Sword

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[[File:Syrian sword v.png|250px|thumb|A Syrian Sabre]]
'''Swords''' are mêlée weapons which consist of a long blade attached to a handle called a hilt. Forged from metal, they are designed to inflict injury primarily through slashing and thrusting though a diverse variety of swords have existed throughout history, with variances in the applications of techniques. Basic distinctions between types of swords include whether the blade is sharpened only on a single edge or on both edges and whether the blade is straight or curved, with the latter dichotomy determining the sword's affinity for thrusting or slashing respectively. They could also either require one hand or two hands to wield although the latter are generally classified as [[heavy weapons]] instead. Conversely, shorter variants of swords are called daggers or [[short blades]].

Until the advent of [[Firearms|firearms]], swords were ubiquitous throughout the [[Earth|world]] and were among the main weapons employed by [[humans]] in warfare. Standard [[guards]] of cities and fortresses commonly equipped swords, as did members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars|Templar Order]], and it was their primary means of engaging in open combat. Advances in firearm technology led to swords or other mêlée weapons becoming obsolete from the late 18th century onward. Nevertheless, they continued to see limited service with militaries until as late as the early 20th century. For Assassin and Templars, however, who fought their [[Assassin-Templar War|shadow war]] not on traditional battlefields, swords persisted as standard equipment for a longer period of time. During the [[Industrial Revolution]] in [[Britain]], they even adapted to the changing norms by developing [[cane-sword]]s, canes or walking sticks with concealed blades.

While, for army infantry and cavalry, swords were sometimes relegated as side-arms, for the Assassins and Templars, they usually acted as primary weapons with a short blade or pistol as their supporting weapon. This owed to the fact that swords have a relatively long reach, great power, and quick attack rate, though not as much as [[long weapons]], heavy weapons or short blades, respectively. As such, among mêlée weapons, they can be seen as the most balanced and versatile weapons available.

==History==
===Third Crusade===
[[File:Altair sword evolution.png|thumb|left|250px|The swords used by Altaïr in 1191]]
In the High Middle Ages, guards used no other melee weapon but swords, and the guards of [[Masyaf]] regularly practiced swordplay in the courtyard, stressing how important it was to wield a blade. Maces were uncommon at the time, and the sword was a mainstay in any arsenal, even for [[archers]].<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

The sword became available to an Assassin upon reaching the second [[Ranks|rank]], with more powerful, better quality swords being presented to him as he progressed. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] began with a dull-gray sword that lacked a guard and had a curved hilt. His second sword resembled the first, though it possessed a silvery sheen and a distinct pommel.<ref name="AC1" />

The third sword was [[Sword of Altaïr|his personal weapon]], which was constructed of a hand guard that was shaped like an eagle's wings, along with an eagle's head at the pommel. Altaïr's final sword was the [[Syrian Sabre]]. It had a curved blade, a characteristic of Arabic swords, and indicated a very high status, as the hilt and sheath were covered in gold.<ref name="AC1" />

===Renaissance===
[[File:ACII-Armory 2.png|thumb|250px|Weapon room in the Villa Auditore]]
Come the [[Renaissance]], maces had become equally as popular as the sword, and matched them in use and availability. The first sword [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] obtained came from [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|his father]], and was stored in a chest hidden in the [[Palazzo Auditore]]. However, he quickly lost it when he was disarmed in his attempt to save his father and brothers from execution.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Ezio was later equipped with a similar sword, courtesy of his uncle, [[Mario Auditore]], when he arrived at [[Monteriggioni]]. Following this, he could buy a variety of swords or maces from [[blacksmiths]]. Any unequipped weapons he later purchased were stored at the [[Villa Auditore]]'s armory.<ref name="AC2" />

Swords and maces continued to be a central part of combat in [[Rome]]. Around this time, Ezio was more aggressive in his fights, and used a variety of new attacks against his enemies. Additionally, Ezio learned to [[Dual-wielding|dual-wield]] his [[Hidden Gun]] with his primary weapon, in order to kill an enemy from a distance, or perform an instant double kill with both his sword and gun during a kill-streak.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

