![]() Elite soldiers wore heavier armor than regular soldiers, making them more resistant to Ezio's attacks and counter-attacks. Others Īll types of soldiers in Italy were armour to varying degrees, with archers as the lightest units, followed by Agiles, regular soldiers, Seekers, and Brutes. In page 19 of Altaïr's Codex, it revealed that the armor was the only suit made by Altaïr, who destroyed the written formula out of fear of the armor becoming widely used by either friend or foe alike. It consisted of black cloth with specially made armor integrated into it, akin to the mythical properties of the Golden Fleece.Īs such, the armor never required any repairs to be made to it. Armor of Altaïr Īfter collecting the seals from the tombs of six legendary Assassins, Ezio could unlock Altaïr's improved armor from behind a gate in the Sanctuary. In general, when twenty squares of damage was inflicted to the synchronization bar, it would remove one circle of resistance from every piece of armor one had equipped. Some time after, Ezio could also buy Metal and Missaglias armor, both composed mainly of metal, with Missaglias sporting stylized decoration.Įvery armor after the leather set offered both health fortification and resistance bonuses, but considering that armor could be damaged through combat or by falling from large heights, it was necessary to repair it at blacksmiths regularly.Įach armor was represented with set number of circles, displaying the level that it could resist becoming damaged. Later, Ezio could purchase Helmschmied armor, which was a variant of leather with metal inlays. Leather Armor was the first available armor which fortified health, but offered no resistance bonuses. Each set contained four individual pieces: chest plates, greaves, spaulders, pauldrons, and vambraces. Italian Renaissance (15th century) Įzio Auditore da Firenze could purchase different types of armor from blacksmiths found throughout the various cities of Italy, with there being four sets of armor to purchase, and a fifth – the Armor of Altaïr – which could be gained through acquiring all of the Assassin Seals. While hiding in the Sierra de Cazorla mountain range during the Reconquista in Spain, the Spanish Brotherhood crafted various types of armor for use in their fight against the joint forces of the Spanish Rite of the Templar Order and the Spanish Inquisition. Accompanying this, they wore their signature red cross openly, possibly due to their public image, whereas future Templars wore the symbol more subtly, as the Templar Order faded into obscurity. The Knights Templar uniformly wore full suits of chainmail, covered in a white tabard with a red steel helm covering their face. Each of these guard types could be found in the Kingdom, near to their respective cities. Guards in Acre could be seen in brigantine armor and chain mail, some complete with coifs, while guards in Jerusalem were often found wearing scale or splintmail. The guards in Damascus could be found in either lamellar, leather, or ringmail armor. Other Īrmor did appear on other individuals, and there were differences in the styles worn by guards in each city. This new armor would be passed down to each of his descendants, eventually being hidden away in the Sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore. ![]() Using an Apple of Eden, Altaïr created a personal Codex as well as a new suit of armor for himself – one that was almost impervious to damage. Altaïr and Malik Al-Sayf both bore the highest level of combat uniform in the Assassin Order, with the most prestigious three-layer waist belts. The main vambrace, which was always worn on an Assassin's left forearm, concealed the Hidden Blade with a series of metal plating arranged in formation for combat protection.Īs an Assassin was promoted through the ranks of the Brotherhood, their waist belt would also be upgraded to reflect the new-found status. ![]() ![]() History Peloponnesian War (5th century BCE) ĭuring the Peloponnesian War, the misthios Kassandra acquired and wore many different sets of armor.ĭuring the Third Crusade, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad wore a standard Assassin combat uniform that primarily consisted of vambraces, greaves, shoes and a protective belt, all made in leather.
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