Assassins creed how does the hidden blade work

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View mobile website. Thread: How does the Hidden Blade's mechanism work? How does the Hidden Blade's mechanism work? In one of the novels it says that the Hidden Blade is unleashed via a button being pushed by flexing a certain muscle on the forearm, but the novels aren't exactly the same as the games. Also, various sources have shown the hidden blade to be extracted by a ring on the finger being pulled, but we never see this mechanism in the games.

So, how does the mechanism of the Hidden Blade we see in the games work? Reply Share this post. It is really never revealed. Best way too describe is ''invisible mechanism'' Quite honestly, I just think Assassin's are so badass they flick the blade by their mind power. By the 17th century, use of dual blades had become more common, as suggested by a large number of such weapons collected by Julien du Casse. Slight structural changes had also emerged; as the blades used by the Caribbean Assassins , and the Colonial Assassins prior to the purge in , were wider than those seen in 16th century Europe.

During the late 19th and early 20th century, the Hidden Blade was still a part of standard Assassin attire and continued to be commonly used in close combat. However, they began to decline in usage shortly after and were retained largely only by high-ranking Assassins, such as Paul Bellamy , for purposes of tradition. They were also used as part of ceremonies, such as when Daniel Cross was gifted with a Hidden Blade by the Mentor in Regular use of the Hidden Blade, while uncommon in the 21st century, is still practised in some regions.

In , members of the Onmoraki-Gumi , a Yakuza branch taken over by the Japanese Brotherhood in Osaka , wore Hidden Blades that were concealed by the long sleeves of their suits. By the 21st century, the Indians once again used a new design of this iconic weapon, one that incorporated an explosive device. This mechanism could be remotely activated by a touch screen on another wirelessly connected Hidden Blade and served as a means to dispose of the body of a fallen comrade. When Jasdip Dhami activated the weapon of his dead sister in , the explosion was so powerful that it destroyed an entire floor of a building.

Aside from this, this particular model shifted the blade to the side, defying the usual custom of hiding it beneath the wrist. As its main purpose was for stealthy assassinations, the Hidden Blade could only be used in combat under certain conditions, and could not block any attack. Successfully intercepting an attack enabled one of several different — and always lethal — counterattacks. The Hidden Blade became more useful in combat due to upgrades over time. The mounting of a metal plate on the opposite side of the blade allowed it to be used defensively.

In terms of an offense; when used together, the dual Hidden Blades were swift but less damaging in comparison to a sword, with more utility in suppressing enemy attacks. In addition; every counterattack with the Hidden Blades resulted in an instant kill, with only the narrow timing window as a disadvantage. Despite it being their primary and most recognizable feature, the Hidden Blade's use has not always been exclusive to the Assassins, with some even falling into the hands of the Templar Order.

Several Assassins who betrayed their order and joined the Templars were known to keep their Hidden Blades rather than dispose of them, understanding their usefulness.

Vali cel Tradat [14] and Shay Cormac were both examples of this, and both actively used them to hunt down and kill many of their former brothers and sisters. The first of these improvements was the provision of a metal plate on top of the primary blade's bracer.

This allowed one to safely deflect enemy attacks with the blades and also made the blade more durable in combat. Most critically, the entire weapon was redesigned so as to eliminate the necessity of removing the ring finger for an extension.

The third yet most simple was the provision of a secondary Hidden Blade; attached to the user's other arm and identical in every way to the first, allowing an Assassin to kill two targets, one beside the other, at once, whether on the ground or from the air.

Intended as an even less conspicuous weapon, the Poison Blade was not designed for high-profile assassinations, but to silently prick enemies and leave them to die slow deaths that occasionally serve as diversions for other enemies. An invention that was far ahead of its time, the Hidden Gun was a portable firearm built into the Hidden Blade's bracer which acted as a ranged counterpart to the usual blade.

While its ammunition were shots typical of the pistols that were standard until the end of the early 19th century, its wheellock mechanism was far more sophisticated than the flintlocks of later centuries. Unlike later ranged variants, the Hidden Gun was as loud and disruptive as any typical firearm and emitted a cloud of smoke upon firing and consequently was not ideal for stealth; when Ezio used it to assassinate the Templar Marco Barbarigo , he timed his firing with the explosion of fireworks at the Carnevale to disguise the noise.

Nevertheless, as a concealed, ranged weapon, it was an effective and deadly tool for surprise assassinations, discreet up until the instant after its execution. During his time in Rome ; he crafted a ranged-variant of the Poison Blade, a poison dart launcher, which fired poison darts from a distance. At the request of the Italian Assassin apprentice Francesco Vecellio , Leonardo designed the Hidden Bolt, a weapon that could fire small crossbow bolts. As Francesco was only an apprentice at the time, Ezio had not allowed him to use the Hidden Gun, and so Francesco had devised a similar, though lighter, alternative.