===Age of Discovery===
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the Assassin [[Edward Kenway]] used a variety of swords. He typically kept a pair on his person, dual-wielding them in combat. Despite the widespread of firearms among the militaries and other factions, various individuals also typically carried a sword for close combat.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'']]</ref>

===Age of Revolution===
[[File:ACIRealSteel.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Haytham Kenway's shortsword]]
[[Haytham Kenway]], Edward's son, utilized a short-sword in combat during his early life, though it was ultimately lost in a in a duel with the Assassin [[Miko]] in [[Corsica]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref> Years late, upon his arrival in the [[United States|American colonies]], Haytham used a saber during the [[Seven Years' War]] and the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

The Assassin-turned-Templar, [[Shay Cormac]], dual-wielded a sword and a parrying dagger,<ref name="ACRG" /> similar to the pair of 12th century Templar brothers, [[Shalim]] and [[Shahar]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

Haytham's son, the [[Colonial Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]], was known to simultaneously utilize swords and his Hidden Blades in combat. Around this time, the practice of sword-wielding amongst common soldiers had declined, with greater focus being placed on flintlock muskets with attached bayonets. Only the high-ranked [[officers]] were known to carry a sword on their person.<ref name="AC3" />

During the [[French Revolution]], swords were commonly used by soldiers of the [[French Army]], as well as other organizations such as the [[Jacobins]] and [[Royalists]]. Common soldiers usually utilized sabres, while officers wielded rapiers. The [[French Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] and Templar [[Élise de la Serre]] each wielded a sabre.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

[[File:Cane Sword.jpg|thumb|250px|Evie Frye's cane-sword]]
Due to limitations and regulations regarding weaponry in [[London]] during the [[Victorian era]], Assassins such as [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] used [[cane-sword]]s, which were blades disguised with the appearance of a walking cane.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

==Statistics==
===15th century===
====Assassoms Creed 2: Italy====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Deflect
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|3
|1
|1,900ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|2,300ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|5,200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|2
|3
|4
|5,200ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|11,300ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|5
|3
|11,300ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|5
|4
|25,000ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|45,000ƒ
|Sequence 9 in Monteriggioni
|}

===16th century===
====Brotherhood: Rome====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Deflect
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
![[Common Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|4
|5
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Scimitar]]
|3
|3
|5
|N/A
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Roman Longsword]]
|1
|3
|3
|1,400ƒ
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|1
|4
|3
|2,600ƒ
|Sequence 4
|-
![[Venetian Falchion]]
|1
|5
|5
|5,700ƒ
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Syrian Sabre|Old Syrian Sword]]
|3
|4
|1
|8,800ƒ
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|4
|2
|2
|10,400ƒ
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|4
|4
|2
|15,700ƒ
|Sequence 8
|-
![[La Volpe's Bite]]
|3
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Brotherhood)|Thieves' guild challenges]]
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete Assassin's guild challenges
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete [[Shop quests|Blacksmith shop quest]]
|}

==== Revelations: Constantinople and Derinkuyu ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Deflect
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
![[Assassin Yataghan Sword]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Captain's Sword]]
|2
|3
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Milanese Sword]]
|3
|3
|2
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Schiavona]]
|3
|2
|3
|N/A
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Persian Shamshir]]
|1
|4
|3
|{{Ak|3,163}}
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Florentine Falchion]]
|1
|3
|5
|{{Ak|6,555}}
|Sequence 3
|-
![[Syrian Sabre]]
|2
|4
|3
|{{Ak|11,960}}
|Sequence 5
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|3
|5
|5
|{{Ak|23,736}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Janissary Kijil]]
|4
|2
|2
|{{Ak|28,290}}
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Byzantine Arming Sword]]
|1
|2
|2
|{{Ak|1,610}}
|Sequence 7
|-
![[Sword of Altaïr|Altaïr's Sword]]
|5
|3
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|Assassin guild challenges]]
|-
![[Yusuf's Turkish Kijil]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete [[The Deacon, Part 1]]
|-
![[Vlad Tepes' Sword]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Impaler's Tomb]]
|}

