Monteriggioni artifacts

The five artifacts.

During modern times, there were five artifacts that could be found by Desmond Miles within Monteriggioni. These items were notable for being seen during Ezio Auditore's life, and were all owned by members of the Auditore family.

After retrieving each of the artifacts, Desmond would store them on a set of shelves within the Sanctuary, in which he and his fellow Assassins were hiding, and could be seen situated to the left of his laptop.

Maria's Feather Chest

One of the artifacts was the chest in which Maria Auditore kept the feathers collected for her, in memory of her youngest son.

Upon exiting the Sanctuary, Desmond could find the chest by turning around and freerunning up a wall towards a round window. After this, there was a lift nearby that would send him to the top of the roof, with the feather chest being located to the left of the landing spot, inside a cannonball crater.

Ezio's Belt

The second artifact was the belt worn by the Master Assassin Ezio Auditore, and could be located at the very rear of the city, where the brothel would stand after having been renovated.

From here, Desmond would need to climb up the side of the building to reach the first floor, with the belt laying close by for collection.

The Medici Cape

Thirdly, the cape that Lorenzo de' Medici granted Ezio Auditore after he saved his life, by killing the Pazzi conspirators, could also be collected as an artifact by Desmond.

It could be found in plain sight, located on the altar inside of the church. The church itself was easy to spot from most rooftops, as it was recognizable by its cross and steeple.

Claudia's Record Book

Additionally, the book which Claudia Auditore used to chronicle the records of Monteriggioni's wealth was available to be collected.

When Desmond exited the Sanctuary, he could obtain the book by turning around and re-entering Mario's study, though he had to be careful not to go too far into the room, or he would return to the Sanctuary. The book was to the right side of the doorway, along the wall.

Mario's Sword

Finally, the sword that Mario Auditore used as his personal blade could be obtained by Desmond.

Upon exiting the Sanctuary, Desmond could find the blade by going to the front of the villa. From there, he would need to head down the stairs towards the training ring and jump over the ledges directly in front of him. After this, he should carry onwards until he reached a street with trashcans to his left and a white car to his right. Desmond would then head down the alley that the car was in, making his way towards a tree. The sword would be sticking out of a stone directly next to the tree, to which he could then pull it out of the ground.

Trivia

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• The shelf where the artifacts are stored is empty right before Desmond and the others leave for the Colosseum, regardless of how many Desmond found.
• Despite the fact that Ezio received his new robes only after his arrival in Rome, the belt found bears the Roman variation of the Assassin insignia.
• The achievement "Dust to Dust" required that Desmond find at least one of the artifacts.

Gallery

• Artifacts map.
  Artifacts map.
• Artifacts walkthrough.
  Artifacts walkthrough.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood