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[[File:Ezio_using_smokebomb.png|thumb|300px|Ezio using a Smoke Bomb to escape.]]  
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'''Bombs''' were [[weapons]] available since the Middle Ages.
{{Quote|We have many different kinds of bombs here. Some are used tactically to stop chasing guards or manipulate a crowd. Others are used to create diversions, a good way to handle guards before they attack.|Yusuf Tazim, introducing Ezio Auditore to bombs in Constantinople, 1511.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|:File:Assassin's Creed Revelations - Making Bombs Trailer}}
==Smoke Bombs==
[[File:BH Smoke Bomb.png|thumb|220px|A 16th-century smoke bomb]]
===History===
'''Bombs''' are explosive weapons used by [[Assassins]] from as early as the Middle Ages. They can be employed for a variety of tactics, including escape, assault, and distraction.
Smoke Bombs were the only type of bombs that were commonly available to [[Ezio]] up until the 16th century; when he travelled to [[Constantinople]], he had a far more extensive choice of bombs.


====12th century====
==History==
Altaïr had access to smoke bombs during his [[quest for the Chalice]] and used them in generally the same way as [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] used them, and he could carry up to five of them. He seemed to not use them anymore after the events at [[Solomon's Temple]].
===Antiquity===
Although [[gunpowder]], necessary for the crafting of any bomb, was only discovered by the [[China|Chinese]] in the 9th century CE,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Gunpowder]]</ref> certain [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] in [[Greece|Classical Greece]] already made use of various bomb types during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] was also known to carry smoke and [[fire bomb]]s during the 1st century BCE, which could be used to vanish from enemies' sight or set foes alight.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


====15th century====
===Middle Ages===
Smoke Bombs were disposable and had to be purchased for 350 florins each. Ezio could carry a maximum of three Smoke Bombs at a time, which were stored in a non-upgradeable pouch.
[[File:ACMirage Promotional Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Basim escaping from a group of guards after using a smoke bomb]]
During the 9th century, members of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]] like [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] were granted access to various types of bombs to aid them in their missions, including smoke bombs, useful for avoiding detection by guards; [[Cherry bomb|noisemaker]]s, used to lure enemies away by producing a loud sound; and [[trap]]s, non-lethal explosive devices which detonated once stepped on. Each of these devices was provided by the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa|Al-Hasan]] and could be further [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Mirage)|upgraded]] and personalized by applying different effects to them to suit each Hidden One's needs.<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref>


====16th century====
The usage of bombs carried over to the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]], who still widely utilized them in the late 12th century. During his [[quest for the Chalice]], the Assassin [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] carried both smoke and explosive bombs, using the latter to destroy weakened walls and structures.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>
Smoke bombs returned when in [[Rome]], with the same abilities as before, though the actual cloud itself was visually a lot smaller than during the previous century. Smoke Bombs were also used by [[Assassin Recruits|Assassin recruits]] once they reached the [[rank]] of ''Veterano'' (Veteran). Ezio could also use Smoke Bombs during his visit to Constantinople.


===Technique===
===Renaissance===
Using a powder technology from the Far East, the bomb releases a thick, grayish smoke screen for 8 seconds when thrown, to allow Ezio Auditore to flee his enemies, or assassinate them quickly within those seconds. The clever and strategic use of Smoke Bombs during difficult assassinations or large guard fights was very important, as they allowed Assassins to strike specific targets or take down larger groups of enemies without being seen or encountering resistance, and allowed them to slip in and out of hotspots undetected.
During the [[Renaissance]], smoke bombs were commonly available to the [[Italian Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who could initially carry a maximum of three at once.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> During the [[liberation of Rome]], Ezio had to buy a new pouch from one of the local [[tailor]]s in order to equip smoke bombs once again. Moreover, his [[Assassin apprentice|Assassin recruits]] were able to use them to stun [[Soldier|guards]] once they reached the [[Assassin rank|rank]] of ''Veterano''.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


==Hand-held bombs==
A notable usage of explosive bombs occurred during the [[attack on Valencia]]: after Ezio, [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], and [[Leonardo da Vinci]] had sailed to Spain in their search for [[Cesare Borgia]], they discovered their enemy had been amassing a sizeable military force in the city. Leonardo instantly devised and crafted ten hand-held bombs for his two companions; each was a small, steel ball filled with [[sulfur]], [[charcoal]], and {{Wiki|potassium nitrate}}, which possessed a small fuse requiring lighting before the device could be detonated. The two Assassins used them to break havoc against the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] fleet and military encampment, effectively scattering Cesare’s forces.<ref name="ACB novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>
[[File:ACR-screen02.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio uses a bomb to stun several Byzantine guards.]]
{{Quote|Quite little bombs, but effective enough to, say, wreck ships or disperse a camp.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]].|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}


