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[[File:AssassinsCreedBrotherhood_Edit015.jpg|thumb|300px|The Naval Cannon in action.]]
[[File:AssassinsCreedBrotherhood_Edit015.jpg|thumb|250px|The Naval Cannon in action.]]
The '''Naval Cannon''' was one of the four [[War Machines]] designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] forces, and was manufactured at a dry dock in [[Naples|Napoli]].


The '''Naval Cannon''' was one of the four [[War Machines|War machines]] that were designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], before being destroyed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]].
The naval cannon was similar in effect to a [[Mounted cannons|regular cannon]], but projected fire balls at an arched angle in order to cause wide-ranged damage. It was commonly mounted on a narrow craft with outriggers, and was particularly effective against the wooden sides and sails of ships.


==Usage==
Two people were needed to efficiently wield it, with one person steering the boat it was mounted on, and the other to aim and fire the cannon itself.
The Naval Cannon was similar to a regular cannon, but projected fire balls at an arched angle in order to cause wide-ranged damage. To fire the cannon, one had to pull a lever near to it, though the cannon itself was meant to be powered by two people, one by steering the gondola and the other to fire it.


However, Ezio managed to use the Naval Cannon by himself with relative ease, simply by switching between the roles whenever he needed to.
==History==
In Napoli in the early 16th century, the naval cannon's manufacturing was overseen by a man named Eduardo. Though he was given the responsibility to examine the finished product and make final adjustments, he did not approve of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s plans for the weapon.


====Placement====
In 1502, after being sent by Leonardo to destroy his war machines, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] travelled to Napoli. He encountered Eduardo there, and was prepared to [[Interrogation|interrogate]] him, but Eduardo readily volunteered to lead him to the naval cannon, and the schematics they had used to build it.
The cannon was placed on a small boat (which appeared to be a widened [[gondola]] with stabilizers) so that it could be piloted around a harbor in [[Napoli]]. From there, it was used by Ezio to destroy four [[Templar]] battleships by setting fire to their sails, and once he had destroyed them, Ezio aimed the cannon towards the boat itself and dived into the water before it was destroyed in a fiery explosion.


[[File:Navalcannonwhite.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ezio climbing aboard the naval cannon.]]
Upon clearing the dry dock of [[guards]], Ezio flooded the area, and steered the naval cannon out into Napoli's harbor. Alternating between steering the boat and firing the naval cannon, the Assassin attacked several Borgia warships moored nearby, and destroyed a large number of them.
Afterwards, Ezio directed the naval cannon to the center of the boat it was mounted on, and fired it; narrowly leaping into the water before the invention exploded.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Splash.png|right]]
[[File:Splash.png|right]]
*Successfully using and destroying the Naval Cannon grants the player the "Splash!" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]].
*Successfully using and destroying the naval cannon grants the player the "Splash!" [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|achievement]].
*Miniature replicas of all the War machines can be found at the [[Armory]] in Ezio's [[Tiber Island Hideout|hideout]] after completing their respective memories.
*A miniature replicas of the naval cannon can be found at the [[Armory]] in the [[Tiber Island headquarters]] after completing the "[[Loose Cannon]]" memory.
*A small oversight can be observed in the final moments of the memory. Though the Naval Cannon (while usable) will fire immediately when Ezio pulls the firing lever, whilst he is aiming it at itself to destroy it, there is a minute delay before it actually fires. This most likely deliberate, to give Ezio the time to escape the device's destruction.


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center" widths="180">
EzioNavalCannon.jpg|Ezio climbing aboard the Naval Cannon.
Acb-naval-canon.jpg|Concept Art of the naval cannon.
Fire in the hole by ladyve-d2zhuxv.jpg|Ezio firing the cannon at Borgia ships.
Fire in the hole by ladyve-d2zhuxv.jpg|Ezio firing the cannon at Borgia ships.
ACB_SP_S_18_NavalCanon-620x.jpg|The Naval cannon in action.
ACB_SP_S_18_NavalCanon-620x.jpg|The naval cannon in action.
Acb-naval-canon.jpg|Concept Art of the Naval Cannon.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Source==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Gameplay]]
[[Category:Usable transportation]]
[[Category:Usable transportation]]

Revision as of 17:23, 17 July 2012

The Naval Cannon in action.

The Naval Cannon was one of the four War Machines designed by Leonardo da Vinci for the Borgia forces, and was manufactured at a dry dock in Napoli.

The naval cannon was similar in effect to a regular cannon, but projected fire balls at an arched angle in order to cause wide-ranged damage. It was commonly mounted on a narrow craft with outriggers, and was particularly effective against the wooden sides and sails of ships.

Two people were needed to efficiently wield it, with one person steering the boat it was mounted on, and the other to aim and fire the cannon itself.

History

In Napoli in the early 16th century, the naval cannon's manufacturing was overseen by a man named Eduardo. Though he was given the responsibility to examine the finished product and make final adjustments, he did not approve of Cesare Borgia's plans for the weapon.

In 1502, after being sent by Leonardo to destroy his war machines, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze travelled to Napoli. He encountered Eduardo there, and was prepared to interrogate him, but Eduardo readily volunteered to lead him to the naval cannon, and the schematics they had used to build it.

File:Navalcannonwhite.jpg
Ezio climbing aboard the naval cannon.

Upon clearing the dry dock of guards, Ezio flooded the area, and steered the naval cannon out into Napoli's harbor. Alternating between steering the boat and firing the naval cannon, the Assassin attacked several Borgia warships moored nearby, and destroyed a large number of them.

Afterwards, Ezio directed the naval cannon to the center of the boat it was mounted on, and fired it; narrowly leaping into the water before the invention exploded.

Trivia

Gallery

Source