Morale - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 19:01, 25 September 2025

2025-09-25T19:01:07Z

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	'''Morale'''<ref name="AC2Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]'' – ~~{{Cite\|9 July 2025~~. ~~Page number}}~~</ref> is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale'''<ref name="AC2Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]'': "Reference & Analysis – Enemies", pg. 135</ref> is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	===Animus 1.28===		===Animus 1.28===
	The Animus 1.28 used by [[Abstergo Industries]] had a basic system of morale. When [[Desmond Miles]] relived [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s memories, the lowest ranking guards would easily be scared by the deaths of their comrades, or superiors.<ref name="AC"/>		The Animus 1.28 used by [[Abstergo Industries]] had a basic system of morale. When [[Desmond Miles]] relived [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s memories, the lowest ranking guards would easily be scared by the deaths of their comrades, or superiors. Guard Sergeants were much harder to scare, and would presumably run away if their leader was killed, while Guard Captains were the bravest of the regular guards and were hardly scared no matter what Altaïr did. However, if he killed a Captain, all lower ranking guards would be terrified and flee.<ref name="AC" />

	~~Guard Sergeants were much harder to scare~~, ~~and would presumably run away if their leader was killed.<ref name="AC"/>~~		In contrast, [[Templars\|Templar Knights]] were a unique guard archetype, the strongest and bravest of all the guards. They never ran away, regardless of the deaths of nearby guards. As these men were held in very high regard, whenever one of these dueled an opponent, the other guards would stand back and watch. The death of one would completely shatter the morale of nearby guards, few of whom would stand and fight.<ref name="AC" />

	Guard Captains were the bravest of the regular guards. They would hardly ever be scared away, no matter what Altaïr did. However, if one of these was killed, all the other lower ranking guards would be terrified and would probably run away.<ref name="AC"/>

	[[Templars\|Templar Knights]] were a unique guard archetype, the strongest and bravest of all the guards. They ~~would~~ never ~~run~~ away, regardless of the deaths of nearby guards. As these men were held in very high regard, whenever one of these dueled an opponent, the other guards would stand back and watch. The death of one would completely shatter the morale of nearby guards, few of whom would stand and fight.<ref name="AC"/>

	===Animus 2.0===		===Animus 2.0===
	[[File:PaxR 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Militia guards, the most cowardly guard archetype]]		[[File:PaxR 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Militia guards, the most cowardly guard archetype]]
	When Desmond relived [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s memories, the Animus used by the [[Assassins]] had an updated morale system. The Animus 2.0 specified morale points for each guard archetype:		When Desmond relived [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s memories, the Animus used by the [[Assassins]] had an updated morale system. The Animus 2.0 specified morale points for each guard archetype:<ref name="AC2Guide"/>
	*Militia had 20 ~~morale~~ points		*Militia had 20 points
	*[[Archer]]s had 30 ~~morale~~ points		*[[Archer]]s had 30 points
	*[[Agile]] guards had 40 ~~morale~~ points		*[[Agile]] guards had 40 points
	*[[Seeker]]s had 80 ~~morale~~ points		*[[Seeker]]s had 80 points
	*[[Brute]]s had 1,000 ~~morale~~ points		*[[Brute]]s had 1,000 points

	With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.<ref name="AC2"/>		With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.<ref name="AC2"/>

	The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.~~<ref name="AC2"/>~~		The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points. Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guards' morale statistic.<ref name="AC2Guide"/> At the Auditore Villa, however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing the [[Hidden Gun]] at them.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide'': "Walkthrough – Sequence 09", pg. 91</ref>

	Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, ~~the~~ guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every ~~guard~~'s morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa, however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing ~~a pistol~~ at them.<ref ~~name=~~"~~AC2~~"/><ref ~~name="AC2Guide"/~~>

	When Desmond began ~~to relive~~ Ezio's memories in [[Rome]], the morale system was ~~slightly~~ updated~~. The~~ guard ~~archetype~~ that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed ~~the same~~ morale stats ~~that they had in previous cities~~.<ref name="~~ACB~~"/>		When Desmond began reliving Ezio's memories in [[Rome]], the morale system was updated and the guard archetypes that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed modified morale stats. The Animus 2.01 specified morale points for each guard archetype:<ref name="ACBHGuide">''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]'': "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147</ref>

