Hitman Sniper: The Shadows — A beginner’s guide for new agents
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Square Enix has launched itslatest free-to-play Hitman game on mobile, known as Hitman Sniper: The Shadows. Our first look at the gamediscovered a slew of opportunities for high-profile assassination, but there’s also a clever twist involved with your sniping. Each level works like a puzzle, which requires strategic thinking to take down your targets. This extra bit of depth allows for a more satisfying finish to each level, though things can get tricky the further you progress, which is why AP is here to help.
As per every monetarily-infused F2P title, the question becomes ‘how quickly does pay-to-win drive the overall experience?’ Fortunately, the Campaign mode (PvE) is packed with entertainment to set you up for future PvP experiences. Today’s guide offers a closer look at the game’s Campaign mode, presenting tips and tricks on how to best finish your contracts while also briefly introducing you to the weapon upgrade system to ensure you have all the essential tools necessary for success.
Tackling the Campaign
Each chapter in the story campaign is made up of contracts. Depending on your performance in a contract, you unlock more contracts, getting closer to completing the Campaign.
Performance is measured by how you complete the game’s Main Objectives under the Contract Brief screen (presented before each mission). Your performance is also calculated based on your choice of kill methods (headshots, killing moving targets, multi-kills, etc.).
Remember, if you’re unhappy with your score, you can always repeat a contract (without consequence) to improve.
Tips and tricks to snipe to the best of your ability
Upgrading your weapons
Upgrading your weapon is integral to increasing your power level. To progress further in the campaign, you need to reach a particular power level to take on higher contracts. And if you’re planning to step foot in PvP, hold off until you’re fully geared by completing your contracts.
Two forms of currency are available in Hitman Sniper: The Shadows. Blood Money and Blue Diamonds. Blue Diamonds are reserved as the premium currency that you can purchase using real money, but you can also earn a small amount in the campaign. Complementary to Blue Diamonds, Blood Money is utilized for general purchases and upgrades, primarily earned through gameplay.
Sniper Rifle
Suppose you neglect to customize and upgrade your Sniper Rifle. In this case, you’ll have trouble progressing, ultimately losing in PvP scenarios if you jump in ill-equipped.
Your starting Sniper Rifle contains four upgradable parts: Muzzle, Scope, Stock, and Magazine. Each part also offers an associated rarity: Basic, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. This rarity plays a role in the maximum level each part can reach. Basic rarity caps out at level 5, common at level 10, uncommon at level 15, and the rest increase by intervals of 5.
To begin upgrading your parts, you need parts, XP, and Blood Money. To obtain a new part, you need to acquire weapon part Schemas.
How to obtain upgrades for your weapon
Upgrades include weapon part Schemas and parts XP. These are earned through multiple sources.
Unlocking more Agents
Six playable Agents make up the playable cast in Hitman Sniper: The Shadows. Each offers a unique backstory and a deadly specialty. You’re not provided the luxury of access to every character at the start of the game. To unlock the rest of the cast, you need to acquire their associated Schemas through the Reputation Road and the in-game store.
How PvP works
Putting your Hitman skills to the test, two players compete within the same contract. Whoever earns the highest score wins. Only the most innovative, most cunning, and swiftest will make it out on top.
Looking towards the future
This is a title that strongly aspires to be PvP oriented, but there’s ample opportunity for players to expand their skills in the Campaign mode until they’re ready to tackle PvP content. PvP is where the endgame is, so proper preparation early on will prepare you for long-term gameplay in the PvP arena.
So if you think you have what it takes to become the best Agent now that you’ve read through our guide, you can snag a copy of Hitman Sniper: The Shadows through the Play Store.
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