| This article is about the newspaper melee weapon. For the Hitman: Blood Money gameplay feature, see Newspaper. |
The Newspaper is a melee weapon introduced in HITMAN™ 2.
Description[]
"A tightly rolled newspaper. Effective as a non-lethal, blunt weapon."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
| Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. | |
| Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Description[]
"A tightly rolled newspaper. Effective as a non-lethal, blunt weapon."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
| Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. | |
| Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Description[]
"N/A"
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- N/A - Not available.
Perks[]
Variants[]
- N/A
Trivia[]
- The Season of the Dragon update caused the Newspaper to no longer pacify NPCs when thrown, instead merely knocking them down.
- It will still pacify NPCs when used for melee attacks.
Gallery[]
As it appears in the challenge tile for The Halliwell Fable.
As it appears in the escalation tile for The Batty Tranquility.




