User blog comment:D. Cello/Assassinews 01/17 -- ACW New Admin, key Ubisoft figure leaves AC/@comment-78.62.79.51-20120121201540/@comment-5594596-20120125161452

And because they block almost every attack. Not only that, but when you think you have them in a corner, they jump away, even though they aren't supposed to move anywhere. Gosh, I spend most of my time in Cappadocia. Easy to kill guards.