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	'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that are originally not designed for use in combat but can still be put to good use as weapons.		'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that are originally not designed for use in combat but can still be put to good use as weapons.

	During the ~~9th century~~ [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		During the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	During the [[Renaissance]], such weapons could be wielded by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and made additional options for armed combat alongside the more conventional weapons including [[sword]]s, [[blunt weapon]]s, [[long weapon]]s, or [[heavy weapon]]s.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], such weapons could be wielded by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and made additional options for armed combat alongside the more conventional weapons including [[sword]]s, [[blunt weapon]]s, [[long weapon]]s, or [[heavy weapon]]s.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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	;''Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry''		;''Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry''
	*A unique improvised weapon is available to [[Adéwalé]], namely the branding iron which he uses to kill the Governor de Fayette.		*A unique improvised weapon is available to [[Adéwalé]], namely the branding iron which he uses to kill the Governor de Fayette.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			ACB Weapon Broom.png\|A broom
			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that ~~were~~ originally not designed for use in combat but ~~could~~ still be put to good use as weapons.		'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that are originally not designed for use in combat but can still be put to good use as weapons.

	During the 9th century [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		During the 9th century [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

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	'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that were originally not designed for use in combat but could still be put to good use as weapons.		'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that were originally not designed for use in combat but could still be put to good use as weapons.

	During the [[~~Renaissance~~]]~~, such weapons could be wielded by the~~ [[~~Assassins~~\|~~Assassin~~]] [[~~Ezio Auditore da Firenze~~]] ~~and made additional options for armed combat alongside~~ the ~~more conventional weapons including~~ [[~~swords~~]], [[~~blunt weapons~~]], [[~~long weapons~~]]~~, or~~ [[~~heavy weapons~~]].<ref ~~name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: ~~Revelations~~]]''</ref>		During the 9th century [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	All of the improvised weapons could be picked up in a similar fashion to other one-handed weapons. They were often carried and used by [[~~civilians~~]], who would drop them once Ezio gently pushed or ran into them, when a fight commenced or if money was thrown near them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACB"/><ref name="ACR"/>		During the [[Renaissance]], such weapons could be wielded by the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and made additional options for armed combat alongside the more conventional weapons including [[sword]]s, [[blunt weapon]]s, [[long weapon]]s, or [[heavy weapon]]s.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

			All of the improvised weapons could be picked up in a similar fashion to other one-handed weapons. They were often carried and used by [[civilian]]s, who would drop them once Ezio gently pushed or ran into them, when a fight commenced or if money was thrown near them.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACR" />

	These weapons could not normally be kept and were usually discarded as soon as a fight was finished or if Ezio began [[freerunning]] or if he entered a hiding spot.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACB"/><ref name="ACR"/>		These weapons could not normally be kept and were usually discarded as soon as a fight was finished or if Ezio began [[freerunning]] or if he entered a hiding spot.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="ACB"/><ref name="ACR"/>

	==Possible improvised weapons==		==Possible improvised weapons==
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			*[[Sharp Stick]]

			===15th century Italy===

	*Hoes		*Hoes
	*Rakes		*Rakes
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	*Pitchforks		*Pitchforks
	*Fishing poles		*Fishing poles
	*Violins (used by certain ~~[[Civilians#Minstrels\|~~minstrels]], only available during [[Carnevale]])		*Violins (used by certain minstrels, only available during [[Carnevale]])
	*The halves of a broken spear		*The halves of a broken spear

	===16th century===		===16th century Italy and Constantinople===

	*Rakes		*Rakes
	*Brooms		*Brooms
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	*Meat cleavers		*Meat cleavers
	*Fishing poles		*Fishing poles
	*The halves of a broken spear		*The halves of a broken [[spear]]
	*Lutes (used by minstrels in [[Constantinople]])		*Lutes (used by minstrels in [[Constantinople]])

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	*All improvised weapons acted and sounded as maces, aside from the upper, bladed end of a broken spear. Their attacks were usually nonsensical. For example, Ezio could slice an enemy's throat with a broom after a grab, exactly the way he would with a sword or with a sharp end of a mace.		*All improvised weapons acted and sounded as maces, aside from the upper, bladed end of a broken spear. Their attacks were usually nonsensical. For example, Ezio could slice an enemy's throat with a broom after a grab, exactly the way he would with a sword or with a sharp end of a mace.
	*The violin had the sound effect of a sword, but acted like a mace.		*The violin had the sound effect of a sword, but acted like a mace.
	*Some improvised weapons could be kept with a glitch, but were lost when traveling to another city or randomly during excessive combat. To keep an improvised weapon, the sword sheath must have been empty at the time, which could be achieved by letting [[~~Brutes~~]] use their disarm smash ability.		*Some improvised weapons could be kept with a glitch, but were lost when traveling to another city or randomly during excessive combat. To keep an improvised weapon, the sword sheath must have been empty at the time, which could be achieved by letting [[Brute]]s use their disarm smash ability.
	**An alternate way to empty the sword sheath was to go to the [[Monteriggioni]] Training Ring and practice "Picking Up Weapons". Ezio's sword would drop out of his scabbard automatically.		**An alternate way to empty the sword sheath was to go to the [[Monteriggioni]] Training Ring and practice "Picking Up Weapons". Ezio's sword would drop out of his scabbard automatically.
	*[[Guards]] could also use improvised weapons, as long as they were disarmed and there was no other weapon available.		*[[Soldier\|Guards]] could also use improvised weapons, as long as they were disarmed and there was no other weapon available.
	*[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] used a broom to fight during the memory "[[Caged Fighter]]", until picking up a proper weapon.		*[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] used a broom to fight during the memory "[[Caged Fighter]]", until picking up a proper weapon.
	;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''		;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
	*Although shovels could be used as weaponry in-game, their coding was unfinished. In-game, Ezio wielded a shovel like a knife, with the blade pointing behind him instead of forward. Also, when the shovel was swung, the blade and staff clipped through Ezio's body, and it used the combat animations of a mace.		*Although shovels could be used as weaponry in-game, their coding was unfinished. In-game, Ezio wielded a shovel like a knife, with the blade pointing behind him instead of forward. Also, when the shovel was swung, the blade and staff clipped through Ezio's body, and it used the combat animations of a mace.
	*The '''"Spring Cleaning"''' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements\|achievement]] could be earned by killing a guard with a broom.		*The '''"Spring Cleaning"''' [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements\|achievement]] could be earned by killing a guard with a broom. This achievement was also awarded when a guard was killed while using a [[Firearm\|pistol]] on one hand, and holding a broom on the other hand.
	**This achievement was also awarded when a guard was killed while using a [[~~Firearms~~\|pistol]] on one hand, and holding a broom on the other hand.
	*Nearly all improvised weapons were found in use by civilians in the [[Delizia di Belriguardo]], during the memory "[[The One Who Got Away]]".		*Nearly all improvised weapons were found in use by civilians in the [[Delizia di Belriguardo]], during the memory "[[The One Who Got Away]]".
	;''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''		;''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''
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	*Due to a bug, [[Aveline de Grandpré]] could procure small hammers from workers, which acted like heavy weapons in combat. However, they lacked sound effects to signify impact.		*Due to a bug, [[Aveline de Grandpré]] could procure small hammers from workers, which acted like heavy weapons in combat. However, they lacked sound effects to signify impact.
	;''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''		;''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''
	*Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', [[Shay Cormac]] could use improvised objects such as tables, barrels and chairs. He used them most notably in his fight against [[Le Chasseur]], as well as in [[~~Taverns\|~~tavern]] brawls.		*Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', [[Shay Cormac]] could use improvised objects such as tables, barrels and chairs. He used them most notably in his fight against [[Le Chasseur]], as well as in [[tavern]] brawls.
	;''Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry''		;''Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry''
	*A unique improvised weapon is available to [[Adéwalé]], namely the branding iron which he uses to kill the Governor de Fayette.		*A unique improvised weapon is available to [[Adéwalé]], namely the branding iron which he uses to kill the Governor de Fayette.

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	*Hoes~~[[File:Assassin's Creed 2 - Armi Improprie (improvvisate) Curiosità\|thumb\|right\|250px\|All the Improvised Weapons in Assassin's Creed 2]]~~		*Hoes
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	*Rakes~~[[File:AC Brotherhood - Armi Improprie (improvvisate) Curiosità\|thumb\|right\|250 px\|All the Improvised Weapons in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]~~		*Rakes
	*Brooms		*Brooms
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	*[[Guards]] could also use improvised weapons, as long as they were disarmed and there was no other weapon available.		*[[Guards]] could also use improvised weapons, as long as they were disarmed and there was no other weapon available.
	*[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] used a broom to fight during the memory "[[Caged Fighter]]", until picking up a proper weapon.		*[[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]] used a broom to fight during the memory "[[Caged Fighter]]", until picking up a proper weapon.

	;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''		;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
	*Although shovels could be used as weaponry in-game, their coding was unfinished. In-game, Ezio wielded a shovel like a knife, with the blade pointing behind him instead of forward. Also, when the shovel was swung, the blade and staff clipped through Ezio's body, and it used the combat animations of a mace.		*Although shovels could be used as weaponry in-game, their coding was unfinished. In-game, Ezio wielded a shovel like a knife, with the blade pointing behind him instead of forward. Also, when the shovel was swung, the blade and staff clipped through Ezio's body, and it used the combat animations of a mace.
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	**This achievement was also awarded when a guard was killed while using a [[Firearms\|pistol]] on one hand, and holding a broom on the other hand.		**This achievement was also awarded when a guard was killed while using a [[Firearms\|pistol]] on one hand, and holding a broom on the other hand.
	*Nearly all improvised weapons were found in use by civilians in the [[Delizia di Belriguardo]], during the memory "[[The One Who Got Away]]".		*Nearly all improvised weapons were found in use by civilians in the [[Delizia di Belriguardo]], during the memory "[[The One Who Got Away]]".

	;''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''		;''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''
	*The minstrel's lute, which could be picked up and used at any time in Constantinople, was used as Ezio's weapon during a short cutscene when he saved [[Suleiman I\|Prince Suleiman]] from one of the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] guards.		*The minstrel's lute, which could be picked up and used at any time in Constantinople, was used as Ezio's weapon during a short cutscene when he saved [[Suleiman I\|Prince Suleiman]] from one of the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] guards.
	*The coding on most improvised weapons was improved enough to prevent issues like glitching through Ezio's body.		*The coding on most improvised weapons was improved enough to prevent issues like glitching through Ezio's body.

	;''Assassin's Creed III''		;''Assassin's Creed III''
	*While there were no improvised weapons available, [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] could use nearby environmental objects during counterattacks, such as tables, barrels, chairs, and bottles.		*While there were no improvised weapons available, [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] could use nearby environmental objects during counterattacks, such as tables, barrels, chairs, and bottles.

	;''Assassin's Creed III: Liberation''		;''Assassin's Creed III: Liberation''
	*Due to a bug, [[Aveline de Grandpré]] could procure small hammers from workers, which acted like heavy weapons in combat. However, they lacked sound effects to signify impact.		*Due to a bug, [[Aveline de Grandpré]] could procure small hammers from workers, which acted like heavy weapons in combat. However, they lacked sound effects to signify impact.

	;''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''		;''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''
	*Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', [[Shay Cormac]] could use improvised objects such as tables, barrels and chairs. He used them most notably in his fight against [[Le Chasseur]], as well as in [[Taverns\|tavern]] brawls.		*Similar to ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', [[Shay Cormac]] could use improvised objects such as tables, barrels and chairs. He used them most notably in his fight against [[Le Chasseur]], as well as in [[Taverns\|tavern]] brawls.

	;''Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry''		;''Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry''
	*A unique improvised weapon is available to [[Adéwalé]], namely the branding iron which he uses to kill the Governor de Fayette.		*A unique improvised weapon is available to [[Adéwalé]], namely the branding iron which he uses to kill the Governor de Fayette.

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	*Hoes		*Hoes[[File:Assassin's Creed 2 - Armi Improprie (improvvisate) Curiosità\|thumb\|right\|250px\|All the Improvised Weapons in Assassin's Creed 2]]
	*Rakes		*Rakes
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	*Fishing poles		*Fishing poles
	*Violins (used by certain [[Civilians#Minstrels\|minstrels]], only available during [[Carnevale]])		*Violins (used by certain [[Civilians#Minstrels\|minstrels]], only available during [[Carnevale]])
	*The halves of a broken spear~~[[File:Assassin's Creed 2 - Armi Improprie (improvvisate) -Curiosità-\|centre\|thumb\|367x367px]]~~		*The halves of a broken spear

	===16th century===		===16th century===
	*Rakes		*Rakes[[File:AC Brotherhood - Armi Improprie (improvvisate) Curiosità\|thumb\|right\|250 px\|All the Improvised Weapons in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]
	*Brooms		*Brooms
	*Mallets		*Mallets
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	*The halves of a broken spear		*The halves of a broken spear
	*Lutes (used by minstrels in [[Constantinople]])		*Lutes (used by minstrels in [[Constantinople]])
	~~[[File:AC Brotherhood - Armi Improprie (improvvisate) -Curiosità-\|centre\|thumb\|389x389px]]~~

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that ~~were~~ originally not designed for use in combat but ~~could~~ still be put to good use as weapons.		'''Improvised weapons''' are devices that are originally not designed for use in combat but can still be put to good use as weapons.

	During the 9th century [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		During the 9th century [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Viking expansion\|expansion]] into [[England]], the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] could use a sharp stick as an impromptu [[battleaxe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

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