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Contents

  • Changelog
    • Updates
  • Introduction
    • The Final Ptolemaic Dynasty
  • The Essentials
    • Overview
    • Player Health and Shield
    • Combat
    • Mounts and Vehicles
    • Animus Pulse
    • Discovering Locations
    • Completing Locations
    • Using the Map
    • Abilities/Ability Points
    • Inventory
    • Experience and Leveling Up
    • Gear
    • Tools
    • Senu
    • Animals
    • Beyond the Quests
  • Main Quests
    • Overview
    • Saqqara Pyramid
    • Siwa
      • Homecoming
      • The Oasis
      • The False Oracle
      • May Amun Walk Beside You
    • Alexandria
      • Aya
      • End of the snake
      • Gennadios the Phylakitai
      • Aya (continued)
    • Kanopos Nome
      • Egypt’s Medjay
    • Sapi-Res Nome
      • The Scarab’s Sting
      • The Scarab’s Lies
      • Pompeius Magnus
    • Giza
      • The Hyena
    • Memphis
      • The Lizard’s Mask
      • The Lizard’s Face
    • Faiyum
      • The Crocodile’s Scales
    • Faiyum Oasis
      • The Crocodile’s Jaws
      • Ambush at Sea [ULC]
    • Herakleion Nome
      • Way of the Gabiniani
      • Aya: Blade of the Goddess
    • Alexandria (Second Visit)
      • The Battle for the Nile
      • The Aftermath
    • Siwa (Second Visit)
      • The Final Weighing
    • Alexandria (Third Visit)
      • The Last Medjay
    • Current Time
      • Layla
    • Tyrrhenian Sea
      • Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another
    • Rome, Theatre of Pompey
      • 44 BCE, Ides of March
      • Outskirts of Rome
  • Side Quests
    • Siwa Side Quests
      • Gear Up
      • Family Reunion
      • Water Rats
      • Hideaway
      • Striking the Anvil
      • The Healer
      • Prisoners in the Temple
      • Bayek’s Promise
    • Lake Mareotis Side Quests
      • Hidden Tax
      • The Book of the Dead
      • Ambush in the Temple
      • Ulterior Votive
      • Lady of Slaughter
      • Birthright
      • Taste of her Sting
    • Alexandria Side Quests
      • The Accidental Philosopher
      • The Last Bodyguard
      • Higher Education
      • Serapis Unites
      • A Tithe By any other name
      • The Shifty Scribe
      • The Odyssey
      • Wrath of the Poets
      • Symposiasts
      • Phylakitai in the Eye
    • Kanopos Nome Side Quests
      • Old Times
      • Wild Ride
      • Taste of her Sting: Shrine of Serapis
      • Blue Hooligans
      • The Weasel
      • The Hungry River
      • Taste of her Sting: Crocodile Lair
    • Sap-Meh Nome Side Quests
      • In Protest
      • Thick Skin
      • Fair Trade
    • Sapi-Res Nome Side Quests
      • Conflicts of Interest
      • Smoke over Water
      • All Eyes on Us
      • Lost Happiness
      • Abuse of Power
      • The Tax Master
      • The Ostrich
      • Taste of her Sting: Sapi-Res Ruins
      • The New Kid in Town
      • Worker’s Lament
      • The Old Library
    • Ka-Khem Nome Side Quests
      • Taste of Her Sting: Ka-Khem Nome Old Temple
    • Giza Side Quests
      • Precious Bonds
      • What’s Yours is Mine
    • Memphis Side Quests
      • A Dream of Ashes
      • Blood in the Water
      • Odor Most Foul
      • Children of the Streets
      • Taimhotep’s Song
      • The Baker’s Dilemma
      • Mortem Romanum
    • Saqqara Nome Side Quests
      • First Blood
      • Secrets of the First Pyramids [ULC]
      • Rites of Anubis
      • When Night Falls
