How Assassins Got Their Hidden Blade in Every Assassin's Creed Game (2007-2021) 

Bayek didn't had to cut off his finger to use the hidden blade, he accidentally cut his finger while assassinating Eudoros the Hippo

For those still confused: Altair wrote the codex we find in AC2 which details the new schematics of the hidden blade. This "new" design bypasses the need to sacrifice the ring finger. Proof? In revelations, Altair in his 60s and older has dual hidden blades, and his right hand still has his ring finger. Altair also developed hidden blade combat. By giving the blade mechanism armor, this gives the user a chance to defend against enemies with much longer weapons. Notice how you can't really fight with hidden blades in Valhalla? Ezio's second blade has actual armor, made straight from Altair's codex.

I love the rotation mechanism on Connor's hidden blade so he could wield it as a dagger. It doesn't get enough appreciation.

Arno's hands down, sleek simple and versatile with a modest upgrade. Something I would picture a stealthy and light on their feet assassin to wield

I love Eivor's reaction to the hidden blade. Pretty much goes how you'd expect when giving one to a viking. "This thing's awesome, why would I want to hide it? If im gonna kill someone, they're gonna know about it."

The hook blade has two parts, you see. The hook and the blade.

I kind of love the irony that Eivor, the character most opposite of the traditional assassins, wears the blade as originally intended, on the outside of the arm as we see in the first blade dlc.

Actually Kassandra acquired a Hidden Blade during her travels around the world. When she met Eivor for the first time, they had a short crossing of their respective blades.

I love Arno’s hidden blade, despite it not being dual he was stylish with it and the phantom blade shots were a great tool for distance kills

Connor’s reaction when he got his hidden blades was so wholesome, definitely the happiest he was throughout the whole game.

I like that in Valhalla “ hey Ik we just met and you haven’t been trained to be a proper assassin but here take a sacred weapon that we also use as a key to unlock ancient temples holding our most treasured secrets“

Hello. Did you know that the Phantom blade was also an invention of Leonardo da Vinci? In Assassin's Creed Project Legacy is said that an italian Assassin named Francesco Vecellio (who also existed in reality, and was a painter) was an apprentice and former killer for Ezio Auditore during the time between Brotherhood and Revelations, and to complete a mission Francesco asked his mentor (Ezio) to have a hidden gun like the Ezio's one, but Ezio refused because he considered the Hidden gun inadequate for a not enough skilled Assassin like Francesco However, he decided to accept anyway his request to have a medium distance adequate weapon (and to give him a more silent and less dangerous one) and asked Leonardo to create something with that characteristics And so... the Phantom blade was born, and the first Assassin to use one was Francesco Vecellio It's a shame that they didn't mention at least the name of Leonardo or Francesco in Unity when Mirabeau introduced the Phantom blade, but probably given the low quality of the game, the devs didn't even knew about Project Legacy

Always loved the Phantom Blade design in Unity. It's the best in my opinion. If combined with the grappling mechanism in Syndicate, it would be the most powerful and versatile Hidden Blade in the franchise

I’d say design wise, I favor Ezio’s hidden blades from Revelations, including the hookblade. But when it comes to practicality, I’d say Connor/Ratonhnhaké:ton’s hidden blades were best. But overall, I’d say that my personal favorite of them all has to be Eivor’s hidden blade from Valhalla.

I like how that eivor is technically wearing the hidden blade right

It's funny to think that Eivor technically uses the hidden blade correctly purely to show off and the hidden ones/assassins use it the wrong way. wonder what Darius would make of this whole situation lol.

The phantom Blade is the best Hidden blade since it offers a stealthy ranged attack and also it look badass.

Yeah sure Arno's blades are cool but Connors are the coolest by a landslide. Just the fact that you can flip them out into daggers is so cool and shows a new level of skill is required. They're really only the kind of hidden blades that an extremely skilled assassin could effectively make use of.

Most practical blade would be Connor's. You eject, stab and swivel it to wield like a dagger. Perfectly fits with his brutish playstyle.

Arno's phantom blade is the best in my opinion, very helpful when doing heists and I feel more like an assassin when using it.

