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[[File:AC3 French Rapier.png|thumb|250px|A French rapier]]
[[File:AC3 French Rapier.png|thumb|250px|A French rapier]]
A '''rapier''' is a slender, sharply-pointed [[swords|sword]] of [[Europe]]an origin optimized for thrusting attacks.
A '''rapier''' is a slender, sharply-pointed [[swords|sword]] of [[Europe]]an origin optimized for thrusting attacks.


==Description==
==Description==
One of the defining characteristics of rapiers is their slender blades, which are far thinner than that of other typical sword designs. The thin blades ensure a finely keen point but at the cost of a powerful edge. As a result, the rapier is ideal for thrusting but less so for slashing, and the art of wielding a rapier is typified by swift, nimble, piercing strikes. Despite this, rapiers are not wholly bereft of the ability to cut, but its specialty lies in stabbing.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>
One of the defining characteristics of rapiers is their slender blades, which are far thinner than that of other typical sword designs. The thin blades ensure a finely keen point but at the cost of a powerful edge. As a result, the rapier is ideal for thrusting but less so for slashing, and the art of wielding a rapier is typified by swift, nimble, piercing strikes. Despite this, rapiers are not wholly bereft of the ability to cut, but its specialty lies in stabbing.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>


Aside from their thin blades, rapiers also typically have sophisticated hilts consisting of either protective cups or elaborate twisting rings.<ref name="ACU" /><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
Aside from their thin blades, rapiers also typically have sophisticated hilts consisting of either protective cups or elaborate twisting rings.<ref name="ACU" /><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
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Rapiers were developed as early as the 12th century; the [[Templars|Templar]] twins [[Shalim]] and [[Shahar]] each favored a pair of [[Sicilian Rapier]]s. They passed on their art to their henchmen, duelists who exploited their expertise to terrorize the people of [[Cyprus]] during the Templar occupation in 1192.<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>
Rapiers were developed as early as the 12th century; the [[Templars|Templar]] twins [[Shalim]] and [[Shahar]] each favored a pair of [[Sicilian Rapier]]s. They passed on their art to their henchmen, duelists who exploited their expertise to terrorize the people of [[Cyprus]] during the Templar occupation in 1192.<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>


In spite of this, rapiers did not truly become prominent until the 16th century starting with the [[Renaissance]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> A wide variety of rapiers were produced in the early 18th century at the time of the [[Golden Age of Piracy]] and were supplied throughout the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> By the time of the [[French Revolution]], rapiers were still sold in markets in [[Paris]] and used by certain officers famed for their swordsmanship, such as the general [[Marcourt]], a member of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACU" /> Even so, European militaries at the end of the 18th century by and far preferred to service their soldiers with sabers instead.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref><ref name="ACU" />
[[File:ACU General Marcourt in Tournament.jpg|thumb|250px|left|General Marcourt brandishing his rapier]]
In spite of this, rapiers did not truly become prominent until the 16th century starting with the [[Renaissance]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> A wide variety of rapiers were produced in the early 18th century at the time of the [[Golden Age of Piracy]] and were supplied throughout the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Their usage even spread to [[Southeast Asia]], where the [[China|Chinese]] pirate and admiral [[Zheng]] wielded a rapier, carrying it at her side at all times.<ref name="FT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref>
 
By the time of the [[French Revolution]], rapiers were still sold in markets in [[Paris]] and used by certain officers famed for their swordsmanship, such as General [[Marcourt]], a member of the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order|Parisian Rite]] of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACU" /> Even so, European militaries at the end of the 18th century by and far preferred to service their soldiers with sabers instead.<ref name="AC3" /><ref name="ACU" />


==Weapon statistics==
==Weapon statistics==
===Spanish Renaissance (15th century)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
!Name
!Tier
!Damage
!Speed
!Miss Chance
!Modifiers
!Requirements
|-
![[Rapier (Rebellion)|Rapier]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Rapier (Rebellion)"}}
|-
![[Master Rapier]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Master Rapier"}}
|}
===Italian Renaissance (15th century)===
===Italian Renaissance (15th century)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
|-
![[Twins' Rapier]]
![[Twins' Rapier]]
|
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Twins' Rapier"}}
|
|
|
|
|}
|}


