Hitman: World Of Assassination combines all the levels, targets, and DLC from Hitman 1-3 and consolidates it under one title. Fans of the franchise can experience every level across the trilogy alongside a new freelancer mode, which allows players to revisit locations with randomized objectives and roguelike elements.
However, part of what made Hitman shine was the carefully constructed worlds, and missions Agent 47 sneaked, climbed, and subdued his way through. With a varied and unique pool of locales and objectives to take on, some missions are naturally going to be more challenging than others. Here are the hardest missions across the entire Hitman: World Of Assassination trilogy.
10 End Of An Era
Occurring in the sprawling metropolis of Chongqing in the heart of China, Agent 47 must infiltrate an ICA data facility, kill the two overseers, and leak their confidential files to the world. The streets and rooftops of the city can be a bit cramped, and players should be watchful of the patrolling rooftop drones, as they can alert security if witnessing a crime.
Otherwise, the real challenge comes from the underground facility. It only has a couple of entrances, all of which are guarded and require a keypad code. Once inside, there are multiple tiers of security, and players will have to acquire three different dongles to reach the data core. All in all, it can be tough to complete without getting spotted.
9 The Finish Line
Taking place right in the middle of a race in Miami, USA, Agent 47 must kill two providence defectors, Kronstadt CEO Robert Knox and his daughter Sierra Knox. The map is massive, featuring the racetrack, stadiums, garages, technical rooms, the winner’s podium, a promenade, as well as the entire Kronstadt building. Traversing between areas can be rather challenging.
Sierra Knox herself is one of the race’s drivers and will be at the wheel for the entire level. This makes her difficult to reach, and players will have to use their initiative, such as calling an end to the race early or completing an impromptu pit stop to take her out. Alternatively, the option exists to simply shoot her off the road in spectacular fashion, but for a less conspicuous method, players will have to use a bit of finesse.
8 The Ark Society
Whisking Agent 47 away to the Isle of Sgàil in the North Atlantic, he is tasked with eliminating the two chairwomen of the elite, survivalist Ark Society, as well as kidnapping the Constant, Arthur Edwards. The map is very populated, and it can be a formidable challenge to get the targets isolated enough to kill them.
It can be even harder when players have to smuggle an unconscious Constant all the way to the exfil. The castle itself is quite compact, and the top floors are especially hard to gain access to. Fortunately, there’s a suit of medieval armor in the penthouse that, if players wear it, will allow 47 to take a fair amount of punishment before going down.
7 Another Life
The sunny, peaceful neighborhood of Whittleton Creek in Vermont is home to Janus, retired KGB spymaster and former Constant of Providence. Agent 47 must kill Janus and the head of his security, Nolan Cassidy, and find clues to the current Constant’s whereabouts. These are not too difficult to find but demand a fair amount of legwork, sometimes requiring players to infiltrate multiple locations.
A unique aspect of this map is the guards hidden among the civilian populace. Some of the gardeners, garbagemen, and partygoers will be armed with silenced weapons as part of Janus’ undercover security. These can easily catch players off guard, sometimes with a hail of bullets, and throw away the element of surprise.
6 Apex Predator
Tracked by ICA agents to the exclusive Club Hölle in Berlin, Agent 47 must locate and eliminate his pursuers within the re-purposed powerplant. While the mission only requires that five agents be eliminated, there are a total of eleven potential targets, all of which are scattered across the map and taking part in the manhunt for 47.
Each agent is an enforcer, meaning they can spot 47 in disguise, and their prevalence across the club means that players will never be safe. If spotted, unlike other targets, they will chase 47 and attempt to take him down, just like regular guards. Some are easier to kill than others, but killing five targets is a tall order for any assassin. For an extra challenge, try assassinating all 11 before any of them escape.
5 Chasing A Ghost
On the tail of The Maelstrom in Mumbai, Agent 47 must hunt down this mysterious lieutenant and his two allies: crime boss Vanya Shah and crooked film producer Dawood Rangan. Mumbai is perhaps the largest map in the trilogy and is absolutely filled with side streets and tucked-away alcoves, making it rather claustrophobic at times.
Agent 47 begins without knowing who The Maelstrom is and must acquire a photo or scan nearby civilians to determine his appearance. Additionally, each time the mission is played, The Maelstrom’s clothes and appearance change, meaning players will be hunting a different-looking NPC every time, forcing them to adapt and pay close attention to their surroundings.
4 Situs Invertus
Transpiring in a luxury hospital resort high up in the mountains of Hokkaido, Agent 47 must eliminate the traitorous ICA Director Erich Soders, as well as his Providence liaison Yuki Yamazaki. Players are unable to bring a loadout due to the high level of security in the facility and must scavenge whatever they need from within.
The GAMA hospital also has a unique disguise mechanic, where outfits are fitted with a chip that gives the wearer clearance to unlock certain doors. To enter more restricted areas, players will have to find the corresponding disguise or simply find a way around it. This makes traversal around the map troublesome and forces the player to lean heavily on disguises.
3 Freedom Fighters
Pursuing the Shadow Client brings Agent 47 to a farm in Colorado, where he must infiltrate a militia training ground, eliminate their leadership, and break into the Shadow Client’s base of operations. There are four targets in this mission, all of which need to be killed. None are easy to take out, and there are limited opportunities for multi-kills.
On top of this, almost every NPC on the map is an armed guard, from the soldiers patrolling the grounds, to the demolition experts, to the spec ops training in the barn. As a result, getting spotted means certain death. This mission used to be even harder in the original game, with Hitman 2 eventually adding tall grass to help conceal 47.
2 Club 27
With Jordan Cross and his lawyer Ken Morgan staying in a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Agent 47 has been contracted to eliminate them for covering up Jordan’s murder of his girlfriend Hannah Highmore. The hotel is highly linear, with two separate wings that are accessed by one staircase each.
Getting to the higher levels of the wings (where Jordan Cross is situated) can be difficult, as players must get past several floors with increasing security. There are limited options for bypassing these, meaning players will really need to get creative to overcome the obstacles placed in front of them.
1 Untouchable
Set on a train somewhere in the Carpathian Mountains, Agent 47 must bring an end to Arthur Edwards. For a hitman map, this is as linear as it gets. There is only one way forward and limited options to bypass guards or collect intel. Instead, there are plenty of lethal weapons the player can scavenge to deal with the train’s many guards.
And there are lots of them - one section even has 12 heavily armored commandos. These enemies can endure a whole load of damage, being over three times more resilient than the average guard, and can survive multiple headshots. They’re all grouped together, and taking these guys on in combat can be a real challenge, as is sneaking by them without being spotted.
Hitman: World Of Assassination is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X/S, Windows, macOS, and Linux.