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	==History==		==History==
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	Allegedly invented by the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] during the 16th century,<ref name="On Johnson's Trail" /> the rope dart, or at least similar weapons, have existed for much longer. During the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]] in the late 9th century, both the [[Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> and the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref> wielded miniature harpoons which could be used to impale opponents and toss them in any direction.<ref name="ACV" />		Allegedly invented by the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] during the 16th century,<ref name="On Johnson's Trail" /> the rope dart, or at least similar weapons, have existed for much longer. During the [[Viking expansion]] into [[England]] in the late 9th century, both the [[Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> and the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref> wielded miniature harpoons which could be used to impale opponents and toss them in any direction.<ref name="ACV" />

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	AC4 Rope Dart.png\|Edward Kenway's rope dart		AC4 Rope Dart.png\|Edward Kenway's rope dart
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	{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}		{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}
	[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|150px\|A rope dart]]		[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|150px\|A rope dart]]

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	{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}		{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}
	[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|A rope dart]]		[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|150px\|A rope dart]]
	A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.		A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.

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	===16th century===		===16th century===
	~~[[File:ACC China DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun's rope dart]]~~
	The most famous wielder of the rope dart was Shao Jun, who carried a variant that bore an exceptionally broad blade during her journey to [[Italy]] in 1524. Upon arriving in [[Tuscany]], Shao Jun trained under the legendary Italian [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to save the [[Great Rites Controversy\|nearly-extinct]] Assassins in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>		The most famous wielder of the rope dart was Shao Jun, who carried a variant that bore an exceptionally broad blade during her journey to [[Italy]] in 1524. Upon arriving in [[Tuscany]], Shao Jun trained under the legendary Italian [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to save the [[Great Rites Controversy\|nearly-extinct]] Assassins in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>

			[[File:ACC China DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shao Jun's rope dart]]
	When Shao Jun returned to her homeland two years later, she utilized the rope dart prolifically in her quest to destroy the [[Eight Tigers]] – imperial eunuchs who were part of the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] – and ultimately resurrect her branch.<ref name="ACCC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref> It proved indispensable in many of her missions, serving as an assassination weapon but also as a [[freerunning]] tool,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> by which she escaped the [[1526 Macau fires\|great fire]] of [[Macau]] in 1526,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> again in a similar scenario in the [[Forbidden City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> and finally when she pursued [[Zhang Yong]] along the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in 1532.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		When Shao Jun returned to her homeland two years later, she utilized the rope dart prolifically in her quest to destroy the [[Eight Tigers]] – imperial eunuchs who were part of the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] – and ultimately resurrect her branch.<ref name="ACCC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref> It proved indispensable in many of her missions, serving as an assassination weapon but also as a [[freerunning]] tool,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> by which she escaped the [[1526 Macau fires\|great fire]] of [[Macau]] in 1526,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> again in a similar scenario in the [[Forbidden City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> and finally when she pursued [[Zhang Yong]] along the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in 1532.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

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	===18th century===		===18th century===
	~~[[File:Everything is Permitted 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Edward receiving a rope dart from Ah Tabai]]~~
	In 1721, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassins]], after Edward had proven himself worthy of having ties with the Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[...Everything Is Permitted]]</ref> He notably used one such dart to slay the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] during a naval battle off the coast of [[Africa\|West Africa]].<ref name="Royal Misfortune">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Royal Misfortune]]</ref> [[Adéwalé]], Edward's quartermaster-turned-Assassin, was also trained in the use of rope darts, and made regular use of them during his time in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>		In 1721, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassins]], after Edward had proven himself worthy of having ties with the Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[...Everything Is Permitted]]</ref> He notably used one such dart to slay the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] during a naval battle off the coast of [[Africa\|West Africa]].<ref name="Royal Misfortune">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Royal Misfortune]]</ref> [[Adéwalé]], Edward's quartermaster-turned-Assassin, was also trained in the use of rope darts, and made regular use of them during his time in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

	The rope dart also remained popular among the Chinese Assassins during this time. It was the signature weapon of the Mentor [[Xiao Han]], who had mastered its use in combat and often employed it to disarm or impale his enemies.<ref name="FT 34">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 34\|Episode 34]]</ref> He notably utilized it in battle against Edward Kenway when the two Assassins encountered each other in Macau in 1725 and came into conflict over their pursuit of an [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|site]] in [[Angkor]].<ref name="FT 36">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref>		The rope dart also remained popular among the Chinese Assassins during this time. It was the signature weapon of the Mentor [[Xiao Han]], who had mastered its use in combat and often employed it to disarm or impale his enemies.<ref name="FT 34">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 34\|Episode 34]]</ref> He notably utilized it in battle against Edward Kenway when the two Assassins encountered each other in Macau in 1725 and came into conflict over their pursuit of an [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|site]] in [[Angkor]].<ref name="FT 36">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref>

	Shortly before the outbreak of the [[Seven Years' War]], the Colonial Assassin [[Shay Cormac]] was trained in the use of rope darts by the senior members of his Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> After defecting to the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]] in 1756,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref> the rope dart remained an indispensable tool in Shay's arsenal, and he used it to slay many members of his former Brotherhood sent to hunt him down.<ref name="ACRG" />

	[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]		[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
	~~During~~ the [[~~American Revolutionary War\|American Revolutionar~~ War]], the Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was ~~trained in the use of~~ rope darts by his Mentor Achilles Davenport beginning in late 1773,<ref name="On Johnson's Trail" /> ~~and often applied it in~~ his missions.<ref name="AC3" /> He notably ~~used several darts to kill~~ a group of poachers intruding on ~~the grounds of~~ the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Silent Hunter]]</ref>		By the mid-18th century, the rope dart had become a standard tool for members of the Colonial Assassins. [[Shay Cormac]] was trained in their usage prior to the outbreak of the [[Seven Years' War]], and continued to wield rope darts following his defection to the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Decades later, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was given rope darts by his Mentor Achilles Davenport, who tutored him in their history and usage beginning in late 1773.<ref name="On Johnson's Trail" /> Ratonhnhaké:ton subsequently employed rope darts on several of his missions,<ref name="AC3" /> most notably while hunting a group of poachers intruding on the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Silent Hunter]]</ref>

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	===Gameplay===		===Gameplay===
	In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.		In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.

	[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]		[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]
	In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.		In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.
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	AC4 Rope Dart.png\|Edward Kenway's rope dart		AC4 Rope Dart.png\|Edward Kenway's rope dart
			Everything is Permitted 4.png\|Edward receiving a rope dart from Ah Tabai
	ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using a rope dart		ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using a rope dart
	ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using a rope dart against Sigma Team		ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using a rope dart against Sigma Team

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	{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}		{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}
	[[File:~~AC4~~ Rope Dart.png\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|A rope dart]]		[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|200px\|A rope dart]]
	A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.		A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.

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	===Development===		===Development===
	The rope dart first appeared in the 2011 short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'' in the possession of the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun. The following year, it debuted as a playable weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. Concept art by [[William Wu]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Connor's Weaponry\|author=Wu, William\|archivedate=21 September 2015\|date=14 November 2012\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921215402/https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|url=https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Blogger}}''}}</ref> and an ''XBoxGameZone'' interview in 2012 by [[Andrien ~~Gbinigie\|Andrien "Escoblades"~~ Gbinigie]] with [[Ubisoft]] IP Director Tommy François revealed that a long-ranged weapon of the player character Connor was originally 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 fantastical. Instead, the rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Gbinigie, Andrien "EscoBlades"\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|archivedate=5 August 2014\|title=Preview – Assassin’s Creed III – The Final Frontier?\|date=26 March 2012\|accessdate=26 March 2012\|url=https://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|publisher=''XboxGameZone''}}</ref> Exploring the game's assets reveals a planned icon and ~~code~~ for the ~~weapon~~, suggesting it was scrapped late in development.~~{{Cite\|7 March 2021. Can we extract the file/s from AC3 and upload here?}}~~		The rope dart first appeared in the 2011 short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'' in the possession of the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun. The following year, it debuted as a playable weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. Concept art by [[William Wu]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Connor's Weaponry\|author=Wu, William\|archivedate=21 September 2015\|date=14 November 2012\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921215402/https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|url=https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Blogger}}''}}</ref> and an ''XBoxGameZone'' interview in 2012 by ''Assassin's Creed'' Community Manager [[Andrien Gbinigie]] with [[Ubisoft]] IP Director Tommy François revealed that a long-ranged weapon of the player character Connor was originally 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 fantastical. Instead, the rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Gbinigie, Andrien "EscoBlades"\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|archivedate=5 August 2014\|title=Preview – Assassin’s Creed III – The Final Frontier?\|date=26 March 2012\|accessdate=26 March 2012\|url=https://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|publisher=''XboxGameZone''}}</ref> Exploring the game's assets reveals a planned icon and model for the chain blade, which are in the below gallery, suggesting that it was scrapped late in development.

