Sniper Elite 5: How To Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Explosion in Mission 1 Atlantic Wall

Sergiu Trifu Written by Sergiu Trifu
Vlad Susanu Edited by Vlad Susanu
May 29, 2022

Killing the Sniper Elite 5 Steffen Beckendorf target is an optional task you need to complete during The Atlantic Wall mission in the latest video game published by Rebellion.

If you want to achieve three stars in every mission, kill list target Steffen Beckendorf becomes mandatory.

Also, there is a challenge to kill Steffen Beckendorf with an explosion to unlock a bonus weapon: M.Pist.40.

Therefore, in the following guide, we will show you where to find Steffen Beckendorf around the town of Colline-sur-Mer and how to kill him with an explosion in a couple of different ways.

Where To Find Steffen Beckendorf In Sniper Elite 5 Atlantic Wall

Steffen Beckendorf can be found in the southwestern part of the map, in a town known as Colline-sur-Mer.

Where To Find Atlantic Wall Steffen Beckendorf In Sniper Elite 5

After meeting up with your contact Charlie, aka Blue Viper, head to the main road, where you will encounter a nazi checkpoint.

Clear the area of nazi soldiers and grab all you can from their bodies.

Head west on the main road, then follow the path southwest along the dunes once you reach the crossroad. Also, avoid being detected along the way.

After you reach the beachfront, you will encounter two more nazi soldiers at the town’s entrance.

From here, we need to be extra sneaky to kill the target.

Walk until you reach the crossroad in the town next to a cemetery and a church.

Steffen Beckendorf travels in his vehicle around the town, doing circles, and often stops at key points of the nazi establishment to check them out.

Where To Find Atlantic Wall Steffen Beckendorf Kill Target

How To Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Pressure Mine In Mission 1

Steffen Beckendorf will stop next to the church and gets inside for a routine check.

Once he’s done, he will get back in his vehicle, go down the slight slope, and turn right.

This is our opportunity to take advantage and place a couple of pressure mines on the road tracks.

How To Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Pressure Mine in Mission 1

Open the equipment wheel, select and equip the pressure mines and place them around the road tracks.

Wait for the target to pass by and tear apart his vehicle.

How To Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Booby Trap In Atlantic Wall

Most of the time, things don’t go according to the first plan, so that’s why you need to have a plan B.

If the target misses your pressure mines, you can still take him out with a booby trap.

Follow the vehicle and wait for him to take some distance from it. Also, don’t get spotted by the soldiers around.

Sneak behind the vehicle and place a booby trap on its engine.

How To Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Booby Trap in Atlantic Wall

Find yourself a hiding spot and wait for Steffen Beckendorf to return to his vehicle.

When the driver presses the gas pedal, your challenge will be completed.

Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Panzerfaust In Mission 1

If you are not the sneaky type to wait and plan everything and are more of an action man, we also got you covered.

On the southwesternmost point of the seafront, a gazebo contains a Personal Letter and supplies.

Between these supplies, you will find a Panzerfaust, a destructive weapon that will do the job.

Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Panzerfaust in Mission 1

This weapon has just one ammo, so make sure you don’t miss the target.

Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Grenade In Atlantic Wall

Because it’s your first mission, you get spotted by the target; what do you do next?

Open the equipment wheel, select and equip the grenades and throw one right at its feet.

Kill Steffen Beckendorf With An Grenade in Atlantic Wall

He will stagger and most likely die because of the explosion.

And that’s how you kill Steffen Beckendorf with an explosion in Sniper Elite 5. If you have any questions or suggestions, leave them in the comments section below.

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