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Bow

2012-08-23T21:18:26Z

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{{WP-REAL|Bow and arrow}}
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{{Quote|While a crossbow is a blessing for an untrained army, skill with a longbow will always outperform it.|[[Mario Auditore]].|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:Assassins-Creed-3-17.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Connor wielding a bow.]]
The '''bow''' is a projectile weapon that has been used by many [[Humans|human]] civilizations, spanning over millennia.

==Usage==
Use of the bow by [[archers]] has been prevalent since the Middle Ages, spanning into the [[Renaissance]]. As such, individuals with the weapon were commonly assigned as sentries for important locations, and used their bows to attack trespassers from the rooftops that they were stationed on.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In battle, soldiers with bows were used to pick off enemies from a distance, or to defend their walls during siege warfare. In the Renaissance, [[crossbow]]s became popular for this purpose as well, however, a longbow was a more effective choice if it was used by a skilled soldier.<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

[[File:Digging Graves PL.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A team of Assassin archers.]]
The [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] used bows frequently, as they were silent, long-ranged weapons, and many individual members were known for their skill with them. The Assassin [[Qulan Gal]] helped to assassinate [[Genghis Khan]] by shooting his [[Horses|horse]] with a bow and arrow; and would later be [[Sanctuary|commemorated]] with the bow as his [[Assassin Seal]].<ref name="AC2" />

[[Perotto Calderon]] and [[Cipriano Enu]], both [[Italian Assassins]], acquired great skill with the bow, and were able to kill targets from up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Assassin [[Connor Kenway]] wielded the bow for both combat and [[hunting]] purposes, using it to kill assassination targets and animals alike.<ref name="GameInformer">''GameInformer'' April 2012 issue: ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>His skill with the weapon was so honed he could target the limbs of his prey at will.<ref name="GameInformer Special Edition Podcast: Assassin's Creed III">''[[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2012/04/05/special-edition-podcast-assassins-creed-3.aspx]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
Scramble.jpg|Bows used in the [[Defense of Monteriggioni]].
Cherry Picking PL.jpg|Soldiers falling to Cipriano Enu's arrows.
ACIII-GI (15).jpg|Connor approaching an elk with his bow.
AC3 Teaser 01.png|Connor using his bow.
Frontier Landscape.jpg|Connor hunting with a bow.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC}}
{{AC2}}
{{AC3}}
<ref name="GameInformer Special Edition Podcast: Assassin's Creed III">''[[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2012/04/05/special-edition-podcast-assassins-creed-3.aspx]]''</ref>
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Weapons]]

Bow

2012-08-23T20:56:30Z

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{{Era|AC|AC2|AC3|PL}}
{{WP-REAL|Bow and arrow}}
{{Stub}}
{{Quote|While a crossbow is a blessing for an untrained army, skill with a longbow will always outperform it.|[[Mario Auditore]].|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:Assassins-Creed-3-17.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Connor wielding a bow.]]
The '''bow''' is a projectile weapon that has been used by many [[Humans|human]] civilizations, spanning over millennia.

==Usage==
Use of the bow by [[archers]] has been prevalent since the Middle Ages, spanning into the [[Renaissance]]. As such, individuals with the weapon were commonly assigned as sentries for important locations, and used their bows to attack trespassers from the rooftops that they were stationed on.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In battle, soldiers with bows were used to pick off enemies from a distance, or to defend their walls during siege warfare. In the Renaissance, [[crossbow]]s became popular for this purpose as well, however, a longbow was a more effective choice if it was used by a skilled soldier.<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

[[File:Digging Graves PL.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A team of Assassin archers.]]
The [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] used bows frequently, as they were silent, long-ranged weapons, and many individual members were known for their skill with them. The Assassin [[Qulan Gal]] helped to assassinate [[Genghis Khan]] by shooting his [[Horses|horse]] with a bow and arrow; and would later be [[Sanctuary|commemorated]] with the bow as his [[Assassin Seal]].<ref name="AC2" />

[[Perotto Calderon]] and [[Cipriano Enu]], both [[Italian Assassins]], acquired great skill with the bow, and were able to kill targets from up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Assassin [[Connor Kenway]] wielded the bow for both combat and [[hunting]] purposes, using it to kill assassination targets and animals alike.<ref name="GameInformer">''GameInformer'' April 2012 issue: ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>His skill with the weapon was so honed he could target the limbs of his prey at will.<ref name="GameInformer Special Edition Podcast: Assassin's Creed III">''[[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2012/04/05/special-edition-podcast-assassins-creed-3.aspx]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
Scramble.jpg|Bows used in the [[Defense of Monteriggioni]].
Cherry Picking PL.jpg|Soldiers falling to Cipriano Enu's arrows.
ACIII-GI (15).jpg|Connor approaching an elk with his bow.
AC3 Teaser 01.png|Connor using his bow.
Frontier Landscape.jpg|Connor hunting with a bow.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC}}
{{AC2}}
{{AC3}}
{{http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2012/04/05/special-edition-podcast-assassins-creed-3.aspx}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Weapons]]

Bow

2012-08-23T20:55:36Z

12.110.150.5:

{{Era|AC|AC2|AC3|PL}}
{{WP-REAL|Bow and arrow}}
{{Stub}}
{{Quote|While a crossbow is a blessing for an untrained army, skill with a longbow will always outperform it.|[[Mario Auditore]].|Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy}}
[[File:Assassins-Creed-3-17.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Connor wielding a bow.]]
The '''bow''' is a projectile weapon that has been used by many [[Humans|human]] civilizations, spanning over millennia.

==Usage==
Use of the bow by [[archers]] has been prevalent since the Middle Ages, spanning into the [[Renaissance]]. As such, individuals with the weapon were commonly assigned as sentries for important locations, and used their bows to attack trespassers from the rooftops that they were stationed on.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In battle, soldiers with bows were used to pick off enemies from a distance, or to defend their walls during siege warfare. In the Renaissance, [[crossbow]]s became popular for this purpose as well, however, a longbow was a more effective choice if it was used by a skilled soldier.<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

[[File:Digging Graves PL.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A team of Assassin archers.]]
The [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] used bows frequently, as they were silent, long-ranged weapons, and many individual members were known for their skill with them. The Assassin [[Qulan Gal]] helped to assassinate [[Genghis Khan]] by shooting his [[Horses|horse]] with a bow and arrow; and would later be [[Sanctuary|commemorated]] with the bow as his [[Assassin Seal]].<ref name="AC2" />

[[Perotto Calderon]] and [[Cipriano Enu]], both [[Italian Assassins]], acquired great skill with the bow, and were able to kill targets from up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.<ref name="Project Legacy"/>

During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Assassin [[Connor Kenway]] wielded the bow for both combat and [[hunting]] purposes, using it to kill assassination targets and animals alike.<ref name="GameInformer">''GameInformer'' April 2012 issue: ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>His skill with the weapon was so honed he could target the limbs of his prey at will.<ref name="GameInformer Special Edition Podcast: Assassin's Creed III">''[[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2012/04/05/special-edition-podcast-assassins-creed-3.aspx]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
Scramble.jpg|Bows used in the [[Defense of Monteriggioni]].
Cherry Picking PL.jpg|Soldiers falling to Cipriano Enu's arrows.
ACIII-GI (15).jpg|Connor approaching an elk with his bow.
AC3 Teaser 01.png|Connor using his bow.
Frontier Landscape.jpg|Connor hunting with a bow.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC}}
{{AC2}}
{{AC3}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III Weapons]]