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Bomb

2011-12-26T08:48:32Z

199.15.222.36: /* Assassin's Creed: Revelations */

{{Era|Chronicles|AC2|Brotherhood|PL|ACR}}
{{quote|We have many different kinds of bombs here. Some are used tactically to stop chasing guards or manipulate a crowd. Others are used to create diversions, a good way to handle guards before they attack.|[[Yusuf Tazim]] introducing Ezio to bombs in Constantinople.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations}}
[[File:BH_Smoke_Bomb.png|frame|A smoke bomb.]]

'''Bombs''' were explosive [[weapons]] used by [[Assassins]] from as early as the Middle Ages. They could be used for a variety of tactics, including escape, assault and distraction.

==Smoke bombs==
[[File:Ezio_using_smokebomb.png|thumb|250px|left|Ezio using a smoke bomb to escape.]]
Smoke bombs were devices that were used more for distraction, rather than attack. Using a powder technology from the Far East, the bomb released a thick, grayish smoke screen for about eight seconds when thrown.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

With a smoke bomb device, an Assassin was able to halt any enemy or target, and allow for an easy assassination or escape. This allowed them to strike specific targets, or take down larger groups of enemies without being seen or encountering resistance.<ref name="AC2" />

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===History===
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had access to smoke bombs during his [[Quest for the Chalice|quest]] for [[Adha|the Chalice]]. He could carry up to five of them at a time, though evidently stopped using them after the events at [[Solomon's Temple]].<ref name="Altaïr's Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

[[File:BombconstantinerenderHQ.png|thumb|200px|A fuse shell used in Constantinople.]]
Smoke bombs were the only type of bombs that were commonly available to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] up until the 16th century. However, upon traveling to [[Constantinople]] during his [[Search for knowledge|quest to open Altaïr's library]], he gained access to a far more extensive choice of bombs.

During the [[Renaissance]], smoke bombs were disposable, and had to be purchased for 350 florins each. Ezio could carry a maximum of three at once, which he stored in a non-upgradeable pouch.<ref name="AC2" />

Ezio also made use of smoke bombs in the city of [[Rome]], though the actual cloud itself was visually a lot smaller than during the previous century. Smoke bombs were also used by [[Apprentices|Assassin recruits]] to stun [[guards]] once they reached the [[rank]] of ''Veterano'' (Veteran).<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>

==Hand-held bombs==
[[File:ACR-screen02.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio uses a bomb to stun several Byzantine guards.]]
{{Quote|Quite little bombs, but effective enough to, say, wreck ships or disperse a camp.|Leonardo da Vinci.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}

Hand-held bombs were small explosive devices designed and manufactured by Ezio's close friend, [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Consisting of a small, steel ball filled with sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate, they also possessed a small fuse which required lighting before the device could be detonated.<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>

===History===
As a young privateer and then naval sailor, [[Piri Reis]] used a variety of bombs.<ref name="Revelations"/>

These bombs were first used against [[Cesare Borgia]]'s diehards, who had amassed a sizable military force in the city of [[Valencia]].<ref name="Brotherhood novel" />

During the attack on Valencia, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], each equipped with ten hand-held bombs, brought chaos to Cesare's military forces. They destroyed twelve [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] ships, and an entire military encampment.<ref name="Brotherhood novel" />

===Crafting===
[[File:Bomb_invent.png|thumb|right|250px|Bomb crafting screen.]]
Upon traveling to Constantinople, Ezio learned how to create a wide range of bombs, with 120 variations. In general, they are divided into three categories: lethal, tactical and diversion.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

The Assassins had set up [[bomb-crafting stations]] throughout the cities, in order to be able to craft bombs whenever they came across one. Ezio could also quickly recraft bombs until he had none left.

The bombs could be customized based on their different components; casing, gunpowder layer, and effect layer. The casing affected the bomb's structure, while the gunpowder layer defined the properties of the explosion itself, along with the effect layer providing a further result on detonation; such as the scattering of caltrops.<ref name="Revelations"/>

Ezio was able to collect different resources for each of these bombs, and could craft up to five bombs per pouch. Ezio could also buy bombs from [[black market dealers]], or ingredients from Reis's shop in the [[Grand Bazaar]], [[doctors]], [[blacksmiths]] and other cities.