Hand-held bombs were small explosive devices designed and manufactured by [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. Consisting of a small, steel ball filled with sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate, they also possessed a small fuse which required lighting before the device could be detonated.
[[File:Piri Reis Caltrops 1.png|thumb|250px|Piri Reis holding a Caltrop bomb]]
Upon traveling to [[Constantinople]] on his quest to open the [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], Ezio gained access to a far more extensive variety of bombs, as the city's [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|local Assassins]] had recently taken a keen interest in crafting the explosives after the Chinese had introduced them to the weapons. In particular, Ezio was mentored in bomb crafting and techniques by the [[Master Assassin]] [[Piri Reis]], who had in turn been introduced to them through his uncle [[Kemal Reis|Kemal]]. Piri assigned Ezio easy tasks in order to understand the way every kind of bomb worked. Bombs were such a common asset in the area that the Ottoman Army, as well as their counterparts of the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order|Byzantine]] insurgency, were both able to field bombmen, who deployed thunder bombs.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>


===History===
===Sengoku period===
The bombs were first used against [[Cesare Borgia]]'s diehards, who had amassed a sizable military force in the city of [[Valencia]].<ref name="Brotherhood novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]</ref>
During the late 16th century, the ''[[Ninja|kunoichi]]'' and [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassin]] [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] wielded smoke bombs as part of her arsenal of tools.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>


During the attack on Valencia, Ezio and [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], each equipped with ten hand-held bombs, brought chaos to Cesare's military forces. They destroyed twelve [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] ships, and an entire military encampment.<ref name="Brotherhood novel" />
===Age of Enlightenment===
Bombs were also available to Assassins and [[Templars]] operating in the [[Caribbean]] and [[United States|Colonial America]] during the 18th century, such as [[Edward Kenway]], [[Haytham Kenway]], [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], and [[Shay Cormac]]. Edward [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)|crafted]] his own upgrades for his bomb pouch to increase its capacity,<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> just as Shay and Ratonhnhaké:ton would later do.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref><ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>


Upon traveling to Constantinople, Ezio crafted and used a variety of other bombs, similar to those made by Leonardo. The known types of bombs used by Ezio during his [[search for the Seals]] were Tripwire Bombs, Smoke Bombs and Fire Crackers.
The most common bomb type during this period was the smoke bomb, in part due to its wide availability, as it was sold in [[general store]]s throughout the Caribbean and the American colonies.<ref name="AC4"/><ref name="ACRG"/><ref name="AC3"/> However, the [[Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins|Louisianan Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]] could only purchase them from black market [[merchant]]s,<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]</ref> while the [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] wielded her own makeshift smoke bombs.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> Smoke bombs also saw wide usage among the Assassin-affiliated [[gang]]s of [[New York City]].<ref name="ACRG"/>


==Trivia==
[[File:ACR Gloriously Rough.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shay firing his grenade launcher]]
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the Smoke Bomb pouch is labelled as "small" despite not having any upgrades.
In 1756, after Shay received a [[grenade launcher]] attachment for his [[air rifle]] from [[Benjamin Franklin]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Keep Your Friends Close]]</ref> he could use the weapon to fire either Shrapnel, Sleep, or Berserk grenades.<ref name="ACRG"/>
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', in the memory "[[Cheaters Never Prosper]]," the three guards and [[Dante Moro]] are immune to Smoke Bombs.
 