      • A Rebel Alliance
    • Faiyum Side Quests
      • Murder in the Temple
      • Feeding Faiyum
      • Curse of the Wadjet
      • Rebel Strike
      • The Bride
      • Sobek’s Gold
      • Forging Siwa
      • The Sickness
      • Fires of Dionysias
      • Demons in the Desert
    • Faiyum Oasis Side Quests
      • The Champion
      • The Man Beast
      • Sobek’s Tears
      • The Jaws of Sobek
      • Bad Faith
      • Shadya’s Rest
      • Fighting for Faiyum
    • Herakleion Nome Side Quests
      • Recon Work
      • Loose Cargo
      • Reunion
      • Predator to Prey
    • Uab Nome Side Quests
      • Seven Farmers
    • Atef-Pehu Nome Side Quests
      • The Matriarch
    • Green Mountains Side Quests
      • One Bad Apple
      • Playing with Fire
      • The Good Roman
      • Taking Liberty
      • Halo of the Huntress
      • Unseeing Eyes
      • Carpe Diem
      • Shadows of Apollo
    • Kyrenaika Side Quests
      • The Flea of Cyrene
      • The Lure of Glory
      • The Mousetrap
      • Founding Father
      • Pax Romana
      • Cat and Mouse
      • Absolute Power
      • Are you Not Entertained?
      • The Smugglers of Cyrene
      • Dead in the Water
      • My Brother for a Horse
    • Marmarica Side Quests
      • His Secret Service
    • Isolated Desert Side Quests
      • Plight of the Rebels
  • Activities
    • Overview
    • Gladiator Arenas
      • About Gladiator Arenas
      • Krokodilopolis
      • Cyrene
    • Hippodrome
      • Overview
      • Time Trials
      • Tournaments
    • Hunting Grounds (Animal Lairs)
      • Overview
      • Cobra Lair
      • Crocodile Lairs
      • Hippopotamus Lairs
      • Hyena Lairs
      • Ibex Lair
      • Leopard Lairs
      • Lion/Lioness Lairs
      • Vulture Lairs
    • Papyri Puzzles
      • Overview
      • Apollonion of Cyrene: Dead or Alive
      • Asklepieion: Forsaken City
      • Eastern Cemetery Mastaba: Stone Fungus
      • Galenos’s House: Royal Flora
      • Great Library: Divided Valley
      • Great Synagogue: Nature’s Way
      • House of Iwn: Just Laws
      • House of Life: A Long Drink
      • Hypostyle Hall: Fertile Lands
      • Iseion: Deafening Silence
      • Oracle of Apollo: Wet Work
      • Palace of Apries: In Plain Sight
      • Sarapeion: The Stone Gaze
      • Sarapeion of Karanis: The Leaning Tower
      • Tomb of Alexander the Great: Ray of Hope
      • Tomb of Battos: Underground Currents
      • Temple of Horus: Sea of Sand
      • Temple of Khonsou: Twin Despair
      • Temple of Ptah: Fallen Friend
      • Temple of Sobek: Sobek’s Rage
      • Temple of Thoth: Thoth’s Secret
      • Temple of Zeus: Undue Haste
      • Valley Market: The Blasphemer
      • Wabet: Burning Bush
      • Zephyros Stables: Dead End
    • Stone Circles
      • Overview
      • Amun
      • Apis
      • Divine Lion
      • Goat Fish
      • The Great Twins
      • Hathor
      • Horus
      • Osiris
      • Pisces
      • The Scales
      • Serqet
      • Taweret
      • The Planetarium
    • Tombs and Ancient Mechanisms
      • Overview
      • Adorer of Thoth Tomb
      • Golden Tomb
      • Mountain of the Dead
      • Nomarch’s Tomb
      • Seth-Anat Tomb
      • Tomb of Amenemhat III
      • Tomb of Djoser
      • Tomb of Khafre
      • Tomb of Khufu
      • Tomb of Menkaure
      • Tomb of Smenkhkare
      • Tomb of Sneferu
      • Tomb of the Cynic
      • Tomb of the Nomads