	===Gameplay===		===Gameplay===
	In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.		In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.

	[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]		[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]
	In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.		In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.
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	Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg\|Concept art of the rope dart attached to the Hidden Blade		Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg\|Concept art of the rope dart attached to the Hidden Blade
	Connor-Using~~-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960~~.jpg\|Concept art of the Chain Blade		AC3 Connor Using Chain Blade Concept.jpg\|Concept art of the Chain Blade
	AC3 Rope Dart.png\|A rope dart ~~used by Ratonhnhaké:ton~~		AC3 Chain blade.png\|Unused Chain Blade model
	ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using ~~the~~ rope dart		AC3 Icon ChainBlade.png\|Unused Chain Blade icon
	ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using ~~the~~ rope dart against Sigma Team		AC4 Rope Dart.png\|Edward Kenway's rope dart
			ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using a rope dart
			ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using a rope dart against Sigma Team
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	In 2016, [[Lin]], a descendant of Shao Jun who had absorbed her skills through the [[Bleeding Effect]], escaped the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]] with her fellow abductees by using a rope dart to fight off the security guards.<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref>		In 2016, [[Lin]], a descendant of Shao Jun who had absorbed her skills through the [[Bleeding Effect]], escaped the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]] with her fellow abductees by using a rope dart to fight off the security guards.<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref>

	In 2023, one of the Assassins sent to rescue [[Noa Kim]] from an attack by Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] wielded a rope dart as her signature weapon. During the fight with the Sigma operatives, the Assassin displayed her mastery of the rope dart by using it to impale multiple opponents at once.<ref name="FT 112">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref> Later, while helping Noa infiltrate the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in [[Osaka]] to rescue a captive [[Shimazu Sei]], this Assassin again used her rope dart to incapacitate a number of Abstergo security guards.<ref name="FT 114">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 114\|Episode 114]]</ref>		In 2023, one of the Assassins sent to rescue [[Noa Kim]] from an attack by Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] wielded a rope dart as her signature weapon. During the fight with the Sigma operatives, the Assassin displayed her mastery of the rope dart by using it to impale multiple opponents at once.<ref name="FT 112">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 112\|Episode 112]]</ref> Later, while helping Noa infiltrate the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in [[Osaka]] to rescue a captive [[Shimazu Sei]], this Assassin again used her rope dart to incapacitate a number of Abstergo security guards.<ref name="FT 114">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 114\|Episode 114]]</ref>

	==Techniques==		==Techniques==

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	[[File:ACFT - Assassins protecting Noa.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A modern Assassin wielding a rope dart]]		[[File:ACFT - Assassins protecting Noa.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|A modern Assassin wielding a rope dart]]
	In 2016, [[Lin]], a descendant of Shao Jun who had absorbed her skills through the [[Bleeding Effect]], escaped the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]] with her fellow abductees by using a rope dart to fight off the guards.<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref>		In 2016, [[Lin]], a descendant of Shao Jun who had absorbed her skills through the [[Bleeding Effect]], escaped the [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] in [[Madrid]] with her fellow abductees by using a rope dart to fight off the security guards.<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref>

