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This article is about the widely used weapons. You may be looking for the Pieces of Eden known as the Swords of Eden.

A Syrian Sabre

Swords were weapons used by military units, guards, and members of the Assassin Order to engage in open combat against armed opponents, and usually acted as primary weapons alongside a short blade or pistol. Swords could be either one or two-handed, though the latter was mostly classified as a heavy weapon.

Swords had a long reach, great power, and a quick attack rate, though not as much as long weapons, heavy weapons or short blades, respectively. As such, they could be seen as the most balanced weapons available.

Aside from attack, a sword could also be used to block or counter an enemy, or break through their defense. They, along with most blunt weapons, were also the only weapons that could be used from horseback.

History

Third Crusade

The swords used by Altaïr in 1191

In the High Middle Ages, guards used no other melee weapon but swords, and the guards of Masyaf regularly practiced swordplay in the courtyard, stressing how important it was to wield a blade. Maces were uncommon at the time, and the sword was a mainstay in any arsenal, even for archers.

The sword became available to an Assassin upon reaching the second rank, with more powerful, better quality swords being presented to him as he progressed. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad began with a dull-gray sword that lacked a guard and had a curved hilt. His second sword resembled the first, though it possessed a silvery sheen and a distinct pommel.

The third sword was his personal weapon, which was constructed of a hand guard that was shaped like an eagle's wings, along with an eagle's head at the pommel. Altaïr's final sword was the Syrian Sabre. It had a curved blade, a characteristic of Arabic swords, and indicated a very high status, as the hilt and sheath were covered in gold.

Renaissance

Weapon room in the Villa Auditore

Come the Renaissance, maces had become equally as popular as the sword, and matched them in use and availability. The first sword Ezio Auditore da Firenze obtained came from his father, and was stored in a chest hidden in the Palazzo Auditore. However, he quickly lost it when he was disarmed in his attempt to save his father and brothers from execution.

Ezio was later equipped with a similar sword, courtesy of his uncle, Mario Auditore, when he arrived at Monteriggioni. Following this, he could buy a variety of swords or maces from blacksmiths. Any unequipped weapons he later purchased were stored at the Villa Auditore's armory.

Swords and maces continued to be a central part of combat in Rome. Around this time, Ezio was more aggressive in his fights, and used a variety of new attacks against his enemies. Additionally, Ezio learned to dual-wield his Hidden Gun with his primary weapon, in order to kill an enemy from a distance, or perform an instant double kill with both his sword and gun during a kill-streak.

Age of Discovery

During the Golden Age of Piracy, the Assassin Edward Kenway used a variety of swords. He typically kept a pair on his person, dual-wielding them in combat. Despite the widespread of firearms among the militaries and other factions, various individuals also typically carried a sword for close combat.

Age of Revolution

Haytham Kenway's shortsword

Haytham Kenway, Edward's son, utilized a short-sword in combat during his early life, though it was ultimately lost in a in a duel with the Assassin Miko in Corsica. Years late, upon his arrival in the American colonies, Haytham used a saber during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

The Assassin-turned-Templar, Shay Cormac, dual-wielded a sword and a parrying dagger, similar to the pair of 12th century Templar brothers, Shalim and Shahar.

Haytham's son, the Colonial Assassin Connor, was known to simultaneously utilize swords and his Hidden Blades in combat. Around this time, the practice of sword-wielding amongst common soldiers had declined, with greater focus being placed on flintlock muskets with attached bayonets. Only the high-ranked officers were known to carry a sword on their person.

During the French Revolution, swords were commonly used by soldiers of the French Army, as well as other organizations such as the Jacobins and Royalists. Common soldiers usually utilized sabres, while officers wielded rapiers. The French Assassin Arno Dorian and Templar Élise de la Serre each wielded a sabre.

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Evie Frye's cane-sword

Due to limitations and regulations regarding weaponry in London during the Victorian era, Assassins such as Jacob and Evie Frye used cane-swords, which were blades disguised with the appearance of a walking cane.

