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==History== | ==History== | ||
Fauchards were prevalent in [[Paris]] during the French Revolution. In late 2014, a [[Helix Initiate|Initiate]] reliving the [[ | Fauchards were prevalent in [[Paris]] during the French Revolution. In late 2014, a [[Helix Initiate|Initiate]] reliving the [[Genetic memory|memories]] of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] via the [[Helix|Helix Navigator]] obtained a virtual fauchard from his sessions freeing fellow [[Initiates]] trapped in [[Rifts|unfinished servers]].<ref name="ACU" /> | ||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In | *In French, the fauchard is also known as the ''faux de guerre'', meaning "war scythe". | ||
*The [[bisento]], a Japanese glaive of similar design, is also a weapon found in ''Unity'', but its appearance in the game seems to be based off of the fauchard of [[ | *The ''[[bisento]]'', a Japanese glaive of similar design, is also a weapon found in ''Unity'', but its appearance in the game seems to be based off of the fauchard of [[Cardinal]] {{wiki|Scipione Borgehese}}'s bodyguard.<ref name="Met Museum Fauchard">{{Cite web| url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/22208 |title=Fauchard of the Bodyguard of Cardinal Scipione Borghese-Caffarelli (1576–1633) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Italian| author={{Wiki|Metropolitan Museum of Art}}| date=2000| publisher=''Metropolitan Museum of Art''| accessdate= 27 August 2017}}</ref> As a result, the ''bisento'' in the game may also actually be a fauchard, not a ''bisento''. | ||
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The fuchard, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', initially needed to be unlocked by connecting with the [[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' companion app]]. However, on 18 February 2015, Ubisoft released Patch 5 which removed the need to connect to the companion app and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''.<ref name="GameSpot">{{Cite web| url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-unity-patch-removes-companion-app/1100-6425380/| title=Assassin's Creed Unity Patch Removes Companion App Requirements to Gear| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320084003/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-unity-patch-removes-companion-app/1100-6425380/| archivedate=20 March 2016| author=Maiberg, Emanuel| publisher=''{{Wiki|GameSpot}}''| date=18 February 2015| accessdate=18 July 2020}}</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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A fauchard is a European pole weapon derived from a scythe that is characterized by a single-edged blade mounted atop a long shaft.
Description
The fauchard is a type of polearm that combined the merits of a spear and a scythe in one. In this sense, it is analogous to the Crescent Glaive or swordstaff that is the product of a sword extended to have the range of a spear.[1] Though an offspring of the war scythe, its moderately curved blade is set upright, with the keen edge as the convex side rather than the concave side.[2] Fauchards tend to possess a small prong on the rear side, and the hooks borne on fauchards of the French Revolution projected upwards. These fauchards were not exceptional weapons and were inferior to most contemporary polearms.[1]
History
Fauchards were prevalent in Paris during the French Revolution. In late 2014, a Initiate reliving the memories of the French Assassin Arno Dorian via the Helix Navigator obtained a virtual fauchard from his sessions freeing fellow Initiates trapped in unfinished servers.[1]
Weapon statistics
| Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Collect Helix Rift artifacts |
| Description | |||||||
| This polearm combines the benefits of a spear and a scythe. | |||||||
Trivia
- In French, the fauchard is also known as the faux de guerre, meaning "war scythe".
- The bisento, a Japanese glaive of similar design, is also a weapon found in Unity, but its appearance in the game seems to be based off of the fauchard of Cardinal Scipione Borgehese's bodyguard.[3] As a result, the bisento in the game may also actually be a fauchard, not a bisento.
Behind the scenes
The fuchard, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Unity, initially needed to be unlocked by connecting with the Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app. However, on 18 February 2015, Ubisoft released Patch 5 which removed the need to connect to the companion app and Assassin's Creed: Initiates.[4]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Martin, Paul. ARMES et ARMURES de Charlemagne à Louis XIV. Office du Livre., 1967, p. 235.
- ↑ Metropolitan Museum of Art (2000). Fauchard of the Bodyguard of Cardinal Scipione Borghese-Caffarelli (1576–1633) | Italian. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved on 27 August 2017.
- ↑ Maiberg, Emanuel (18 February 2015). Assassin's Creed Unity Patch Removes Companion App Requirements to Gear. GameSpot. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved on 18 July 2020.