Defense & Counters
Disarms
You won't learn the disarm ability until you're well into the game, but it is a very useful skill. With no weapon equipped, hold up your guard and wait for the enemy to attack. When the enemy swings on you, time an attack button press just before you get hit. Ezio should catch the enemy's weapons and rip it from his hands, leaving the enemy defenseless. If you immediately release your guard and press the attack button again, Ezio will follow the disarm with an instant kill.
Any yay-hoo with a sword can swing wildly and do some damage, but the real sign of a good sword fighter is a solid defense. Indeed, if you want to do the most killing with the least possible effort in Assassin's Creed, developing a solid defense is crucial.
While locked onto an opponent, holding the guard button puts Ezio into a defensive stance. Virtually any and all incoming attacks will be deflected if you simply hold down the guard, which is good—but it won't win you a fight. The strength of defense is the counter attack. While holding up your guard, press the attack button just before an opponent's strike hits Ezio. If timed properly, Ezio will intercept the incoming attack and reverse it into an instant kill. If you're fighting against an opponent that blocks all of your attacks, a counter is a good way to get around his defense.
Note that as you progress later into the game, some enemies learn to block your counter strikes. It seems that when you run into one of these enemies, there's no getting around his counter defense—so start thinking of another way to kill him.
Offense & Insta-kill Combos
At first glance, there's not much to combat in Assassin's Creed. There's just one attack button and mashing it rapidly gives you pretty much the same combo every time. While some enemies will die to simple mashing of the attack button, they're not all that dumb. You'll need to learn a smart offense to get around some enemies' solid defenses.
Your best weapon against a good defense is the insta-kill. If an opponent defends your attack, you can still continue the combo by mashing the attack button. But if you time your second attack button press at the very moment your previous blow is blocked, Ezio will execute an instant kill maneuver, knocking away the enemy's weapon and in the same motion executing a deadly slash. There's a rhythm to the clashing of swords that varies with every weapon you use, so use your earns to learn the timing. The insta-kill is generally the end-all, be-all when it comes to killing a difficult enemy.
Grappling
The grab button is good for more than gentle pushing. In a fight, grabbing an opponent can make for very quick kills and offers yet another way around an enemy's solid defense. If you've got a weapon equipped (the hidden blade doesn't count), press the grab button and Ezio will snatch the nearest enemy and hold the weapon to his throat. Follow up with a press of the attack button and Ezio will finish the kill with a single slash. Some enemies will resist being grabbed, but the throat-slit is usually good for clearing out the bulk of your attackers when you're surrounded. If you find a guy that resists, simply try grabbing another.
With no weapon or the hidden blade equipped, pressing the grab button will pull an enemy toward. Press any direction and the grab button again and Ezio will toss the enemy aside. If you're on a rooftop, you can use this move to toss an enemy off the side for a quick and clean kill. Or you can simply use it to knock an enemy on the ground. While the enemy lies prostrate, stand over his body and press the attack button for an instant assassination.
Unlocking the Condottiero War Hammer
Do you have one empty slot on your list of weapons and don't know how to fill it? Chances are, you're missing the Condottiero War Hammer, which you unlock by collecting 50 hidden feathers. Head on over to our Feather Maps section to find 'em all and complete your weapon collection.
Weapons
Weapon Name -Cost Dmg Spd Def Location
Captain's Sword 5200 2 4 3 Anywhere
Cavalieri Mace 20800 4 2 2 Anywhere
Flanged Mace 10500 3 3 3 Anywhere
Florentine Falchion 5200 2 3 4 Anywhere
Maul 3600 2 1 2 Anywhere
Mercenario War Hammer 1900 1 1 3 Anywhere
Milanese Sword 11300 3 5 3 Anywhere
Old Syrian Sword 2300 1 2 3 Anywhere
Schiavona 25000 4 5 4 Anywhere
Scimitar 11300 3 3 5 Anywhere
Sword of Altair 50000 5 5 5 Villa
Venetian Falchion 1900 1 3 1 Anywhere
Small Weapons
Weapon Name Cost Dmg Spd Def Location
Butcher Knife 6400 4 3 5 Anywhere
Channeled Cinquedea 4100 3 3 4 Anywhere
Dagger -- 1 1 2 Anywhere
Knife 1300 1 2 3 Anywhere
Metal Cestus 2000 3 5 1 Anywhere
Notched Cinquedea 9300 5 5 4 Anywhere
Stiletto 2200 2 4 1 Anywhere
Sultan's Knife 4300 3 4 3 Anywhere
Paintings
Painting Name Cost Location
Captain's Sword 5200 Anywhere
Adoration of the Magi 1290 Venice
Annunciation 429 Florence
Baptism of Christ 280 Florence
Battista and Federico 1053 Villa
The Birth of Venus 14800 Forli
Eve 800 Forli
Federico da Montefeltro 325 Tuscany
Francesco delle Opere 1492 Florence
Ideal City 2423 Villa
Jupiter and Io 6969 Forli
La Fornarina 32 Forli
Lady with an Ermine 73 Villa
Leda and the Swan 200 Forli
Madonna and Child 320 Florence
Pallas and the Centaur 3050 Florence
Portrait of a Lady 525 Tuscany
Portrait of a Musician 20 Florence
Primavera 2950 Florence
Sacred and Profane Love 6295 Venice
Saint Chrysogonus 2797 Villa
Saint Jean Baptiste 1608 Florence
San Sebastian 163 Venice
Simonetta Vespucci 125 Tuscany
Sleeping Venus 9175 Tuscany
St-Francis in Ecstasy 494 Villa
St-Jerome 53 Venice
St-Jerome in His Study 4300 Venice
Three Graces 500 Forli
Venus and the Mirror 1035 Tuscany
Venus Rising 7220 Tuscany
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