HITMAN World of Assassination

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Shortcut Killer

Find and unlock 15 Shortcuts.

15 XP

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How to unlock the Shortcut Killer achievement in HITMAN World of Assassination - Definitive Guide

Ombroodle

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12 Feb 2021 20:01

There are a total of 17 shortcuts in the six main campaign levels. Once you've opened/unlocked them they'll remain unlocked for any future playthroughs.

The shortcuts are broken down as follows:
- Dubai - 4 shortcuts
- Dartmoor - 2 shortcuts
- Berlin - 3 shortcuts
- Chongqing - 3 shortcuts
- Mendoza - 3 shortcuts
- Carpathian mountains - 2 shortcuts (But if you get them in order you won't need these for the achievement)

Below I've linked youtuber MrFreeze2244's video walkthroughs for unlocking all of the shortcuts (his walkthrough videos are, in my opinion, the best out there, I'd highly recommended checking out his videos if you're struggling with any challenges).

Dubai (4 shortcuts)

Dartmoor (2 shortcuts)

Berlin (3 shortcuts)

Chongqing (3 shortcuts)

Mendoza (3 shortcuts)

Carpathian Mountains (2 shortcuts)
Note that this video actually covers all the challenges for the Carpathian Mountains (except suit only / silent assassin). If you follow through from the start you'll unlock the first shortcut at 6:32, and the second at 9:24.

12 Feb 2021 20:01

22 Comments

I have all shortcuts in the game unlocked now and it won't pop

Edit: Popped after I reloaded into Chongqing! Must have been an issue with saves

By Pat Mustard on 17 Feb 2021 09:35

I have all shortcuts but can't get it to pop. Seems bugged

By Funky Monkee on 21 Feb 2021 15:30

The latest patch has supposedly fixed some achievements but this one still won't pop

By Funky Monkee on 23 Feb 2021 19:32

@Funky Monkee - I had the same problem, reset all my progress in Hitman 3, and re-did the levels & the shortcuts and it just popped for me.

By FruitDogs on 24 Feb 2021 18:03

@FruitDogs thanks. I will give it a bit more time in case it gets fixed and if not then I'll try this. Would quite like to keep progress though 😂

By Funky Monkee on 26 Feb 2021 12:35

Definitely buggy, probably from saves, won't pop for me after unlocking all.

By Dethsquirrel on 07 Mar 2021 17:28

IOI are working on a fix: https://twitter.com/IOInteractive/status/1369377207953555462

By Ombroodle on 10 Mar 2021 19:53

I had a couple of problems in chongqing, the shortcut out of the elevator shaft is open but I didn't get the challenge for it, and the other door shortcut I got the challenge but it won't stay open no matter how many times I unlock it. I got the achievement so I'm not all that concerned but still.

By cdrw1987 on 26 Mar 2021 13:30

The latest game update includes a fix for those having issues. Should unlock when you next launch the game.

By Ombroodle on 30 Mar 2021 20:10

The shortcut that wouldn't stay open for me is, well im not 100% it stayed open but I got the challenge for that one unlocked now. I thought that challenge was for a different shortcut, but apparently not.

By cdrw1987 on 31 Mar 2021 09:46

Still can't get this to unlock, even after deleting my saves from both local and cloud (NOT resetting progress though, just wiping saves) and loading up the game, loading up levels etc. All shortcuts are unlocked, all challenges popped but the achievement still refuses to unlock

By Funky Monkee on 01 Apr 2021 09:06

Bugged

By iLoganW x on 19 Apr 2021 01:17

Still waiting for it 3 months later...

By Chief Redrum on 03 May 2021 18:08

And it just popped now as I started the elusive target in Argentina. Finally.

By Chief Redrum on 12 May 2021 14:22

I can confirm this has been fixed for me too. I loaded each level and then quit out and it popped after loading the last level. Thanks IO, a couple months late but still :)

By Funky Monkee on 13 May 2021 17:18

I’ve only played Dubai so far (I have imported my Hitman 2 data) and this unlocked on the first Escalation mission, The Sebastian Principal, after I completed level 2.

By Firebird22x on 08 Aug 2021 02:02

Same for me Firebird, I'm only halfway through Dubai and it unlocked. I've only opened 2 of the shortcuts so far.

By Jamiereloaded23 on 12 Aug 2021 15:40

I have done one ladder on Dartmoor.
On a wrap up play if it, this popped.
So bugged in a good way for me (shame it isn’t one of the more difficult ones that popped)

By Drazer76 on 13 Aug 2021 11:38

Like with a bunch of achievements in this game, this popped when I reloaded a save after getting the 15th shortcut in Mendoza.

By on 29 Jan 2023 09:45

Can confirm that once I unlocked the shortcuts in all maps, save your game and reload it after which it popped for me shortly after.

By GTAmissions1 on 16 Sep 2023 04:43

I was killed seconds after the 15th shortcut and it popped.
I think after you finish the mission or killed in the mission the achievement will unlock

By FaelPadovan on 25 Jan 2024 21:15

I have all 15 shortcut challenges from the first 5 levels unlocked and the achievement hasn't popped. Perhaps unlocking a shortcut and then reloading a save from before the shortcut was opened screws with it or something. Hopefully it'll pop when I unlock the last 2 shortcuts

By Funky Monkee on 16 Feb 2021 18:32

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