Hitman World of Assassination: Master Challenges

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Hey there! So, you're diving into Hitman World of Assassination and want to get a handle on all those Challenges? Awesome! This guide is gonna break down exactly what they are, how they work, and how you can rack up XP like a pro. Think of Challenges as your roadmap to mastering each level, unlocking new gear, starting points, and Agency Pickups that make future runs way smoother.

Whenever you jump into a new Level, you'll unlock more weapons, items, starting locations, and Agency Pickups. This really helps make things easier as you play through the game more.

The Challenges themselves are neatly broken down into five main categories:

Assassination: These are all about how you take out your Targets. Most of these will bag you 4,000 XP.
Discovery: This category covers finding items, using different escape routes, exploring every corner of the map, and setting up specific scenarios. Most Discovery Challenges are worth 1,000 XP, but some can give you 2,000 XP.
Feats: Feats are for pulling off certain actions, sometimes by wearing a specific Disguise, and for completing Escalation Contracts. This is also where you'll find some Global Challenges (the ones you can do in any location). Escalation Contracts are a hefty 4,000 XP, and some other Feats are also 4,000 XP, though most fall into the 1,000-2,000 XP range.
Special: These Challenges are tied to wearing certain Disguises, using specific weapons, or focusing on special map themes. For instance, in Paris, there's the Vampire Magician Pack where you need to complete Challenges related to using that specific Disguise.
Targets: As the name suggests, these Challenges focus directly on your main Targets. Every single one of these is worth a sweet 4,000 XP.

The best part? Once you successfully complete a Challenge, it's unlocked for good. You don't even need to finish the mission for it to count, unless the Challenge specifically says so. This means you can save your progress and go back to snag more Challenges without having to replay the whole mission from scratch.

Global XP

A cool new feature in Hitman 2 is Global XP. You'll earn these points for doing all sorts of actions, like snagging new Disguises, finding Keys, or quietly taking out NPCs, in addition to the XP you get from Challenges. At the end of a successful mission run, you'll see your total XP earned towards Mastery Levels and your Global XP. Each Global XP level requires the same amount of XP as regular Mastery Levels (6,000 XP).

Think of Global XP as a way to show off how far you've progressed and how much you've accomplished in the game. Even if you haven't unlocked any new Challenges in a run, you can still add to your Global XP total. Plus, you earn XP no matter what – even if you restart or reload a mission. For example, you could go through a mission causing chaos, earning XP along the way, then decide to restart and play it perfectly clean. That XP you earned before restarting won't count towards your total until you successfully complete the mission, though.

This also applies if you earn XP in one mission and then start another without finishing the first one. Unfortunately, there aren't any special bonuses for hitting certain Global XP milestones right now, but it's still a great way to track your overall progress.