Weapons
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There are four weapons in Assassin's Creed, five if you count the Fists. Different weapons (including fists) are selected using the D-Pad in both the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 versions of the game, and through the 1-4 keys on the PC version of the game.
There is an enhanced inventory system in Assassin's Creed II which allows Ezio to carry 3 weapons (throwing knives, a big weapon and a small weapon), 3 hidden weapons (including the hidden blades) and 3 items. Of course, he will always have his fists.
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[edit] Assassin's Creed
[edit] Hidden Blade
- Main article: Hidden Blade
Altaïr's most interesting and iconic weapon is a concealed, mechanized steel dagger similar to that of a Katar used for close-range assassinations. It is mounted on his left forearm's gauntlet under his wrist. He may perform low-profile assassinations in which he plunges the blade into his foe's stomach or back and escape unnoticed. Alternatively, he may perform high-profile assassinations in which he jumps upon his foe and stabs their throat or forces them to their knees and stabs their neck. High-profile assassinations will expose Altaïr very easily. The Hidden Blade also can be used for counter kills, if you can get the timing right then this can be the deadliest melee weapon in the game as its counters are unblockable.
[edit] Longsword
The Longsword (first available at Rank 2) serves as the player's primary weapon. It is slower but more powerful than the short blade.
Altaïr's longsword increases in quality and power with his rank, beginning with an old dull-gray longsword and ending with a very ornate curved sword with gold handle. For every upgrade, the player earns a new combat tactic.
[edit] Short Blade
The Short Blade (first available at Rank 3) is a short, curved blade that is a smaller, more agile weapon than the longsword. The Animus, in its hints and tips given to the player, recommends the Short Blade for killing off large numbers of enemies. The dagger can block all attacks like the longsword can.
Like the Longsword, Altaïr's Short Blade increases in quality and power with his rank.SAS
While the Short Blade is selected, the player can also use throwing knives by holding down the modifier key and pressing the weapon hand key (
on Playstation 3, X on Xbox 360, Left Mouse Button for PC default layout).
[edit] Throwing Knives
Throwing knives (first available at Rank 4) are knives that Altaïr can throw at his enemies, taking them out from a distance. Unless the enemy is a Templar or a boss character, the knives generally kill with one hit. When Altaïr runs out of knives, he can get more by either pickpocketing them from thugs (earns 5 knives), by killing thugs in a fistfight (only 1 knife, zero if a blade is used), or by returning to either an Assassins Bureau or Masyaf (maximizes knife count).
The maximum amount of knives Altaïr can hold increases at certain ranks. After first becoming available at rank 4, at which point the knife capacity is 5, Altaïr gets extra Knife Belts at ranks 7 and 10, increasing the capacity to 10 and 15 (respectively).
[edit] Assassin's Creed II
[edit] Fists
- Main article: Fists
Unlike his ancestor, Ezio is good at fighting with his bare hands. He can execute a few more moves like kicking and headbutting, as opposed to just punching. He can also steal enemies' weapons and use the weapon against the owner.
[edit] Hidden Blades
- Main article: Hidden Blade
Thanks to his friend Leonardo da Vinci, Ezio has two Hidden Blades upgraded from Altaïr's 12th century version. Ezio's Hidden Blades offer several advantages, such as ring finger amputation being no longer necessary and the ability to take out two enemies in close proximity simultaneously.
[edit] Hidden Gun
- Main article: Hidden Gun
Another of the upgrades made by Da Vinci on Ezio's wrist devices is the Hidden Gun. It likens itself to Throwing Knives in being a one shot, one kill distance weapon. However, the Hidden Gun only has a capacity of six (6) shots, and because it is inaccurate, Ezio must take time to steady his aim before firing a successful shot is possible.
[edit] Poison Blade
This is a Hidden Needle with a poison, and whoever you injected with the poison will go berserk, swinging their weapon around and killing anyone they hit. Ezio can "recharge" his weapon by buying poison from plague doctors and shops.
- Poison vials cost 250 florins each and you can carry up to two vials.
[edit] Weapons
[edit] Longsword
Ezio is able to carry a long blade from the various swords and sabers in Assassin's Creed II.
[edit] Spears and Halberds
The spear/halberd appears as a usable weapon, but it is likely you can only acquire it through countering. It is also likely that once combat is over or if you sprint away that Ezio will discard it. Not confirmed but spears and halberd could be broken in half by an opponent but would still be usable and would be held in two hands ( bottom of spear/halberd in left hand, top of spearhead/halberd with spearhead in right hand).
[edit] Warhammer
Ezio can wield a warhammer, but again probably only after a counter for a limited time.
But, on the weapons dev diary a warhammer is seen, available to buy from a shop, but this is still quite unclear.
[edit] Small Weapons
[edit] Short Blade
Ezio can carry a short blade in addition to his longsword. These short blades range from the various daggers to short swords of Assassin's Creed II. Unlike Altaïr, he won't carry it on his back but next to his longsword.
[edit] Throwing Knives
Throwing knives are returning in Assassin's Creed II, but this time, they won't kill with one hit (due to the introduction of the Hidden Gun).
- Throwing Knives cost 50 florins each and you can carry up to ten knives
[edit] Smoke Bombs
- Main article: Smoke Bomb
One of Da Vinci's many inventions in the game. Ezio will be able to escape fights by blinding his enemies with a Smoke Bomb thrown at his feet. The Smoke Bomb will last for 15 seconds.
[edit] Medicine
Medicine will allow Ezio to heal himself. It can be bought from a doctor at a shop.
- Healing yourself at a street doctor costs 200 florins
- Basic health pouches cost 120 florins each and you can carry up to three pouches
[edit] Coins
Gold Florentine coins can be used to create chaos by throwing some on the ground, causing people to scramble for them. This can be used to create distractions or possibly block passages to lose pursuers. Ezio can pickpocket in AC2 and get florins for this but he can also steal treasure from gondolas along canals.
