Sniper Elite 5 Points of Interest

Alarms

An enemy that sees you may run to an alarm. Once the alarm is sounding, they'll start calling reinforcements - kill them or destroy the alarm before more enemies arrive.

Heavily armored vehicles patrolling or guarding mission areas, posing significant threats with their powerful cannons / guns. They require stealthy sabotage using satchel charges on rear weak points, armor-piercing (AP) rounds, or anti-tank weapons to destroy.

Cardboard Pigeons

You need to find and shoot 10 cardboard pigeons on Beaumont-Saint-Denis to earn "Pigeon Hunter" medal. You can collect them during the mission "Spy Academy".

Classified Documents

Classified Documents are special collectible documents we look for in Sniper Elite 5. You need to collect 39 of them to unlock the "Burn after reading" achievement / trophy.

Exfiltrate Locations

In Sniper Elite 5, Exfiltrate Locations are designated points on the map where you must go to complete a mission after finishing all primary objectives. To end the mission, you must travel to one of these locations and interact with it.

Fuse Boxes

To get access to them you need a crowbar. By using them you can turn off the power and, for example, disable nearby searchlights, etc.

Gnomes

You need to find and shoot 10 gnomes in Guernsey to earn "The Gnome Guard" medal. You can collect them during the mission "Festung Guernsey".

Hidden Items

Hidden Items are various items that can be found during missions. You need to collect 24 of them to unlock the "Souvenir hunter" achievement / trophy.

Keys & Codes

Keys and Codes thanks to which you can unobtrusively open safes or some passages.

Kill List Targets

Each mission has one Kill List Target, an enemy leader marked for death. Eliminate him for bonus XP. Use a specific method to kill him, and you will earn a unique weapon by doing so.

Main Objectives

Main Objectives in Sniper Elite 5 are the primary, mandatory tasks that a player must complete in order to unlock exfiltration points, finish the mission, and advance to the next stage of the campaign.

Medal Related

Remaining locations, (excluding Gnomes and Cardboard Pigeons) related in some way to earning medals or achievements.

Optional Objectives

Other

Personal Letters

Personal Letters are special collectible documents we look for in Sniper Elite 5. You need to collect 41 of them to unlock the "From Paris with Love" achievement / trophy.

Satchel Charges

Satchel Charges in Sniper Elite 5 are placed explosives. Satchel Charges can be used to destroy important objects, open heavy doors, or even blast through some walls.

Starting Locations

Initially each mission has one location on the map where you can start it. However, as you proceed through the mission you can find and unlock additional locations where you can start another playthrough.

Stone Eagles

Stone Eagles are Dead-eye targets that you simply have to destroy with an accurate shot. You need to destroy 24 of them to unlock the "Eagle Eyed" achievement / trophy.

Tools

Places where you can find crowbars and bolt cutters, which are tools you will need to open some crates or doors, cut through fences, etc.

Transitions

Passageways, hidden entrances, shortcuts, etc.

Weapons

Workbenches

At a Workbench, you can choose which weapons you will have equipped, and customise them by adding Attachments. Attachments modify your weapon's Stats, making it more effective or giving it new abilities. The first time you use each new workbench, you'll unlock new Attachments.