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[[File:SHORTSWORD.png|right|250px]]
The '''Short Blade''' was a short, curved blade that traded power and reach for a faster swing rate.


[[Video:Assassins Creed 2 --Guide to the Hidden Blade-- HD|thumb|right|300px|Guide to the Short Blade]]The '''Short Blade''' was a short, curved blade, that traded power and reach for a faster swing rate. Though there were only two variants of short blade used by [[Altaïr]], there were several choices that may be [[Blacksmiths|purchased]] by [[Ezio]].
==History==
[[File:Dagger.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The short blade and sheath used by Altaïr.]]
===High Middle Ages===
The short blade first became available after [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] had reached the third [[Ranks|rank]]. Like the sword, his skill with the short blade increased as he climbed up the ranks.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>


==High Middle Ages==
The first short blade he obtained had a wooden handle, though he received an all metal variation at a later rank. In both instances, he carried the short blade across his back with the handle facing down.<ref name="AC" />
[[File:Dagger.jpg|thumb|200px|Short Blade and sheath as used by Altaïr.]]
The short blade became first available after Altaïr had reached Rank 3. Like the sword, Altaïr's short blade increased in quality and power with his [[rank]]. Altaïr carried the short blade on his back with the handle facing down.


====Effectiveness====
In battle, he wielded the short blade with an [[Wikipedia:Icepick grip|icepick grip]], and often used it in conjunction with [[throwing knives]].<ref name="AC" />


The short blade was much faster than the longsword, making it ideal for dispatching large numbers of low-ranked [[Guards|enemies]]. However, as an enemy's rank increased, the short blade's effectiveness diminished due to the higher quality armor used by high-level enemies.
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===15th Century===
[[File:AC2_CA_009_Daggers.png|left|200px]]
Just like Altaïr, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was equipped with both a long and short blade, though they were sheathed together at his side. He could purchase various types of short blades from [[Blacksmiths]], each with unique speed, damage and deflection properties.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>


====Intention====
In battle, he would wield the short blade much as Altaïr did, though he did not learn to use it alongside throwing knives until he became a [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>


The short blade seemed intended as a fallback weapon when using the throwing knives. When an enemy got too close, Altaïr could fend off the enemy long enough to switch to his more powerful longsword.
Several of his allies, such as [[thieves]] and [[courtesans]], also used short blades in battle. Certain guards and assassination targets, such as [[agiles]] and [[Rodrigo Borgia]], made use of short blades as well. However, none of these held their weapons in an icepick grip.<ref name="AC2" />


====Throwing knives====
==Combat==
[[File:ACII-dagger-icon.png|right]]
The short blade was much faster than the longsword, making it ideal for dispatching large numbers of low-ranked [[Guards|enemies]]. However, as an enemy's rank increased, the short blade's effectiveness diminished due to the higher quality armor used by them.<ref name="AC" /><ref name="AC2" />


While the short blade was selected, the user could also use [[throwing knives]] by being in high profile and using the weapon hand. When all throwing knives had been used, the short blade would become the main weapon.
For Altaïr, the special, close-ranged attack of most short blades could only be performed from behind, and took the form of slitting an enemy's throat, or stabbing them in the shoulder or the back, which would always result in an instant kill.<ref name="AC" />


====Users====
When used with the short blade, Altaïr could throw a single throwing knife mid-combat. Similarly, Ezio could [[Dual-Wielding|dual-wield]] the short blade with throwing knives, and could throw multiple throwing knives at once.<ref name="AC" /><ref name="Brotherhood" />


Outside of a few other characters, Altaïr was the only person to use a short blade. All other NPCs use long blades.
==Statistics==
 
==15th Century==
[[File:ACII-dagger-icon.png|left|40px]][[File:AC2_CA_009_Daggers.png|thumb|200px|A Short Blade and a Throwing Knife.]]
Just like Altaïr, Ezio was equipped with both a long and short blade, though they were sheathed together at his side. Various types of short blades could be purchased at blacksmith shops with unique speed, damage and deflection properties.
 
====Special attack====
 
The special attack of most short blades could only be performed from behind, and took the form of slitting their throat, or stabbing them in the shoulder or the back, which would always result in an instant kill.
 
===Notices===
 
It should be interesting to note that the last-tier short blade Altaïr used, resembles the [[Sultan's Knife]], meaning that it was the most powerful weapon during the Third Crusade, but when Ezio used it, the most powerful short blade was the Notched Cinquedea.
 
