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[[File:180px-ACBDAGGER.png|framed|The in-game image of the Dagger of Brutus.]]
{{Quote|I am not a violent man, but I ready my family's heirloom dagger. I pull my toga up into a cowl and leave for the celebration.|Brutus preparing to assassinate Caesar, 44 BCE.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Scrolls of Romulus}}
The '''Dagger of Brutus''' is a legendary dagger that is available in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', obtained along with the personal [[Armor of Brutus|Armor]] of [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. It is thought to be the same weapon that Marcus used to kill [[Gaius Julius Caesar]].
[[File:ACB Dagger of Brutus.png|thumb|250px|The Dagger of Brutus]]
The '''Dagger of Brutus''' was an heirloom [[short blade]] which belonged to the [[Rome|Roman]] {{Wiki|Roman Senate|Senator}} and [[Roman Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. It was famously used by Brutus during the [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] in the [[Theatre of Pompey]]'s ''{{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}}''.


Having this unique weapon equipped will strike fear into the hearts of [[civilians]], and will cause [[guards]] to flee faster from fights, mainly due to its brutal kill animations. It is the best [[short blade]] weapon in the game, with complete 5-star stats.
Following the [[assassination]], the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill [[Marcus Antonius]]. The [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]' co-founder [[Amunet]] had it reforged with [[Egypt]]ian and Roman [[steel]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection]]'' – Issue #23</ref> and returned the blade to Brutus after he made the decision to flee from Rome to [[Krete|Crete]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' (comic)]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #4]]</ref> Following Brutus' suicide<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> in 42 BCE after losing the [[Battle of Philippi]] during the wider [[Liberators' civil war]], the dagger was sealed away in an underground [[Lair of Romulus|chamber]] in Rome alongside his [[Armor of Brutus|armor]]. In 1503, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] found the chamber and claimed both artifacts for himself.<ref name="ACBH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


The dagger's kill animations are unique and they differ from those of other short blade weapons that Ezio equip himself with. Certain examples are the bone breaking move of the other short blades being replaced by several vicious stabs, and a move involving stabbing the opponent in the chest, then again in the back, before tossing the corpse aside (similar to some of the multiplayer unique kills). The reason behind such a gruesome animation could be derived from the actual assassination of Julius Caesar, where he was stabbed multiple times by his murderers, Brutus being one of them.
==Weapon statistics==
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The dagger is unlocked and made usable by collecting all the Keys of Romulus from the different [[Lairs of Romulus]], and will be found in the same underground chamber as the Armor of Brutus.
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
ACBh-ScrollofRomulus-dagger.jpg|Brutus' sketch of the dagger
ACO Comics Brutus Dagger.png|Brutus holding the dagger
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Behind the scenes==
*The Dagger of Brutus is modeled after a Roman Pugio, a type of dagger used as a secondary weapon by Roman soldiers during the 1st Century AD.
The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in the 2010 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', is modeled after a Roman ''{{Wiki|pugio}}'', a dagger that [[Roman army|Roman soldiers]] used as a secondary weapon in the 1st century CE. In ''Brotherhood'', enemies' hidden [[morale]] rating is reduced by 20 points whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide]]'': "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147</ref> which means that lower-ranked [[Soldier|guards]] and [[crossbowman|crossbowmen]] will flee after the death of only one regular guard.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide'': "Walkthrough – Sequence 05", pg. 53</ref> Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game, with one such animations involving Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy in an allusion to Caesar's assassination.<ref name="ACBH"/>
*When [[Ezio Auditore|Ezio]] wields the Dagger of Brutus, enemy morale is reduced by 20 points - this means that ordinary guards and crossbowmen will run away after the death of only one ordinary guard.
 
*You can deselect the Dagger of Brutus for a different [[short blade]], also you can equip it while you have seperate armor other then the Armor of Brutus
==Appearances==
[[Category:Weapons]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]]
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 11 May 2026

"I am not a violent man, but I ready my family's heirloom dagger. I pull my toga up into a cowl and leave for the celebration."
―Brutus preparing to assassinate Caesar, 44 BCE.[src]-[m]
The Dagger of Brutus

The Dagger of Brutus was an heirloom short blade which belonged to the Roman Senator and Hidden One Marcus Junius Brutus. It was famously used by Brutus during the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar in the Theatre of Pompey's curia.

Following the assassination, the dagger was broken after an altercation where Brutus decided not to kill Marcus Antonius. The Hidden Ones' co-founder Amunet had it reforged with Egyptian and Roman steel,[1] and returned the blade to Brutus after he made the decision to flee from Rome to Crete.[2] Following Brutus' suicide[3] in 42 BCE after losing the Battle of Philippi during the wider Liberators' civil war, the dagger was sealed away in an underground chamber in Rome alongside his armor. In 1503, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore found the chamber and claimed both artifacts for himself.[4]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Dagger of Brutus"}}
Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Brutus' sketch of the dagger
    Brutus' sketch of the dagger
  • Brutus holding the dagger
    Brutus holding the dagger

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Dagger of Brutus, a weapon in the 2010 video game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, is modeled after a Roman pugio, a dagger that Roman soldiers used as a secondary weapon in the 1st century CE. In Brotherhood, enemies' hidden morale rating is reduced by 20 points whenever Ezio wields the Dagger of Brutus,[5] which means that lower-ranked guards and crossbowmen will flee after the death of only one regular guard.[6] Also of note is that the dagger's kill animations are unique, being more brutal and violent than other short bladed weapons in the same game, with one such animations involving Ezio stabbing the target in a frenzy in an allusion to Caesar's assassination.[4]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Official Collection – Issue #23
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic) – Issue #4
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide: "Reference & Analysis", pg. 147
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide: "Walkthrough – Sequence 05", pg. 53
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