	In 2023, one of the Assassins sent to rescue [[Noa Kim]] from an attack by Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] wielded a rope dart as her signature weapon. During the fight with the Sigma operatives, the Assassin displayed her mastery of the rope dart by using it to impale multiple opponents at once.<ref name="FT 112">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref> Later, while helping Noa infiltrate the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in [[Osaka]] to rescue a captive [[Shimazu Sei]], this Assassin again used her rope dart to incapacitate a number of Abstergo security guards.<ref name="FT 114">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 114\|Episode 114]]</ref>		In 2023, one of the Assassins sent to rescue [[Noa Kim]] from an attack by Abstergo's [[Sigma Team]] wielded a rope dart as her signature weapon. During the fight with the Sigma operatives, the Assassin displayed her mastery of the rope dart by using it to impale multiple opponents at once.<ref name="FT 112">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref> Later, while helping Noa infiltrate the [[Abstergo Genetic Research Lab]] in [[Osaka]] to rescue a captive [[Shimazu Sei]], this Assassin again used her rope dart to incapacitate a number of Abstergo security guards.<ref name="FT 114">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 114\|Episode 114]]</ref>

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	In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.		In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.

	[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px~~\|left~~\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]		[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]
	In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.		In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.

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	{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}		{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}
	[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|150px\|A rope dart]]		[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|150px\|A rope dart]]

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	{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}		{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}
	[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|A rope dart]]		[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|150px\|A rope dart]]
	A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.		A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.

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	===16th century===		===16th century===
	~~[[File:ACC China DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.png\|thumb\|250px\|Shao Jun's rope dart]]~~
	The most famous wielder of the rope dart was Shao Jun, who carried a variant that bore an exceptionally broad blade during her journey to [[Italy]] in 1524. Upon arriving in [[Tuscany]], Shao Jun trained under the legendary Italian [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to save the [[Great Rites Controversy\|nearly-extinct]] Assassins in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>		The most famous wielder of the rope dart was Shao Jun, who carried a variant that bore an exceptionally broad blade during her journey to [[Italy]] in 1524. Upon arriving in [[Tuscany]], Shao Jun trained under the legendary Italian [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to save the [[Great Rites Controversy\|nearly-extinct]] Assassins in [[China]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>

			[[File:ACC China DB Shao Jun's Rope Dart.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shao Jun's rope dart]]
	When Shao Jun returned to her homeland two years later, she utilized the rope dart prolifically in her quest to destroy the [[Eight Tigers]] – imperial eunuchs who were part of the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] – and ultimately resurrect her branch.<ref name="ACCC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref> It proved indispensable in many of her missions, serving as an assassination weapon but also as a [[freerunning]] tool,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> by which she escaped the [[1526 Macau fires\|great fire]] of [[Macau]] in 1526,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> again in a similar scenario in the [[Forbidden City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> and finally when she pursued [[Zhang Yong]] along the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in 1532.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		When Shao Jun returned to her homeland two years later, she utilized the rope dart prolifically in her quest to destroy the [[Eight Tigers]] – imperial eunuchs who were part of the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] – and ultimately resurrect her branch.<ref name="ACCC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref> It proved indispensable in many of her missions, serving as an assassination weapon but also as a [[freerunning]] tool,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> by which she escaped the [[1526 Macau fires\|great fire]] of [[Macau]] in 1526,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> again in a similar scenario in the [[Forbidden City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> and finally when she pursued [[Zhang Yong]] along the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in 1532.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

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	~~[[File:Everything is Permitted 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Edward receiving a rope dart from Ah Tabai]]~~
	In 1721, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassins]], after Edward had proven himself worthy of having ties with the Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[...Everything Is Permitted]]</ref> He notably used one such dart to slay the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] during a naval battle off the coast of [[Africa\|West Africa]].<ref name="Royal Misfortune">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Royal Misfortune]]</ref> [[Adéwalé]], Edward's quartermaster-turned-Assassin, was also trained in the use of rope darts, and made regular use of them during his time in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>		In 1721, rope darts were given to the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] by [[Ah Tabai]], the Mentor of the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|Assassins]], after Edward had proven himself worthy of having ties with the Brotherhood.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[...Everything Is Permitted]]</ref> He notably used one such dart to slay the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] during a naval battle off the coast of [[Africa\|West Africa]].<ref name="Royal Misfortune">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Royal Misfortune]]</ref> [[Adéwalé]], Edward's quartermaster-turned-Assassin, was also trained in the use of rope darts, and made regular use of them during his time in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

