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[[File:Assassins_Creed_30.jpg|thumb|180px|Seusenhofer Armor, worn by Ezio Auditore.]] | [[File:Assassins_Creed_30.jpg|thumb|180px|Seusenhofer Armor, worn by Ezio Auditore.]] | ||
'''Armor''' | '''Armor''' are platings that reduce the damage to the wearer, the player may visit [[blacksmiths]] to purchase new, improved armor that can to increase player health and damage resistance. This armor, however, can be broken after the player takes too much damage, and temporarily costs them health squares until they pay a blacksmith to repair their armor.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref><ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="AC:B">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
==The Crusades== | |||
[[File:Altair_Ibn-La'Ahad.jpg|thumb|180px|Altaïr's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed''.]] | |||
During the Crusades, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] had light armor that consists of leather greaves, leather vambraces, and a leather belt. The vambrace on his left forearm has what appears to be metal plating, but it does not function as armor in the game and is likely only there for decorative purposes, for distinguishing a heightened status within the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], or for concealing the [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="AC"/> | |||
Because [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] loses synchronization with Altaïr whenever Altaïr is struck during combat, it is implied that Altaïr was never hit or wounded in armed conflict or during assassinations. This would be feasible, given Altaïr's capabilities as a warrior and his lineage ([[Those Who Came Before]]).<ref name="AC"/> | |||
Using the [[Sixth Apple|Apple of Eden]], Altaïr created the [[Codex ]]pages, as well as [[Armor of Altaïr|a new suit of armor for himself]], one that was almost impossible to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of Altaïr's descendants, eventually being hidden away in the [[Sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]].<ref name="AC"/><ref name="ACII"/> | |||
===Other Characters=== | ===Other Characters=== | ||
Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in [[Damascus]] can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in [[Acre]] can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in [[Jerusalem]] are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the [[Kingdom]] near their respective cities. | Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in [[Damascus]] can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in [[Acre]] can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in [[Jerusalem]] are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the [[Kingdom]] near their respective cities.<ref name="AC"/> | ||
The [[Templars|Knights Templar]] uniformly wear full suits of chain mail covered in a white tabbard with a red steel helm covering their face. Most (if not all) of the Knights Templar wear their signature red cross openly, whereas future Templars bear the cross symbol more subtly.<ref name="AC"/> | |||
==Renaissance== | |||
===Italy=== | |||
[[File:Ezio's Assassin's Creed II robes.jpg|thumb|180px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]] | [[File:Ezio's Assassin's Creed II robes.jpg|thumb|180px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed II''.]] | ||
[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] can purchase different types of armor from [[blacksmiths]] found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces: chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces. | [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] can purchase different types of armor from [[blacksmiths]] found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces: chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces.<ref name="ACII"/> | ||
===Statistics=== | ===Statistics=== | ||
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Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped. | Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped.<ref name="ACII"/> | ||
The player is able to unlock [[Armor of Altaïr|Altaïr's improved armor]] by collecting six [[Assassin seal]]s from the tombs of six different Assassins. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the [[Sanctuary]], Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When [[Tailors|dyed]] by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of [[Codex|Altaïr's Codex]] reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike. | The player is able to unlock [[Armor of Altaïr|Altaïr's improved armor]] by collecting six [[Assassin seal]]s from the tombs of six different Assassins. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the [[Sanctuary]], Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When [[Tailors|dyed]] by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of [[Codex|Altaïr's Codex]] reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike.<ref name="ACII"/> | ||
===Other Characters=== | ===Other Characters=== | ||
