Sword

A sword is a melee weapon which consists of a long blade attached to a handle called a hilt.
Until the advent of firearms, swords were ubiquitous throughout the world and were among the main weapons employed by humans in warfare. Standard guards of cities and fortresses commonly equipped swords, as did members of the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order, and it was their primary means of engaging in open combat. Advances in firearm technology led to swords or other melee weapons becoming obsolete from the late 18th century onward. Nevertheless, they continued to see limited service with militaries until as late as the early 20th century. For Assassin and Templars, however, who fought their shadow war not on traditional battlefields, swords persisted as standard equipment for a longer period of time. During the Industrial Revolution in Britain, they even adapted to the changing norms by developing cane-swords, canes or walking sticks with concealed blades.
While swords were sometimes relegated as side-arms for army infantry and cavalry, for the Assassins and Templars, they usually acted as primary weapons with a short blade or pistol as their supporting weapon. This owed to the fact that swords have a relatively long reach, great power, and quick attack rate, though not as much as long weapons, heavy weapons or short blades, respectively. As such, among melee weapons, they can be seen as the most balanced and versatile weapons available.
==Description==
Forged from metal, swords are designed to inflict injury primarily through slashing and thrusting. A diverse variety of swords have existed throughout history, with variances in the applications of techniques. Basic distinctions between types of swords include whether the blade is sharpened only on a single edge or on both edges and whether the blade is straight or curved, with the latter dichotomy determining the sword's affinity for thrusting or slashing respectively. They can also either require one hand or two hands to wield although the latter are generally classified as heavy weapons instead. Conversely, shorter variants of swords are called daggers or short blades.
==History==
===Third Crusade===
In the High Middle Ages, guards used no other melee weapon but swords, and the guards of Masyaf regularly practiced swordplay in the courtyard, stressing how important it was to wield a blade. Maces were uncommon at the time, and the sword was a mainstay in any arsenal, even for archers.Assassin's Creed
The sword became available to an Assassin upon reaching the second rank, with more powerful, better quality swords being presented to him as he progressed. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad began with a dull-gray sword that lacked a guard and had a curved hilt. His second sword resembled the first, though it possessed a silvery sheen and a distinct pommel.
The third sword was his personal weapon, which was constructed of a hand guard that was shaped like an eagle's wings, along with an eagle's head at the pommel. Altaïr's final sword was the Syrian Sabre. It had a curved blade, a characteristic of Arabic swords, and indicated a very high status, as the hilt and sheath were covered in gold.
===Renaissance===
Come the Renaissance, maces had become equally as popular as the sword, and matched them in use and availability.Assassin's Creed II The first sword Ezio Auditore obtained came from his father Giovanni, and was stored in a chest hidden in the Palazzo Auditore.Assassin's Creed II – Family Heirloom However, he quickly lost it when he was disarmed in his attempt to save his father and brothers Federico and Petruccio from execution.Assassin's Creed II – Last Man Standing
Ezio was later equipped with a similar sword, courtesy of his uncle, Mario Auditore, when he arrived at Monteriggioni. Following this, he could buy a variety of swords or maces from blacksmiths. Any unequipped weapons he later purchased were stored at the Villa Auditore's armory.
Swords and maces continued to be a central part of combat in Rome. Around this time, Ezio was more aggressive in his fights, and used a variety of new attacks against his enemies. Additionally, Ezio learned to dual-wield his Hidden Gun with his primary weapon in order to kill an enemy from a distance, or perform an instant double kill with both his sword and gun during a kill-streak.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
===Age of Discovery===
During the Golden Age of Piracy, the Assassin Edward Kenway used a variety of swords. He typically kept a pair on his person, dual-wielding them in combat. Despite the widespread of firearms among the militaries and other factions, various individuals also typically carried a sword for close combat.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
===Age of Revolution===
Edward's son Haytham utilized a short-sword in combat during his early life, though it was ultimately lost in a duel with the British Assassin Miko in Corsica.Assassin's Creed: Forsaken Years later, upon his arrival in the American colonies, Haytham used a saber during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.Assassin's Creed: RogueAssassin's Creed III
The Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac dual-wielded a sword and a parrying dagger, similar to the pair of 12th century Templar brothers Shalim and Shahar.Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
Haytham's son, the Colonial Assassin Connor, was known to simultaneously utilize swords and his Hidden Blades in combat. Around this time, the practice of sword-wielding amongst common soldiers had declined, with greater focus being placed on flintlock muskets with attached bayonets. Only the high-ranked officers were known to carry a sword on their person.
