Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Schiavona: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Nostalgia AC Resized image and reworded. |
imported>Alpheta95 No edit summary |
||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
| style="text-align: center; "|10,400 ƒ | | style="text-align: center; "|10,400 ƒ | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Historically, the ''schiavona'' was an early form of broadsword developed during the 16th century. It use grew quite popular over the next few decades, and the ''schiavona ''and other basket-hilted swords of its kind were wielded extensively throughout renaissance Italy. | |||
*The name descends from their use by the Balkan mercenaries who served as bodyguards to the Doge of Venice. The mercenaries groups consisted largely of Istrian and Dalmatian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Slavs Slavs] (''Schiavoni''), hence the name. | |||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed II Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 24 November 2011
The Schiavona was a sword obtainable during the Renaissance in Italy. It was able to be purchased from any 15th century or 16th century blacksmith in Italy.
Weapon statistics
| Game | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost |
| Assassin's Creed II | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25,000 ƒ |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10,400 ƒ |
Trivia
- Historically, the schiavona was an early form of broadsword developed during the 16th century. It use grew quite popular over the next few decades, and the schiavona and other basket-hilted swords of its kind were wielded extensively throughout renaissance Italy.
- The name descends from their use by the Balkan mercenaries who served as bodyguards to the Doge of Venice. The mercenaries groups consisted largely of Istrian and Dalmatian Slavs (Schiavoni), hence the name.