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Rope dart

2017-04-11T19:41:03Z

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{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
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[[File:AC4 Rope Dart.png|thumb|250px|A rope dart]]
'''Rope darts''', or '''Shéng biāo''' in Chinese, are flexible weapons of Chinese origin that consist of a long rope about three to five meters long, with a metal dart attached at one end. The long-ranged weapons can be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances. A dart can be thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

The rope dart was prominently employed by the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], who journeyed to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn from his legendary knowledge and skills in the hopes of saving the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

==Description==
These ropes are equipped with a lethal grappling knife at the end, allowing you to pull a single opponent from a group and bring them to melee reach. It can also be used to pull an enemy into the air and hang them above ground.<ref name="AC3" />

==History==
[[File:Everything is Permitted 4.png|thumb|left|250px|Edward Kenway holding a rope dart]]
When Shao Jun was captured in 1526, the [[Templars]] stripped her of her weapons, including her rope dart. After recovering it, she used her rope dart to traverse the landscape and kill unsuspecting [[guards]].<ref name="Chronicles China">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref>

In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins; unlike those later owned by his grandson, these darts could not be reused after being thrown at an enemy. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

[[Shay Cormac]], a fellow Templar and associate to Edward's son, [[Haytham Kenway]], also employed rope darts during the [[Seven Years' War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Haytham's son, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

In 1841, rope darts were used as [[grappling hook]]s by [[Indian Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] from Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>

In 1918, during and immediately following the [[Shooting of the Romanov family]], [[Russian Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] was equipped with a rope dart, which he used when assassinating guards from ledges. During the same period, [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]], infused with the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of Shao Jun, used a [[Short blades|dagger]] given to her by Orelov and rope to fashion a makeshift rope dart.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref>

In the year 2016, a rope dart was also used by [[Lin]] to kill guards while protecting the animus room after Callum was initiated into the Brotherhood.

==Usage==
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.<ref name="AC3" />

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.<ref name="AC3" />

By contrast, Shao Jun primarily utilized the rope dart to swing across chasms or climb up to a ceiling, where she was harder to spot. As such, it functioned more as a tool to help her traverse the environment than as a weapon. Shao Jun generally did not employ the rope dart in open combat, but could use it to quickly assassinate a guard while she was hanging from a ledge.<ref name="Chronicles China"/>

Lin, a decedent of Shao Jun, used a rope dart that she found in the Animus Room to kill armed guards while defending themselves.

==Trivia==
*The Chinese name Shéng biāo (繩鏢) literally translates to "rope dart".
*Accompanying the weapon's Chinese name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*Originally, Ratonhnhaké:ton's long-range weapon was meant to be a "Chain Blade" that extended from the [[Hidden Blade]] similar to the [[Hidden Gun]], but this was scrapped as it was considered too fantastic. The rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref name = "Chain Blade">[http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ Preview: ''Assassin's Creed III'' - The Final Frontier] on XboxGameZone. {{c|Site defunct; [https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier backup link] on [[wikipedia:Internet Archive|Archive.org]]}}</ref><ref name = "Combat Blade">[http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html Connor's Weaponry] by William Wu</ref> Exploring the game's assets revealed a planned icon and code for the weapon, suggesting it was scrapped late in development.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Ratonhnhaké:ton could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, though the darts could not be used prior to that point.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope Dart.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
ACCC DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.jpg|Shao Jun's rope dart
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACC}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]
[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]

Rope dart

2017-04-11T05:21:36Z

97.90.233.135:

{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACRG|CC|CI|CR}}
{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
[[File:AC4 Rope Dart.png|thumb|250px|A rope dart]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

== Description ==
These ropes are equipped with a lethal grappling knife at the end, allowing you to pull a single opponent from a group and bring them to melee reach. It can also be used to pull an enemy into the air and hang them above ground.<ref name "AC 3"/>

==History==
[[File:Everything is Permitted 4.png|thumb|left|250px|Edward Kenway holding a rope dart]]
When Shao Jun was captured in 1526, the [[Templars]] stripped her of her weapons, including her rope dart. After recovering it, she used her rope dart to traverse the landscape and kill unsuspecting [[guards]].<ref name="Chronicles China">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref>

In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins; unlike those later owned by his grandson, these darts could not be reused after being thrown at an enemy. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

[[Shay Cormac]], a fellow Templar and associate to Edward's son, [[Haytham Kenway]], also employed rope darts during the [[Seven Years' War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Haytham's son, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

In 1841, rope darts were used as [[grappling hook]]s by [[Indian Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] from Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>

In 1918, during and immediately following the [[Shooting of the Romanov family]], [[Russian Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] was equipped with a rope dart, which he used when assassinating guards from ledges. During the same period, [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]], infused with the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of Shao Jun, used a [[Short blades|dagger]] given to her by Orelov and rope to fashion a makeshift rope dart.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref>

In the year 2016, a rope dart was also used by [[Lin]] to kill guards while protecting the animus room after Callum was initiated into the Brotherhood.