===18th century===
====Black Flag: Caribbean ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Combo
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
![[Officer's Smallswords]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[British Cutlasses]]
|2
|3
|2
|800 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|1,200 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Dress Swords]]
|3
|3
|1
|3,000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Espada Ancha]]
|2
|3
|3
|5,000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Privateer's Cutlasses]]
|3
|3
|3
|6,500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[British Colonial Cutlasses]]
|2
|4
|3
|8,000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Pirate Scimitars]]
|2
|3
|5
|10,000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[French Court Swords]]
|4
|3
|4
|12,500 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Officer's Rapiers]]
|5
|4
|3
|14,000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Scottish Broadswords]]
|3
|5
|3
|N/A
|Find 3 social treasures
|-
![[Matched Golden Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Captain Drake's Swords]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete the [[Sacrifice Island]] mission
|-
![[German Rapiers]]
|2
|3
|2
|N/A
|ULC Chest
|-
![[Persian Scimitars]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete community challenges
|-
![[Dual Cleavers]]
|1
|3
|3
|N/A
|Enter code from purchase of Dr. Pepper
|-
![[Pistol Swords]]
|5
|4
|3
|N/A
|Complete all Assassin contracts
|-
![[Blades of Toledo]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Unlocked through [[Ubisoft Club|Uplay]]
|-
![[Edward Kenway's Unique Swords]]
|3
|2
|2
|N/A
|Enter code found with action figure
|-
![[Altaïr's Swords]]
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Purchase the ''[[Crusader & Florentine Pack]]''
|-
![[Ezio's Swords]]
|3
|3
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Crusader & Florentine Pack''
|}

====Rogue: British Colonial America====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Combo
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
![[French Cutlass (Rogue)|French Cutlass]]
|1
|2
|1
|N/A
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Pirate Scimitar (Rogue)|Pirate Scimitar]]
|2
|2
|1
|£1,200
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Colonial American Cutlass]]
|2
|2
|2
|£3,000
|Sequence 1
|-
![[British Cutlass]]
|3
|2
|2
|£5,000
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Privateer Cutlass]]
|3
|2
|3
|£6,500
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Scottish Broadsword]]
|3
|3
|3
|£8,000
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Hanger Sword (Rogue)|Hanger sword]]
|4
|2
|3
|£12,500
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword (Rogue)|Cuttoe Sword]]
|3
|4
|4
|£10,000
|Sequence 1
|-
![[English Infantry Hanger Sword]]
|4
|3
|4
|£13,000
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Officer's Short Sword (Rogue)|Officer's Short Sword]]
|3
|5
|4
|£14,000
|Sequence 1
|-
![[Bastard Sword (Rogue)|Bastard Sword]]
|4
|3
|5
|£18,000
|Complete "[[Armour and Sword]]"
|-
![[Governor's Sword]]
|5
|4
|3
|N/A
|Carry out all [[renovation]]s
|-
![[Hunting Sabre]]
|4
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete all [[hunting]] quests
|-
![[Viking Sword]]
|4
|3
|4
|N/A
|Collect all Viking sword fragments
|-
![[Admiral's Lion Sword]]
|3
|2
|3
|N/A
|Complete {{Wiki|Gothenburg}} [[Shay Cormac's fleet|fleet]] mission
|-
![[Spanish Sword]]
|4
|2
|4
|N/A
|Complete {{Wiki|Gibraltar}} fleet mission
|-
![[Altaïr's Sword]]
|4
|5
|5
|N/A
|Complete all fleet missions
|-
![[Katana]]
|2
|3
|4
|N/A
|Unlocked through Uplay
|-
![[French Cuttoe]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|Purchase the ''[[Templar Legacy Pack]]''
|-
![[Templar Sword]]
|2
|3
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Templar Legacy Pack''
|-
![[English Dragoon's Basket-hilted Sword]]
|3
|2
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Templar Legacy Pack''
|-
![[Small-hilted Sword]]
|3
|3
|3
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Templar Legacy Pack''
|-
![[Sir James Gunn's Sword]]
|3
|4
|4
|N/A
|Purchase the ''Templar Legacy Pack''
|}

