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'''Archers''' were [[guards]] that patrolled rooftops or watched possible enemies below. They usually initiated attacks against any intruder they noticed above ground, and did so with bows and arrows. Once goaded into personal combat due to an enemy approaching within a meter or so, an Archer would cease firing arrows and attack with swords. Though accurate and deadly from a distance, Archers did not pose a serious threat during close combat. | '''Archers''' were [[guards]] that patrolled rooftops or watched possible enemies below. They usually initiated attacks against any intruder they noticed above ground, and did so with bows and arrows. Once goaded into personal combat due to an enemy approaching within a meter or so, an Archer would cease firing arrows and attack with swords. Though accurate and deadly from a distance, Archers did not pose a serious threat during close combat. | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 11 September 2011
- "Shoot! Shoot the flying demon!"
- ―An archer responds to the Flying Machine.[src]
Archers were guards that patrolled rooftops or watched possible enemies below. They usually initiated attacks against any intruder they noticed above ground, and did so with bows and arrows. Once goaded into personal combat due to an enemy approaching within a meter or so, an Archer would cease firing arrows and attack with swords. Though accurate and deadly from a distance, Archers did not pose a serious threat during close combat.
Gameplay
The Crusades
Archers appeared on the rooftops of every city, and on top of large wooden structures in the Kingdom. Their abilities with the bow were not reciprocated with their sword.[1]Some archers, during the High Middle Ages, had been known to use fire-tipped arrows on tar, setting it on fire.
Templar archers were not as hostile as archers in Acre, Jerusalem etc., and would usually only provoke a fight with Altaïr during a chase sequence. As Altaïr had at this time discovered different ways to assassinate targets, he was capable of performing a Ledge Assassination.[2]
Renaissance
There were two methods archers took advantage of within the Renaissance: ordinary arrows and the fire-tipped variety. The latter was attempted in order to distract Ezio and thus destroy his horse-drawn carriage (the Archers shot arrows that exploded into pools of fire on the ground, forcing Ezio to avoid them) as well as shooting down the Flying Machine while Ezio attempted to infiltrate the Palazzo Ducale and during the Battle for Forlì.[3]
Archers were found on rooftops in all cities, armed with bows and swords. If they noticed Ezio in the midst of climbing or walking along a rooftop, they shouted warnings to go back onto the ground. If Ezio ignored these warnings, they started firing arrows, regardless of his Notoriety level. They also hunted down Pickpockets or Borgia Messengers on rooftops if they passed by. If Ezio approached within a close distance, they used their melee weapons to attack; however, with their low armor and poor direct combat abilities, they made for easy opponents within close quarters. They were also capable of being thrown from rooftops or being assassinated. In crowds, they were often lethal, as a small group were able to hold Ezio back, while the rest attacked him with arrows.[3]
There were special variations of archers found in assassination missions. There were 'Elite Archers' – archers with the trademark Elite helmet and fighting capabilities – as well as 'Captain Archers'.[3]
Rome
In Rome, crossbowmen replaced the role of archers. Furthermore, some of the guards that were posted on rooftops were arquebusiers, equipped with an arquebuses (the predecessor of the musket rifle) instead of a bow.[4]
Archers did appear on occasions, but only during certain memories. They shot fire arrows at the War Machines of which Ezio took control, and appeared on rooftops, aboard ships or within archer towers.[4]
Additionally, Ezio had the ability to assassinate multiple guards by ordering his apprentices to fire a flurry of arrows at them, whilst he himself simply continued his route. This action was called an 'Arrow Storm'.[4]
The crossbowmen and arquebusiers were incapable of combat as neither of them had Swords which meant that they could only shoot you. They would be nuisance if they were shooting at you if you were in a fight as they would shoot and thus end your Kill Streaks and they would keep moving backwards if you got close to them to attack.
Trivia
- Archers in Acre are the only guards that wore hoods.
- 'Captain Archers' were seen in the missions "Honorable Thief" (Venice Assassination mission) and in "Everything Must Go" (the final Sequence 7 mission), although the archers in the latter mission were actually thieves and wore their trademark head wraps.