- For skill trees in other Assassin's Creed games, see Skill tree.
The skill tree is an in-game user interface that allows the player to upgrade the abilities of Bayek of Siwa and Aya of Alexandria. A total of 60 skills can be unlocked and are assigned to one of 3 trees, Hunter, Seer, or Warrior. Skill points are earned every time the player conducts a microtransaction or gains 1000 XP. In turn, the points are used to unlock skills, which are either passive in nature or require a command prompt to be activated. The path through the trees is not linear, with players able to allocate points anywhere as they see fit so long as they have one linked ability unlocked, and some abilities can even be linked across trees. With the sole exception of Animal Taming, no skill has an absolute requirement of another particular prerequisite.[1][2]
Skills[]
Hunter[]
Skill | Skill Points required | Requirement | Explanation |
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Eagle Tagging | 0 | Already unlocked | Use Senu in hover mode to tag enemies and various points of interest in activity locations. |
Assassination XP | 1 | N/A | (Passive) Assassinating an enemy grants bonus XP. |
Headshot XP | 1 | N/A | (Passive) Killing an enemy with a headshot grants you bonus XP. |
Arrow Retriever | 1 | N/A | (Passive) Loot arrows stuck in your shield back into your inventory. |
Bow Bearer | 1 | Arrow Retriever Eagle Harass Enhanced Warrior Bow Enhanced Hunter Bow Enhanced Predator Bow Enhanced Light Bow Charge Heavy Attack |
You can equip a 2nd bow. Press "←" to switch equipped bows. |
Assassination Loot | 2 | Assassination XP Tool Kill XP |
(Passive) Automatically loot an enemy after assassinating them. |
Stealth Kill Streak | 2 | Assassination Loot Chain Assassination |
(Passive) Successive assassinations grant you XP bonus if you are not detected. |
Eagle Harass | 2 | Bow Bearer Charge Heavy Attack |
While in hover mode, look at an enemy and press Y / Δ to have Senu stun them. (Passive) Senu will also help you harass enemies during combat. |
Hunter's Instinct | 2 | Headshot XP Bow Fury |
While in hover mode with Senu, press A / X to mark a civilian, enemy or animal to see the path they are currently taking. |
Enhanced Warrior Bow | 2 | Bow Bearer Elite Ranger |
Holding RT / R2 to charge your shot will reduce its dispersion zone. |
Enhanced Hunter Bow | 2 | Bow Bearer Elite Ranger |
Holding RT / R2 to charge your shot will additionally break shield defense. |
Enhanced Predator Bow | 2 | Bow Bearer Elite Ranger |
Hold RT / R2 to control a predator arrow in the air. |
Enhanced Light Bow | 2 | Bow Bearer Elite Ranger |
Fire more arrows before needing to reload. |
Hail of Arrows* | 2 | Enhanced Light Bow | Consecutive hits while shooting a Light Bow increase its damage. |
Piercing Arrows* | 2 | Enhanced Hunter Bow | Fully charged shots from a Hunter Bow pierce shields. |
Toxin Arrows* | 2 | Enhanced Predator Bow | Targets killed by a shot from a Predator Bow automatically have Flesh Decay applied to their corpse. |
Shattering Arrows* | 2 | Enhanced Warrior Bow | Fully charged shots from a Warrior Bow inflict Bleed on targets. |
Elite Ranger | 3 | Enhanced Light Bow Enhanced Predator Bow Enhanced Hunter Bow Enhanced Warrior Bow Bow Fury Master Hunter |
Aiming with your bow while in the air will trigger slow-mo. |
Bow Fury | 3 | Hunter's Instinct Chain Assassination Elite Ranger Master Hunter |
After getting a stealth kill with your bow, you have a 3 second window of slow-mo while still aiming with your bow. |
Chain Assassination | 3 | Stealth Kill Streak Bow Fury Master Hunter |
After assassinating an enemy with the Hidden Blade, press Y / Δ to assassinate another enemy in range. |
Master Hunter | 1 | Elite Ranger Bow Fury Chain Assassination |
(Passive) Increase the damage of all your bows by an additional +1%. This Ability can be acquired multiple times. |
*Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs.
Warrior[]
Skill | Skill Points required | Requirement | Explanation |
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Overpower | 0 | Already unlocked | When your adrenaline bar is full you can unleash the power of your weapon by pressing RB + RT / R1 + R2. Every weapon class has its own unique ability. |
Charge Heavy Attack | 1 | N/A | Hold RT / R2 to charge your Heavy Attack. A fully charged Heavy Attack will shield break tower shields and knock enemies to the ground. |
Regeneration | 1 | N/A | (Passive) Your life can regenerate during combat. |
Air Attack | 1 | Regeneration Hijack |
You can perform an attack while in the air. |
Overpower Ultra | 1 | Weapon Bearer Overpower Combo Overpower Chain Throw |
(Passive) Double the damage of your Overpower ability. |
Parry | 1 | Regeneration Weapon Bearer |
Deflect an incoming attack by tapping B / O while in Shield Mode to inflict critical damage and create an opening in the enemy's guard. |
Hijack | 2 | Air Attack Smoke Screen |
Pull enemy drivers off their mount and take control of it. |
Shield Charge | 2 | Adrenaline 1 Adrenaline 2 |
When in Shield Mode, hold B / O to run faster and bash enemies in your way. This will consume adrenaline. |
Dash Boost* | 2 | Shield Charge | When you execute a Perfect Dodge, you receive a boost to damage for a short time. |
Overpower Fury* | 2 | Adrenaline 2 | When you use the Overpower attack you regain some health and get rid of all negative conditions. |
Adrenaline 1 | 1 | Shield Charge Extend Combo Weapon Bearer |
(Passive) You always start a conflict with a half-filled adrenaline bar. |
Weapon Bearer | 1 | Adrenaline 1 Parry Overpower Ultra Overpower Combo Overpower XP Attack & Push |
You can equip a 2nd melee weapon. Press "→" to switch equipped melee weapons. |
Overpower Combo | 2 | Weapon Bearer Overpower Ultra Overpower Chain Throw Overpower XP |
After an Overpower attack you can chain with a combo of light attacks. |
Overpower Chain Throw | 3 | Overpower Ultra Overpower Combo Overpower XP Master Warrior |
After killing an enemy with an Overpower attack, press RB / R1 to throw that enemy's weapon at another target. |
Overpower XP | 1 | Overpower Chain Throw Overpower Combo Weapon Bearer |
(Passive) Killing enemies with your Overpower active gives you XP. |
Attack & Push | 1 | Weapon Bearer | Hold "R1" after a light attack to perform a push attack combo. |
Extended Combo | 2 | Kill Loot Adrenaline 1 |
You can deal 1 more melee attack to an enemy before they can recover. |
Kill Loot | 3 | Extended Combo Master Warrior |
(Passive) Automatically loot an enemy after a melee kill. |
Adrenaline 2 | 3 | Shield Charge Master Warrior |
(Passive) You always start a conflict with a full adrenaline gauge. |
Master Warrior | 1 | Overpower Chain Throw Kill Loot Adrenaline 2 |
(Passive) Increase the damage of all your melee attacks by an additional +1%. This Ability can be acquired multiple times. |
*Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs.
Seer[]
Skill | Skill Points required | Requirement | Explanation |
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Call Mount | 0 | Already unlocked | Hold "↓" to call your mount. |
Dawn & Dusk | 1 | N/A | Hold "Touchpad" to sit, contemplate and make time speed forward. |
Tool Kill XP | 1 | Salesman Backstore Assassination Loot |
(Passive) Killing enemies with a tool grants XP. Tools: Flesh Decay, Poison Darts, Fire Bombs, Fire |
Salesman | 1 | Dawn & Dusk Buy Materials Tool Kill XP |
(Passive) Animal goods and trinkets can be sold at +25% price. |
Fire Bomb | 1 | Dawn & Dusk Smoke Screen |
Throw this bomb to set your enemies ablaze. When equipped, switch to them by pressing "←". |
Backstore | 2 | Tool Kill XP Buy Materials Chariot owner |
You can purchase rarer quality gear in shops. |
Flesh Decay | 1 | Berserk Sleep Darts |
Press "L3" to use this substance on a dead body to infect it and allow it to contaminate nearby enemies. |
Sleep Darts | 1 | Dawn & Dusk Flesh Decay |
Throw this dart to put lower rank enemies or animals to sleep and sneak by without being detected. When equipped, switch to them by holding "←". |
Smoke Screen | 1 | Fire Bomb Smoke Screen Damage Pyromaniac Hijack |
Press Y / Δ after melee attacking or dodging to drop this powder. It stuns nearby enemies and creates a smoke screen. Smoke screens can break line of sight. |
Pyromaniac | 1 | Smoke Screen Animal Taming |
(Passive) Your fire damage is increased by an additional +50%. |
Smoke Screen Damage | 2 | Smoke Screen Animal Taming |
(Passive) Enemies caught in the smoke screen will take damage and be knocked to the ground. |
Berserk | 2 | Flesh Decay Poison Darts |
Press "L3" to use this substance on a lower level unaware enemy and turn him against his allies. |
Buy Materials | 2 | Salseman Backstore Breath Holding Champion |
You can purchase crating materials from shops. Blacksmith and Weaver ships sell different types of materials. |
Animal Taming | 3 | Sleep Darts with either: Pyromaniac Smoke Screen Damage Poison Darts Master Seer |
After putting an animal to sleep with a sleep dart, tame it by pressing Y / Δ to have it follow you. You need to acquire the Sleep Darts skill in order to use Animal Taming. Note that Alpha animals cannot be tamed. |
Poison Darts | 2 | Animal Taming Berserk |
Throw this dart to poison and contaminate nearby enemies. When equipped, switch to them by holding "←". |
Breath Holding Champion | 3 | Buy Materials Master Seer |
(Passive) You can stay underwater longer. |
Favor of Osiris* | 2 | Buy Materials | Over time while in the Afterlife, you regain arrows and tools. |
Chariot owner | 3 | Backstore Master Seer |
You can purchase war chariots from stable shops. |
Master Seer | 1 | Animal Taming Breath Holding Champion Chariot owner |
(Passive) Increase the damage of all your tools by an additional +1% (Flesh Decay, Poison Darts, Fire Bombs, Fire) This Ability can be acquired multiple times. |
References[]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins - Curse of the Pharaohs