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An early prototype of the Phantom Blade was the [[Hidden Blade#Hidden Bolt|Hidden Bolt]] designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Assassin apprentice|apprentice]] [[Francesco Vecellio]] at some point between 1501 to 1503. Because the [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] deemed him unready to handle the Hidden Gun, Francesco had to ask Leonardo to invent a safer and stealthier alternative.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref> | An early prototype of the Phantom Blade was the [[Hidden Blade#Hidden Bolt|Hidden Bolt]] designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] for the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Assassin apprentice|apprentice]] [[Francesco Vecellio]] at some point between 1501 to 1503. Because the [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] deemed him unready to handle the Hidden Gun, Francesco had to ask Leonardo to invent a safer and stealthier alternative.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio]]</ref> | ||
In 1725, while working for the [[Zhang Wei Union]], the [[Korea]]n engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] created the first Phantom Blade for the former [[Piracy|pirate]]-turned-Assassin [[Edward Kenway]] during | In 1725, while working for the [[Zhang Wei Union]], the [[Korea]]n engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] created the first Phantom Blade for the former [[Piracy|pirate]]-turned-Assassin [[Edward Kenway]] during the latter's journey in [[Southeast Asia|Souteast Asia]]. Unlike later iterations of the weapon, this prototype was worn on the right arm and required Edward to manually launch the blade from the gauntlet by pressing a button twice: once to activate the crossbow mechanism, and a second time to fire the projectile.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 31|Episode 31]]</ref> | ||
By the late 18th century, the Phantom Blade become a standard for the Parisian Brotherhood.<ref name="ACU" /> On 5 January 1791,<ref name="Graduation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Graduation (Unity)|Graduation]]</ref> [[Arno Dorian]] received his first Phantom Blade from [[Mentor]] [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Honoré Mirabeau]] in recognition of his successful assassination of the [[Templars|Templar]] agent [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]].<ref name="The Kingdom of Beggars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Kingdom of Beggars]]</ref> Over the course of the [[French Revolution]], he made frequent use of it in his missions, as did | By the late 18th century, the Phantom Blade had become a standard for the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassins]].<ref name="ACU" /> On 5 January 1791,<ref name="Graduation">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Graduation (Unity)|Graduation]]</ref> [[Arno Dorian]] received his first Phantom Blade from [[Mentor]] [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Honoré Mirabeau]] in recognition of his successful assassination of the [[Templars|Templar]] agent [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]].<ref name="The Kingdom of Beggars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Kingdom of Beggars]]</ref> Over the course of the [[French Revolution]], he made frequent use of it in his missions, as did other Assassins who accompanied him.<ref name="ACU" /> After October 1792,<ref name="Starving Times">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Starving Times]]</ref><ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Escape (Unity)|The Escape]]</ref> he had it upgraded with a supplementary berserk bolt launcher and to hold an additional bolt.<ref name="Ranged Skills">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – Skills: Ranged</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The Phantom Blade debuted in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' as the new variant of the Hidden Blade. It functions as the principal ranged assassination tool, allowing | The Phantom Blade debuted in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' as the new variant of the Hidden Blade. It functions as the principal ranged assassination tool, allowing Arno to conduct low-profile assassinations from afar. | ||
===Gameplay=== | ===Gameplay=== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}} | * ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}} | ||
* *''[[Dead Kings]]'' | ** ''[[Dead Kings]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACU}} | {{ACU}}{{ACFT}} | ||
[[Category:Hidden weapons]] | [[Category:Hidden weapons]] | ||
[[Category:18th century weapons]] | [[Category:18th century weapons]] | ||
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The Phantom Blade is a modification to the Hidden Blade which consists of a miniaturized crossbow attached to the gauntlet. Pioneered and utilized by the French Brotherhood of Assassins, the projectile mechanism complements the Hidden Blade by providing the user with the ability to assassinate at range.