      • Great Sphinx
    • War Elephants
      • Overview
      • Herwennefer
      • Surus
      • Jumbe
      • Qetesh & Resheph
    • Hermit Locations
      • Hermit Location Sites
    • Ptolemy Statues
      • Ptolemy Statue Locations
    • Other Activities
      • Overview
      • Reda’s Daily Quest
      • Phylakes
      • World Events
    • Military Strongholds
      • Overview
      • Forts
        • Chersonesos Roman Fort
        • Kerkesoucha Granary
        • Limestone Quarry
        • Roman Akropolis
      • Medium Military
        • Arsinoites Quarry Hideout
        • Cyrene Barracks
        • Dionysias Caravanserai
        • Kerkasoros Outpost
        • Necropolis Hideout
        • Pharos Garrison
        • Prasinos Roman Camp
        • Saphthis Outpost
        • Saragina Camp
      • Small Military
        • Abandoned Temple Hideout
        • Akabis Roman Tower
        • Akronisos Camp
        • Auritina Roman Tower
        • Bandit Hideout
        • Camp Agrophylake
        • Camp Dory
        • Camp Kataskinono
        • Camp Menouthis
        • Camp Nisi
        • Camp Pyrrhos
        • Camp Tamaris
        • Camp Xeros
        • Carcer Roman Compound
        • Cleon’s Wharf
        • Collis Roman Hunting Camp
        • Coral Escarpment Camp
        • Desolated Lookout
        • Dionysias Wharf
        • Dioryx Megale Wharf
        • Djbt Jm Hideout
        • East Mediterranean Trireme
        • East Moeris Trireme
        • House of Sand Hideout
        • Kastor High Hideout
        • Kelida Hideout
        • Ketket Cove Hideout
        • Lah Hideout
        • Legio XXXVII Roman Docks
        • Livius Roman Tower
        • Mithidrates Roman Camp
        • Neith Cradle Hideout
        • Nikiou Post
        • North Mareotis Trireme
        • Per-Wsir Hideout
        • Poludeukes Hideout
        • Psammos Hideout
        • Psenhyris Trireme Wharf
        • Roman Quarry Camp
        • Roman Watchtower
        • South Mareotis Trireme
        • South Moeris Trireme
        • Delta Nile Trireme
        • Thenessos Hideout
        • Thintis Roman Tower
        • Upper Nile Trireme
        • West Mediterranean Trireme
        • West Moeris Trireme
  • Atlas
    • Map of Ancient Egypt
    • Alexandria
    • Atef-Pehu Nome
    • Black Desert
    • Desheret Desert
    • Faiyum
    • Faiyum Oasis
    • Giza
    • Great Green Sea
    • Great Sand Sea
    • Green Mountains
    • Haueris Nome
    • Herakleion Nome
    • Im-Khent Nome
    • Iment Nome
    • Ineb-Hedjet nome
    • Isolated Desert
    • Ka-Khem Nome
    • Kanopos Nome
    • Khensu Nome
    • Kyrenaika
    • Lake Mareotis
    • Libue
    • Marmarica
    • Memphis
    • Mesogeio Sea
    • Paraitonion
    • Qattara Depression
    • Sap-Meh Nome
    • Sapi-Res Nome
    • SaqQara Nome
    • Siwa
    • Uab Nome
    • White Desert
    • White Desert Oasis
  • Reference and Analysis
    • The Heroes
    • The Allies
    • The Historical Figures
    • Enemies
    • Enemy Types
    • Abilities
    • Acquiring Weapons and Gear
    • Regular Swords
    • Sickle Swords
    • Dual Swords
    • Heavy Blunts
    • Heavy Blades
    • Scepters
    • Spears
    • Hunter Bows
    • Light Bows
    • Warrior Bows
    • Predator Bows
    • Shields
    • Weapon and Shield Attributes
    • Available Mounts
    • Outfits
    • Inventory
    • Nomad’s Bazaar
    • Crafting
    • Achievements & Trophies
  • Art Gallery
    • Concepts
    • Material Design

