Isu Armor

Isu Armor is any technologically advanced suit of adamant plate armor created by the Isu. In Atlantis, the armor was worn by Isu who served as commanders in archives and military garrisons.

History[edit | edit source]

During the Peloponnesian War, the misthios Kassandra explored Aletheia's simulation of Atlantis and "collected" a complete armor set in the altered memories.^[1]

400 years later in Ptolemaic Egypt, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa found and wore another suit after visiting all the Stone Circles scattered throughout the kingdom. The knowledge gathered by Bayek during his pilgrimage allowed him to unlock the entrance of the Isu vault Eesfet Oon-m'Aa Poo beneath the Great Sphinx and retrieve the armor stored inside upon activating the ancient mechanism. Unlike many other examples of Isu-related armor sets, this one did not grant Bayek any additional capabilities whatsoever.^[2]

In the 860s, the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq uncovered the suit of armor Milad's Outfit in an Isu vault underneath an oasis north of Baghdad, alongside the sword Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar and dagger Samsaama, which he also took.^[3]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

In 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan applied an Animus mod to create a usable simulation of a similar suit of winged armor while reliving the memories of the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir during the Norse expansion into England. However, the wings were made of light and could not grant the wearer flight, thus were purely for aesthetic purposes.^[4]

Armor statistics[edit | edit source]

Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE)[edit | edit source]

Name	Armor (Level 99)	Default Engravings	Availability
Isu Commander's Helmet	^{[citation needed]}	(Randomized)	Blacksmith, Loot
Isu Commander's Bracers
Isu Commander's Armor
Isu Commander's Waistband
Isu Commander's Boots

Islamic Golden Age (9th century)[edit | edit source]

Name	Perk (max)	Availability
Milad's Outfit	Forgotten Terror Successful Air Assassinations set off a flash of lightning to disorient bystanders within a 15m radius	Trade for 5 Mysterious Shards in the vault under the Northern Oasis
Description
Unseen Isu energies overwhelm the weak-minded.

Anglo-Saxon England (9th century)[edit | edit source]

Name	Armor	Evasion	Light Resistance	Heavy Resistance	Weight	Set Bonus	Availability
Knight ISU Helmet			^{[citation needed]}			Increase Assassination Damage when undetected & Attack when in conflict Additional increase to Headshot Damage when undetected & Stun when in conflict	Purchase the Knight ISU Set
Knight ISU Hood
Knight ISU Armor
Knight ISU Bracers
Knight ISU Pants

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Mythical Warrior outfit, a gold and silver version of the Isu armor with the mask covering only the top half of Bayek's face, can be unlocked after beating New Game Plus in Assassin's Creed: Origins.