Part 26

Learn about the newspaper, saving, continuing, and replaying missions in Hitman: Blood Money's Part 26. Understand mission breakdowns including objectives, rewards, maps, weapons, intel, and general notes.

The end of a mission in Hitman: Blood Money presents several options: viewing your rating in the newspaper, saving your progress to continue to the next mission, or quitting.

The newspaper displays your mission rating and details your actions, often with humorous side stories. It's worth noting that even if targets are killed in accidents, the newspaper may not report it as such, instead stating "Silent Assassin Wanted by Police" rather than a more specific accidental death.

After reviewing your rating, you can Continue to the next mission, Save your progress, or Quit. Any weapons acquired during a mission are permanently added to your collection at the Hideout.

Quitting a mission allows you to Replay a previously completed mission. This is useful for improving your rating or acquiring more weapons. When replaying, you can use any weapons and upgrades you've acquired up to that point, enabling new tactics or simply for enjoyment.

Mission Breakdown

Each mission is broken down into eight parts:

• Overview: A detailed summary of the mission.
• Mission Objectives: A general list of your goals.
• Reward: The maximum money you can earn, including the Silent Assassin rating bonus ($150,000) and additional funds from items or extra targets.
• The Map: A walkthrough of the entire map (on Rookie difficulty), highlighting Points of Interest (PoI) and enemy placements.
• Weapons: A list of all collectible weapons within the mission, with notes on how to acquire them. The guide aims to help you obtain every weapon.
• Intel: Lists all intel that would cost $3,500 each.
• General Notes: Includes tips and observations about the mission.
• Mission Walkthrough: A step-by-step guide designed to help achieve a Silent Assassin rating on the Professional difficulty level. The guide focuses on Pro difficulty due to associated Trophies and Achievements, though players on Switch can opt for Rookie. Strategies aim for a "Clean Score" (zeros on most stats, minimal shots fired) and "No Outside Weapons" (except for early-game pistols for melee).

Bribes and Identity

• Bribe Chief of Police: Costs $100,000. Reduces Notoriety by 40 points by ensuring evidence is misplaced.
• Acquire New Identity: Costs $200,000. Wipes government and law enforcement records, making witnesses disappear, effectively erasing your existence and resetting Notoriety by up to 100 points.