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"Pointy metal death on a string."

―Official Playstation Magazine's description of the Rope darts.

Rope darts were long-ranged weapons used by the Assassin Connor Kenway during the American Revolutionary War. They could be thrown down from above to impale enemies, who could then be used as a counterbalance for the user to drop down to ground level.

They could also be used in open combat to impale enemies and pull them towards the user, allowing for a human shield maneuver, as well as to dismount horsemen.

They consisted of long ropes, 3–5 meters long, with metal darts attached to the ends. A dart was thrown with the opposite end of the rope anchored to an object, or held in one's free hand.

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Connor using a rope dart to pull a mounted soldier off his horse.

Connor using a rope dart to pull a mounted soldier off his horse.

Trivia

The art of wielding a rope dart is called Sheng Biao in Chinese martial arts.
According to an XboxGameZone article, Connor's long-range weapon was originally a "Chain Blade", however, the development team thought that they would be taking "too much of a fantasy route."
In real life, a rope dart thrown straight would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.

Sources

Official PlayStation Magazine.
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 *The art of wielding a rope dart is called ''Sheng Biao'' in [[China|Chinese]] martial arts.
 *According to an [http://www.xboxgamezone.co.uk/2012/03/26/preview-assassins-creed-iii-the-final-frontier/ XboxGameZone article], Connor's long-range weapon was originally a "Chain Blade", however, the development team thought that they would be taking "too much of a fantasy route."
-*In real life, a rope dart would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.
+*In real life, a rope dart thrown straight would not be able to hold a victim's weight long enough to pull them great distances, much less hang them from trees.
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