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Heavy weapons are a class of melee weapons that rely on sheer force to inflict bone-breaking damage. Though slow and unwieldy in the wrong hands, they compensate for this flaw through the tremendous power they deliver. Due to such weapons being heavy and easily visible, they were not commonly utilized by Assassins who valued speed, secrecy and stealth. The great strength demanded by such weapons ensured that they were historically fielded to specialized heavy soldiers such as Brutes and grenadiers rather than units of lesser build.
Description[]
As it name suggests, a heavy weapon is any large weapon whose considerable weight requires an average human to wield with both hands to use effectively. While cumbersome, its great size and weight ensures that successful attacks can be devastating to its targets. Heavy weapons are designed to overwhelm through its mighty power and force, smashing through the defenses of its enemies. When swung with sufficient strength, they are able to break through attempts to parry with smaller weapons, and opponents caught under the full weight of the blow may drop their weapons or collapse to the ground entirely.[1][2][3]
Their major drawback lies in their immense weight which generally results in slower swings that can more easily be evaded by lighter and more agile opponents.[4][1][5] Nevertheless, certain professional warriors, such as the poleaxe guards of the Ming dynasty of China, have been able to overcome this usual setback with their training and strength.[6]
History[]
Heavy weapons have been utilized by warriors throughout history. During the Third Crusade, Crusaders such as the Templars Basilisk and Haras and the Hospitaller "Lazy Eye" favored greatswords in combat.[4][7][8] In the first case, the Templar leader's reliance on his gargantuan weapon proved to be his undoing, as his adversary, the Master Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad defeated him in single combat three times by exploiting his sluggish maneuvers.[4] The Cypriot religious zealot Moloch, an ally of the Templars, more uniquely wielded a heavy flail in his mortal duel against Altaïr at Kantara Castle in 1192, but he too was felled by the Assassin's superior mobility.[9]
Centuries later during the Renaissance, heavy weapons were a staple of Italian armies, particularly mercenaries. Soldiers specifically trained for the use of heavy weapons were known as Brutes . The legendary Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze for much of his life found it challenging to slip through the defenses of opponents wielding heavy weapons using a conventional sword.[1][10] Instead, to execute counter-attacks against such foes, he was often, but not always,[10] forced to rely on his Hidden Blades—which his enemies were generally not trained to defend against—heavy weapons of his own, or polearms of superior reach. He was, however, exceptionally adept at disarming Brutes with his bare hands.[1][2] Late in his life, during his time in Constantinople, his skills had been refined to such a degree that he no longer struggled to counter enemies employing heavy weapons with a short sword or dagger.[7]
In the 18th century, grenadiers, specialized soldiers in charge of lobbing grenades and leading assaults, were regular units of European armies. Given their muscular stature—as they were invariably chosen from among the strongest of soldiers—they were commonly equipped with heavy weapons. By this period, greatswords had become obsolete, and most heavy weapons took the form of giant naval axes. Grenadiers generally wielded Hessian axes or a variant thereof which were designed for the dual purpose of combat and felling trees. As such, they were also heavily favored by frontiersmen during the European colonial period of America. The enormous strength of typical grenadiers and frontiersmen meant that they were able to wield these great axes with one hand in combat.[5]
Though their methods and combat arts heavily favor agility, swiftness, and evasion and brute force combat is discouraged, the Assassins throughout history did not actively shun heavy weapons, and some of their agents wielded greatswords and giant axes as their main weapons.[2][7][11]
Combat techniques[]
Ezio killing a Brute with an axe
Italian soldiers, be they Brutes or mercenaries, were trained to perform a technique commonly called a Smash Attack, so called because the goal of this move was to overwhelm an opponent through the brutal force of a powerful swing. To perform this technique, one has to wind up his weapon with two hands, channeling his strength, before releasing the attack in one fell swoop with all his might. Upon impact, the enemy should buckle under the massive blow, possibly even loosing grip of his weapon or his balance. However, the long build-up time for the proper execution of this maneuver, as well as the wide sweeping swing, ensures that a combatant preparing for it would render himself highly vulnerable to being interrupted by an enemy strike.[1][2][3]
