Ratings

The Ratings system is the main mission grading system first introduced in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and carried out until Hitman: Blood Money.

Depending on how well, stealthy, or aggressively the player carries out the mission, a rating will be given. The factors that influence the rating include: "noise" (which includes witnesses, disruption caused by explosives, heard gunshots, being recorded on video, etc.), the number of fatalities, and whether the fatalities are targets, guards, police or civilians. For example, a large number of civilian deaths with no witnesses or found bodies may result in the "Serial Killer" rating. Conversely, a brazen assault with many witnesses, unsilenced gunfire and deaths among guards may result in a rating such as "Loose Cannon" or "Thug." In addition, the use of a particular weapon for killings may result in a special rating.

The highest rank the player can get is Silent Assassin, which stipulates that there be no witnesses, no bodies found, and no fatalities other than the targets.

Conversely, the lowest or worst ranking the player can attain is Mass Murderer. Poor or negative ratings affect Notoriety in Blood Money.

In Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts, if you gain a Silent Assassin rating, you will be awarded a "Bonus Weapon", while in Hitman: Blood Money you will instead gain a $150,000 bonus to the total mission payout. Other high level ratings also award a select amount of cash.

In Absolution and the World of Assassination trilogy, Play Styles replace the Ratings system.

Normal Ratings

These ratings can be achieved nominally through Silent Assassin, Contracts and Blood Money. These are ordered in best to worst using the rating system from Hitman: Blood Money, although their order may vary between games. Some ratings share the same name despite having different requirements.

1. Silent Assassin
2. Professional
3. Hired Killer
4. Murderer
5. Mugger
6. Messy Murderer
7. Exhibitionist
8. Hitman
9. Specialist
10. Contract Killer
11. Gangster
12. Perpetrator
13. Fierce Offender
14. Clumsy Killer
15. Stalker
16. The Ghost
17. Hoodlum
18. The Cleaner
19. Thug
20. Violent Thug
21. Assailant
22. Shadow Killer
23. Phantom Killer
24. The Eraser
25. Killer
26. Lunatic
27. Madman
28. Maniac
29. Invisible Killer
30. The Undertaker
31. Lean Killer
32. Loose Cannon
33. Mad Butcher
34. Berserker
35. Serial Killer
36. Deranged Slayer
37. Terrorist
38. Armed Madman
39. Psychopath
40. Sociopath
41. Mass Murderer

Special Ratings

The following are featured in Hitman: Blood Money and are given after special conditions have been met;

• Needle Pumper: Kill more than 80% of level NPCs with the Nailer. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 8 points.

• The Russian Hare: Kill more than 50% of level NPCs using only a Sniper Rifle (except Air Rifle). Keep stealth rating between 3 and 8 points.

• Insurance Agent: Kill more than 50% of level NPCs using accidents. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 7 points.

• Pianoman: Kill more than 50% of level NPCs using the Fiber Wire. Keep stealth rating below 4 points.

• Garrotteer: Kill more than 50% of level NPCs using the Fiber Wire. Keep stealth rating over 4 points.

• Insane Florist: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Hedge Cutter. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 8 points. This rating is only attainable in the mission A New Life, as it is the only rated mission featuring the Hedge Cutters.

• Sushi Chef: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Kitchen Knife. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 8 points.

• Raging Bluecollar: Kill more than 75% of level NPCs using the Hammer. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 6 points.

• Frenzied Firefighter: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Fire Extinguisher. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 6 points.

• Evil Eye Gouger: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Screwdriver. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 6 points. This rating is only attainable in the mission Curtains Down, as it is the only mission featuring the Screwdriver.

• Slugger: Kill more than 75% of level NPCs using the Baseball Bat. Keep stealth rating between 2.5 and 8 points.

Unobtainable ratings

• King of the Jungle: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Bowie Knife. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 6.5 points. Whereas it cannot be found normally in-game. a somewhat usable model of the Bowie Knife can be spawned in-game and be used to attain the rating, making this rating only attainable with cheats.

• Dr. Death: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using Poison. Keep stealth rating between 1.5 and 5.5 points. In the final release, there is no way to acquire enough poison to successfully attain this rank, making it unobtainable without cheats.

• Murderous Manicurist: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Nail File. Keep stealth rating between 1.5 and 4.5 points. Whereas it cannot be found normally in-game. a somewhat usable model of the Nail File can be spawned in-game, making this rating accessible only with cheats.

• Prince of Darkness: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Pitchfork. Keep stealth rating between 1.5 and 4.5 points. Whereas a somewhat spawnable model of the Pitchfork can be spawned using cheats, attempting to use it will crash the game.

• Beelzebub: Kill more than 65% of level NPCs using the Pitchfork. Keep stealth rating between 4.5 and 8 points. Whereas a version of the Pitchfork can be spawned using cheats, attempting to use it will crash the game.

• Electrocuter: Kill more than 75% of level NPCs using the Stun Gun, keeping the stealth rating between 1.5 and 6.5 points. In the final release, the Stun Gun cannot be used to kill NPCs, only incapacitate them; rendering this rating unobtainable.

• Skull Splitter: Kill more than 75% of level NPCs using the Pick Axe, keeping the stealth rating between 3 and 8.5 points. Whereas a version of the Pick Axe can be spawned using cheats, attempting to use it will crash the game.

• Swashbuckler: Kill more than 75% of level NPCs with the Marine Sword. Keep stealth rating between 2 and 7 points. The Marine Sword was a weapon completely cut from Blood Money. This rating is one of its few remaining mentions in the game's code. It is unrelated to the Cane Sword.

Exemptions

In Silent Assassin, missions The Gontranno Sanctuary, Redemption at Gontranno, Training Area and Requiem do not (normally) offer bonus rewards or rankings upon "completion", nor is it possible under normal circumstances to view the after-mission completion menu for these levels.

The Graveyard Shift does not feature an after-mission stat screen because it directly continues into the following mission, The Jacuzzi Job. An unlock can still be acquired if the player attains a Silent Assassin rank, but any other attained ratings will not be visible.

The tutorial mission of Blood Money, Death of a Showman can be completed and a ranking obtained, but the ranking itself can only be confirmed by the post-mission Newspaper Headline, rather than a mission completion screen. The rating seen during a cutscene following the mission always shows Silent Assassin, despite the fact that the rating is incredibly difficult to attain, and requires going against tutorial methods.

In Contracts, if the Training Area is somehow completed with a Silent Assassin ranking, all weapons will be unlocked upon the next visit. This level cannot be completed through any normal means otherwise. This is most likely an remnant debug method.

Forcing a Complete Level cheat in Hideout will cause the completion of the last level unlocked, if the Story mode is not yet completed. If it is completed, it will take the player straight back to the mission select menu.

Gallery

Sushi Chef rating.

Psychopath rating.

Terrorist rating.

The Russian Hare rating.

Trivia

• The rating "The Russian Hare" is named after a WWII Russian sniper (Vasily Zaitsev) whose surname stems from the Russian word for 'hare'. He later trained snipers for the Red Army and those students came to be known as 'Russian Hares'.
• Despite sharing the same name, some standard ratings have different requirements.
• Several ratings are unobtainable due to nonsensical requirements, such as Electrocutor and Dr. Death, suggesting the ratings system was developed earlier than most in game features.
• The Fibre Wire is the only usable weapon with two separate Special Ratings, one requiring stealth, and the other not.