Assassin's Creed Origins Guide Reference and Analysis

Inventory

Your Inventory screen displays the resources, arrows, tools, quest items, Papyri, animal goods, and trinkets that you currently possess. Highlight an item for more information. Quest items are covered in the quest chapters of the guide, while the Papyri are discussed in the Activities chapter. The rest are listed below with pertinent information. Nomad’s Bazaar is covered at the end of this section with details on his valuable goods.

Resources

How to Acquire: Available in various locations

Resources are gathered in the wild or swiped from military convoys. Scout an area with Senu to find the resource that you need. Most materials are used to upgrade gear; see the Crafting section for more information. Silica is used to activate Ancient Mechanisms found inside several tombs.

Obtain the Buy Materials ability to purchase most resources from blacksmiths and weavers—handy for finishing up remaining upgrades. Hard Leather, Pelts, and Soft Leather can be bought from Weavers. Bronze, cedarwood, and iron become available at blacksmiths. Note that shops have a limited supply of each resource that varies between merchants. These six resources can also be sold for a few drachmas, but make sure you do not need them for any upgrades first.

Resources

	Where Found	Rarity	Price (Drachmas)	Value (Drachmas)	Description
Bronze	Military Convoy	Common	75	6	Ptolemy’s soldiers carry this metal in convoys; it’s probably too heavy for their delicate hands.
Carbon Crystal	Small Treasure Box	Legendary	N/A	N/A	Mainly found in military camps, these crystals resemble precious gems and thus are often found in jewelry boxes. A limited supply is available for purchase from Nomad’s Bazaar. Used in highest levels of equipment upgrades.
Cedarwood	Military Convoy	Common	50	4	Use your eagle to spot military convoys carrying dried wood. It is a common but useful resource.
Hard Leather	Loot Hippopotamus, Crocodile	Common	75	6	Some hippopotamus or crocodile died to offer you the protective skin off its back.
Iron	Military Convoy	Rare	90	7	A rare material. If you need large quantities, use your eagle to track them down.
Pelt	Loot Lion, Leopard	Rare	90	7	Nothing compares to lion or leopard fur when a cold night approaches!
Silica	Tombs	Legendary	N/A	N/A	A unique glass fragment found in tombs and used as a decorative ornament. This strange substance has an eerie feeling. The number of Silica available is limited to 80, with most found inside the tombs. A few are scattered throughout deserts. Once the maximum number has been found, you can no longer collect more.
Soft Leather	Loot gazelle, hyena, ibex	Common	50	4	A supple material suitable for light armor. Harvested from animals with thin and delicate skin, such as the gazelle.

Arrows

How to Acquire: Loot enemy, refill at blacksmith for 1 drachma/arrow, refill at ammo rack for free, collect from own shield with Arrow Retriever ability

Arrows are invaluable for long-range attacks. Each of the four types of bows requires a unique arrow. Predator bows, which allow the player to snipe enemies from afar, allow up to only nine arrows at a time—requiring frequent trips to arrow supplies. Always refill your supply whenever you come across an ammo rack. Upgrade your quiver to carry more of each arrow type.

The maximum arrows that you can carry for each quiver level is indicated in the Max column. The first number indicates the maximum without any upgrades, while the last number is the most arrows that you can possess when the quiver if fully upgraded.

Arrows

	Max (Level 0/1/2/3/4/5)	Description
Hunter Arrows	15/18/22/26/30/33	Arrows for the Hunter Bow.
Light Arrows	15/18/22/26/30/33	Arrows for the Light Bow.
Predator Arrows	4/5/6/7/8/9	Arrows for the Predator Bow.
Warrior Arrows	15/18/22/26/30/33	Arrows for the Warrior Bow.

Tools

How to Acquire: Loot enemy, refill at blacksmith for 1 drachma/tool, or refill at ammo rack for free

Tools come in six varying types: Berserk, Firebomb, Flesh Decay Toxin, Poison Darts, Sleep Darts, and Smoke Screen. You must obtain the ability of the same name in order to use that tool. See the table below for each tool’s purpose and the maximum number of each that can be carried as the Tool Pouch is upgraded.

The maximum number of each tool that you can carry for each tool pouch level is indicated in the Max column. The first number indicates the maximum without any upgrades, while the last number represents the maximum that you can possess when the tool pouch if fully upgraded.

Tools

	Max (Level 0/1/2/3/4/5)	Description
Berserk	3/4/6/7/9/10	Use this substance on careless enemies to turn them against their allies. Approach an unaware foe and press the indicated button to cause him to attack nearby targets.
Firebomb	3/4/6/7/9/10	Throw this bomb to set your enemies ablaze. While in game, Hold Left on D-pad to equip the tool. Hold the Aim button and press Heavy Attack to toss the bomb. This also sets off oil jars and catches flammable materials on fire.
Flesh Decay Toxin	6/7/10/12/15/17	Use this substance to infect a dead body and allow it to contaminate nearby enemies. After killing a foe, press the indicated button to poison the corpse.
Poison Darts	3/4/6/7/9/10	Launch these darts to disable an enemy and spread poison to nearby enemies. While in game, Hold Left on D-pad to equip this tool.
Sleep Darts	3/4/6/7/9/10	Launch these darts to put lower-ranked enemies or animals to sleep and move past them without being detected. While in game, Hold Left on D-pad to equip the tool. Putting an animal to sleep also allows you to tame it once you own the Animal Taming ability.
Smoke Screen	3/4/6/7/9/10	Use this powder in combat to blind nearby enemies. Press the Loot button after a melee attack or dodge to drop the powder—great for fleeing trouble or getting the jump on an enemy.

