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[[File:ACS Assassin Gauntlet.jpg|thumb|250px|The Assassin Gauntlet]]
[[File:Assassin Gauntlet.jpg|thumb|275x275px|The Assassin Gauntlet]]
The '''Assassin Gauntlet''' was a modification to the standard [[Hidden Blade]] that was adopted during the 19th century. Built around a [[bracer]] that covered the entire forearm, it consisted of two main parts: the Hidden Blade and a rope launcher attachment.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>
The '''Assassin Gauntlet''' was a modification adopted during the 19th century to the standard [[Hidden Blade]]. Built around a bracer that covered the entire forearm, it consisted of two main parts, the Hidden Blade and a rope launcher attachment.


By the [[Victorian era]], later models replaced the rope launcher with an [[Assassin insignia]]-shaped [[grappling hook]], allowing the wielder the means to a quick escape, or to facilitate urban travel by creating on-the-fly [[zipline]]s under the palm. These models also featured [[armor]] plating that partially or completely covered the glove, as well as embedded [[brass knuckles]] and a Dart Gun on the back of the forearm, which was used to launch [[poison dart]]s at unsuspecting targets.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>
By the [[Victorian era]], later models replaced the rope launcher with an [[Assassin insignia]]-shaped [[grappling hook]], allowing the wielder the means to a quick escape or to facilitate [[Freerunning|urban travel]] by creating on-the-fly [[zipline]]s under the palm. These models also featured [[armor]] plating that partially or completely covered the glove, as well as embedded [[brass knuckles]] and a [[dart]] gun on the back of the forearm that could launch [[poison]] darts at unsuspecting targets.<ref name="ACS" />


==History==
==History==
The first known use of the gauntlet was in 1852 by an unnamed [[American Assassin (1852)|American Assassin]]. During the [[California Gold Rush]], she was made aware of the actions of [[John Sutter]], a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] pioneer forcing the local [[Maidu]] people to mine gold for him. Ambushing his [[Wagon|carriage]] in the [[Great Basin Desert]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] fired a tether from her gauntlet, using it to mount the vehicle before ordering Sutter at gunpoint to return the gold he had stolen from the Maidu.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – issue 1</ref>
The first known use of the gauntlet was in 1852 by an unnamed [[American Assassin (1852)|American Assassin]]. During the [[California Gold Rush]], she was made aware of the actions of [[John Sutter]], a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] pioneer forcing the local [[Maidu]] people to mine gold for him. Ambushing his [[Wagon|carriage]] in the [[Great Basin Desert]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] fired a tether from her gauntlet, using it to mount the vehicle before ordering Sutter at gunpoint to return the gold he had stolen from the Maidu.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 1|Issue #01]]</ref>


In 1863, during the New York draft riots, the Assassin [[Varius]] noted that newer gauntlet designs, involving rope launchers and darts, were being used in England.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>, In 1868, the twin [[British Assassins]] [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] made it their mission to take back [[London]] from the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]], who had ruled with an iron fist for the past century. The [[Rooks]] were created from the [[gang]] known as the [[Clinkers]] to counter the [[Templars|Templar]]-affiliated [[Blighters]], and following a [[Gang War (Whitechapel)|gang war]] with the [[gang]] leader [[Rexford Kaylock]] and his demise, the Fryes took possession of his broken grappling hook pistol.<ref name="ACS" />
In 1863, during the [[New York City draft riots]], the Assassin [[Varius]] noted that newer gauntlet designs, involving rope launchers and darts, were being used in [[England]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>  


