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This article is about the armor that is used in the Assassin's Creed series.
Assassin's Creed
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 descendants, 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.
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.
| Armor name | Available | Cost |
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| Leather Greaves | Sequence 03 | 1,200ƒ |
| Leather Vambraces | Sequence 04 | 1,100ƒ |
| Leather Chest Guard | Sequence 03 | 4,600ƒ |
| Leather Spaulders | Sequence 01 | 2,300ƒ |
| Helmschmied Greaves | Sequence 03 | 5,200ƒ |
| Helmschmied Vambraces | Sequence 05 | 2,900ƒ |
| Helmschmied Chest Guard | Sequence 05 | 10,800ƒ |
| Helmschmied Spaulders | Sequence 04 | 6,200ƒ |
| Metal Greaves | Sequence 04 | 7,200ƒ |
| Metal Vambraces | Sequence 06 | 6,300ƒ |
| Metal Chest Guard | Sequence 07 | 17,200ƒ |
| Metal Pauldrons | Sequence 07 | 12,000ƒ |
| Missaglias Greaves* | Sequence 08 | 14,600ƒ |
| Missaglias Vambraces* | Sequence 09 | 12,000ƒ |
| Missaglias Chest Guard* | Sequence 09 | 27,900ƒ |
| Missaglias Pauldrons* | Sequence 10 | 21,300ƒ |
| Vambraces of Altaïr | Quest | Unlockable |
| Greaves of Altaïr | Quest | Unlockable |
| Pauldrons of Altaïr | Quest | Unlockable |
| Chest Guard of Altaïr | Quest | Unlockable |
thumb|300px|right|All sets of armor of 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 able to unlock Altaïr's improved armor by collecting six Assassin seals from the tombs of six different Assassins. 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.
Other characters
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.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
At the start of Brotherhood, Ezio loses the Armor of Altaïr during the seige of Monteriggioni, 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 anonymously given to him by Machiavelli. Ezio's newer attire resembles the clothes of Altaïr, with longer robes and a longer hood. Ezio's outfit's armor comes only with a spaulder and a single vambrace. In the game, Ezio's initial new spaulder is leather, while the cover art depicts him wearing a metal spaulder. His new hidden blade bracer is also different in design and is also completely metal. Even the blade is different, bearing tribal designs running through the center of it to the tip of the blade. Just like the metal spaulder, Ezio's second hidden blade does not appear in the game as it does in the cover art. Instead, it is simply a brown glove indicating that he has the double hidden blade equipped. Bracers for the second hidden blade can be bought at a blacksmith, but none of them have the design of the bracer shown in the cover art.
Ezio will be able to purchase armor upgrades, just like in Assassin's Creed II, in a blacksmith shop. It is also possible to complete specific quests for the blacksmith shop on Tiber Island and unlock parts of the Seusenhofner armor. The different Armor sets that can be unlocked in the game are as follows:
| Armor Name | Available | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Greaves | Sequence 03 | 1100 |
| Roman Vambraces | Sequence 04 | 1000 |
| Roman Chest Guard | Sequence 05 | 2500 |
| Roman Spaulders | Sequence 02 | 900 |
| Rondelle Greaves | Sequence 05 | 3200 |
| Rondelle Vambraces | Sequence 05 | 2900 |
| Rondelle Chest Guard | Sequence 06 | 5100 |
| Rondelle Spaulders | Sequence 06 | 5900 |
| Plate Greaves | Sequence 06 | 6500 |
| Plate Vambraces | Sequence 06 | 6000 |
| Plate Chest Guard | Sequence 07 | 9200 |
| Plate Pauldrons | Sequence 07 | 9900 |
| Seusenhofer Greaves | Sequence 07 | 12000 |
| Seusenhofer Vambraces | Sequence 07 | 11200 |
| Seusenhofer Chest Guard | Via Shop Quest | - |
| Seusenhofer Pauldrons | Via Shop Quest | - |
| Greaves of Brutus | Unlock Romulus Treasure | - |
| Vambraces of Brutus | Unlock Romulus Treasure | - |
| Chest Guard of Brutus | Unlock Romulus Treasure | - |
| Spaulders of Brutus | Unlock Romulus Treasure | - |
When Ezio completes the first Lair of Romulus, he is given the location of a treasure room. Once all Lairs have been completed, he can acquire and equip the Armor of Brutus along with the Dagger of Brutus. This armor, like the Armor of Altaïr, is unbreakable and rewards the most health out of any other armor set besides the Seusenhofer Armor. Like the Armor of Altaïr, this armor and its cape cannot be dyed.
As a bonus for pre-ordering the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood collector's edition from Amazon.com or some other stores, players can receive a highly stylized armor known as the Helmschmied Drachen Armor. The armor is only a cosmetic one, and does not add any bonuses to blocking or to health. Other armor can be worn at the same time, however Ezio will not look any different. Altough the in-game info states that "very few men have proven strong enough to wear it", the activating of this skin won`t have any effect on Ezio`s climbing or free-running skills.
Gallery
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Purchasing Armor in Assassin's Creed II.
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Ezio's robes in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. -
Drachen Armor in the animus loading screen.
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