*While looting [[Brutes]], there is a high chance of obtaining some Smoke Bombs.
Another type of explosive used during this period were [[trip mine]]s, wielded exclusively by Ratonhnhaké:ton. While intended to be placed at strategic locations, where they would detonate once stepped on by an unsuspecting soldier, Ratonhnhaké:ton could also use the mines in combat by sticking them on his assailants and then throwing them away, causing an explosion.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
*In ''Brotherhood'', there seems to be a small spark of light when a Smoke Bomb is being deployed, unlike in ''Assassin's Creed II'', where there is no spark.[[File:AC_Brotherhood_icon_Smoke_Bomb.png|right]]
 
*In ''Assassin's Creed II'', Smoke Bombs are very helpful for earning the [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievements]]/trophies "No Hitter", "Messer Sandman", and "Sweeper".
During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] wielded smoke and cherry bombs.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> Later, during his time in [[Saint-Denis|Franciade]], Arno acquired the [[Guillotine Gun]], a hybrid weapon combining an axe and a grenade launcher, allowing Arno to launch deadly explosives at his enemies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]''</ref>
*In ''Brotherhood'', one of the BAM (Brotherhood Assist Move) maneuvers has the Assassins throw numerous Smoke Bombs around Ezio before descending to aid him.
 
*In ''Brotherhood'', the player may lock onto a far-off NPC before pressing the "throw bomb" button to throw the Smoke Bomb from a distance.
===Victorian era===
*In ''Brotherhood'', [[Papal guard]]s are immune to the effects of Smoke Bombs if not taken by surprise, i.e. in combat.
In [[Victorian era]] [[London]], the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]] wielded smoke and [[voltaic bomb]]s.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref> The latter were a gift from their inventor friend, [[Alexander Graham Bell]], and released an electrical shock upon detonation, instantly knocking out enemies within a small radius.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Breaking News]]</ref>
*The Smoke Bomb also appear in the ''Brotherhood'' multiplayer mode as an [[Multiplayer Abilities|ability]].
 
*In ''Brotherhood'', Cesare Borgia is completely immune to Smoke Bombs.
[[File:ACS JtR Fear Bomb.png|thumb|200px|A fear bomb]]
*In ''Brotherhood'', pickpockets are completely immune to Smoke Bombs.
After training with the [[Indian Brotherhood of Assassins|Indian Brotherhood]] in their later years, Jacob and Evie introduced a new type of weapon to the British Assassins developed by their [[India]]n brethren. Dubbed "[[fear bomb]]s", these {{wiki|hallucinogen|halluncinogenic}} devices induced terror in those exposed to them, allowing the Assassins to non-fatally subdue their targets or even terrify their enemies to the point of making them abandon any conflict. Fear bombs were widely used by the rogue Assassin [[Jack the Ripper]] during his attempt to seize control of the British Brotherhood in 1888, and partly contributed to his terrifying reputation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''</ref>
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', the only way to see through the smoke of the Smoke Bomb is to turn on [[Eagle Sense]].
 
In 1841, smoke bombs were used by the Indian Assassin [[Arbaaz Mir]] during his quest to recover the [[Koh-i-Noor]] and the [[Precursor box]] from the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]].<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> The [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Nikolai Orelov]] also wielded smoke bombs during his mission to protect Grand Duchess [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna]] in 1918.<ref name="ACCR">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''</ref>
 
===Modern times===
Smoke bombs appeared as one of the abilities usable by [[Abstergo Industries]] recruits in the [[Multiplayer/ACBH|primary]]<ref name="ACB MP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref> and [[Multiplayer/ACR|secondary]] stage of their [[Animus Virtual Training Program]], with tripwire bomb added to the secondary stage.<ref name="ACR MP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref> Smoke, tripwire, and money bombs could be used by players in the [[Abstergo Entertainment]] [[Multiplayer/ACIII|product]] set during the [[American Revolution]],<ref name="AC3 MP">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref> while smoke and tripwire bombs were available to Animus Omega players.<ref name="AC4 MP">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref>
 
[[File:ACi-Kaboom.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Berg sustaining injury from Maestranzi's bomb]]
Assassins still wield bombs well into the [[Modern times|modern era]]. When a Templar strike team led by [[Juhani Otso Berg]] attacked a hideout in Florence in late 2012, the elderly Assassin [[Adriano Maestranzi]] detonated a bomb to blow up the hideout, killing himself alongside most of the Templar strike team, save for Berg himself, whose face was hence scarred.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]] – 30 November 2012: "Kaboom!"</ref> In 2016, [[Owen Meyers]] destroyed two Abstergo helicopters sent to chase him down with an {{Wiki|Electromagnetic pulse|EMP}} grenade.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>
 