	~~Despite this, two new enemy types were introduced in Rome, being the [[Papal Guard]]~~ and the [[Borgia captain]]s. The Papal Guards never ran away from a fight, while conversely, the death of a Papal Guard would frighten away almost every guard that was fighting alongside them.<ref name="ACB"/>		*Militia and Crossbowmen had 25 points
			*Agile guards had 60 points
			*Seekers had 60 morale points
			*Brutes' points value remained unchanged

	There were two types of Borgia ~~Captains~~, ones who ran away from Ezio upon seeing him, and ones who stood and fought. The death of a ~~Borgia Captain~~ would terrify every ~~single~~ guard that witnessed it, regardless of whether or not they were engaged in combat alongside their leader.<ref name="ACB"/>		Two new enemy types were also introduced in Rome, the [[Papal Guard]] and the [[Borgia captain]]s. Papal Guards never ran away from a fight, while conversely, the death of a Papal Guard would frighten away almost every guard that was fighting alongside them. There were two types of Borgia captains, ones who ran away from Ezio upon seeing him, and ones who stood and fought. The death of a captain would terrify every guard that witnessed it, regardless of whether or not they were engaged in combat alongside their leader.<ref name="ACB" />

	Additionally, a new feature ~~was introduced in the Animus. Certain~~ weapons that Ezio used during his travels could scare away enemies~~. In Rome~~, ~~the~~ only ~~such weapon was~~ the [[Dagger of Brutus]]~~. This dagger~~ had different and more brutal kill animations compared to regular daggers~~, causing a drop by 20 points in most guards' morale~~; most lower ranking guards who witnessed it would immediately run away.<ref name="ACB"/>		Additionally, the Animus included a new feature where certain weapons that Ezio used during his travels could scare away enemies, though this only applied to the [[Dagger of Brutus]], which would drop enemy morale by 20 points simply by Ezio wielding it,<ref name="ACBHGuide"/> and had different and more brutal kill animations compared to regular daggers; most lower ranking guards who witnessed Ezio kill someone with it would immediately run away.<ref name="ACB" />

	===Animus 2.03===		===Animus 2.03===
	When Desmond fell into a coma, he was placed into the safe mode of the Animus, which kept his body alive; the software had been updated to the 2.03 version by then. While he explored Ezio's memories from [[Constantinople]], the morale system remained mostly unchanged from its previous iteration. Papal Guards were replaced with [[Janissary\|Janissaries]], and Borgia Captains with [[Assassin Den\|Templar den]] captains, whose morale specifications were largely the same as their Roman equivalents.<ref name="ACR"/>		When Desmond fell into a coma, he was placed into the safe mode of the Animus, which kept his body alive; the software had been updated to the 2.03 version by then. While he explored Ezio's memories from [[Constantinople]], the morale system remained mostly unchanged from its previous iteration. Papal Guards were replaced with [[Janissary\|Janissaries]], and Borgia Captains with [[Assassin Den\|Templar den]] captains, whose morale specifications were largely the same as their Roman equivalents.<ref name="ACR"/>

	~~Meanwhile, two~~ new pieces of equipment were introduced that caused a morale lowering effect similar to the Dagger of Brutus. The [[Vlad Tepes' Sword\|sword]] of [[Vlad Tepes\|Vlad the Impaler]], as with the Dagger of Brutus, had brutal kill animations, which scared guards away. On the other hand, the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] was an unbreakable piece of armor, said to bear a cursed marking; hence, any soldiers that saw it would become scared.<ref name="ACR"/>		Two new pieces of equipment were introduced that caused a morale lowering effect similar to the Dagger of Brutus. The [[Vlad Tepes' Sword\|sword]] of [[Vlad Tepes\|Vlad the Impaler]], as with the Dagger of Brutus, had brutal kill animations, which scared guards away. On the other hand, the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] was an unbreakable piece of armor, said to bear a cursed marking; hence, any soldiers that saw it would become scared.<ref name="ACR"/>

