Stealth is an important element of Sniper Elite 5, which makes silenced weapons a necessary and lethal option. You can find these weapons in different missions but cannot be unlocked and can only be used for that mission. Additionally, you can use a suppressor attachment to make your weapons silenced.
To futher silence your weapons, you can use subsonic ammunition. These are bullets that are queiter than the regular kind.
How To Get Silenced Weapons?
You need to search for silenced weapons in the game. They can only be found, not unlocked, and are referred to as a “Found Weapon” in Sniper Elite 5.
They are usually found close to a dead opponent or kept in a safe place with patrolling guards. The armory and numerous sniper hideouts scattered across the maps are the best places to look for silenced weapons.
Understand that you cannot add silenced weapons to your inventory or take them into the next mission. They are only usable for the duration of the assignment or mission on hand.
They are also not reloadable and become useless after running out of ammunition. Your only option is to throw them on the ground to free up your hands. You can get rid of a silenced weapon by simply switching or scrolling through your weapons.
The greatest advantage of silenced weapons is that they are accessible much earlier in the game. You can later come across silencers and suppressors to upgrade your weapons.
How To Unlock Silencer/Suppressor?
You can unlock various attachments during the game like magazines, barrels, and suppressors. You can unlock a silencer by using the workbench in the Chateau basement of the second mission, Occupied Residence.
During the mission, take the stairs down to your right in the Chateau. Follow the path leading to the entrance of the armory. Take down the two guards that are guarding the armory and enter.
You will find the workbench right in the middle. Use the workbench to unlock the suppressor along with other enhancements.
Now open the menu and look into customizations for the weapon you are using. You’ll find the suppressor. Attach it to your weapons to make them silenced in Sniper Elite 5.
How To Unlock Subsonic Ammo?
Sniper Elite 5 also has subsonic ammunition to further reduce the noise of your gunshots. Subsonic ammo is available much earlier in the game and helps your stealth needs while you are still searching for a silencer attachment. Like the functionality of a suppressor, Subsonic ammo will also allow you to remain silent when you fire a rifle.
Early on, you can only loot Subsonic ammo from dead bodies. Later on, in the game, you’ll be able to unlock the ammo type after completing the Factory mission and add it to your permanent inventory for every mission.
You can load Subsonic ammo in your weapon by pressing L1 if you use PlayStation and LB if you use Xbox. If you want to change the different types of suppressed ammo during the mission, you can press R1.
When you run out of Subsonic ammo, you’ll be instantly converted back to standard ammo, so watch out for your remaining bullets.
