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''' Metal Cestus''' is an upgrade to [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]]'s [[fists]] weapon slot. It can be purchased from any blacksmith. When equipped, It will boost the damage for fists to 3.  It will be automatically equipped when purchased, and cannot be unequipped. The Metal Cestus upgrade will give you a slight advantage towards Beat Up events, and missions that involve unarmed fighting.[[File:Fistsac2.png|thumb]]
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[[File:Metal-cestus-transparent.png|250px|thumb|The Metal Cestus]]
The '''Metal Cestus''' was a weapon that the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] wore to increase the damage he dealt during [[fist]]fights. It consisted of a [[leather]] [[glove]] lined with [[metal]] plates.


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==Description==
!scope="col"|Name
The Metal Cestus originated from the ancient [[Roman Empire]], where [[gladiator]]s used weapons similar to the Cestus in arena fights.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
!scope="col"|Damage
!scope="col"|Speed
!scope="col"|Deflect
!scope="col"|Unlocked
!scope="col"|Cost
|-
!scope="row"|Fists
|


After purchasing the the cestus from a [[blacksmith]] for 2,000 [[florin]]s, Ezio discovered it offered him an edge in all situations that involved unarmed fighting.<ref name="AC2" />


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==Climb Leap Glove==
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{{Quote|Now nothing will be out of my reach.|Ezio getting the Climb Leap Glove from Leonardo da Vinci.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}A further upgrade to the Cestus called the '''Climb Leap Glove''' was offered by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] as he met Ezio while in [[Rome]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


Aside from granting the same advantages to damage and speed, it also returned the Climb Leap ability previously taught to Ezio by [[Rosa]], which he became unable to perform unassisted after being injured during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]].<ref name="Brotherhood" />


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By the time Ezio journeyed to [[Constantinople]] looking for [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]'s [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|hidden library]], Ezio no longer needed the Metal Cestus to climb leap freely. The [[hookblade]] replaced both his Metal Cestus and his secondary [[Hidden Blade]], yet he could still climb leap when near the top of the building.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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==Weapon Statistics==
===15th century Italy===
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! scope="col" |Name
! scope="col" |Damage
! scope="col" |Speed
! scope="col" |Deflect
! scope="col" |Unlocked
! scope="col" |Cost
|-
! scope="row" |Fists
|1
|5
|1
|Sequence 1, "[[Boys Will Be Boys]]"
|N/A
|-
! scope="row" |Metal Cestus
|3
|5
|1
|Sequence 5, "[[A Blade With Bite]]"
|2,000ƒ
|}


:1
===16th century Rome===
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="60%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="text-align:center"
 
! scope="col" |Name
 
! scope="col" |Damage
:::Always
! scope="col" |Speed
|
! scope="col" |Deflect
 
! scope="col" |Unlocked
 
! scope="col" |Cost
:N/A
|-
! scope="row" |Fists
|1
|5
|1
|After the Fall of Monteriggioni.
|N/A
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Metal Cestus
! scope="row" |Climb Leap Glove
|
|3
 
|5
 
|1
:3
|Sequence 4, "[[An Unexpected Visitor]]"
|
|6,100ƒ
 
 
:5
|
 
 
:1
|
 
 
::Sequence 6, Memory 1
|
 
 
:2000f
|}
|}


[[File:AC2_Metal_Cestus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Metal Cestus as it appears in Assassin's Creed 2.]]
==Trivia==
 
*The Metal Cestus was automatically equipped when purchased, and could not be removed.
A good moment to use the Metal Cestus is on the last level against (SPOILER) Rodrigo Borgio. You can only use fists but you can keep your cestus.
**While the Metal Cestus has a dedicated slot on the small weapons rack in the [[Villa Auditore]], it will always be depicted as a blacked-out model, owing to the fact that it cannot be unequipped.
 
*It was the only weapon Ezio could use during the fight against [[Rodrigo Borgia]] in the [[Vatican Vault]].
 
*At the beginning of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', when Ezio is wearing the [[Armor of Altaïr]], the Metal Cestus is not present. This is also the case for most [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood outfits|outfits]], and the [[Armor of Brutus]].
 
*Purchasing the Climb Leap Glove before the secondary Hidden Blade affixed the metal plating directly onto Ezio's hand.
 
**A similar effect could be achieved by replaying any sequence while wearing the Armor of Brutus, then equipping another set of armor.
 
*Even though the Climb Leap Glove is present in ''Brotherhood'', it is still referred to as the Metal Cestus in Ezio's inventory.
 