Ezio can test a bomb in the VR room to see it's effects without having to waste any bombs.

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!scope="col" width="25%"|
Type
!scope="col" width="75%"|Effect
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|Caltrop
|Impeded enemy movement by dispersing small spikes across the ground, rendering its victims vulnerable during combat. They could also be used for halting or slowing enemies during a chase.
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|Datura
|A lethal explosive designed to slowly poison anyone who breathed its fumes.
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|Cherry
|Lured guards towards a certain area through use of a loud noise.
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|Pyrite coin
|Filled with fake gold coins, and were used to create distractions by attracting civilians.
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|-
|Splinter
|Used to kill or injure targets upon impact, and could disperse enemies with its deadly shrapnel.
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|-
|Thunder
|Used to kill or injure targets with the force of the explosion only.
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|-
|Blood
|Once detonation was achieved, lambs blood will splatter over people near it, scaring them by thinking they have been injured.
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|-
|Phosphorus
|A tactical smoke bomb which when exploded creates a dense, black smoke which dazes nearby guards and civilians.
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|-
|Stink
|When detonation was achieved, nearby people will be drenched with a foul odor, repelling all those who come too close.
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|}

==Trivia==
===''Assassin's Creed II''===
*The smoke bomb pouch is labelled as "small" despite not having any upgrades.
*In the memory "[[Cheaters Never Prosper]]," the three guards and [[Dante Moro]] are immune to smoke bombs.
*While looting [[Brutes]], there is a high chance of obtaining smoke bombs.
*Smoke bombs are helpful for earning the [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievements]] "No Hitter", "Messer Sandman," and "Sweeper."

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
[[File:AC_Brotherhood_icon_Smoke_Bomb.png|right]]
*The smoke bomb appears as a [[Multiplayer Abilities#Smoke Bomb|multiplayer ability]].
*There seems to be a small spark of light when a smoke bomb is deployed, unlike in ''Assassin's Creed II'', where there is no spark.
*One BAM (Brotherhood Assist Move) has the Assassins throw numerous smoke bombs around Ezio before descending to aid him.
*The player may lock onto a far-off NPC before pressing the "throw bomb" button to throw the smoke bomb from a distance.
*[[Papal guard]]s are immune to the effects of smoke bombs if not taken by surprise, i.e. in combat.
*Cesare Borgia and [[Pickpocketing|pickpockets]] are completely immune to Smoke Bombs.

===''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''===
*Ezio can add an extra space for bombs in each of his pouches by completing [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guild Challenges#Bombs|Reis's bomb challenges]]. However, a fifth bomb in each pouch can only be allowed if the player has the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations#Editions|Signature Edition or Animus Edition]] of the game.
*By highlighting a bomb in the quick weapons selection menu, Ezio can recreate a bomb, unless he has none of it's ingredients left.
*Rooftop guards in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' possess the ability to use thunder bombs.
*Both smoke bombs and tripwire bombs exist as Multiplayer abilities in ''Revelations''.

===Others===
[[File:PL smokebomb 2.png|right]]
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', smoke bombs are crafted with gunpowder and sugar.

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==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium">
Invent.png|Ezio at a bomb crafting station.
Ezios Surprise.jpg|Ezio setting a tripwire bomb.
IGN Bombs Fuse Effect.jpg|Bomb crafting.
Ezio distract.png|Ezio trying to distract a guard using a bomb.
Lethal Bomb Slot.jpg|Crafting a sticky bomb.
IGN_Bombs_Tripbomb_Effect.jpg|Crafting a tripwire bomb.
Artwork - Bombs.jpg|Concept art of the four main types of bombs in ''Revelations.''
BombconstantinerenderHQ.png|Concept art for detail on a fuse bomb
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles Weapons]]

Guild challenges (Brotherhood)

2011-12-09T05:27:32Z

199.15.222.36: /* Assassins Guild */ Sorry dude, but it's five recruits, not seven.

{{Era|Brotherhood}}
'''Guild Challenges''' are activities available to complete in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. Completing 10 Guild Challenges will earn the player the "Show Off" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|Achievement/Trophy]].

