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The [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] used bows frequently, as they were a silent, long-ranged weapon. Some Assassins, such as [[Perotto Calderon]] and [[Cipriano Enu]], acquired great skill in it, and could kill targets up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.<ref name="Project Legacy" /> | The [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] used bows frequently, as they were a silent, long-ranged weapon. Some Assassins, such as [[Perotto Calderon]] and [[Cipriano Enu]], acquired great skill in it, and could kill targets up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.<ref name="Project Legacy" /> | ||
During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Assassin [[Connor Kenway]] wielded the bow for both combat and hunting, using it to kill both assassination targets and animals.<ref name="GameInformer">GameInformer April 2012 issue: ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Assassin [[Connor Kenway]] wielded the bow for both combat and hunting, using it to kill both assassination targets and animals.<ref name="GameInformer">GameInformer April 2012 issue: ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>Connor would use the bow for longe range stealth assassinations as pistols and firearms are much louder. | ||
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Revision as of 20:55, 29 April 2012
- "While a crossbow is a blessing for an untrained army, skill with a longbow will always outperform it."
- ―Mario Auditore.[src]
The Bow is a projectile weapon that has been used by many human civilizations, spanning over millennia.
Usage
Archers have been present since the Middle Ages, and into the Renaissance. They were commonly assigned as sentries for important locations, and used bows to attack trespassers from the rooftops.[1][2]
In battle, soldiers with bows were used to pick off enemies from a distance, or to defend their walls during sieges. In the Renaissance, crossbows became popular for this as well, however, a longbow was more effective if used by a skilled soldier.[3]
The Assassin Order used bows frequently, as they were a silent, long-ranged weapon. Some Assassins, such as Perotto Calderon and Cipriano Enu, acquired great skill in it, and could kill targets up to four rooftops away with a single arrow.[3]
During the American Revolutionary War, the Assassin Connor Kenway wielded the bow for both combat and hunting, using it to kill both assassination targets and animals.[4]Connor would use the bow for longe range stealth assassinations as pistols and firearms are much louder.
Gallery
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Bows used in the Defense of Monteriggioni. -
A team of Assassin archers. -
Connor approaching an elk with his bow.
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References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ GameInformer April 2012 issue: Assassin's Creed III