During the French Revolution, swords were commonly used by soldiers of the French Army, as well as other organizations such as the Jacobins and Royalists. Common soldiers usually utilized sabres, while officers wielded rapiers. The French Assassin Arno Dorian and French Templar Élise de la Serre each wielded sabres.Assassin's Creed: Unity
Due to limitations and regulations regarding weaponry in London during the Victorian era, Assassins such as Jacob and Evie Frye used cane-swords, which were blades disguised with the appearance of a walking cane.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
==Weapon statistics==
===Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE)===
Name	Rarity	DPS (Lvl 99)	Attributes	Availability
*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
Sword of Damokles	★★★★★	2.9k-3.3k	1.00 	7% 	+220 Defense+65 Health+10% Critical Chance+10% Critical Bonus+10% Dodge+35 Lethality	300,000 Coins220 Damascus Steel90 Gold ingots1 Ancient Tablet
===Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)===
====Regular Sword====
Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
====Sickle Sword====
Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
====Dual Sword====
Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 55)	Damage (Max Level 55)	Attributes	Availability
*Only available after downloading The Hidden Ones
**Only available after downloading The Curse of the Pharaohs
===Islamic Golden Age Baghdad===
Name	Dam (Max)	Def.Dmg (Max)	Perk	Availability
===Viking expansion Europe===
====Great Swords====
Name	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Wgt	Availability
====Short Swords====
Name	Class	Atk	Spd	Stun	Crit Pre	Wgt	Availability
===Third Crusade===
Name 	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Sword of Altaïr	 	 	 	 	 	
===Spanish Renaissance (15th century)===
Name	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
===Italian Renaissance (15th century)===
Name	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
===Italian Renaissance (16th century)===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost 	Availability
Common Sword 	1 	2 	2 	N/A 	Sequence 1
Florentine Falchion	4 	5 	5 	N/A 	Sequence 3
Scimitar 	3 	3 	5 	N/A 	Sequence 3
Roman Longsword 	1 	3 	3 	1,400ƒ 	Sequence 3
Sicilian Rapier 	1 	4 	3 	2,600ƒ 	Sequence 4
Venetian Falchion 	1 	5 	5 	5,700ƒ 	Sequence 5
Old Syrian Sword 	3 	4 	1 	8,800ƒ 	Sequence 6
Schiavona 	4 	2 	2 	10,400ƒ	Sequence 7
Milanese Sword 	4 	4 	2 	15,700ƒ	Sequence 8
La Volpe's Bite 	3 	5 	5 	N/A 	Complete Thieves' guild challenges
Sword of Altaïr 	5 	5 	5 	N/A 	Complete Assassin's guild challenges
Captain's Sword 	2 	4 	3 	N/A 	Complete Blacksmith shop quest
===Ottoman Empire (16th century)===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Deflect	Cost	Availability
Assassin Yataghan Sword	1 	2 	1 	N/A 	Sequence 1
Captain's Sword 	2 	3 	3 	N/A 	Sequence 2
Milanese Sword 	3 	3 	2 	N/A 	Sequence 2
Schiavona 	3 	2 	3 	N/A 	Sequence 2
Persian Shamshir 	1 	4 	3 	 	Sequence 2
Florentine Falchion 	1 	3 	5 	 	Sequence 3
Syrian Sabre 	2 	4 	3 	 	Sequence 5
Sicilian Rapier 	3 	5 	5 	 	Sequence 6
Janissary Kijil 	4 	2 	2 	 	Sequence 6
Byzantine Arming Sword 	1 	2 	2 	 	Sequence 7
Altaïr's Sword 	5 	3 	4 	N/A 	Complete Assassin guild challenges
Yusuf's Turkish Kijil 	5 	5 	5 	N/A 	Complete The Deacon, Part 1
Vlad Tepes' Sword 	4 	4 	4 	N/A 	Complete The Impaler's Tomb
==Ming era China==
===Mobile Animus 4.38===
Name 	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Crimson Jian	 	 	 	 	 	
===Golden Age of Piracy===
Name 	Speed	Combo	Damage	Cost 	Availability
Officer's Smallswords 	1 	2 	1 	N/A 	Sequence 1
British Cutlasses 	2 	3 	2 	800 R 	Sequence 2
Spanish Cup-hilt Rapiers 	2 	3 	2 	1,200 R 	Sequence 2
French Dress Swords 	3 	3 	1 	3,000 R 	Sequence 2
Espada Ancha 	2 	3 	3 	5,000 R 	Sequence 2
Privateer's Cutlasses 	3 	3 	3 	6,500 R 	Sequence 2
British Colonial Cutlasses 	2 	4 	3 	8,000 R 	Sequence 2
Pirate Scimitars 	2 	3 	5 	10,000 R	Sequence 2
French Court Swords 	4 	3 	4 	12,500 R	Sequence 2
Officer's Rapiers 	5 	4 	3 	14,000 R	Sequence 2
Scottish Broadswords 	3 	5 	3 	N/A 	Find 3 social treasures
Matched Golden Swords 	3 	2 	2 	N/A 	ULC Chest
Captain Drake's Swords 	2 	2 	3 	N/A 	Complete the Sacrifice Island mission
German Rapiers 	2 	3 	2 	N/A 	ULC Chest
Persian Scimitars 	2 	2 	3 	N/A 	Complete community challenges
Dual Cleavers 	1 	3 	3 	N/A 	Enter code from purchase of Dr. Pepper
Pistol Swords 	5 	4 	3 	N/A 	Complete all Assassin contracts
Blades of Toledo 	4 	3 	3 	N/A 	Unlocked through Uplay
Edward Kenway's Unique Swords	3 	2 	2 	N/A 	Enter code found with action figure
Altaïr's Swords 	4 	3 	3 	N/A 	Purchase the Crusader & Florentine Pack
Ezio's Swords 	3 	3 	4 	N/A 	Purchase the Crusader & Florentine Pack
====Mobile Animus 4.38====
Name 	Tier 	Damage 	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers 	Requirements
Bark of the Sea Dog	★★★★★	2.4k-2.5k	1.00 	7% 	+185 Defense+20 Health+10% Critical Chance+10% Critical Bonus+5% Dodge+80 Lethality+30 Dexterity+90 Agility	300,000 Coins200 Damascus Steel100 Gold ingots1 Ancient Tablet
===Seven Years' War===
Name 	Speed	Combo	Damage	Cost 	Availability
French Cutlass 	1 	2 	1 	N/A 	Sequence 1
Pirate Scimitar 	2 	2 	1 	£1,200 	Sequence 1
Colonial American Cutlass 	2 	2 	2 	£3,000 	Sequence 1
British Cutlass 	3 	2 	2 	£5,000 	Sequence 1
Privateer Cutlass 	3 	2 	3 	£6,500 	Sequence 1
Scottish Broadsword 	3 	3 	3 	£8,000 	Sequence 1
Hanger sword 	4 	2 	3 	£12,500	Sequence 1
Cuttoe Sword 	3 	4 	4 	£10,000	Sequence 1
English Infantry Hanger Sword 	4 	3 	4 	£13,000	Sequence 1
Officer's Short Sword 	3 	5 	4 	£14,000	Sequence 1
Bastard Sword 	4 	3 	5 	£18,000	Complete "Armour and Sword"
Governor's Sword 	5 	4 	3 	N/A 	Carry out all renovations
Hunting Sabre 	4 	2 	3 	N/A 	Complete all hunting quests
Viking Sword 	4 	3 	4 	N/A 	Collect all Viking sword fragments
Admiral's Lion Sword 	3 	2 	3 	N/A 	Complete Gothenburg fleet mission
Spanish Sword 	4 	2 	4 	N/A 	Complete Gibraltar fleet mission
Altaïr's Sword 	4 	5 	5 	N/A 	Complete all fleet missions
Arno's Sword 	4 	3 	2 	N/A 	Play Assassin's Creed: Unity for at least 10 minutes
Katana and Wakizashi 	2 	3 	4 	N/A 	Unlocked through Uplay
French Cuttoe 	2 	2 	3 	N/A 	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
Templar Sword 	2 	3 	4 	N/A 	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
English Dragoon's Basket-hilted Sword	3 	2 	4 	N/A 	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
Small-hilted Sword 	3 	3 	3 	N/A 	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
Sir James Gunn's Sword 	3 	4 	4 	N/A 	Purchase the Templar Legacy Pack
===Colonial Louisiana===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Chain-kill	Cost 	Persona
Sword 	2 	3 	5 	2 	754 écu 	Assassin
Officer's Short Sword	3 	4 	3 	3 	15,700 écu	Assassin
Cuttoe Sword 	3 	2 	4 	2 	1,560 écu 	Assassin
Hanger Sword 	3 	4 	2 	3 	27,900 écu	Assassin
Cutlass 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Assassin
Pirate Scimitar 	2 	4 	3 	3 	N/A 	Assassin
Colichemarde 	1 	4 	3 	3 	9,020 écu 	Assassin
Heavy Cavalry Sword 	5 	4 	4 	2 	26,000 écu	Assassin
Ceremonial Blade 	3 	3 	4 	3 	N/A 	Assassin
===American Revolution===
Name 	Damage	Speed	Combo	Cost 	Availability
Normal Sword 	1 	2 	3 	£700 	Sequence 6
French Rapier 	2 	1 	4 	£3,955	Sequence 6
