Engraving

Engravings are modifications used in Greece during the 5th century BCE. These engravings were added to existing weapons or armor by Blacksmiths, which resulted in better performance.
Engravings were often unlocked by specific proceedings, like killing enemies with a certain weapon type, defeating leaders, defeating Spartan and Athenian soldiers, amongst others. Legendary engravings were unlocked by finding the weapon or armor that had the engraving.
Normal engravings could be upgraded to level 5 by doing these specific actions. The blacksmith Hephaistos' Workshop could upgrade the engraving further up to level 10.
During the Peloponnesian War, Spartan misthios Kassandra often engraved her weapons and armor.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==List of engravings==
Engravings can be unique to a certain armor or weapon type, or can be added on several. Bonuses given by engravings stack, unless the engraving is legendary. It is not possible to engrave an item with the same stat buff that it already has (e.g. you cannot add a Total Armor bonus engraving on an item that already has it naturally), unless the engraving is an Assassin/Warrior/Hunter Damage bonus that has been leveled up to level 8 and past at Hephaistos' Workshop.
===Normal Engravings===
====Enemy specific kills====
Effect (fully upgraded) 	Engravement slot 	Source
+10% All Damage 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso	Kill leaders
+% Damage on Spartan Soldiers 	Melee, head, legs 	Kill Spartan Stretegoi
+% Damage on Athenian Soldiers 	Melee, head, waist 	Athenian Marksmen
+% Damage on Animals 	Melee, torso, legs 	Kill predator animals
+% Adrenaline per CRIT 	Melee, arms 	Kill mercenaries
+% Damage with Bow Charged Shot	Bow, torso, legs 	Kill archers
+% Chance to Ignore Half Damage	Head, waist 	Defeat Cultists
====Levelling up====
Effect (fully upgraded)	Engravement slot 	Source
+20% Assassin Damage 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso, waist, legs	Reach level 13
+20% Warrior Damage 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso, waist, legs	Reach level 14
+% Health 	Arms, torso, waist 	Reach Level 15
+60% Total Armor 	Arms, torso, waist 	Reach Level 16
+% Fire Damage 	Melee, bow, head, legs 	Reach Level 17
+% Poison Damage 	Melee, bow, torso, waist 	Reach Level 18
+% Headshot Damage 	Bow, head, waist 	Reach Level 19
+% CRIT Chance 	Bow, arms, waist 	Reach Level 20
+% CRIT Damage 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso 	Reach Level 21
+% Hunter Damage 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso, waist, legs	Reach level 22
====Weapon specific kills====
Effect (fully upgraded) 	Engravement slot 	Source
+% Damage with Swords 	Melee, head 	Kill enemies with swords
+% Damage with Spears 	Melee (spear only), legs 	Kill enemies with spears
+% Damage with Staffs 	Melee (staves only), legs 	Kill enemies with staves
+% Damage with Heavy Blunt Weapons 	Melee (heavy blunt only), torso, legs	Kill enemies with heavy blunt weapons
+% Damage with Daggers 	Melee (daggers only), head, legs 	Kill enemies with daggers
+% Damage with Heavy Bladed Weapons	Melee (heavy bladed only), torso 	Kill enemies with heavy bladed weapons
====Ainigmata Ostraka====
Effect (fully upgraded) 	Engravement slot 	Source
+% Damage on Isu 	Melee, bow, head, torso	Completing all five Ainigmata Ostraka in Elysium
+% Damage with Overpower Abilities	Melee, bow, head, legs 	Complete "Red Scent" and "Beneath Theseus's Dreams"
+% Adrenaline per Hit 	Melee, arms, waist 	Complete "Backstage Pass", "Mapping Out", and "Ashes to Ashes"
+% Damage with Swords and Daggers 	Head 	Complete "Rock and Roll", "Needle in a Haystack", and "Fatal Attraction"
+ Seconds Intoxicated Duration 	Head 	Complete "A Specific General", "Pride of Place", and "Marbled Morale"
+% CRIT Chance while Low Health 	Head, legs 	Complete "A Deal for Freedom", "Blue Eyed Beauty", and "Two of Clubs"
+% CRIT Chance while Full Health 	Head, legs 	Complete "Odor in the Court" and "Hound Docked"
+% Elemental Resistance 	Arms, torso 	Complete "Smoke Signal", "Turning Tides", "Soldier to Shoulder", "Pressed for Time", and "Helios's Greeting"
+% Adrenaline Drain Resistance 	Torso, waist 	Complete all five Ainigmata Ostraka in Hades
+% Damage with Heavy Weapons 	Torso 	Complete "Goat's Gruff", "Upon Typhon's Crown", "The Floor is Lava", and "A Finger Tip"
+ Seconds Burning Duration 	Torso, waist, legs 	Complete "Elbow Greece", "War Eagle", "Grave Discovery", and "Happy Hour"
+% Damage with Spears and Staffs 	Legs 	Complete "Stubborn Mule", "Record Sunshine", and "Killer View"
+% CRIT Damage while Full Health 	Arms, waist, legs 	Complete "Stone Cold", "Procrastinate Now", and "Bottomless Lake"
+% CRIT Damage while Low Health 	Arms, waist, legs 	Complete "An Arm and a Leg"
====Other====
Effect (fully upgraded) 	Engravement slot 	Source
+% Movement Speed while Crouching 	Head, legs 	Killing enemies in single combat without being hit
+% Bow Charging Speed 	Bow, torso, legs 	Kill enemies within a time limit
+% Damage with Bows on Distant Targets	Bow, head, waist 	Kill distant enemies with a bow
+% Adrenaline on Headshot Kill 	Bow, arms 	Kill enemies with headshots
+% Ranged Resistance 	Head, arms 	Complete bounties or war contracts
+% Melee Resistance 	Head, arms 	Complete Conquest Battles
+% Elemental Buildup 	Arms, torso, waist	Inflict damage over time
+50% Adrenaline on Assassination Kill 	Arms, torso 	Assassinate enemies
===Legendary Engravings===
Effect (fully upgraded) 	Engravement slot 	Source
Rush Assassinate Ability chains to 1 more enemy 	Melee, bow 	Pride of the Lion
Reduces all Cooldowns by 10% on successful Parry 	Melee, bow 	Edge of Time
+50% CRIT Damage but -10% CRIT Chance 	Melee, bow 	The Underbite
10% Health Restored on succesfull Parry 	Melee, bow 	Judgment of the Lion
+20% Damage with Rapid Fire Ability 	Melee, bow 	Armor-Piercing Spear of the Unbreakable
1% Health Restored on Headshots 	Melee, bow 	Golden Harbinger
50% Melee Charging Speed 	Melee, bow 	The Sword of Kings
+20% Damage with Fury of the Bloodline Ability 	Melee, bow 	The Roar Unending
Knockback on CRIT Bow Charged Shot 	Melee, bow 	Swift-Winged Bow
+2 Charges for Ares Bull Charge Ability 	Melee, bow 	Caduceus Blade
+100% Damage with Torches 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso, waist, legs	Crown of Hades
Protects 50% max Health while in Tartaros Rifts 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso, waist, legs	Armor of the Fallen
Tamed beasts deal Fire Damage 	Melee, bow 	Cursed Mace of Herakles
Tamed beasts deal Poison Damage 	Melee, bow 	Staff of the Dead
+10% Damage per Enemy Engaged (up to 50%) 	Melee, bow 	Cursed Spear of Achilles
Burning applies to nearby enemies 	Melee, bow 	Cursed Bow of Hades
Intoxicate applies to nearby enemies 	Melee, bow 	Cursed Gorgoneion
Can Pass through the Tartaros Veil 	Melee, bow, head, arms, torso, waist, legs	Armor of the Fallen
CRIT Chance now affects Elemental Buildup 	Melee, bow 	Hades' Executioner
Reduces all Cooldowns by 10% on Perfect Dodge 	Melee, bow 	Prototype Crown
Staff Damage becomes Knockdown Damage 	Melee 	Staff of the Dikastes
Convert 50% Warrior Damage bonuses to All Damage 	Melee, bow 	Create a spear at the Forge of Atlantis
Convert 50% Assassin Damage bonuses to All Damage 	Melee, bow 	Create a spear at the Forge of Atlantis
Convert 50% Hunter Damage bonuses to All Damage 	Melee, bow 	Create a spear at the Forge of Atlantis
Reduces all Cooldowns by 10% on Warrior Ability Kill 	Melee, bow 	Create a dagger at the Forge of Atlantis
Reduces all Cooldowns by 10% on Assassin Ability Kill 	Melee, bow 	Create a dagger at the Forge of Atlantis
Reduces all Cooldowns by 10% on Hunter Ability Kill 	Melee, bow 	Create a dagger at the Forge of Atlantis
Melee Attack Damage applies to Nearby Enemies 	Melee, bow 	Create a mace at the Forge of Atlantis
Assassin Damage applies to Nearby Enemies 	Melee, bow 	Create a mace at the Forge of Atlantis
Basic Arrows Damage applies to Nearby Enemies 	Melee, bow 	Create a mace at the Forge of Atlantis
+25% Elemental Damage but -25% Physical Damage 	Melee, bow 	Hammer of Hephaistos
-25% Cooldown Duration for All Abilities 	Melee, bow 	Harpe of Perseus
Weapon Damage becomes Poison Damage 	Melee 	Arachne's Stingers
+15% Poison Damage and Buildup 	Melee, bow 	Hermes' Kerukeion
+40% Damage when Attacking from Behind 	Melee, bow 	Dagger of Kronus
-1 Adrenaline Cost for Overpower Abilities 	Melee, bow 	Minotaur's Labrys
+20% Health and Armor 	Melee, bow 	Steropes' Bow
Weapon Damage becomes Fire Damage 	Melee 	Mallet of Everlasting Flame
+15% Fire Damage and Buildup 	Melee, bow 	Prometheus' Sika
Low Chance to gain a 30% Health Shield when Hit 	Melee, bow 	Staff of Hermes Trismegistus
+20% Damage with Spread Shot Ability 	Melee, bow 	Griffin's Scythe
+20% Damage with Sparta Kick Ability 	Melee, bow 	Nikolaos' Sword
+20% Damage with Shield Break Ability 	Melee, bow 	Hammer of Jason
+20% Damage with Rush Assassinate Ability 	Melee, bow 	Xiphos of Peleus
+20% Damage with Ring of Chaos Ability 	Melee, bow 	Hades' Bident
+20% Damage with Rain of Destruction Ability 	Melee, bow 	Elysian Axe
+20% Damage with Predator Shot Ability 	Melee, bow 	Artemis' Bow
+20% Damage with Multi-Shot Ability 	Melee, bow 	Achilles' Spear
+20% Damage with Hero Strike Ability 	Melee, bow 	Xiphos of Dionysos
+20% Damage with Ghost Arrows of Artemis Ability 	Melee, bow 	Paris' Bow
+20% Damage with Devastating Shot Ability 	Melee, bow 	Achilles' Bow
+20% Damage with Critical Assassinate 	Melee, bow 	Hero's Sword
+20% Damage with Charged Heavy Attack Ability 	Melee, bow 	Typhon's Mace
+20% Damage with Bull Rush Ability 	Melee, bow 	Herakles' Bow
+25% Damage on Elites and Bosses 	Melee, bow 	Polyphemos Cyclops Bludgeon
+100% Damage but Health Capped to 25% 	Melee, bow 	Falx of Olympos
Convert CRIT Chance to Damage but cannot CRIT 	Melee, bow 	Rod of Asklepios
5% Chance to Stun on Melee Hit 	Melee, bow 	Gorgoneion Xiphos
+50% Chance to not Consume Special Arrows 	Melee, bow 	Eros' Bow
Brathe Underwater 	Melee, bow 	Poseidon's Trident
+40% Damage with Bows when Above Target 	Melee, bow 	Herakles' Mace
+25% Damage and Health while in Conquest Battles 	Melee, bow 	Athena's Spear
+30% Armor Penetration 	Melee, bow 	Atlantean Blade
+10% to All Adrenaline Gained 	Melee, bow 	Sword of Damokles
Basic Arrows become Fire Arrows 	Bow 	Hades' Bow
Basic Arrows become Poison Arrows 	Bow 	Fanged Bow
+50% Damage and +100% Health for Tamed Beasts 	Bow 	Pandora's Kopis
Become Isu Enhanced for 15s when Hit (102s Cooldown) 	Head 	Armor of the Dikastes
+15% Damage with Assassin Abilities 	Head 	Pirate Set
+10% Damage with All Abilities 	Head 	Demigod Set
Vanish Ability intoxicates enemies 	Torso 	Master Assassin's Set
10% Health Restored with Overpower Abilities 	Torso 	Arena Fighter's Set
+10% Damage whenever time is slowed down 	Waist 	Persian Elite Set
+3s Duration for Ares Madness Ability 	Legs 	First Civilization Set
+15% Damage with Warrior Abilities 	Head 	Spartan War Hero Set
+15% Damage with Hunter Abilities 	Head 	Artemis Set
+2% Damage with Enhanced Abilities 	Arms, legs 	
2% Damage Restored as Health 	Torso 	Amazon Set
20% Health Restored on Death (2 Minutes Cooldown) 	Torso 	Immortal Set
+15% All Resistances 	Legs 	Greek Heroes Set
+10% Intoxicated Damage and Weakening Effect 	Legs 	Snake Set
-40% Adrenaline Consumed by Shadow of Nyx Ability 	Legs 	Pilgrim Set
+50% Burning Rate 	Legs 	Agamemnon Set
All Arrows Pierce Shields 	Legs 	Athenian War Hero Set
+20% CRIT Chance with Assassin's Abilities 	 	Athena's Blessing Set
+50% CRIT Damage with Warrior Abilities 	 	Spartan Renegade Set
Gain 25% of an Adrenaline Segmant with Hunter Abilities 	 	Odysseus Set
Gain 25% of an Adrenaline Segment with warrior Abilities 	 	Hades Set
Gain 50% of an Adrenaline Segment with Assassin Abilities 	 	Celestial Suit Set
Trigger Slow Down Time on Critical Hit (1 Minute Cooldown) 	Spear 	Zeus's Wrath
10% of target max Health dealt in extra damage after 5 combo hits on the same enemy	Melee 	Olympos's Judgment
+25% Assassin Damage but -15% Melee Resistance 	Melee 	Blade of the Ephemeral
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:Technology