All types of soldiers in ''Assassin's Creed II'' are armored to varying degrees, with [[archers]] as the lightest, followed by [[Agiles]], [[Guards|regular soldiers]], [[Seekers]], and [[Brutes]]. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks. | All types of soldiers in ''Assassin's Creed II'' are armored to varying degrees, with [[archers]] as the lightest, followed by [[Agiles]], [[Guards|regular soldiers]], [[Seekers]], and [[Brutes]]. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks.<ref name="ACII"/> | ||
== | ===[[Rome]]=== | ||
[[File:E.jpg|thumb|180px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.]] | [[File:E.jpg|thumb|180px|Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.]] | ||
At the start of ''Brotherhood'', Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, trousers and boots. Later on in [[Rome]], Ezio's new robes and armor are anonymously given to him by [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]]. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace. In the game, Ezio's initial new spaulder is leather, while the cover art depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is the same as it is on the cover, as well as his hidden blade. But like the metal spaulder, Ezio's second hidden blade does not appear like the one on the cover. Instead, it is a brown glove like his original second [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] used in the ''Assassin's Creed II'' E3 Demo, and also on pre-released ''Assassin's Creed II'' pictures. The second blade is originally displayed as an identical blade and bracer as his primary blade and bracer. Vambraces for the second hidden blade can be bought at a blacksmith only when the the second hidden blade is purchased from [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]], but none of the vambraces have the design of the bracer shown in the cover art. | At the start of ''Brotherhood'', Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, trousers and boots. Later on in [[Rome]], Ezio's new robes and armor are anonymously given to him by [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Machiavelli]]. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace. In the game, Ezio's initial new spaulder is leather, while the cover art depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is the same as it is on the cover, as well as his hidden blade. But like the metal spaulder, Ezio's second hidden blade does not appear like the one on the cover. Instead, it is a brown glove like his original second [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] used in the ''Assassin's Creed II'' E3 Demo, and also on pre-released ''Assassin's Creed II'' pictures. The second blade is originally displayed as an identical blade and bracer as his primary blade and bracer. Vambraces for the second hidden blade can be bought at a blacksmith only when the the second hidden blade is purchased from [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]], but none of the vambraces have the design of the bracer shown in the cover art.<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
Ezio is able to purchase armor upgrades, just like in ''Assassin's Creed II'', in a blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete [[Shop Quests|specific quests]] for the blacksmith shop on [[Tiber Island]] and unlock parts of the Seusenhofer armor. The only set of [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood outfits|armor]] that cannot be purchased in-game is the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]]. | Ezio is able to purchase armor upgrades, just like in ''Assassin's Creed II'', in a blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete [[Shop Quests|specific quests]] for the blacksmith shop on [[Tiber Island]] and unlock parts of the Seusenhofer armor. The only set of [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood outfits|armor]] that cannot be purchased in-game is the [[Helmschmied Drachen Armor]].<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
===Statistics=== | ===Statistics=== | ||
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Armor designs in ''Brotherhood'' has changed and still following the ways armor are given metal inlays during the second and last set of purchasable armors from ''Assassin's Creed II'', the Roman armor set is made of leather while the Rondelle armor set has the same design with metal inlays, the Plate armor is the unstylized with metal inlays of the Seusenhofer armor. When all six [[Scrolls of Romulus|Keys of Romulus]] are obtained, Ezio is given the [[Armor of Brutus]] which has a very bulky look and gives out 25 health squares without the need of repairing. | Armor designs in ''Brotherhood'' has changed and still following the ways armor are given metal inlays during the second and last set of purchasable armors from ''Assassin's Creed II'', the Roman armor set is made of leather while the Rondelle armor set has the same design with metal inlays, the Plate armor is the unstylized with metal inlays of the Seusenhofer armor. When all six [[Scrolls of Romulus|Keys of Romulus]] are obtained, Ezio is given the [[Armor of Brutus]] which has a very bulky look and gives out 25 health squares without the need of repairing.<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
