Naval cannon

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[[File:AssassinsCreedBrotherhood_Edit015.jpg|thumb|The Naval Cannon in action.]]
The '''Naval Cannon''' is one of the four [[war machines]] that feature in the exotic side missions of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. One of the devices designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], it is similar to a regular cannon, but projects fire balls at an arched angle in order to cause wide-ranged damage.

The cannon was placed on a small boat (which appeared to be a widened [[gondola]] with stabilizers) so that it could be piloted around a harbor in [[Napoli]], and was used by [[Ezio Auditore]] to destroy four [[Templar]] battleships.

It is only used once throughout the single player story in the optional mission [[Loose Cannon]], which can be replayed at any time once completed. Successfully using and destroying the machine gains the player the "Splash!" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]].

==Trivia==
*It is interesting to note that this would not work in the context of the mission. The pole used to propel the craft needs to touch the bottom, so as to push along the craft. Therefore it would not work in the deep water found in the mission

==Gallery==
[[Video:Loose Cannon|thumb|400px|left|Naval Cannon mission.]]

[[File:Fire_in_the_hole_by_ladyve-d2zhuxv.jpg|thumb|right|The cannon used against a Templar battleship.]]
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Sword of Altaïr

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[[File:Sword_of_Altair.jpg|thumb|Real life replica of Altaïr's sword.]]
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had a '''personal sword''' that he used throughout ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''. The blade's hilt is shaped like an eagle's wings, while the blade itself is both long and agile, making it a light and deadly weapon. The sword is apparently the weapon of choice for the guards at [[Masyaf]], and an all metal variation is available as a weapon in ''Assassin's Creed II''.

=== ''Assassin's Creed''===
Altaïr starts the game with the Syrian sword, which he is very skilled at using, until [[Al Mualim]] demotes him to [[Novice]] for breaking all three tenets of [[The Creed]]. This decreases his abilities greatly. During his progression back into the ranks, he starts off with a basic sword similar to this, though it does not have a cross guard. After he assassinates four targets, he gets his personal sword returned to him. He uses this sword until the Syrian sword is returned to him.
[[File:AltairsSword.png|thumb|left|200px|Altaïr equipping his sword.]]
=== ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines'' ===
Altaïr still possesses his sword during the events after ''Assassin's Creed'', in ''Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines''. In fact, his swords can be found hanging within [[Kantara Castle]]'s Great Hall (in "[[Moloch|The Bull]]" stage), as ornaments. During the game, this is the only sword that can be used. In the beginning, its attack power is quite low and enemies have to be hit with it multiple times to be killed. However, upgrades for the sword and other weapons of Altaïr can be purchased by collecting [[Templars|Templar]] coins.

=== ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' ===
[[File:Altairsword1.png|thumb|right|200px|Ezio using his ancestor's sword.]]
Altaïr's sword is available in the [[Monteriggioni]] [[blacksmith]] for 50,000ƒ (or less if the store has been renovated) after DNA Sequence 8. This sword is one of the most powerful melee weapons, as all three stats are maxed out. It is interesting to note that the picture of the weapon's hilt in the blacksmith has a leather-wrapped hilt, however the weapon itself does not have any leather wrapping.

===''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''===
Because ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' takes place directly after ''Assassin's Creed II,'' [[Ezio Auditore]] wields the sword as he makes his escape from [[the Vault]] into [[Rome]]. He later loses it, along with the majority of his equipment during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]]. The sword is made available to Ezio once more after completing all 5 [[Guild Challenges]] of the Assassin's Guild, where it is unlocked at Ezio's [[Tiber Island#Assassins' Guild|Tiber Island Hideout]]. It also becomes available when Desmond collects all modern day artifacts found around Monteriggioni. A message will appear saying that Altairs' sword is now available, and can then be found and equipped from the Tiber island hideout. The sword can also be used by [[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] once they have reached [[rank]] 10, ''Assassino'', although for them it is called the Assassin Sword. In certain cutscenes guards can be seen wielding the sword.

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==Trivia==
*It is unknown why the sword is available from the Monteriggioni blacksmith, since the sword (being Altaïr's personal weapon) would be assumed to be available together with [[Altaïr's armor|his armor]] once it was unlocked. However, a possible cause is that the sword had been lost along with the [[Codex]], and was later found and sold to the blacksmith.
*The sword in the game is shorter compared to the other [[Swords and maces|longswords]] Ezio can use; the entire sword being only a little longer than the length of his arm. Despite this, Altaïr's sword is the strongest weapon available.
*Strangely, though Altaïr's sword is considered the best sword in the second game, in ''Assassin's Creed'', the Syrian sword (which in ''Assassin's Creed II'' was among the cheapest weapons) was the best sword.
*It is interesting to note that, in later memory sequences of ''Assassin's Creed II'', if the player has the sword equipped, it can quite possibly be knocked away from Ezio by [[Brute]] guards. It can, however, be re-equipped in the [[Auditore Villa|Villa]] if it is lost.
*There is a glitch in the Xbox 360 version that automatically replaces this sword with the "Common Sword" in Ezio's inventory after it is bought. To fix this, you will have to go to the weapon room in the Villa Auditore and manually equip Altaïr's sword again.
*In the Codex released with ''Assassins Creed: Brotherhood'', Altaïr talks about strong poison, and says that "''The blade must be forged quarry following these instructions. Otherwise cracks could generate in the metal, with the risk of making the blade fragile or of breaking it.''" It explains that the sword had been reforged following the knowledge that Altaïr got from the [[Apple of Eden]], making it much stronger and durable than the older one.
*During a mission in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', when Ezio kills and impersonates a guard named Luigi in order to assassinate [[Juan Borgia the Elder|Juan Borgia]], a fellow guard draws and raises the sword of Altaïr. This is rather unusual, and unclear if intentional or rendered accidentally by the developers.
*It is unknown how the sword is retrieved upon the completion of the Assassins guild challenges.
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