How to find the Goats of Warding in Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village isn't quite a peaceful trip around a European village, taking in some gothic architecture, and enjoying a nice glass of wine in the vineyard. It's more of a slaycation you'll never forget. If you want to be the original GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), then there is a sneaky challenge Ethan Winters can take on - aside from besting the Four Lords.
As you get underway in Village, you might come across a generic-looking goat statue. Players will be warned to leave them alone, but destroy one, and you're on the way to finding all the Goats of Warding. Serving like the game's very own Mr Everywhere bobbleheads, there are 20 Goats of Warding scattered around this gothic gloomfest.
If you want to earn the 100% Platinum trophy, ticking off the Goats of Warding is on the list. Destroying one Goat of Warding earns the Cynic award, 500 CP, and one RE.NET icon while smashing all 20 gets players the Heretic award, 16,000 CP, and another RE.NET icon. If you're ready, here's where all 20 Goats of Warding are lurking in Resident Evil Village.
Where are the Goats of Warding in the Village?
Starting things off simply, there are five Goats of Warding to be found in the first part of Resident Evil Village, as Ethan Winters starts to find his feet
Graveyard - North of the Maiden of War statue, in a shrine along the path
Church - On the roof of the church
Fallow Plot - In the corner of the plot on the roof. We advise coming back to this Goat of Warding later when you've got more skills in your arsenal and can take on the werewolves
Lone Road - Use your map to find the area called Lone Road, walk down the staircase, and look under it to find the next goat (accessible after defeating Lady Dimitrescu)
West Old Town - Go back to where you fought the armored werewolf and find the blue gate. Shoot the lock and head inside. Find the goat on the corrugated rooftop (accessible after defeating Lady Dimitrescu)
Graveyard Pt. 2 - Use the Iron Insignia key to access the area that's east of the church. The Goat of Warding is between a crypt and the wall (accessible after defeating Lady Dimitrescu)
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Where are the Goats of Warding in Castle Dimitrescu?
There are three more Goats of Warding to seek out as you tour the caverns of Castle Dimitrescu and try to avoid becoming lunch for Lady D and her buxom brood of daughters.
Vineyard - Head into the vineyard to the east of the castle and find the Goat of Warding hiding in the vines just off the path
Distillery - Obvious to find and surrounded by candles underneath the Hall of Ablution
Attic - Behind you as soon as you climb the ladder from the Atelier and the Five Bells puzzle
Where are the Goats of Warding in House Beneviento?
If you're not hiding behind your cushions and being hunted by demented Chucky dolls in House Beneviento, there are two Goats of Warding peeking from the shadows of the next Lord's domain.
Porch - Don't go in the front door, head to the left, and locate the Goat that's behind the iron fence in the garden area
Suspension Bridge - When leaving House Beneviento and stepping out onto the suspension bridge, turn to the right and find the next Goat on the parallel bridge
Where are the Goats of Warding in Moreau's Reservoir?
Taking a dip in the murky depths of Moreau's Reservoir, there are three Goats of Warding to destroy
Bridge Puzzle - As you navigate the flooded rooftops, there's a Goat balancing on a wooden pole to the northwest
Windmill - Back by the first windmill, there's one on the upper floor in a pile of wood
Boatkeeper's Hut - When you've drained Moreau's Reservoir, follow the new path across the bridge and through the wrecked windmill. The last Goat is just to the left
Stronghold Goats of Warding locations
With three of the Four Lords out for the count, Ethan is off to Heisenberg's Factory. However, it's not before he busts into the Lycan HQ and tears his way through the Stronghold. While nipping past werewolves, there are two Goats of Warding here.
Otto's Mill - Before stepping into the Stronghold, take the left fork in the role by the sign that says "good luck". The Goat of Warding is in its own conveniently lit shrine
Stronghold Staircase - After tackling an armoured Lycan, descend the spiral staircase and find the Goat at the bottom
Where are the Goats of Warding in Heisenberg's Factory
We're in the endgame now, with the last of the Lords offering up the biggest challenges in Resident Evil Village and three Goats of Warding
The Duke's Elevator - After powering up the generator, step into the lift and wait for the Duke. Look up the shaft to find the Goat
Grinder Shaft - When you've destroyed the spinning blades on B2, head to the end of the corridor to find the next one sitting on some steel wreckage
Cargo Bay - Once beating the Sturm mini-boss, duck under the table in the office, crawl through the vent, and find the third Goat
Where are the Goats of Warding in Mother Miranda
If you've made it this far, it means Ethan Winters has just about survived his brush with the macabre. The metal maniac known as Heisenberg has fallen, and it's off to confront Mother Miranda. The 20th (and final) Goat of Warding is pretty easy to miss
Underground - Making your way through the underground section toward the Megacyte, a cutscene will play. When it's over, turn to the right and find the last Goat of Warding at the statue's feet
Congratulations, consider yourself a mast goat herder and memento collector. Be warned, though, destroying those precious Goats will incur the wrath of Mother Miranda herself
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