Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Odyssey)

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The skill tree in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

The skill tree is an in-game user interface that allows the player to upgrade the abilities of Kassandra or Alexios during the Peloponnesian War. A total of 44 skills can be unlocked and, not counting the 9 separate baseline abilities, are assigned to one of 3 trees, Hunter, Warrior, or Assassin. Skill points are earned every time the player conducts a microtransaction or gains 1000 XP. In turn, the points are used to unlock skills, which are either passive in nature or require a command prompt to be activated.

Up to 8 individual skills can be equipped at any time, split evenly between the Melee and Ranged Ability Wheels. The path through the trees is not linear, with players able to allocate points anywhere as they see fit. All abilities have three levels of upgrades, the lowest level needing 1 Skill Point to unlock and higher levels needing more. With the exceptions of Fire Mastery and Poison Mastery, no skill has an absolute requirement of another particular prerequisite.

Skills

Baseline Abilities

Skill	Description	Upgrade
Summon Phobos	Hold "↓" to Summon Phobos. Call Phobos to your side and let him catch up to you while running to auto-mount. While riding, hold LB / L1 to stand up and press A / X to leap from Phobos.	N/A
Meditation	Hold "View" to Mediate. Rest and move time forward.	N/A
Eyes of Ikaros	Press "↑" to Control Ikaros. Use Ikaros to tag enemies or locate targets. Ikaros' accuracy increases by synchronizing Viewpoints	Ikaros harasses targets during combat.
Assassination	Press Y / Δ to Assassinate. Using the Spear of Leonidas, deal Assassination damage to an unaware target, either killing or heavily damaging them.	N/A
Leap of Faith	Hold A / X to Jump. Falling does cause damage, but it's not fatal.	Falling does not cause damage. Requires Level 20.
Whistle	Press "↓" to Whistle. Whistling attracts the attention of nearby enemies.	N/A
Knockout and Recruiting	Press L3 to Knockout, Recruit. Incapacitate and then recruit enemies to join the crew of the Adrestia. Visit the Ship Menu to assign them, gain their benefits, and make them available for the Distract Ability.	N/A
Defensive Maneuvers	Press X / ⬜ to Dodge, Tap LB / L1 to Parry. Just before an attack hits, parry, dodge, or roll out of danger. Perfectly timed dodges briefly slow time.	N/A
Man at Arms	Press "→" to Swap Weapon. Equip a second weapon from the inventory Menu and swap between them at any time.	Unlock an additional melee Ability Wheel for Warrior and Assassin Abilities.

Hunter

Skill	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2
Sixth Sense	When seen by enemies, time slows for up to 5 seconds. Aimed arrows lock on to the target's torso and deal 150% Hunter damage.	TBA	Time slows for up to 8 seconds. Arrows deal 200% Hunter damage.
Arrow Master	Hold LT / L2 to Snap Aim to a Target. Be a master of Paralyzing Arrows to knock out targets instead of killing them. Craft arrows in the Inventory Menu.	TBA	TBA
Beast Master	Hold A / X to Tame Animal. Tame knocked out wolves. Only one wild animal can be tamed at a time. Elite animals cannot be tamed.	Tame knocked out wolves, leopards, lions, or lynx.	Tame knocked out wolves, leopards, lions, lynx, or bears. Requires Level 16.
Spread Shot	Hold LT + A / L1 + X. Shoot a spread of 3 arrows at the same time that each deal 100% Hunter damage.	Shoot a spread of 5 arrows. Special Arrows can be used.	Shoot a spread of 7 arrows. Break enemy shields with multiple shots.
Multi Shot	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Target up to 4 enemies at the same time and shoot an arrow that deals 150% Hunter damage to each target.	TBA	Target up to 8 enemies. Special Arrows can be used. Shots deal 250% Hunter damage.
Rain of Destruction	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Rain down a volley of arrows in an area of 3 meters, dealing 250% Hunter damage.	TBA	TBA
Predator Shot	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Zoom to shoot an arrow that deals 230% Hunter damage and travels 25% farther. Hold RT / R2 to gain control of the arrow in the air.	TBA	Arrow deals 150% Hunter damage. Special Arrows can be used.
Devastating Shot	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Unleash a blood-thirsty arrow that deals 150% Hunter damage. Effectiveness of Fire and Poison Arrows increases by 150%.	Effectiveness of Fire and Poison Arrows increases by 150%. Special Arrows can be used.	TBA
Archery Master	Increase Hunter damage by 15%. No longer consume Normal Arrows when using Hunter Abillities.	Increase Hunter damage by 20% and Headshot damage by 25%. If an Adrenaline segment is partially drained, it will refill outside of combat.	TBA
Overpower Bow Strike	Press LT + RT + RB / L2 + R2 + L1. Shoot a powerful, charged arrow that deals 800% Hunter damage and explodes on impact. Uses 2 Adrenalin [sic] segments.	TBA	TBA
Ghost Arrows of Artemis	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Shoot a ghostly arrow that can slip through shields, enemies, and even walls. Deals 175% Hunter damage. Requires Level 23.	TBA	TBA