Animal Goods

How to Acquire: Loot a dead animal

Loot Animal Goods from animal corpses. Sell them to a merchant by pressing down on the D-pad at the Shop menu. Earn an extra 25 percent per item with the Salesman ability. Keep an eye out for animals killed by predators and hunters for free loot.

Animal Goods

Item	Animal to Loot	Rarity	Value (Drachmas)	Description
Cobra Venom	Cobra	Common	7	Even in antiquity, shamans would make antidotes and medicines out of venom.
Crocodile Egg	Crocodile	Rare	12	Can be used to treat a number of ailments and conditions.
Flamingo Tongue	Flamingo	Common	5	The flamingo’s meat is succulent, but its tongue is a delicacy fit for kings and queens.
Gazelle Hooves	Gazelle	Common	5	You know it’s trading in the market but you have absolutely no idea why.
Heron Feathers	Heron	Common	5	Heron feathers lead the spirits of the dead through the Duat.
Hippopotamus Meat	Hippopotamus	Rare	10	A rare delicacy also known as “lake cow bacon.”
Hyena Ears	Hyena	Rare	12	A hunter’s trophy and proof of courage.
Ibex Horns	Ibex	Common	5	An ever-popular sculpting material.
Ibis Beak	Ibis	Common	5	Symbol of the crescent moon. Used to represent Thoth in rituals.
Leopard Fur	Leopard	Legendary	50	For cold nights and windy weather.
Lion Claw	Lion	Rare	35	Popularly worn as a pendant by commoners. Not a bad look, really.
Vulture Skull	Vulture	Common	7	When the scavenger becomes the scavenged.

Trinkets

How to Acquire: Small-value containers

Find trinkets in small-value containers and sell them to shops for money by pressing down on the D-pad. Earn an extra 25 percent per item (rounded to the nearest drachma) with the Salesman ability. Much like the Animal Goods, these items are useless besides earning a small amount of drachmas from a vendor.

Trinkets

Trinket	Rarity	Value (Drachmas)	Description
Animal Flesh	Common	8	Don’t keep this in your inventory too long.
Ball	Common	17	Made of leather. Hippos like them a lot.
Broken Pot	Common	8	Who doesn’t shave with a sharp shard? This pot bears its owner’s name, and that person’s probably in a vengeful mood.
Bronze Cup	Rare	25	Where’s the cupbearer? This thing needs filling.
Butcher’s Cleaver	Common	8	Sometimes the fastest way out of a misunderstanding is to brandish a cleaver.
Cat Amulet	Legendary	80	Twenty-two centuries ago, cats were the bee’s knees.
Diadem	Legendary	80	Was probably stolen from a princess. Best sell it before someone traces the theft to you.
Flute	Rare	25	Make no mistake—even in ancient Egypt, parents plugged their ears while their children practiced the flute.
Golden Bolt	Legendary	40	All that’s gold does not glitter, unless polished.
Golden Plate	Common	8	It’s a plate made of gold. Useful if you ever need to serve appetizers.
Grapes	Common	8	Ah, grapes! The smooth resistance against your teeth, the pleasant rupture of the skin as you bite down, the rush of sweet juice onto your tongue…truly a food fit for the gods.
Hand of the God	Common	8	Used for religious purposes. No high fives, please.
Hatchet	Common	17	Trees quiver in the shadow of this mighty blade.
Headrest	Common	25	A simple wooden headrest, essential for a good night’s sleep. Guaranteed bedbug-free.
Honeycomb	Common	8	The first person in history to taste honey must have been quite courageous. Carefully wrapped in oiled papyrus. Take a bit and relish the sweet taste.
Incense Burner	Rare	40	It wouldn’t be a ceremony without incense, would it?
Iron Hammer	Rare	25	All that’s missing is a bell and a song.
Jade Scarab	Rare	25	Used as a paperweight, a seal, an amulet, and sometimes even as a murder weapon.
Large Paintbrush	Common	8	You’ve got a lot to do today, but why not paint a picture instead?
Leather Bag	Common	17	Recursion at its finest.
Leather Belt	Common	8	An essential accessory.
Lute	Rare	40	You’re not even going to try your hand at this. Especially not after the lyre incident…
Lyre	Rare	40	Imagining a stirring solo, you grab the lyre and pluck a few chords. But you don’t know how to play it, so instead, you return it to your bag with a melancholy sigh.
Manuscript	Rare	25	After quite a lot of time on the road, you’ve perfected the art of folding this sheet into a cunning little bird. Now what should you call this art?
Necklace	Legendary	80	The quintessential fashion statement, dating from time immemorial.
Opium Pipe	Rare	25	Let the good times roll…
Pestle	Common	8	Coriander, a dash of cumin…add a pinch of sesame seeds, and you’ve got the best dukkah this side of the Nile.
Salt	Common	8	Keeps away the evil eye. Also tasty on boiled eggs.
Sistrum	Legendary	40	This ancient musical instrument looks like a handheld metal abacus. Used primarily in religious ceremonies.
Small Knife	Common	17	When you think about it, knives are basically fun-sized swords.
Small Statue	Common	8	This statue gives the impression that the gods never smile.
Spearhead	Common	8	Rusty, but worth salvaging for the iron.
Stone Pitcher	Common	17	When empty, fill it. When full, empty it.
Stonemason’s Chisel	Common	17	The sturdy, reliable chisel is one of the most important tools known to civilization.
Tambourine	Rare	40	You can’t mess up the tambourine. Or can you?
Toy Horse	Common	17	Your father carved you a toy horse like this when you were young. You remember being disappointed that it wasn’t life-sized. The disappointment never went away.
Unfinished Sword	Common	8	It’s best when people finish what they start.
Wooden Log	Common	8	Examining the cracks of this log reveals a small colony of resident spiders.
Wooden Mallet	Common	8	Mallets are a chisel’s best friend.