In 2017, [[Heinrich Hart]], a member of the [[Instruments of the First Will]], detonated a [[Skunkworks]] "endgame" grenade in an attempt to kill Juhani Otso Berg when the Templar confronted him in [[Berlin]].<ref name="ACUP 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 2|Issue #02]]</ref> Although Berg survived by jumping into a river, the grenade's blast radius was large enough to destroy several city blocks, claiming the lives of 170 people.<ref name="ACUP 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 3|Issue #03]]</ref> Later, in August 2018, Berg used another Endgame grenade to destroy the [[Phoenix Project]] [[Abstergo Industries Australia facility|facility]] in [[Australia]].<ref name="ACUP 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 12|Issue #12]]</ref>
 
In 2023, the Assassin [[Nathan Zhang]] threw a grenade at Abstergo's task force, [[Sigma Team]], during a shootout at the [[Shwedagon Pagoda]] in [[Yangon]], killing several operatives and allowing Nathan and [[Yuki]] to escape during the confusion.<ref name="FT 101">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 101|Episode 101]]</ref> Later, while infiltrating Yangon's harbor, Nathan threw a {{Wiki|stun grenade}} into the room where two Sigma operatives were holding his men prisoner, blinding the Templars and allowing Nathan to gun them down and free his men.<ref name="FT 103">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 103|Episode 103]]</ref> During her final stand against Sigma Team, Yuki detonated a grenade after being mortally wounded, killing both herself and the operatives around her in a massive explosion.<ref name="FT 104">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 104|Episode 104]]</ref>
 
==Craftable bombs==
{{Quote|Crafting explosives is a new hobby, one we borrowed from the Chinese and have taken to with great passion.|Yusuf Tazim speaking of the Ottoman Assassins' bomb-crafting, 1511.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|On the Attack}}
[[File:Crafting 2.png|thumb|250px|Yusuf Tazim instructing Ezio in bomb crafting]]
Bombs held a special relevance to the Ottoman Assassins in the early 16th century. Upon his arrival to Constantinople, Ezio learned from his fellow Assassin [[Yusuf Tazim]] how to create a wide range of bombs, with up to 120 variations. In general, they could be divided into three categories: lethal, tactical and diversionary. In order to craft bombs expeditiously whenever they acquired the needed ingredients, Assassins set up [[bomb-crafting station]]s throughout Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu|Cappadocia]].<ref name="ACR" />
 
The bombs could be customized based on their different components: casing, [[gunpowder]] layer, and effect layer. The casing affected the bomb's structure, while the gunpowder layer defined the properties of the explosion itself, with the effect layer determining the bomb's contents, such as a payload of caltrops.<ref name="ACR" />
 
Throughout his time in the city, Ezio was able to collect different ingredients for each of these bombs, and could craft or purchase from [[black market dealer]]s up to a maximum of five bombs per pouch. Ingredients could be bought from Piri Reis' workshop in the [[Grand Bazaar]], [[doctor]]s, and [[blacksmith]]s, but they were sometimes given to him as rewards from other cities [[Mediterranean Defense|liberated]] from the [[Templars]].<ref name="ACR" />
 
{| width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" width="25%" |Type
! scope="col" width="75%" |Effect
|-
|[[Caltrop bomb|Caltrop Bombs]]
|Caltrop bombs impeded enemy movement by dispersing small, pointed metal spikes across the ground, rendering its victims vulnerable during combat. They could also be used for halting or slowing enemies during a chase.
|-
|[[Datura bomb|Datura Bombs]]
|A lethal explosive designed to slowly poison anyone who breathed in its fumes, Datura bombs instilled a sense of delirium in its victims, due to the use of the petals from the [[datura]] plant.
|-
|[[Cherry bomb|Cherry Bombs]]
|Cherry bombs could lure guards towards a certain area through the use of a loud, high-pitched noise, produced from using sulfur.
|-
|[[Smoke decoy bomb|Smoke Decoy Bombs]]
|Similar to Cherry bombs, these bombs lured guards to one point by creating the illusion of a fire, but only those who could see its activation. Smoke Decoys required the used of [[salt of Petra]] to be created.
|-
|[[Gold bomb|Gold Bombs]]
|Filled with [[pyrite]] coins, these bombs were used to create distractions by attracting a crowd of civilians who mistook the coins for [[gold]]. This would distract guards and occasionally start a brawl when the guards attempted to clear the area.
|-
|[[Splinter bomb|Splinter Bombs]]
|Used to kill or injure targets upon impact, the Splinter Bomb could dispense with groups of enemies caught in its deadly radius with shrapnel, as well as blow away the cover on wells located around Constantinople.
|-
|[[Thunder bomb|Thunder Bombs]]
|These bombs were a non-lethal method, filled with coal dust, and used to cripple targets with the force of the explosion only, as well as allowing those wielding them to break apart covers on wells.
|-
|[[Blood bomb|Blood Bombs]]
|Once detonated, this bomb released out a splatter of lamb's blood, making nearby individuals believe it to be their own, thereby scaring them away.
|-
|[[Smoke screen bomb|Smoke Screen Bomb]]
|A tactical smoke bomb which, when exploded, created a dense, black smoke from [[phosphorus]] to daze nearby guards and civilians and block their sight.
|-
|[[Stink bomb|Stink Bombs]]
|When detonated, Stink Bombs released a foul odor, derived from skunk oil, that repelled any and all of those who came too close.
|}
 
