Rapier
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A rapier is a slender, sharply-pointed sword of European origin optimized for thrusting attacks.
Description[edit | edit source]
One of the defining characteristics of rapiers is their slender blades, which are far thinner than that of other typical sword designs. The thin blades ensure a finely keen point but at the cost of a powerful edge. As a result, the rapier is ideal for thrusting but less so for slashing, and the art of wielding a rapier is typified by swift, nimble, piercing strikes. Despite this, rapiers are not wholly bereft of the ability to cut, but its specialty lies in stabbing.[1][2]
Aside from their thin blades, rapiers also typically have sophisticated hilts consisting of either protective cups or elaborate twisting rings.[2][3]
History[edit | edit source]
Rapiers were developed as early as the 12th century; the Templar twins Shalim and Shahar each favored a pair of Sicilian Rapiers. They passed on their art to their henchmen, duelists who exploited their expertise to terrorize the people of Cyprus during the Templar occupation in 1192.[4]
In spite of this, rapiers did not truly become prominent until the 16th century starting with the Renaissance.[5][6] A wide variety of rapiers were produced in the early 18th century at the time of the Golden Age of Piracy and were supplied throughout the West Indies.[3] Their usage even spread to Southeast Asia, where the Chinese pirate and admiral Zheng wielded a rapier, carrying it at her side at all times.[7]
By the time of the French Revolution, rapiers were still sold in markets in Paris and used by certain officers famed for their swordsmanship, such as General Marcourt, a member of the Parisian Rite of the Templar Order.[2] Even so, European militaries at the end of the 18th century by and far preferred to service their soldiers with sabers instead.[1][2]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
Spanish Renaissance (15th century)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Tier | Damage | Speed | Miss Chance | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapier
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| Master Rapier
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Master Rapier"}} |
Italian Renaissance (15th century)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins' Rapier
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Italian Renaissance (16th century)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Rapier
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Sicilian Rapier (Brotherhood)"}} |
Ottoman era[edit | edit source]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Rapier
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Golden Age of Piracy[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"BF Rapier"}}| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Cost | Availability |
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American Revolution[edit | edit source]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Rapier
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French Revolution[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Unity Rapiers"}}| Name | Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers | Requirements |
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed II (first identified as "rapier")
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple