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ACU Spear

Spear

A spear is a basic polearm that consists of a shaft with a pointed head. This design ensures that it is primarily suited for thrusting.[1]

History[]

Spears were virtually ubiquitous throughout human history, adopted by various cultures around the world as a basic weapon. In 221 BCE, the Chinese Assassin Wei Yu slew the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, with a spear. Until the advent of firearms, spears saw regular service with militaries, such as that of the Saracens during their assault on the Assassin citadel of Masyaf in 1176.[2]

During the Renaissance, guards which employed pole weapons such as spears and halberds were commonly called Seekers for their tendency to use them to probe hiding spots.[3][4] While the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins tended to forsake polearms for their impediment to freerunning, spears were favored by many prominent Templars of this era, with infamous examples being the Turkmen renegade Shahkulu, Odai Dunqas, and Samila Khadim.[5]

Though spears, like most other melee weapons, were gradually phased out of military use by the development of firearms, during the time of the the French Revolution, they continued to see use among the Assassins such as those of the Parisian Brotherhood, was also present in the extremists, as a symbol of nailing the heads of the enemies as it happened during the French Revolution.[1]

Weapon statistics[]

Peloponnesian War[]

Name Rarity DPS (Max Lvl 99) Attributes Availability
Achilles' Spear Legendary 8257 +25% Hunter Damage
+30% Damage with Spears
+20% Damage with Multi-Shot Ability
Loot the legendary chest in Olynthos Fortress
Arena Champion's Spear** Epic 7829 + % Hunter Damage
+ % Adrenaline per CRIT
+ % CRIT Damage
Complete Crowd Pleaser
Arkadian Spear Rare 7469 ?? Complete To Kill or Not to Kill
Armor-Piercing Spear of the Unbreakable* Legendary 8257 +25% Hunter Damage
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
+20% Damage with Rapid Fire Ability
Complete Theatrics and Espionage
Athena's Spear Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+10% All Damage
+25% Damage and Health while in Conquest Battles
Complete all Lysander and Demosthenes quests
Battle Spear Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Bident of the Underworld Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+30% Damage with Spears
+25% Warrior Damage but -15% Ranged Resistance
Purchase the Underworld Mythical Pack DLC
Black Thorn Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+50% CRIT Damage
+25% CRIT Chance with Charged Heavy Attack Ability
Helix Store
Boar Piercer Rare 7469 +23% Hunter Damage
+50% Damage on Animals
Complete More Questions than Answers
Champion's Spear Rare ?? ?? Complete Legend No More
Conflict Spear Rare 7469 +23% Hunter Damage
+40% Poison Damage
Complete The Drachmae of Romance
Crude Spear Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Cultist Spear Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Cursed Spear of Achilles** Legendary 8257 + % Warrior Damage
+ % Damage with Spears
+10% Damage per Enemy Engaged (up to 50%)
Defeat Achilles
Falx of Olympos Legendary 8257 +25% Assassin Damage
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
+100% Damage but Health Capped to 25%
Loot the legendary chest in Palace of Amphitrite
Forged Javelin of the Isu** Rare 7469 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Epic 7829
Forged Spear of the Isu** Rare 7469 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Epic 7829
Galloudrix's Trident of Unity Epic 7829 ?? Loot the Epic chest in the Temple of Poseidon
Golden Spear Rare 7469 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Epic 7829
Gorgon Slayer Rare 7469 +23% Assassin Damage

