Part 23

Explore the diverse range of melee weapons and utility items in Hitman World of Assassination, from garrotes to blunt instruments, and learn how to acquire them.

This section details various items that can be used for combat, utility, or as distractions in Hitman World of Assassination. These include items that can be used for clubbing, creating oil leaks, repairing machinery, and electrocuting targets.

Car Battery: Primarily used for clubbing, but can also be used to electrocute a person. Place it in water and lure a target into the puddle, or shoot the battery from afar when placed in water to activate it and kill anyone in the vicinity.

Measuring Tape: Can be used as a makeshift Fiber Wire for silent garroting.

Earphones: Similar to the Measuring Tape, these can also be used to garrote someone in a pinch.

Attack Items

These items are considered bladed for specialized attacking.

• Scissors: A regular cutting utensil, not considered a threat and safe to carry openly.
• Letter Opener: A knife-like item often found in offices. Unlike Scissors, it is considered threatening and requires a disguise to carry openly.
• Kitchen Knife: A general stabbing and cutting weapon, usually found in kitchens.
• Cleaver: Another cutting weapon found in kitchens. It is a fast melee weapon, allowing for quick takedowns from the front.
• Scalpel: A bladed weapon typically found in hospitals.

Large Attack Items

These are large melee attack items that cannot be concealed.

• Baseball Bat: Used for blunt force attacks.
• Shovel: A digging utensil that can be used for melee attacks.
• Hatchet: A small axe usually found near gardens.
• Fire Axe: A large axe found in red boxes attached to walls.
• Battle Axe: A large, two-bladed axe. Variants include the Old Axe and the Sapper's Axe.
• Saber: A large sword often attached to walls, requiring it to be shot down, or found lying around.
• Katana: A Japanese version of the Saber.
• Khatvanga: A specialized staff found in Mumbai and the Ark Society.

Earned Melee Items

These are melee items that can be unlocked during the game.

• Fiber Wire: Available from the beginning. A silent strangling weapon. Alternatives include IO Elite S2VP Earphones, Quickdraw, and Fishing Line (from the Fishy Business Challenge in Miami).
• Claw Hammer: Unlocked after acquiring the Master Plumber Challenge (Plumber's Apprentice Challenge Pack, Sapienza). A plain hammer that is a quick melee attack weapon.
• Combat Knife: Available at Sapienza Mastery Level 7. A specialized knife for military personnel.
• Crystal Ball: Available at Marrakesh Mastery Level 20. Used for blunt force attacks but breaks after one use.
• Janbiya: Unlocked after acquiring the Mission Mastery Challenge during the House Built on Sand Bonus Mission (Marrakesh). An Arabian-style knife.
• Nne Obara's Machete: Available at Bangkok Mastery Level 2. A medium-sized sword that requires two hits to kill and cannot be concealed.
• Concealable Baton: Available at Colorado Mastery Level 7. A blunt force item.