Penthouse - Eliminating Layla in traditional way | 18: Blackwater Park Hitman: Absolution Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

General assumptions: First of all you can eliminate Layla Stockton using the elements of Hitman's inventory and his skills. Some methods are easy and some need preparations and skillful usage of possessed objects.

Once of the most obvious ways to complete the current objective is killing Layla after approaching her. One major difficulty is fact, that Layla almost all the time is in move and walks accompanied by bodyguards, so in order to avoid detection you have to ambush her somewhere, where she comes without guards. One of such location is outside penthouse balconies (screen above). In this case (melee fight, garrote or side arms), after the successful attack I recommend dropping her body over the railing, so no one can find it later.

Another good place to attack her is the not easily accessible office room on the ground floor, where you can find a laptop and a keycard (screen 1). If you do not want to take the risk, I advise approaching one of samurai armors, put on samurai costume and start hiding. Wait until Layla stops at the laptop and then silently kill her (screen 2). After the successful action hide Layla's body in the crate.

Of course, you can murder Layla with a gun or another standard melee weapon, but I do not recommend this method, because you will trigger the alarm and reveal your position. Theoretically, same as above, you can wait until Layla gets alone but then you do not need firearms.

If you have a passion for firearms and at the same time do not want to risk being exposed, I recommend obtaining a nipper rifle. You have to get to the Lenny's bedroom to pick up one. As for reminder, the bedroom is located on the penthouse floor and is guarded by at least two enemies. So I suggest eliminating these persons first or distract them, because even Blackwater tactical team members do not have an access to the bedroom.

Once you get inside, look around for Black Kazo TRG sniper rifle and place yourself at the open shutter shown on the above screen.

Wait until Layla appears on the outer balcony visible in the distance. I do not advise eliminating her at once but wait until she gets to the edge. The advantage of such tactics is that Layla's body will fall down from the balcony and no one will find it.

The last group of methods to eliminate Layla involves explosives. First of all, you can use proximity mines which can be found in many places in the penthouse. Depending on your preferences you can take a mine with you and plant it in the proper place or activate one of mines in the place which Layla visits regularly, for example near the stairs, left from the starting point.

In addition to mines you can also use remote explosives (you should have them in your inventory when starting the mission). General scheme of behavior in this case is similar to using mines - plant explosives in the place, where Layla appears and detonate them from the safe distance.