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|-
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|1
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sicilian Rapier (Brotherhood)"}}
|4
|3
|2,600ƒ
|Sequence 4
|}
|}


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|-
|-
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
![[Sicilian Rapier]]
|3
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sicilian Rapier (Revelations)"}}
|5
|5
|{{Ak|23,736}}
|Sequence 6
|}
|}


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! width="5%" |Availability
! width="5%" |Availability
|-
|-
![[Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"BF Rapier"}}
|2
|2
|3
|1,200 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[Officer's Rapiers]]
|3
|5
|4
|14,000 R
|Sequence 2
|-
![[German Rapiers]]
|2
|2
|3
|N/A
|ULC chest
|}
|}


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|-
|-
![[French Rapier]]
![[French Rapier]]
|2
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Rapier"}}
|1
|4
|£3,955
|Sequence 2
|}
|}


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! width="5%" |Requirements
! width="5%" |Requirements
|-
|-
![[Foil]]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Unity Rapiers"}}
|* * *
|3
|3
|4
|2
|1,000₣
|Additional Damage: +25%
|N/A
|-
![[Rapier (Unity|Rapier]]
|* * *
|3
|3
|4
|2
|N/A
|Additional Damage: +25%
|Play [[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' Companion]]
|}
|}


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*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:Types of swords]]

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A French rapier

A rapier is a slender, sharply-pointed sword of European origin optimized for thrusting attacks.

Description[edit | edit source]

One of the defining characteristics of rapiers is their slender blades, which are far thinner than that of other typical sword designs. The thin blades ensure a finely keen point but at the cost of a powerful edge. As a result, the rapier is ideal for thrusting but less so for slashing, and the art of wielding a rapier is typified by swift, nimble, piercing strikes. Despite this, rapiers are not wholly bereft of the ability to cut, but its specialty lies in stabbing.[1][2]

Aside from their thin blades, rapiers also typically have sophisticated hilts consisting of either protective cups or elaborate twisting rings.[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

Rapiers were developed as early as the 12th century; the Templar twins Shalim and Shahar each favored a pair of Sicilian Rapiers. They passed on their art to their henchmen, duelists who exploited their expertise to terrorize the people of Cyprus during the Templar occupation in 1192.[4]

General Marcourt brandishing his rapier

In spite of this, rapiers did not truly become prominent until the 16th century starting with the Renaissance.[5][6] A wide variety of rapiers were produced in the early 18th century at the time of the Golden Age of Piracy and were supplied throughout the West Indies.[3] Their usage even spread to Southeast Asia, where the Chinese pirate and admiral Zheng wielded a rapier, carrying it at her side at all times.[7]

By the time of the French Revolution, rapiers were still sold in markets in Paris and used by certain officers famed for their swordsmanship, such as General Marcourt, a member of the Parisian Rite of the Templar Order.[2] Even so, European militaries at the end of the 18th century by and far preferred to service their soldiers with sabers instead.[1][2]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

Spanish Renaissance (15th century)[edit | edit source]

Name Tier Damage Speed Miss Chance Modifiers Requirements
Rapier

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Rapier (Rebellion)"}}

Master Rapier

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Master Rapier"}}

Italian Renaissance (15th century)[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability
Twins' Rapier

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Twins' Rapier"}}

Italian Renaissance (16th century)[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability
Sicilian Rapier

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sicilian Rapier (Brotherhood)"}}

Ottoman era[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability
Sicilian Rapier

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sicilian Rapier (Revelations)"}}

Golden Age of Piracy[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"BF Rapier"}}
Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability

American Revolution[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability
French Rapier

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Rapier"}}

French Revolution[edit | edit source]

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

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed III
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Unity
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed II
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
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