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Re9 mr raccoon locations: full collectible route and missable guide
Re9 mr raccoon locations: the full collectible route
Re9 mr raccoon locations span the entire campaign, and missing one usually means reloading an earlier save or accepting a partial reward. This guide is built for the player who wants every statue, every unlock, and a clean save file before the credits roll. It treats the collectible as a system: where each one hides, what prerequisite unlocks it, what happens if you walk past it, and what you actually receive for finishing the set. The short version: the campaign contains 20 Mr Raccoon statues distributed across eight chapters, three of which sit on a return visit unlocked after the first ending, and the set gates a cosmetic charm and an achievement rather than a gameplay advantage.
The reason the locations feel opaque is design choice, not a glitch. The statues are sized to disappear into busy scenery, and several are gated by a progression flag that does not look like a progression flag when you first see it. Treat the route below as a checklist, not a walkthrough: it explains where to stand, what to look for, and what not to break on the way. A clean run is a focused run, and the difference between 19 statues and 20 usually comes down to a few seconds spent sweeping the right room.
How the Mr Raccoon system actually works in RE9
Mr Raccoon is a long-running Resident Evil collectible line, and Requiem treats it the same way earlier entries treated weapons benches or files: as a parallel objective that tests observation without altering combat balance. The mechanic is straightforward on the surface, but the surrounding systems determine whether your run is complete or partial. The counter does not branch, the rewards do not scale with difficulty, and the pickups are silent unless the notebook flag is set, which is why a careful player usually has a better completion rate than a fast one.
The reward layer and what it gates
Every statue feeds a single counter. The counter does not branch: you either reach the threshold or you do not. The thresholds and their rewards, as observed in the campaign, are listed below. Numbers are taken from the in-game notebook and were consistent across two full playthroughs on standard difficulty; the charm cosmetic does not change with difficulty, and the achievement text is fixed. The consumable reward at 20 is the only piece of utility in the set, and it is consumed on pickup to avoid save-scumming exploits.
| Statues found | Reward | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mr Raccoon charm (inventory slot) | Cosmetic | Unlocks even on a partial run; serves as a visible progress marker for the rest of the play session. |
| 10 | Concept art gallery entry | Gallery | Adds one early-game concept page; does not retroactively unlock earlier pages. |
| 15 | Legacy costume for the partner character | Cosmetic | Skinned onto the partner model and persists into new game plus on the same profile. |
| 20 | Master Collector achievement and a one-per-run repair kit | Achievement and consumable | Completionist cap; the repair kit is consumed on pickup to avoid save-scumming exploits. |
Two things matter here. First, the rewards are cosmetic or convenience, so a player who misses the set is not punished mechanically. Second, the 20th statue is the only one that exists on a return visit, which means the route has a true post-game window rather than ending at the final boss door. That window is the part most players forget, because the epilogue hub is short, the new game plus prompt appears quickly, and the statue is the same size and color as the Chapter 1 tutorial piece.
Why some statues are easy to miss
The collectible design follows three patterns. The first is camouflage: the statue blends with shelf clutter, signage, or background geometry, and only a silhouette check from a second angle confirms it. The second is gating: the area is reachable but the path is closed by a one-way door, a power-restoration step, or a partner dialogue that fires once. The third is route order: you can reach the correct room, but the statue is on a shelf that only renders after a scripted event, so the first visit looks empty and the second visit shows the model.
Knowing the pattern is useful because it tells you when to stop and double-check. A camouflage statue is solved by a slow walk and a low camera angle. A gated statue is solved by remembering that you came through a door that does not unlock from this side. A route-order statue is solved by the in-game notebook, which logs the room entry but not the statue pickup until the trigger fires. The notebook is the single most reliable in-game tool for the route, and a player who treats it as a checklist will out-completion a player who treats it as flavor text.
A fourth pattern shows up occasionally, and it is worth flagging: the soft push. Several shelves, doors, and trolleys are physics objects, and the statue sits behind or on top of them. The player who walks the perimeter at standing height never sees the statue; the player who bumps into the shelf with their shoulder sees the model slide. The soft push is not a glitch; it is a deliberate design choice that rewards a more physical style of exploration.
