Mission 1 - Pakistani Embassy | Mission 12 - Site F Splinter Cell: Blacklist Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Location of collectibles
I recommend that you start searching for collectibles in this one, and the following missions, right after the beginning of the mission, or after you have completed the first five rounds, i.e. when you have a minute to take the decision of whether you want to evacuate or remain in the embassy. It is much easier to locate the Blacklist Laptop. It is located on the upper floor in the left side of the building (the reward for hacking into the laptop is 40 thousand dollars).
Reaching the Dead Drop isn't that easy. Start in the room where you found the laptop, jump out of any window and shimmy to the left over the ledge. You need to reach the enclosed area shown in the screenshot. The reward for finding the collectible is 10 thousand dollars.
Location description
In the first mission, you fight battles in two different areas and the more important one is, of course, the embassy building. The enemies can get inside the building through the main entrance (the one that leads to the garage) or through the door to the right. At the left door, there is a barricade and the enemies are incapable of circumventing it. Note - in the following rounds, the enemies may start appearing inside the embassy, usually at the entrances on the upper floor that are inaccessible by default. It is worth remembering and not let yourself taken off guard.
To the extent it is possible, I recommend that you spend most of the time at the upper floor of the embassy. First of all,, you can use the big central balcony here, and also hide in the side room that the laptop used to be in. It is a very good idea to deploy mines on the stairs to the left and to the right of the central balcony, to curb the risk of being caught unawares. Inside the embassy, there are a lot of windows and interactive ledges, which Fisher can grab onto. I especially recommend using the horizontal pipes, attached to the ceiling, not only for hiding (especially from dogs) but also to surprise enemies if you want to knock them out.
In front of the embassy, there is a big square with numerous walls. I recommend against staying around here for too long. In spite of the abundance of covers, Fisher can easily be surrounded by enemies, and retreat to the closest building may prove to be impossible. The exception is a situation when you have the sniper support from the second player, who can help you retreat.
Across the street, there are underdeveloped ruins. By default, I would recommend ignoring this place also, unless, in the current round, enemies appeared in the embassy and you want to eliminate them at a safe distance. There are two side paths that lead to the upper level of the ruins and just like in the case of the side stairs in the embassy, I recommend that you leave here as many traps as possible.
If you haven't selected the highest difficulty level (Perfectionist) it is worthwhile to check on supply crates, placed all around the area, to replenish ammo and gadgets. There are two crates inside the embassy - one of them near the central balcony on the upper level and one in the garage at on ground floor. The third crate is in the ruins. Note - time doesn't stop when you make use of the crates so, always make sure that taking a look inside is safe!
After you return to the mobile command center, get acquainted with your ratings and receive your reward. You can talk to Charlie about the next assignment - Swiss Embassy.