Two things: 1. I didn't realise that Dual Hidden Blades are reserved for Master Assassins. 2. Bayek lost his ring finger on accident when using the Hidden Blade against Eudoros. A mistake it may have been, but, I believe it shows the flaw in the design of the Hidden Blade. Seeing as how you wear it on your inner forearm.

AcTuAlLy, the blade aya gave to bayek is a replica of Darius’ blade. Aya kept the real one, you can see it in photo mode they look exactly the same while bayek’s looks completely different(makes sense considering she is a descendant of darius and the blade is bound to her by blood). When she said it killed xerxes she probably meant it was that weapon system was used to kill him, not that exact blade.

I've always loved that each game brought a new Deliverance of hidden blade it really sucks that they went back to the style of one single blade in the later games but hands down I think Connor has the best hidden blade of all not only does he have two but one of his hidden blades can flip out to be a small dagger which can be combo with many other weapons other than just hidden blades ezio's hook blade comes in second for me and arno's phantom blade is definitely a runner-up however Connor's just has more usage

You actually get a hidden blade in Odyssey after finishing the new DLC released last year. But it's just aesthetic, in the gameplay you keep using Leonida's spear.

I love the foot blade of Shao Jun, so gymnastic and stylish, and the three headed blade of Arbaaz Mir, very useful to ward off attacks. Too bad they don't appear in this video.

Arnos the only one who properly got his hidden blade, but we might see basim get his to

I miss the uniqueness of the hidden blades like the hook blade (from AC:R), phantom blade (from AC: Unity) and the grapple blade (from AC: Sydicate).

It really is interesting to see how the blade changed over time, both in-game as well as by lore-history. We see the first blade being used over the hand both by the unnamed assailant who attacked Cassandra/Alexios, and in the assassination of Xerxes by Darius, but the same blade is under the arm when used centuries later by Aya. After that, only a Viking carried it over the arm.

I understand the "viking honor" part but unless you got a longer blade having it on the outside is not practical. In every game it showed the blade range a but after the fingers when extended, But you could still turn your hand upward and so stab deep if needed. So a normal blade that is on the outside won't be able to stab deep

Ezio blade had most versitile design. Pretty much three in one. A blade, a pistol, and a dart gun. The hook came later, but damn, finishers were brutal.

I love how they connected Odyssey with Origins.

Arno and Connor have the best, the phantom blade’s range was a great advancement which i hope we get something like it again and the daggers need to come back

I was waiting for this video

they never had to cut off the finger they only cut it as a sign of respect for the first siua bayek killer who accidentally lost his finger while killing the hippo thats where the motif came from

Always liked how in Ezio's cutscene the blade clips 10 miles away from it's socket.

I didn’t enjoy and play the later games (odyssey/valhalla) but I do like that Darius was an overhand blade user and then later on, Eivor was too but they got disrespected for it. I doubt the assassin who called them out didn’t even know Darius was like that too

Akg29 I’m a big fan and I love the fun fact thing pls keep up the good work

Altair and Ezio's hidden blades are always the best. Comes with a gun, "but the size of a humming bird"!!!

5:22 love how bayek almost loses a hand when using the blades for the first time

Ezio's looks the most beautiful with the Italian design and has 2 of them. He hides it well with his cap and is very sharp and extremely effective as a tool of weapon. He takes this as the best Blade imo. But I also love Altaïr and Arno's

Hmmm best one for practical usage... the phantom blade and Connor's blades where one can be modified into a dagger as an off-hand weapon

Assassin's Creed Valhalla also pays tribute to the way Darius used his blade (on top of the wrist instead of under it).