In this respect, the Smash Attack closely resembles the "Strong Attack", a generic name for a slow, but powerful, strike with any melee weapon of any size.[11] However, the Smash Attack differs in its emphasis on crashing through an enemy's defenses entirely and stunning them,[1] an objective more akin to a "Staggering Blow".[11]
The Smash Attack was taught to Ezio by his uncle Mario Auditore though he would rarely rely on it given his preference for medium weapons instead.[1] During his time in Rome and Constantinople, Ezio was apt to use a different technique with heavy weapons entirely: that of throwing them directly at targets from as far as ten meters away.[2][7]
Weapon statistics[]
Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE)[]
Heavy blunts[]
| Name | Rarity | DPS (Max Lvl 99) | Attributes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer's Mace | Rare | 7469 | +23% Hunter Damage +20% Damage with Bow Charged Shot |
Complete Waiting for Galarnos |
| Argos Priest Mace | Rare | 7469 | +23% Hunter Damage +50% Adrenaline on Headshot Kill |
Complete The Priests of Asklepios |
| Atlantean Mace | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Bludgeon Mace | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| The Bludgeoner | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt |
Complete The Favor |
| Boeotian Rhapsody | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Loot a chest at the Akropolis of Thebes |
| Bone Mace | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Cerberos's Charge | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +40% Damage with Charged Heavy Attack Ability +33% Melee charge speed and +33% Melee damage but -33% Health |
Purchase the Tartaros Weapon Pack DLC |
| Ceremonial Mace | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Champion's Mace | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons |
Complete Legend No More |
| Cursed Mace of Herakles** | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons Tamed beasts deal Fire Damage |
Defeat Herakles |
| Dumontos' Kolossos Mace | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Loot the chest at Lake Poseidon |
| Forged Mace of the Isu** | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Giant Mace | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Hammer of Hemorrhaging* | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage +50% CRIT Damage +20% Damage with Overpower Abilities |
Complete Again, Maláka?! |
| Hammer of Hephaistos | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +40% Fire Damage +25% Elemental Damage but -25% Physical Damage |
Defeat the cyclops Arges |
| Hammer of Horns | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons +30% Elemental Damage but -30% Elemental Resistance |
Helix Store, Oikos of the Olympians |
| Hammer of Jason | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons +20% Damage with Shield Break Ability |
Loot legendary chest in Mycenae |
| Hammerhead | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +20% Damage with Overpower Abilities +30% Damage while Low Health |
Purchase Shark Pack DLC |
| Heavy Mace | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Herakles' Mace | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Hunter Damage +30% Adrenaline per Hit +40% Damage with Bows when Above Target |
Loot legendary chest in the Temple of Demeter and Kore |
| Isu-Forged Assassin's Mace** | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons Assassin Damage applies to Nearby Enemies |
Use the Forge of Atlantis |
| Isu-Forged Hunter's Mace** | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Hunter Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons Basic Arrows Damage applies to Nearby Enemies |
Use the Forge of Atlantis |
| Isu-Forged Warrior's Mace** | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons Melee Attack Damage applies to Nearby Enemies |
Use the Forge of Atlantis |
| Kolossos Mace | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Mace of Atlantis | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Complete The Gates of Atlantis |
| Mace of Chalkis | Rare | 7469 | Complete Sharp Tongue | |
| Mace of Justice | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons |
Complete Witness Him |
| Mace of the Rebellion** | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage +40% Damage on Isu +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons |
Complete Free Their Minds, the Rest Will Follow |
| Mace of the Sphinx | Epic | 7829 | +24% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons +40% Fire Damage |
Complete Awaken the Myth |
| Mallet of Everlasting Flame | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +40% Fire Damage Weapon Damage becomes Fire Damage |
Defeat the mercenary with the suffix "the Smoldering" |
| Markos' Tenderizer | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage +50% CRIT Damage +40% Adrenaline per CRIT |
Loot a chest in Aristocratic Residences |
| Meatgrinder | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Minotaur Mace | Rare | 7469 | Complete What Lies Below the Surface | |
| Monger's Dominator** | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Defeat The Monger |
| Morning Star | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Nemean Claws | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +50% Damage on Animals |
Purchase Nemean Lion Pack DLC |
| Ornate Mace | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Plunder Mace | Rare | 7469 | +23% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons |
Complete We're Not Thieves |
| Poultry Pestle | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Loot a chest at Alektryon's Rest |
| Ritual Mace | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Self-Defense Mace | Rare | 7469 | +23% Assassin Damage +40% Adrenaline per CRIT |
Complete Takes Drachmae to Make Drachmae |
| Sledgehammer | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Testikles' Nutcracker** | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Defeat Testikles |
| Testiklos' Nutcracker | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Defeat Testiklos the Nut |
| The Rearranger | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +40% Fire Damage |
Ubisoft Club |
| The Roar Unending* | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +10% All Damage +20% Damage with Fury of the Bloodline Ability |
Defeat The Immortals |
| Typhon's Mace | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons +20% Damage with Charged Heavy Attack Ability |
Defeat Exekias |
| Unrefined Adamant Mace** | Epic | 7829 | +24% Assassin Damage +40% Adrenaline per CRIT +10% All Damage |
Complete Most Adamantly |
| Wooden Mace | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 |
*Only available after downloading Legacy of the First Blade
**Only available after downloading The Fate of Atlantis
Heavy blades[]
| Name | Rarity | DPS (Max Lvl 99) | Attributes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkibiades' Axe | Rare | 7469 | +23% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons |
Complete Handle with Care |
| Ancient Axe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Arkalochori Axe | Rare | 7469 | Complete The Lost Arkalochori Axe | |
| Astarte's Dull Axe | Epic | 7829 | +24% Hunter Damage +20% Warrior Damage +50% CRIT Damage |
Defeat mercenary Astarte the Swamp |
| Axe of Deprivation** | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage +40% Fire Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons |
Complete Lost, but Not Forgotten |
| Axe of Trials | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +20% Damage with Overpower Abilities +20% CRIT Chance with Ring of Chaos Ability |
Purchase Herakles Pack DLC |
| Battle Axe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Berserk Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Black Axe | Epic | 7829 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Broad Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Bull's Chopper | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage +40% Fire Damage +20% Damage with Overpower Abilities |
Defeat mercenary Edonos the Charging Bull |
| Ceremonial Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Ceremonial Scythe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Champion's Axe | Epic | 7829 | +24% Hunter Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons |
Complete Legend No More |
| Crude Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Dane Axe | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons +50% Damage with Battlecry of Ares Ability |
Ubisoft Connect |
| Elysian Axe | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Hunter Damage +10% All Damage +20% Damage with Rain of Destruction Ability |
Defeat Polemon |
| Forged Halberd of the Isu** | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Gilded Scythe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Golden Axe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Hades' Executioner** | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Assassin Damage +40% Fire Damage CRIT Chance now affects Elemental Buildup |
Defeat Hades |
| Harbormaster's Axe | Epic | 7829 | +24% Hunter Damage +50% CRIT Damage +30% Adrenaline per Hit |
Complete Sixth Sense of Sympathy |
| Harvest Axe | Rare | 7469 | +23% Hunter Damage +40% Damage on Athenian Soldiers |
Complete Fourth-Degree Burns |
| Harvest Scythe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Judgment of the Lion* | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +20% Damage with Overpower Abilities 10% Health Restored on successful Parry |
Complete Leviathan's Maw |
| Klytaimnestra's Battle Axe** | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage 30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons +40% Damage on Isu |
Defeat Iphigenia |
| Labrys | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Lawmaker* | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +50% Crit Damage +100% Elemental Buildup with Charged Heavy Attack Ability |
Lawgiver Pack DLC, Oikos of the Olympians |
| Lone Wolf's Axe | Epic | 7829 | +24% Hunter Damage +30% Adrenaline per Hit +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons |
Defeat Abia the Shaded |
| Markos' Gift | Epic | 7829 | +24% Hunter Damage +20% Warrior Damage +50% CRIT Damage |