Another interesting note was that, while Ezio was not the only person in the game to wield short blades ([[Thieves]], [[Courtesans]], [[Agiles]], and certain other NPCs have them as well), he was the only person in the game to hold his short blade in an [[wikipedia:Icepick grip|icepick grip]], just as Altaïr did. All other short blade users wielded theirs blade-up in combat. However, a few characters used an Icepick Grip on short blades during cutscenes (such as when [[Francesco de' Pazzi]] stabs [[Giuliano de' Medici]]).
 
====[[Animus]]====
 
Like the Animus mentioned, the short blade was a great way to take out large groups or weak enemies such as [[archers]] or regular guards.
 
===Statistics===
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|4
|4
|4,100 ƒ
|4,100 ƒ
|-
![[Bone Dagger of Romulus]]
|2
|4
|4
|N/A
|-
|-
![[Sultan's Knife]]
![[Sultan's Knife]]
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|}
|}


[[File:ACB_short_sword.png|thumb|165px|Short Sword while in Rome.]]
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==16th Century==
The short blade functioned the same way as it did previously, being a weaker, though much faster and efficient weapon than the sword or mace.
Unlike in before the Siege, Ezio could now [[Dual-Wielding|dual-wield]] throwing knives simultaneously with his short blade, as Altaïr did. He could also hold the weapon hand button with the short blade currently equipped to aim at multiple targets.


===Statistics===
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|-
|-
![[Stiletto]]
!Stiletto
|1
|1
|1
|1
|2
|2
|300 ''ƒ''
|300 ƒ
|-
|-
![[Knife]]
!Knife
|1
|1
|2
|2
|3
|3
|700 ''ƒ''
|700 ƒ
|-
|-
![[Bone Dagger of Romulus]]
![[Bone Dagger of Romulus]]
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|4
|4
|4
|4
|1900'' ƒ''
|1900 ƒ
|-
|-
![[Dagger (Singleplayer)|Dagger]]
!Dagger
|2
|2
|4
|4
|1
|1
|6250 ''ƒ''
|6250 ƒ
|-
|-
![[Butcher Knife]]
!Butcher Knife
|3
|3
|5
|5
|3
|3
|5000'' ƒ''
|5000 ƒ
|-
|-
![[Notched Cinquedea]]
!Notched Cinquedea
|4
|4
|4
|4
|2
|2
|8600 ''ƒ''
|8600 ƒ
|-
|-
![[Maria's Dagger]]
![[Maria's Dagger]]
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|3
|3
|4
|4
|   Unlocked by completing all Courtesan challenges
|Unlocked by completing all [[Guild Challenges#Courtesans Guild|Courtesan challenges]].
|-
|-
![[Dagger of Brutus]]
![[Dagger of Brutus]]
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|5
|5
|5
|5
|
|Unlocked by retrieving [[Armor of Brutus|Romulus' treasure]].
Unlocked by finding all 6 keys of Romulus and opening the door to Romulus's treasure
|-
|-
![[Channeled Cinquedea]]
!Channeled Cinquedea
|5
|5
|2
|2
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|N/A
|N/A
|}
|}
*The Channeled Cinquedea could only be obtained from disarming a guard.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:SHORTSWORD.png|thumb|204px|The Short Sword]]
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Altaïr is the only person to use a short blade. All other NPCs use long blades.
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'']], once all throwing knives have been used up, the special attack of the short blade is switched to that of the [[fists]], throwing sand.
*The last-tier short blade Altaïr uses resembles the [[Sultan's Knife]], meaning that it was the most powerful weapon during the Third Crusade. However, in Ezio's time, the most powerful short blade is the Notched Cinquedea.
*In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the Notched Cinquedea has the store image of the Channeled Cinquedea, and vice versa. The Channeled Cinquedea is an unpurchaseable weapon that can only be found from disarming a guard. This is most likely a misplacement of store images used for the Blacksmiths.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', once all throwing knives have been used up, the special attack of the short blade is switched to that of the [[fists]], throwing sand.
*There are only a few people who hold the Short Blade in a backhand grip. Such people are, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, [[Tamir]], Ezio Auditore da Firenze,[[ Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]].
*In the Blacksmith stores in ''Brotherhood'', the Notched Cinquedea has the store image of the Channeled Cinquedea, and vice versa.
*Unlike in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', in ''Brotherhood'', the Channeled Cinquedea is a weapon that cannot be purchased, and can only be taken from a guard.
*Only very few hold the short blade with an icepick grip. These include Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, [[Tamir]], Ezio Auditore da Firenze, [[Francesco de' Pazzi]], [[Bernardo Baroncelli]], and [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]].
 
==Gallery==
[[Video:Assassins Creed 2 --Guide to the Hidden Blade-- HD|thumb|left|300px|Guide to the Short Blade]]
 
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==References==
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Revision as of 06:27, 17 July 2011

The Short Blade was a short, curved blade that traded power and reach for a faster swing rate.

History

The short blade and sheath used by Altaïr.

High Middle Ages

The short blade first became available after Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad had reached the third rank. Like the sword, his skill with the short blade increased as he climbed up the ranks.[1]

The first short blade he obtained had a wooden handle, though he received an all metal variation at a later rank. In both instances, he carried the short blade across his back with the handle facing down.[1]

In battle, he wielded the short blade with an icepick grip, and often used it in conjunction with throwing knives.[1]

15th Century

Just like Altaïr, Ezio Auditore da Firenze was equipped with both a long and short blade, though they were sheathed together at his side. He could purchase various types of short blades from Blacksmiths, each with unique speed, damage and deflection properties.[2]

In battle, he would wield the short blade much as Altaïr did, though he did not learn to use it alongside throwing knives until he became a Master Assassin.[2][3]

Several of his allies, such as thieves and courtesans, also used short blades in battle. Certain guards and assassination targets, such as agiles and Rodrigo Borgia, made use of short blades as well. However, none of these held their weapons in an icepick grip.[2]

Combat

File:ACII-dagger-icon.png

The short blade was much faster than the longsword, making it ideal for dispatching large numbers of low-ranked enemies. However, as an enemy's rank increased, the short blade's effectiveness diminished due to the higher quality armor used by them.[1][2]

For Altaïr, the special, close-ranged attack of most short blades could only be performed from behind, and took the form of slitting an enemy's throat, or stabbing them in the shoulder or the back, which would always result in an instant kill.[1]

When used with the short blade, Altaïr could throw a single throwing knife mid-combat. Similarly, Ezio could dual-wield the short blade with throwing knives, and could throw multiple throwing knives at once.[1][3]

Statistics

Name Damage Speed Deflect Cost
Dagger 1 1 2 500 ƒ
Knife 1 2 3 1,300 ƒ
Stiletto 2 4 1 2,200 ƒ
Channeled Cinquedea 3 3 4 4,100 ƒ
Sultan's Knife 3 5 3 4,300 ƒ
Butcher Knife 4 3 5 6,400 ƒ
Notched Cinquedea 5 5 4

9,500 ƒ


Name Damage Speed Deflect Cost
Stiletto 1 1 2 300 ƒ
Knife 1 2 3 700 ƒ
Bone Dagger of Romulus 2 4 4 1900 ƒ
Dagger 2 4 1 6250 ƒ
Butcher Knife 3 5 3 5000 ƒ
Notched Cinquedea 4 4 2 8600 ƒ
Maria's Dagger 5 3 4 Unlocked by completing all Courtesan challenges.
Dagger of Brutus 5 5 5 Unlocked by retrieving Romulus' treasure.
Channeled Cinquedea 5 2 4 N/A

Trivia

  • In Assassin's Creed, Altaïr is the only person to use a short blade. All other NPCs use long blades.
  • The last-tier short blade Altaïr uses resembles the Sultan's Knife, meaning that it was the most powerful weapon during the Third Crusade. However, in Ezio's time, the most powerful short blade is the Notched Cinquedea.
  • In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, once all throwing knives have been used up, the special attack of the short blade is switched to that of the fists, throwing sand.
  • In the Blacksmith stores in Brotherhood, the Notched Cinquedea has the store image of the Channeled Cinquedea, and vice versa.
  • Unlike in Assassin's Creed II, in Brotherhood, the Channeled Cinquedea is a weapon that cannot be purchased, and can only be taken from a guard.
  • Only very few hold the short blade with an icepick grip. These include Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Tamir, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Francesco de' Pazzi, Bernardo Baroncelli, and Claudia Auditore da Firenze.

Gallery

thumb|left|300px|Guide to the Short Blade

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Assassin's Creed
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed II
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

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