They were also more effective when sent on missions because they had more experience, both in combat and physical ability.
HIGHEST RANK IN THE ASSASSIN BROTHERHOOD UPGRADE
Īssassins during the Renaissance were permitted to either upgrade their armor or learn a new skill that could help them when they were called by their Mentor.
Only the highest ranked members can perform assassinations at will and do not need to present proof. Upon completing an assassination, the ranking member is required to present proof of their kill in the form of a feather marker stained with the blood of the target. Assassinations needed to be confirmed and permitted by the leaders of an Assassin bureau beforehand. They were also allowed to complete missions throughout other cities using the techniques taught when they were novices to gather information for their missions. An effective method of systematically chaining together a string of attacks that break through an enemies defences and striking them with a heavy blow. Third Crusade Assassins who reached the first rank were permitted the use of a basic sword and a Hidden Blade, they are also taught the combo kill technique.
Being only novices at this point, they would usually only survey points of interest or gather information, interrogating suspects and pickpocketing vital letters and documents at the most providing this information to a higher ranked member for them to decide on how they would proceed in eliminating any assassination targets.Īn apprentice performing an assassination with the Hidden Blade Thus, should they engage in a fight, they needed to flee or evade their attackers until it was safe to travel again. Recruits of Third Crusade Assassins were required to obey all other members of the Order, and were not permitted any weapons. Upon being recruited into the Order, Assassins began at the rank of Novice. As such, the following is merely an estimation of one's abilities at each rank, based upon the progression of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad after his demotion and of the Assassins mentored by Ezio Auditore da Firenze.