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{{Quote|The shot must be quick. The kill clean. This rabbit is a gift. We must return nature's kindness with our own.|Ratonhnhaké:ton teaching [[Kanen'tó:kon]] how to hunt, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III|Hunting Lessons}}
{{Quote|The shot must be quick. The kill clean. This rabbit is a gift. We must return nature's kindness with our own.|Ratonhnhaké:ton teaching [[Kanen'tó:kon]] how to hunt, 1769.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:ACIII-GI (15).jpg|thumb|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton hunting an elk]]
[[File:ACIII-GI (15).jpg|thumb|250px|Connor hunting an elk]]
'''Hunting''' is the practice of tracking and killing wildlife for various purposes, such as the collection of meat or skins,<ref>{{WP|Hunting}}</ref> as well as ingredients for the [[crafting]] of items.
'''Hunting''' is the practice of tracking and killing wildlife for various purposes, such as the collection of meat or skins, as well as ingredients for the [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|crafting]] of items.


==Ancient Greece==
==Ancient Greece==
In ancient [[Greece]], hunting was an integral part of education, in which it tested the bravery of the individual. It also served as a preparation for war. Games hunted included [[Eurasian lynx|lynx]], [[bear]]s, [[Wild boar|boars]], [[rabbit|hares]], [[partridge]], and grouses. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] regularly hunted the animals for their leather in order to craft weapons and gear. She also hunted them for their individual parts to sell for [[drachma]]e.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
[[File:ACOdyssey Promotional Screenshot 05.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Kassandra hunting deer]]
In ancient [[Greece]], hunting was an integral part of education, in which it tested the bravery of the individual. It also served as a preparation for war. Games hunted included [[Eurasian lynx|lynx]], [[bear]]s, [[Wild boar|boars]], [[Rabbit|hares]] and [[bird]]s such as partridges and grouses. The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] regularly hunted the animals for their leather in order to craft weapons and gear. She also hunted them for their individual parts to sell for [[drachma]]e.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


As fishes of various kinds were a staple of Greek diet, fishing was a key part of Greek culture, and they mastered line, net, and harpoon fishing.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Kos|Kos: Herb Fishing Village]]</ref>
As fish of various kinds were a staple of Greek diet, fishing was a key part of Greek culture, and they mastered line, net, and harpoon fishing.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Kos: "Herb Fishing Village"</ref>


==Ptolemaic Egypt==
==Ptolemaic Egypt==
During the 1st century BCE, hunting in [[Egypt]] was a prominent way to obtain many of mother nature's resources. Pelts used to craft clothing for both the Egyptian and [[Greece|Greek]] population came partially from wild animals. One such example is [[leopard]] pelts used by priests.
During the 1st century BCE, hunting in [[Egypt]] was a prominent way to obtain many of mother nature's resources. Pelts used to craft clothing for both the Egyptian and Greek population came partially from wild animals. One such example is [[leopard]] pelts used by priests. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] also hunted these animals, mainly for their pelts in crafting better bracers, stabilizer gloves, breastplates, and tool pouches.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
 
[[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] also hunted these animals, mainly for their pelts in crafting better bracers, stabilizer gloves, breastplates, and tool pouches.


The following animals could be hunted in Lower Egypt and the surrounding areas:
The following animals could be hunted in Lower Egypt and the surrounding areas:
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*[[Snake|Cobra]]
*[[Snake|Cobra]]
*[[Vulture]]
*[[Vulture]]
;Prey
;Prey
*[[Hippopotamus]]
*[[Hippopotamus]]
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==Caribbean Sea==
==Caribbean Sea==
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and other [[Piracy|pirates]] tracked and hunted whales and sharks for various purposes, such as meat and oil production. Edward would harpoon at known whale locations using the ''[[Jackdaw]]''<nowiki/>'s whaleboat. He also hunted several species of terrestrial animal present on the islands and in the cities of the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
[[File:AC4-Nassau CrocodileHunter.jpg|thumb|250px|Edward killing a crocodile]]
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and other [[Piracy|pirates]] tracked and hunted whales and sharks for various purposes, such as meat and oil production. Edward would harpoon at known whale locations using the ''[[Jackdaw]]''{{'}}s whaleboat. He also hunted several species of terrestrial animal present on the islands and in the cities of the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>


===Land-based huntable animals===
;Land-based huntable animals
*[[Capuchin monkey]]
*[[Capuchin monkey]]
*[[Crocodile]]
*[[Crocodile]]
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*[[Wild pig]]
*[[Wild pig]]


===Marine-based huntable animals===
;Marine-based huntable animals
*[[Bull shark]]
*[[Bull shark]]
*[[Great white shark]]
*[[Great white shark]]
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==North Atlantic==
==North Atlantic==
During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Assassin-turned-[[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] tracked animals exclusive to arctic conditions such as narwhals and [[polar bear]]s.<ref name="RG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>
During the [[Seven Years' War]], the Assassin-turned-[[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] tracked animals exclusive to arctic conditions such as narwhals and [[polar bear]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>


