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{{Era|Weapons}}[[File:ACO_Gruesome_Mattock.png|thumb|Gruesome Mattock]]
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The '''Gruesome Mattock''' was a rare [[Heavy weapons|heavy weapon]] obtained by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] in [[Egypt]] during the 1st century BCE.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
[[File:ACO_Gruesome_Mattock.png|thumb|Gruesome Mattock]]
The '''Gruesome Mattock''' was a rare [[heavy weapon]] used in the 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]. Worthy of its name, the war hammer left its victims in a gruesome state.
 
During his hunt for the [[Order of the Ancients]], the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] found this weapon in the inventories of [[blacksmith]]s and on bodies and in [[Treasure chest|chests]] during his travels throughout Egypt.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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|colspan="5"|''Your enemies would do well to avoid the path of this weapon's swing.''
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|Adrenaline on Kill II
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==Trivia==
==Behind the scenes==
*Gruesome Mattock's design is based on medieval period war hammers. This style of weaponry is anachronistic for the setting of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''.
The model of the Gruesome Mattock, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', is based on the Roman {{wiki|Dolabra}} pickaxe. However, it is depicted in game as a heavy war hammer with the blade protector depicted as crushing teeth. Generally speaking, war hammers were not used in ancient warfare. The model of the Mattock was recycled as the [[Sledgehammer (Odyssey)|Sledgehammer]], a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', and its kind.
*A weapon identical in appearance to the Gruesome Mattock appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', but it's called [[Sledgehammer]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:43, 23 May 2025

Gruesome Mattock

The Gruesome Mattock was a rare heavy weapon used in the 1st century BCE Egypt. Worthy of its name, the war hammer left its victims in a gruesome state.

During his hunt for the Order of the Ancients, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa found this weapon in the inventories of blacksmiths and on bodies and in chests during his travels throughout Egypt.[1]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Gruesome Mattock"}}
Rarity Quality Damage Attributes Availability
Description
Your enemies would do well to avoid the path of this weapon's swing.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The model of the Gruesome Mattock, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Origins, is based on the Roman Dolabra pickaxe. However, it is depicted in game as a heavy war hammer with the blade protector depicted as crushing teeth. Generally speaking, war hammers were not used in ancient warfare. The model of the Mattock was recycled as the Sledgehammer, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, and its kind.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]