	===Animus 3.0===		===Animus 3.0===

imported>Darman36: Why I feel this is OOU: "morale" term and "points" not given in-games nor Animus Control txt, but IRL guides. Morale mechanics exist but cannot be measured in-game like health. Sol feels it's OOU in talk pg

2025-07-09T15:46:01Z

Why I feel this is OOU: "morale" term and "points" not given in-games nor Animus Control txt, but IRL guides. Morale mechanics exist but cannot be measured in-game like health. Sol feels it's OOU in talk pg

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed III]], [[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]], [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed III]], [[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]], [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''}}
	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale'''<ref name="AC2Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]'' – {{Cite\|9 July 2025. Page number}}</ref> is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	*[[Agile]] guards had 40 morale points		*[[Agile]] guards had 40 morale points
	*[[Seeker]]s had 80 morale points		*[[Seeker]]s had 80 morale points
	*[[Brute]]s had ~~1000~~ morale points		*[[Brute]]s had 1,000 morale points

	With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.<ref name="AC2"/>		With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.<ref name="AC2"/>
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	The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.<ref name="AC2"/>		The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.<ref name="AC2"/>

	Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="~~AC2 Prima Guide~~"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''<~~/~~ref~~>		Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa, however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2Guide"/>

	When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in [[Rome]], the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.<ref name="ACB"/>		When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in [[Rome]], the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.<ref name="ACB"/>

imported>Lacrossedeamon: readding the OOU banner after darman's explanation that he feels its still written with too much of gameplay slant

2025-07-09T02:52:16Z

readding the OOU banner after darman's explanation that he feels its still written with too much of gameplay slant

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	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

imported>Lacrossedeamon: Undo revision 1140437 by Darman36 (talk) framing it as an "animus feature" rather than "game feature" keeps it IU, not OOU

2025-07-08T03:18:25Z

Undo revision 1140437 by Darman36 (talk) framing it as an "animus feature" rather than "game feature" keeps it IU, not OOU

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	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

imported>Darman36: Animus feature, not "historical" element

2025-07-08T03:00:46Z

Animus feature, not "historical" element

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	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 22:18, 6 June 2025

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	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	===Animus 1.28===		===Animus 1.28===
	The Animus 1.28 used by [[Abstergo Industries]] had a basic system of morale. ~~Whenever~~ Desmond relived [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s memories, the lowest ranking guards would easily be scared by the deaths of their comrades, or superiors.		The Animus 1.28 used by [[Abstergo Industries]] had a basic system of morale. When [[Desmond Miles]] relived [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s memories, the lowest ranking guards would easily be scared by the deaths of their comrades, or superiors.<ref name="AC"/>

	Guard Sergeants were much harder to scare, and would presumably run away if their leader was killed.		Guard Sergeants were much harder to scare, and would presumably run away if their leader was killed.<ref name="AC"/>

	Guard Captains were the bravest of the regular guards. They would hardly ever be scared away, no matter what Altaïr did. However, if one of these was killed, all the other lower ranking guards would be terrified and would probably run away.		Guard Captains were the bravest of the regular guards. They would hardly ever be scared away, no matter what Altaïr did. However, if one of these was killed, all the other lower ranking guards would be terrified and would probably run away.<ref name="AC"/>

	[[Templars\|Templar Knights]] were a unique guard archetype, the strongest and bravest of all the guards. They would never run away, regardless of the deaths of nearby guards. As these men were held in very high regard, whenever one of these dueled an opponent, the other guards would stand back and watch. The death of one would completely shatter the morale of nearby guards, few of whom would stand and fight.<ref name="AC"/>		[[Templars\|Templar Knights]] were a unique guard archetype, the strongest and bravest of all the guards. They would never run away, regardless of the deaths of nearby guards. As these men were held in very high regard, whenever one of these dueled an opponent, the other guards would stand back and watch. The death of one would completely shatter the morale of nearby guards, few of whom would stand and fight.<ref name="AC"/>
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	===Animus 2.0===		===Animus 2.0===
	[[File:PaxR 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Militia guards, the most cowardly guard archetype]]		[[File:PaxR 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Militia guards, the most cowardly guard archetype]]
	When Desmond relived Ezio's memories, the Animus used by the Assassins had an updated morale system. The Animus 2.0 specified morale points for each guard archetype:		When Desmond relived [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s memories, the Animus used by the [[Assassins]] had an updated morale system. The Animus 2.0 specified morale points for each guard archetype:
	*Militia had 20 morale points		*Militia had 20 morale points
	*[[Archer]]s had 30 morale points		*[[Archer]]s had 30 morale points
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	*[[Brute]]s had 1000 morale points		*[[Brute]]s had 1000 morale points

