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[[File: | [[File:ACR hookblade.png|thumb|300px|right|Concept art of the hookblade.]] | ||
The '''Hookblade''' was a modification to the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] adopted by the [[Assassins]] of [[Constantinople]]. Upon his arrival in the city, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] learned of this advancement from them, and also began to use it in both battle and travel. | The '''Hookblade''' was a modification to the [[Hidden Blade|hidden blade]] adopted by the [[Assassins]] of [[Constantinople]]. Upon his arrival in the city, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] learned of this advancement from them, and also began to use it in both battle and travel. | ||
==Use== | ==Use== | ||
The hookblade was designed to make travel quick and easy, and was used in conjunction with [[ziplines]] planted throughout the city. It could also be used in several acrobatic movements, such as for flipping over enemies to avoid a fight, or swinging up vertical surfaces | The hookblade was designed to make travel quick and easy, and was used in conjunction with [[ziplines]] planted throughout the city. It could also be used in several acrobatic movements, such as for flipping over enemies to avoid a fight, or swinging up vertical surfaces.<ref name="Game Informer June">''Game Informer'' magazine (June 2011)</ref> | ||
The hookblade could also be used as a weapon in combat, wherein Ezio pulled enemies in for a close-range attack.<ref name="Neogaf Game Informer">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=429488 Game Informer 218 details]</ref | It could also be used with [[Chase-breakers|corner Chase-Breakers]], where the swinging support could be used as a trapeze to reach the next rooftop, instead of going around the corner.<ref name="Game Informer June"/> | ||
The hookblade could also be used as a weapon in combat, wherein Ezio pulled enemies in for a close-range attack.<ref name="Game Informer June"/><ref name="Neogaf Game Informer">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=429488 Game Informer 218 details]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to the June 2011 edition of GameInformer, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' will feature a new control system. Pressing the "Empty Hand" button ( O on the PS3, Shift on the PC, and B on the Xbox 360) will now trigger the Hookblade. | *According to the June 2011 edition of GameInformer, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' will feature a new control system. Pressing the "Empty Hand" button ( O on the PS3, Shift on the PC, and B on the Xbox 360) will now trigger the Hookblade. | ||
*It is stated by the developers that the hookblade should increase navigation speed by 30%. | *It is stated by the developers that the hookblade should increase navigation speed by 30%. | ||
*The actual hook of the hookblade resembles the head of an eagle, a bird frequently associated with the | *The actual hook of the hookblade resembles the head of an eagle, a bird frequently associated with the Assassins. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths=" | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium" captionalign="center"> | ||
Hookblade.png|Ezio using the hookblade to climb a tower. | |||
ACR hookblade attack.png|The hookblade in | ACR hookblade attack.png|The hookblade used in combat. | ||
Revelations ZipHook.jpg|Ezio using the hookblade on a zipline. | Revelations ZipHook.jpg|Ezio using the hookblade on a zipline. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 19 August 2011
The Hookblade was a modification to the hidden blade adopted by the Assassins of Constantinople. Upon his arrival in the city, Ezio Auditore learned of this advancement from them, and also began to use it in both battle and travel.
Use
The hookblade was designed to make travel quick and easy, and was used in conjunction with ziplines planted throughout the city. It could also be used in several acrobatic movements, such as for flipping over enemies to avoid a fight, or swinging up vertical surfaces.[1]
It could also be used with corner Chase-Breakers, where the swinging support could be used as a trapeze to reach the next rooftop, instead of going around the corner.[1]
The hookblade could also be used as a weapon in combat, wherein Ezio pulled enemies in for a close-range attack.[1][2]
Trivia
- According to the June 2011 edition of GameInformer, Assassin's Creed: Revelations will feature a new control system. Pressing the "Empty Hand" button ( O on the PS3, Shift on the PC, and B on the Xbox 360) will now trigger the Hookblade.
- It is stated by the developers that the hookblade should increase navigation speed by 30%.
- The actual hook of the hookblade resembles the head of an eagle, a bird frequently associated with the Assassins.
Gallery
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Ezio using the hookblade to climb a tower.
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The hookblade used in combat. -
Ezio using the hookblade on a zipline.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Game Informer magazine (June 2011)
- ↑ Game Informer 218 details
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