Short blade

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A 12th century Levantine short blade

Short blades are a class of bladed weapons that trade power and reach for speed.

History

Middle Ages

Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's short blade was returned to him after he had reached the third rank in the Assassin Order, following his demotion. Like the sword, his skill with the short blade increased as he progressed higher through the Order's ranks. The first short blade he obtained had a wooden handle, though he received an all metal variation at a later rank. In both instances, he carried the short blade in a sheath strapped across his back, with the handle facing down. In battle, Altaïr wielded a short blade with an icepick grip, and often used it in conjunction with throwing knives.

Renaissance

In a similar fashion to Altaïr, Ezio Auditore da Firenze was equipped with both a sword and a short blade, though they were sheathed together at his side. He could purchase various types of short blades from blacksmiths, each with unique speed, damage, and deflection properties. In battle, he would wield the short blade much as Altaïr did, utilizing the same icepick grip, though he did not learn to use it alongside throwing knives until he became a Master Assassin. Several of his allies, such as thieves and courtesans, also used short blades in battle. Certain agile guards and some assassination targets like Rodrigo Borgia also made use of short blades, though none held their weapons in icepick grips.

Combat

Ezio dual-wielding the short blade and a throwing knife

Short blades strike more quickly than medium weapons, which made them ideal for dispatching large numbers of low-ranked enemies. However, as an enemy's rank increases, the short blade's effectiveness diminished, due to the higher quality armor they wore. When used with the short blade, Altaïr could throw a single throwing knife mid-combat. Similarly, Ezio could dual-wield the short blade with throwing knives, and could throw multiple throwing knives at once. Ezio also had a special, close-ranged attack with short blades which could only be performed from behind—slitting an enemy's throat, or stabbing them in the shoulder or back—and would always result in an instant kill.

Weapon statistics

Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE)

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Name	Rarity	DPS (Max Level 99)	Default Engravings	Availability

*Only available after downloading Legacy of the First Blade
**Only available after downloading The Fate of Atlantis

Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)

Dual Swords

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Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability

*Only available after downloading The Hidden Ones
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs

Mobile Animus 4.38

Name	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Fang of the Goddess {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Fang of the Goddess"}}

Golden Age of Baghdad (9th century)

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Mirage Short blade"}}

Name	Dam (Max)	Def.Dmg (Max)	Perk	Availability

Viking Expansion (9th century)

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Valhalla Short blade"}}

Name	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Wgt	Availability

Third Crusade (12th century)

Name	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Mirage Blade {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Mirage Blade"}}

Spanish Renaissance (15th century)

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Rebellion Short blade"}}

Name	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements

Italian Renaissance (15th century)

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"II Short blade"}}

Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability

Italian Renaissance (16th century)

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Brotherhood Short blade"}}

Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability

*Only available after connecting the completed Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines to Assassin's Creed II on PS3.

Ottoman Empire (16th century)

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Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability

American Revolution (18th century)

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Name	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost	Availability

Colonial Louisiana (18th century)

Name	Damage	Speed	Combo kill	Chain-kill	Cost	Persona
Kuba {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Kuba"}}

Victorian era (19th century)

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Syndicate Kukri"}}

Name	Level	Attack	Stun	Lethality	Upgrade	Availability

Mobile Animus 4.38

Name	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Bold Eagle Kukri {{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Bold Eagle Kukri (Rebellion)"}}

Behind the scenes

Throughout the Assassin's Creed series, few individuals are shown holding a short blade in an icepick grip. These include Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Tamir, Ezio Auditore, Francesco de' Pazzi, Bernardo Baroncelli, Claudia Auditore, Ratonhnhaké:ton, Kanen'tó:kon, and Desmond Miles. However, Ratonhnhaké:ton held only his Pivot Blade in an icepick grip, while Desmond held a bowie knife in an icepick grip with his left hand.

Assassin's Creed

Altaïr was the only person to use a short blade, other than Malik Al-Sayf and his brother Kadar, until Malik lost his arm and Kadar his life.

Assassin's Creed II

An unusable Notched Cinquedea could be seen stuck in the table in Ezio's room at the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Once all throwing knives had been used up, Ezio would throw sand to momentarily blind and incapacitate his target, although Ezio could also do this when in unarmed combat.

At the blacksmiths in Brotherhood, the Notched Cinquedea had the store image of the Channeled Cinquedea, and vice versa. The Channeled Cinquedea was also a weapon that could not be purchased, and was only available through disarming guards that wielded it.

Assassin's Creed III

Stephane Chapheau's meat cleaver is a unique short blade. It cannot be used by the player or acquired by any means.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed II
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations
• Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
• Assassin's Creed III
• Assassin's Creed: Rogue
• Assassin's Creed: Unity
• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
• Assassin's Creed: Origins
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
• Echoes of History (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage
• Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only)
• Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple