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Crossbow

2011-06-29T18:29:15Z

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[[File:Bez_nazwy.png|thumb|300px|The Crossbow.]]
{{Quote|It's very compact and light. What makes it special is that it's just as powerful as those heaving things which are now being superseded by my wheel-lock […] the advantage it has over a gun is that it's more or less silent.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]] on his crossbow|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
The '''Crossbow''' was one of [[Ezio Auditore]]'s many weapons. It is mainly a long range weapon, but can also be used in up-close combat.

==Altaïr's Chronicles==
In this game Altaïr uses a crossbow despite the crossbow being invented at the time of the Hundreds Years War.It uses a lock on system that targets specific enemies and switches enemies by using the D-Pad
==Purchase==
[[File:ACBCrossbow.jpg|thumb|The Crossbow in the shop menu.]]
The crossbow was a ranged weapon that could be bought for 12,800 florins at any [[Blacksmiths|Blacksmith]] shop. After purchasing the weapon, the number of bolts could be upgraded by buying the medium quiver and large quiver from [[Tailors|Tailor]] shops. Each quiver increased the maximum number of bolts carried with 5 each time, the default number of bolts being 15 and the maximum being 25. However, in order to unlock the large quiver, the shop quest [[Shop Quests#Pulling Threads|Pulling Threads]] must be completed first.<ref name="AC:B">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Stealth usage==
The crossbow was like the [[pistol]]'s complementary ranged weapon; it had the same range, but was silent. The way the crossbow was fired was similar to that of the pistol, though it aimed faster and could be fired while moving and while on beams.

Unlike the pistol, which alerted guards the moment it was fired, the crossbow only called attention to Ezio when the target collapsed.<ref name="AC:B"/>

==Combat usage==
The crossbow could be used in battle as well as stealthily. In battle, it could be fired at close range, as well as used to counter an enemy's attack. When fired at close range, the crossbow would kill the targeted enemy but doing so would incur a rather long reload time. Non-Player Characters like [[crossbowmen]] and some [[horsemen]] were using the crossbow in battle, repeatedly firing at Ezio, while at close range as well as long range.<ref name="AC:B"/>

==Finishing moves==

[[File:240px-Ezio_Crossbow_1.png|thumb|250px|right|Ezio equipped with the Crossbow.]]
The crossbow featured some animations while counter-killing opponents. The crossbow could not counter long or heavy weapons.

===='''Skull Smasher'''====
Ezio thrusts his crossbow into the target's abdomen. As his target doubles over, Ezio, with both hands, smashes the bottom of his crossbow onto the back of his target's head, forcing the target to land face-first onto the ground. ''Does not need ammunition or a reload to be performed''

===='''Suffocation'''====
Ezio forcefully thrusts his target with the metal, beak-like tip of his crossbow twice. The first time in the abdomen, and the second time in the neck. The target slowly backs up and falls to his knees, holding his neck while choking, and collapses.'' Does not need ammunition or a reload to be performed''

===='''Neck Shot'''====
Ezio thrusts his crossbow first into the target's abdomen and then in his neck, firing the crossbow the moment it makes contact with the enemy. ''Needs ammunition and must be reloaded in order to be performed.''

===='''Spinal Shot'''====
Ezio thrusts his crossbow into the target's abdomen, and then steps back to shoot him directly down the back of his neck as he doubles over in pain. ''Needs ammunition and must be reloaded in order to be performed.''

===='''Trip Shot'''====
Ezio ducks, spins around, and sweeps his target off of his feet with the crossbow. Ezio then quickly rises upright and shoots his target who is lying dazed on the ground. ''Needs ammunition and must be reloaded in order to be performed.''

==Trivia==
*[[File:ACR_crossbow.png|thumb|196px|The Crossbow in Revelations]]The crossbow functions the same way as the [[Pistol]], however, it is less powerful, as it does not always kill certain targets such as Borgia Captains, unlike the hidden gun, which always guarantees a kill, unless used on a boss.
*Most of the time, when Ezio performs the Trip Shot counter attack, the firing sound will not occur.
*During the [[Animus]] [[Memory Corridor|loading screen]], if Ezio draws his crossbow, a single crossbow bolt can be found lying on the ground. It disappears when the crossbow is put away and vice versa.
*When performing certain actions with the crossbow, Ezio's upper body does not move at all (besides the arm holding the crossbow while he is drawing it/beginning to aim/sheathing it). This may give Ezio a robotic appearance when running, as his entire upper body is completely still while performing any actions.
*In a trailer seen at E3 (above picture of Ezio on the [[colosseum|Colosseum]]) Ezio is seen equipped with a different crossbow to the one in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. This one is the same as the ones the Crossbowmen guards use.
*The crossbow was featured in the mobile version of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' as a historical mistake by the developers, it was obtained prior to his confrontation with [[Majd Addin]]. The crossbow can be used to kill enemies at a safe distance, to trigger gear mechanisms or to shoot down flameholders to light torches. The ammunition of the weapon can be refilled by walking into a weapon recharge point.