	With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.		With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.<ref name="AC2"/>

	The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.		The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.<ref name="AC2"/>

	Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2 Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>		Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2 Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>

	When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in Rome, the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.		When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in [[Rome]], the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.<ref name="ACB"/>

	Despite this, two new enemy types were introduced in Rome, being the [[Papal Guard]] and the [[Borgia captain]]s. The Papal Guards never ran away from a fight, while conversely, the death of a Papal Guard would frighten away almost every guard that was fighting alongside them.		Despite this, two new enemy types were introduced in Rome, being the [[Papal Guard]] and the [[Borgia captain]]s. The Papal Guards never ran away from a fight, while conversely, the death of a Papal Guard would frighten away almost every guard that was fighting alongside them.<ref name="ACB"/>

	There were two types of Borgia Captains, ones who ran away from Ezio upon seeing him, and ones who stood and fought. The death of a Borgia Captain would terrify every single guard that witnessed it, regardless of whether or not they were engaged in combat alongside their leader.		There were two types of Borgia Captains, ones who ran away from Ezio upon seeing him, and ones who stood and fought. The death of a Borgia Captain would terrify every single guard that witnessed it, regardless of whether or not they were engaged in combat alongside their leader.<ref name="ACB"/>

	Additionally, a new feature was introduced in the Animus. Certain weapons that Ezio used during his travels could scare away enemies. In Rome, the only such weapon was the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. This dagger had different, and more brutal kill animations compared to regular daggers, causing a drop by 20 points in most guards' morale – most lower ranking guards who witnessed it would immediately run away.<ref name="ACB"/>		Additionally, a new feature was introduced in the Animus. Certain weapons that Ezio used during his travels could scare away enemies. In Rome, the only such weapon was the [[Dagger of Brutus]]. This dagger had different and more brutal kill animations compared to regular daggers, causing a drop by 20 points in most guards' morale; most lower ranking guards who witnessed it would immediately run away.<ref name="ACB"/>

	===Animus 2.03===		===Animus 2.03===
	When Desmond fell into a coma, he was placed into the safe mode of the Animus, which kept his body alive; the software had been updated to the 2.03 version by then. While he explored Ezio's memories from Constantinople, the morale system ~~was largely the same as earlier~~. Papal Guards were replaced with [[Janissary\|Janissaries]], and Borgia Captains with Templar den captains, whose morale specifications were largely the same as their Roman equivalents.		When Desmond fell into a coma, he was placed into the safe mode of the Animus, which kept his body alive; the software had been updated to the 2.03 version by then. While he explored Ezio's memories from [[Constantinople]], the morale system remained mostly unchanged from its previous iteration. Papal Guards were replaced with [[Janissary\|Janissaries]], and Borgia Captains with [[Assassin Den\|Templar den]] captains, whose morale specifications were largely the same as their Roman equivalents.<ref name="ACR"/>

	Meanwhile, two new pieces of equipment were introduced that caused a morale lowering effect similar to the Dagger of Brutus. The [[Vlad Tepes' Sword\|sword]] of [[Vlad Tepes\|Vlad the Impaler]], as with the Dagger of Brutus, had brutal kill animations, which scared guards away. On the other hand, the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] was an unbreakable piece of armor, ~~and was~~ said to bear a cursed marking, ~~hence~~ any soldiers that saw it would become scared.		Meanwhile, two new pieces of equipment were introduced that caused a morale lowering effect similar to the Dagger of Brutus. The [[Vlad Tepes' Sword\|sword]] of [[Vlad Tepes\|Vlad the Impaler]], as with the Dagger of Brutus, had brutal kill animations, which scared guards away. On the other hand, the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] was an unbreakable piece of armor, said to bear a cursed marking; hence, any soldiers that saw it would become scared.<ref name="ACR"/>