Complete Markos's Fate |
| Minotaur's Labrys | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +50% CRIT Damage -1 Adrenaline Cost for Overpower Abilities |
Defeat the Minotaur |
| Minotaur-Slaying Axe | Rare | 7469 | Keep the items during Bravely Ran Away | |
| Murder Axe | Rare | 7469 | +24% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons +40% Adrenaline per Hit |
Complete A Herald of Murder |
| Mycenaean Axe | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +50% CRIT Damage |
Ubisoft Club |
| Order Soldier's Axe* | Epic | 7829 | +24% Warrior Damage +40% Adrenaline per CRIT +50% CRIT Damage |
Complete The Trap Is Set |
| Ornate Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Paros Axe | Rare | 7469 | +23% Assassin Damage +50% CRIT Damage |
Complete Quarry Quandary |
| Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Assassin Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapon +25% Damage on Elites and Bosses |
Defeat the cyclops Brontes |
| Ram Axe | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +40% Fire Damage |
Purchase from Helix Store |
| Sam's Axe | Rare | 7469 | +23% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons |
Ubisoft Club |
| Scythe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Spartan Grain Scythe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Complete A Godless Blight |
| Spiked Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Stone Axe | Common | 7113 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Rare | 7469 | |||
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Swift Slayer | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +30% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons +50% Damage and Elemental Buildup after Parry |
Helix Store |
| The Underbite | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Hunter Damage +50% Damage on Animals +50% CRIT Damage but -10% CRIT Chance |
Purchase Wild Boar Pack DLC |
| Twin-Blade Battle Axe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 | |||
| Typhon's Axe | Legendary | 8257 | +25% Warrior Damage +20% CRIT Chance while Full Health +200% Critical damage with Fire Attacks |
Purchase the Tartaros Weapon Pack DLC |
| War Scythe | Rare | 7469 | (Randomised) | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Epic | 7829 |
*Only available after downloading Legacy of the First Blade
**Only available after downloading The Fate of Atlantis
Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)[]
Heavy blunts[]
| Name | Rarity | Quality (Max Level 55) | Damage (Max Level 55) | Attributes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone-Cracker | Rare | 117 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill III Adrenaline Regeneration I |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Boredom Bane | Common | 113 | 528 | Adrenaline on Kill I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Bronze Bludgeon | Common | 114 | 528 | Adrenaline on Kill II | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Copper Mace | Legendary | 122 | 535 | Adrenaline on Kill IIII Combo Multiplier I Health on Hit |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Diamond Exchange | Common | 115 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill II | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Eye of Apep | Legendary | 121 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill II Critical Hit Damage III Poison on Hit |
Desert Cobra Pack DLC |
| Eye of Ra | Legendary | 121 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill III Adrenaline on Hurt II On Fire |
Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar |
| Face-Breaker | Rare | 116 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill I Adrenaline Regeneration II |
Monster Energy promotion |
| Fanged Mace | Legendary | 122 | 692 | Adrenaline on Kill 2 Critical Hit Damage 3 Health on Kill |
Purchase the Far Cry Primal Pack |
| Festus's Thunder Ball | Common | 115 | 528 | Adrenaline on Kill III | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Glowing Mace | Legendary | 123 | 535 | Adrenaine on Kill III Combo Multiplier III Health for Critical |
First Civilization Pack |
| Gruesome Mattock | Rare | 117 | 535 | Adrenaline on Kill II Bleeding on Hit I |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Headache Remedy | Legendary | 123 | 465 | Adrenaline on Kill III Adrenaline on Hurt II Sleep on Hit |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Keeper of Harmony | Legendary | 122 | 535 | Adrenaline on Kill I Critical Hit Damage IV Health on Hit |
Complete The King of Kings |
| LOLCAT | Legendary | 121 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill IV Critical Hit Rate I Health on Hit |
Purchase the Wacky Items Pack |
| Mace | Common | 114 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Minoan Poppy Pin | Common | 115 | 535 | Adrenaline on Kill I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| No Borders | Legendary | 125 | 838 | Adrenaline on Kill II Adrenaline on Hurt III Health for Damage |
Nomad's Bazaar |
| Sharur | Rare | 118 | 535 | Adrenaline on Kill III Critical Hit Rate I |
Kill the commander of Fort Boubastos |