Light Cavalry Saber 	4 	3 	5 	£3,500	Sequence 6
Hanger Sword 	3 	3 	5 	£1,250	Sequence 6
French Cutlass 	3 	4 	5 	£1,575	Sequence 6
Officer's Sword 	4 	1 	4 	£5,000	Sequence 6
Cuttoe Sword 	2 	2 	4 	£4,100	Sequence 9
Lincoln's Sword (Replica) 	4 	4 	4 	N/A 	Level 4 BlacksmithDyes + Special Iron Ingot
Washington's Battle Sword (Replica)	5 	5 	5 	N/A 	Level 4 BlacksmithSilver Ore + Special Iron Ingot
Captain Kidd's Sawtooth Cutlass 	5 	4 	4 	N/A 	Complete The Ruins at Cerros
===French Revolution===
Name 	Level	Damage	Parry	Speed	Range	Cost 	Modifiers 	Availability
Dull Cavalry Saber 	◆ 	1 	1 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Back Sword 	◆ 	1 	1 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Complete Barber of Seville
Basket-Hilted Sword 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	250₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Messer 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Complete The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
Heavy-Hilted Sword 	◆◆ 	3 	3 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Complete Hot Chocolate to Die For
Saber of Honour 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Purchase the Secrets of the Revolution Pack DLC
Spanish Cup-Hilt Rapier 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Purchase the Musketeer Pack or Underground Armory Pack DLC
Pappenheimer Rapier 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Purchase the Royal Arsenal Pack or Secrets of the Revolution Pack DLC
Arno's French Rapier 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Purchase the Underground Armory Pack DLC
The Fleur-de-Lys 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Season Pass exclusive
The Lion's Saber 	◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Purchase the Revolutionary Armaments Pack DLC
Light Cavalry Saber 	◆◆◆ 	2 	2 	4 	2 	1,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Foil 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	4 	2 	1,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Scimitar 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	4 	2 	1,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Rapier 	◆◆◆ 	3 	3 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Play Assassin's Creed: Unity Companion
Officer's Saber 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	4 	2 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Dented Falchion 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	4 	2 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Gladius 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Complete The Decapitated Warden
Sword of the Convention*	◆◆◆◆ 	6 	4 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Complete Last Rites
Straight Falchion 	◆◆◆◆ 	4 	4 	4 	2 	5,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Royal Cutlass 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	4 	2 	25,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Snake-Hilted Sword 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	4 	2 	25,000₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Katana 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	4 	2 	25,000₣ 	Additional damage: +25% 	N/A
Cutlass 	◆◆◆◆◆	6 	6 	4 	2 	24,750₣ 	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Schiavona 	◆◆◆◆◆	8 	8 	4 	2 	200,000₣	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Sword of Eden 	◆◆◆◆◆	8 	8 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25% 	Complete The Temple
Cinquedeas 	◆◆◆◆◆	8 	8 	4 	2 	125,000₣	Additional Damage: +25% 	N/A
Eagle of Suger* 	◆◆◆◆◆	8 	8 	4 	2 	N/A 	Additional Damage: +25%Frequency of Light Appearance: +30%Range of the Light Blinding Effect: 15	Complete Suger's Legacy