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Sef Ibn-La'Ahad

2011-06-23T22:09:33Z

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'''Seif Ibn-La'Ahad''' (born 1195) was a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] and the son of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and [[Maria Thorpe]].

==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''

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Improvised weapon

2011-06-12T17:53:27Z

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[[File:Broomofdoom.png|thumb|270px|Ezio wielding a broom.]]In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', besides the purchasable "regular" [[weapons]], the two-handed weapons such as the [[spears and halberds]], and the heavy weapons,[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] can also use '''improvised weapons'''.

==Possible Improvised Weapons==
===''Assassin's Creed II''===
*Hoes
*Rakes
*Brooms
*Pitchforks
*Fishing poles
*Violins (used by certain Minstrels, only available during [[Carnevale]])
*The halves of a broken spear (upper part acts like a sword, lower part like a mace)

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
*Rakes
*Brooms
*Mallets
*Shovels
*Pickaxes
*Pitchforks
*Meat cleavers
*Fishing poles
*The halves of a broken spear

==Use==
All of the improvised weapons can be picked up like any other one-handed weapon, after they are dropped by [[civilians]] or [[guards]]. Civilians will drop what they are carrying once Ezio gently pushes or runs into them, when a fight starts, or if money is thrown near them. The "weapons" are then discarded once a fight is finished, or once Ezio enters a [[Free Running]] sequence.

These "weapons" act mainly as hammers or maces, using the same animations and sound effects. They cannot be kept, and their attacks are sometimes nonsensical. For example, Ezio can slice an enemy's throat with a broom after a grab, exactly the way he does with a sword or with a sharp end of a mace.

==Achievements==
In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the "Spring Cleaning" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]] can be earned by killing a guard with a broom.

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!width="300"|Name
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|Kill a guard with a broom.
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|Bronze
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==Trivia==
===''Assassin's Creed II''===
*A certain glitch referred to as an "invisible sword" can partially be classified as an improvised weapon. It can be obtained by simply using a spear counter on a two-handed guard, and trying to punch. The invisible sword uses the unarmed slot, swings like a sword when attacking, and allows only instant kills and counters.
*Some improvised weapons can be kept with a glitch, but will be lost when going to another city or randomly during excessive combat. To do this, you must have an empty sword sheath, which can be achieved by letting a [[Brutes|Brute]] smash your sword or mace away. Afterwards, simply pick up one of the objects listed above, and you may be able to keep them.
**An alternate way to empty your sword sheath is to go to the [[Monteriggioni]] Training Ring and practice "Picking Up Weapons." Ezio's sword will drop out of his scabbard automatically.
*Guards can also use these improvised weapons, as long as you disarm them and there is no other weapon available. It's easier to make guards use them during DNA Sequence 1, as guards do not yet have weapons.
*When you rescue [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] in the memory "[[Caged Fighter]]," he uses a broom to fight until he picks up a proper weapon from a fallen guard.
*The violin sounds like a sword, but acts like a mace.

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
*Although shovels can be used as weaponry in-game, it is most likely that their coding was never finished. In-game, Ezio wields a shovel by the grip one-handed, with the blade pointing behind him instead of forward. Also, when the shovel is swung, the blade and staff clip through Ezio's body. (Tested on PS3, Xbox 360, PC).
*The “Spring Cleaning” achievement is also awarded when you kill a guard with your dual-wielded pistol, while holding a broom in the other hand.
*Nearly all improvised weapons can be found in use by civilians in the [[Delizia di Belriguardo]], during the memory "[[The One Who Got Away]]."

==Videos==
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Zipline

2011-06-10T11:47:23Z

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[[File:Revelations_ZipHook.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ezio using the zipline in ''Revelations''.]]
'''Ziplines''' are featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' as a new device that enables [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] to speed up his navigation by 30%. Ezio will use his [[hookblade]] to hang onto these lines and move around. He can also perform air assassinations on a target below him.<ref name="GameInformer Cover Story Pictures">[http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/1767773-post1.html GameInformer Cover Story Pictures]</ref>

==Notes and References==
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