==Behind the scenes==
;''Assassin's Creed II''
The smoke bomb pouch is labelled as "small", despite not having any upgrades available for it, where other pouches labelled the same way had medium and larger variants.
 
During one of the [[Carnevale]] challenges in [[Venice]], the three guards and [[Dante Moro]], whom Ezio fought, were immune to the effects of smoke bombs.
 
While looting [[Brutes]], there was a high chance of obtaining smoke bombs.
 
Smoke bombs are helpful for earning the [[Assassin's Creed II achievements|achievements]] "'''No Hitter'''", "'''Messer Sandman'''", and "'''Sweeper'''".
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''
Cesare Borgia and [[Pickpocketing|pickpockets]] were completely immune to smoke bombs' effects. [[Papal Guard]]s were immune to the effects of smoke bombs in combat. However, it was possible to stun them outside of combat.
 
;''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''
The [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations achievements|achievement]] "'''Pyromaniac'''", as well as an extra space in Ezio's bomb pouch, can be earned upon completing all of Piri Reis' [[Guild challenges (Revelations)|bomb missions]]. A fifth bomb in each pouch could only be acquired if the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations#Editions|''Signature'' or ''Animus'' Editions]] of the game were pre-ordered, or if the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations downloadable content|downloadable]] ''[[The Lost Archive|Lost Archive]]'' memories had been purchased.
 
;Others
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', smoke bombs required the reagents of gunpowder and sugar to be [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|crafted]].
 
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', various mercenaries met throughout the game occasionally used bombs in battle. This was not acknowledged in any way in the game itself, nor could the player use bombs; certain abilities gained by leveling up simulated some of the effects, like enabling disappearing.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACO Firebomb.png|A [[fire bomb]] used by Bayek
ACMir Smoke bomb.png|A smoke bomb used by Basim
ACMir Noisemaker.png|A noisemaker used by Basim
ACMir Trap.png|A trap used by Basim
ACR Bomb Uses Illustration.png|An Ottoman illustration of various types of bombs
ACR Ezio Bomb Crafting Station.png|Ezio at a bomb crafting station
Piri Reis Datura 3.png|Ezio aiming a bomb at a group of guards
Piri Reis Datura 5.png|Ezio throwing a bomb at a guard
Piri Reis Tripwire 1.png|Piri Reis showing a trip-wire bomb to Ezio
ACRG Berserk Grenade.png|A berserk grenade used by Shay
ACRG Sleep Grenade.png|A sleep grenade used by Shay
ACRG Shrapnel Grenade.png|A shrapnel grenade used by Shay
AC3 - Trip mine.png|A trip mine used by Ratonhnhaké:ton
AC3L Smoke Bombs.png|Smoke bombs used by Aveline
Assassin's Creed Unity Screenshot 5.jpg|A French Assassin holding a smoke bomb
Acs smoke bomb.jpg|A smoke bomb used by Jacob and Evie
ACUprising - Heinrich Hart with an Endgame grenade.png|Heinrich Hart holding an Endgame grenade
ACFT - Nathan saving his men.png|Nathan Zhang holding a stun grenade
ACFT - Yuki detonating the grenade.png|Yuki detonating a grenade
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
**''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|not usable}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''


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"We have many different kinds of bombs here. Some are used tactically to stop chasing guards or manipulate a crowd. Others are used to create diversions, a good way to handle guards before they attack."
―Yusuf Tazim, introducing Ezio Auditore to bombs in Constantinople, 1511.[src]-[m]
A 16th-century smoke bomb

Bombs are explosive weapons used by Assassins from as early as the Middle Ages. They can be employed for a variety of tactics, including escape, assault, and distraction.

