Assassin’s Creed Mirage is only a few days away. Before you hop into the 20-30 hour game, you might be interested in a few tips and tricks delivered straight from Ubisoft themselves. The latest Assassin’s Creed Mirage stealth guide provides players with some useful information for killing from the shadows.
You can watch the deep dive here:
Here are our biggest takeaways from the video.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Stealth Features:
Assassin Tools
Players have access to six useful tools. These tools are accessed via a weapon wheel and can also be quickly used by holding the left trigger and pressing one of the face buttons.
- Throwing Knife – This is a light knife useful for eliminating guards at close or medium range.
- Noisemaker – The noisemaker is a small explosive that distracts and lures nearby guards when thrown.
- Trap – This nonlethal proximity explosive knocks enemies down and creates an opening for assassins.
- Smoke Bomb – The smoke bomb returns and releases a thick cloud of smoke that obscures vision.
- Blowdart – This silent projectile puts targets to sleep nonlethally.
- Torch – The torch is useful for helping you see in dark places.
These tools can be upgraded by one of the Bana Musa brothers at any Hidden One’s Bureau. Upgrading costs resources, which reside in loot containers throughout Baghdad. Players can also gain resources via contract completion.
Skill Trees
There are three skill trees in the game: Phantom, Trickster, and Predator. Each focuses on a different aspect of Basim’s assassin abilities. In order to get a head start on stealth, here are the perks that Ubisoft recommends:
- Extra Tool Capacity – This increases tool capacity from 3 to 6, allowing Basim to carry all 6 assassin tools at once.
- Chain Assassination – With this perk, players can kill multiple targets in quick succession to avoid detection in more heavily-patrolled areas.
- Pathfinder – With the Pathfinder perk, Basim’s eagle Enkidu marks extra objects such as loot containers, hiding spots, and more.
Putting skill points into Assassin’s Focus will also enhance your stealth abilities. Assassin’s Focus is a new feature that works similarly to Red Dead Redemption’s dead eye, allowing Basim to target multiple enemies before flashing between them to kill them in a split second.
Notoriety and Hiding in Plain Sight
Assassin’s Creed Mirage features a new notoriety system with multiple levels. Causing mayhem and getting detected by guards increase Basim’s notoriety. This culminates with three levels of consequence:
- Level 1 – Citizens will recognize Basim and point him out to guards.
- Level 2 – Archers begin manning the rooftops, ready to shoot parkour-hungry assassins.
- Level 3 – The Interceptor, a member of the elite guard, will hunt you down and attempt to kill you.
Players can lower their notoriety by taking down wanted posters, bribing Munadi, or defeating the Interceptor. Of course, it’s better to avoid notoriety entirely by remaining hidden. Classic Assasin’s Creed features like blending in with the crowd and hiding in haystacks return with this game, meaning players most familiar with the old ways should have an easier go of things.
With that, you’re as ready as you can be to enter the world of Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Reviews drop on October 4, and you can get the exact details for your time zone here. We’ll have a review up ourselves, so stay tuned in to read it.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage launches on October 5 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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