Assassin's Creed Origins Guide › Main Quests › Alexandria

Aya

Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest: May Amun Walk Beside You

Suggested Level: 10

Unlocks: Main Quest: Egypt’s Medjay

Details: Bayek travels to Alexandria to search for his wife

Travel to Alexandria

Back to Bayek

Bayek is now in the middle of the Iment Nome desert (3). The quest you were on, May Amun Walk Beside You, is now complete and you are prompted to select Main Quest: Aya.

But before you do, sweep new areas of all challenges that are within your current level range. You should be around a Level 8 if you have employed this strategy. So instead of heading directly to the Aya quest, consider doing the following (covered in the Side Quests section):

To-Do List
  • Synchronize with the desert shipwreck Viewpoint (4) to the southeast
  • Complete the Divine Lion Stone Circle (5)
  • Conquer the Necropolis Bandit Hideout (6) (Level 5 and 6 enemies); can be done during Side Quest: The Book of the Dead
  • Conquer the Eremos Hideout (7) (Level 5 and 6 enemies); can be done during Side Quest: Ambush in the Temple
  • Loot the Klepts End treasure (8) in Khensu Nome (kill cobras)
  • Loot the treasure of Hathor of Mefkat (9) in Khensu Nome (Level 7 enemies)
  • Loot the treasure in Mefkat (10)
  • Synchronize Viewpoints in Lake Mareotis
  • Loot the Lost Crypt (11) treasure
  • Beat these side quests in Lake Mareotis: Hidden Tax (13); The Book of the Dead (14); Ambush in the Temple (15) (unlocked when Lake Mareotis is discovered) and the quests it unlocks (Ulterior Votive, Lady of Slaughter, and Birthright); Taste of Her Sting (12)

Meet Aya at the Library

Lake Mareotis Activities

As you work your way from the desert of Iment Nome and head north through the Lake Mareotis area to reach Alexandria to the north, do every activity available within your level range. This excludes anything on the lake’s east side; we will cover this later as the story takes us there. Continue synchronizing with all the Viewpoints in the lake and around Alexandria before reaching the library.

Aya’s House

Two blocks east of the Sarapeion is Aya’s house. Get in and out of her home without confrontation by entering through her courtyard via the rooftops. Investigating her house (a loot activity) explains why she is in hiding.

Follow the marker to the north docks area to find the great library (1).

Location Objective: Find Papyrus Puzzle

The Papyrus (2) is located on the library’s north side, on a desk on the second-level balcony. For information on where and what this Divided Valley puzzle leads to, see the Activities section in this guide.

Upon entering the Great Library (1), run down the left hallway and then turn right and head to the stairway. You can find the large Serapis statue (3) on the landing. Interact with it to meet a bearded scholar who asks you to follow him to find Aya.

Follow Phanos

As you walk with Phanos, he explains he is Aya’s cousin and what happened at her house. Gennadios, the head of the phylakitai (police) of Alexandria, is searching for her to beat information out of her. Phanos leads you out of the library, across the street, and to the monument (4) in the garden. He tells you she is in the monument.

Explore the Well

Climb up the side of the monument to the base of the second set of support columns. Take a leap-of-faith dive into the well inside the monument.

Find the shallow end of the water. A tunnel leads to Aya’s hideout. The happily married husband and wife reunite. Bayek tells Aya that he took pleasure in the assassination of Medunamun. She shaves his beard off while explaining how she killed Actaeon and how another masked one tracked her to her home. They both believe there is one more masked one to kill in order to finally avenge their son.

Her contact, Apollodorus, who works closely with Cleopatra, helps her uncover that the Snake is in Ptolemy’s court. This is their last target. Cleopatra wants the Snake dead as well and even gave Aya a weapon to slit his throat. Aya hands it to Bayek, and he now wears it on his wrist to instantly assassinate anyone when he performs a stealthy takedown.

Hidden Wrist Dagger

Aya gives Bayek the hidden wrist dagger in this cinematic. From here on, when you perform a stealthy takedown, you will stab the victim in the throat, killing them instantly. You no longer will have the assassinate option after a takedown. You can turn this off by choosing “Unarmed” in the Gear/Melee menu.

End of the Snake & Gennadios the Phylakitai

The main quests End of the Snake and Gennadios the Phylakitai unlock after the cinematic in which Aya gives you the wrist dagger.

Assassinate Your Target

Complete Main Quest: End of the Snake

Complete Main Quest: Gennadios the Phylakitai

After the cinematic, Aya tells you she must stay hidden until Gennadios is dealt with. Two new main quests unlock: End of the Snake and Gennadios the Phylakitai. Aya says she will meet you at the Paneion Viewpoint after you complete these quests. The Paneion Viewpoint is within Main Quest: Aya, but you cannot continue this until you kill the Snake and Gennadios (the first objective in Main Quest: Aya).

Use Animus Pulse to locate her weapon chest; then use the gate in the chamber’s north corner to exit Aya’s hideout. This places you outside in some bushes on the northeast corner (5) of the Great Library.

Wrath of the Poets

After the cinematic in which Aya gives you the wrist blade, Side Quest: Wrath of the Poets (Level 8) unlocks. Find this next door to her hideout in the amphitheater. Talk to Phanos to begin. He offers you a good-sized quest strand.

Aya Continues

You must assassinate the Snake and Gennadios as part of the next objective in Main Quest: Aya. After you kill those two targets, select the Aya quest to keep the main quest progressing.

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