| Skull-Breaker | Rare | 116 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill III Adrenaline Regeneration I |
Tribal Pack DLC |
| Spade of all Trades | Common | 114 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Sycamore | Rare | 116 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill I Critical Hit Rate II |
Ubisoft Club |
| The Uab Block | Common | 115 | 532 | Adrenaline on Kill II | Blacksmith, Loot |
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
Heavy blades[]
| Name | Rarity | Quality (Max Level 55) | Damage (Max Level 55) | Attributes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleaxe | Common | 114 | 532 | Adrenaline on Hurt II | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Bronze Axe | Common | 114 | 536 | Adrenaline on Hurt I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Bronze Epsilon Axe | Common | 115 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Crescent Axe | Common | 115 | 532 | Adrenaline on Hurt III | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Crocodile's Fang | Rare | 118 | 536 | Adrenaline on Hurt II Bleeding on Hit III |
Ubisoft Club |
| Cutting Axe | Rare | 118 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt II Critical Hit Damage II |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Divide et Impera | Legendary | 123 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Combo Multiplier III Health on Hit |
Purchase the Roman Centurion Pack |
| Fan Axe | Rare | 116 | 532 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Combo Multiplier I |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Forlorn Hope | Legendary | 122 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Combo Multiplier II Sleep on Hit |
Purchase the Nightmare Pack |
| Headsplitter | Legendary | 123 | 544 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Adrenaline on Kill II Low Health Critical |
Kill The Hill |
| Labrys | Legendary | 123 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt II Adrenaline Regeneration IV Health on Kill |
Purchase the Gladiator Items Pack |
| Leviathan | Legendary | 121 | 544 | Adrenaline on Hurt II Adrenaline Regeneration I Health Gain on Kill |
Defeat the Gallic brothers Diovicos and Viridovix at the Krokodilopolis Arena |
| Medusa | Rare | 118 | 536 | Adrenaline on Hurt IV Adrenaline on Kill I |
Complete The Smugglers of Cyrene |
| Mushussu | Legendary | 120 | 593 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Critical Hit Damage III Sleep on Hit |
Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar |
| Nebuchadnezzar's Wrath | Legendary | 123 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt IV Critical Hit Rate II Health for Critical |
Nomad's Bazaar |
| Palmette Carver** | Legendary | 123 | 582 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Adrenaline on Kill III Health on Kill |
Eliminate the Relentless One |
| Sahalin Axe | Legendary | 126 | 838 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Critical Hit Damage III Cursed |
Purchase the For Honor Pack |
| Scalloped Head Axe | Common | 113 | 532 | Adrenaline on Hurt I | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Serpent Axe | Legendary | 123 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt IV Bleeding on Hit II Poison on Hit |
Blacksmith, Loot |
| Shark Fin | Legendary | 121 | 536 | Adrenaline on Hurt II Critical Hit Rate III On Fire |
Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar |
| Sharp Cut | Common | 114 | 532 | Adrenaline on Hurt II | Blacksmith, Loot |
| Tooth of Sobek* | Legendary | 122 | 539 | Adrenaline on Hurt III Adrenaline Regeneration II Instant Charging |
Assassinate the Shadow of the North. |
*Only available after downloading The Hidden Ones
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
Viking expansion Europe (9th century)[]
Great Swords[]
| Name | Class | Atk | Spd | Stun | Crit Pre | Wgt | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolingian Longsword | Bear | 121 | 41 | 85 | 65 | 18 | Loot chest in Forest Hideout, East Anglia |
| Doppelhander | Raven | 112 | 48 | 76 | 69 | 16 | Bought from merchants for 390 silver |
| Excalibur | Bear | 122 | 40 | 86 | 65 | 18 | Collect all Treasures of Britain and place them at Myrddin's Cave, Hampshire |
| Royal Sword | Wolf | 117 | 44 | 81 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Premium Starter Pack |
| Saint George's Holy Sword | Bear | 121 | 41 | 85 | 65 | 18 | Defeat the champion at Deva Victrix |
| Scimitar | Bear | 121 | 41 | 85 | 65 | 18 | Purchase for 350 Helix Credits |
| Surtr Sword | Bear | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Hel's Damnation Pack |
| Swordfish | Wolf | 117 | 44 | 81 | 81 | 17 | Complete all Fishing Hut deliveries |
| Egyptian Khopesh | Bear | 86 | 45 | 106 | 66 | 17 | Trade 20 luxuries, 30 delicacies, and 40 texts with Azar |
| Blade of the Golden Rays | Raven | 114 | 47 | 76 | 76 | 17 | Purchase from Norvid during Sigrblot |
| Amalgam Sword | Wolf | 120 | 45 | 71 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Fantastical Weapon Pack |
| Oblivion | Bear | 120 | 45 | 81 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Moonlight Weapon Pack |
| Fröstbíta | Bear | 120 | 45 | 81 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Frost Serpent Pack |
| Wyrm Cutter | Bear | 120 | 45 | 81 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Dragon Knight Pack |
| Onyx | Bear | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Charlemagne Pack |
| Sword of Eden | Bear | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Knight ISU Pack |
| Lava Sword | Raven | 114 | 47 | 76 | 76 | 17 | Bought from Hildiran |
| Gjallarhorn Sword | Wolf | 120 | 45 | 71 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Destiny 2 Character Pack |
| The Nameless | Bear | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Knight of the Round Table Pack |
| Elemental Claymore | Wolf | 120 | 45 | 81 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Fantastical Weapon Pack |
| Caladcholg | Wolf | 120 | 45 | 81 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Advanced Mechanicals Pack |
| Gram | Bear | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Svartalfar Weapon Pack |
| Sundered Slayer | Bear | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Broken Blade Weapon Pack |
| Bayonet Sword | Wolf | 117 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 17 | Purchase the Modern Day Pack |
| Sir Gareth's Holy Sword | Raven | 114 | 47 | 76 | 76 | 17 | Complete Francia's Anointed |
| Sword of the Damned | Bear | 120 | 45 | 81 | 79 | 15 | Purchase the Holy Knight Pack |
Dane axes[]
| Name | Class | Atk | Spd | Stun | Crit Pre | Wgt | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aella's Bardiche | Raven | 116 | 38 | 105 | 63 | 17 | Loot chest in Jorvik Theatre |
| Battle Sparth | Bear | 129 | 32 | 118 | 63 | 19 | Loot chest in Saint Helen's Spring, Lincolnscire |
| Bone-Biter | Wolf | 125 | 35 | 115 | 63 | 18 | Loot chest in Ikke en Oy, Rygjafylke |
| Bone-Maul | Wolf | 126 | 34 | 115 | 63 | 18 | Purchase for 350 Helix Credits |
| Dwarven Axe | Bear | 136 | 30 | 110 | 63 | 19 | Purchase the Einherjar Pack |
| Hemming's Axe | Wolf | 126 | 34 | 115 | 63 | 18 | Complete Reporting on Snotinghamscire |
| Lagertha's Axe | Wolf | 127 | 33 | 116 | 63 | 18 | Loot chest in Housesteads, Eurviscire |
| Moonlight | Raven | 116 | 38 | 105 | 63 | 17 | Ubisoft Club |
| Sepulcher Axe | Raven | 117 | 37 | 106 | 63 | 17 | Loot chest in Offchurch's crypt, Ledecestrescire |
| Dokkalfar Axe | Bear | 136 | 30 | 110 | 63 | 19 | Purchase the Svartalfar Weapon Pack |
| Skadi's Blade | Bear | 131 | 30 | 120 | 63 | 19 | Ubisoft Connect challenge |
| Vordr's Bite | Bear | 131 | 30 | 120 | 63 | 19 | Slay all the Legendary Animals |
| Öxi Eimyrju | Raven | 117 | 37 | 106 | 63 | 17 | Purchase the Demon Fire Weapon Pack |
| Shattered Destroyer | Raven | 117 | 37 | 106 | 63 | 17 | Purchase the Broken Blade Weapon Pack |
| Calder's Fury | Wolf | 126 | 35 | 115 | 63 | 18 | Complete Blazing a Trail |
| Algurnir | Bear | 134 | 31 | 110 | 63 | 21 | Purchase the Twilight Pack |
| Rollo's Lost Dane Axe | Wolf | 126 | 32 | 114 | 64 | 19 | Complete England's Protector |
| Vampire Claw | Raven | 117 | 37 | 106 | 63 | 17 | Purchase the Vampire Weapon Pack |
Spanish Renaissance (15th century)[]
| Name | Tier | Damage | Speed | Miss Chance | Modifiers | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zweihander | ★ | 24-39 | 2.00 | 3% | +3% Critical Chance | 1,200 R 15 Copper Ore 15 Tin Ore |
| Longsword | ★ | 26-37 | 2.00 | 3% | +5 Defense | 1,200 R 10 Copper Ore 10 Tin Ore |
| Greatsword | ★★ | 86-101 | 2.00 | 3% | +20% Critical Bonus | 6,000 R 75 Iron Ore 75 Tanned Leather |
| Fine Zweihander | ★★ | 78-104 | 2.00 | 3% | +5% Critical Chance | 4,000 R 50 Iron Ore 50 Leather Scraps 1 Zweihander |
| Fine Longsword | ★★ | 84-98 | 2.00 | 3% | +5 Defense +5 Health |
3,600 R 40 Iron Ore 40 Leather Scraps 1 Longsword |
| Claymore | ★★★ | 240-285 | 2.00 | 3% | +25 Defense +10 Health |
13,500 R 125 Steel Ingot 125 Silver Ingot |
| Fine Greatsword | ★★★ | 230-280 | 2.00 | 3% | +2% Critical Chance +30% Critical Bonus |
10,000 R 125 Steel Ingot 125 Hardened Leather 1 Greatsword |
| Spada Lunga | ★★★★ | 675-720 | 2.00 | 3% | +30% Critical Bonus | 28,000 R 225 Toledo Steel 225 Steel Ingot |
| Master Claymore | ★★★★ | 670-710 | 2.00 | 3% | +50 Defense +25 Health |
21,000 R 200 Toledo Steel 200 Silver Ingot 1 Claymore |
| Resolute Great Sword | ★★★★★ | 3.3k-3.4k | 2.00 | 3 % | +145 Defense +95 Health +50% Critical Bonus |
150,000 R 120 Gold Ingot 85 Fine Silk 1 Malachite |
| Sweeping Spada Lunga | ★★★★★ | 3.7k-3.8k | 2.00 | 3% | +50 Critical Bonus | 150,000 R 120 Gold Ingot 85 Fine Silk 1 Cinnabar |
| Drachen Sword | ★★★★★ | 5.3-5.7k | 2.00 | 3% | +75% Critical Bonus | 300,000 R 240 Gold Ingot 170 Fine Silk 1 Ancient Tablet |
| Paladin's Blade | ★★★★★ | 5.1k-5.3k | 2.00 | 3% | +245 Defense +285 Health +50% Critical Bonus |
300,000 R 240 Gold Ingot 170 Fine Silk 1 Ancient Tablet |
Italian Renaissance (16th century)[]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded Axe | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7000ƒ | Sequence 2 |
| Bastard Sword | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12400ƒ | Sequence 6 |