Statistics

15th century

Italy

Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Common Sword	1	2	2	N/A	Sequence 3
Venetian Falchion	1	3	1	1,900ƒ	Sequence 3
Old Syrian Sword	1	2	3	2,300ƒ	Sequence 3
Captain's Sword	2	4	3	5,200ƒ	Sequence 5
Florentine Falchion	2	3	4	5,200ƒ	Sequence 5
Scimitar	3	3	5	11,300ƒ	Sequence 6
Milanese Sword	3	5	3	11,300ƒ	Sequence 7
Schiavona	4	5	4	25,000ƒ	Sequence 8
Sword of Altaïr	5	5	5	45,000ƒ	Sequence 9 in Monteriggioni

16th century

Rome

Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Common Sword	1	2	2	N/A	Sequence 1
Florentine Falchion	4	5	5	N/A	Sequence 3
Scimitar	3	3	5	N/A	Sequence 3
Roman Longsword	1	3	3	1,400ƒ	Sequence 3
Sicilian Rapier	1	4	3	2,600ƒ	Sequence 4
Venetian Falchion	1	5	5	5,700ƒ	Sequence 5
Old Syrian Sword	3	4	1	8,800ƒ	Sequence 6
Schiavona	4	2	2	10,400ƒ	Sequence 7
Milanese Sword	4	4	2	15,700ƒ	Sequence 8
La Volpe's Bite	3	5	5	N/A	Complete Thieves' guild challenges
Sword of Altaïr	5	5	5	N/A	Complete Assassin's guild challenges
Captain's Sword	2	4	3	N/A	Complete Blacksmith shop quest

Constantinople and Derinkuyu

Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Assassin Yataghan Sword	1	2	1	N/A	Sequence 1
Captain's Sword	2	3	3	N/A	Sequence 2
Milanese Sword	3	3	2	N/A	Sequence 2
Schiavona	3	2	3	N/A	Sequence 2
Persian Shamshir	1	4	3	3,163	Sequence 2
Florentine Falchion	1	3	5	6,555	Sequence 3
Syrian Sabre	2	4	3	11,960	Sequence 5
Sicilian Rapier	3	5	5	23,736	Sequence 6
Janissary Kijil	4	2	2	28,290	Sequence 6
Byzantine Arming Sword	1	2	2	1,610	Sequence 7
Altaïr's Sword	5	3	4	N/A	Complete Assassin guild challenges
Yusuf's Turkish Kijil	5	5	5	N/A	Complete The Deacon, Part 1
Vlad Tepes' Sword	4	4	4	N/A	Complete The Impaler's Tomb

18th century

Caribbean

Name	Speed	Combo	Damage	Cost	Availability
Officer's Smallswords	1	2	1	N/A	Sequence 1
British Cutlasses	2	3	2	800 R	Sequence 2
Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers	2	3	2	1,200 R	Sequence 2
French Dress Swords	3	3	1	3,000 R	Sequence 2
Espada Ancha	2	3	3	5,000 R	Sequence 2
Privateer's Cutlasses	3	3	3	6,500 R	Sequence 2
British Colonial Cutlasses	2	4	3	8,000 R	Sequence 2
Pirate Scimitars	2	3	5	10,000 R	Sequence 2
French Court Swords	4	3	4	12,500 R	Sequence 2
Officer's Rapiers	5	4	3	14,000 R	Sequence 2
Scottish Broadswords	3	5	3	N/A	Find 3 social treasures
Matched Golden Swords	3	2	2	N/A	ULC Chest
Captain Drake's Swords	2	2	3	N/A	Complete the Sacrifice Island mission
German Rapiers	2	3	2	N/A	ULC Chest
Persian Scimitars	2	2	3	N/A	Complete community challenges
Dual Cleavers	1	3	3	N/A	Enter code from purchase of Dr. Pepper
Pistol Swords	5	4	3	N/A	Complete all Assassin contracts
Blades of Toledo	4	3	3	N/A	Unlocked through Uplay
Edward Kenway's Unique Swords	3	2	2	N/A	Enter code found with action figure
Altaïr's Swords	4	3	3	N/A	Purchase the Crusader & Florentine Pack
Ezio's Swords	3	3	4	N/A	Purchase the Crusader & Florentine Pack

British Colonial America

Name	Speed	Combo	Damage	Cost	Availability
French Cutlass	1	2	1	N/A	Sequence 1
Pirate Scimitar	2	2	1	£1,200	Sequence 1
Colonial American Cutlass	2	2	2	£3,000	Sequence 1
British Cutlass	3	2	2	£5,000	Sequence 1
Privateer Cutlass	3	2	3	£6,500	Sequence 1
Scottish Broadsword	3	3	3	£8,000	Sequence 1
Hanger sword	4	2	3	£12,500	Sequence 1
Cuttoe Sword	3	4	4	£10,000	Sequence 1
English Infantry Hanger Sword	4	3	4	£13,000	Sequence 1
Officer's Short Sword	3	5	4	£14,000	Sequence 1
Bastard Sword	4	3	5	£18,000	Complete "Armour and Sword"
Governor's Sword	5	4	3	N/A	Carry out all renovations
Hunting Sabre	4	2	3	N/A	Complete all hunting quests
Viking Sword	4	3	4	N/A	Collect all Viking sword fragments
Admiral's Lion Sword	3	2	3	N/A	Complete Gothenburg fleet mission
Spanish Sword	4	2	4	N/A	Complete Gibraltar fleet mission
Altaïr's Sword	4	5	5	N/A	Complete all fleet missions
Katana	2	3	4	N/A	Unlocked through Uplay
French Cuttoe	2	2	3	N/A	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
Templar Sword	2	3	4	N/A	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
English Dragoon's Basket-hilted Sword	3	2	4	N/A	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
Small-hilted Sword	3	3	3	N/A	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
Sir James Gunn's Sword	3	4	4	N/A	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack

Revolutionary America

Name	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost	Availability
Normal Sword	1	2	3	£700	Sequence 6
French Rapier	2	1	4	£3,955	Sequence 6
Light Cavalry Saber	4	3	5	£3,500	Sequence 6
Hanger Sword	3	3	5	£1,250	Sequence 6
French Cutlass	3	4	5	£1,575	Sequence 6
Officer's Sword	4	1	4	£5,000	Sequence 6
Cuttoe Sword	2	2	4	£4,100	Sequence 9
Lincoln's Sword (Replica)	4	4	4	N/A	Level 4 Blacksmith Dyes + Special Iron Ingot
Washington's Battle Sword (Replica)	5	5	5	N/A	Level 4 Blacksmith Silver Ore + Special Iron Ingot
Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass	5	4	4	N/A	Complete The Ruins at Cerros

French Colonial America

Name	Damage	Speed	Combo	Chain-kill	Cost	Persona
Sword	2	3	5	2	754 écu	Assassin
Officer's Short Sword	3	4	3	3	15,700 écu	Assassin
Cuttoe Sword	3	2	4	2	1,560 écu	Assassin
Hanger Sword	3	4	2	3	27,900 écu	Assassin
Cutlass	2	2	4	2	N/A	Assassin
Pirate Scimitar	2	4	3	3	N/A	Assassin
Colichemarde	1	4	3	3	9,020 écu	Assassin
Heavy Cavalry Sword	5	4	4	2	26,000 écu	Assassin
Ceremonial Blade	3	3	4	3	N/A	Assassin

Revolutionary France

Name	Damage	Strong Attack Damage	Perfect Parry Bonus	Purchase Cost	Upgrade Cost	Availability

Trivia

Assassin's Creed II

• All weapons on the special weapons rack could be obtained after synchronizing with the PSP, upon completion of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines.
• The Sword of Altaïr could only be purchased from the blacksmith shop in Monteriggioni.
• The Syrian sabre dealt less damage than the Sword of Altaïr, despite the Syrian sabre having been the best sword in Assassin's Creed.
• The first sword that Ezio acquired was the common sword. However, when he was disarmed by a Brute during the execution of his family, it became the Syrian sabre.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

• The Captain used a short-sword that resembled a shorter version of the Milanese Sword.
• The Scimitar and Florentine Falchion were used by the guards, but were not purchasable from the blacksmiths. However, they could be acquired by disarming a guard while Ezio did not have a weapon equipped.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

• Several of Edward's counters and executions are alterations of Connor's, many of which omit Connor's jumping or spinning.

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

• Despite the fact the game has cane-swords, they actually do not contain swords at all, rather they use thin, sharp daggers, with the scabbards acting as scythes with a blade at its bottom.