• This page is a full written walkthrough for the 2007 stealth/action game Assassin's Creed. Below the walkthrough you can also find up-to-date links to other walkthroughs, FAQs and guides for the game. Use the table of contents to jump to a particular section.

  • Game Background

    In Assassin's Creed you take the role of Altair, 12th century secret assassin and member of the Hashshashin brotherhood. Your mission is to assassinate nine different public figures active in the Crusades. The figures are located in Palestine, in four different main cities: Jerusalem, Acre, Damacus and Masyaf. The game's Crusade-era cities are extremely detailed, full of citizens that go about their daily lives, exquisite cityscapes, and detailed buildings.

  • Game Abilities

    You are Altaire, an expert assassin, and you have his various abilities at your disposal: sword fighting, scaling buildings, silently killing enemies with a hidden knife, and pickpocketing. As you progress through the game you will gain even more abilities, and must use them all to complete your missions.

  • Assassin's Creed Walkthrough Introduction

    • This is a detailed walkthrough for the 2007 Xbox 360 and PS3 game Assassin's Creed. In this guide, you will find information on how to assassinate the nine chief targets of the game, along with tips on how to complete all of the sidequests and how to get all of the achievements. All button combinations are from the Xbox 360 version of the game.

  • Altair and His Abilities

    1. Before getting into the serious parts of the game, you should know all of the tools at your disposal.
    2. The first tutorial mission shows you some of these tricks, but here is a more detailed summary of each and every one.
    3. Altair is incredibly agile. His strength and speed are your main tools in the game, both for fighting and getting around.
    4. You also have the option of stealth though, which brings us to High and Low Profile movement.

  • Low Profile

    1. Simply moving the L Stick will make Altair walk. This is the most basic form of movement and, in combination with holding the B button ("gentle push"), it lets you move throughout the crowded streets without harming anyone or arousing any suspicion.
    2. You can hold down the A button while in Low Profile to use the "blend" ability. This will make you walk around like a scholar or monk, moving slower but lowering any guard's suspicion even further.
    3. When you see a group of monks or scholars, simply press the A button once and Altair will automatically fall in step with them.
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  • High Profile

    1. Holding RT while moving will automatically move Altair into the High Profile mode. He will begin to run, though bumping into people will make him stumble and fall.
    2. Guards will become suspicious of you when running, so be careful of using it when they are searching for you.
    3. Holding down the B button when running will initiate the "tackle ability", shouldering people away and making them fall over - this can be useful when guards are chasing you, as it will slow their pursuit.
    4. Holding down the A button while in High Profile makes Altair sprint, opening up a whole lot of other possibilities.

  • Sprinting in High Profile

    1. Much of the fun of the game revolves around Altair's ability to "free-run." His movement is based on the real world sport of Parkour, letting him climb, run and jump freely.
    2. Hold down the A button while in High Profile mode, run towards a wall, and Altair will begin to run up and climb it.
    3. He can hold onto any small ledge available - window sills, bricks, rooftops, ladders, etc. This lets you move very swiftly by running across rooftops and choosing paths above the streets.
    4. In reality, you can simply hold the A button and continue run in whatever direction and Altair will take care of himself.
    5. You can customize this a little by tapping A to jump while running or hanging on a wall, letting you pull off some more complex maneuvers.

  • Fighting

    Altair is not only highly maneuverable, but he's not at all bad with the blade as well. You essentially have three weapons available in combat, along with several abilities to use. The most simple attack is done by hitting the X button. There are many more effective techniques, however, which are detailed below.

  • Combo Kill

    1. Perhaps the hardest to pull off is the Combo Kill. Attack your opponent, and the moment your sword collides with theirs (marked by a sparks and a 'clang!'), hit the attack button again.
    2. If you pulled this off correctly a short animation will play. Sometimes it requires you to hit X again or you will simply knock the enemy to the ground.
    3. This technique requires a lot of practice, and it's not entirely useful on some of the tougher enemies.

  • Counter-Attack

    1. The Counter-Attack is the most spectacular and deadly technique you have. Hold down RT to bring up your defenses.
    2. When an enemy lunges at you, press A quickly. A short animation will play and you usually kill the enemy straight away.
    3. Certain tougher enemies - Templars or Assassination targets - will not be killed instantly. These will be knocked to the floor, for you to finish off or counter again.
    4. Mastering the Counter-Attack is necessary to become great at the game!

  • Long Blade

    1. The Long Blade is immediately available to you. It is generally quite slow and clumsy, though it is a good blade to learn to fight on. Your window of opportunity to perform Counter-Attacks or Combo Kills is significantly larger than the short blade.
    2. If you think you're in for a long fight, it can be the best weapon to use. You will receive stronger and faster Long Blades later in the game which add to its usefulness.

  • Short Blade

    1. The Short Blade should be your weapon of choice once you've mastered the Counter-Attack. You need to be a bit faster on the buttons to get the enemy, but it's well worth it.
    2. The Short Blade is immensely faster than the Long Blade, as well as being more graceful in combat.
    3. In addition to this, you can lob throwing knives mid-combat when the Short Blade is equipped. Simply hit the attack button when an enemy is out of your normal range.

  • Assassin's Blade

    1. The Assassin's Blade has a trademark style of combat which is a lot less flowing than Altair's other moves, but quite a bit more brutal.
    2. It should be noted that you cannot actively attack enemies with the Assassin's Blade - you can only wait until they attack or grab you.
    3. Counter-Attacks are always effective, meaning you will always instantly kill your enemy instead of knocking them to the ground.
    4. In the event that they grab you and you counter that, Altair can assassinate them when they are prone on the ground.
    5. You cannot block with the Assassin's Blade either. To use it, you must be very good or in the mood for a challenge.
    6. If you kill enough enemies with the Assassin's Blade, the remainder will often run in fear. This can be a very useful thing.

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