	=== Animus 3.0 ===		===Animus 3.0===
	When Desmond relived ~~Connor~~'s memories, ~~The Morale system was completely removed from~~ the Animus, ~~Now the~~ guards ~~will never flee from the fight~~, ~~Regardless~~ of the ~~numbers they were killed~~.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed III]]</ref>		When Desmond relived [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]'s memories, the new Animus 3.0 did not feature any morale system. Instead, all guards, regardless of rank, would stay and fight to the death, never becoming terrified.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	==Notoriety==		==Notoriety==

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This seems to be written fully in IU

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed III]], [[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]], [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed III]], [[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]], [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''}}
	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks ~~[[guards]]~~' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the ~~user~~ entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
			'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks enemy archetypes' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the [[Animus host]] entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	*[[Agile]] guards had 40 morale points		*[[Agile]] guards had 40 morale points
	*[[Seeker]]s had 80 morale points		*[[Seeker]]s had 80 morale points
	*[[Brute]]s had ~~100~~ morale points		*[[Brute]]s had 1000 morale points

	With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.		With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.

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Animus 2.0

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	The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.		The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.

	Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2 Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]~~'' - ''Prima Guide~~''</ref>		Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2 Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>

	When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in Rome, the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.		When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in Rome, the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.

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			{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed III]], [[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]], [[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''}}
	'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks [[guards]]' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the user entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		'''Morale''' is a mechanic in the [[Animus]] which tracks [[guards]]' motivation to fight in open combat. The values only apply once the user entered open combat, so any action performed before the initiation of combat did not affect the morale of the guards.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><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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	Guard Captains were the bravest of the regular guards. They would hardly ever be scared away, no matter what Altaïr did. However, if one of these was killed, all the other lower ranking guards would be terrified and would probably run away.		Guard Captains were the bravest of the regular guards. They would hardly ever be scared away, no matter what Altaïr did. However, if one of these was killed, all the other lower ranking guards would be terrified and would probably run away.

	[[Templars\|Templar Knights]] were a unique guard archetype, the strongest and bravest of all the guards. They would never run away, regardless of the deaths of nearby guards. As these men were held in very high regard, whenever one of these ~~duelled~~ an opponent, the other guards would stand back and watch. The death of one would completely shatter the morale of nearby guards, few of whom would stand and fight.<ref name="AC"/>		[[Templars\|Templar Knights]] were a unique guard archetype, the strongest and bravest of all the guards. They would never run away, regardless of the deaths of nearby guards. As these men were held in very high regard, whenever one of these dueled an opponent, the other guards would stand back and watch. The death of one would completely shatter the morale of nearby guards, few of whom would stand and fight.<ref name="AC"/>

	===Animus 2.0===		===Animus 2.0===
	[[File:PaxR 1.png\|thumb\|250px~~\|[[Guards#Militia~~\|Militia guards]], the most cowardly guard archetype]]		[[File:PaxR 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Militia guards, the most cowardly guard archetype]]
	When Desmond relived Ezio's memories, the Animus used by the Assassins had an updated morale system. The Animus 2.0 specified morale points for each guard archetype:		When Desmond relived Ezio's memories, the Animus used by the Assassins had an updated morale system. The Animus 2.0 specified morale points for each guard archetype:

	*Militia had 20 morale points		*Militia had 20 morale points
	*[[~~Archers~~]] had 30 morale points		*[[Archer]]s had 30 morale points
	*[[Agile ~~guards~~]] had 40 morale points		*[[Agile]] guards had 40 morale points
	*[[~~Seekers~~]] had 80 morale points		*[[Seeker]]s had 80 morale points
	*[[~~Brutes~~]] had 100 morale points		*[[Brute]]s had 100 morale points

	With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised ~~weapons~~\|improvised ~~one~~]]. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.		With their hefty allocation of morale, Brutes never ran away from combat unless they were disarmed and completely unable to find another weapon, or procure an [[Improvised weapon\|improvised]] one. Meanwhile, Militia guards were the most cowardly, in that they were most likely to run away from a battle if it ever got too intense.

