Workbenches have been an important mechanic in the entire Sniper Elite franchise. Discovering them not only allows you to switch up your gear mid battlefield, but also unlocks new attachments for your weapons. In this guide, we will take you through all the workbench locations in Sniper Elite Resistance.
All Workbench Locations In Sniper Elite Resistance
There are a total of 22 workbenches in Sniper Elite Resistance. Generally, each level contains three workbenches – one for pistol, SMG, and rifle. Unlocking all 22 also gets you the ‘Innovator’ trophy. We have listed the workbenches mission-wise, and in an order aligning with the main objective.
Mission 1: Behind Enemy Lines
In the eastern portion of the map, you will come across a barn with climbable vines. Enter through the door and turn left to see wooden planks blocking your path. There is a crowbar nearby, so use it to remove the planks and access the workbench.
Reward: Attachment Bundle
Mission 2: Dead Drop
Pistol Workbench
Head to the northwest portion of the map, towards the library. Follow the tunnel leading downstairs beside it, and lockpick the caged door to find the workbench.
Reward: Pistol Carbine Kit
SMG Workbench
Enter the big castle through the main entrance, and turn left from the courtyard. Pick another caged door, and you will spot the workbench here.
Reward: Secondary Control Upgrade
Rifle Workbench
Go to the southernmost corner of the map into the monastery, where you will find a stack of boxes piled up. Climb these boxes and reach the terrace, then head left inside and pick the caged door.
Reward: Rifle Marksmanship Pack
Mission 3: Sonderzuge Sabotage
Pistol Workbench
Travel to the northeast area to the Train Yard. Enter the main office and pick the lock, then go upstairs.
Reward: Pistol Capacity Crate
SMG Workbench
In the southern area, you will come across a warehouse with bright lights around a blue door. Go through the door and you will spot the workbench as soon as you enter.
Reward: Secondary Capacity Mods
Rifle Workbench
Cross the river and go towards the center, around the area where you attempt the Kill List for Claude La Ronde. Keep going down the road and you will find a ladder beside a crane. Take this ladder and turn right, then go into the warehouse in front of you.
Reward: Rifle Assault Kit
Mission 4: Collision Course
Pistol Workbench
Head from the starting location towards the abandoned village in the far south corner, where you will see a cabin with the Resistance symbol on it. Climb up the vines behind it and jump in through the window.
Reward: Pistol Power Upgrades
SMG Workbench
From the railway tracks in the middle of the map, turn left until you see a caged gate. Pick it and head down the ladder nearby, and simply follow the path ahead.
Reward: Secondary Stability Pack
Rifle Workbench
Advance towards the power plant located in the northern section of the map. You will see multiple sets of stairs around you, but you need to take the one straight ahead, then turn left. The workbench is inside the room “Waffenkamer”.
Reward: Rifle Mobility Mods
Mission 5: Devil’s Cauldron
Pistol Workbench
Head to the east part of the map, and go inside the bunker. Follow the path and go up the first set of stairs you see. Now either use a satchel charge, or acquire the key to go through the first door on the left.
Reward: Pistol Stealth Pack
SMG Workbench
In the southernmost part of the map, near your starting location, you will see a building with a dome-like entrance. Proceed inside, and enter the first green door you see to find the workbench
Reward: Secondary Barrel Mods
Rifle Workbench
Advance southeast from your last location until you spot a church. The workbench is in the basement which is located left of the entrance.
Reward: Rifle Upgraded Materials
Mission 6: Assault on Fort Rouge
Pistol Workbench
In the central portion of the map, near the town hall, you will spot a shed with the workbench inside it.
Reward: Pistol Weight Reduction Kit
SMG Workbench
From the last location, head towards Derelict Street around some wrecked buildings. Here you will spot a set of stairs leading down. Go there and turn right, then use a satchel charge to blow the door open and find the workbench.
Reward: Secondary Assault Kit
Rifle Workbench
Go to the Kleine Blume storage facility, then head left and blow open the second door with a satchel charge. The workbench will be to your left.
Reward: Rifle Calibre Conversion
Mission 7: Lock, Stock, and Barrels
Pistol Workbench
In the northwest section of the map (east of the Kill Aldo Riese objective), you will see a building with a ladder to the right of its entrance. Climb the ladder, and go left into the first room you see.
Reward: Pistol Calibre Conversion
SMG Workbench
From the road on the eastern region that leads to one of the exits, head right into a barn, and climb up the ladder to spot the workbench.
Reward: Secondary Recoil Pack
Rifle Workbench
On the path south, you will come across a house with a blue door. Instead of entering it the traditional way, use the vines next to the door to get to the first floor and head inside.
Reward: Rifle Muzzle Upgrades
Mission 8: End Of The Line
Pistol Workbench
Climb the vines on the ruined building located in the eastern part of the map. Now hang on to the ledge, and shimmy across until you can go inside. Once you have entered the building, go down the ladder and turn around to see the workbench.
Reward: Pistol Marksmanship Pack
SMG Workbench
At the southwestern end, go inside the warehouse near the railway tracks. Climb up the stairs, then jump across to the next platform, and turn left.
Reward: Secondary Handling Upgrades
Rifle Workbench
In the center of the map, you will come across an area with a lot of train carriages. Head into the bunker from an entrance to the left of the carriages, go up the stairs, and turn right. Use the satchel to blow open the door here, and you will spot the workbench just as you enter.
Reward: Rifle Recoil Pack
Once this is done, you may also want to collect all 7 propaganda posters in Sniper Elite: Resistance to unlock new game modes. We have a guide that shows the exact locations for each, do check it out.
