Sniper Elite 5 Mission 2: All Collectibles [Occupied Residence]

Introduction: Mission Breakdown

The Occupied Residence is one of the toughest missions in Sniper Elite 5. As elite sniper Karl Fairburne, you must infiltrate a heavily fortified chateau and surrounding village occupied by high-ranking Axis officers.

Your objectives:

• Gather key intelligence items scattered throughout the terrain
• Eliminate strategic targets
• Locate and destroy radio comms equipment
• Exfiltrate without being detected

Failing detection is critical as alarms will trigger reinforced patrols, compromised escape routes, and alerted targets.

Luckily, methodical stealth and tactical aggression pay off. I‘ve created this comprehensive collectible guide so you can clean house systematically.

There are 19 collectibles in this mission across 4 categories:

• Personal Letters: Valuable documents providing backstories on key characters
• Workbenches: Essential for weapon customization
• Classified Documents: Critical intelligence on Axis operations
• Stone Eagles / Hidden Items: Useful for 100% mission completion

In the next sections I‘ll provide detailed references for finding each collectible, category-by-category. Let‘s begin!

Personal LettersIntel Revealing Key Characters

Personal letters provide insightful background on your high-value targets. Here are locations for all 4:

#1 Library Room

This letter sits in the library room just past the main stairwell, atop a small table next to the window overlooking the village.

Tip: Grab this early while sweeping the chateau first floor.

#2 Officer‘s Bedroom

Now head upstairs to the west wing and locate the officer‘s sleeping quarters just north of Moller‘s office.

You‘ll find this personal letter sitting on a trunk at the foot of the officer‘s bed:

Alternative route: Access this room from exterior balcony.

#3 Servant‘s Quarters

Ascend to the very top floor then proceed east to locate the cramped servant‘s quarters tucked away in the corner.

The letter sits atop a small table positioned next to a few modest beds:

#4 Sniper Tower

For the last letter, head north across the rear bridge toward an isolated tower along the forest edge.

Scale the tower then check the top floor sniper nest. You‘ll find the letter sitting on a box near the window overlooking the chateau grounds.

With these documents in hand, you‘ll gain invaluable intel on the chateau‘s residents and key officers. Now let‘s cover where to access those vital weapon workbenches.

Weapon WorkbenchesCustomize Your Arsenal

Workbenches allow swapping weapon parts to customize performance for any mission variables. The Occupied Residence hides workbenches for rifle, SMG and pistol customization:

#1 Cellar Rifle Workbench

Your first weapon workbench is hidden downstairs in the Cellar Armory just east of the chateau‘s main entrance foyer.

You‘ll also find rifle ammo crates down here. Access it directly via interior stairs, or infiltrate through the moat for a stealthier exterior entrance.

Tip: Grab weapons here first when infiltrating the chateau basement.

#2 Village SMG Workbench

Now head west of the chateau across the rear bridge. Move toward the small village filled with patrolling guards.

Find the house with vines running down its exterior east-facing wall. Climb up then enter 2nd floor window to find this workbench.

This proves very useful when sweeping the village and vineyards after with your newly modified weapon.

#3 Waffenkammer Pistol Workbench

Lastly, travel northeast from the village toward the forest edge. Look for an enemy-enclosed armory building called the "waffenkammer."

Blow the weapon room door open with explosives if you lack the key from a slain officer. This reveals the pistol workbench tucked away downstairs.

With all workbenches discovered, you now customize for any situation whether close-quarters or long range combat.

Now, onto intelligence documents that are vital for crippling Axis operations…

Classified DocumentsCrippling Axis Infrastructure

Classified documents provide invaluable intelligence into current and future Axis operations.

Intercepting these affects infrastructure, supply lines, installation security, and impending attacks.

Here is where to find all 6 scattered across the mission:

#1 Bridge Entrance

Travel east from the central bridge toward the tactical map‘s blue objective marker. Look for sandbags and mounted machine guns.

You‘ll find this first classified document on ammo crates around the back side. This reveals orders, protocols, and rotating guard schedules.

#2 Moller‘s Office

Now sweep into the chateau toward your central starting infiltration point: an open balcony outside Moller‘s office.

Enter his office then grab the critical document sitting on the desk to the left, near the sculpture piece.

#3 Hidden Office

After claiming that last file, look around the office for interactive items like lamps, bust heads, or wall-mounted decor.

Interact with these multiple times to reveal a hidden office with a 3rd classified document inside!

This file reveals infrastructure defense plans across the region if attacked, making it an essential acquisition.

#4 Waffenkammer Armory

With sweeping the chateau interior complete, exit then head northeast toward an external building labeled as a waffenkammer.

Use explosives to blast open the locked internal door. Head downstairs into the weapon chamber then grab this next classified document from boxes inside.

As expected this reveals new protocols, orders, and scheduled arrivals of troops and resources.

#5 Waffenkammer Repairs

Continue searching upstairs throughout the waffenkammer exterior and interior. Move methodically room to room.

In an outer room upstairs, you‘ll eventually discover one critical request for documents sitting out on a table:

#6 Chateau Hidden Office

Lastly, return back downstairs after revealing Moller‘s hidden inner office. Check the desk positioned beneath his portrait.

Here sits the final classified document which you can return to Resistance contacts for headquarters infiltration!

With these top secret files acquired, Resistance forces can orchestrate strategic counter-offensives to cripple Axis operations from the intelligence within.

Stone Eagle Collectibles

Let‘s switch gears to simpler decorative stone eagle busts scattered about the environs. Finding all 3 contributes toward mission completion:

#1 Farmhouse Rooftop

Your first stone eagle decoration sits atop the nearby farmhouse west of the chateau, before you cross the main bridge.

Use your sharpshooting skills to blast this roof-mounted stone eagle from afar through any scoped rifle.

Tip: Grab this while sweeping exterior areas first before hitting the chateau.

#2 Bridge Cliffs

Now traverse the main bridge toward the village, then stop at its center. Face westward toward the scenic cliffs in the distance.

Whip out your rifle scope and snipe the tiny stone eagle decoration mounted on the cliffs. Precision shooting will shatter it!

Note the exact position in provided reference image.

#3 Rooftop Ledge

For your last ornate stone eagle, sweep north beyond the chateau bridge to find buildings near the treeline.

Check second floor rooftops and exterior ledges for this sneaky last statue. Line up your crosshairs to strike and collect!

Green checkmarks confirm collection once they‘ve shattered. Now onto hidden trinkets inside the chateau itself…

Hidden Trinket Items

Let‘s wrap up with a few final statuette trinket-style collectibles tucked away inside the chateau:

#1 Old Man Statuette

When sweeping the chateau, head upstairs to the western bedroom overlooking the quaint village and bridge.

Interact with the picture frame to the left of the ornate bed to reveal hidden safe. Crack it open to claim a valuable old man statuette inside.

#2 Group Statuette

Ascend to the 3rd floor central dormitories in the servants‘ area. Locate the trunk in the hall then pick its lock.

Inside rests the group statuette for your growing trinket collection.

#3 Soldier Statuette

Lastly, head outdoors toward the northeastern sniper tower, just across the nearby bridge.

Ascend while clearing enemies within carefully. Check the body of the top floor sniper you take down to snag this last soldier statuette.

Mission Completion

And that wraps up all 19 collectibles within Sniper Elite 5‘s treacherous Occupied Residence mission!

With this complete guide you can cleanly sweep every structure and terrain to locate all hidden items and intelligence. Stay low, stay quiet, stay tactical. Happy hunting!