Believing the pistol could still prove useful, [[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]] introduced them to the inventor [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who then modified the launcher to fit into the Fryes' gauntlets. Bell later added a Dart Gun to the bracer, allowing the twins to fire hallucinogenic darts at their targets. The design remained relatively unchanged for the next fifty years, being used by [[Lydia Frye]] during her efforts in [[World War I]] to protect London from the Templars and [[Germany|German]] spies.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[The Darkest Hour]]</ref>
[[File:ACS Freedom of the Press 13.png|thumb|250px|left|Alexander Graham Bell installing the rope launcher on Jacob Frye's gauntlet]]
In 1868, the twin [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassins]] [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] came into possession of a [[grappling hook]] pistol after eliminating [[Rexford Kaylock]], a [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]] and one of the leaders of the [[Blighters]] [[Gang|crime syndicate]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Gang War (Whitechapel)]]</ref> As the pistol had been damaged during the fight with Kaylock, the twins, at the suggestion of fellow Assassin [[Jayadeep Mir|Henry Green]], visited the inventor [[Alexander Graham Bell]], who repaired and modified the rope launcher to fit into the Fryes' gauntlets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Freedom of the Press]]</ref>
 
Later, Bell further upgraded the Assassin gauntlets, adding a Dart Gun to the bracer, which allowed Evie and Jacob to fire hallucinogenic darts at their targets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Cable News]]</ref> The gauntlet's design remained relatively unchanged for the next fifty years, and it was still in use by the time of [[World War I]], when Jacob's granddaughter [[Lydia Frye]] operated in [[London]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[The Darkest Hour]]</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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! width="5%" |Name
! width="10%" |Name
! width="5%" |Level
! width="5%" |Level
! width="5%" |Attack
! width="5%" |Attack
! width="5%" |Description
! width="10%" |Upgrade
! width="5%" |Availability
! width="15%" |Availability
! width="5%" |Upgrade
|-
!Leather
|1
|1
|A basic [[leather]] gauntlet, perfect for a new Assassin.
|Starting Gauntlet
|[[Pound sterling|£]]500<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Hardened Leather
|2
|2
|Tougher than plain leather, but with maintained flexibility for ease of combat.
|Plan found in Sequence 3
|£500<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Reinforced
|3
|3
|If you're about substance over style, then you might be interested in this workhorse of a gauntlet.
|Plan found in [[On the Origin of Syrup]]<br>[[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate)|Craft]]: £2,500 and 100 [[Metal]]
|£1,000<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Black Leather
|4
|4
|A black leather gauntlet, ideal for blending into a crowd after dusk.
|Plan found in [[Survival of the Fittest]]
|£2,000<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Mirage
|5
|5
|A solid, good-looking gauntlet. Can't go wrong with leather accents.
|Plan Found in [[One Good Deed]]<br>Craft: £4,500 and 100 Metal
|£<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Iron Death
|6
|6
|The Iron Death gauntlet is a cold, unfeeling grey, but on the plus side, it goes with everything. Including death.
|Plan found in [[Driving Mrs. Disraeli]]<br>Craft: £5,500, 120 Leather, and 50 [[Silk]]
|£<br>+2 Attack
|-
!Assassin
|7
|7
|Subtle, tailored, deadly.
|Plan found in [[Triple Theft]]<br>Craft: £200, 120 [[Iron]], and 50 Silk
|£<br>+1 Attack
|-
!The Devil's Handshake
|8
|8
|They say you shouldn't shake hands with the Devil, but that's really more of a suggestion than a rule.
|Plan found in [[Double Trouble]]<br>Craft: £8,500, 140 Leather, and 60 Silk
|£<br>+2 Attack
|-
!The Chimera
|9
|9
|A fearsome weapon and a terrifying tool, a mythic beast of tremendous power. Incidentally, have you ever looked up genetic chimeras? It's not related to this gauntlet, but it's fascinating stuff.
|Plan found in [[Bank of England|Bank Vault]] [[Treasure chest|chest]]<br>Craft: £9,000, 140 Metal, and 60 Silk
|£<br>+2 Attack
|-
!Legendary Assassin
|10
|10
|Wearing this gauntlet is evidence of great experience and incredible skill.