My favourites are Ezio's and the Fryed twins just because of the hidden gun and batman's grappling gun

Every Assassin's first leap of faith please ❤️

7:00 yeah it’s true, it’s because Viking never use somethings that help you to win easy, they fight with honor, they are loyal

I still LOVE Eivor’s hidden blade. It’s so iconic! I love them all though, not just hers. But hers is definitely the most beautiful and elegant…except for the Standard Ottoman Hook Blade lol 😂

The hook blade from ACR I swear that one was my personal fav and ezio is the fav assassin before rogue to valhalla

Another fun fact I read. I don’t know if it’s true but I saw that the reason why eivors blade is more flattering is because it was made as more of a display piece that also functions normally. Which explains why it’s gold and has a big gem in it

For some reason your fun fact is really Great

My favorite hidden blade is probably from Altair. The sound the hidden blade makes when you assasinate someone is so satisfying. Its a crime that they didn't keep that sound for every assassination

Plus the fact that the times of eivor they still had that small little porblem and thats the ring finger removing and i think eivor didnt want that

Something so elegant, yet simple. The hidden blade has yet room for improvement. Its design is based on stealth, which means the swiftness of the kill. By incorporating a layer of armor (leather or metal) you can fend off short to mid range swords (As seen in AC3 and Brotherhood). Waiting to see further improvements in AC Mirage.

I'm kinda disappointed you didn't put the hookblade from revelations but otherwise very cool video 🤯🤯🤯

I think the best is from Ezio and Jacob because are the most equipated but my favorite is the Aguilar’s Hidden Blade 😊

5:55 It is truely unknown how Kassandra got her hidden blades but in AC Valhalla during a mission in other place (like in Ireland, I don't remember the name of that island) Kassandra had a hidden blade, due to usage of Staff of Hermes Trismegistus (which granted her life power for over 2 milleniums) and connection to Assassin family she somehow managed to get them. It is also cool that you've mentioned that Bayek's blade was formerly Darius' blade, the reason why Bayek accidently cut off his finger is visible in AC Odyssey the way Darius and Eivor were wearing the hidden blade was the reason why they didn't lose their ring fingers.

Eivor be like "I still want my ring finger thank you very much"

Eivor: hidden blade such a kickass weapon, why would i want to hide it?

I have always been a fan of the phantom blade. It would be very useful to have range and still be silent.

Beautiful

Man. Eivor's blade is goddamn beutiful

In my opinion arno’s, bayek’s and altaïr’s hidden blades are the best, I like the fact It’s just 1 blade, I can assimilate more with a stealth assassin, but in gameplay two hidden blades are most useful.

I always love the way Edward toss the broken hidden blade away like he doesn’t give a fuck about it😂

I’d have to say ezios hidden blade is the best one design wise bc the leather with the metal insignia on top with a red gem is nice also you left out Desmond

I love how Eivor is like “fuck that, I don’t wanna lose a finger.” My favorite design has to be Ezio’s though. I might pick up a set for the next ren fair I go to.

I hope to see more hidden blades like Altaïr's and Ezio's in the future, blades built for full-fledged combat and not just assassinations. "But Pram," you might ask. "Won't they succumb to their frail designs and break after one bout?" Well, considering the strength of Isu metal, that won't be a huge issue, even if the alloy isn't _indestructible._ So you got the perks of both a proper melee weapon, and an assassination tool all in one! _channels inner Ainsley Harriott_ "Ain't that lovely, heheh"

I choose to believe that Leonardo personally modified the blade. That just fits his character

Arno has the best hidden-blade, fit for an asssassin. All assassins way before Altair's new version off the hidden-blade are not able to weild 2 hidden-blades, even at the rank of master assassin.

They seriously need to bring back hidden blade combat and have more finisher animations for each weapon type and they have to trigger each time when you deliver the final blow instead of just rag doll away. Notice how in the newer assassins creed games they got real lazy with the animation not just the finisher but with the cutscenes as well🥹

Actually the assassins called Darius, the one who killed king xerses is the one with the first hidden blade. He invented it himself for his mission

All of this because Bayek's fault. Don't know why they add it as a custom to cut your finger. I ever wondered why Assassin must cut out his finger to use hidden blade, and finally answered that all of this because of Bayek carelessness.

Everyone rags on Evoir for wearing it the same way Darius did, but no one rags on Darius for how he wore it

You're telling me some of these dudes were scaling walls while missing a finger? Never knew that

I think the only one that truly earned the hidden blade is Connor Kenway, yes of course altair earned it, it also because he was in the assassin's brotherhood, but connor earned it because he wins Achilles' heart and truly became his successor

1 & 2 were so 🔥

Futuristic Hidden Blade: A unique take on the hidden blade design, this replaces the usual sharp metal, advanced construction, and string mechanism, replacing it with an energy emitter that can create a powerful energy blade to deflect attacks, and keep it much more compact due to the size of it. Can be placed on the top and the bottom of the forearm.

Arno's is effective cause of the design, easy to carry and only to stealth kill enemies but the best one is Bayek's cause every upgrade to the blade changes the design and the materials

I love when Edward is like:"Fuck that" 😂

Wish they could give you those option while getting the blade either your choose to hid it or show it like in Valhalla

Connor's blade on the off hand and the phantom blade on the main hand. That's my assassin setup.

But in Valhalla DLC, we see Kassandra with another hidden blade. The question is... who gave it to her?

Does Desmond looks just like Altair or is that just me? It’s unable to be unnoticed now

The first assassin's is doris at in ac odyssey hidden blade dlc it reveals doris took care of kassandra or Alexios child which is the main protagonist in origin and doris had the first hidden blade

Nice

Darius was the first recorded use of the hidden blade when he killed xerxes, not bayek

There's just something about the way Connor got his blades. On a surface level it seems so basic and simple : Achilles gives him the blades while connor grins gleefully when receiving them and that's it. But on a deeper level imo it's basically the first gift Connor ever got from a father figure, the first gift he probably got in years since his mother died of course he would be happy, granted you normally don't give kids weapons since the hidden blades aren't toys but a tool for killing but it is a present nonetheless, what's bittersweet about this same gift is that he uses them to kill his actual father. Replaying ACIII just made me look at it differently compared to when I first played years ago, it made me think : Damn this is a kid who was forced into a life of suffering, pain and injustice while doing everything he can to fight back and protect what he held dear, He pushed back the templars, and dismantled their plans yet still he lost his home and his people thought that he was a traitor, but even with all the sh*t that he went through he still did his best to do what was right

Aya bayak when the talk and bayek gets the hidden Blade in oddesy it explains who made it and killed xexes

Darius needs his own game because it would be great to play the first assassin who created the first hidden blade

Connors for sure I always loved his

That's not all, in Valhalla and Oddesey collab, Kassandra has a hidden blade, without her ring finger removed, HAH!

I while i loved all of Ezio's blade upgrades and the phantom blade, Connor's pivot blade is still my favorite. Also if you pay attention, through the games Ubisoft made the blades shorter and more stuby than thin

Still wonder is Walpole only had one Hidden Blade or he had two but both of it broken when his belongings looted by Edward.

If the hidden blade that Bayek has is Darius's, at what point in the passing down of the hidden blade did they decide to wear it the other way around?

Kassandra:i just have it 😂😂😂

Always did like the fact that Eivor never really was an Assassin, they just happened to get caught up in the fight between the Order and the Brotherhood... or I guess the Hidden Ones at that point in history. also i'm just sayin, we were long overdue for a viking era AC game. i never cared that it was an ARPG more than a stealth game, it makes sense that a vikingr would favor charging through the front door over sneaking around in the bushes. never quite understood why Odyssey and Valhalla get as much hate as they do

"I'd rather not make the same mistakes you two has" Whoa, okay then. Okay.

While everyone got theirs blade in a sacred moment,Eivor got her blade during a party while having fun lol, she was like : yo nice stuff, but i am not using it 98% of the game lol"

i think eivor has has a great hidden blade just the design is cool

Funny how a Viking wears the hidden blade the first and safer way

6:40 uhm...it wasn't basim who gave sigurd the hidden blade, sigurd took it from a hidden one named ammon which he killed in self defense, the story behind how he got the hidden blade is told in a prequel comic called "song of glory"

small thing one bayek lost his by accident as others have said but I believe haytham in valhalla also did it cause of how early it was so basically any assassin up until altair (based on @TheHammerGuy94 's comment) would have lost their ring finger on whatever arm they wore the blade