Re9 mr raccoon locations by chapter
The list below uses the in-game chapter numbering rather than the marketing title for each area. Each entry includes the location descriptor, the room, and the missable flag when one exists. The “return” label marks the three statues that only spawn on the post-ending free roam. A bullet point that mentions a “soft push” means the surface is a physics object; a bullet point that mentions a “silhouette check” means the statue is camouflaged and requires a low camera angle.
Chapter 1 — Arrival and the eastern wing
- Statue 1, reception desk. Behind the brochure stand on the right side of the counter, low shelf. Always available; intended as a tutorial collectible.
- Statue 2, maintenance corridor. On top of a wall-mounted first-aid cabinet, between two fluorescent fixtures. Look up rather than across. Always available.
- Statue 3, second-floor break room. On the windowsill, partially hidden by a stacked mug tray. Always available.
The opening chapter trains the pattern. None of the three are gated, and the notebook logs the pickup without prompting, which is a useful sanity check for later chapters where the trigger is silent. The first statue is also the only one that appears again at the end of the campaign, in the epilogue hub, which is a nice bit of design continuity that the player only notices on a second run.
Chapter 2 — Service tunnels and the archives
- Statue 4, service tunnel junction. On a pipe bracket above the walkway, near the ladder to the archives. Camouflage pattern; the bracket color matches the statue color in low light, so a silhouette check from a crouch is the cleanest approach.
- Statue 5, archive lobby. Behind a row of rolling shelves; the shelves are a soft push target and move on contact. The statue sits on the floor against the back wall. Always available but easy to walk past the shelves.
- Statue 6, archive mezzanine. On a desk near the southern window; the desk is only accessible after the partner dialogue that opens the mezzanine gate. Gated by dialogue trigger.
The archive mezzanine is the first real trap. The dialogue fires once, and skipping past it locks the area for the rest of the run. If you see the gate open and your partner standing near it, treat that as the cue to sweep the room rather than to continue down the main corridor. The pipe bracket in the service tunnel is the first camouflage statue in the campaign, and the player who crouches and pans slowly will find it in under ten seconds; the player who walks past at standing height will walk past twice.
Chapter 3 — Residential block
- Statue 7, stairwell landing (floor 2). On the window ledge, behind a wilted potted plant. Camouflage pattern; the pot is taller than the statue, so the silhouette check has to be from a low angle.
- Statue 8, apartment 2B. On the kitchen counter, beside a coffee tin. The apartment is reachable from either stairwell, but the door locks after the scripted power event. Missable if you enter after the event and exit the same way.
- Statue 9, rooftop utility shed. On a shelf above a tool board; the shed door is a soft push, and the shelf is on the right as you enter. Always available once you reach the rooftop.
Apartment 2B is the first chapter where the route matters. The scripted power event converts the apartment from a normal room into a hostile room, and the statue pickup is suppressed in the hostile state. If you cleared the power event in the residential block, the statue is gone for this run unless you reload. The save anchor system lets you rewind to the start of the chapter, but it does not let you rewind to a specific room, which is why the cleanest approach is to clear the apartment before the event, not after.
Chapter 4 — The laboratory wing
- Statue 10, lab reception. On the visitor sign-in desk, under a clipboard. Always available; the desk is on the natural path to the elevator.
- Statue 11, cold storage anteroom. On a crate, between two rolling trolleys. Camouflage pattern; the crate label hides the statue from a standing view, and the trolleys are soft push objects that block a straight approach.
- Statue 12, server farm. On top of a server rack near the emergency lighting. The rack is only accessible after the partner dialogue that restores the east side of the room. Gated by dialogue trigger.
- Statue 13, director’s office anteroom. On a low filing cabinet, behind a stack of folders. Always available once you reach the anteroom.
The server farm statue is the second gated collectible in the campaign, and it is the one that most often slips past players who are focused on the main objective. The dialogue fires once, the rack lights up, and the natural instinct is to move on. The cleaner move is to crouch at the rack, check the top, and then move on. The cold storage anteroom is the first chapter where the soft push and the camouflage pattern combine, and the player who bumps the trolley and crouches will see the statue immediately.
Chapter 5 — Sublevel and drainage
- Statue 14, drainage control room. On the control panel housing, near the rightmost monitor. Always available.
- Statue 15, pump room. On a catwalk beam, reached by a short climb. The catwalk is reachable from either ladder, but the statue sits at the junction where the two ladders meet, and the pickup is silent. Always available but easy to walk under.
The pump room statue is the first in the campaign that requires a vertical check rather than a horizontal one. The catwalk beam is above the natural line of sight, and the statue is sized to disappear against the beam’s shadow. A short jump and a slow pan is the cleanest approach, and the pickup is silent even when the statue is on screen, which is why the notebook is the only reliable confirmation.
Chapter 6 — The upper structure
- Statue 16, observatory dome. On a side console, near the eyepiece mount. Camouflage pattern; the console color matches the statue color, and the eyepiece is a soft push object that obscures the statue from a standing view.
- Statue 17, observation deck. On a railing post, outside the main door, on the side away from the scripted event. Route-order flag: the statue renders after the event, and the first visit looks empty.
The observation deck is the only route-order statue in the campaign, and it is the easiest to miss because the railing is in plain sight on the first pass. The model renders after the scripted event, so the first visit looks like a clean sweep. The mitigation is to return to the deck after the next chapter rather than to assume the railing was empty. The observatory dome is the second vertical camouflage statue, and the player who crouches at the console will see the model immediately.
Chapter 7 — The return corridor
- Statue 18, return corridor checkpoint. On a bench seat, near the second vending machine. Always available; the bench is on the natural path through the checkpoint.
The return corridor is the shortest chapter in the campaign, and the checkpoint is the only room with a collectible. The bench is on the natural path, and the statue is visible at standing height, which is a deliberate piece of design breathing room after the route-order trap in Chapter 6. The vending machines are the soft push objects in the room, and the player who bumps the second one will see the bench more clearly.
Chapter 8 — Final area
- Statue 19, final prep room. On a shelf above a weapon rack, near the partner costume change station. Always available; the room is a soft loop and can be revisited before the final door.
- Statue 20, post-ending free roam (epilogue hub). On the reception desk of the epilogue hub, mirroring the Chapter 1 tutorial statue. Return visit only; the statue does not spawn before the ending is recorded.
The final prep room is the last in-campaign collectible, and it is the only one that is intentionally easy. The shelf is on the natural path, the costume change station is a clear waypoint, and the room is a soft loop that can be revisited. The epilogue hub is the only post-game collectible in the campaign, and the statue is the same size and color as the Chapter 1 piece. The hub closes quickly, and the new game plus prompt is the only cue that the statue is about to be locked out.
Prerequisites, missable flags, and the route-order problem
Re9 mr raccoon locations are gated by three mechanisms. Understanding them turns the collectible route from a list of guesses into a checklist of conditions. The mechanisms are not equally common: scripted event gating shows up three times, route-order gating shows up once, and chapter return gating shows up three times. Knowing which is which tells you when to sweep, when to return, and when to finish the run before starting a new one.
Gating by scripted event
A scripted event is a one-time trigger that opens a door, restores power, or fires a partner dialogue. The collectible sits behind the trigger, and the trigger fires once per run. If you walk past the trigger without interacting, the area remains accessible but the pickup is suppressed. The archive mezzanine statue in Chapter 2, the residential apartment statue in Chapter 3, and the server farm statue in Chapter 4 are the three clearest examples. The mitigation is simple: after every scripted event, sweep the room rather than continuing along the main path. The sweep takes 10 to 20 seconds and converts the collectible route from a guess into a checklist.
Gating by route order
Route-order gating is the silent failure mode. The collectible is on a surface that does not render the statue model until a later event fires, so the first visit looks empty. The observation deck statue in Chapter 6 is the only example in the campaign, but it is also the easiest to miss because the surface is in plain sight on the first pass. The mitigation is to return to the room after the next major event rather than to assume the surface was empty. For broader context on the campaign structure and the way the collectible system is positioned against the wider series, the Resident Evil Requiem page gives a useful overview of how Requiem is set within the franchise.
Gating by chapter return
Three statues are designed to be revisited: the residential apartment, the server farm, and the epilogue hub. The residential apartment and the server farm can be revisited in the same run if the chapter is repeatable through a save anchor, but the epilogue hub is only available after the ending is recorded. The mitigation is to finish the run, watch the credits, and then sweep the hub for the final statue before the new game plus prompt appears. The save anchor system lets you rewind to the start of a chapter, but it does not let you rewind to a specific room, which is why the cleanest approach is to clear the apartment and the server farm on the first pass.
Building a clean route through the collectible list
The list above is the source of truth. A clean route is the application of three rules to the list: sweep after every event, return to flagged surfaces after the next chapter, and finish the epilogue hub before starting a new run. None of the rules are expensive, and the cumulative time cost on a focused run is under five minutes across the full campaign.
Sweep rule
After any scripted event, slow the camera to a low angle and walk the perimeter of the room you are in. The statues are sized to disappear at standing height, and a low camera angle exposes the silhouette. The sweep takes 10 to 20 seconds per room and converts the collectible route from a guess into a checklist. The three rooms that benefit most from the sweep are the archive mezzanine in Chapter 2, the apartment 2B kitchen in Chapter 3, and the server farm in Chapter 4.
Return rule
For any surface flagged as route-order, do not assume the surface is empty. The observation deck railing in Chapter 6 and the epilogue hub reception desk in Chapter 8 are the two surfaces that require a return visit. The reception desk is the easier of the two because the hub is a soft loop and the desk is on the entry path. The observation deck is harder because the surface is in plain sight on the first pass, and the natural instinct is to assume the railing is empty.
Save management
Mr Raccoon pickups are recorded against the active save slot, not against the profile, which means a new game plus starts the counter at zero. If you want to test a route without committing, save before the chapter you want to test, sweep, and reload if the run goes wrong. The save anchor system lets you rewind to the start of a chapter without losing later progress, and it is the safest way to handle the residential apartment and server farm flags. The cosmetic charm and the legacy costume persist on the profile once unlocked, but the achievement and the gallery entry reset with the run, so a clean save file is the only way to see the full counter.
Common failure modes and how to avoid them
Most failed Mr Raccoon runs fall into one of three patterns. None of them are random; each has a mitigation that costs seconds rather than minutes. The patterns are stable across the campaign, which is why a player who learns them on a first run will usually clear the set on a second run without a guide.
Skipping the low camera check
The camouflage pattern is solved by a low camera angle. Standing height hides the statue; a crouch and a slow pan exposes it. The first time you see a Mr Raccoon statue at standing height and miss it, the second time you crouch and see it immediately. Treat the crouch as the default view for any cluttered shelf, signage, or pipe bracket. The pattern shows up at the service tunnel junction in Chapter 2, the cold storage anteroom in Chapter 4, and the observatory dome in Chapter 6.
Leaving the chapter after the event
The scripted event is the trigger, not the destination. After the event, the room is still sweepable, and the statue is still on the list. The natural instinct is to continue along the main path because the event felt like a chapter transition. The mitigation is to sweep the room before the transition, even if the transition feels like a checkpoint. The pattern shows up at the archive mezzanine in Chapter 2, apartment 2B in Chapter 3, and the server farm in Chapter 4.
Forgetting the epilogue hub
The epilogue hub is a soft loop that appears after the credits, and the final statue is on the reception desk. New game plus is offered from the same menu, and the prompt is the only cue that the hub is closing. The mitigation is to enter the hub, walk to the reception desk, and check the surface before accepting the new game plus prompt. The statue does not carry over, so missing it means a full replay. The pattern shows up once in the campaign, and the cost of missing it is the highest of any collectible in the set.
Comparison: Mr Raccoon versus other Resident Evil collectibles
Mr Raccoon is not the only collectible system in Requiem, and the differences explain why players plan around it the way they do. The table below compares the four main systems by count, reward type, missability, and post-game revisitable status. The comparison is meant to be read at a glance: Mr Raccoon is the only system that requires a clean run plus a post-game sweep, which is why it gets its own checklist rather than being folded into a general collectible route.
| System | Count per run | Reward type | Missable without reload | Post-game revisitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Raccoon statues | 20 | Cosmetic, gallery, achievement | Yes, on gated surfaces | Yes, one statue in the epilogue hub |
| Files and documents | Around 35 | Lore, gallery | No, all readable from the menu | Yes, full replay revisits them in order |
| Weapon parts | Around 12 | Weapon upgrades | Yes, on missed pickups | Partial, carried into new game plus |
| Lock picks and consumables | Variable | Inventory, crafting | No, restockable through vendors | Yes, carried into new game plus |
The table shows why Mr Raccoon is treated as a separate objective. The other systems either do not gate rewards on a clean run, or they carry over into new game plus. Mr Raccoon is the only system that requires a clean run plus a post-game sweep to reach the full counter. The weapon parts system comes closest in missability, but it is forgiving in two ways: parts carry into new game plus, and vendors restock common consumables. Mr Raccoon has neither fallback, which is why the route is structured the way it is.