*Only available after downloading Dead Kings
===Victorian era===
Name 	Level	Attack	Stun	Lethality	Availability	Upgrade
Initiate's Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Noble Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Arbaaz Mir's Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adept Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goddess Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mayan Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sir Lemay's Cane 	 	 	 	 	 	
Charles Dickens' Cane-sword	 	 	 	 	 	
Golden Lion Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lord Pearson's Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Obsidian Lion Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jade Dragon Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Runic Mayan Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ivory and Jade Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Light and Dark Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Flame Dragon Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Night Terror Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
World's Greatest Cane-sword	 	 	 	 	 	
Ocean Cane-Sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Copper Hammer Cane-Sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dove Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
Impaler Cane-sword 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Mobile Animus 4.38====
Name 	Tier	Damage	Speed	Miss Chance	Modifiers	Requirements
Obsidian Lion	 	 	 	 	 	
==Gallery==
ACO Regular Swords Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of regular swords from Origins
ACO Sickle Swords Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of khopeshes from Origins
ACO Dual Swords Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of swords and their parrying daggers from Origins
ACOD Medium Weapons Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.jpg|Concept art of swords from Odyssey
==Trivia==
;Assassin's Creed II
*All weapons on the special weapons rack could be obtained after synchronizing with the PSP, upon completion of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines.
*The Sword of Altaïr could only be purchased from the blacksmith shop in Monteriggioni.
*The Syrian sabre dealt less damage than the Sword of Altaïr, despite the Syrian sabre having been the best sword in Assassin's Creed.
*The first sword that Ezio acquired was the common sword. However, when he was disarmed by a Brute during the execution of his family, it became the Syrian sabre.
;Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
*The Captain used a short-sword that resembled a shorter version of the Milanese Sword.
*The Scimitar and Florentine Falchion were used by the guards, but were not purchasable from the blacksmiths. However, they could be acquired by disarming a guard while Ezio did not have a weapon equipped.
;Assassin's Creed: Rogue
*The weapons board displays the French cutlass as being removed, when the French cuttoe is equipped, and vice versa.
*The small hilted sword comes with a dagger, but the dagger is missing from the weapons board.
*James Gunn's sword/dagger also does not appear on the board.
*In total there are 24 board slots and 23 available swords/daggers (including DLC content).
;Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
*Despite the fact the game has cane-swords, they actually do not contain swords at all, rather they use thin, sharp daggers, with the scabbards acting as scythes with a blade at its bottom.
==References==
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