Mercenary
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- "I fight at your side, any time!"
- ―Mercenary's greeting to Ezio
The Mercenaries (Italian: Mercenario) were one of the three factions helping the main character, Ezio (the other two being the Courtesans and the Thieves).[1][2]
The Mercenaries in Tuscany/San Gimignano were led by Mario Auditore, Ezio's uncle. In Florence, the Mercenaries were led by Niccolò Machiavelli.[3] In Venice andRome , the Mercenaries were led by Bartolomeo d'Alviano.
Application
Mercenaries (and all other hired help) cost 150 florins, followed Ezio around, and made comments after a fight. They wielded Heavy Weapons and were like a more powerful variation of the Brute. However, Mercenaries encountered in missions (that are not hired) were free and had Longswords and Maces. Due to their lack of armor, their effectiveness was drastically reduced and they could be outmatched by 2-3 Pazzi Guards. Ezio could order them to fight the Guards, thus providing a distraction.[1]
The Mercenaries were not capable of free running, so it should be avoided when possible.
In Rome, the mercenaries acted much as they did in the previous cities. Bartolomeo d'Alviano and his wife Pantasilea lead the mercenaries in Rome from their barracks. They participated actively in the fight against the Borgia and their French allies led by Baron de Valois. When Ezio completed all of the Mercenary's Guild challenges, he was awarded with Bartolomeo's Axe and a Mercenary's Guild crest which could be located in the armor section in the Tiber Island Hideout.[2]
Combat
Mercenaries were the most heavily armored of the three factions available. They usually used heavy, two-handed, weapons, and fought very similarly to Brutes in fights. Although, they had quite a bit of difficulty when fighting Brutes.
Known Mercenaries
Tuscany
Florence
Venice/Rome
Trivia
- Mercenaries cannot perform any kind of free-running. However, Mario Auditore, who behaves like a Mercenary, can.
- Mercenaries have weapons like Brutes, but are easily defeated by them.
- In the Cannaregio district of Venice, you can hire groups of six Mercenaries instead of the usual four.
- During the mission to assassinate Vieri de' Pazzi, Mario refers to his Mercenaries as his brothers, a term usually reserved for fellow Assassins.
- While distributing Bartolomeo's men to specific spots throughout the Castello district to distract Silvio Barbarigo, his men act like normal guards instead of Brutes, even being able to sprint.
- It is ironic that Niccolò Machiavelli is portrayed as the leader of the Florentine mercenaries when, historically, he was strongly against the use of mercenaries.
- In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, two mercenaries help Ezio operate Leonardo da Vinci's Tank.
- In Brotherhood, they are far more powerful and can take out several guards much faster.
- Fabrizio and Prospero Colonna are two notable mercenaries saved during one of the Brotherhood Courtesan missions.
- Regular mercenaries can break out of your grabs; the ones in the Monteriggioni training can't, unless you're training with them.
- Mercenaries can be killed by the Apple of Eden if in range of the blast radius.
- Humorously, if a Minstrel tries to play in front of Ezio while he's accompanied by Mercenaries, they will push him away and one will attempt to chase him, before returning shortly after.
References
Gallery
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Mercenaries in Venice. -
Ezio in battle with Mercenaries on his side.
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Ezio and a Mercenary fight in the Tuscan countryside.
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Ezio, Mario and two Mercenaries.
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Mario's Mercenaries boast more health than others.
Known mercenaries
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Mario Auditore
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Niccolò Machiavelli
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Bartolomeo d'Alviano
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