Shay's Weapons and Outfits

Shay and his sailing vessel have all manner of wonderful tricks and weapons to deploy his enemies. This chapter tells you how they work and how to upgrade them. There’s never anything wrong with doing even more damage or surviving despite impossible odds.

Shay’s most basic weapons are his set of blades and his pistols. These give him close-range and long-range fighting potential against any enemies he faces. These are upgraded with money, but sometimes there are special conditions that must be met before you can gain some of the more intricate weapons that appear later in the list.

Sword and Dagger Sets

Your sword and dagger set determines the base speed, combo count, and raw damage of your melee attacks. Better weapons make it easier for Shay to dispatch multiple attackers during long skirmishes. If you enjoy swordfighting as much (or more than) as assassinations, these are a good use of resources when considering upgrades.

The Speed and Combo stats are the most useful. Weapon speed makes it easier to attack quickly, stay ahead of your enemies, and avoid damage.

Combo factors into the number of strikes it takes to initiate a kill move. In some ways, that makes it as much (or more) of a damage skill as your actual Damage rating. The higher your Combo, the faster your combinations of sword attacks build into a kill move. For many players, this is the best stat for scoring kills in a fight.

Damage is the least important of the stats in most engagements. Because the majority of your kills are triggered by countering, breaking defense, or combinations, you rarely have to worry about the direct damage your blows inflict. This isn’t unimportant, but you should usually focus on Speed and Combo first, and try to obtain a weapon with the best Damage output after the others are as high as you can afford.

Weapon	Weapon Name	Speed	Combo	Damage	Cost (£)
	French Cutlass	1	2	1	N/A (Default)
	Pirate Scimitars	2	2	1	1,200
	Colonial American Cutlasses	2	2	2	3,000
	British Cutlasses	3	2	2	5,000
	Privateer Cutlasses	3	2	3	6,500
	Scottish Broadsword	3	3	3	8,000
	Hanger Sword	4	2	3	12,500
	Cuttoe Sword	3	4	4	10,000
	English Infantry Hanger Sword	4	3	4	13,000
	Officer’s Short Sword	3	5	4	14,000
	Bastard Sword	4	3	5	18,000 + Complete “Armour and Sword”
	Governor’s Sword	5	4	3	Carry out all Renovations
	Hunting Sabre	4	2	3	Complete all hunting quests
	Viking Sword	4	3	4	Complete the Viking Sword quest
	Admiral’s Lion Sword	3	2	3	Complete the Gothenburg fleet mission
	Spanish Sword	4	2	4	Complete the Gibraltar fleet mission
	Altaïr’s Sword	4	5	5	Complete all fleet missions
	Katana	2	3	4	30 + Redeem on Uplay

Pistol Sets

Pistols are rated on their damage output, ability to stun targets, and the range at which they’re effective. In a pinch, Damage and Stun are the important stats because they’ll get you out of the most trouble. Pistols with better range have more “snipe” potential, but they don’t have the run-and-gun power that you often need. And there are pieces of equipment that are better for taking down ranged targets when you’re trying to be subtle. Pistols aren’t subtle Assassin weapons, after all. They make a huge amount of noise. Their best use is for taking down the most dangerous targets before you have to enter an extended swordfight.

Pistol headshots do incredible damage to targets. Even enemies who would be bosses in any other game can be dropped quickly if you use your pistols well. Practice your aim and watch the world become a more dangerous place for your enemies.

	Weapon Name	Damage	Stun	Range	Cost (£ )
	Common Flintlock Pistol	1	1	3	N/A (Default)
	Pirate Flintlock Pistol	3	3	1	800
	Standard Wheelock Pistol	1	1	5	5,000
	Belgian Engraved Pistol	1	3	5	7,000
	Queen Anne’s Pistol	3	3	3	8,000
	Admiral’s Lion Pistol	3	3	3	Complete the Barbados fleet mission
	Indian Flintlock Pistol	3	3	5	Complete the Yanaon fleet mission
	Scottish Flintlock Pistol	3	5	3	Complete all Forts, Gang Headquarters, and Settlement activities
	English Percussion Flintlock Pistol	5	3	5	Complete all Abstergo Tablets and go to River Valley
	Edward’s Pistol	3	3	3	40 + Redeem on Uplay

Outfits

Outfit	Outfit name	Cost (£)
	Assassin Outfit	N/A (Story)
	Interim Outfit	N/A (Story)
	Explorer Outfit	N/A (Story)
	Raider Outfit	5,000
	Tracker Outfit	8,000
	Sharpshooter Outfit	10,000
	Captain Outfit	12,000
	Dark Assassin Outfit	15,000
	Versailles Outfit	Complete the game
	Native Armor	Complete Native Pillars quest
	Templar 11th Century Armor	Complete the Templar Maps quest
	Templar Enforcer	Complete all Assassin Intercept missions
	Viking Armor	Complete the Viking Sword quest
	Templar Master	Complete all Legendary battles
	Admiral Outfit	Complete the Malacca fleet mission
	Hunter Outfit	Craftable
	Whaler Outfit	Craftable
	Frontiersman Outfit	Craftable
	Arctic Explorer	Craftable
	Assassin Killer Outfit	20 + Redeem through Uplay

Outfits are gained by crafting or buying. Look in the “Hunting and Crafting” chapter to learn how to make them, but select the one you want based on style and appearance. Outfits don’t give you higher resistance to damage, so they’re more of a fun factor than a combat item.

Once you’re far enough into the game, you can switch outfits in the Captain’s Quarters of the Morrigan by interacting with your armor stand.