History[edit | edit source]

Antiquity[edit | edit source]

Although gunpowder, necessary for the crafting of any bomb, was only discovered by the Chinese in the 9th century CE,[1] certain mercenaries in Classical Greece already made use of various bomb types during the Peloponnesian War.[2] The Medjay Bayek of Siwa was also known to carry smoke and fire bombs during the 1st century BCE, which could be used to vanish from enemies' sight or set foes alight.[3]

Middle Ages[edit | edit source]

Basim escaping from a group of guards after using a smoke bomb

During the 9th century, members of the Hidden Ones of Alamut like Basim ibn Ishaq were granted access to various types of bombs to aid them in their missions, including smoke bombs, useful for avoiding detection by guards; noisemakers, used to lure enemies away by producing a loud sound; and traps, non-lethal explosive devices which detonated once stepped on. Each of these devices was provided by the Banū Mūsā brothers Abu Jafar, Ahmad, and Al-Hasan and could be further upgraded and personalized by applying different effects to them to suit each Hidden One's needs.[4]

The usage of bombs carried over to the Levantine Assassins, who still widely utilized them in the late 12th century. During his quest for the Chalice, the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad carried both smoke and explosive bombs, using the latter to destroy weakened walls and structures.[5]

Renaissance[edit | edit source]

During the Renaissance, smoke bombs were commonly available to the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who could initially carry a maximum of three at once.[6] During the liberation of Rome, Ezio had to buy a new pouch from one of the local tailors in order to equip smoke bombs once again. Moreover, his Assassin recruits were able to use them to stun guards once they reached the rank of Veterano.[7]

A notable usage of explosive bombs occurred during the attack on Valencia: after Ezio, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Leonardo da Vinci had sailed to Spain in their search for Cesare Borgia, they discovered their enemy had been amassing a sizeable military force in the city. Leonardo instantly devised and crafted ten hand-held bombs for his two companions; each was a small, steel ball filled with sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate, which possessed a small fuse requiring lighting before the device could be detonated. The two Assassins used them to break havoc against the Borgia fleet and military encampment, effectively scattering Cesare’s forces.[8]

Piri Reis holding a Caltrop bomb

Upon traveling to Constantinople on his quest to open the Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio gained access to a far more extensive variety of bombs, as the city's local Assassins had recently taken a keen interest in crafting the explosives after the Chinese had introduced them to the weapons. In particular, Ezio was mentored in bomb crafting and techniques by the Master Assassin Piri Reis, who had in turn been introduced to them through his uncle Kemal. Piri assigned Ezio easy tasks in order to understand the way every kind of bomb worked. Bombs were such a common asset in the area that the Ottoman Army, as well as their counterparts of the Byzantine insurgency, were both able to field bombmen, who deployed thunder bombs.[9]

Sengoku period[edit | edit source]

During the late 16th century, the kunoichi and Japanese Assassin Fujibayashi Naoe wielded smoke bombs as part of her arsenal of tools.[10]

Age of Enlightenment[edit | edit source]

Bombs were also available to Assassins and Templars operating in the Caribbean and Colonial America during the 18th century, such as Edward Kenway, Haytham Kenway, Ratonhnhaké:ton, and Shay Cormac. Edward crafted his own upgrades for his bomb pouch to increase its capacity,[11] just as Shay and Ratonhnhaké:ton would later do.[12][13]

The most common bomb type during this period was the smoke bomb, in part due to its wide availability, as it was sold in general stores throughout the Caribbean and the American colonies.[11][12][13] However, the Louisianan Assassin Aveline de Grandpré could only purchase them from black market merchants,[14] while the samurai Shimazu Saito wielded her own makeshift smoke bombs.[15] Smoke bombs also saw wide usage among the Assassin-affiliated gangs of New York City.[12]

Shay firing his grenade launcher

In 1756, after Shay received a grenade launcher attachment for his air rifle from Benjamin Franklin,[16] he could use the weapon to fire either Shrapnel, Sleep, or Berserk grenades.[12]

Another type of explosive used during this period were trip mines, wielded exclusively by Ratonhnhaké:ton. While intended to be placed at strategic locations, where they would detonate once stepped on by an unsuspecting soldier, Ratonhnhaké:ton could also use the mines in combat by sticking them on his assailants and then throwing them away, causing an explosion.[13]

