Cutlass
A cutlass is a short, broad saber that was commonly associated with naval forces. As a result, it was the preeminent weapon of pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy.
Description[edit | edit source]
As a type of saber, the cutlass is a single-edged, curved sword with a hilt typically accompanied by a knuckle-brow. The saber was originally designed for cavalry use and accordingly was not the most practical in the narrow confines of a ship. This led to the development of the cutlass, a derivative with a shortened and broadened blade. Not only was it compact enough for the close quarters underneath the deck, but it was also robust enough to hack through ropes and wood with ease.[1][2][3]
History[edit | edit source]
The cutlass rose to prominence during the Age of Sail, a period in history spanning the 16th to the mid-19th century where naval warfare and international trade were dominated by sailing ships. During this time, cutlasses were heavily favored as sidearms by sailors, and they became one of the chief weapons for boarding action.[1] This was especially true during the Golden Age of Piracy, the height of piracy in the West Indies.[2] Throughout the 18th century, they were commonly sold in shops across the colonies in the Americas, and their prevalence was not limited only to the naval scene.[2][3]
Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]
Golden Age of Piracy[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"BF Cutlass"}}| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Cost | Availability |
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Seven Years' War[edit | edit source]
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Rogue Cutlass"}}| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Cost | Availability |
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Colonial Louisiana[edit | edit source]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Chain-kill | Cost | Persona |
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| Cutlass
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Cutlass (Liberation)"}} |
American Revolution[edit | edit source]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Cost | Availability |
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| French Cutlass
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Cutlass"}} | |||||
| Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass"}} |
French Revolution[edit | edit source]
| Name | Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers | Requirements |
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| Royal Cutlass
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Royal Cutlass"}} | ||||||||
| Cutlass
{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Cutlass (Unity)"}} |
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Reflections
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple