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[[File:ACU DK Promotional Screenshot 6.jpg|thumb|250px|Arno firing the Guillotine Gun at raiders]]
[[File:ACU DK Promotional Screenshot 6.jpg|thumb|250px|Arno firing the Guillotine Gun at raiders]]
The '''Guillotine Gun''' was a specialized [[Firearm|ranged weapon]] which combined a mortar [[grenade launcher]] with an axehead on the end of the barrel. The end result was an extremely lethal weapon capable of annihilating entire groups of enemies from long range whilst also offering some form of melee weapon.
The '''Guillotine Gun''' was a specialized [[Firearm|ranged weapon]] which combined a mortar [[grenade launcher]] with an axehead on the end of the barrel. The end result was an extremely lethal weapon capable of annihilating entire groups of enemies from long range whilst also offering some form of melee weapon.


==History==
==History==
The weapon was utilized by [[raider]]s under the command of [[Philippe Rose]] in [[Saint-Denis]] during their attempt to recover an artifact known as the [[Head of Saint Denis]] from the catacombs beneath the [[Basilica of Saint-Denis]], on the orders of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. However, the weapon was stolen by a young orphan named [[Léon]], and given to the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French]] [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] during his exploration of the catacombs.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] – [[Dead Kings]]'' – [[The Book Thief]]</ref> Throughout his stay in Saint-Denis, Arno found and claimed for his own many other models of the gun.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings''</ref>
In 1794, [[raider]]s led by the [[French Army]] captain [[Philippe Rose]] carried these guns while stationed in [[Saint-Denis]] during their attempt to recover the [[Head of Saint Denis]] from the catacombs beneath the [[Basilica of Saint-Denis]], on the orders of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]. Despite the raiders' numbers, a young orphan named [[Léon]] stole a gun from them and gave it to the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] to use in his explorations of the catacombs.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] – [[Dead Kings]]'' – [[The Book Thief]]</ref> Throughout his stay in Saint-Denis, Arno found and claimed several other models of the gun, putting them to deadly use against the raiders.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings''</ref>


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The Guillotine Gun, a weapon type introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'''s [[DLC]] [[Dead Kings]], looks to be an upscaled version of the Polish axe pistols in use since the 16th century.
The Guillotine Gun is a weapon type introduced in ''[[Dead Kings]]'', the 2015 [[Assassin's Creed: Unity downloadable content|downloadable]] expansion for the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''. It looks to be an upscaled version of the {{Wiki|Polish cavalry}}'s axe pistols that were in use from the 16th–18th centuries.<ref>{{WP|Pistol sword}}</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] – [[Dead Kings]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] – [[Dead Kings]]''


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{ACU}}
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[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]

Latest revision as of 20:07, 26 August 2025

Arno firing the Guillotine Gun at raiders

The Guillotine Gun was a specialized ranged weapon which combined a mortar grenade launcher with an axehead on the end of the barrel. The end result was an extremely lethal weapon capable of annihilating entire groups of enemies from long range whilst also offering some form of melee weapon.

History[edit | edit source]

In 1794, raiders led by the French Army captain Philippe Rose carried these guns while stationed in Saint-Denis during their attempt to recover the Head of Saint Denis from the catacombs beneath the Basilica of Saint-Denis, on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte. Despite the raiders' numbers, a young orphan named Léon stole a gun from them and gave it to the French Assassin Arno Dorian to use in his explorations of the catacombs.[1] Throughout his stay in Saint-Denis, Arno found and claimed several other models of the gun, putting them to deadly use against the raiders.[2]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Unity Guillotine Gun"}}
Name Level Damage Parry Speed Range Cost Modifiers Availability

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Guillotine Gun is a weapon type introduced in Dead Kings, the 2015 downloadable expansion for the 2014 video game Assassin's Creed: Unity. It looks to be an upscaled version of the Polish cavalry's axe pistols that were in use from the 16th–18th centuries.[3]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Assassin's Creed: UnityDead KingsThe Book Thief
  2. Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings
  3. Pistol sword on Wikipedia