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The '''Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon''' was a legendary [[heavy weapon]] which was said to be deadly to all but immortals. | The '''Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon''' was a legendary [[heavy weapon]] which was said to be deadly to all but immortals. | ||
Apparently forged in an Isu [[Ancient Forge|vault]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Andros]], the weapon was kept along with the [[cyclops]] [[Brontes]] in a [[Cave of the Forgotten Isle|vault]] on the [[Isle of Thisvi]]. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] bested the beast in battle and claimed the weapon for herself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Stairway to Olympos]]</ref> | Apparently forged in an [[Isu]] [[Ancient Forge|vault]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Andros]], the weapon was kept along with the [[cyclops]] [[Brontes]] in a [[Cave of the Forgotten Isle|vault]] on the [[Isle of Thisvi]]. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] bested the beast in battle and claimed the weapon for herself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Stairway to Olympos]]</ref> | ||
==Weapon statistics== | ==Weapon statistics== | ||
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|colspan="5"|They say only the immortal can survive a blow from this barbaric bludgeon. | |colspan="5"|''They say only the immortal can survive a blow from this barbaric bludgeon.'' | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACOd-PolyphemosCyclopsBludgeon.jpg|Kassandra wielding the bludgeon | ACOd-PolyphemosCyclopsBludgeon.jpg|Kassandra wielding the bludgeon | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | |||
The name of the weapon references [[Polyphemos (mythology)|Polyphemos]], a cyclops who crossed paths with [[Odysseus]] in [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]''. | |||
Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon, a weapon in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', is based on the [[France|French]] [[Voulge]] polearm from the Middle Ages. This style of weaponry is anachronistic for the setting of the game, but in-[[Assassin's Creed (series)|franchise]] staple of Precursor origins is used to explain this away. | |||
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Revision as of 11:08, 3 June 2020

The Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon was a legendary heavy weapon which was said to be deadly to all but immortals.
Apparently forged in an Isu vault on the Greek island of Andros, the weapon was kept along with the cyclops Brontes in a vault on the Isle of Thisvi. During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra bested the beast in battle and claimed the weapon for herself.[1]
Weapon statistics
| Rarity | DPS (Lvl 99) | Default Engravings | Availability | |
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| Legendary | 8257 | +25% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons +25% Damage on Elites and Bosses |
Defeat Brontes | |
| Description | ||||
| They say only the immortal can survive a blow from this barbaric bludgeon. | ||||
Gallery
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Concept art
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Kassandra wielding the bludgeon
Behind the scenes
The name of the weapon references Polyphemos, a cyclops who crossed paths with Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon, a weapon in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, is based on the French Voulge polearm from the Middle Ages. This style of weaponry is anachronistic for the setting of the game, but in-franchise staple of Precursor origins is used to explain this away.