Short blade

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[[File:AC1_Short_Blade.png|right|thumb|250px|A short blade used by Altaïr]]
'''Short blades''' were short bladed [[weapons]] that traded power and reach for a faster swing rate.

==History==
===12th century===
[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s short blade was returned to him after he had reached the third [[Ranks|rank]]. Like the sword, his skill with the short blade increased as he climbed up the ranks.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

The first short blade he obtained had a wooden handle, though he received an all metal variation at a later rank. In both instances, he carried the short blade in a sheath strapped across his back, with the handle facing down.<ref name="AC"/>

In battle, he wielded the short blade with an {{Wiki|Icepick grip|icepick grip}}, and often used it in conjunction with [[throwing knives]].<ref name="AC"/>

===Renaissance===
In a similar fashion to Altaïr, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] was equipped with both a [[Swords and maces|medium weapon]] and a short blade, though they were sheathed together at his side. He could purchase various types of short blades from [[blacksmiths]], each with unique speed, damage and deflection properties.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

In battle, he would wield the short blade much as Altaïr did, utilizing the same icepick grip, though he did not learn to use it alongside throwing knives until he became a [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Several of his allies, such as [[thieves]] and [[courtesans]], also used short blades in battle. Certain guards and assassination targets, such as [[Agile guards|agiles]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]], made use of short blades as well. However, none of these held their weapons in an icepick grip.<ref name="AC2"/>

==Combat==
[[File:Ezio Kill Knife.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ezio dual-wielding the short blade and a throwing knife]]
Short blade strike more quickly than medium weapons, which makes them ideal for dispatching large numbers of low-ranked [[Guards|enemies]]. However, as an enemy's rank increases, the short blade's effectiveness diminishes, due to the higher quality armor they use.<ref name="AC"/><ref name="AC2"/>

For Altaïr, the special, close-ranged attack of most short blades can only be performed from behind, slitting an enemy's throat, or stabbing them in the shoulder or the back, which will always result in an instant kill.<ref name="AC"/>

When used with the short blade, Altaïr can throw a single throwing knife mid-combat. Similarly, Ezio can [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] the short blade with throwing knives, and can throw multiple throwing knives at once.<ref name="AC"/><ref name="Brotherhood"/>

==Statistics==
===''Assassin's Creed II''===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="60%" style="text-align:center"
!width="15%"|Name
!width="10%"|Damage
!width="10%"|Speed
!width="10%"|Deflect
!width="10%"|Cost
|-
![[Dagger]]
|1
|1
|2
|500 ƒ
|-
![[Knife]]
|1
|2
|3
|1,300 ƒ
|-
![[Stiletto]]
|2
|4
|1
|2,200 ƒ
|-
![[Channeled Cinquedea]]
|3
|3
|4
|4,100 ƒ
|-
![[Sultan's Knife]]
|3
|5
|3
|4,300 ƒ
|-
![[Butcher Knife]]
|4
|3
|5
|6,400 ƒ
|-
![[Notched Cinquedea]]
|5
|5
|4
|9,500 ƒ
|}

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="60%" style="text-align:center"
!width="15%"|Name
!width="10%"|Damage
!width="10%"|Speed
!width="10%"|Deflect
!width="10%"|Cost
|-
!Stiletto
|1
|1
|2
|300 ƒ
|-
!Knife
|1
|2
|3
|700 ƒ
|-
![[Bone Dagger of Romulus]]
|2
|4
|4
|1900 ƒ
|-
!Dagger
|2
|4
|1
|6250 ƒ
|-
!Butcher Knife
|3
|5
|3
|5000 ƒ
|-
!Notched Cinquedea
|4
|4
|2
|8600 ƒ
|-
![[Maria's Dagger]]
|5
|3
|4
|Unlocked by completing all [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Guild Challenges#Courtesans Guild|Courtesan challenges]].
|-
![[Dagger of Brutus]]
|5
|5
|5
|Unlocked by retrieving [[Armor of Brutus|Romulus' treasure]].
|-
!Channeled Cinquedea
|5
|2
|4
|N/A
|}

===''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="60%" style="text-align:center"
!width="15%"|Name
!width="10%"|Damage
!width="10%"|Speed
!width="10%"|Deflect
!width="10%"|Cost
|-
![[Kurdish Jambiya]]
|1
|2
|2
|{{Ak|345}}
|-
!Standard Stiletto
|1
|3
|2
|{{Ak|805}}
|-
![[Macedonian Dagger]]
|
2
|2
|2
|{{Ak|518}}
|-
![[Arabian Dagger]]
|2
|4
|1
|{{Ak|1,848}}
|-
!Butcher Knife
|3
|5
|3
|{{Ak|5,750}}
|-
![[Bayezid's Knife]]
|5
|3
|4
|{{Ak|13,248}}
|-
![[Afghani Khyber Blade]]
|4
|4
|2
|{{Ak|11,040}}
|-
![[Romani Stiletto]]
|4
|3
|4
|Unlocked by completing Set 3 of the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations Guild Challenges#Romanies Guild|Romani Challenges]]
|-
![[Mehmet's Dagger]]
|5
|5
|5
|Unlocked by completing [[The Trickster, Part 1]].
|}
===''Assassin's Creed III''===
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="60%" style="text-align:center"
!width="15%"|Name
!width="10%"|Damage
!width="10%"|Speed
!width="10%"|Combo
!width="10%"|Cost
|-
!Assassin Tomahawk
|3
|3
|3
|Default
|-
!Stone Tomahawk
|1
|2
|5
|
|-
!Iron Tomahawk
|2
|3
|3
|2475
|-
!Stone Dagger
|1
|3
|5
|450
|-
!Iron Dagger
|3
|4
|4
|
|-
!Dirk
|2
|5
|3
|3750
|-
!War Tomahawk
|5
|5
|3
|Craft
|-
!"Broken Sword" Knife
|5
|5
|4
|Craft
|}

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Altaïr was the only person to use a short blade, other than [[Malik Al-Sayf]] and his brother [[Kadar Al-Sayf|Kadar]], until Malik lost his arm.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', once all throwing knives had been used up, Ezio would throw sand to momentarily blind and incapacitate his target.
*In the [[Blacksmiths|blacksmith shops]] in ''Brotherhood'', the Notched Cinquedea had the store image of the Channeled Cinquedea, and vice versa.
*Unlike in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', in ''Brotherhood'', the Channeled Cinquedea was a weapon that could not be purchased, and was only available through disarming guards that wielded it.
*Only very few individuals held the short blade with an icepick grip. These included Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, [[Tamir]], Ezio Auditore, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia Auditore]], and [[Kanen'tó:kon]].
*An unusable Notched Cinquedea could be seen stuck in the table in Ezio's room at the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', while playing as [[Haytham Kenway]] it is possible to secure a knife from a Scout in the British Army, by disarming him when he discards his musket, and draws his knife. However, unlike the sword Kenway does not have unique animations when using it. It is interesting to note that while playing as Haytham, you can not buy a short weapon of any kind.

==References==
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III weapons]]

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