Planning the next roadmap: 2026

Hey everyone,

I am looking for suggestions, which I can bring up for next year. We’re talking Twitch Drops and Challenge rewards.

Please let me know what you would love to see!

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Tactical Gear (WITHOUT hat)

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Already in the files Black Lilly mk3 model.
But released as a Silenced Striker, the ICA19 ClassicStriker.

So with some, slight, change/addition to its properties for a more fun unlock.
So with both:

  • Icon-Damage Damage Increased damage at all ranges.
  • Icon-Suppresor Suppressor Quiet, reduced range.

Why?

  • would be a call back to the ragdoll power of the fully upgraded SilverBaller of Blood Money, a part of the charm of the classic games
  • fun for the casual player and streamers
  • some use in gameplay to open doors, but no more than a SMG, or F/A ICA19
  • might be interesting, but not complete overhaul, for speedrunners
  • nothing game-breaking for silent assassin
  • aesthetically, it uses the “shotgun square silencer” model

Possible Challenge for it:

It’s Raining Agents

Type: Assassination
Condition:

  • Eliminate five ICA Agents in fall accidents
  • Do not pacifyt any target

Mission: Apex Predator / Berlin
Reward: ICA19 ClassicStriker

A classic feel challenge (pushing targets over railings as they walk to it, as Blood Money was famous for), for a classic feel unlock.

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Challenges: Classic SANKO challenges and item rewards

All three items rewards are frequently on people’s list.
And already in the game files.

Are you looking for a batch of up to 30+ challenges, yet only one template to create?
That will compliment the core design of the game?
That will acknowledge a popular community self-imposed challenge?
With at least a dozen hours of interesting stealth-puzzle gameplay?
And will make players replay everything the game has to offer with new eyes?


Silent Assassin, No Knock-Out x5/x12/x17

Type: The Classics
Condition:

  • Complete 5/12/17 Silent Assassin, No Knock-Out challenges.

Mission: general
Reward:

  • x5: Antique Sedative Syringe (for the irony)
  • x12: Assassin HWK21 Covert (for the distinguished professional)
  • x17: The Ninja Suit (for the true ghost, unseen, immaterial, master of social stealth)


Silent Assassin, No Knock-Out

Type: The Classics
Condition:

  • Complete “name of the mission.”
  • Only kill the targets.
  • No bodies found.
  • Do not get compromised.
  • If you are detected by cameras, erase or destroy the evidence.
  • Do it all without pacifying anyone.

Mission: all
Reward: +4000xp


SASONKO is, I think, too much for most players. And not that interesting in its gameplay variety.
SANKO though? Fun, open to undercover starting locations and other placed disguises, a delight to do even to the casual player. A good challenge in its most essential definition.

(Doing both would make the first one redundant when it will inevitably be optimized to do them in one run.
Which would be a shame because undercover starts and placed disguise are underrated and underutilized. It would frustrate the point of the idea.
)


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1000x what Kev said! The Tactical Gear (WITHOUT hat) would be a very much welcome unlock.

I’d also say that nobody in the community wants to see The Tactical Turtleneck With Gloves, so please let the team know that this should never be made into an unlock either now or in the future.

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@magicdave94 :cherry_blossom: :pink_heart: 20 vampire magicians

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That looks cool! Is it me or is the silencer really long? Or is that just the angle?

Either way, thank you @IOI_Artjoms for consulting the community :grin:

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@IOI_Artjoms did you see this thread?
You might want to dig in and find something cool, not for rewards only, but for challenges themseles here:

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I was hoping we could get some more classic outfits worn by 47, like the Jungle Camouflage from Codename: 47, please!

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Have I mentioned how much I love all of you?

Oh, and @IOI_Artjoms, remember these key words, you’ll likely hear them a lot from me: Tactical Turtleneck with Gloves (not driving gloves)

Oh, and the default Suburban suit from Whittleton Creek, the version with regular gloves.

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@IOI_Artjoms I have provided many good ideas in this post, perhaps they can serve as your reference?

Hitman WOA - Challenge Ideas - Hitman: World of Assassination - Hitman Forum

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Awesome! Since I had a bit of free time recently I took the chance to start WOA at home and I got really sucked in…I just want to play now. :smiley:

I will complete the first campaign over the holidays, but since I’ve read the challenges were not really challenging in the last roadmap: What kind of challenge would be a real challenge, where you would feel the satisfaction to complete it? Would a SANKO approach be nice?

I also checked out the Challenge thread and would love if you could link me some of the more popular ones. :slight_smile: I liked the one, where you need to eliminate ICA targets via fall damage for example.

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In the end, the question is: does this release of challenge+unlock makes me want to play a session around it?

Then if the unlock is interesting, I don’t mind an easier, or simple, challenge. Because then I aim to play with the unlock, after the challenge.

Otherwise, it’s a balance.
Maybe look into “Challenge Packs”. Like the Codename 47 Pack.
They are missed.


As much as SANKO+undercover start is my preferred way of play (and underrated for the undercover start IMO), don’t make it a fundamental gimmick for challenges.


As for the challenge topic:

  • you can click on “top replies” at the start of it, next to the topic stats. It will show you exactly that.
  • you can also click on a poster name or pfp to show a profile summary. Then click on “X posts in topic” under “send a message” to show what else they posted there.

Screenshot from 2025-12-17 13-14-53

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Awesome! Thanks for the guide on sorting for “Top Replies”!

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I believe that is a joke…right? :smiley: So is the tactical turteneck with gloves a popular request and requested so heavily, that it is a meme or…? Because I think it looks sick! :DD But I am merely an Initiate.

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Yes cause it looks cool we usually just joke about it to annoy @Heisenberg who really wants it to happen

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It would be nice to have a suit cut from Codename 47

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Purple Winter Suit! As an old saying goes,

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These 2 (Scarecrow and Bank Robber) as suit unlocks. No recolors please, make them visually identical.

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Wait… you’ve seen it? Just from that picture online that I’m still not sure if someone photoshopped it or not, or have you seen it in the actual game files somewhere?

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