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{{Imageneed|''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]], [[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''}}
'''Helix abilities''' were [[glitches]] in the [[Helix]] simulation that allowed the user to perform feats normally impossible to their avatar. These abilities worked as long as the user had "helix", displayed as a meter in the simulation's HUD which depleted when the abilities were used. To regain Helix, the ancestor had to collect glowing Helix icons scattered throughout the simulation. For unknown reasons, Helix abilities became unusable after the simulation's code was compromised and had to be rebuilt.
'''Helix abilities''' were [[glitches]] in the [[Helix]] simulation that allowed the user to perform feats normally impossible to their avatar. These abilities worked as long as the user had "helix", displayed as a meter in the simulation's HUD which depleted when the abilities were used. To regain Helix, the ancestor had to collect glowing Helix icons scattered throughout the simulation.


Helix abilities become usable after the simulation's code becomes compromised and has to be rebuilt. It is currently unknown what caused this to happen.
As of 2015, only three known [[genetic memory]] simulations suffered from this glitch; namely, those of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref> the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> and Grand Duchess [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]] of [[Russia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref>
 
Only three known simulations suffered from this glitch: the [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of [[Chinese Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]], the genetic memories of [[Indian Assassins|Indian Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] and the genetic memories of Grand Duchess [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova]] of [[Russia]].


==Abilities==
==Abilities==
;Helix Blade
*'''Helix Blade:''' Helix Blade allowed the user's avatar to destroy a dead enemy's body, effectively erasing it from the simulation and preventing other enemies from becoming alerted by finding the corpse.
Helix blade allows the user's avatar to destroy a dead enemy's body, effectively erasing it from the simulation avoiding other enemies becoming alerted by finding the corpse.
*'''Helix Blend:''' Helix Blend allowed the user's avatar to [[Blending|blend]] into the background, becoming undetectable to any nearby enemies.
*'''Helix Dash:''' Helix Dash allowed the user's avatar to dash between hiding spots undetected.
*'''Helix Strike:''' Helix Strike allowed the user's avatar to swiftly move from one enemy target to another and kill them instantly, effectively chaining their kills.


;Helix Blend
==Behind the scenes==
Helix blend allowed the user's avatar to [[Blending|blend]] into the background, becoming undetectable to any nearby enemies.
Although ostensibly glitches in the Helix simulation and not actual abilities possessed by the [[Animus host|Helix host]], Helix abilities are acknowledged inside the simulation on two occasions in ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''. The first instance occurs when Anastasia obtains Helix Blend, as she is surprised by the guards' inability to see her.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' – [[Power from the Past]]</ref> The second time is when Anastasia first uses Helix Blade and acknowledges enemy corpses disintegrating.


;Helix Dash
Given the fact that, within the same simulation, [[Nikolai Orelov]] cannot make use of Helix abilities, it is possible that Anastasia did indeed possess skills similar to the Helix abilities, which were later merged with said abilities during the simulation of her genetic memories.
Helix dash allowed the user's avatar to dash between hiding spots undetected.


;Helix Strike
==Gallery==
Helix Strike allowed the user's avatar to swiftly move from one enemy target to another instantly killing them, effectively chaining their kills.
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACCC - Helix Dash.png|Helix Dash in the Shao Jun session
ACCC - Helix Kill.png|Helix Strike in the Shao Jun session
ACCI - Helix Blade.png|Helix Blade in the Arbaaz Mir session
ACCI - Helix Blend.png|Helix Blend in the Arbaaz Mir session
ACCI - Helix Dash.png|Helix Dash in the Arbaaz Mir session
ACCI - Helix Strike.png|Helix Strike in the Arbaaz Mir session
ACCR - Helix Blade.png|Helix Blade in the Anastasia session
ACCR - Helix Blend.png|Helix Blend in the Anastasia session
ACCR - Helix Dash.png|Helix Dash in the Anastasia session
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==References==
*Although ostensibly glitches in the [[Animus]] simulation, Helix abilities are acknowledged inside the simulation in ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' by Anastasia, as she reacts to them in surprise and awe when she first first acquires them; with her mentioning becoming invisible after obtaining Helix Blend and noting the disintegration of enemy corpses when first using Helix Blade.
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**Possibly related is the fact that in the same Russian simulation only Anastasia is able to use the abilities and not [[Nikolai Orelov]], perhaps implying a relation to the ancestor's natural abilities and the "glitchy" Helix ones.
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 19 February 2025

Helix abilities were glitches in the Helix simulation that allowed the user to perform feats normally impossible to their avatar. These abilities worked as long as the user had "helix", displayed as a meter in the simulation's HUD which depleted when the abilities were used. To regain Helix, the ancestor had to collect glowing Helix icons scattered throughout the simulation. For unknown reasons, Helix abilities became unusable after the simulation's code was compromised and had to be rebuilt.

As of 2015, only three known genetic memory simulations suffered from this glitch; namely, those of the Chinese Assassin Shao Jun,[1] the Indian Assassin Arbaaz Mir,[2] and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia.[3]

Abilities[edit | edit source]

  • Helix Blade: Helix Blade allowed the user's avatar to destroy a dead enemy's body, effectively erasing it from the simulation and preventing other enemies from becoming alerted by finding the corpse.
  • Helix Blend: Helix Blend allowed the user's avatar to blend into the background, becoming undetectable to any nearby enemies.
  • Helix Dash: Helix Dash allowed the user's avatar to dash between hiding spots undetected.
  • Helix Strike: Helix Strike allowed the user's avatar to swiftly move from one enemy target to another and kill them instantly, effectively chaining their kills.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Although ostensibly glitches in the Helix simulation and not actual abilities possessed by the Helix host, Helix abilities are acknowledged inside the simulation on two occasions in Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia. The first instance occurs when Anastasia obtains Helix Blend, as she is surprised by the guards' inability to see her.[4] The second time is when Anastasia first uses Helix Blade and acknowledges enemy corpses disintegrating.

Given the fact that, within the same simulation, Nikolai Orelov cannot make use of Helix abilities, it is possible that Anastasia did indeed possess skills similar to the Helix abilities, which were later merged with said abilities during the simulation of her genetic memories.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]