Although the war between the Templars and the Assassins has been fought for centuries in the game world, in the real world we have had the pleasure of diving into the massive mythology of168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Assassin's Creed for over a decade now. In that ꧂time we have had over a dozen games on 𒉰both consoles, PC, handhelds, and mobile devices that have fleshed out the complex world of the assassins.
The Assassin Order is a secret organization that has been fighting a shadow war with the Templars, a group that aspires to control society in the name of "peace". Meanwhile, the Assassins hope to give society free will to choose their own destiny. From the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt to the Queen of England in Victorian London, and even Viking Kings, these games have explored the history of many Assassins and Templars through a future tech device known as an "Animus". A🍌nd, there are ꦜplenty of incredible time periods left for these games to utilize.
So today we are going to explore the fifteen worst assassins (and the fifteen best) in the Assassin's Creed franchise. To separate them into "best" and "worst", we'll have to look 🌳at every assassin's achievements, history, training, personality, character flaws, and more. So, let's dive right in.
Updated April 29, 2021 by Jacob Buchalter: There have been a few new Assassin’s Creed games released since this list first came out, namely AC: Odyssey and AC: Valhalla. And looking at those games made us realize that there were a lot more notable assassins in the franchise than we first thought. So, we wanted to go through again, bring the new AC protags into the fold, and go over some lesser-known powerhouses and weaklings that have appeared in the series over the years.
Disclaimer: There will be story-related spoilers for certain characters, if you're worried about that, just skip past specific characters you want to stay blind on.
30 🅰 ಌ Best: Eivor Varinsdottir
Let's start things off with the main character from Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, the most recent game, who goes by Eivor Varinsdottir. Whether male or female, Eivor was by far one of the most powerful assassins in history. Part of this was due to their Isu-connection (🏅168澳ꦿ洲幸运5开奖网:no spoilers, it's very confusing anyway), but a lot of it had to do with how much battle experience Eivor had. They could wield a variety of weapons most other assassins weren’t familiar with, had superhuman strength, mastered the art of stealth, and could even see through thei𝓡r eyes of their raven, Synin. Outside of maybe Kassandra or Alexios, there’s no one even comparable to Eivor in terms of raw talent and strength. It's sort of like comparing Hercules to any other mortal man.
29 🐻 Worst: Aguilar De Nerha
Believe it or not, but after a decade of entertaining gamers around the world, Ubisoft finally found an incredible actor to help bring the namesake and iconic story of Assassin's Creed to life in a larger-than-life cinematic experience, this, of course, being Michael Fassbender. Though sadly, The film assassin, Aguilar, did not live up to the name of the video game heroes. Aguilar was a Spanish🔯 assassin, and a very interesting character, yet he was not featured quite as prominently as his modern-day ancestor in the film, and thus wasn't given enough time to shine. He lived in the 1400s during the Spanish Inquisition and was tasked with pro🏅tecting the son of a Sultan and securing A Piece of Eden. And, he eventually achieved this goal, but not without losing most everything he held dear. There's plenty of reasons why this guy isn't high on our list of "powerful" assassins, and it's mostly due to how little the movie showed him off.
28 ⛦ Best: Alexios & Kassandra Of Sparta
Canonically, Kassandra is the assassin of the family, while Alexios worked for the Cult of Kosmos. But, since players can choose either one of them to take the mantle of the “Eagle Bearer” in Odyssey, we’ll talk about them as if they’re the same person. The Eagle Bearer was one of Sparta’s best warriors, a precursor to the Assassin Brotherhood, an immortal being thanks to the Staff of Hermes, and someone with power comparable to the Isu Gods. To put it in simpler terms, the Eagle Bearer and Eivor are the two strongest assassins in the history of the franchise. They were a master of stealth, combat, and almost any other skill you could name. And, thanks to the Spear of Leonidas, a Spear of Eden, they even had supernatural abilities that made them into pseudo-demigods (though this was most explored in the incredible Atౠlantis DLC). Quite frankly, these two Isu-connected assassi꧅ns are in an entirely different league than (most) a🌊ny of the other assassins on this list.
27 Worst: Henry Green (A.🦋K.A Jayadeep) 🗹
Son of Arbaaz Mir, the Master Assassin of the India branch of the Brotherhood (and protag of AC Chronicles: India), Henry Green, whose real name was Jayadeep, was one of the few surviving members of the London Assassins after the Templar order took control of the city. Alone, he reached out for help from nearby assassins, which was answered by the Frye Twins, who you’ll recognize as the main characters of Syndicate. Partnering with the twins, Henry shows off his formidable skills as an assassin and helps them secure the boroughs. He's also a historical genius, hel✨ping Evie to decipher the clues to the Piece of Eden the Templars have in their possession. His journey through the game mirrors the twins a lot, showing him grow from a survivor into a leader and developing his skills to the point where he can stand on his own two feet. Frankly, he’s sort of a genius. So far, this all sounds good, but then why is he on the "worst" side of this list. Well, the guy isn’t a killer, he doesn't have that bloodthirsty spirit, and this causes him to almost always hesitate when loss of life is involved. So, in terms of his skill set and power, Henry is one of the strongest. But, since he can’t do the main thing assassins are known for, assassinate people, it sadly puts him near the bottom of the list.
