Cutlass

A cutlass is a short, broad saber that was commonly associated with naval forces. As a result, it was the preeminent weapon of pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy.
==Description==
As a type of saber, the cutlass is a single-edged, curved sword with a hilt typically accompanied by a knuckle-brow. The saber was originally designed for cavalry use and accordingly was not the most practical in the narrow confines of a ship. This led to the development of the cutlass, a derivative with a shortened and broadened blade. Not only was it compact enough for the close quarters underneath the deck, but it was also robust enough to hack through ropes and wood with ease.Assassin's Creed IIIAssassin's Creed IV: Black FlagAssassin's Creed: Rogue
==History==
The cutlass rose to prominence during the , a period in history spanning the 16th to mid-19th century where naval warfare and international trade were dominated by sailing ships. During this time, cutlasses were heavily favored as sidearms by sailors, and they became one of the chief weapons for boarding action. This was especially true during the Golden Age of Piracy, the height of piracy in the West Indies. Throughout the 18th century, they were commonly sold in shops across the colonies in the Americas, and their prevalence was not limited only to the naval scene.
==Weapon statistics==
===Golden Age of Piracy===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost 	Availability
British Cutlasses 	2 	2 	3 	800R 	Sequence 2
Espada Ancha 	3 	2 	3 	5,000R 	Sequence 2
Privateer's Cutlasses 	3 	3 	3 	6,500R 	Sequence 2
British Colonial Cutlasses 	3 	2 	4 	8,000 R	Sequence 2
Matched Golden Swords 	2 	3 	2 	N/A 	ULC Chest
Blades of Toledo 	3 	4 	3 	N/A 	Unlocked through Uplay
Edward Kenway's Unique Swords	3 	2 	2 	N/A 	Enter code found with McFarlane Edward Kenway action figure
===Seven Years' War===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost 	Availability
French Cutlass 	1 	1 	2 	N/A 	Sequence 1
Colonial American Cutlass	2 	2 	2 	£3,000	Sequence 1
British Cutlass 	2 	3 	2 	£5,000	Sequence 1
Privateer Cutlass 	3 	3 	2 	£6,500	Sequence 1
===Colonial Louisiana===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Chain-kill	Cost	Persona
Cutlass	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Assassin
===American Revolution===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost 	Availability
French Cutlass 	3 	4 	5 	£1,575	Sequence 6
Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass	5 	4 	4 	N/A 	Sequence 6
===French Revolution===
Name 	Level 	Damage	Parry	Speed	Range	Cost 	Modifiers 	Requirements
Royal Cutlass	* * * * *	6 	6 	4 	2 	25,000₣	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
Cutlass 	* * * * *	6 	6 	4 	2 	24,750₣	Additional Damage: +25%	N/A
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed III
*Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
*Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
*Assassin's Creed: Pirates
*Assassin's Creed: Rogue
*Assassin's Creed: Unity
*Assassin's Creed: Reflections
==References==
Category:Swords
Category:Types of swords