*The [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Brotherhood'' novel]] states the glove sold by Leonardo to Ezio would improve his climbing abilities to that of a gecko.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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==Cestus Lore==
  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boxer_of_quirinal_hands.jpg ][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boxer_of_quirinal_hands.jpg ]Cestus on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_of_Quirinal Boxer of Quirinal].
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cestus_(PSF).jpg ][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cestus_(PSF).jpg ]Cestus.A '''cestus''' (plural cesti) is an ancient battle [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove glove], sometimes used in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pankration pankration]. In effect, it is the classical world's equivalent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_knuckles brass knuckles].
 
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin Latin] word ''caestus'' (plural: ''caestūs'') <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestus#cite_note-0 [1]]</sup> is derived from verb ''caedere'', meaning "to strike". It is unrelated to the similar noun ''cestus'' (plural: ''cestī''), that refers to a kind of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_(clothing) belt] worn by women in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece Ancient Greece].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestus#cite_note-1 [2]]</sup>
 
The first version of a battle cestus was a series of leather thongs that were tied over the hand. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece Greeks] used them in their hand-to-hand competitions, where only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_out knock out] mattered. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Romans] modified the construction by adding metal parts, including spikes, studs, and iron plates. Variants of this weapon include the ''myrmex'' or "limb-piercer", and the originally Greek ''sphairai'', thin leather thongs with cutting blades.


Caestūs were frequently used in Roman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator gladiatorial] bouts, where otherwise unarmed combatants - mostly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery slaves] - fought to the death. This form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing boxing] became increasingly bloody until the cestus was officially banned in the first century BC. Hand-to-hand fighting was banned in AD [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/393 393]. The most famous depiction of the cestus in sculpture is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_of_Quirinal The Boxer of Quirinal], in Rome. The sitting figure is wearing cesti on his hands.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2}}
{{ACB}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]]
[[Category:Gloves]]

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The Metal Cestus

The Metal Cestus was a weapon that the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze wore to increase the damage he dealt during fistfights. It consisted of a leather glove lined with metal plates.

Description[edit | edit source]

The Metal Cestus originated from the ancient Roman Empire, where gladiators used weapons similar to the Cestus in arena fights.[1]

After purchasing the the cestus from a blacksmith for 2,000 florins, Ezio discovered it offered him an edge in all situations that involved unarmed fighting.[1]

Climb Leap Glove[edit | edit source]

"Now nothing will be out of my reach."
―Ezio getting the Climb Leap Glove from Leonardo da Vinci.[src]

A further upgrade to the Cestus called the Climb Leap Glove was offered by Leonardo da Vinci as he met Ezio while in Rome.[2]

Aside from granting the same advantages to damage and speed, it also returned the Climb Leap ability previously taught to Ezio by Rosa, which he became unable to perform unassisted after being injured during the Siege of Monteriggioni.[2]

By the time Ezio journeyed to Constantinople looking for Altaïr's hidden library, Ezio no longer needed the Metal Cestus to climb leap freely. The hookblade replaced both his Metal Cestus and his secondary Hidden Blade, yet he could still climb leap when near the top of the building.[3]

Weapon Statistics[edit | edit source]

15th century Italy[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Deflect Unlocked Cost
Fists 1 5 1 Sequence 1, "Boys Will Be Boys" N/A
Metal Cestus 3 5 1 Sequence 5, "A Blade With Bite" 2,000ƒ

16th century Rome[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Deflect Unlocked Cost
Fists 1 5 1 After the Fall of Monteriggioni. N/A
Climb Leap Glove 3 5 1 Sequence 4, "An Unexpected Visitor" 6,100ƒ

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The Metal Cestus was automatically equipped when purchased, and could not be removed.
    • While the Metal Cestus has a dedicated slot on the small weapons rack in the Villa Auditore, it will always be depicted as a blacked-out model, owing to the fact that it cannot be unequipped.
  • It was the only weapon Ezio could use during the fight against Rodrigo Borgia in the Vatican Vault.
  • At the beginning of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, when Ezio is wearing the Armor of Altaïr, the Metal Cestus is not present. This is also the case for most outfits, and the Armor of Brutus.
  • Purchasing the Climb Leap Glove before the secondary Hidden Blade affixed the metal plating directly onto Ezio's hand.
    • A similar effect could be achieved by replaying any sequence while wearing the Armor of Brutus, then equipping another set of armor.
  • Even though the Climb Leap Glove is present in Brotherhood, it is still referred to as the Metal Cestus in Ezio's inventory.
  • The Brotherhood novel states the glove sold by Leonardo to Ezio would improve his climbing abilities to that of a gecko.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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