Novice

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Al Mualim strips Altair of his rank.

"You are a novice, a child once more, as you were on the day you first joined our Order."

―Al Mualim to Altaïr after the Siege of Masyaf

Novice is the lowest rank in the Assassin Order. They have neither the use of a Short Blade, Longsword, Throwing Knives, or Hidden Blade. They are also unable to use the abilities Counter Attack, Counter Grab, Defense Break, Dodge, or Climb Walls. For the player, the base Synchronization is lowest when Altaïr is first demoted to Novice rank. They are mostly only limited to possessing Investigation abilities, such as Eavesdropping, Pickpocketing or Interrogation.

Altaïr is demoted to Novice after his spectacular failure to follow the Assassin's Creed at Solomon's Temple, and the subsequent Templar attack on Masyaf. Al Mualim originally intended to execute him for treason, but instead strips him of his Master rank, and forces him to become a Novice once again, in hopes of refining his talents. He charges him with nine - unbeknownst to him - Templar targets, the assassination of which would allow him to regain his previous status.

All Novice Assassins, as well as any other rank except Master Assassin, are considered students. As a Novice, Altaïr is charged with collecting his own information on his targets, rather than being given information by local Rafik. He must obtain permission from the rafik after his collection of this information, in order to perform assassinations. He is also considerably weaker, with few weapons, low health, and a small cache of fighting moves.

Abilities

Rank	Available unlockables	Unlockables not available	Other
1	Nothing is available	Hidden Blade Longsword Short Blade Throwing Knives Counter Kills Tackling Grab Break Catch Ledge Regain Balance Dodge Defense Break	Base Synchronization 4 Maximum Throwing Knives No throwing knives Short blade level No short blade Longsword level No sword

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Novice is the lowest rank for an apprentice that Ezio Auditore has recruited. They only carry one weapon, the Hidden Blade.