	The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard ~~themself couldn't~~ find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.		The death of any guard caused a drop in morale of all the other guards, with the death of any lower ranking guard causing a 5 point morale drop for all surrounding guards; a counter-kill, disarm, or ground assassination also caused a drop of 5 points. If a disarmed guard themselves could not find a replacement for their weapon, they would immediately run away, and disarming an opponent and killing them with their own weapon reduced morale by 10 points. Killing a Seeker, or killing an enemy using a pistol was worth 20 points, whereas killing a Brute subtracted 30 morale points.

	Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of ~~demoralising~~ an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2 Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''Prima Guide''</ref>		Every time Ezio took a hit, the guards' morale rose by 10 points, and if Ezio reached a critical state, the guards would gain 25 points each. If Ezio ran away from a confrontation, it would also add 25 points to every guard's morale statistic. At the Auditore Villa however, Ezio could learn the skill of demoralizing an enemy by pointing a pistol at them.<ref name="AC2"/><ref name="AC2 Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''Prima Guide''</ref>

	When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in Rome, the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.		When Desmond began to relive Ezio's memories in Rome, the morale system was slightly updated. The guard archetype that appeared in the other cities Ezio had visited possessed the same morale stats that they had in previous cities.

	Despite this, two new enemy types were introduced in Rome, being the [[Papal Guard]] and the [[Borgia ~~captains~~]]. The Papal Guards never ran away from a fight, while conversely, the death of a Papal Guard would frighten away almost every guard that was fighting alongside them.		Despite this, two new enemy types were introduced in Rome, being the [[Papal Guard]] and the [[Borgia captain]]s. The Papal Guards never ran away from a fight, while conversely, the death of a Papal Guard would frighten away almost every guard that was fighting alongside them.

	There were two types of Borgia Captains, ones who ran away from Ezio upon seeing him, and ones who stood and fought. The death of a Borgia Captain would terrify every single guard that witnessed it, regardless of whether or not they were engaged in combat alongside their leader.		There were two types of Borgia Captains, ones who ran away from Ezio upon seeing him, and ones who stood and fought. The death of a Borgia Captain would terrify every single guard that witnessed it, regardless of whether or not they were engaged in combat alongside their leader.
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	===Animus 2.03===		===Animus 2.03===
	When Desmond fell into a coma, he was placed into the safe mode of the Animus, which kept his body alive; the software had been updated to the 2.03 version by then. While he explored Ezio's memories from Constantinople, the morale system was largely the same as earlier. Papal Guards were replaced with [[Janissaries]], and Borgia Captains with Templar den captains, whose morale specifications were largely the same as their Roman equivalents.		When Desmond fell into a coma, he was placed into the safe mode of the Animus, which kept his body alive; the software had been updated to the 2.03 version by then. While he explored Ezio's memories from Constantinople, the morale system was largely the same as earlier. Papal Guards were replaced with [[Janissary\|Janissaries]], and Borgia Captains with Templar den captains, whose morale specifications were largely the same as their Roman equivalents.

	Meanwhile, two new pieces of equipment were introduced that caused a morale lowering effect similar to the Dagger of Brutus. The [[Vlad Tepes' Sword\|sword]] of [[Vlad Tepes\|Vlad the Impaler]], as with the Dagger of Brutus, had brutal kill animations, which scared guards away. On the other hand, the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] was an unbreakable piece of armor, and was said to bear a cursed marking, hence any soldiers that saw it would become scared.		Meanwhile, two new pieces of equipment were introduced that caused a morale lowering effect similar to the Dagger of Brutus. The [[Vlad Tepes' Sword\|sword]] of [[Vlad Tepes\|Vlad the Impaler]], as with the Dagger of Brutus, had brutal kill animations, which scared guards away. On the other hand, the [[Armor of Ishak Pasha]] was an unbreakable piece of armor, and was said to bear a cursed marking, hence any soldiers that saw it would become scared.
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	==Notoriety==		==Notoriety==
	An additional feature related to morale was introduced in the Animus 2.0. Whenever any guards ran away from a battle, it would increase the [[Social Stealth~~#Notoriety~~\|notoriety]] of the user.		An additional feature related to morale was introduced in the Animus 2.0. Whenever any guards ran away from a battle, it would increase the [[Social Stealth\|notoriety]] of the user.

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Animus]]		[[Category:Animus]]