Eagle Vision
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Eagle Vision is an ability of both Ezio and Altaïr to instinctively sense the affiliation of people to themselves. It is a common game mechanic in both games. Sometimes, Eagle Vision not only "colors" people, but also objects that may help either characters' objectives and endeavors.
Assassin's Creed
It is a first-person view in Assassin's Creed. It changes the camera's point of view to that of Altaïr, and uses different color glows to distinguish for the player between different classes of NPCs:
| Soldiers or Enemies (Red Glow) |
Informants (White Glow) |
| Allies (Blue Glow) |
Objective or Assassination Target (Yellow Glow) |
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*Note: There is a Masyaf guard in the kingdom (nearby the first view point and the entrance to Masyaf) that shows red, but does nothing hostile, and should you kill him, the other guards will react normally.
To use Eagle Vision, the player must press the Head button. Depending on control settings, the Head button will most likely be either File:PlayStationTriangle.svg (for Playstation 3), Y (for Xbox 360), or E (for PC default layout). In addition, the Synchronization bar must be at its current maximum capacity, otherwise pressing the Head button will instead result in a first-person view with no extra benefits.
When Altaïr climbs to the top of a View Point, he must press the Head button to view his surroundings and update the map. Once doing so, Altaïr could only view with Eagle Vision when perched on the Viewpoint.
At the end of Assassin's Creed, after Altaïr (controlled by Desmond) kills Al Mualim, Desmond gains the ability to use Eagle Vision outside of the Animus. This allows him to read hidden messages all over the Abstergo laboratory. In addition, Lucy glows blue, confirming her as an ally. In contrast, Warren Vidic can be seen glowing red, confirming him as an enemy.
Invisible writing also appears in a pinkish red when in Eagle Vision.
Assassin's Creed II
In Assassin's Creed II, Ezio can also use the Eagle Vision like his ancestor, however, unlike Altaïr, he can move while using the ability (Note: the glow of the NPC character(s) will not retain once Eagle Vision is inactive). The HUD disappears while using the ability and it will be a third-person view.
Like the previous game, invisible writing and now Glyphs can be viewed, along with the the mass of swirling numbers and symbols that accompany Glyphs.
| Soldiers or Enemies (Red Glow) |
Hiding Spots (White Glow) |
| Allies (Blue Glow) |
Objective or Assassination Target (Yellow Glow) |
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