===Land-based huntable animals===
;Land-based huntable animals
*Polar bear
*Polar bear
*Arctic [[hare]]
*Arctic [[hare]]
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*[[Canadian lynx]]
*[[Canadian lynx]]


===Marine-based huntable animals===
;Marine-based huntable animals
*[[Narwhal]]
*[[Narwhal]]
*White whale
*Great white shark
*Killer whale
*Killer whale
*Humpback whale
*Humpback whale
*White shark
*White whale


==North America==
==North America==
Hunting was a fundamental part of the culture for the Native [[North America]]ns and [[Europe]]an colonists, with the activity becoming a common source of contact between them. It provided food for isolated towns in the [[Frontier]], and was a lucrative way to make money at [[general stores]]. Colonization in the Frontier increased partially because of demand in [[United Kingdom|England]] and [[France]] for fur pelts.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> In 1770, several trappers, including {{Wiki|Simon Girty}}, founded the {{Wiki|New England}} Hunting Society, which provided cabins for hunters to share during hunting season.<ref>'''Assassin's Creed III''' – [[Database: New England Hunting Society]]</ref>
[[File:AC3 Skinning.png|thumb|250px|left|Ratonhnhaké:ton preparing to skin a bobcat]]
Hunting was a fundamental part of the culture for the Native [[North America]]ns and [[Europe]]an colonists, with the activity becoming a common source of contact between them. It provided food for isolated towns in the [[Frontier]], and was a lucrative way to make money at [[general stores]]. Colonization in the Frontier increased partially because of demand in [[United Kingdom|England]] and [[France]] for fur pelts.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> In 1770, several trappers, including [[Simon Girty]], founded the [[New England Hunting Society]], which provided cabins for hunters to share during hunting season.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: New England Hunting Society]]</ref>


Though animals could be hunted in a variety of ways, the quality of the kill affected the price one could fetch for the skin. For an animal killed with [[snares]], [[bow]] and arrow or [[Hidden Blade|blade]], the skin had a higher [[Economic system|economic]] value, since bullets from a [[Firearms|firearm]] or the [[Rope darts|rope dart]] would damage the pelt.<ref name="AC3" />
Though animals could be hunted in a variety of ways, the quality of the kill affected the price one could fetch for the skin. For an animal killed with [[snares]], [[bow]] and [[arrow]], or [[Short blade|blade]], the skin had a higher [[Economic system|economic]] value, since bullets from a [[firearm]] or the [[rope dart]] would damage the pelt.<ref name="AC3" />


[[File:AC3 Skinning.png|thumb|left|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton preparing to skin a bobcat]]
Edward's grandson [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] hunted animals similarly to assassination targets, tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier. As a member of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]], he respected nature; he would kneel next to the carcass of a fallen prey and say "''Niá:wen''", which translates into "thank you", before skinning it.<ref name="AC3" />
Edward's grandson [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] hunted animals similarly to assassination targets, tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier. As a member of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]], he respected nature; he would kneel next to the carcass of a fallen prey and say "''Niá:wen''", which translates into "thank you", before skinning it.<ref name="AC3" />


He eventually joined the New England Hunting Society, which had become a club for hunters to boast about their kills. By hunting infamous animals like [[The Elk Bachelor|King Edward the Elk]], and threats to settlers like a [[The Man-Eater|man-eating bear]], Ratonhnhaké:ton was rewarded with mementos for his bedroom at the [[Davenport Homestead]] after completion.<ref name="AC3" />
[[File:Connor-stalking-deer-2.jpg|thumb|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton chasing a deer]]
Ratonhnhaké:ton eventually joined the New England Hunting Society, which had become a club for hunters to boast about their kills. By hunting infamous animals like King Edward the Elk,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Elk Bachelor]]</ref> and threats to settlers like a man-eating bear,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Man-Eater]]</ref> Ratonhnhaké:ton was rewarded with mementos for his bedroom at the [[Davenport Homestead]] after completion.<ref name="AC3" />


The following animals could be hunted in the Frontier and the Davenport Homestead:
The following animals could be hunted in the Frontier and the Davenport Homestead:
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*[[Bobcat]]
*[[Bobcat]]
*[[Fox]]
*[[Fox]]
;Prey
;Prey
*Beaver
*Beaver
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
===''Assassin's Creed III''===
;''Assassin's Creed III''
*If a predator killed another animal, that animal could be skinned. If another character killed an animal, it could also be skinned, though the spoils would be damaged.
*If a predator killed another animal, that animal could be skinned. If another character killed an animal, it could also be skinned, though the spoils would be damaged.
*While in the [[Animus]], if [[Desmond Miles]] killed too many animals without skinning them as Connor did, it would cause him to [[Synchronization|desynchronize]]. Also, killing domesticated animals such as pigs and chickens would count the same as killing a civilian.
*While in the [[Animus]], if [[Desmond Miles]] killed too many animals without skinning them as Ratonhnhaké:ton did, it would cause him to [[Synchronization|desynchronize]]. Also, killing domesticated animals such as pigs and chickens would count the same as killing a civilian.
*According to [[George Washington]]'s [[George Washington's notebook|journal]], he once witnessed Connor hunting outside of [[Valley Forge]]. While both men were following a male elk, the Assassin managed to bring the animal down with a single arrow. While this is possible in-game, killing an elk with the bow usually requires at least two arrows. 
*According to [[George Washington]]'s [[George Washington's notebook|journal]], he once witnessed Ratonhnhaké:ton hunting outside of [[Valley Forge]]. While both men were following a male elk, the Assassin managed to bring the animal down with a single arrow. While this is possible in-game, killing an elk with the bow usually requires at least two arrows. 
*[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] would use a hidden blade animation and the hidden blade sound played even when he had not yet visited Achilles and acquired it.
*Ratonhnhaké:ton would use a Hidden Blade animation and the blade sound would play while skinning animals even prior to receiving the Hidden Blades in the memory "[[The Lost Son's Return]]".


===''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' and ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''===
;''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' and ''Odyssey''
*[[Senu]] and [[Ikaros]], Bayek and Kassandra's [[eagle]] companions, could be used to track animals. They would also attack any nearby prey animal when Bayek and Kassandra hunted.
*[[Senu]] and [[Ikaros]], Bayek and Kassandra's [[eagle]] companions, could be used to track animals. They would also attack any nearby prey animal when Bayek and Kassandra hunted.
;''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''
*Although [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] could encounter and kill wildlife, he could not collect resources from them.
;''Assassin's Creed: Shadows''
*Unlike previous entries that featured wildlife, wild animals encountered by [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] cannot be harmed in any way. There is also no hostile wildlife that can attack Naoe or Yasuke.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
BlackFlag promo 4.jpg|A whale breaching the water's surface as Edward Kenway looks on from aboard the ''Jackdaw''
File:Bear Hunt - ACOdyssey.jpg|[[Alexios]] hunting a bear
AC4 promo 6.jpg|Edward Kenway preparing to spear a shark
File:Harpooning - AC4BF by neilvk.jpg|Concept art of Edward harpooning a shark
AC4 - Harpooning by janurschel.jpg|Concept art of Edward Kenway hunting a shark
File:AC4 - Harpooning by janurschel.jpg|Concept art of Edward hunting a shark
Harpooning - AC4BF by neilvk.jpg|Concept art of Edward Kenway harpooning a shark
File:BlackFlag promo 4.jpg|A whale breaching the water's surface as Edward looks on from the ''Jackdaw''
AC4-Nassau CrocodileHunter.jpg|Edward killing a crocodile
File:AC4 promo 6.jpg|Edward preparing to spear a shark
Frontier Landscape.jpg|Connor placing an arrow on his bow to fire at a deer
File:ACFT - Edward hunting an alligator.png|Edward killing an [[alligator]] with his Hidden Blade
Animals to hunt in AC3.jpg|Some of the common animal types that could be found throughout the Frontier
File:AC Rogue - Screenshot 08.jpg|Shay hunting a narwhal
Connor-stalking-deer-1.jpg|Connor stalking a deer through a snowy expanse
File:Concept art of Connor stalking a Deer.jpg|Concept art of Ratonhnhaké:ton stalking an elk
Connor-stalking-deer-2.jpg|Connor chasing a deer
File:Frontier Landscape.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton nocking an arrow to loose at a deer
Concept art of Connor stalking a Deer.jpg|Concept art of Connor stalking an elk
File:Connor-stalking-deer-1.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton stalking a deer through snow
This Tyro Captain 4.png|Edward with a dead ocelot at his feet
ACOdyssey Promotional Screenshot 05.jpg|The [[Sparta]]n ''[[Kassandra|misthios]]'' hunting deer
Bear Hunt - ACOdyssey.jpg|[[Alexios]] hunting a bear
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mdat}}
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}


==References==
==References==
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{{ACO}}
{{ACO}}
{{ACOD}}
{{ACOD}}
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[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Skills]]

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"The shot must be quick. The kill clean. This rabbit is a gift. We must return nature's kindness with our own."
―Ratonhnhaké:ton teaching Kanen'tó:kon how to hunt, 1769.[src]-[m]
Ratonhnhaké:ton hunting an elk

Hunting is the practice of tracking and killing wildlife for various purposes, such as the collection of meat or skins,[1] as well as ingredients for the crafting of items.