+50% Damage on Animals

Complete Heavy is the Spear
Griffin's Scythe Legendary 8257 +25% Hunter Damage
+30% Adrenaline per Hit
+20% Damage with Spread Shot Ability
Defeat a mercenary with the suffix "the Patricidal"
Hades' Bident Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+55% CRIT Damage
+20% Damage with Ring of Chaos Ability
Loot a chest in Mount Ithome Fort
Handcrafted Spear Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Heartseeker Epic 7829 Defeat the mercenary Polykaste the Jilted
Heavy Spear Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Hermes' Kerukeion Legendary 8257 +25% Assassin Damage
+40% Poison Damage
+15% Poison Damage and Buildup
Complete Let My Patients Go
Hoplite Dory Rare 7469 +23% Warrior Damage
+30% Damage with Spears
Purchase the Spartan Starter Pack DLC
Hoplite Javelin Epic 7829 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Hunter's Edge Epic 7829 +24% Hunter Damage
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
+20% Damage with Overpower Abilities
Complete Piecing the Puzzle
Hunting Spear Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Isu-Forged Assassin's Spear** Legendary 8257 +25% Assassin Damage
+30% Damage with Spears
Convert 50% Assassin Damage bonuses to All Damage
Use the Forge of Atlantis
Isu-Forged Hunter's Spear** Legendary 8257 +25% Hunter Damage
+30% Damage with Spears
Convert 50% Hunter Damage bonuses to All Damage
Use the Forge of Atlantis
Isu-Forged Warrior's Spear** Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+30% Damage with Spears
Convert 50% Warrior Damage bonuses to All Damage
Use the Forge of Atlantis
Javelin Epic ?? +18% Assassin Damage
Kolossi's Pilum** Epic 7829 + % Warrior Damage
+ % Damage with Spears
+ % Adrenaline per Hit
Complete The Beacons Are Lit
Laches' Eternal Lance Epic 7829 +24% Assassin Damage
+40% Poison Damage
+10% All Damage
Defeat the mercenary Laches the Eternal
Master of Waters Epic ?? +14% Hunter Damage
+20% Adrenaline per CRIT
5% CRIT Chance
Mycenaean Dory Rare 7469 +23% Warrior Damage
+50% CRIT Damage
Ubisoft Club
Asking the bot Sam a question between 11-17 June 2018
Nanno's Toothpick Epic 7829 +24% Assassin Damage
+30% Adrenaline per Hit
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
Defeat the mercenary Nanno the Abakos
Olympic Spear Rare 7469 +23% Hunter Damage
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
Complete Delivering a Champion
Ornate Spear Rare 7469 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Epic 7829
Phalanx Spear Rare 7469 +23% Warrior Damage
+40% Damage on Spartan Soldiers
Purchase the Athenian Weapons Digital Pack DLC
Pilum Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Poseidon's Trident Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+50% CRIT Damage
Breathe Underwater
Loot chest on unmarked island north of Samos
Reinforced Javelin Rare 7469 (Randomised) Black, Loot
Ritual Spear Rare 7469 +23% Assassin Damage
+40% Adrenaline per CRIT
Complete A Heart for a Head
Sauroter Legendary 8257 +25% Hunter Damage
+30% Adrenaline per Hit
+50% Elemental Buildup with Hunter Ability
Helix Store
Scythe Rare 7469 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Epic 7829
Skoura's Spear Epic 7829 + % Assassin Damage
+ % CRIT Damage
+ % Damage on Spartan Soldiers
Complete Heroes of the Arena
Defeat Skoura
Spartan Javelin Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
Spartan Spear Epic Complete Sacred Favors
Spear of Kephalos Rare 7469 +23% Hunter Damage Complete In the Footsteps of Gods by choosing to keep the spear
Spear of Lashing Rare Complete Bully the Bullies
Spear of the Aegean** Epic 7829 + % Assassin Damage
+ % Damage with Spears
+ % Damage on Isu
Defeat Atalanta
Spear of the Waiting Dead** Epic 7829 + % Hunter Damage
+ % Adrenaline per Hit
+ % All Damage
Complete Death-Light Robbery
Staff of Hermes Trismegistus Legendary 8257 +25% Warrior Damage
+40% Chance to Ignore Half Damage
Low chance to gain a 30% Health Shield when Hit
Complete The Gates of Atlantis
Swordfish Spear Rare 7469 + % Warrior Damage
+ % Damage with Spears
Complete Catch and Release
The Harvester of Time Epic 7829 + % Warrior Damage
+ % Damage with Spears
+ % CRIT Damage
Purchase the Kronos Pack DLC
Traitor's Spear Common 7113 +22% Assassin Damage Kill the spy in The Missing Map
Trident Common 7113 (Randomised) Blacksmith, Loot
Rare 7469
Epic 7829
War Spear 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

Mobile Animus 4.38[]

Name Tier Damage Speed Miss Chance Modifiers Requirements
Falx of Olympos ★★★★★ 4k-4.1k 1.50 5% +270 Defense
+260 Health
+8% Critical Chance
+80% Critical Bonus
300,000 Coins
220 Damascus Steel
90 Gold Ingot
1 Ancient Tablet
Myrmidon Spear (T5) ★★★★★ 1.9k-2.2k 1.50 5% +105 Defense
+95 Health
+3% Critical Chance
+20% Critical Bonus
+3% Dodge
60,000 Coins
3 Myrmidon Spears (T4)
Myrmidon Spear (T4) ★★★★ 410-535 1.50 5% +55 Defense
+55 Health
35,000 Coins
3 Myrmidon Spears (T3)
Myrmidon Spear (T3) ★★★ 145-220 1.50 5% +40 Defense
+40 Health
15,000 Coins
3 Myrmidon Spears (T2)
Myrmidon Spear (T2) ★★ 51-80 1.50 5% +20 Defense
+20 Health
7,500 Coins
3 Myrmidon Spears (T1)
Myrmidon Spear (T1) 14-35 1.50 5% +10 Defense
+10 Health
Mission reward

Ptolemaic Egypt[]

Name Rarity Quality (Max Level 55) Damage (Max Level 55) Attributes Availability
Adamant Reed Rare 116 442 Bleeding on Hit II
Critical Hit Damage I
Predator Pack DLC, Nomad's Bazaar
Aten's End** Legendary ?? ?? Critical Hit Damage I
Combo Multiplier IV
Health on Kill
Complete The Curse of the Pharaohs
Bark of Ra Legendary 123 443 Critical Hit Damage III
Adrenaline on Hurt III
On Fire
Purchase the Almighty Pack DLC
Cyrene's Spear Legendary 122 445 Critical Hit Damage III
Adrenaline on Kill II
Health for Critical
Complete One Bad Apple
Flint Spear Legendary 122 445 Bleeding On Hit I
Critical Hit Damage IV
Health for Critical
Purchase the Far Cry Primal Pack DLC
Golden Feather Legendary ?? ?? Critical Hit Damage III
Critical Hit Rate II
Sleep on Hit
Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Handy Spear Common 115 445 Critical Hit Damage I Blacksmith, Loot
Iron Spear Common 114 442 Critical Hit Damage I Blacksmith, Loot
Lance of Anhur Legendary 121 434 Critical Hit Damage II
Adrenaline Regeneration III
Health on Hit
Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Leaf-shaped Impaler Common 115 439 Critical Hit Damage III Blacksmith, Loot
Light Spear Common 114 439 Critical Hit Damage II Blacksmith, Loot
Needle Rare 118 430 Bleeding on Hit II
Critical Hit Damage IV
Blacksmith, Loot, Nomad's Bazaar
Neptune's Grasp Legendary 123 445 Critical Hit Damage II
Combo Multiplier IV
Poison on Hit
Purchase the Gladiator Items Pack DLC
The Phoenix Legendary 121 437 Critical Hit Rate I
Critical Hit Damage III
Health on Kill
Nomad's Bazaar
Pilum Rare 117 445 Critical Hit II
Adrenaline on Hurt I
Blacksmith, Loot
Sarissa Legendary 124 697 Critical Hit Damage III
Adrenaline on Kill I
Cursed
Eliminate the Stranger
Sekhmet's Spear Legendary 121 440 Critical Hit Damage II
Critical Hit Rate I

Health on Kill

Blacksmith, Loot
Serpent of Serapis Rare 117 442 Critical Hit Rate II
Critical Hit Damage II
Complete Fair Trade
The Trial Rare 116 422 Critical Hit Damage II
Adrenaline on Hurt I
Ubisoft Club

**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs

The Viking Age[]

Anglo-Saxon England[]

Name Class Max Attack Max Speed Max Impact Max CRIT-PRC Availability
Anéntaks Spear Wolf Bought in Vinland
Areadbhair Wolf
Bannermen's Spear Wolf Purchase the Hearthweru Pack
Cadfarch Spear Raven Defeat Ynyr ap Cadfarch
Carolingian Pike Wolf Purchase the Carolingian Dynasty Gear Pack
Fafnir's Fang Wolf Defeat Erik Loyalskull
Fyrd Spear Raven Loot chest in Offchurch's crypt, Ledecestrescire
Gungnir Bear Obtained at Goinnhellir, Hordafylke
Svipul Wolf Purchase the Valkyrie Pack

Norse-Gaelic Ireland[]

Name Class Max Attack Max Speed Max Impact Max CRIT-PRC Availability
Byzantine Spear Wolf Traded for in Dublin, Ireland
Gae Bolg Wolf Complete Amber Sun

Italian Renaissance[]

Name Damage Speed Deflect Cost Availability
Spear 3 3 5 N/A N/A

French Revolution[]

Name Level Damage Parry Speed Range Cost Modifiers Availability
Razorhead Spear ◆◆ 2 1 3 4 N/A Additional Damage: +25% Purchase the Guard Pack or Secrets of the Revolution Pack DLC
Spear ◆◆◆ 3 3 3 4 1,000₣ Additional Damage: +25% N/A

Behind the scenes[]

ACO Spears Concept Art

Concept art from Origins

In Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide, under the entry for the Crusaders, the Knights Hospitalier Soldier unit is depicted with a spear and a shield, but this unit never appears with this weapon in the actual game.

In Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, spears, and halberds are classified as long weapons and cannot be purchased from any blacksmith shop. They can only be used by disarming them from Seekers or picking them up from the ground after killing a Seeker. Should the player character, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, break into a full sprint or freerun at any time, he will automatically drop the spear as he cannot equip a long weapon. In Assassin's Creed II, the spear can be broken with a certain finishing move where Ezio snaps the spear over his knee and stabs his opponent twice at the same time with the now-broken spear halves. The spearpoint half will function as if it were a sword, while the handle half will function if it were a blunt weapon if they are picked up again. In Assassin's Creed II, the spear can also be broken in half by parrying a smash attack from a heavy weapon. In the non-canonical mobile version of Assassin's Creed II, a polearm called a "spear" by the game is part of the player's equipment, but it is technically a glaive, not a spear. Ezio Auditore uses it to assassinate the Templar Emilio Barbarigo.

In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, it is possible for some guards to use the spear, including militia and Borgia captains. If they are disarmed, and the closest weapon on the ground is a spear, they will pick that up provided that no Seeker is alive nearby to take it as well. Borgia captains who used the spear has the running and action animations of the Seekers. Additionally, they can put the spear or halberd in their empty sheaths, but the spear will appear to be broken.

Spears are absent from Assassin's Creed, but in Assassin's Creed: Revelations, some Templar knights who use the weapon are fought in the memory "The Mentor's Keeper", which chronologically takes place before Assassin's Creed.

In Assassin's Creed: Unity, the spear features as a weapon that can be purchased and fully equipped for the first time.

Appearances[]

References[]

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