Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag downloadable content

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'''''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' downloadable content''' refers to content released separately from ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and implemented into the game at a later date.

==Downloadable content packs==
*Added Aveline memories <small>(PC, PS3 and PS4 exclusive)</small>
*''[[Freedom Cry]]''<ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/799719-Assassin%E2%80%99s-Creed%C2%AE-IV-Black-Flag%E2%84%A2-season-pass-and-Freedom-Cry-downloadable-content Ubisoft forums - Season pass announcement]</ref>

==Limited edition content==
The following content can be unlocked via certain collector's editions of ''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'', or by purchasing the respective McFarlane Toys figurines based on characters included in ''Black Flag''.

===Missions===
*[[Black Island]]
*Mystery Island
*Sacrifice Island

===Outfits===

*Captain Drake's outfit
*Captain Morgan's costume
*Stede Bonnet's outfit
*Haytham's unique outfit color

===Weapons===
*Captain Drake's dual swords
*Captain Drake's dual flintlocks
*Captain Morgan's silver flintlocks
*Edward Kenway's family sword
*German rapier
*Golden dual swords

===Ship customization===
*Deadly black ship
*Stede Bonnet's ship
*Black Bart's sails
*Blackbeard's sails
*Connor's sails
*Hornigold's sails
*Iron wheel
*Ivory wheel

===Multiplayer items===
*Treasure Hunter costume for the [[Navigator]]
*Stede Bonnet costume for the [[Mercenary (Black Flag Animi Avatar)|Mercenary]]
*Astrolabe relic
*Compass relic
*Spyglass relic

==Uplay content==
The following can be unlocked by using [[Uplay]]:
*Edward The Legend Outfit (20U) - Authentic pirate costume for Edward Kenway.
*Blades of Toledo Pack (30U) - Unlocks the Blade of Toleda with additional multiplayer profile items.
*The Vengeful Daughter Pack (40U) - cosmetic outfit for the [[Lady Black]] and customization items for the ''[[Jackdaw]]''.

==Reference==
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Mercenary

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{{Quote|I fight at your side, any time!|A mercenary's greeting to Ezio.}}
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|locations = *[[Italy|Italian city-states]]
*[[Ottoman Empire]]
*[[United States|British America]]
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'''Mercenaries''' were soldiers available for hire to take part in armed conflicts, often functioning as a third party, usually for private gain or material compensation. They were often hired by nations to take part in battles, or by private contractors to serve as personal protection.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the high number of mercenaries in cities like [[Rome]] and [[Constantinople]] led to the creation of guilds, collaborating with each other as one large group and acting under a singular leader. These mercenary guilds were often notable allies of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], and their leaders sometimes were part of the Order themselves.

From the Colonial era, mercenaries continued to operate in the employ of various different bodies. Unlike the guilds of old however, these mercenaries were commonly used by the Colonial Rite of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], although this was not an exclusive arrangement.

==Application==
Mercenaries of [[Italy]], as with other hired help, cost 150 florins and followed Ezio around, along with making comments after a fight. They wielded [[heavy weapons]] and fought like [[Brutes|Brute]] [[guards]], however, mercenaries that were encountered in missions were often free of cost and wielded [[Swords and maces|longswords and maces]]. Due to their lack of armor, their effectiveness was drastically reduced, as they could be outmatched by two to three [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]] guards. When needed, Ezio could order them to fight selected guards, providing a distraction for him to pass by areas unnoticed.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In Rome, the mercenaries acted much as they did in the previous cities, and Bartolomeo d'Alviano and his wife [[Pantasilea Baglioni]] led them from their barracks. There, they actively participated in the fight against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] and their French allies, led by [[Octavian de Valois]]. When Ezio completed all of the Mercenaries [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Guild challenges]], he was awarded with [[Bartolomeo's Axe]] and the guild's crest, which could be located in the armor section in the [[Tiber Island headquarters]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

In 1754, several mercenaries were hired by [[Achilles Davenport]]'s Assassins to obtain and guard [[William Johnson]]'s research notes in an encampment in West [[Boston]]. Not long after, the camp was infiltrated by [[Haytham Kenway]], [[Charles Lee]] and [[Thomas Hickey]], who retrieved the notes.

Several mercenaries were later used by the Templars themselves in the following decades, with a significant number protecting [[Benjamin Church]] following his desertion of the Templar Order.

==Combat==
Mercenaries were the most heavily armored of the three factions available, and they usually wielded heavy, two-handed weapons, fighting very similarly to Brutes in combat.

During the Colonial era however, mercenaries fought much like [[British Army|British Regulars]], using the same weapons and tactics as their professional counterparts.

==Trivia==
*Mercenaries could not perform any form of [[freerunning]]. However, [[Mario Auditore]], who behaved like a mercenary, was able to free-run.
*Mercenaries possessed similar weapons to Brutes, but were easily defeated by them.
*In the [[Cannaregio District]] of Venice, Ezio could hire groups of six mercenaries, instead of the usual four.
*During the mission to assassinate [[Vieri de' Pazzi]], Mario referred to his mercenaries as his brothers, a term usually reserved for fellow Assassins.
*While Ezio distributed Bartolomeo's men to specific spots throughout the [[Castello District]] as a distraction for [[Silvio Barbarigo]], the mercenaries acted like normal guards instead of Brutes, even being able to sprint.
*Ironically, [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] was portrayed as the leader of the Florentine mercenaries, when, historically, he strongly opposed the use of them.
*Regular mercenaries could break out of Ezio's grabs, though the ones in the Monteriggioni training grounds couldn't, unless he was training with them.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', two mercenaries helped Ezio operate [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[Tank]].
*In ''Brotherhood'', mercenaries were far more powerful and could take out several guards effectively.
*[[Fabrizio Colonna|Fabrizio]] and [[Prospero Colonna]] were two notable mercenaries that were saved by Ezio during one of the ''Brotherhood'''s [[Courtesans|Courtesan]] assignments.
*Mercenaries could be killed by [[Ezio's Apple of Eden]] if they were caught within range of its blast radius.
*If a minstrel attempted to play in front of Ezio while he was accompanied by mercenaries, they would push him away and one would attempt to chase him, before returning shortly afterward.
*When standing by a mercenary, it could be seen that the mercenary was far taller than Ezio, like many of the character models in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
AC2_Mercenaries.png|A group of Mercenaries in Venice
ACoP 1 v.png|Mario and his mercenaries cheering on Ezio
Caserma_di_Alviano_3.png|Mercenaries in the [[Caserma di Alviano]]'s Fight Club
ACB-Hideout Armory 2.png|The Roman Mercenaries Guild insignia
ACIII-JohnsonsErrand_4.png|A group of mercenaries in Boston
</gallery>

===Known mercenaries===
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Char_mario.png|Mario Auditore
ACB_Machiavelli_render.png|Niccolò Machiavelli
Bartolomeo-render-brotherhood.png|Bartolomeo d'Alviano
</gallery>

==References==
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag downloadable content

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