Warrior

Skill	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2
Bull Rush	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Quickly rush through enemies, knock them down and deal 180% Warrior damage.	TBA	Deals 400% Warrior damage and finishes with a heavy smash attack.
Second Wind	Hold LB + X / L1 + ⬜. Live to fight on, refilling 25% of max Health.	35% of max Health refilled.	TBA
Ring of Chaos	Hold LB + Assigned Button. A sudden shocking blast Stuns surrounding enemies within 3 meters and deals 110% Warrior damage.	Stun radius extends to 5 meters and deals 140% Warrior damage.	Stun radius extends to 7 meters and deals 250% Warrior damage.
Spartan Kick	Hold LB + A / L1 + X. A legendary kick that knocks a target back and deals 190% Warrior damage. The target won't be killed, and can still be recruited afterward.	Kick deals 200% Warrior damage. The kick is so powerful that multiple targets can be hit in the shockwave. Requires Spear Level 5.	Kick deals 250% Warrior damage.
Weapons Master	Keep those weapons clean and sharp. Increase Warrior damage by 10%.	TBA	TBA
Gear Master	Taking great care of your gear pays off. Increase Armor by 10%.	TBA	TBA
Overpower Attacks	Press RT + RB / R2 + R1 to Activate. Massively powerful attacks that vary depending on weapon type. Requires 2 full Adrenalin [sic] segments.	TBA	TBA
Battlecry of Ares	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. In a fit of godly rage, all attacks inflict 20% more damage for 10 seconds. During this time, all enemy attacks are non-lethal. Requires Level 23.	TBA	TBA
Charged Heavy Attack.	Hold RT / R2 to charge, release when charged. Focus inner strength to unleash a powerful attack that deals 100% Warrior damage, knocks back, and breaks guard.	Attack deals 150% Warrior damage.	TBA
Shield Breaker	Hold LB + B / L1 + O. Break all shields. Stun the target and deal 160% Warrior damage.	Deal 180% Warrior damage. The shield explodes into fragments that damage surrounding enemies. Requires Spear Level 5.	TBA
Flaming Attacks	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Conjure the fires of Hephaestus. Melee weapons and Normal Arrows inflict Fire damage for 15 seconds. When their Fire Meter is full, enemies start Burning. Burning inflicts damage over time.	TBA	TBA
Fire Mastery	You handle fire like a pyromancer. Fire buildup is increased by 10%. Requires Flaming Attacks (rank 1).	TBA	TBA

Assassin

Skill	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2
Shadow Assassin	Press to Assassinate. Press L3 to Knockout. Assassination and Knock Out damage are increased by 15%. Automatically loot the enemy after an Assassination.	Assassination and Knock Out damage increased to 15%. CRIT damage is increased by 25%.	TBA
Rush Assassination	Hold LB + Y / L1 + Δ. Launch the Spear of Leonidas at a distant enemy to deal 100% Assassin damage up close. Can be chained 1 time.	Deal 110% Assassin damage. Can be chained 2 times.	Deal 150% Assassin damage. Can be chained 3 times.
Critical Assassination	Hold Y / Δ to Critical Assassinate. Launch a stealth attack with deadly precision, dealing 150% Assassin damage. Must be in range and out of conflict to perform it.	TBA	Deal 300% Assassin damage.
Stealth Master	Become a silent killer. Noise from movement and Assassination is reduced.	Enemy detection distance is reduced in crouch.	TBA
Shadow of Nyx	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. While out of conflict, become as invisible as a shadow. Moving will cause exposure. Adrenaline is consumed quickly over time. Requires Level 23.	Moving will not cause exposure, but attacking or colliding with a target will. Adrenaline is consumed quickly over time.	Moving or aiming a bow will not cause exposure. Adrenaline is consumed slowly over time.
Venomous Attacks	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Melee weapons and Normal Arrows inflict Poison damage for 15 seconds. When their Poison Meter is full, enemies become Intoxicated. Intoxication inflicts damage over time and weakens the damage and armor of the enemy.	TBA	TBA
Poison Mastery	Your knowledge of venoms is undeniable. Poison buildup is increased to 150%. Requires Venomous Attacks (rank 1).	TBA	TBA
Hero Strike	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Single strike attack unleashing the full power of the Spear of Leonidas. Inflicts 60% Assassin damage.	TBA	Inflicts 100% Assassin damage.
Slow Time	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Move faster than Hermes as time is slowed down for 5 seconds.	TBA	TBA
Revelation	Hold "↑" to Reveal Secrets. Summon Athena's sight to reveal all secrets, chests and hjidden passageways in a radius of 15 meters. All nearby enemies are tagged.	Athena's sight radius increased to 20 meters.	TBA
Vanish	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. With a burst of bright light, Stun nearby targets for 6 seconds. Attacking them will break the Stun.	TBA	Stun nearby targets for 10 seconds.
Call to Arms	Hold LT / L2 + Assigned Button. Summon a lieutenant to distract enemies for at least 20 seconds.	Summon a lieutenant to distract enemies for at least 40 seconds.	Summon an enraged lieutenant to distract enemies for at least 50 seconds.

Trivia

• Despite the player character possessing a set of skills under the Assassin category, the use of the word is anachronistic. "Assassin" comes from the Romanization of asāsīn (أساسين) in Arabic, a language from the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family that has its earliest stages date to c.9th century BC. In contrast, Greek is from the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family and is significantly older, its own proto-stages dating to c.3200 BC.