Basic Strategy 

You thought the life an assassin would be exciting? Never the same thing twice, never knowing who to kill next, odds are you wouldn’t see tomorrow. Turns out you are wrong. Assassins have a very structured life full of investigating, observing, and getting approvals from HQ. All this upfront work pretty much takes the fun out of the actual assassinating. It is pretty boring. That’s why there isn’t a whole lot written about Charlse J. Guiteau before he killed James a Garfield.

So, you can see my predicament when I have to write a walkthrough for this repetitive slog of a game. I could have replaced the entire write-up with a single Excel spreadsheet. But I didn’t. I will just give you the highlights.

The first thing to do is develop your “run claw.” See @@@@@ for a picture. Your hand will be depressing the Run button and the Trigger button like this for most of the game and it is important to strengthen the right muscles so you do not get a cramp before a key assassination or while you are being chased down by a guard.

With the basics for the control complete, here is how to use this walkthrough.

1. When you start a new memory block you are in the town of Masyaf and the HQ chief tells you the city of your next assignment
2. Run to your horse, located outside the gates, and proceed to the city that is mentioned in step 1. If you have already been to the city, a quick jump screen appears so you can fast-travel there. The city you need to go to will also be indicated on this screen.
3. If you have never been to the city, look at the skyline and find a tower. Climb that tower and press the head button to synchronize with the city. You now have the city’s Assassin’s Bureau indicated on the map.
4. Head for the Assassin’s local chapter. Talk to the chief who recommends where you to start your investigation.
5.  Hidden throughout the city are missions. To find them, climb to the top of the tower that is indicated with an eagle icon on your map. Accessing the viewpoint reveals any missions (if there are any) in the area.
6. When you find a mission, complete it. Repeat this 3 times (you could do more, but what is the point).
7. After you complete three investigations you have enough evidence to kill the target. Go back to the town’s Assassin’s Bureau to get the approval signified by a feather to collect the blood of the target.
8. The assassination site is marked on your map. Press select to see it and head over there to kill the target.

The Mission Types

Ease dropping

They say it takes a bigger man to know when not to fight, and when not to take action. Altair is a true man because when the cards are down he takes a seat and listens. You hear that men? It is important to sit. To complete this mission type find your target (eagle vision paints them white) then find a bench and then take a load off and this mission is done.

Interrogation

This mission type is when Assassin’s Creed ends and Apollo Creed starts. There is someone standing on a street corner preaching. Target them, press the head button, and then wait for them to finish the speech. Then, follow them to a non-obvious corner of the city and punch them a few times. They stop fighting back and tell you what they know.

Pick Pocketing

Just because they are assassins doesn’t mean they are not above the simple crime of pick pocketing. In this mission type you need to distance yourself from the target, ease drop and then when the target is alone, walk up and hit the pickpocket button.

Challenges

Of all the types of mission this is the one that is the least fulfilling. You either chase down flags arranged in a line across the city (no apparent reason why) or you are forced two kill a set number of guards for another assassin. Complete the challenge successfully and the man requesting it will tell you some very minor detail that really isn’t helpful to the game play or the story. 

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