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In the first Assassin's Creed game, Altaïr has light armor that consists of leather greaves, leather vambraces, and a leather belt. The vambrace on his left forearm has what appears to be metal plating, but it does not function as armor in the game and is likely only there for decorative purposes, for distinguishing a heightened status within the Assassin Order, or for concealing the Hidden Blade. Because Desmond loses synchronization with Altaïr whenever Altaïr is struck during combat, it is implied that Altaïr was never hit or wounded in armed conflict or during assassinations. This would be feasible, given Altaïr's capabilities as a warrior and his lineage (Those Who Came Before). Using the Apple of Eden, Altaïr created the Codex pages, as well as a new suit of armor for himself, one that was almost impossible to damage. This new armor would be passed down to each of Altaïr's decendants, eventually being hidden away beneath the Villa Auditore.
Other characters
Armor does appear on other characters in the game, and there are differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. The guards in Damascus can be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Guards in Acre can be found in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs. Guards in Jerusalem are often found wearing scale or splintmail. Each of these guard types can be found in the Kingdom near their respective cities. The Knights Templar uniformly wear full suits of chain mail covered in a white tabbard with a red steel helm covering their face. Most (if not all) of the knights Templar wear their signature red cross openly, whereas future Templars bear the cross symbol more subtly.
Ezio's plain Assassin's robes as seen in Assassin's Creed II.
Ezio can purchase different types of armor from blacksmiths found throughout the game's various cities. There are five sets of armor that can be purchased, each with four individual pieces,
namely chest plates, greaves, spaulders, and vambraces.
The Armor of Altair as seen in Assassin's Creed II.
Leather Armor is the first available armor and provides health bonuses, but no resistance bonuses. Later, Ezio can purchase 'Helmschmied', a variant of leather with metal inlays, 'metal armor' and 'Missaglias', a stylized set of 'metal armor'. Every armor after the leather set offers health bonuses and resistance bonuses. Armor can be damaged through combat or by falling from buildings, so it is necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly. Each armor has a set number of circles that it can resist. In general, twenty squares of combat or falling damage to your synch bar will remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor you have equipped.
The player is also able to unlock a unique and special set of armor, referred to as Altaïr's Armor, by collecting Assassin's Seals from different Assassins' Tombs. After finding and placing all 6 seals in the Sanctuary, Ezio unlocks the armor of his ancestor. It consists of black clothing, with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece. As such, the armor never needs to be repaired. When dyed by the player, all that changes is the inside color of the armor. Page 19 of Altaïr's Codex reveals that this, the only suit made, was owned and/or created by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used, either by friend or foe alike.
All types of soldiers in Assassin's Creed II are armored to varying degrees, with archers as the lightest, followed by
Agiles, regular soldiers, Seekers, and Brutes. Elite soldiers wear heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks. Brutes in particular can only be killed or damaged after a disarm, or with the hidden blade.
At the start of Brotherhood, Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr, forcing him to run into battle clothed in a simple shirt, pants, and boots. Later on in Rome, Ezio's new robes and armor are seen. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altair, with longer robes and a longer hood. However, the only protective part of this armor are the Roman-styled vambraces and his spaulder, both of which appear to be metal. According to a gameplay
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, at the end of Dev Diary #02(exactly 4 minutes in) Ezio is seen wearing the Armor of Altair while fighting Cesare Borgia. The Armor of Altaïr is available from Uplay for 20 Uplay units .
As a bonus for pre-ordering the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood collector's edition from Amazon.com, players can receive a highly stylized armor known as the Helmschmied Drachen Armor. The armor's stats are unknown, although they will probably be higher than Ezio's plain robes, given the bulkiness of the armor. No other pre-order armors have been announced as of yet.