26 Best: Achilles Daven✱port 🐈
Achilles Davenport, the only other Assassin other than Ezio, who died peacefully in their home. Achilles has ties to so many other assassins from both his game and some of the other ones. He was trained by Ah Tabai, was permanently injured thanks to Haytham, met Adewale a few times, trained Hope Jensen, trained Liam O’Brian, trained Shay Cormac, trained Kesegowaase, and then finally tr๊ained Connor. Achilles had a long and exciting career with the Assassin Brotherhood and contributed a lot to futu🎶re generations thanks to the work his pupils would eventually accomplish. And, as an Assassin, Achilles was one of the best, that is, before he was crippled by Haytham. He wasn’t exactly known for anything unique, but Davenport was one of the most well-rounded Assassins of all time.
25 ౠ Worst: Nikolai Orelov
The video game franchise has gotten to explore some of the most incredible moments of our world's history. From the fall of the Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt to the French Revolution and even the founding of America as a nation during the American Revolution. The historical context in these games is amazing, and Ubisoft always tries to innovate with new modes that allow for more historical context. Nikolai Orelov was an assassin in 20th century Russia during the Russian Revol🔥ution. And, before we go any further, it must be said that Nikolai has to be one of the most tragic assassins in the franchise, suffering from failure, loss, betrayal, and torture throughout most of his life. He's a tough cookie, that's for sure, just not a great Assassin. His comrades betrayed him, his family was lost to him, he was always up against odds stacked way too much against him, it was rough. And, the guy managed to make it to a relatively old age before dying too. But, other than his durability (he survived a lot of trauma most others couldn't), the guy wasn’t known for being all too powerful or even successful.
24 Best: Aya Of Alexandria 💟
Assassin’s Creed: Origins was the first game in the AC timeline to completely overhaul the combat system, and without it, we wouldn’t have Odyssey or Valhalla. And, we also wouldn’t have had Bayek of Siwa or Aya of Alexandria, two of the most charismatic assassins in history, and the original two founders of the Hidden Order. While most of Origins focuses on Bayek, there are a number of missions where you get to play as Aya, and she is one ౠcapable warrior. She beat Lucius Septimus in one-on-one combat, snuck through Cleopatra’s well-guarded palace undetected🔴, and she even was an accomplished sailor. Quite frankly, we're not sure who the stronger one is in this pair, Bayek or Aya.
23 Wors🅘t: Clay Kaczmarek
Clay Kaczmarek, one of the first icons of the Assassin’s Creed series that showed all of you players just how crazy the narrative was about to get. Before Desmond even got to Abstergo, Claꦆy was already dead, but thankfully, the overly cautious ex-engineer managed to hack the Animus and upload a “construct” of himself that was broken up into 30 different pieces for Desmond to find. Clay was incredibly intelligent and mind-bogglingly thorough in his work, but as far as his strength as an Assassin, Clay was pretty weak. Any other assassin would have likely been able to escape from Abstergo's imprisonment, but Clay couldn't.
And, thanks to Dr. Vidic forcing 🥃him into the Animus for long periods of time, Clay quickly started suffering from the Bleeding Effect, which♓ started to take a toll on his sanity. So, without much power, and his brain failing him, Clay decided to leave everything up to his successor and left a message for Desmond Miles in his own blood. It was an incredible sacrifice on Clay’s part, and he acted like a true member of the Brotherhood. And that much is true, Clay was a model member of the Brotherhood, but he wasn't a great fighter.
22 Best: Haওytham Kenway
Technica🧸lly, Haytham is a horrible Assassin, considering he jumped ship to the Templar Order. Well, we say jumped ship, but the guy was converted at a young age. That said, if you were to compare his skills to anyone else in the Assassin Brotherhood, Haytham would likely come out on top. He took his first life at a young age, was a master of tactics and espionage, and even managed to beat Achilles Davenport in a one-on-one swordfight. This guy was devilishly strong. Honestly, the only bad qualities he held, outside oꦫf his dedication to the Templar order, were his pride and his arrogance. Outside of maybe Kassandra or Eivor, there are not many people who could stand toe-to-toe with Haytham, especially in a battle of wits.
21 Worst: Lou🎉is Mills ꦆ
We’re almost positive no one remembers Louis Mills. If we told you this man fought to the death with Haytham Kenway in ACIII, you might still not even believe us, it was just that forgettable of an encounter. Louis was the sailor Haytham easily killed on the Providence, after trying to ambush him as the ship was being attacked by the Aquila. Not much is known about Louis’ training or his accomplishments, but he’ll forever go down in history as the inexperienced fool who chose to give Haytham a sword and fight him "fairly". Sure, a lot of assassins have been known for their honor,💙 but that's not what assassins, in general, are known💯 for. There’s absolutely no reason why this obviously weaker man would give his target the chance to fight back, especially with how infamously strong Haytham was known to be.