Bastard sword - Revision history

Soranin at 23:34, 5 May 2026

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	==Description==		==Description==
	[[File:ACR Broadsword.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The [[Broadsword\|bastard sword]] gifted to [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] by the ~~Roman~~ mercenaries' guild.]]		[[File:ACR Broadsword.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The [[Broadsword\|bastard sword]] gifted to [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] by the Constantinopole mercenaries' guild.]]
	The bastard sword is a double-edged, straight sword of European origin which has been dramatically up-scaled, much like its cousins, the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[claymore]] and the [[Germany\|German]] ''[[Zweihänder]]''.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> While the claymore is characterized by its distinct cross-guard and the ''Zweihänder'' typically incorporates a {{wiki\|ricasso}}, the bastard sword tends to be a more general category reserved for greatswords which fall into neither of these two later designs. Its defining characteristic, however, is that it remains just light and short enough for it to be physically wielded with one hand by strong swordsmen.<ref name="ACU" /><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Nonetheless, because a sword of this size is still optimally wielded with two hands, bastard swords sit at the border between "two families" of swords, resulting in their ''bastard'' moniker.<ref name="ACU" />		The bastard sword is a double-edged, straight sword of European origin which has been dramatically up-scaled, much like its cousins, the [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[claymore]] and the [[Germany\|German]] ''[[Zweihänder]]''.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> While the claymore is characterized by its distinct cross-guard and the ''Zweihänder'' typically incorporates a {{wiki\|ricasso}}, the bastard sword tends to be a more general category reserved for greatswords which fall into neither of these two later designs. Its defining characteristic, however, is that it remains just light and short enough for it to be physically wielded with one hand by strong swordsmen.<ref name="ACU" /><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Nonetheless, because a sword of this size is still optimally wielded with two hands, bastard swords sit at the border between "two families" of swords, resulting in their ''bastard'' moniker.<ref name="ACU" />

imported>Soranin: /* Weapon statistics */

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Weapon statistics

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			! width="10%" \|Tier
	! width="5%" \|Damage		! width="5%" \|Damage
	! width="5%" \|Speed		! width="5%" \|Speed
	! width="10%"\|~~Defence~~		! width="10%" \|Miss Chance
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	![[Bastard Sword (Rebellion)\|Bastard Sword]]		![[Bastard Sword (Rebellion)\|Bastard Sword]]
	\|~~10-20~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Bastard Sword (Rebellion)"}}
	~~\|1.00~~
	~~\| +5~~
	~~\|7%~~
	\|
	~~1,200 [[Coin]]s~~
	~~<br />~~
	~~15 [[Copper]] ore~~
	~~<br />~~
	~~15 [[Tin]] Ore~~
	\|-		\|-
	!Fine Bastard Sword		!Fine Bastard Sword
	\|~~33-53~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Fine Bastard Sword"}}
	~~\|1.00~~
	~~\| +15~~
	~~\|7%~~
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	~~4,000 Coins~~
	~~<br />~~
	~~40 [[Iron]] Ore~~
	~~<br />~~
	~~40 [[Leather]] Scraps~~
	~~<br />~~
	1 Bastard Sword
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	![[Bastard Sword]]		![[Bastard Sword]]
	\|3		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Bastard Sword"}}
	\|4
	\|3
	~~\|12,400[[Florin\|ƒ]]~~
	~~\|Sequence 6~~
	\|-		\|-
	![[Stocco]]		![[Stocco]]
	\|3		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Stocco"}}
	\|5
	\|5
	~~\|17000ƒ~~
	~~\|Sequence 7~~
	\|-		\|-
	![[Spadone]]		![[Spadone]]
	\|5		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Spadone"}}
	\|4
	\|4
	~~\|26100ƒ~~
	~~\|Renovate 10 [[blacksmith]]s~~
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	![[French Bastard Sword]]		![[French Bastard Sword]]
	\|3		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"French Bastard Sword"}}
	\|4
	\|3
	\|{{Ak\|~~14260~~}}
	~~\|Sequence 4~~
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	![[Broadsword]]		![[Broadsword]]
	\|5		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Broadsword"}}
	\|4
	\|4
	\|N/A
	~~\|Complete all [[Guild challenges (Revelations)#Mercenary Guild~~\|~~Mercenary Guild challenges]]~~
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	![[Bastard Sword (Rogue)\|Bastard Sword]]		![[Bastard Sword (Rogue)\|Bastard Sword]]
	\|4		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Bastard Sword (Rogue)"}}
	\|3
	\|5
	~~\|[[Pound sterling\|£]]18,000~~
	~~\|Complete [[Armour and~~ Sword]]
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	![[Bastard Sword (Unity)\|Bastard Sword]]		![[Bastard Sword (Unity)\|Bastard Sword]]
	~~\|◆◆~~		{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons\|"Bastard Sword (Unity)"}}
	\|2
	\|2
	\|1
	\|1
	~~\|250[[Livre\|₣]]~~
	~~\|Additional Damage~~: ~~+25%~~
	\|~~N/A~~
	\|}		\|}

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	[[Category:18th century weapons]]		[[Category:18th century weapons]]
	~~[[Category:19th century weapons]]~~
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imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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	[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]		[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]

imported>Soranin: /* History */

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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:DVD-Knight.png\|thumb\|150px\|right\|Templar knight [[Verulo Gallo]] with a bastard sword.]]		[[File:DVD-Knight.png\|thumb\|150px\|right\|Templar knight [[Verulo Gallo]] with a bastard sword.]]
	The bastard sword was an innovation that arose in Europe around the late 15th century as swords became longer and heavier. During the [[Granada War]], the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]] under [[Aguilar de Nerha]] forged bastard swords to fight with.<ref name="Rebellion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> [[Brutes]] and [[mercenary\|mercenaries]] of the [[Italy\|Italian]] city-states and the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Roman Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] typically carried bastard swords or other heavy weapons, such as [[~~battle-axe~~]]s.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The [[Bastard Sword\|common Italian model]] of bastard swords began appearing in [[blacksmith]] shops in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] in August 1503 alongside other variants such as the [[Stocco]] and the [[Spadone]].<ref name="ACB" />		The bastard sword was an innovation that arose in Europe around the late 15th century as swords became longer and heavier. During the [[Granada War]], the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]] under [[Aguilar de Nerha]] forged bastard swords to fight with.<ref name="Rebellion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> [[Brutes]] and [[mercenary\|mercenaries]] of the [[Italy\|Italian]] city-states and the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Roman Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] typically carried bastard swords or other heavy weapons, such as [[battleaxe]]s.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> The [[Bastard Sword\|common Italian model]] of bastard swords began appearing in [[blacksmith]] shops in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] in August 1503 alongside other variants such as the [[Stocco]] and the [[Spadone]].<ref name="ACB" />

	Although swords of this design were becoming obsolete in European war by the 18th century, they were still sold, paired with a [[parrying dagger]], in stores across the European colonies in [[North America]] during the [[French and Indian War]].<ref name="ACRG" /> By the time of the [[French Revolution]], they had long ceased to be used by the [[France\|French]] [[French Army\|military forces]] but retained some value for the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] who still purchased them from local blacksmiths.<ref name="ACU" />		Although swords of this design were becoming obsolete in European war by the 18th century, they were still sold, paired with a [[parrying dagger]], in stores across the European colonies in [[North America]] during the [[French and Indian War]].<ref name="ACRG" /> By the time of the [[French Revolution]], they had long ceased to be used by the [[France\|French]] [[French Army\|military forces]] but retained some value for the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins]] who still purchased them from local blacksmiths.<ref name="ACU" />

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	==Weapon statistics==		==Weapon statistics==

imported>Sadelyrate at 16:11, 28 May 2020

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	1,200 ~~Coins~~		1,200 [[Coin]]s
	<br />		<br />
	15 Copper ore		15 [[Copper]] ore
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	15 Tin Ore		15 [[Tin]] Ore
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	<br />		<br />
	40 Iron Ore		40 [[Iron]] Ore
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	1 Bastard Sword		1 Bastard Sword
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	\|26100ƒ		\|26100ƒ
	\|Renovate 10 ~~blacksmiths~~		\|Renovate 10 [[blacksmith]]s
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	\|~~£18~~,000		\|[[Pound sterling\|£]]18,000
	\|Complete [[Armour and Sword]]		\|Complete [[Armour and Sword]]
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	\|1		\|1
	\|~~250₣~~		\|250[[Livre\|₣]]
	\|Additional Damage: +25%		\|Additional Damage: +25%
	\|N/A		\|N/A
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*In real-life, bastard swords are also known as '''longswords''' or '''hand-and-half swords'''.		In real-life, bastard swords are also known as '''longswords''' or '''hand-and-half swords'''. In the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], however, two-handed swords are haphazardly identified as bastard swords, longswords, or claymores without distinction, resulting in many errors.
	*In the [[Assassin's Creed (series)\|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], however, two-handed swords are haphazardly identified as bastard swords, longswords, or claymores without distinction, resulting in many errors.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>VilkaTheWolf: /* Spanish Renaissance (15th century) */

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Spanish Renaissance (15th century)

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	!Bastard Sword		![[Bastard Sword (Rebellion)\|Bastard Sword]]
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	40 Iron Ore		40 Iron Ore
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	40 Leather Scraps		40 Leather Scraps
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	1 Bastard Sword		1 Bastard Sword
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imported>VilkaTheWolf: /* Weapon statistics */

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Weapon statistics

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	40 Iron Ore		40 Iron Ore
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	1 Bastard Sword		1 Bastard Sword
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	\|£18,000		\|£18,000
	\|Complete "[[Armour and Sword]]"		\|Complete [[Armour and Sword]]
	\|}		\|}

	===French Revolution===		===French Revolution (18th century)===
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	![[Bastard Sword (Unity)\|Bastard Sword]]		![[Bastard Sword (Unity)\|Bastard Sword]]
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imported>Sol Pacificus at 17:44, 26 April 2019

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	{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}		{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}
	[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]		[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]
	A '''bastard sword''' is a type of [[Europe]]an [[heavy weapon\|heavy]] [[sword]] which is so named because it can either be wielded with one or both hands.		A '''bastard sword''', also known as a '''longsword''',<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> is a type of [[Europe]]an [[heavy weapon\|heavy]] [[sword]] which is so named because it can either be wielded with one or both hands.

	==Description==		==Description==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''

imported>Sol Pacificus at 12:33, 20 April 2019

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	{{WP-REAL\|Longsword}}		{{WP-REAL\|Longsword}}
	{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}		{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}
	[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|~~220x220px~~\|A typical bastard sword.]]		[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]
	A '''bastard sword''' is a type of [[Europe]]an [[heavy weapon\|heavy]] [[sword]] which is so named because it can either be wielded with one or both hands.		A '''bastard sword''' is a type of [[Europe]]an [[heavy weapon\|heavy]] [[sword]] which is so named because it can either be wielded with one or both hands.

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	{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}		{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}
	[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]		[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]

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	{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}		{{Otheruses\|bastard swords in general\|[[Bastard Sword (disambiguation)]]}}
	[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|~~220x220px~~\|A typical bastard sword.]]		[[File:ACB Bastard Sword.png\|thumb\|250px\|A typical bastard sword.]]
	A '''bastard sword''' is a type of [[Europe]]an [[heavy weapon\|heavy]] [[sword]] which is so named because it can either be wielded with one or both hands.		A '''bastard sword''' is a type of [[Europe]]an [[heavy weapon\|heavy]] [[sword]] which is so named because it can either be wielded with one or both hands.