Assassin's Creed hidden blade: Would it be practical in real-life?

Lots of people have asked me about the hidden blade, so here is my opinion on the hypothetical practical efficiency of such a weapon design.
This is of course all just for entertainment, so don't get any ideas to make of these in your garage to play Altair in a crowded city area... That wouldn't make you very popular.
From a martial arts perspective it doesn't make a lot of sense to strap a blade to the wrist instead of holding a knife or dagger in the hand. It's not as stable, doesn't allow the user to apply as much pressure, and it's not as safe or reliable. You kind of have to be a video game character to care more about badass style than your own safety. :)
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[@frootspyder569]

*sees templar symbol on flag in background* He's trying to stop us

[@devzs5251]

@@Martin-zg7hx what is your problem?

[@kimmolinder6967]

may the father of understanding guide us

[@ShugaR_Automata]

@Rajden lol

[@cataclysm2773]

Hyyyyy ....... haven't noticed that - master Froot you saved my hopes for functional hidden blade

[@septimiusthedestroyer7394]

Oh my GOD

[@splewy]

I just like how people in Assassin's Creed are like "Oh, that guy is dead! Who could have killed him? Could it be that guy dressed in conspicuous hooded robes, openly carrying many swords/knives/guns and who is now climbing up the side of a building? Nahhh.".

[@LightningEagle14]

lol, nice.

[@ellcavedweller8301]

lmao

[@Regfife]

Which begs the question of why you need the hidden blade in the first place.

[@splewy]

Reg Fife It made sense in the early parts of the very first game since the main character wasn't carrying tons of weapons and his outfit actually blended in with some of the locals. In the later games it's ridiculous because your character is always armed to the teeth and dressed very conspicuously, but I guess they kept the hidden blade because people like it and it's become sort of a series trademark.

[@allieboy181]

splewy can you stfu?

[@kylenetherwood8734]

I'm glad I found out Assassins' Creed isn't realistic before I jumped off a building into a hay stack.

[@AnthonySforza]

Man... some of those jumps.

[@ohyesmmmhmisssharon2358]

Leap of Faith.....epic moments man

[@codygeiger2258]

The first one. And the first high one. After that it was kinda like meh I'll try rolling this time and death.

[@vuminhhoang4350]

well actually there were real Assassin creeds in the history fought again the Templars,they are in the Middle east,you can do further research via google

[@AnthonySforza]

Vũ Minh Hoàng The word "Hashshashin" (Or in Arabic, حشاشين) is a pretty good place to start one's journey down that rabbit hole.

[@upthevilla9505]

I just love this man for not extending 1 more sec to get a bigger paycheck

[@hi-ds5jx]

Just saw it😂

[@bdd4556]

KZbin cuts off a single second. So the video *was* exactly 10 minutes

[@dimez3702]

BDD not always

[@shadowsniper8527]

Lol

[@cyrusXVII]

I don't think there was a ten minute thing in 2014

[@Lolpy.]

Look, nothing can describe the feeling of sticking a ruler in your sleeve in like 7th grade; that was a true hidden blade.

[@alessiobenvenuto5159]

The pencil claws were way cooler.

[@pillowcustard8426]

Pixelated Michael Jackson I would stick a pencil under my watch

[@reanterhog5701]

@@alessiobenvenuto5159 Hah! Good luck getting through my tapemail vest and book plate armor!

[@williamr.s.5693]

scissors worked well too 😂

[@TheButterAnvil]

I always did pencil and watch. Just slide it underneath

[@d.mat.zero6525]

“Uh... yeah sorry about my Pre mature blade release”

[@calilaployploy2827]

Is the fist time this happens to me, I promise

[@davecrupel2817]

Kinky

[@Thephantomofthreerivers]

Really making that pussy bleed.

