Secret Equipment
Unlocking Equipment
Ezio starts off with quite the selection of weapons and gear, but there's so much more. Want smoke bombs, the crossbow, or the Sword of Altair? It's all in the game, but you'll have to unlock it.
Basic Equipment
| Equipment | Description | How to Unlock |
| Double Hidden Blade | Lets you assassinate two enemies at once, as long as they're standing next to each other. Quite useful. | Purchased from Leonardo. Earliest possible is near the end of Sequence 04 during the mission . Afterward, look for "L" square icons on the map to find Leonardo's bench. Sit on the bench to shop his items. |
| Climb Leap Glove | While climbing, lets Ezio jump upward to grab ledges normally out of reach. Hugely useful. | Purchased from Leonardo. Earliest possible is near the end of Sequence 04 during the mission . Afterward, look for "L" square icons on the map to find Leonardo's bench. Sit on the bench to shop his items. |
| Poison Darts | Allows Ezio to shoot silent darts that poison enemies. Poisoned enemies flail about and hit their buddies before eventually dying. Kind of useful. | Purchased from Leonardo. Earliest possible is near the end of Sequence 04 during the mission . Afterward, look for "L" square icons on the map to find Leonardo's bench. Sit on the bench to shop his items. |
| Crossbow | A silent, instant-kill shot, perfect for stealth missions. Hugely useful. | Purchased from a blacksmith. |
| Smoke Bombs | Toss a smoke bomb to freeze surrounding enemies in place, allowing you to kill them instantly, one-by-one. | Buy the smoke bomb belt from a tailor. |
| Parachute | Jump off of a building with no weapons equipped and tap the attack button to glide with a parachute. | Complete all of Leonardo's War Machines missions. |
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Daggers
| Equipment | Description | How to Unlock |
| Maria's Dagger | A powerful short dagger. | Courtesans Guild Challenge Rank 3 See: |
| Dagger of Brutus | A dagger with maxed stats. | Unlock the Romulus Treasure by beating all Romulus Lairs. See: |
Swords
| Equipment | Description | How to Unlock |
| Captain's Sword | A fast sword. | Complete the "Faith" blacksmith shop quest. See: |
| La Volpe's Bite | A fast sword with good defensive ability. | Thieves Guild Challenge Rank 3 See: |
| Sword of Altair | A sword with maxed stats. | Assassins Guild Challenges Rank 1 See: |
Heavy Weapons
| Equipment | Description | How to Unlock |
| Bartolomeo's Axe | An axe with good defensive ability. | Mercenaries Guild Challenges Rank 3 See: |
| Spada Lunga | A fast sword. Relatively. | Complete the "Blood Money" shop quest. See: |
Armor & Capes
| Equipment | Description | How to Unlock |
| Armor of Brutus | Best armor, best stats and never breaks. | Unlock the Romulus Treasure by beating all Romulus Lairs. See: |
| Auditore Cape | Notoriety is permanently 0%. | Rebuild Rome 100%. |
| Borgia Cape | Notoriety is permanently 0%. | Collect all 100 Borgia flags. See: |
| Medici Cape | Looks sweet. | Play "Project Legacy" Facebook game. |
| Venetian Cape | Looks sweet. | Play "Project Legacy" Facebook game. |
| Altair's Robe | Makes you look like Altair from the first Assassin's Creed. | Uplay reward |
| Armor of Altair | Black armor, looks sweet. | Uplay reward |
| Raiden Skin | Makes you look like Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 4. | Earn Bronze or better in each Virtual Training mission. |
| Desmond Skin | Makes you look like Desmond in present day jeans and sweat shirt. | Complete all 10 The 'Truth' cluster puzzles and speak with number 16 at the end of the .exe file. |
