Hitman: Absolution Score and challenges: quiet kills, evidence and penalties
Read the difference between completing a chapter and earning a clean result.
Edition covered
Original 2012 single-player campaign and original PC publisher screenshots. Contracts online availability and later Hitman games are outside this reference.
Score follows actions within the area
A completed objective can coexist with a poor score. Non-target deaths, discovery and other mistakes can reduce the result even when 47 reaches the correct exit.
| Action | Why it matters | Practical check |
|---|---|---|
| Avoid non-target kills | Protects score and quiet-route goals | Confirm the target identity |
| Avoid being spotted | Preserves a clean approach | Watch suspicion before moving |
| Hide bodies | Prevents discovery | Use a container off the patrol route |
| Collect evidence | Completes its collection action | Pick it up before leaving the area |
Evidence is a collection objective
Pick up the evidence item when pursuing the related challenge or score benefit. Simply seeing it, clearing its room or finishing the level does not collect it.
| Challenge type | Plan around | Common failure |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon-specific | Required weapon and target | Using a different finishing action |
| Disguise-specific | Required outfit | Changing clothes before the relevant action |
| Accident-related | Correct environmental setup | A direct attack instead of the intended accident |
| Evidence-related | Item location and pickup | Leaving without interacting |
Hide incapacitated people
An unconscious guard can still be discovered and trigger trouble. Containers provide a way to remove the body from ordinary patrol routes; confirm that the container has space before creating another body nearby.
Read a challenge’s exact conditions
Challenges may require a particular weapon, disguise, accident or sequence of actions. These conditions are more specific than the chapter’s normal objective, so check the challenge panel before committing to the attempt.
Challenges may require a particular weapon, disguise, accident or sequence of actions.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Hitman: Absolution publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Official PC documentation | store.steampowered.com |
| Feral Interactive publisher gameplay manual | www.feralinteractive.com |