|Reach Loyalty Level 5 with [[Clara O'Dea]]
|£10,000<br>+2 Attack
|-
!Redback Gauntlet
|3
|4
|Have a taste for the refined? This gauntlet will suit you perfectly.
|Purchase the [[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate downloadable content|''Streets of London Pack'']]
|£2,000<br>+ Attack
|-
!Industrial Gauntlet
|3
|4
|A no-nonsense mechanical monster, this gauntlet has killed only slightly fewer people than poor work conditions and [[coal]] dust.
|Purchase the ''Streets of London Pack''
|£2,000<br>+ Attack
|-
!Royal Gauntlet
|3
|4
|A [[Buckingham Palace|Buckingham]]-inspired gauntlet for the fashionable Assassin.
|Purchase the ''Streets of London Pack''
|£2,000<br>+ Attack
|-
!Nautilus Gauntlet
|7
|9
|"The Nautilus was a masterpiece containing masterpieces...the engineer was struck with astonishment." - {{Wiki|Jules Verne}}, ''{{Wiki|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea}}''
|Purchase the ''Victorian Legends Pack''
|£7,000<br>+ Attack
|-
!Chronographic Piercer
|7
|9
|The pressure gauge is decorative, for [[Dr. Daniel|my]] inventions never malfunction! The timepiece however is expertly synchronised with the Shepherd Gate Clock of Greenwich!
|Purchase the ''Steampunk Pack''
|£7,000<br>+ Attack
|-
!The Devil's Handshake*
|1
|7
|They say you shouldn't shake hands with the Devil, but that's really more of a suggestion than a rule.
|Starting Gauntlet
|N/A
|-
!A Velvet Glove*
|9
|9
|An iron fist with a velvet touch fit for a knight out.
|Buy for £12,000
|£1,200<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Lady Owers Gauntlet*
|8
|8
|The 'Lady' is a tramp... Greetings from [[Owers Manor]].
|Complete [[The Lady Talks]]
|£900<br>+1 Attack
|-
!Kiss the Hand*
|9
|8
|Old-world elegance and an Assassin's fatal charm.
|Reach Loyalty Level 3 with [[Nellie]]
|£1,200<br>+1 Attack
|-
![[Jack the Ripper|The Ripper's]] Terror*
|9
|10
|Inspired by the Ripper's terrifying modus operandi.
|Complete [[Live by the Creed, Die by the Creed]]
|£1,050<br>+1 Attack
|-
!The Yard Glove*
|10
|10
|...As in [[Scotland Yard]], not yardwork. Ideal for the pruning of criminals.
|Reach Loyalty Level 2 with [[Frederick Abberline]]
|£2,000<br>+1 Attack
|-
|-
!Seam Buster*
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Syndicate Assassin Gauntlet"}}
|10
|11
|This hand-crafted Assassins gauntlet is bursting at the seams with power.
|Plan found in [[City of London]] chest <br>Craft: 500 Metal, 200 Leather, 50 Silk and 70 [[Chemical]]
|£<br>+1 Attack
|}
|}
<small>*Only available after downloading ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''.</small>
<small>*Only available after downloading ''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''.</small>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
File:ACS Jacob Frye - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Jacob Frye wearing the Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Jacob Frye - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Jacob Frye wearing the Assassin Gauntlet
File:ACS Jacob's hands.jpg|Jacob Frye's Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Jacob's hands.jpg|Jacob Frye's Assassin Gauntlet
File:ACS Assassin Gauntlet 1.jpg|Gauntlet top side
ACS Assassin Gauntlet 1.jpg|Gauntlet top side
File:ACS Assassin Gauntlet 2.jpg|Gauntlet bottom side
ACS Assassin Gauntlet 2.jpg|Gauntlet bottom side
ACS Hidden Blade Bracer - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Hidden Blade Bracer - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Assassin Gauntlet
Assassin Gauntlet Evolution Sketches.jpg|Evolution sketches of the Assassin Gauntlet
Assassin Gauntlet Evolution Sketches.jpg|Evolution sketches of the Assassin Gauntlet
ACS Assassin Gauntlet Rope Launcher Mechanism Exploration Sketches.jpg
ACS Assassin Gauntlet Rope Launcher Mechanism Exploration Sketches.jpg|Concept art of the rope launcher
ACS-HiddenBladePropRender.png|A prop of the gauntlet
ACS Gamescom Promotional Screenshot 7.jpg|Evie Frye using the rope launcher
ACComic American Assassin Attacks.png|The California Gold Rush Assassin using her rope launcher
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' (Titan Comics)]] {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
**''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''
**''[[Jack the Ripper (DLC)|Jack the Ripper]]''
**''[[The Last Maharaja]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:19th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]
[[Category:20th century weapons]]
[[Category:Gauntlets]]
[[Category:Gloves]]

