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Rope dart

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{{Era|AC3|AC4}}
{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
[[File:AC3 SC SP 52 HD Frontier RopeDart.jpg|thumb|250px|Connor using a rope dart to pull a Continental soldier from his horse]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

==Usage==
In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

Edward's grandson, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.

==Trivia==
*The "'''Predator'''" [[Assassin's Creed III achievements|achievement]] could be earned by hanging five enemies with rope darts.
*Accompanying the weapon's [[China|Chinese]] name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*According to an [http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ XboxGameZone article], Connor's long-range weapon was originally a "Chain Blade." However, the development team thought that they would be taking "too much of a fantasy route" and researched a method that was more realistic, resulting in the addition of rope darts. Initially, [http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html concept art] by William Wu shows that the Chain Blade was planned to be a variation of the [[Hidden Blade]], similar to the [[Hidden Gun]].
*In real life, a rope dart would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Connor could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, however the darts could not be used prior to that point.
*In Assassin's Creed 3, Using the rope dart in combat to pull enemies to the ground wouldn't waste any darts, However In Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag Using it to to pull enemies to the ground would waste darts when use.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope dart in-game.jpg|Connor using the rope dart from above
Rope Dart.jpg|Connor using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
[[Category:Weapons]]

Rope dart

2014-05-14T10:54:43Z

112.210.233.212:

{{Era|AC3|AC4}}
{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
[[File:AC3 SC SP 52 HD Frontier RopeDart.jpg|thumb|250px|Connor using a rope dart to pull a Continental soldier from his horse]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

==Usage==
In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

Edward's grandson, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.

==Trivia==
*The "'''Predator'''" [[Assassin's Creed III achievements|achievement]] could be earned by hanging five enemies with rope darts.
*Accompanying the weapon's [[China|Chinese]] name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*According to an [http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ XboxGameZone article], Connor's long-range weapon was originally a "Chain Blade." However, the development team thought that they would be taking "too much of a fantasy route" and researched a method that was more realistic, resulting in the addition of rope darts. Initially, [http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html concept art] by William Wu shows that the Chain Blade was planned to be a variation of the [[Hidden Blade]], similar to the [[Hidden Gun]].
*In real life, a rope dart would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Connor could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, however the darts could not be used prior to that point.
*In Assassin's Creed 3, Using the rope dart in combat to pull enemies to the ground wouldn't waste any darts, However In Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag Using to to pull enemies to the ground would waste darts when use.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Connor
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope dart in-game.jpg|Connor using the rope dart from above
Rope Dart.jpg|Connor using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
[[Category:Weapons]]