Design
Essentially a ranged counterpart to the Hidden Blade, the Phantom Blade is reminiscent to a crossbow which has been scaled down to fit underneath a wrist bracer. The assembly consists of a chamber within where the bolts are loaded and a retractable bow analogous to the prod of a crossbow. The limbs of the prod are connected to a central wheel around which they pivot and fold downward to maintain the device's inconspicuous appearance when not in use. Upon activation of the trigger mechanism, these limbs spring outward to instantly form a functional bow.[1]
The Phantom Blade launches darts which are as deadly as bolts. Although it does not have the range of a pistol, the firing mechanism is virtually silent and unerringly swift. With the keen marksmanship of a fully trained Assassin, it can deliver instant death all the same while keeping the Assassin incognito.[1] In this respect, it is much more viable for stealth operations than the earlier Hidden Gun used during the Renaissance which took longer to aim, fire, and reload as well as producing an audible bang.[1][2]
The standard Phantom Blade serviced to French Assassins during the late 18th century carried only one bolt at a time, but it could be upgraded to hold two bolts per round. A variation of the Phantom Blade called the Berserk Blade loaded berserk darts instead and could be fit on the gauntlet alongside the Phantom Blade.[1]
History
An early prototype of the Phantom Blade was the Hidden Bolt designed by Leonardo da Vinci for the Italian Assassin apprentice Francesco Vecellio at some point between 1501 to 1503. Because the Master Assassin Ezio Auditore deemed him unready to handle the Hidden Gun, Francesco had to ask Leonardo to invent a safer and stealthier alternative.[3]
In 1725, while working for the Zhang Wei Union, the Korean engineer Yun Pyeong-Gyu created the first Phantom Blade for the former pirate-turned-Assassin Edward Kenway during the latter's journey in Souteast Asia. Unlike later iterations of the weapon, this prototype was worn on the right arm and required Edward to manually launch the blade from the gauntlet by pressing a button twice: once to activate the crossbow mechanism, and a second time to fire the projectile.[4]
By the late 18th century, the Phantom Blade had become a standard for the French Assassins.[1] On 5 January 1791,[5] Arno Dorian received his first Phantom Blade from Mentor Honoré Mirabeau in recognition of his successful assassination of the Templar agent Charles Gabriel Sivert.[6] Over the course of the French Revolution, he made frequent use of it in his missions, as did other Assassins who accompanied him.[1] After October 1792,[7][8] he had it upgraded with a supplementary berserk bolt launcher and to hold an additional bolt.[9]
Behind the scenes
The Phantom Blade debuted in the 2014 video game Assassin's Creed: Unity as the new variant of the Hidden Blade. It functions as the principal ranged assassination tool, allowing Arno to conduct low-profile assassinations from afar.
Gameplay
Players first receive it in the memory "The Kingdom of Beggars" of sequence 4. Initially, it can only fire one bolt before needing to be reloaded, but the skill Improved Phantom Blade can be purchased with Sync Points after sequence 9 to upgrade the weapon. With this skill, the player can fire two bolts before needing to reload; they also unlock the Berserk Blade.
The Improved Phantom Blade upgrade does not expand the player's ammunition capacity for the weapon, which is dependent on the bracer they have equipped rather than the belt, which determines the ammo capacity for all other tools. The starting bracer, Arno's Original Bracers, nominally only allows room for 5 bolts, and this sets the maximum number that can be purchased from stores at one time. However, this number is actually the amount Arno can carry on his person prior to loading the Phantom Blade. Therefore, by loading one bolt into the Phantom Blade, he creates space for an additional bolt to be purchased from the store. The default number of bolts a player can carry is therefore 6 and not 5 as the game's interface would indicate.
The Improved Phantom Blade upgrade does not double this capacity to 12 bolts since it only doubles the loading space of the weapon's chamber. With the basic bracer and this upgrade, the maximum bolts a player can carry is therefore 7: 5 on Arno's person, 2 loaded into the launcher. The way to expand the ammo capacity for the Phantom Blade, as well as the Berserk Blade, is to use certain higher-level bracers. This ranges from a non-upgraded Handmade Napoleonic Bracer, which provides only 1 additional Phantom Blade bolt, to an upgraded Legendary Military Bracer, which provides an additional 7 Phantom Blade bolts for a total of 14 bolts, alongside 7 additional Berserk Blade bolts. Not every high-level bracer provides a bonus to this capacity however: the Prowler, Sans-culottes Bracer, Napoleonic, Brigand, and Military lines do, but the Medieval, Phantom, and Musketeer lines do not.
Gallery
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Concept art for the Phantom Blade -
Phantom Blade mechanism schematic -
Promotional art of the Phantom Blade being used by Arno -
Life-sized replica of the Phantom Blade
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 3 – Francesco Vecellio
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 31
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Graduation
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Kingdom of Beggars
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Starving Times
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Escape
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Skills: Ranged
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