Latest revision as of 16:19, 4 October 2025

The Assassin Gauntlet

The Assassin Gauntlet was a modification to the standard Hidden Blade that was adopted during the 19th century. Built around a bracer that covered the entire forearm, it consisted of two main parts: the Hidden Blade and a rope launcher attachment.[1]

By the Victorian era, later models replaced the rope launcher with an Assassin insignia-shaped grappling hook, allowing the wielder the means to a quick escape or to facilitate urban travel by creating on-the-fly ziplines under the palm. These models also featured armor plating that partially or completely covered the glove, as well as embedded brass knuckles and a dart gun on the back of the forearm that could launch poison darts at unsuspecting targets.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The first known use of the gauntlet was in 1852 by an unnamed American Assassin. During the California Gold Rush, she was made aware of the actions of John Sutter, a Swiss pioneer forcing the local Maidu people to mine gold for him. Ambushing his carriage in the Great Basin Desert, the Assassin fired a tether from her gauntlet, using it to mount the vehicle before ordering Sutter at gunpoint to return the gold he had stolen from the Maidu.[2]

In 1863, during the New York City draft riots, the Assassin Varius noted that newer gauntlet designs, involving rope launchers and darts, were being used in England.[3]

Alexander Graham Bell installing the rope launcher on Jacob Frye's gauntlet

In 1868, the twin British Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye came into possession of a grappling hook pistol after eliminating Rexford Kaylock, a British Templar and one of the leaders of the Blighters crime syndicate.[4] As the pistol had been damaged during the fight with Kaylock, the twins, at the suggestion of fellow Assassin Henry Green, visited the inventor Alexander Graham Bell, who repaired and modified the rope launcher to fit into the Fryes' gauntlets.[5]

Later, Bell further upgraded the Assassin gauntlets, adding a Dart Gun to the bracer, which allowed Evie and Jacob to fire hallucinogenic darts at their targets.[6] The gauntlet's design remained relatively unchanged for the next fifty years, and it was still in use by the time of World War I, when Jacob's granddaughter Lydia Frye operated in London.[7]

Statistics[edit | edit source]

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Syndicate Assassin Gauntlet"}}
Name Level Attack Upgrade Availability

*Only available after downloading Jack the Ripper.

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Dart Gun of the Assassin Gauntlet is similar to both the Hidden Gun and the Phantom Blade, as it acts as a firearm and is silent.

Varius' description of the gauntlets used in England appears to refer to the gauntlets worn by the Frye twins, despite the fact that, at the time, theirs had not yet been modified to include a rope launcher and dart gun.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of Jacob Frye wearing the Assassin Gauntlet
    Concept art of Jacob Frye wearing the Assassin Gauntlet
  • Jacob Frye's Assassin Gauntlet
    Jacob Frye's Assassin Gauntlet
  • Gauntlet top side
    Gauntlet top side
  • Gauntlet bottom side
    Gauntlet bottom side
  • Concept art of the Assassin Gauntlet
    Concept art of the Assassin Gauntlet
  • Evolution sketches of the Assassin Gauntlet
    Evolution sketches of the Assassin Gauntlet
  • Concept art of the rope launcher
    Concept art of the rope launcher
  • A prop of the gauntlet
    A prop of the gauntlet
  • Evie Frye using the rope launcher
    Evie Frye using the rope launcher
  • The California Gold Rush Assassin using her rope launcher
    The California Gold Rush Assassin using her rope launcher

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Issue #01
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Gang War (Whitechapel)
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Freedom of the Press
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Cable News
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – The Darkest Hour

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