| Stocco | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17000ƒ | Sequence 7 |
| Spadone | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26100ƒ | Renovate 10 blacksmiths |
| Bartolomeo's Axe | 3 | 2 | 5 | N/A | Complete all Mercenary guild challenges |
| Spada Lunga | 4 | 5 | 3 | N/A | Complete Blacksmith shop quest |
Ottoman Empire (16th century)[]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Deflect | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded Axe | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8050 
|
Sequence 2 |
| Merovingian Axe | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7,326
|
Sequence 3 |
| French Bastard Sword | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14260
|
Sequence 4 |
| Condottiero Axe | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23460
|
Sequence 6 |
| Prussian Longsword | 3 | 5 | 5 | 30015
|
Sequence 7 |
| Broadsword | 5 | 4 | 4 | N/A | Complete all Mercenary Guild challenges |
| Almogavar Axe | 5 | 5 | 5 | N/A | Complete "The Champion, Part 1" memory |
American Revolution[]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Cost | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Naval Axe | 2 | 3 | 3 | £750 | Sequence 6 |
| Hessian Axe | 2 | 1 | 4 | £3650 | Sequence 6 |
| Pirate Boarding Axe | 5 | 4 | 2 | N/A | Sequence 7 |
| Naval Axe | 4 | 4 | 2 | N/A | Sequence 9 |
| Boarding Axe | 3 | 4 | 3 | £7000 | Sequence 9 |
Colonial Louisiana[]
| Name | Damage | Speed | Combo | Chain-kill | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Axe | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10620 écu |
| Boarding Axe | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27040 écu |
| Obsidian Axe | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16310 écu |
| Macuahuitl | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17000 écu |
French Revolution[]
| Name | Level | Damage | Parry | Speed | Range | Cost | Modifiers | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickaxe | ◆ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Wooden Hammer | ◆ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Complete Murder Foretold |
| Bastard Sword | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Long Axe | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Claymore | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Complete The Body Politic |
| Bardiche | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Seaman's Axe | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Armorsplitter Axe | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Purchase Secrets of the Revolution Pack DLC |
| The People's Bardiche | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Purchase Revolutionary Armaments Pack DLC |
| Executioner's Double-Bladed Axe | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Purchase Revolutionary Armaments Pack DLC |
| War Axe | ◆◆ | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Purchase the Heavy Pack DLC |
| Heavy Morningstar | ◆◆◆ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Great Sword | ◆◆◆ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Heavy Cleaver | ◆◆◆ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Collect all artifacts from Le Louvre |
| Round axe | ◆◆◆ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Long Sword | ◆◆◆ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Play Assassin's Creed: Unity companion |
| Flamberge | ◆◆◆ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Complete The Death of Philibert Aspairt |
| Swordstaff | ◆◆◆◆ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Spiked Battle Club | ◆◆◆◆ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Great Claymore | ◆◆◆◆ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Tanner's axe* | ◆◆◆◆ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Complete A Royal Hide |
| Officer's Round Axe | ◆◆◆◆◆ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | N/A | Additional Damage: +25% | Complete Cut the Middle Man |
| Heavy War Mace | ◆◆◆◆◆ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Viking's Remains | ◆◆◆◆◆ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25,000₣ | Additional damage: +25% | N/A |
| Great Flamberge | ◆◆◆◆◆ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Officer's Bardiche | ◆◆◆◆◆ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 200,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
| Heavy Falchion | ◆◆◆◆◆ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 125,000₣ | Additional Damage: +25% | N/A |
*Only available after downloading Dead Kings
Trivia[]
- The maximum amount of combo hits with a heavy weapon is three. [citation needed]
- Assassin's Creed II
- Heavy weapons are not sold in stores, and Ezio Auditore cannot truly equip them. He may wield them by wrestling them from enemies or looting them off their corpses. However, he will lose a heavy weapon as soon as he performs a counter-attack as the weapon would become embedded in the enemy's corpse. Moreover, he will automatically drop it any time he sprints, grabs a ledge, completes a memory or a fight that was a phase of one, falls into water, or enters a hiding spot.