[@austinhope1430]

That happens to me a lot

[@Godnando00]

That's the first time it happens with me, but worry you not, I still going to pay you

[@otimo144]

It was always funny in Assassins creed that they have the hidden blade but then he keeps his sword, knife, and throwing knives all visible lol

[@otimo144]

I think the retractable blade is their because they climb so much

[@RaginCanadian-gx2zl]

Otimo it's because back then no one cared. That's why syndicate relied on concealed weapons because police would arrest you carrying a sword.

[@otimo144]

RaginCanadian1997 Like I understand the sword but they are on a man hunt for assassins wouldn't the curved dagger and throwing knives give him away. Especially on the missions that they knew an assassin was on the way?

[@RaginCanadian-gx2zl]

Otimo well in syndicate they big ass coats had a ton of places so unless a officer searched it would be invisible no one would care or notice. Think of it this way irl cops miss a thousand things every day back then they caught maybe a quarter of a thousand things. That was back when gangs just did whatever and ruled cities and police had little to no power like today. And as far as knowing they were coming Jacob was really the only one but that's because he let his presence be known. Even while being hunted you can be stealthy and syndicate actually put a step in the right direction with showing nothing on you and sword in cane etc. And honestly if you know of the assassins you know what to look for hiding isn't easy.

[@otimo144]

RaginCanadian1997 I just mean the first one only.

[@tator1123]

Instructions unclear I’m now falling down a skyscraper aiming towards a hay stack

[@jenica7838]

Where are you at that has both a skyscraper and a hay stack? That is the true question here.

[@tator1123]

Well wouldn’t u want to know unlucky for u I’m about land in the sta...*splat*

[@zakyjauhariel7804]

@@tator1123 damn, what skyscraper did you fall down from? Took you damn three months

[@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632]

zaky jauhariel hell’s skyscrapers

[@Private.R]

@@tator1123 Are you still hiding in Haystack? or someone burned the hay and you died?

[@FreakDaMIghet]

The original hidden blade from the first game was very much like a push dagger, though it requires the sacrifice of the ring finger. The blade pops up where the ring finger would be, and it held in a fist between the middle and little fingers, then the assassin can punch it into the enemy instead of palming it like later games.

[@monkey111871]

That makes more sense

[@sanboi4246]

FreakDaMIghet And Altair re-designed it so it wouldnt need the sacrifice of your ring finger. But how does that work?

[@FreakDaMIghet]

sandroalimpoos tincksabatin What do you mean how does it work?

[@sanboi4246]

FreakDaMIghet How do the hidden blades after Altair re-designed them work?

[@FreakDaMIghet]

They never really describe it in detail, but I read in one of the novels that there is a little string that goes around the little finger. The blade stays inside the bracer and will only pop out when the wearer tilts their wrist and bends their pinky a certain way. Its spring activated, so when the person bends their pinky again, the blade retracts.

[@Alphafoxx1]

but since you have a templar symbol in the background i do not believe you

[@Alphafoxx1]

o and the friction problem could be solved with making the blade holder a glove or gauntlet

[@kallmannkallmann]

And what woud the glove be made off? cloth will brake rly fast, even leather with that ammount of force will not hold for that long, also then the "holder" will get pushed into your arm.

[@JK-bp6oz]

I think it's possible. There definitely needs to be a bracer to make it safer for the user. There is an issue to keep it locked so it doesn't accidently go off and when you block/fall. From the videos I have seen, there are retraction and activation variations that would cause issues for speed and reliability. It can be engineered better tho.

[@ChadKakashi]

J K I don't think anyone can make a consistent one without altering it drastically.

[@JK-bp6oz]

Alibey Bal more than likely.

[@urielacosta2329]

This guy could easily be a tv show with the title "medieval person finds modern camera"

[@MarshalSheyth]

Uriel Acosta lol

[@sh4dow312]

xdddddd

[@SkylarKeystone]

Lol

[@XDtko]

Colonial actually

[@jauhnwilks2114]

"Your highness I found a strange object of interest!"

[@enigmaticvaran6597]

"In summary, the assassin's hidden blade is not practical. Big thanks to my sponsor, Abstergo Industries."

[@youtubeviewer9631]

0:00 - 0:07 When the quiet kid at school hears you talk about him behind his back

[@clowne.clownshoesmcfingerd8904]

You have all BULLYED ME FOR TO LONG

[@corvoerin3766]

*pumped up kicks*

[@SMBLtheGamer]

*throws pommel* *stabs with hidden blade*

[@samuraijackoff5354]

This needs to be a clip

[@edwardsalo3481]

Samurai JackOff yeah, it was. The name is “Brightburn”

[@NoNameC68]

When people say, "It's just a video game, who cares?", they tend to assume that critiques of the game elements are complaints. But that's generally not the case! Often when people evaluate video games, it's a way of having fun and obtaining more knowledge! For example, we all know gold armor, weapons, and tools would be quite impractical. So why bother critiquing them in video games? Well, it's a wonderful way to learn about the properties and value of gold. It's also a great way to learn more about armor, weapons, and tools. The KZbin series "Game Theory" takes video games very seriously - not because the videos are complaining about the games or because it's important for us to know whether or not Princess Peach has fake tits, but because it's a wonderful way to learn more about the world around us! Sure, it's all fun and games trying to decide if the Nintendo girls are fake, but we get to learn about real implants. Of course diamond armor in Minecraft ridiculous, but we learned about the properties and value of diamonds. Of course we can pawn getting shot in the head as "video game logic" and not give a damn, but isn't it awesome learning about the actual plausibility of surviving such a wound? If anyone ever complains about these weapon videos taking video games too seriously, Skall should respond with, "You aren't taking these weapons seriously enough." These aren't complaints about unrealistic weapons, but critiques used to help us better understand the real world around us. I can't speak for why Skall does these reviews, but I can say that there's plenty of good that comes from them. Even if you don't learn anything new, at least you can laugh and have a good time.

[@Skallagrim]

NoNameC68 Thanks for understanding the point perfectly. Apparently that flies over a lot of people's heads. :)

[@kalebtheevilgamer8536]

I'm with this guy

[@florez5871]

Go preach.

[@Zarsu470]

***** Man at Arms here on YT has made a functional hidden blade :D

[@666HeroHero]

NoNameC68 You're the real MVP.

[@darthkermit8791]

I appreciate the added assassination sound at 4:47 for comedic effect. It was hilarious!

[@eh9618]

And that face

[@raptorbrotherhood766]

*pre-assassination*

[@gusgus0070]

I just wanna say, in the case of “premature blade release” there was a case in the game’s lore of an assassin resting his head on his hand and the blade accidentally released, missing the assassin’s head/neck by mere inches

[@mojmirbezak1422]

Jacob and Evie Frye's father also did it to hide the blade, he was resting his head right on the gauntlet so the enemies will think there is no chance he has a hidden blade on it

[@anuvette]

Source

[@yulinyang5389]

Astolfo assassin’s creed underworld the novelisation of assassin’s creed syndicate

[@4rtie]

Also the whole part of the original assassins intentionally cutting off their middle fingers so that the blade can go through until Altaïr created the new design

[@shadow_uwu8103]

​@@4rtie wdym altair created the new design? it was Leonardo Da Vinci in Ac2

[@jacksonlasley6621]

We all know that pommels would be more effective for ending a foe rightly

[@grahamhill676]

LOLOL

[@stevenritter8719]

We should have hidden pummel throwers.

[@monsieurboks]

+Steven Ritter pommel*

[@Chilindro]

I've been reading alot of these pommel jokes and i dont get.

[@monsieurboks]

Cesar River Search Skallagrim's 'End him rightly' video

[@tobyquach8220]

Yeah, the hidden blade is cool, but I have an even better weapon. Hidden *pommel*

[@thelastfeelbender]

Toby Quach you madman...

[@zombiehalo9588]

You crazy bastard i love it

[@benjigifford]

NO

[@matthewkummerfeldt9795]

I laughed so hard i farted

[@CarlosCW14]

And thus you can unexpectedly end him rightly

[@benlow46]

I'm surprised no one thought about the fact that during a sword fight, you could easily distract them with a one handed overhand strike, and then plunge the hidden blade into there gut/ribs

[@dorisdsouza9276]

The blade will be effective if you wear a colour not eye-catching and not hold so many weapons if it can be safe you can just assassinate some one and remove your hood no one will ever think it was you since they think you are unarmed and quite difficult to spot because you are camouflaged kind of

[@abysswalker2594]

But during the time religion was at it high so there was a lot and I mean alot of Christians in white and with hoods and that so just go into the group and slip away

[@casanovafiems1508]

And get hit in the process on the head. Only attempt if you have a helmet and they don’t.

[@thewilderness6620]

I think one of the main advantages would definitely be that with a hidden blade u wouldn't really be disarmed so u would always have a weapon. Unlike a dagger.

[@tomvanderschijff3332]

Not true. A dagger is much more inconspicuous than a hidden blade which is wrapped around the wrist and pretty easy to find compared to a dagger, which can be hidden almost anywhere: in your sock, sleeve, belt and not to mention.... nevermind :)

[@tomvanderschijff3332]

Another thing I forgot to mention is that almost everyone back in the day would of carried daggers whereas if a guard found you with a hidden blade he would be very suspicious

[@thewilderness6620]

@@tomvanderschijff3332 well i agree that if it was like ezios hidden blade but if its a leather brace like edwards it would be a lot more hidden, unless a someone were to search you of course

[@tomvanderschijff3332]

@@thewilderness6620 A leather brace is an obvious place to hide a dagger so they'd definitely check there.

[@top10personedimogliano]

@@tomvanderschijff3332 put a sleeve over the hidden blade? Smh

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Another problem: if you get the hidden blade stuck in something, you can't just let go of it like you can a regular dagger. You'd have take the time to roll up your sleeve and unstrap it.

[@Skallagrim]

Noah Weisbrod Good point.

[@dittmar104]

***** hey what if for your non-organic weapon test material your making, you could cover a watermelon with a very think version of ballistic gel to simulate the skull an than a softer version for the skin or even a different material. And i have a question if you were to fold layers of copper in steal while forging a blade would you be able to use a power source (eg. car battery with jumper leads on the pummel) to charge the blade giving it a taser like effect? Also spell check doesn't know what a taser is.

[@Reeber]

On the plus side you'd be harder to disarm for the same reason. That's about the only positive I can think for the weapon tho...

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Natasel try palming/stabbing someone, but he ducks, so it hits the wall.

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Natasel exactly. Wood walls.

[@GTReplayMaster]

"Is that your hidden blade showing or are you just happy to see me?"

[@solomoncumquats776]

I bought that reflexions game your name is based off It was worth it

[@ilayohana3150]

Assassin's puberty

[@jaegercat6702]

“It’s the blade. * stab * Requiescat en pace.”

[@komi-samabeliever7319]

"You’re the one who made me draw it. And you’re the one, with its sheath.” ~Ezio Auditore to Rosa Nice Renaissance novel reference.

[@Interfector0]

04:49 - Given that the brotherhood existed for thousandsd of years, I'm certain that at least one assassin had this happen to him.

[@Sullyvar]

Lmao u need more likes

[@Sinsanatis]

eh. i mean the most common believed concepts of activation were pulling on a ring or flexing certain parts of ur forearm. so really, itd be pretty hard to do on accident

[@penguinsrockrgr8yt216]

There’s a safety switch on it that prevents it from going off when climbing and doing ... activities

[@neonghost7333]

Sinsanatis Flexing certain parts of your forearm is very unlikely to happen accidentally isn’t it...

[@Sinsanatis]

@@neonghost7333 in the given scenario, yeah. u would have to really be trying.

[@bathumb45]

In the games its activated by a muscle flex in the forearm. Like, I know the assasins have some dope abilities and shit, but c'mon , that would be impossible not to discharge accidentally lol

[@sharkfinsoap8318]

Thats how Bayek lost his finger.

[@farkaslaszlo2777]

@@sharkfinsoap8318 no, one of his assassination target cut it off during combat

[@chefbeefaroni5957]

@@farkaslaszlo2777 no it wasn’t cut off by a target, bayek activated the hidden blade with a fist causing it to go through his ring finger. To prevent this users of the hidden blade would remove their ring finger (which also acted as a sign of devotion to the creed) until altiar redesigned the hidden blade using the apple of eden I believe

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

Agreed. Assassin’s Creed is a terrible video game.

[@ajackxe4891]

@@SophisticatedDogCat Disagree. I think the recent games have been terrible but thats because its not even Assassins Creed in the first place. The idea of being a assassin, a blade in the crowd, having to run away and go back to being low profile asap while also experiencing real world history I must say is very unique and I think is cool. Sure, theres a few historical inaccuracies and too many games out there that also have History as their theme, but like what I just said just its just a theme. Assassins Creed USED TO revolve around history, mixing with the fantasy of being a deadly exaggerated swagger of a 14th century italian assassin. Not just as a setting but also a focus.

[@MadsonGermano]

***** I'm a mechanical engineer and a huge AC fan and I agree with all your observations. I've already spent some time considering all of these issues and a few more. For example: if the blade is wet with blood and retracts, when the blood dries out, it would jam and ruin the mechanism. Even though, I still dream someday building one which will overcome those problems and satisfy the criteria of resistance, ‘concealability’ and reliability… BTW: the slipping bracer issue could be fixed if the device is attached directly in the glove (and the glove's palm is resistent enough).

[@Skallagrim]

***** Huh, that's actually a very good point. I hadn't thought of such a problem, but yeah, drying blood in the mechanism would definitely be a problem.

[@killinnoobs28]

put tight rubber around the base of the blade so its wiped off as it retracts.

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

***** on that note, I'm aware that in the past, in addition to routine cleaning, that swords were oiled at least on occasion as well. Would that figure into a functional version of the Assassin's blade at all, or is that more related to the sharpening process (as in, using oil and a whetstone?)

[@morbly]

How about getting caught with the dried blood of your victim all over your sleeve? Not very stealthy.

[@blackdeath4eternity]

i actually was thinking the same thing with the glove lol, nice going, i think a gravity/momentum deployed knife would be more practical due to the lessening of moving parts& looser tolerances that would be allowed, i think that the overall length of the item would likely be almost the length of the forearm to be practical (as in order to keep the rigidity needed for a slash you would want part of the tang to stay in the housing).

[@Patchesy]

There is the Assassin's creed black flag book. In the middle of the book,edward is trying to activate his stolen hidden blade He tries all hands moves and tries to press a button. etc. But then he activates it accidentaly,he really din't know what he did and he keeps activating it like that for the rest of the book. Hm...

[@kuunt6065]

A secret handshake to use a knife. Okay.

[@Zephyr01]

in the art book it shows edward keeping his middle finger and ring finer together with all other fingers apart and then retracting them all back so he has the palm out further. this is what launches the blade for him. arnos is the same and ezios is similar but slightly different i believe.

[@horsenuggets1018]

Sounds like the wank

[@Axel_Xirics_Music]

@@Zephyr01 I suppose Ezio's hidden blade used to work like that prior to Giovanni's death, because if you guys remember, Giovanni breaks the hidden blade and stashes it while the Pazi fiasco was starting. By the time Ezio got to use it. I know that people say his design uses a ring with a string tied to the release and retract mechanism of the blade. Probably DaVinci modified the release and retract mechanism because he couldn't replicate the release mechanism that most others used since he was basically going off of codex entries

[@aagodzilla]

If i remember in game they say a muscles or bone that it activity and deactivate durring those time and as time move on we forgot to use that bone or muscles

[@PsyckoSama]

Skall, do remember, that the point of the blade was as an assassination weapon, not as a combat weapon. Some of those issues are somewhat reduced by the fact that they basically should be limited in use to a quick knife to something soft and important. Also, the between the fingers issue was moderated by the fact that the original version necessitated the removal of the ring finger for just that reason. Not saying its practical, its just not quite as bad as you say.

[@icades5157]

I agree

[@JakenTheGreat]

@Cheater500k removal of a finger was necessary with the early models. We even see why in Origins when Bayek accidentally cuts his own finger off. De Vinci is responsible for creating the version that doesn't cut the user

[@JakenTheGreat]

@Cheater500k That doesn't even prove that what I said was incorrect. The video does point out that the early blades could be used but the threat of cutting a digit was still present until the blade was elevated in the Renaissance era. I guess I was wrong about De Vinci "creating" the new hidden blade, but Altair technically just viewed the future and stole the idea

[@wolfbatson7668]

PsyckoSama the problem with the weapon is that it isn’t a good assassination weapon as it will have your finger prints the finger blade is much more suitable

[@liljs4189]

Wolf Batson you really think they’re going to check fingerprints in the Middle Ages

[@crust4519]

6:30 *casually doesn’t mention that most Assassins have a gauntlet to prevent sliding* lol

[@Sinsanatis]

true. c&p of my comment: ah i remember this video. but now seeing it again i just realized for the resistance thing, assassins are often seen wearing gloves of some sort. not saying that this is concrete what they do, but possibly the whole blade could be connected to the glove. in that sense your hand and fingers are providing the opposite pull to counteract the stabbing resistance; especially when ur hand is flexed up or in a fist. that which also flexes ur forearm muscles, creating a tighter fit on the straps around ur arm.

[@hiimchrisj]

Pretty sure that's what he's referring to when he talks about how all it's fastened to is a bracer. I'm looking at all the designs for the hidden blades in the games right now and they're all just leather or armored bracers around the forearm. He's right, obviously it's not just gonna fall off, but there's nothing reinforcing the blade against an opposing force when stabbing.

[@lightningguardian331]

Christian Also I feel like it would cut blood circulation if it’s that tight.

[@BrentonDusk]

@@hiimchrisj yeah, in-game most just use a bracer, but if the blade was actually attached to a glove (gauntlet, as written in the first post), that would provide the resistance to prevent slipping backward. There is also a lot of additional friction when you've got the bracer on multiple layers of clothing, and if the ring & string were threaded in a way that they could only be intentionally activated (such as a knot preventing the string from being pulled while at the wrong angle), the string could serve as a resistant force as well. Plus, as the hidden blade is designed to be a stealth weapon as opposed to an open combat weapon, the user can usually choose the path of least resistance for the blade to enter. I personally think that the main advantage of the blade over a handheld weapon is that apart from being broken (and the blades are fairly unbreakable due to being typically made from the metal Adamantine), you can't be disarmed. Unless you're literally disarmed, in which case you have bigger problems. It's also readily accessible as a lightning fast surprise attack at any time, and works as an extension of the arm which most daggers don't boast.

[@glutenfreeair8970]

True, however, He does say how there is a bracer. If this wasn’t fiction and they did have a hidden blade it wouldn’t really be a stabbing motion, faulting his argument, in the cgi trailers its more of a throat slitting or neck stabbing, which is easy due to less resistance. Of course in the gameplay they tend to stab not slit which is why he brought it up, but realistically you are correct of how the gauntlet stops it from moving from side to side when slitting.

[@AnaseSkyrider]

Skallagrim's concern about accidentally extending your hand to fire the ring mechanism could be solved by attaching the ring to the thumb, and giving the string enough slack that you can't pull the mechanism even if you bend your wrist as far as you could. Then, to actually activate it, you'd have to grab the slack of the string with the rest of your fingers as you flick your wrist. So you can't release the blade by extending your hand too far, and it still only requires one hand to use.

[@raku132]

+Anase Skyrider good idea :) was thinking of a solution to that problem

[@AnaseSkyrider]

Rax Otero It's used in a lot of Ammnra's work.