During the French Revolution, the French Assassin Arno Dorian wielded smoke and cherry bombs.[17] Later, during his time in Franciade, Arno acquired the Guillotine Gun, a hybrid weapon combining an axe and a grenade launcher, allowing Arno to launch deadly explosives at his enemies.[18]

Victorian era[edit | edit source]

In Victorian era London, the twin British Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye wielded smoke and voltaic bombs.[19] The latter were a gift from their inventor friend, Alexander Graham Bell, and released an electrical shock upon detonation, instantly knocking out enemies within a small radius.[20]

A fear bomb

After training with the Indian Brotherhood in their later years, Jacob and Evie introduced a new type of weapon to the British Assassins developed by their Indian brethren. Dubbed "fear bombs", these halluncinogenic devices induced terror in those exposed to them, allowing the Assassins to non-fatally subdue their targets or even terrify their enemies to the point of making them abandon any conflict. Fear bombs were widely used by the rogue Assassin Jack the Ripper during his attempt to seize control of the British Brotherhood in 1888, and partly contributed to his terrifying reputation.[21]

In 1841, smoke bombs were used by the Indian Assassin Arbaaz Mir during his quest to recover the Koh-i-Noor and the Precursor box from the British Templars.[22] The Russian Assassin Nikolai Orelov also wielded smoke bombs during his mission to protect Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna in 1918.[23]

Modern times[edit | edit source]

Smoke bombs appeared as one of the abilities usable by Abstergo Industries recruits in the primary[24] and secondary stage of their Animus Virtual Training Program, with tripwire bomb added to the secondary stage.[25] Smoke, tripwire, and money bombs could be used by players in the Abstergo Entertainment product set during the American Revolution,[26] while smoke and tripwire bombs were available to Animus Omega players.[27]

Berg sustaining injury from Maestranzi's bomb

Assassins still wield bombs well into the modern era. When a Templar strike team led by Juhani Otso Berg attacked a hideout in Florence in late 2012, the elderly Assassin Adriano Maestranzi detonated a bomb to blow up the hideout, killing himself alongside most of the Templar strike team, save for Berg himself, whose face was hence scarred.[28] In 2016, Owen Meyers destroyed two Abstergo helicopters sent to chase him down with an EMP grenade.[29]

In 2017, Heinrich Hart, a member of the Instruments of the First Will, detonated a Skunkworks "endgame" grenade in an attempt to kill Juhani Otso Berg when the Templar confronted him in Berlin.[30] Although Berg survived by jumping into a river, the grenade's blast radius was large enough to destroy several city blocks, claiming the lives of 170 people.[31] Later, in August 2018, Berg used another Endgame grenade to destroy the Phoenix Project facility in Australia.[32]

In 2023, the Assassin Nathan Zhang threw a grenade at Abstergo's task force, Sigma Team, during a shootout at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, killing several operatives and allowing Nathan and Yuki to escape during the confusion.[33] Later, while infiltrating Yangon's harbor, Nathan threw a stun grenade into the room where two Sigma operatives were holding his men prisoner, blinding the Templars and allowing Nathan to gun them down and free his men.[34] During her final stand against Sigma Team, Yuki detonated a grenade after being mortally wounded, killing both herself and the operatives around her in a massive explosion.[35]

Craftable bombs[edit | edit source]

"Crafting explosives is a new hobby, one we borrowed from the Chinese and have taken to with great passion."
―Yusuf Tazim speaking of the Ottoman Assassins' bomb-crafting, 1511.[src]-[m]
Yusuf Tazim instructing Ezio in bomb crafting

Bombs held a special relevance to the Ottoman Assassins in the early 16th century. Upon his arrival to Constantinople, Ezio learned from his fellow Assassin Yusuf Tazim how to create a wide range of bombs, with up to 120 variations. In general, they could be divided into three categories: lethal, tactical and diversionary. In order to craft bombs expeditiously whenever they acquired the needed ingredients, Assassins set up bomb-crafting stations throughout Constantinople and Cappadocia.[9]

The bombs could be customized based on their different components: casing, gunpowder layer, and effect layer. The casing affected the bomb's structure, while the gunpowder layer defined the properties of the explosion itself, with the effect layer determining the bomb's contents, such as a payload of caltrops.[9]

Throughout his time in the city, Ezio was able to collect different ingredients for each of these bombs, and could craft or purchase from black market dealers up to a maximum of five bombs per pouch. Ingredients could be bought from Piri Reis' workshop in the Grand Bazaar, doctors, and blacksmiths, but they were sometimes given to him as rewards from other cities liberated from the Templars.[9]

