Gameplay

Movement

Walking

Use Left Stick to walk. Note that you can only blend in in with the crowd when idle or walking, not when in Stealth Mode.

Free Running

To Free Run, hold R2 / RT and navigate using Left Stick. While Free Running is the fastest way to get around, it also draws the most attention.

Stealth Mode

Toggle Stealth Mode with / . Your footsteps become much more quiet and you crouch, making it harder for enemies to detect you. Your movement speed is drastically slowed, and free running immediately causes you to leave Stealth Mode. While in Stealth Mode you automatically snap to corner covers.

Pass Over

Hold R2 / RT when running toward low objects to pass over them without breaking momentum.

Pass Under

Hold R2 / RT when running towards a low gap to slide through it without breaking momentum.

Descend

To Descend while free running, hold R2+/ RT+.

Leap of Faith

Perform a Leap of Faith from a high point by holding R2+/ RT+ and using Left Stick to aim toward a haystack below.

Fast Slide

Slide down steep slopes more rapidly by holding R2+/ RT+.

Swimming

Swim in any direction using Left Stick. Swim faster by holding R2 / RT.

Lifts

Quickly ascend to the rooftops by navigating into a lift object while holding R2+/ RT+. Not only is this a great way to escape, the falling counterweight can kill enemies below.

Climbing

Climbing is essential for an assassin, as high ground always grants you the advantage in surveillance and combat.

Climb Up

Hold R2+/ RT+ when free running toward a vertical surface to start climbing up.

Climb Down

Hold R2+/ RT+ while climbing to climb down quickly.

Climb Across

Use Left Stick to climb in any direction across a vertical surface.

Drop

Hold / to drop straight down while climbing or hanging.

Window Entry

When climbing adjacent to a window, press L1 / LB to enter it.

Wall Eject

While climbing, hold R2 / RT and press / without touching Left Stick to perform a 180° wall eject. You can use this to move upward between two facades, or reach objects directly behind you. You can also perform a small variation of the wall eject with R2+ / RT+.