| Play Style | Description | Gameplay Encouragement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | No kills, no alerts. Complete invisibility. | Use of non-lethal takedowns, smoke grenades, sleeping gas, and avoiding contact entirely. | | Panther | Predator style. Lethal stealth. Kill enemies without being detected. | Use of knives, silenced weapons, and moving bodies. The "classic" Splinter Cell hybrid style. | | Assault | Direct confrontation. Full combat. | Use of grenades, proximity mines, heavy gunfire, and "Mark & Execute" chains. |