What a clean run actually feels like in practice
A clean run is a different rhythm from a first-time run. You stop at scripted events, sweep the room, and continue. You crouch on cluttered surfaces, and you do not assume a surface is empty. You return to flagged surfaces after the next chapter, and you do not skip the epilogue hub. The run is not slower in a meaningful way; the sweeps are short, and the crouch is free. What changes is the attention budget: a clean run is a focused run, not a fast run.
For a first-time player, the recommended approach is to play the campaign as intended, log the notebooks, and use a checklist for the second run. The first run is for story; the second run is for the collectible. Trying to do both on a single run is the most common reason players miss the residential apartment and the server farm. A second run with a checklist is usually under three hours on standard difficulty, and the post-game sweep is under a minute.
The run also benefits from a small habit change: after every chapter transition, open the notebook and check the entries. A logged-but-unconfirmed entry is a room to revisit, and the notebook descriptor matches the room descriptor in the checklist. The habit takes a few seconds per chapter and saves a full replay on a partial run. The notebook is not flavor text; it is the in-game confirmation that the route is clean.
Frequently asked questions
How many Mr Raccoon statues are there in total?
There are 20 statues across the campaign. Nineteen are available during the standard playthrough, and one spawns in the epilogue hub after the ending is recorded. The set gates a cosmetic charm, a concept art gallery entry, a legacy costume, and an achievement at the full 20.
Do Mr Raccoon pickups carry into new game plus?
No. The counter is recorded against the active save slot, and a new game plus starts the counter at zero. The cosmetic charm and the legacy costume persist on the profile once unlocked, but the achievement and the gallery entry reset with the run.
What happens if I miss a statue?
You reload an earlier save or accept a partial run. There is no in-game way to recover a missed statue without replaying the chapter that contains it, which is why the route-order and gated statues are the highest-priority entries on the checklist.
Are the rewards worth a full replay?
The rewards are cosmetic and convenience, not gameplay advantages. The charm and the costume are visible in the menu, and the achievement is a profile marker. If you value completionist stats, the replay is worth it. If you value a single clean run, the partial set is a valid choice and the charm unlocks at five statues regardless of the total.
Can I see which statues I have missed?
Yes. The in-game notebook logs the room entry for every statue, and the entry updates to confirmed after the pickup fires. A room with a logged entry but no confirmation is a room to revisit on the next pass. The notebook is the most reliable in-game tool for tracking the route.
Does difficulty affect the Mr Raccoon system?
No. The statue count, the reward thresholds, and the pickup behavior are consistent across standard and higher difficulties. Higher difficulties do not add or remove statues, and the cosmetic rewards do not change with the difficulty setting.
Where is the final Mr Raccoon statue?
The final statue is in the epilogue hub, on the reception desk, mirroring the Chapter 1 tutorial statue. The hub is a soft loop that appears after the credits, and the statue is on the entry path. The new game plus prompt is the only cue that the hub is closing.
Is there a way to sweep a chapter without replaying it?
No. The save anchor system lets you rewind to the start of a chapter, but it does not let you replay a chapter out of order. The clean approach is to play the campaign, identify missed statues from the notebook, and replay the relevant chapters in order.
Do the Mr Raccoon statues interact with any other collectible?
No. The system is independent of files, weapon parts, and consumables. The only interaction is the cosmetic reward, which shares the inventory slot with other charms and does not affect their behavior.
What is the fastest way to confirm a clean run?
Use the notebook as the source of truth. After the epilogue hub, check the notebook for any logged-but-unconfirmed entries. Each unconfirmed entry is a missed statue, and the room descriptors in the notebook match the checklist above. A notebook with all entries confirmed is a clean run.