Novice

Novice is the lowest rank in the Assassins' Order. They have no use of their Short Blade, Longsword, Throwing Knives, or Hidden Blade, only being able to use their fists. They are also unable to use the abilities Counter Attack, Counter Grab, Defense Break, Dodge, or Climb Walls. For the player, the base Synchronization is lowest when Altaïr is first demoted to Novice rank.

Altaïr is demoted to Novice after his failure at Solomon's Temple, after which he can climb back up to the top by performing assassinations.

Abilities

Rank	Available unlockables	Unlockables not available	Other
1	Nothing is available	Hidden Blade Longsword Short Blade Throwing Knives Counter Kills Tackling Grab Break Catch Ledge Regain Balance Dodge Defense Break	Base Synchronization 4 Maximum Throwing Knives No throwing knives Short blade level No short blade Longsword level No sword