===Recruits=== | ===Recruits=== | ||
Ezio's assassin recruits can also wear armor; this can be upgraded as the assassin levels up, free of charge. A recruit starts with no armour, but can aquire leather pauldrons, leather greaves, leather chest guard, and finally metal chest guard (which replaces the leather chest guard). With 'level four' armour, which is the best recruits can have, they have more than double their original health, making armour extremely useful. | Ezio's assassin recruits can also wear armor; this can be upgraded as the assassin levels up, free of charge. A recruit starts with no armour, but can aquire leather pauldrons, leather greaves, leather chest guard, and finally metal chest guard (which replaces the leather chest guard). With 'level four' armour, which is the best recruits can have, they have more than double their original health, making armour extremely useful.<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
===Other Characters=== | ===Other Characters=== | ||
Guards are armored similarly to as they were in | Guards are armored similarly to as they were in Italy, with the addition of the [[Papal Guard]] as the most heavily armored opponents in the game. Of the new guard archetypes, the [[Crossbowmen]] are equal in defense to [[Archers]], while [[Arquebusiers]] match standard guards.<ref name="ACB"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 --All Armors-- HD|thumb|300px|left|All sets of armor of ''Assassin's Creed II''.]] | [[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 --All Armors-- HD|thumb|300px|left|All sets of armor of ''Assassin's Creed II''.]] | ||
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Armor are platings that reduce the damage to the wearer, the player may visit blacksmiths to purchase new, improved armor that can to increase player health and damage resistance. This armor, however, can be broken after the player takes too much damage, and temporarily costs them health squares until they pay a blacksmith to repair their armor.[1][2][3]
The Crusades
During the Crusades, Altaïr had light armor that consists of leather greaves, leather vambraces, and a leather belt. The vambrace on his left forearm has what appears to be metal plating, but it does not function as armor in the game and is likely only there for decorative purposes, for distinguishing a heightened status within the Assassin Order, or for concealing the Hidden Blade.[1]
Because Desmond loses synchronization with Altaïr whenever Altaïr is struck during combat, it is implied that Altaïr was never hit or wounded in armed conflict or during assassinations. This would be feasible, given Altaïr's capabilities as a warrior and his lineage (Those Who Came Before).[1]
Using the Apple of Eden, Altaïr created the Codex pages, as well as a new suit of armor for himself, one that was almost impossible to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of Altaïr's descendants, eventually being hidden away in the Sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore.[1][2]
Other Characters
Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in Damascus can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in Acre can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in Jerusalem are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the Kingdom near their respective cities.[1]
The Knights Templar uniformly wear full suits of chain mail covered in a white tabbard with a red steel helm covering their face. Most (if not all) of the Knights Templar wear their signature red cross openly, whereas future Templars bear the cross symbol more subtly.[1]
Renaissance
Italy
Ezio can purchase different types of armor from blacksmiths found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces: chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces.[2]
Statistics
| Armor name | Available | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Leather Greaves | Sequence 03 | 1,200ƒ |
| Leather Vambraces | Sequence 04 | 1,100ƒ |
| Leather Chest Guard | Sequence 03 | 4,600ƒ |
| Leather Spaulders | Sequence 01 | 2,300ƒ |
| Helmschmied Greaves | Sequence 03 | 5,200ƒ |
| Helmschmied Vambraces | Sequence 05 | 2,900ƒ |
| Helmschmied Chest Guard | Sequence 05 | 10,800ƒ |
| Helmschmied Spaulders | Sequence 04 | 6,200ƒ |
| Metal Greaves | Sequence 04 | 7,200ƒ |
| Metal Vambraces | Sequence 06 | 6,300ƒ |
| Metal Chest Guard | Sequence 07 | 17,200ƒ |
| Metal Pauldrons | Sequence 07 | 12,000ƒ |
| Missaglias Greaves* | Sequence 08 | 14,600ƒ |
| Missaglias Vambraces* | Sequence 09 | 12,000ƒ |
| Missaglias Chest Guard* | Sequence 09 | 27,900ƒ |
| Missaglias Pauldrons* | Sequence 10 | 21,300ƒ |
| Vambraces of Altaïr | Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs | N/A |
| Greaves of Altaïr | Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs | N/A |
| Pauldrons of Altaïr | Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs | N/A |