	The rope dart also remained popular among the Chinese Assassins during this time. It was the signature weapon of the Mentor [[Xiao Han]], who had mastered its use in combat and often employed it to disarm or impale his enemies.<ref name="FT 34">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 34\|Episode 34]]</ref> He notably utilized it in battle against Edward Kenway when the two Assassins encountered each other in Macau in 1725 and came into conflict over their pursuit of an [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|site]] in [[Angkor]].<ref name="FT 36">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref>		The rope dart also remained popular among the Chinese Assassins during this time. It was the signature weapon of the Mentor [[Xiao Han]], who had mastered its use in combat and often employed it to disarm or impale his enemies.<ref name="FT 34">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 34\|Episode 34]]</ref> He notably utilized it in battle against Edward Kenway when the two Assassins encountered each other in Macau in 1725 and came into conflict over their pursuit of an [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|site]] in [[Angkor]].<ref name="FT 36">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 36\|Episode 36]]</ref>

	Shortly before the outbreak of the [[Seven Years' War]], the Colonial Assassin [[Shay Cormac]] was trained in the use of rope darts by the senior members of his Brotherhood.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> After defecting to the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]] in 1756,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Freewill]]</ref> the rope dart remained an indispensable tool in Shay's arsenal, and he used it to slay many members of his former Brotherhood sent to hunt him down.<ref name="ACRG" />

	[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]		[[File:ACIII-JohnsonTrail 1.png\|thumb\|250px\|Achilles explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
	~~During~~ the [[~~American Revolutionary War\|American Revolutionar~~ War]], the Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was ~~trained in the use of~~ rope darts by his Mentor Achilles Davenport beginning in late 1773,<ref name="On Johnson's Trail" /> ~~and often applied it in~~ his missions.<ref name="AC3" /> He notably ~~used several darts to kill~~ a group of poachers intruding on ~~the grounds of~~ the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Silent Hunter]]</ref>		By the mid-18th century, the rope dart had become a standard tool for members of the Colonial Assassins. [[Shay Cormac]] was trained in their usage prior to the outbreak of the [[Seven Years' War]], and continued to wield rope darts following his defection to the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> Decades later, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] was given rope darts by his Mentor Achilles Davenport, who tutored him in their history and usage beginning in late 1773.<ref name="On Johnson's Trail" /> Ratonhnhaké:ton subsequently employed rope darts on several of his missions,<ref name="AC3" /> most notably while hunting a group of poachers intruding on the [[Davenport Homestead]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Silent Hunter]]</ref>

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	===Gameplay===		===Gameplay===
	In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.		In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.

	[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]		[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]
	In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.		In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.
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			Everything is Permitted 4.png\|Edward receiving a rope dart from Ah Tabai
	ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using a rope dart		ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using a rope dart
	ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using a rope dart against Sigma Team		ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using a rope dart against Sigma Team

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	{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}		{{Dialogue\|Ratonhnhaké:ton\|What is it?\|Achilles\|A ''Sheng Biao''—or rope dart, if you prefer. One of the many plans given to us by Shao Jun.\|Achilles Davenport explaining the rope dart to Ratonhnhaké:ton, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|On Johnson's Trail}}
	[[File:~~AC4~~ Rope Dart.png\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|A rope dart]]		[[File:AC3 Rope Dart Render.png\|thumb\|200px\|A rope dart]]
	A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.		A '''rope dart''', or '''shéng biāo''' (繩鏢) in {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese}},<ref name="On Johnson's Trail">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> is a flexible weapon of [[China\|Chinese]] origin that consists of a long rope with a metal dart attached at one end.

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	===Development===		===Development===
	The rope dart first appeared in the 2011 short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'' in the possession of the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun. The following year, it debuted as a playable weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. Concept art by [[William Wu]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Connor's Weaponry\|author=Wu, William\|archivedate=21 September 2015\|date=14 November 2012\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921215402/https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|url=https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Blogger}}''}}</ref> and an ''XBoxGameZone'' interview in 2012 by [[Andrien ~~Gbinigie\|Andrien "Escoblades"~~ Gbinigie]] with [[Ubisoft]] IP Director Tommy François revealed that a long-ranged weapon of the player character Connor was originally 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 fantastical. Instead, the rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Gbinigie, Andrien "EscoBlades"\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|archivedate=5 August 2014\|title=Preview – Assassin’s Creed III – The Final Frontier?\|date=26 March 2012\|accessdate=26 March 2012\|url=https://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|publisher=''XboxGameZone''}}</ref> Exploring the game's assets reveals a planned icon and ~~code~~ for the ~~weapon~~, suggesting it was scrapped late in development.~~{{Cite\|7 March 2021. Can we extract the file/s from AC3 and upload here?}}~~		The rope dart first appeared in the 2011 short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'' in the possession of the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun. The following year, it debuted as a playable weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. Concept art by [[William Wu]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Connor's Weaponry\|author=Wu, William\|archivedate=21 September 2015\|date=14 November 2012\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921215402/https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|url=https://www.wwudesign.com/2012/11/connors-weaponry.html\|accessdate=20 November 2012\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Blogger}}''}}</ref> and an ''XBoxGameZone'' interview in 2012 by ''Assassin's Creed'' Community Manager [[Andrien Gbinigie]] with [[Ubisoft]] IP Director Tommy François revealed that a long-ranged weapon of the player character Connor was originally 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 fantastical. Instead, the rope darts replaced this concept as they were deemed more realistic.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Gbinigie, Andrien "EscoBlades"\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805103826/http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|archivedate=5 August 2014\|title=Preview – Assassin’s Creed III – The Final Frontier?\|date=26 March 2012\|accessdate=26 March 2012\|url=https://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier\|publisher=''XboxGameZone''}}</ref> Exploring the game's assets reveals a planned icon and model for the chain blade, which are in the below gallery, suggesting that it was scrapped late in development.

	===Gameplay===		===Gameplay===
	In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.		In ''Assassin's Creed III'' and its sequels, ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the rope dart is a supplementary combat tool. At its most basic, the rope dart can be used to grapple an enemy and pull them towards the player, following which the player may attack with their primary weapon or perform a Hidden Blade assassination. Either triggers a unique kill animation. With the human shield mechanic in ''Assassin's Creed III'', the player also has the option to turn a pulled enemy in reaching distance into a shield against enemy fire.

	[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]		[[File:ACIII-Washingline.png\|thumb\|250px\|A group of British soldiers hanged by rope darts]]
	In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.		In all three games, the player can perform a unique assassination with the rope dart from tree branches, [[ship]] spars, or beams. Perched on the vantage point, the player throws the weapon at an enemy and in one motion, drags them into the air, using them as a counterbalance to drop down onto the ground and plant the other end of the rope, thereby hanging the target. Doing this expends the rope dart, and attempting to hang too many bodies from the same tree branch causes all of them to fall to the ground.
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	Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg\|Concept art of the rope dart attached to the Hidden Blade		Chain Blade by WilliamWu.jpg\|Concept art of the rope dart attached to the Hidden Blade
	Connor-Using~~-The-Rope-Dart-the-assassins-32843621-755-960~~.jpg\|Concept art of the Chain Blade		AC3 Connor Using Chain Blade Concept.jpg\|Concept art of the Chain Blade
	AC3 Rope Dart.png\|A rope dart ~~used by Ratonhnhaké:ton~~		AC3 Chain blade.png\|Unused Chain Blade model
	ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using ~~the~~ rope dart		AC3 Icon ChainBlade.png\|Unused Chain Blade icon
	ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using ~~the~~ rope dart against Sigma Team		AC4 Rope Dart.png\|Edward Kenway's rope dart
			ACFT - Xiao Han using the rope dart.png\|Xiao Han using a rope dart
			ACFT - Assassin using the rope dart.png\|A modern Assassin using a rope dart against Sigma Team
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