Ancient Greece[edit | edit source]

Kassandra hunting deer

In ancient Greece, hunting was an integral part of education, in which it tested the bravery of the individual. It also served as a preparation for war. Games hunted included lynx, bears, boars, hares and birds such as partridges and grouses. The Spartan misthios Kassandra regularly hunted the animals for their leather in order to craft weapons and gear. She also hunted them for their individual parts to sell for drachmae.[2]

As fish of various kinds were a staple of Greek diet, fishing was a key part of Greek culture, and they mastered line, net, and harpoon fishing.[3]

Ptolemaic Egypt[edit | edit source]

During the 1st century BCE, hunting in Egypt was a prominent way to obtain many of mother nature's resources. Pelts used to craft clothing for both the Egyptian and Greek population came partially from wild animals. One such example is leopard pelts used by priests. The Medjay Bayek of Siwa also hunted these animals, mainly for their pelts in crafting better bracers, stabilizer gloves, breastplates, and tool pouches.[4]

The following animals could be hunted in Lower Egypt and the surrounding areas:

Predators
Prey

Caribbean Sea[edit | edit source]

Edward killing a crocodile

During the Golden Age of Piracy, the Assassin Edward Kenway and other pirates tracked and hunted whales and sharks for various purposes, such as meat and oil production. Edward would harpoon at known whale locations using the Jackdaw's whaleboat. He also hunted several species of terrestrial animal present on the islands and in the cities of the Caribbean.[5]

Land-based huntable animals
Marine-based huntable animals

North Atlantic[edit | edit source]

During the Seven Years' War, the Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac tracked animals exclusive to arctic conditions such as narwhals and polar bears.[6]

Land-based huntable animals
Marine-based huntable animals
  • Narwhal
  • Great white shark
  • Killer whale
  • Humpback whale
  • White whale

North America[edit | edit source]

Ratonhnhaké:ton preparing to skin a bobcat

Hunting was a fundamental part of the culture for the Native North Americans and European colonists, with the activity becoming a common source of contact between them. It provided food for isolated towns in the Frontier, and was a lucrative way to make money at general stores. Colonization in the Frontier increased partially because of demand in England and France for fur pelts.[7] In 1770, several trappers, including Simon Girty, founded the New England Hunting Society, which provided cabins for hunters to share during hunting season.[8]

Though animals could be hunted in a variety of ways, the quality of the kill affected the price one could fetch for the skin. For an animal killed with snares, bow and arrow, or blade, the skin had a higher economic value, since bullets from a firearm or the rope dart would damage the pelt.[7]

Edward's grandson Ratonhnhaké:ton hunted animals similarly to assassination targets, tracking and trapping several kinds that he encountered across the Frontier. As a member of the Kanien'kehá:ka, he respected nature; he would kneel next to the carcass of a fallen prey and say "Niá:wen", which translates into "thank you", before skinning it.[7]

Ratonhnhaké:ton chasing a deer

Ratonhnhaké:ton eventually joined the New England Hunting Society, which had become a club for hunters to boast about their kills. By hunting infamous animals like King Edward the Elk,[9] and threats to settlers like a man-eating bear,[10] Ratonhnhaké:ton was rewarded with mementos for his bedroom at the Davenport Homestead after completion.[7]

The following animals could be hunted in the Frontier and the Davenport Homestead:

Predators
Prey

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed III
  • If a predator killed another animal, that animal could be skinned. If another character killed an animal, it could also be skinned, though the spoils would be damaged.
  • While in the Animus, if Desmond Miles killed too many animals without skinning them as Ratonhnhaké:ton did, it would cause him to desynchronize. Also, killing domesticated animals such as pigs and chickens would count the same as killing a civilian.
  • According to George Washington's journal, he once witnessed Ratonhnhaké:ton hunting outside of Valley Forge. While both men were following a male elk, the Assassin managed to bring the animal down with a single arrow. While this is possible in-game, killing an elk with the bow usually requires at least two arrows. 
  • Ratonhnhaké:ton would use a Hidden Blade animation and the blade sound would play while skinning animals even prior to receiving the Hidden Blades in the memory "The Lost Son's Return".
Assassin's Creed: Origins and Odyssey
  • Senu and Ikaros, Bayek and Kassandra's eagle companions, could be used to track animals. They would also attack any nearby prey animal when Bayek and Kassandra hunted.
Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  • Although Basim Ibn Ishaq could encounter and kill wildlife, he could not collect resources from them.
Assassin's Creed: Shadows
  • Unlike previous entries that featured wildlife, wild animals encountered by Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke cannot be harmed in any way. There is also no hostile wildlife that can attack Naoe or Yasuke.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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