Completing challenges gives in-game benefits; completing two challenges results in the cost of hiring followers being reduced by half, completing five gives followers new skills (with the exception of Mercenaries) and a guild crest, and finishing all ten grants a new weapon accessible at the [[Assassins|Assassin's]] [[Tiber Island headquarters]]. The only exception is the Assassin's Guild, which only grants a guild crest and weapon with full completion.

==Assassins Guild==
*25 Assassin Recruits signaled during a fight.
*15 Arrow Storms.[[File:Assassins1503E3.png|thumb|250px|right]]
* 20 Assassin Recruits signaled to kill a target.
* 5 Assassin Recruits signaled within a core memory.
* 5 Recruits raised to the rank of ''Assassino''.

Upon completing all five of these challenges, the player unlocks the Assassin's Guild crest, as well as [[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]] at [[Tiber Island#Assassins' Guild|Ezio's hideout]]

==[[Mercenaries]] Guild==
[[File:Zw-mercenaries.png|thumb|right|250px]]
* 10 [[Mercenaries|Mercenary]] groups sent to attack [[guards]].
* 5 Scaffolds destroyed by thrown guards.
* 25 [[Brutes]] killed.
* 25 [[Papal guard]]s killed
* 25 Guards killed while on [[horse]]back.
* 10 Guards air assassinated while on horseback.
* 10 Double Assassinations.
* 5 Guards disarmed and killed with their own weapons.
* Kill 5 guards in 10 seconds.
* 10 Streaks of at least 5 kills.

Upon completing all ten of these challenges the player unlocks [[Bartolomeo's Axe]] at Ezio's hideout.

Note: "On horseback" means that the guards must spawn on horseback, not Ezio.

==[[Courtesans]] Guild==
[[File:Zw-courtesans.png|thumb|250px]]
* 10 [[Courtesan]] groups sent to distract guards.
* 10 Enemies evaded using the crowd and other [[Hiding Spots|hide spots]].
* 20 Enemies stationed at Guard Posts killed using the [[crossbow]] without being detected.
** Specifically, Ezio must shoot guards with their arms crossed over their chest such that he is not detected for 3 seconds after the guard falls.
* 10 Horses belonging to guards commandeered without killing the rider.
* 5 Dead bodies hidden in wells or haystacks.
* 15 Guards poisoned.
* 20 Guards killed during a [[smoke bomb]] attack.
* 10 Guards assassinated from behind.
* 5 Guards assassinated from blend spots.

Upon completing all nine of these challenges the player unlocks [[Maria's Dagger]] at Ezio's hideout.

==[[Thieves]] Guild==
[[File:Zw-thieves.png|thumb|250px]]
* 10 Thief groups sent to lure guards.
* 1 Sprint uninterrupted for 300 meters.
* 20 Jump from a horse to a beam.
* 40 [[Leap of Faith|Leaps of faith]].
* 1 Perform a dive from a height of 25 meters.
* 250 ''f'' [[Pickpocketing|pickpocketed]].
** A glitch occurred when a player pickpocketed too many people at the same time, which caused the player to have unknowingly exceeded the amount. The glitch has since been fixed.
* Glide a cumulative total of 500 meters with the [[Parachutes|parachute]].
** An easy way to do this is to climb to the top of the Castello and parachute off of the top a few times.
* 25 Guards killed with a ranged weapon.
* 5 Guards air assassinated from a beam.

Upon completing all nine of these challenges the player unlocks [[La Volpe's Bite]] at Ezio's hideout.

==Rewards==

===[[Assassins]]===
*Rank 5: No rewards
*Rank 1: Guild Crest, [[Sword of Altaïr]]

===[[Mercenaries]]===
*Rank 10: 50% discount on hiring Mercenary groups
*Rank 5: Guild Crest
**Bodyguard - When a minstrel runs towards you and gets in your way, the mercenaries will push him out of the way until he runs away.
**Rider Takedown - When you're being charged at by a guard on a horse, the mercenaries will trip the animal similar to how Ezio would do with the 'counter' move.
*Rank 1: [[Bartolomeo's Axe]]

===[[Courtesans]]===
*Rank 10: 50% discount on hiring Courtesan groups
*Rank 5: Guild Crest
**Decoy Rider - Target the rider, order the women to distract him and he will stop the horse, dismount and act like a regular distracted guard.
**Courtesan Poison - Walk past some guards and 2 courtesans will break off (like normal). The girls will blow white powder into the guards faces and walk off (you can't get those 2 back). The guards will follow a little way before succumbing to the poison and reacting like they do when Ezio uses the poison blade on them.
*Rank 1: [[Maria's Dagger]]

