Pickpocketing



Pickpocketing is very vital thing in Assassin's Creed as you can get various items such as throwing knives from doing this. It is also the only way to re-stock Throwing Knives, apart from going to Masyaf.

How to Pick Pocket
To pick pocket press the right shoulder button. (the same button used for high-profile moves) When targeting the victim, get a few paces behind them and walk up to them and your hands will be extended, once close enough you will grab the victims bag and carry out a successful Pickpocket.

On the 360 press the left trigger to lock on to your victim. After the cut scene lock on again and follow the victim. When you are near press B to grab the person. Pressing B makes your hand stretch out, you need to make contact with the victim.

When not to Pickpocket
There are various scenarios in which a pickpocket should not be attempted unless you want to start a fight.


 * The victim stops.
 * The victim is facing you.
 * The victim is looking behind him.
 * You are too close to the victim and he tells you to be gone.
 * A guard is very close.

If you do try any of the above(besides having a guard very close) you will probably have a little yellow dot on the upper left corner if you fight. You have three options, you can pull out your sword and hope a guard does not notice, fight and kill the person, or run to a hiding spot.

Pickpocketing Achievement
On the 360 version you can get an achievement by pickpocketing 200 knives.