18: Blackwater Park - p. 3 | Challenges Hitman: Absolution Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Savage Sushi

General assumptions: Poison Layla Stockton.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage and it is associated with one of the ways of eliminating Layla Stockton. Start with getting to the trophy room on the penthouse floor (screen above). Avoid laser traps and take U'wa tribe poison.

Once you get the poison, return to the room on the ground floor and combine it with sushi. Now wait for Layla, who will taste the sushi and perform a suicidal jump from one of the outer balconies.

Straight to the Heart

General assumptions: Kill Layla Stockton with a harpoon gun.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage and it is associated with one of the ways of eliminating Layla Stockton. Start with getting to the room with the whale skeleton and locate a harpoon gun (screen above).

Wait for Layla and interact with a nearby factory model. She will approach the mock-up then. Once Layla gets on the line of shot, activate the harpoon gun.

Bones

General assumptions: Crush Layla Stockton with the whale skeleton.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage and it is associated with one of the ways of eliminating Layla Stockton. Start with getting to the room with the whale skeleton and approaching the factory model (screen above). When you see Layla, activate the mock-up.

Use any stairs leading to the upper balconies, wait until Layla approaches the mock-up and pull the lever thus crushing her with the skeleton.

Fired Up

General assumptions: Eliminate Layla Stockton in fireplace explosion.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage and it is associated with one of the ways of eliminating Layla Stockton. Start with getting to the outer balconies, finding there a gasoline can.

Take the can and go to the other side of the penthouse, to the room with the fireplace. Wait for Layla and throw the can to the fireplace, making an explosion.

Mockingbird

General assumptions: Kill Layla Stockton using the sniper rifle, making her body fall down from the building.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage and it is associated with one of the ways of eliminating Layla Stockton. Start with getting to the Lenny's bedroom on the penthouse floor. Explore the bedroom, looking for the Black Kazo TRG sniper rifle.

Stand at the open shutter and wait for Layla appearing in the distance. DO NOT shoot, until she stops at the place shown on the above screen, because only then you can be sure that her body will fall down.

Skin Trade

General assumptions: Kill Layla Stockton in a direct fight in the panic room.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage and it is associated with one of the ways of eliminating Layla Stockton. Start with to the panic room in hardly accessible penthouse area. A hidden passage leading to the panic room is shown on the above screen but you must wait for Layla entering it first.

Now move to the panic room and after the short cut-scene, kill Layla.

Blue Collar

General assumptions: You must complete both stages of the eighteenth mission disguises as a plumber and remaining unspotted.

This is very difficult challenge and it would be best to complete it on Normal difficulty level. As for reminder, the only place where you can obtain plumber disguise is the parking lot next to the side entrance to the building (Blackwater Park stage). After reaching the penthouse it would be best to surprise Layla when she works on the laptop on in the panic room, using balconies, crates, cabinets and covers to remain hidden.

Ronin Part 1

General assumptions: Kill one enemy with katana while disguised as samurai and remain unspotted.

This challenge can be completed in the Penthouse stage. You shouldn't have problems with finding one of samurai armors (screen 1) or with taking katana from one of showcases (screen 2).

After putting on the samurai costume look for a single enemy and kill him with katana. It is worth noting that the game allows you to hide at special racks while wearing the samurai armor. It is advisable to use this opportunity when waiting for the convenient target.

Ronin Part 2

General assumptions: Kill seven enemies with katana while disguised as samurai and remain unspotted. This challenge is an extensive version of previous one. If you get spotted during completing this challenge, reload the last checkpoint and repeat your actions.

Ronin Part 3

General assumptions: Kill Layla Stockton with katana while disguised as samurai and remain unspotted.

This challenge is of course associated with previously two, but requires some preparations. It would be best to wait for Layla in the office room shown on the above screen. She comes there from time to time to use a laptop.

Make sure that you're using the rack, so no one will recognize you. Wait, until Layla sends away her bodyguards away and comes to the laptop. Only then attack her.