| Chest Guard of Altaïr | Complete all 6 Assassin Tombs | N/A |
Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped.[2]
The player is able to unlock Altaïr's improved armor by collecting six Assassin seals from the tombs of six different Assassins. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the Sanctuary, Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When dyed by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of Altaïr's Codex reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike.[2]
Other Characters
All types of soldiers in Assassin's Creed II are armored to varying degrees, with archers as the lightest, followed by Agiles, regular soldiers, Seekers, and Brutes. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks.[2]
Rome
At the start of Brotherhood, Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the Siege of Monteriggioni, forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, trousers and boots. Later on in Rome, Ezio's new robes and armor are anonymously given to him by Machiavelli. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace. In the game, Ezio's initial new spaulder is leather, while the cover art depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is the same as it is on the cover, as well as his hidden blade. But like the metal spaulder, Ezio's second hidden blade does not appear like the one on the cover. Instead, it is a brown glove like his original second hidden blade used in the Assassin's Creed II E3 Demo, and also on pre-released Assassin's Creed II pictures. The second blade is originally displayed as an identical blade and bracer as his primary blade and bracer. Vambraces for the second hidden blade can be bought at a blacksmith only when the the second hidden blade is purchased from Leonardo, but none of the vambraces have the design of the bracer shown in the cover art.[4]
Ezio is able to purchase armor upgrades, just like in Assassin's Creed II, in a blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete specific quests for the blacksmith shop on Tiber Island and unlock parts of the Seusenhofer armor. The only set of armor that cannot be purchased in-game is the Helmschmied Drachen Armor.[4]
Statistics
| Armor Name | Available | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Greaves | Sequence 03 | 1,100ƒ |
| Roman Vambraces | Sequence 04 | 1,000ƒ |
| Roman Chest Guard | Sequence 05 | 2,500ƒ |
| Roman Spaulders | Sequence 02 | 900ƒ |
| Rondelle Greaves | Sequence 05 | 3,200ƒ |
| Rondelle Vambraces | Sequence 05 | 2,900ƒ |
| Rondelle Chest Guard | Sequence 06 | 5,100ƒ |
| Rondelle Spaulders | Sequence 06 | 5,900ƒ |
| Plate Greaves | Sequence 06 | 6,500ƒ |
| Plate Vambraces | Sequence 06 | 6,000ƒ |
| Plate Chest Guard | Sequence 07 | 9,200ƒ |
| Plate Pauldrons | Sequence 07 | 9,900ƒ |
| Seusenhofer Greaves | Sequence 07 | 12,000ƒ |
| Seusenhofer Vambraces | Sequence 07 | 11,200ƒ |
| Seusenhofer Chest Guard | Complete the shop quest "Exotica" | N/A |
| Seusenhofer Pauldrons | Complete the shop quest "Exotica" | N/A |
| Greaves of Brutus | Complete all 6 Romulus Lairs | N/A |
| Vambraces of Brutus | Complete all 6 Romulus Lairs | N/A |
| Chest Guard of Brutus | Complete all 6 Romulus Lairs | N/A |
| Pauldrons of Brutus | Complete all 6 Romulus Lairs |
N/A |
Armor designs in Brotherhood has changed and still following the ways armor are given metal inlays during the second and last set of purchasable armors from Assassin's Creed II, the Roman armor set is made of leather while the Rondelle armor set has the same design with metal inlays, the Plate armor is the unstylized with metal inlays of the Seusenhofer armor. When all six Keys of Romulus are obtained, Ezio is given the Armor of Brutus which has a very bulky look and gives out 25 health squares without the need of repairing.[4]
Recruits
Ezio's assassin recruits can also wear armor; this can be upgraded as the assassin levels up, free of charge. A recruit starts with no armour, but can aquire leather pauldrons, leather greaves, leather chest guard, and finally metal chest guard (which replaces the leather chest guard). With 'level four' armour, which is the best recruits can have, they have more than double their original health, making armour extremely useful.[4]
Other Characters
Guards are armored similarly to as they were in Italy, with the addition of the Papal Guard as the most heavily armored opponents in the game. Of the new guard archetypes, the Crossbowmen are equal in defense to Archers, while Arquebusiers match standard guards.[4]
Gallery
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Purchasing Armor in Assassin's Creed II.
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The Armor of Altaïr in Assassin's Creed II. -
Roman Armor
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Rondelle Armor
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Plate Armor
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Seusenhofer Armor
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The Armor of Brutus. -
The Helmschmied Drachen Armor.
thumb|300px|left|All sets of armor of Assassin's Creed II.
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