==Usage==
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.<ref name="AC3" />

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.<ref name="AC3" />

By contrast, Shao Jun primarily utilized the rope dart to swing across chasms or climb up to a ceiling, where she was harder to spot. As such, it functioned more as a tool to help her traverse the environment than as a weapon. Shao Jun generally did not employ the rope dart in open combat, but could use it to quickly assassinate a guard while she was hanging from a ledge.<ref name="Chronicles China"/>

==Trivia==
*Accompanying the weapon's Chinese name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*Originally, Ratonhnhaké:ton's long-range weapon was meant to be a "Chain Blade" that extended from the [[Hidden Blade]] similar to the [[Hidden Gun]], but this was scrapped as it was considered too fantastic. The rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref name = "Chain Blade">[http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ Preview: ''Assassin's Creed III'' - The Final Frontier] on XboxGameZone. {{c|Site defunct; [https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier backup link] on [[wikipedia:Internet Archive|Archive.org]]}}</ref><ref name = "Combat Blade">[http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html Connor's Weaponry] by William Wu</ref> Exploring the game's assets revealed a planned icon and code for the weapon, suggesting it was scrapped late in development.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Ratonhnhaké:ton could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, though the darts could not be used prior to that point.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope Dart.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
ACCC DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.jpg|Shao Jun's rope dart
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACC}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]
[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]

Rope dart

2017-04-11T05:20:35Z

97.90.233.135:

{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACRG|CC|CI|CR}}
{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
[[File:AC4 Rope Dart.png|thumb|250px|A rope dart]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

== Description ==
These ropes are equipped with a lethal grappling knife at the end, allowing you to pull a single opponent from a group and bring them to melee reach. It can also be used to pull an enemy into the air and hang them above ground.<ref name "AC 3"/>

==History==
[[File:Everything is Permitted 4.png|thumb|left|250px|Edward Kenway holding a rope dart]]
When Shao Jun was captured in 1526, the [[Templars]] stripped her of her weapons, including her rope dart. After recovering it, she used her rope dart to traverse the landscape and kill unsuspecting [[guards]].<ref name="Chronicles China">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref>

In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins; unlike those later owned by his grandson, these darts could not be reused after being thrown at an enemy. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

[[Shay Cormac]], a fellow Templar and associate to Edward's son, [[Haytham Kenway]], also employed rope darts during the [[Seven Years' War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Haytham's son, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

In 1841, rope darts were used as [[grappling hook]]s by [[Indian Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] from Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>

In 1918, during and immediately following the [[Shooting of the Romanov family]], [[Russian Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] was equipped with a rope dart, which he used when assassinating guards from ledges. During the same period, [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]], infused with the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of Shao Jun, used a [[Short blades|dagger]] given to her by Orelov and rope to fashion a makeshift rope dart.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref>

==Usage==
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.<ref name="AC3" />

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.<ref name="AC3" />

By contrast, Shao Jun primarily utilized the rope dart to swing across chasms or climb up to a ceiling, where she was harder to spot. As such, it functioned more as a tool to help her traverse the environment than as a weapon. Shao Jun generally did not employ the rope dart in open combat, but could use it to quickly assassinate a guard while she was hanging from a ledge.<ref name="Chronicles China"/>

==Trivia==
*Accompanying the weapon's Chinese name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*Originally, Ratonhnhaké:ton's long-range weapon was meant to be a "Chain Blade" that extended from the [[Hidden Blade]] similar to the [[Hidden Gun]], but this was scrapped as it was considered too fantastic. The rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref name = "Chain Blade">[http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ Preview: ''Assassin's Creed III'' - The Final Frontier] on XboxGameZone. {{c|Site defunct; [https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier backup link] on [[wikipedia:Internet Archive|Archive.org]]}}</ref><ref name = "Combat Blade">[http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html Connor's Weaponry] by William Wu</ref> Exploring the game's assets revealed a planned icon and code for the weapon, suggesting it was scrapped late in development.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Ratonhnhaké:ton could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, though the darts could not be used prior to that point.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope Dart.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
ACCC DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.jpg|Shao Jun's rope dart
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACC}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]
[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]

Rope dart

2017-04-11T04:25:24Z

97.90.233.135:

{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACRG|CC|CI|CR}}
{{WP-REAL|Rope dart}}
{{Spoilerhd}}
[[File:AC4 Rope Dart.png|thumb|250px|A rope dart]]
'''Shéng biāo''', or '''rope darts''', were long-ranged weapons that could be thrown at enemies and, once anchored into the target, could be used to pull them over distances.

