Doctor
- For the multiplayer character in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, see Doctor.
Doctors are one of the new features in Assassin's Creed II. Found on the streets of every city in black robes and mask with a beak-like shape, they can either refill Ezio's synchronization Bar for a fee, or sell him Medicine that can be carried and used later. They also sell him vials of poison for his Poison Blade.
Doctors are perhaps the most vital service in Assassin's Creed II as they sell medicine that will heal you wherever your current location is.
Appearance and historical relation
The doctors in Assassins Creed II, as usual for their kind after one of the deadliest pandemics in human history (known as The Black Death), dress in a long black cloak covered with a coating of wax, and a very primitive beak-shaped plague mask, although some doctors do not wear the mask.
The Black Death plague peaked in Europe during the 14th century and is said to have killed 30% to 60% percent of Europe's population. That reduced the world's population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in 1400.
The reason they wear the mask is because they thought it would stop the plague from affecting them. Some doctors didn't believe that, hence, them not wearing masks. The mask is also known as a Medico Della Peste, and was sometimes even worn in Venice's Carnevale.
Heal
Doctors can replenish all the user's health by paying him a paltry sum of 50 florins. The price from the Doctor in Monteriggioni for his healing services however, decreases as his stall becomes renovated.
Apothecary
Medicine
Doctors sell Medicine (75ƒ each) that acts as a healing item that can be carried with you anywhere you go. The number of Medicine vials the user can carry at one time increases when a lager Medicine Pouch is purchased from a Tailor. In game, the medicine itself is said to be smelling salts that act as painkillers. This is the only way to heal the user other than an automatic healing at the start of most memories.
Poison
Doctors sell Poison vials for a sum of 175 florins. When Ezio asks Leonardo why Doctors would sell Poison, he replies that, "when given in high doses, that which heals can kill." Poison is available only after upgrading Ezio's Hidden Blade with the Poison Blade. The Poison is useful for players who do not want to assassinate a target quickly or for those who rather create a distraction. Poison is a potent weapon. It offers one-use kills, but it is easily used on any target and runs less of a risk of exposing the user.
Trivia
- Ezio can't harm doctors, but the first doctor encountered in the game (when with Federico), is the only one that can be attacked and killed, though only with blades, (sword, hidden blade, dagger, etc.), doing so doesn't alert guards, and when killed, he rises again. A video of this 'bug' can be found on this link.
- Some times blacksmiths will also be able to restore some health when armor becomes damaged. Repairing the armor will replace some health.
- Not all doctors have a mask on their face. This could either be a glitch or intentional doing.
- In the noval Assassin's Creed: Renaissance the doctor that Fedrico intruduces to Ezio is their family doctor and his name is Dottore Ceresa, also instead of having a small stand like in the game he has his own store.
- Doctors will appear in the upcoming game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. They will have a different costume and will feature in the Multiplayer feature.