Dual-wielding

Ezio Auditore dual-wielding a sword and hidden gun.

Dual-wielding was a form of combat, wherein one used a pair of weapons in conjunction with one another. This was often to allow an easy shift between long and short-ranged attacks.

History

Assassins of the High Middle Ages were able to dual-wield throwing knives alongside the short blade. However, during the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to dual-wield multiple kinds of weapons.

Other than the throwing knives and short blade pair, Ezio could also wield the Hidden Gun with any primary, medium-ranged weapon - such as swords and maces - and poison darts with the poison blade. He could also dual-wield a variety of bombs with his primary weapon.

Only a few enemies, such as the Papal Guard, Cesare Borgia, and the Janissaries, were able to dual-wield; using a short pistol alongside a longsword in combat.

During the American Revolutionary War, Connor Kenway was able to dual-wield weapons as Ezio had, though he could use two similarly ranged weapons (such as the short blade and tomahawk) together.

Gallery

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  Ezio using a short blade and throwing knife.
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  Connor using a tomahawk and short blade.
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  Connor using a tomahawk and pistol.