Metal Cestus
The Metal Cestus is an upgrade to Ezio's fists weapon slot. It can be purchased from any blacksmith. When equipped, it will boost the damage of fists from 1 to 3. It will be automatically equipped when purchased, and cannot be unequipped. The Metal Cestus upgrade will give you a slight advantage for Beat Up events, and other missions that involve unarmed fighting. A particularly useful moment to equip the Metal Cestus is on the last level against Rodrigo Borgia, wherein you are disarmed of all weapons except the Metal Cestus. The origin of this weapon is the ancient Roman Empire, where gladiators used weapons similar to the Cestus in arena fights.
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the Metal Cestus can be bought from Leonardo da Vinci for 6100 florins under the name Climb Leap Glove. It grants Ezio the ability perform the climb leap learned from Rosa in Assassin's Creed II as well as boosting the strength of the fists. When replaying DNA Sequence 2: Memory 4 with the Armor of Brutus worn, then re-equipping the Roman Spaulders from a Blacksmith, the glove will be removed but the metal connected to the glove will remain on Ezio's hand, making it look like it is attached.
The Metal Cestus is the only small weapon you can have equipped along with another small weapon, though they can't be used together.
| Name | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Unlocked | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fists | 1 | 5 | 1 | At the beginning of the game | N/A |
| Metal Cestus | 3 | 5 | 1 | Sequence 6, Memory 1 | 2000f |
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The Cestus makes fist fights easier
Trivia
- At the beginning of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, when Ezio is wearing the Armor of Altaïr, the Metal Cestus is not present.