Assassin's Creed Origins Guide The Essentials
Gear
Weapon Stats
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Hidden Blade Damage |
Upgrading your hidden blade increases your stealth attack damage. |
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Ranged Damage |
Based on your character level, stabilizer crafting level, and damage of your equipped bow. |
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Melee Damage |
Based on your character level, bracer crafting level, and damage of your equipped melee weapon. |
Overpower Attack and Mutual Attributes of Each Weapon Type
| Weapon Type | Description | Overpower | Mutual Attribute |
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Get more hits in with dual wielding. Great against one enemy, making it hard for your target to get a hit in. Which is good, since you cannot raise your shield. You can still use the Parry and Shield Charge abilities when using the left sword instead of a shield. |
Jump attack with both swords extended |
Adrenaline Regeneration |
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Heavy blades are very powerful but attack at an average speed. Its big swinging attacks cut right through an enemy, especially with successful combos, but they are relatively easy to avoid. |
Vicious overhead swing at target. |
Adrenaline on Hurt |
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Incredibly powerful attacks but slow, leaving you vulnerable against quick opponents. Wind up your attack just as your rival finishes. |
Fury mode (stronger and faster attacks) while meter drains. Be sure there are opponents around before releasing this special. |
Adrenaline on Kill |
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Standard bow. Fires single shot; ideal for hunting. Enhanced hunter bow allows you to break a shield defense by holding the Heavy Attack button. |
N/A |
Charging Speed |
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The automatic bow. You remove 5 arrows from quiver and can shoot them off in quick succession. Hold down Heavy Attack to release them one after another. There is a pause before the next shot as Bayek grabs 5 more arrows from the quiver. Enhanced Light Bow increases the stability while shooting. |
N/A |
Rate of Fire |
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Long-distance bow. Capable of hitting targets from farther away, allowing you to pick off guards from a safe locale. Enhanced Predator Bow ability allows you to control the arrow for more precise sniping. |
N/A |
Stealth Damage |
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Regular Sword |
Well-balanced weapon that is used in combination with your shield to throw enemies off guard. Follow up an evade with a light attack for a step-stab against vulnerable foes. |
Vicious running stab. Be sure your target is stationary enough that your run attack will make contact. |
Critical Hit Rate |
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Scepters are long weapons with a blunt end and fast attacks. Open up your opponent with the long reach of a heavy attack and then strike with a flurry of light attacks. |
Fury mode (stronger and faster attacks) while meter drains. Be sure there are opponents around before releasing this special. |
Combo Multiplier |
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Adds to Bayek’s HP. Use Shield Lock to deflect attacks. Parry and Shield Charge abilities allow you to use the shield to open up an opponent for attack. |
N/A |
Melee Resistance |
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Sickle Sword |
The sickle sword’s swings can flip an enemy around; great against soldiers carrying shields. |
Fury mode (stronger and faster attacks) while meter drains. Be sure there are opponents around before releasing this special. |
Bleeding on Hit |
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Long, pointed weapon that you can use in a swinging motion or a straight stab (heavy attack). It has a long reach and average power, allowing the player to stay outside the range of swords. Just after an opponent attacks, perform a lunge stab with the heavy attack and follow it up with a swinging light attack. |
Two-step lunge and upward swing in an attempt to impale the target. Be sure your opponent is within range, as you take only a couple steps in. |
Critical Hit Damage |
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The shotgun of bows. Fires 5 arrows at once, providing a spread effect, possibly hitting multiple targets. (Some bows, such as the Scales of Truth, fire more arrows at once.) Enhanced Warrior Bow ability reduces the dispersion zone; hold down the Heavy Attack button, concentrating the damage on a single target. |
N/A |
Precision |
Bayek has a plethora of bows, melee weapons, and shields to choose from as he progresses through his adventures. Four types of bows and seven varieties of melee weapons allow for many different fighting styles, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
At first you can equip a bow, melee weapon, and shield. Obtain the Weapon Bearer and Bow Bearer abilities to equip two melee weapons and two bows, respectively. Press left on the D-pad to change bows, and press right to switch to the alternate melee weapon. This allows you to be ready for multiple situations.
Besides increasing your weapon damage by purchasing or finding new items, you can also increase it by upgrading certain gear. Bow damage is improved with a higher-level stabilizer, while melee weapons see a boost with an upgraded bracer.
The level of weapons and shields you purchase from shops or loot from containers depends on your level. The level of gear dropped by enemies depends on their level, so if you kill a higher-level foe, you can end up with a more powerful weapon. However, you cannot equip the item until you reach its level.
At the Gear screen, you can see the “quality” of weapons and the HP of shields, along with an indication of how it compares to your equipped gear. While the quality/HP rating is the most important thing to consider when selecting your gear, you should also look at the attributes attached to each piece. Also remember that a blacksmith can upgrade your gear to your current level.
Each weapon and shield has at least one attribute attached; Rare gear possesses two attributes, and Legendary increases to three attributes. This makes the more uncommon items even more valuable beyond their increased quality. Seek out Legendary gear and upgrade it when it lags behind Bayek’s level.
At any time you can dismantle weapons and shields at the Gear screen to receive bronze, cedarwood, and iron. Be careful you do not lose a favorite.
Fire
Some weapons have the On Fire attribute, which can set a target ablaze with a successful hit. By touching an arrow to fire, especially prevalent at nighttime, you can use fire arrows from any bow. Fire can also be introduced by throwing your torch, though it doesn’t travel very far.
Keep an eye out for the red oil jars that litter the landscape. It is highly flammable and can cause serious damage if fire is introduced to the element. If a fire sits next to a jar, simply bust it open with an arrow to create a hazard.
Refer to the Gear section of the “Reference and Analysis” chapter for more information on available weapons and shields, along with a full listing of their attributes.