- Ezio Auditore can disarm a weapon from Brutes in the first attempt, whereas it can take several attempts to disarm Elite or Leader guards.
- Taunting is an effective method to disarm tougher guards such as Brutes or Papal Guards, as it makes them attack faster and gives Ezio more chances to disarm them.
- Ezio is unable to disarm guards wielding one-handed melee weapons until he learns the tactic from his Uncle Mario at the Villa Auditore. However, the game considers the ability to disarm guards wielding heavy weapons to be a separate skill from disarming guards carrying one-handed weapons, and Ezio is able to do it from the very beginning of the game. One can see this for oneself in the memory in which Giovanni, Francesco, and Petruccio Auditore are wrongfully convicted of treason against Florence and hung. If, after Uberto Alberti tells the guards to kill Ezio, the player waits for one of the two heavy-weapon-wielding guards to attack Ezio, Ezio can disarm them and use their weapons to kill the guards. Killing all the guards or killing some and scaring the rest away will count as "escaping", and complete the mission on the spot as soon as the last guard flees or is killed.
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Unlike in its prequel, heavy weapons are available for purchase at the shops of blacksmiths. They therefore can be equipped as primary weapons.
- Brutes can no longer be disarmed in the first attempt in this game.
- A heavy sheath, purchased from a tailor, is required for Ezio to equip heavy weapons as his primary weapon.
- Upon wielding a heavy weapon, it replaces the space normally assigned to his medium weapon, although it cannot be used while on horseback or at the same time as the hidden gun as Ezio needs two hands to wield a heavy weapon.
- Throwing a heavy weapon will leave Ezio with an empty weapon space which can be filled with weapons not purchasable at blacksmiths, such as the Scimitar or Florentine falchion. This allows Ezio to carry around much more powerful weapons than normal as early as memory sequence 3, until buying a new weapon or changing weapons at a blacksmith or the Tiber Island headquarters.
- Although Ezio can no longer perform the Smash Attack, enemy guards still can, as well as allied mercenaries.
- Assassin recruits below the rank of Assassino can wield heavy weapons, and although these are described as axes in the recruit's training interface, they can manifest themselves as two-handed swords as well.
- Occasionally, whenever a heavy weapon is thrown at a guard that was in mid-air, through freerunning after pickpockets, it will stay in their head, and they will stand still. From then on, the guard will appear dead and won't attack Ezio, but when the Assassin removes his heavy weapon from the body, the weapon will fall to the ground and can be retrieved as usual.
- Heavy weapons lack the ability to counter-attack other heavy or long weapon users, except during an execution or counter-kill animation. Despite this, long weapons retain the ability to counter other long or heavy weapons.
- Heavy weapons no longer becomes lodged in enemies when counter-killing them, allowing Ezio to keep using them for the duration of the battle, unless they are thrown.
- When attempting to throw a heavy weapon at Cesare Borgia at the memory Pax Romana, it will automatically miss since the player is required to destroy his armor and kill him by combat and using a medium, short, or a ranged weapon.
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Unlike in previous games, medium weapons can be used to counter heavy weapons.
- Although listed as a heavy weapon, the Broadsword is wielded like a medium weapon. However the sound effects in kill animations is a mix of both medium and heavy weapon sounds.
- Counter-steal cannot be performed while wielding a heavy weapon.
- Assassin's Creed III
- Heavy weapons, in the form of giant Hessian axes, are only wielded by grenadiers and frontiersmen, who cannot be countered or grabbed. Their regular attacks are slow and similar to Smash Attacks and cannot be countered; Connor will instead automatically dodge them when the command prompt for countering is pressed. This type of soldier can only be harmed when disarmed.
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- Heavy weapons cannot be equipped as part of Edward or Shay's default loadouts. However, they can be found being used by grenadiers and used after they are defeated by the player. They do not visibly resemble any model found in Assassin's Creed III, but are identical to one another.
Gallery[]
Ezio using a bearded axe
The shop quest necessary to unlock one of the heavy weapons
Left to right: Labrys, Bearded axe, Bastard sword
Concept art of legendary heavy weapons in Odyssey
Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- Assassin's Creed II
- Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app
Sources[]
- Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood: Official Game Guide
- Assassin's Creed Revelations: Official Game Guide
- Assassin's Creed III: Official Game Guide
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed II: Official Game Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity
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