1337hitmanplayer

The rating system in Absolution is a mess, but I seem to understand how it works. There are different types of levels in the game. There are levels with targets, where you can knock out as many people you want and leave them on the ground and you'll get the Silent Assassin rating if you weren't spotted and didn't kill any guards or civilians. Then, there are levels without targets and with evidence. In these levels, you have to hide every body you knock out and collect the evidence in order to achieve the Shadow rating (which is the highest on such levels). There are some levels without targets and without evidence, where the highest possible rating is Specialist. To achieve it you can leave up to two bodies unhidden. Also, unlike in Blood Money, found bodies don't affect your rating and accidental deaths of non-target NPCs lower your rating.