It was revealed by [[Achilles Davenport]] that the darts were a product of the legendary [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], which she developed after her journey to Italy to locate the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], and learn the secrets from him that allowed her to reform the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

Rope darts consisted of long ropes about 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to one end. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

== Description ==
These ropes are equipped with a lethal grappling knife at the end, allowing you to pull a single opponent from a group and bring them to melee reach. It can also be used to pull an enemy into the air and hang them above ground.<ref name "AC 3"/> A rope dart was also used by Lin to kill guards while protecting the animus room after Callum was initiated into the Brotherhood.

==History==
[[File:Everything is Permitted 4.png|thumb|left|250px|Edward Kenway holding a rope dart]]
When Shao Jun was captured in 1526, the [[Templars]] stripped her of her weapons, including her rope dart. After recovering it, she used her rope dart to traverse the landscape and kill unsuspecting [[guards]].<ref name="Chronicles China">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref>

In 1720, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], Mentor of the [[Caribbean Assassins]], after Edward proved himself worthy of having ties with the Assassins; unlike those later owned by his grandson, these darts could not be reused after being thrown at an enemy. He most notably used one such dart to kill the infamous pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

[[Shay Cormac]], a fellow Templar and associate to Edward's son, [[Haytham Kenway]], also employed rope darts during the [[Seven Years' War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

Haytham's son, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], used rope darts during the [[American Revolutionary War]], after they were given to him by his Mentor, Achilles Davenport.<ref name="AC3"/>

In 1841, rope darts were used as [[grappling hook]]s by [[Indian Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] from Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>

In 1918, during and immediately following the [[Shooting of the Romanov family]], [[Russian Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] was equipped with a rope dart, which he used when assassinating guards from ledges. During the same period, [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]], infused with the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of Shao Jun, used a [[Short blades|dagger]] given to her by Orelov and rope to fashion a makeshift rope dart.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref>

==Usage==
[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png|thumb|250px|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
The weapon could be thrown down from amongst the treetops to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level, hanging the victim in the process. Accompanying this aerial attack, rope darts could also choke victims to death, if an overhead ledge was utilized to increase the pressure of the strangle-hold. Following this, they could also be thrown upwards to drag enemies from rooftops.<ref name="AC3" />

In open combat, rope darts could also be used to impale enemies and drag them towards the user, allowing for a close attack or for a human shield maneuver, as well as to wrench the intended target to the ground for a quick, instant kill.<ref name="AC3" />

By contrast, Shao Jun primarily utilized the rope dart to swing across chasms or climb up to a ceiling, where she was harder to spot. As such, it functioned more as a tool to help her traverse the environment than as a weapon. Shao Jun generally did not employ the rope dart in open combat, but could use it to quickly assassinate a guard while she was hanging from a ledge.<ref name="Chronicles China"/>

==Trivia==
*Accompanying the weapon's Chinese name, the art of wielding a rope dart is also named ''Sheng Biao'' in Chinese martial arts.
*Originally, Ratonhnhaké:ton's long-range weapon was meant to be a "Chain Blade" that extended from the [[Hidden Blade]] similar to the [[Hidden Gun]], but this was scrapped as it was considered too fantastic. The rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref name = "Chain Blade">[http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ Preview: ''Assassin's Creed III'' - The Final Frontier] on XboxGameZone. {{c|Site defunct; [https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier backup link] on [[wikipedia:Internet Archive|Archive.org]]}}</ref><ref name = "Combat Blade">[http://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html Connor's Weaponry] by William Wu</ref> Exploring the game's assets revealed a planned icon and code for the weapon, suggesting it was scrapped late in development.
*Attempting to hang multiple bodies from the same tree branch would cause them to fall to the ground.
*Ratonhnhaké:ton could find rope darts on people he had killed before the tool was introduced to him by Achilles, though the darts could not be used prior to that point.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg|Concept art of the rope dart by William Wu
Connor-Using-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960.jpg|Concept art of the "Chain Blade"
ACIII-Washingline.png|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts
Rope Dart.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton using a rope dart to suspend a soldier
ACCC DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.jpg|Shao Jun's rope dart
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC3}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACRG}}
{{ACC}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]
[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]