Besides this modification, the weapon operated similarly to the traditional Hidden Blade. Unlike the other Hidden Blade advancements, it was attached to the user's secondary Hidden Blade instead of the primary. It consisted of both a curved hook and a regular blade, allowing it to be used for freerunning as well as combat. Upon his arrival in the city of Constantinople , Ezio was introduced to this advancement by Yusuf Tazim , who instructed the former in its application in both navigation and combat.

With regard to the former, the Hookblade extended one's reach while climbing and leaping and could be used in conjunction with ziplines that had been installed throughout Constantinople. Additionally, it allowed the wielder to perform the "hook-and-run", a manoeuvre in which the wielder flipped over enemies to pass them by. The Hookblade also aided in battle by allowing a wider variety of attacks or counters, such as the "hook-and-throw", which pulled in targets for a close-range attack.

In addition, it permitted one to " counter-steal ", essentially tearing off an enemy's purse with the blade, which provoked them further and left them open to an easy counterattack. Aside from this, the Hookblade could be used to pull down scaffolds while on the run, thereby slowing down or eliminating pursuers.

This was particularly useful when done in conjunction with caltrop bombs. It allowed its users to maintain a low profile in areas where weapons were deemed restricted, as well as to surprise unsuspecting assailants with the combined use of blade and footwork, typically augmented through the studied use of leg-based martial arts.

Shao Jun developed skilled footwork and flexibility because she danced in the imperial court when she was a concubine for the Zhengde Emperor , who refused to bind her feet. It was one of her favourite methods of assassination. By the 18th century, the Hidden Blade had become an even deadlier tool thanks to the development of the Pivot Blade, which allows its user to rotate the blade 90 degrees and wield it like a dagger.

Because it can pivot in either direction, it can be wielded in either a conventional or reverse grip, and its main function is to render the carrying of an additional short blade unnecessary. It can also be dual-wielded on the off-hand alongside a primary weapon, like a sword or tomahawk , in which case it would serve as a parrying dagger.

The durability of its design was such that it cannot be broken even with the swing of an axe. When not used in open combat, the Pivot Blade can be retracted into the Hidden Blade configuration for stealthy assassinations.

Moreover, the blade has utility in the wilderness. Taking inspiration from crossbows and condensing one onto the gauntlet, it complements the Hidden Blade with an option to deliver a swift and silent assassination at range. The Phantom Blade can be loaded with either a regular bolt or a bolt laced with berserk toxins and can be modified to allow two shots per round.

Like other mechanically modified Hidden Blades, the Trident Blade is a variation known to have been wielded by the Assassin Arbaaz Mir where the outer compartment can open out to form a three-pronged fork, revealing another blade nestled within. The Shock Blade is a type of Hidden Blade used during the 21st century, replacing the traditional steel blade with two parallel blades.

Upon penetration into the flesh of the target, it generates an electrical arc, electrocuting the target and internally cauterizing the wound. By , some Assassins were equipped with this new kind of weapon. Shaun Hastings notably used one to ambush and assassinate the high-ranking Templar Isabelle Ardant in London in In order to infiltrate high-security areas, the Composite Blade was designed to be taken apart and put back together easily, with most of the separate components resembling everyday items, such as a belt buckle, a mobile phone case, a pen, and the blade itself.

Kiyoshi used his new gauntlet in Spain , against two Instruments who were holding him, severing their limbs. In their study of the Assassins' methods and weaponry, several members of the Templar Order created their own variations of the Hidden Blade, though the mechanism and appearance often differed.

The first known instance of this was in the early 16th century when Fiora Cavazza and Baltasar de Silva tailed the Assassins of Rome in order to take note of their techniques.

They eventually trained Il Lupo in the Assassins' ways and equipped him with a switchblade; a Hidden Blade variation that split into two parts, folding forward only when in use. These replicas bore the symbol of a crow's head and were the preferred weapon of the group. The end result was deemed crude but effective. In modern times, during the second stage of simulations hosted by the Animi Training Program of Abstergo Industries , every recruit was given access to a variation of the Hidden Blade.

The virtual weapon was also worn under the left forearm, but its blade folded along two circular joints when not in use. As part of the console stage of Abstergo Entertainment 's Animus technology, the Animi Avatars contained within could use another variation of the Hidden Blade, this time possessing a two-part telescopic function to the mechanism.

However, in-game it is replaced with a second bracer. This was reverted in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood , however, where his second Hidden Blade included a glove until a bracer had been purchased.