Type Effect
Caltrop Bombs Caltrop bombs impeded enemy movement by dispersing small, pointed metal spikes across the ground, rendering its victims vulnerable during combat. They could also be used for halting or slowing enemies during a chase.
Datura Bombs A lethal explosive designed to slowly poison anyone who breathed in its fumes, Datura bombs instilled a sense of delirium in its victims, due to the use of the petals from the datura plant.
Cherry Bombs Cherry bombs could lure guards towards a certain area through the use of a loud, high-pitched noise, produced from using sulfur.
Smoke Decoy Bombs Similar to Cherry bombs, these bombs lured guards to one point by creating the illusion of a fire, but only those who could see its activation. Smoke Decoys required the used of salt of Petra to be created.
Gold Bombs Filled with pyrite coins, these bombs were used to create distractions by attracting a crowd of civilians who mistook the coins for gold. This would distract guards and occasionally start a brawl when the guards attempted to clear the area.
Splinter Bombs Used to kill or injure targets upon impact, the Splinter Bomb could dispense with groups of enemies caught in its deadly radius with shrapnel, as well as blow away the cover on wells located around Constantinople.
Thunder Bombs These bombs were a non-lethal method, filled with coal dust, and used to cripple targets with the force of the explosion only, as well as allowing those wielding them to break apart covers on wells.
Blood Bombs Once detonated, this bomb released out a splatter of lamb's blood, making nearby individuals believe it to be their own, thereby scaring them away.
Smoke Screen Bomb A tactical smoke bomb which, when exploded, created a dense, black smoke from phosphorus to daze nearby guards and civilians and block their sight.
Stink Bombs When detonated, Stink Bombs released a foul odor, derived from skunk oil, that repelled any and all of those who came too close.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed II

The smoke bomb pouch is labelled as "small", despite not having any upgrades available for it, where other pouches labelled the same way had medium and larger variants.

During one of the Carnevale challenges in Venice, the three guards and Dante Moro, whom Ezio fought, were immune to the effects of smoke bombs.

While looting Brutes, there was a high chance of obtaining smoke bombs.

Smoke bombs are helpful for earning the achievements "No Hitter", "Messer Sandman", and "Sweeper".

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Cesare Borgia and pickpockets were completely immune to smoke bombs' effects. Papal Guards were immune to the effects of smoke bombs in combat. However, it was possible to stun them outside of combat.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

The achievement "Pyromaniac", as well as an extra space in Ezio's bomb pouch, can be earned upon completing all of Piri Reis' bomb missions. A fifth bomb in each pouch could only be acquired if the Signature or Animus Editions of the game were pre-ordered, or if the downloadable Lost Archive memories had been purchased.

Others

In Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy, smoke bombs required the reagents of gunpowder and sugar to be crafted.

In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, various mercenaries met throughout the game occasionally used bombs in battle. This was not acknowledged in any way in the game itself, nor could the player use bombs; certain abilities gained by leveling up simulated some of the effects, like enabling disappearing.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Assassin's Creed: InitiatesDatabase: Gunpowder
  2. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. Assassin's Creed: Origins
  4. Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  5. Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
  6. Assassin's Creed II
  7. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  8. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Assassin's Creed: Revelations
  10. Assassin's Creed: Shadows
  11. 11.0 11.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Assassin's Creed III
  14. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
  15. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
  16. Assassin's Creed: RogueKeep Your Friends Close
  17. Assassin's Creed: Unity
  18. Assassin's Creed: UnityDead Kings
  19. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
  20. Assassin's Creed: SyndicateBreaking News
  21. Assassin's Creed: SyndicateJack the Ripper
  22. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
  23. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
  24. Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodMultiplayer
  25. Assassin's Creed: RevelationsMultiplayer
  26. Assassin's Creed IIIMultiplayer
  27. Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagMultiplayer
  28. Assassin's Creed: InitiatesThe Desmond Files – 30 November 2012: "Kaboom!"
  29. Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants
  30. Assassin's Creed: UprisingIssue #02
  31. Assassin's Creed: UprisingIssue #03
  32. Assassin's Creed: UprisingIssue #12
  33. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten TempleEpisode 101
  34. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten TempleEpisode 103
  35. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten TempleEpisode 104