===[[Thieves]]===
*Rank 10: 50% discount on hiring Thief groups
*Rank 5: Guild Crest
**Autosteal - Walk through any crowd and the thieves will pickpocket florins for you, similar to how Ezio does it when he fast walks.
**Horse Pull - Target a guard on a horse, instruct your thieves to lure said guard and the thieves will (if possible) pull the guard from the horse and then run away, the guard following. A thief may also steal his horse.
*Rank 1: [[La Volpe's Bite]]

==Tips==
* The challenges do not account for any progress done before renovating the Guilds (and "unlocking" the Assassins Guild), so do not start on them until later in Sequence 3 (after renovating the Courtesan, Mercenary and Thieves' Guilds), and midway through Sequence 4 (the Assassins Guild).
* To simplify the hiring challenge, you can keep renovating the faction building, making a corresponding group appear near (thieves appear on top) the faction building. Choose a random guard to distract/lure/attack, head back, renovate, repeat.

===Assassins===
* A tactic to increase the speed of the Arrow Storm recharge meter is to send 6 Assassin Apprentices out on missions with similar time limits, then use Arrow Storm right before they're due to come back.

===Mercenaries===
* Since assassination from the ground doesn't count towards your progress for the Mercenary challenges specifying "on horseback," a good tactic is to either assassinate your targets from a horse (thus stealing their horse) or to kill them with a crossbow.
*For the "kill 25 Papal Guards" challenge, one should look for the group of four Papal Guards that spawn at the entrance to the [[Vaticano district]], or within the district itself, as Papal Guards are found nowhere else in the game outside of story missions.
*For the "10 Guards air assassinated while on horseback." challenge, an easy way to complete it is assassinate a guard on a horse when Ezio himself is riding a horse, as this counts as an air assassination.

===Courtesans===
*For any who missed the "kill 20 enemies stationed at Guard Posts" challenge, the Memory "French Kiss" of the [[Octavian de Valois|Baron de Valois]] Sequence is the most useful, as there are multiple guard posts targeted. Additionally, loading the mission but not starting it (by avoiding the exclamation mark) allows you to use the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLAZ4MUYk58 respawn trick].

===Thieves===
[[Video:AC: Brotherhood - Easy Leaps of Faith|thumb|300px|right|How to easily complete 40 leaps of faith challenge.]]
*Using the Antico district area near the Thieves Guild building is a good strategy for the challenge "sprint uninterrupted for 300 meters." You may also find an empty field and run around in a circle until you reach 300 meters. Once fully repaired, running along the top of the aqueduct (through the water, not on the walls) is also a good way of getting this challenge, as it is long and straight with no obstacles.
*Getting every Viewpoint will take you more than halfway to the goal of "40 leaps of faith," and using Leaps as an evasive maneuver in-game should get you the rest of the way.
*The "pickpocket 250 ''f''" challenge can be completed in a single pickpocket, by bribing a Herald with 500 ''f'', and immediately stealing your money back.
*A good place to get "20 jumps from a horse to a beam" is near Ezio's Hideout. There is a bridge next to the hideout, which has a beam stretching between two walls. Because of the open space, it's easier and less stressful. For it to count to the 20 jumps, you must spin around the beam once completely, making you sit on top of the beam.
*It is recommended to attempt the "20 jumps from a horse to a beam" in an area where there are two or more beams lined up. You may save time after spinning around the beam by jumping forward onto the next beam, then immediately back onto your horse.
*For the "20 jumps from a horse to a beam" challenge it is important to remember to tap the legs button while standing and galloping towards the beam, instead of holding the legs button after Ezio first grabs on and begins his flip. If you hold the legs button while Ezio flips around the beam it will not count towards the guild challenge.
*You can complete "Use 10 thief groups to distract guards" with one thief group by using them on guards on top of roofs.
*A good place for getting the "Glide a cumulative total of 500 meters with the parachute" is on the top of the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]], where you can also get the "Fly Like An Eagle" [[achievement]].
*You can complete the "Perform a dive from a height of 25 meters" in the viewpoint at the Tiber Island Hideout.
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