In addition to completing the challenges in each of the missions, there are other ways to earn awards for your efforts as Agent 47. These include both Techniques and Play Styles.

Techniques

As you play through the many levels of the campaign, you can earn Techniques by achieving a certain amount of points within most of the areas for each level. The amount of points varies by level as well as the difficulty level at which you are playing. The Techniques are not assigned to certain levels. Instead, you earn them in a set order. For example, if you don’t score enough points in the first level, but do in the second level, you would earn Weapon Handling I. Each Technique also comes with an effect that makes you a more efficient assassin. There are ten different Techniques and each has three levels. You have to earn all of the level 1 Techniques before you can begin working toward the level 2 Techniques.

The Techniques

#	Technique Name	Effect
1	Weapon Handling I	Reduces recoil when firing weapons.
2	Chameleon I	Hiding in plain sight allows 47 to replenish his Instinct.
3	Instinctive Shot I	Point shooting tag-mode consumes less Instinct over time.
4	Pain Suppression I	Improves damage recovery time.
5	Pain Suppression I	Improves 47’s accuracy when dual wielding pistols and submachine guns.
6	Pure Instinct I	Increases the amount of Instinct gained through actions.
7	Hand-to-hand I	Increases reaction time in hand-to-hand combat.
8	Controlled Breathing I	Increases stability on sniper rifles.
9	Iron Man I	Increases 47’s running speed by 2%.
10	Throwing I	Increases the throwing capacity for light objects.
11	Weapon Handling II	Improves reload time for all weapons.
12	Chameleon II	Reduces Instinct cost for blending in.
13	Instinctive Shot II	Further reduces the Instinct cost of tagging targets for point shooting.
14	Pain Suppression II	Increases damage endurance.
15	Dual Wielding Expertise II	Increases the rate of fire when dual wielding pistols.
16	Pure Instinct II	Further increases maximum Instinct capacity.
17	Hand-to-hand II	Further reduces the time it takes 47 to subdue targets.
18	Controlled Breathing II	Increases the time 47 can hold a steady aim.
19	Iron Man II	Increases 47’s running speed by 4%.
20	Throwing II	Increases the throwing capacity for heavy objects.
21	Weapon Handling III	Further reduces recoil and improves reload time for all weapons.
22	Chameleon III	Instinct replenishes faster when hiding in plain sight, and blending in costs less Instinct.
23	Instinctive Shot III	Further reduces Instinct consumption in tag-mode and tagging costs when point shooting.
24	Pain Suppression III	Further improves damage recovery time and 47’s tolerance to injury.
25	Dual Wielding Expertise III	Further improves dual wielding accuracy and increases rate of fire when dual wielding pistols and submachine guns.
26	Pure Instinct III	Further improves Instinct gains and maximum Instinct capacity.
27	Hand-to-hand III	Further improves reaction time in hand-to-hand combat, and reduces the time it takes 47 to subdue targets.
28	Controlled Breathing III	Further increases the stability of sniper rifles and steady aim time.
29	Iron Man III	Increases 47’s running speed by 7%.
30	Throwing III	Increases the throwing capacity for light and heavy objects alike.

Play Styles

In addition to Techniques, you can also earn various Play Style awards. Unlike Techniques, these do not affect game play. Play Styles represent the methods and tactics you use to complete your objectives.

Play Style	Requirement	Description
Needle Pumper	Use a syringe to kill 5 NPCs.	This object is usually employed to relieve pain. In the hands of Agent 47 however, it tends to achieve quite the opposite effect.
Undertaker	Hide 5 bodies.	It is one thing to deal with your target, and another to cover your tracks. Thoroughness is the hallmark of a professional.
Piano Man	Use a garrote to kill 5 NPCs.	In a world of fighter drones and long distance weaponry, this deadly tool is simple, silent, and extremely hands-on. Good to see someone uphold the good old ways.
Reaper Man	Use point shooting to kill 8 NPCs.	Positioning, timing, and execution are key elements to survival when greatly outnumbered.
Sandman	Subdue 3 NPCs.	A challenging but conscientious approach to infiltration and dealing with obstacles. At least you will not have blood on your hands.

Dynasty Warrior	Use a katana to kill 9 NPCs.	Bring this weapon into close quarter combat and the fight is won before it has even begun.
Dynamite Harry	Kill 5 NPCs using explosions.	A pull-no-punches approach to target disposal. Messy and precarious, but truly awesome to behold.
Gunslinger	Use a revolver to kill 15 NPCs.	Although romanticized by countless westerns, the life of the gunslinger tends to be nasty, brutish, and short.
Bartender	Use a bottle to melee attack 5 NPCs.	There is no such thing as a clean fight. Many students of martial arts have learned this the hard way when they accidentally stepped on the wrong toes at the local pub.
Champion	Defeat 5 NPCs using unarmed melee attacks.	Why bother with weapons when you have a perfectly able pair of hands?
Berserker	Use an axe to kill 5 NPCs.	A tried-and-tested classic, used by Nordic heathens and hooded maniacs alike. Excellent for cutting people down to size.
Brutus	Use a knife to kill 5 NPCs.	Probably the most popular weapon of all time amongst assassins. The act of using the weapon from a certain position has often been used to describe unexpectedly cruel behavior toward a friend.
Batter	Use a baseball bat (or similar blunt force weapon) to kill 5 NPCs.	Professional athletes do it. Trolls do it. But nobody wields a massive wooden club quite like Agent 47.
Tank	Receive damage 20 times.	As the old saying goes: no pain, no gain.
Pitcher	Using lethal throws, eliminate 5 NPCs while remaining undetected.	Any pointy object can be considered a lethal weapon. It is just a matter of velocity and thrust.
Spook	Use a silenced firearm to eliminate 3 NPCs while remaining undetected.	Even a ruthless assassin cares about etiquette. It is one thing to execute people, and another to bother the neighbors.
Jinx	Successfully perform 2 accident kills.	Forget about black cats and broken mirrors; the real harbinger of bad luck is known as Agent 47. Unlike the fabled cat, no lucky charms, spitting, or throwing of salt seem to have any noticeable effect.
Maestro	Using a sniper rifle, perform 5 headshots in a row without missing.	As grandma used to say: waste is sinful. Bullets are no exception.
Glass Cannon	Use a shotgun to kill 3 NPCs without taking damage.	If the weapon packs enough heat, aiming becomes a minor concern.
Bank Robber	Successfully use 3 NPCs as human shields without killing them.	When you are all out of cover and need to buy some time, you can always rely on other people to have your back. Or, more likely, your front.