====Assassins Creed 3: Revolutionary America====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Combo
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
![[Normal Sword]]
|1
|2
|3
|£700
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Rapier]]
|2
|1
|4
|£3,955
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Light Cavalry Saber]]
|4
|3
|5
|£3,500
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Hanger Sword]]
|3
|3
|5
|£1,250
|Sequence 6
|-
![[French Cutlass]]
|3
|4
|5
|£1,575
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Officer's Sword]]
|4
|1
|4
|£5,000
|Sequence 6
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword]]
|2
|2
|4
|£4,100
|Sequence 9
|-
![[Lincoln's Sword (Replica)]]
|4
|4
|4
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith<br />Dyes + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Washington's Battle Sword (Replica)]]
|5
|5
|5
|N/A
|Level 4 Blacksmith<br />Silver Ore + Special Iron Ingot
|-
![[Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass]]
|5
|4
|4
|N/A
|Complete [[The Ruins at Cerros]]
|}

==== Liberation: French Colonial America ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Speed
! width="5%" |Combo
! width="5%" |Chain-kill
! width="5%" |Cost
! width="5%" |Persona
|-
![[Sword (Liberation)|Sword]]
|2
|3
|5
|2
|754 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Officer's Short Sword]]
|3
|4
|3
|3
|15,700 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cuttoe Sword (Liberation)|Cuttoe Sword]]
|3
|2
|4
|2
|1,560 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Hanger Sword (Liberation)|Hanger Sword]]
|3
|4
|2
|3
|27,900 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Cutlass]]
|2
|2
|4
|2
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Pirate Scimitar]]
|2
|4
|3
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|-
![[Colichemarde]]
|1
|4
|3
|3
|9,020 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Heavy Cavalry Sword]]
|5
|4
|4
|2
|26,000 écu
|Assassin
|-
![[Ceremonial Blade]]
|3
|3
|4
|3
|N/A
|Assassin
|}

====Unity: Revolutionary France====
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! width="5%" |Name
! width="5%" |Damage
! width="5%" |Strong Attack Damage
! width="5%" |Perfect Parry Bonus
! width="5%" |Purchase Cost
! width="5%" |Upgrade Cost
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

==Trivia==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
*All weapons on the special weapons rack could be obtained after synchronizing with the PSP, upon completion of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]].''
*The Sword of Altaïr could only be purchased from the blacksmith shop in [[Monteriggioni]].
*The Syrian sabre dealt less damage than the Sword of Altaïr, despite the Syrian sabre having been the best sword in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
*The first sword that Ezio acquired was the common sword. However, when he was disarmed by a [[Brutes|Brute]] during the execution of his family, it became the Syrian sabre.

;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
*The [[Captain]] used a short-sword that resembled a shorter version of the Milanese Sword.
*The Scimitar and Florentine Falchion were used by the guards, but were not purchasable from the blacksmiths. However, they could be acquired by disarming a guard while Ezio did not have a weapon equipped.

;''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''
*Several of Edward's counters and executions are alterations of Connor's, many of which omit Connor's jumping or spinning.
'''''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'''''

* The weapons board displays the french cutlass as being removed, when the french cuttoe is equipped, and vice versa.
* The small hilted sword comes with a dagger, but the dagger is missing from the weapons board.
* James gunn's sword/dagger also does not appear on the board.
* In total there are 24 board slots and 23 available swords/daggers. (including DLC content).
;''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''
*Despite the fact the game has cane-swords, they actually do not contain swords at all, rather they use thin, sharp daggers, with the scabbards acting as scythes with a blade at its bottom.

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