[@Shmandalf]

+Anase Skyrider I guess that makes sense. It still doesn't solve the issue of the force going in the opposite direction though. What's going to hold the blade in place? It'd be fine if they used it just for slashing (for a little while at least), but they usually stab with it.

[@0023Matthew]

+Anase Skyrider ooh, but then you have a lot of string sagging around waiting to get caught on that bedpost of the female Templar...if they don't see it first.

[@AnaseSkyrider]

Matthew Geiberras It's not really a lot of string...

[@heresjonny666]

"When thrusting into something you will of course encounter resistance." Story of my life, man. Story...of...my...life...

[@heresjonny666]

Did not mean it that way!@_@

[@patricklorran1960]

***** hahaha' I don't know what's best: your videos or your comments

[@starcraft2own]

heresjonny666 You sure nailed that one hard!

[@potatogamerman]

There’s no resistance if the target is neutralised

[@buckbiggsly146]

So you're a uhh... A umm... A RAPIST?!?!?!?!

[@firefoxinator101]

So basically being the Wolverine is more practical...

[@benthomason3307]

except for one simple question: can wolverine bend his wrists?

[@decoder1157]

Ben Thomason according to the movies, yes, but....it is the movies, so take it with a grain of salt

[@Machine_gun_of_ideology]

yes, being immortal would be more practical than a wrist-mounted,spring loaded blade...

[@LyGon-pw5mt]

Everytime you pull it out it's gonna hurt like a bitch though. So yeah.

[@zabdas83]

Ben Thomason does he scewer his scrotum every time he scratches his sack!

[@jthb]

Yea.... Swords are cool But Have you ever seen a tree stick

[@austingale2388]

No no no Have u seem a throwable pommel?

[@dasistmeinnamedasistmeinna9662]

@@austingale2388 yes. but it doesn't seem to do damage.

[@silvertheelf]

dasistmeinname dasistmeinname, clearly your not throwing it to end them rightly. 😂

[@boiman851]

bet you never drop soap in prison before

[@alalalalsekkeke]

@@boiman851 its a trap not a weapon

[@mattig89ch]

I actually laughed out loud with the relieving yourself bit. Nice video

[@squishykotetsu]

now I have this image stuck in my head of an assassin who cuts his dingeling off while peeing xD

[@kosmic100]

**swears in Italian**

[@glitch3818]

@@kosmic100 *Blade activates* "Fottuta Madre di Cristo!!" 😂

[@Floofian]

I think the hidden blade is mostly a ritual weapon. Not extremely effective but... tradition is tradition

[@JaneXemylixa]

I just wanted to mention Discworld's Assassins' Guild who thought wrist blades were stupid... and then saw your comment and remembered - they always wore black on the job, which made them stand out more, but it was traditional, see. Not so different after all.

[@spartankongcountry6799]

Exactly. It's a plot device for the assassins creed lore. Only meant to look cool.

[@lottnio8207]

What ritual in what tradition?

[@jacrispy3275]

@@lottnio8207 - the tradition of Assassins using a hidden blade, I'd assume.

[@Jogim0517]

Mathew C. The assassins used to give up their ring fingers to show their devotion to the creed and the origins blade functioned so that the blade slipped through where your middle finger was

[@alperakkus5204]

As a huge fan of assassin's creed, i think most people missing the actual point.At first game, you were not able to fight with hidden blade.It was only for fast execution moves.In my opinion, something like hidden blade could be used with strong poisons.Even a little cut with poisoned blade like that would be enough to poison target for good and get away.Otherwise, i think hidden blade can not be used as weapon.

[@user-ny8yw8dz5p]

Alper Akkuş then again there are more efecient ways to poison someone like for example a ring with a small needle in its center to inject the poison No need to build something as complicated as a a hidden blade mechanism

[@Karma-yy8yu]

giannis gianakis you say that but the characters and even real life people of that age wore a lot of clothes and every guard wore chain mail or some kind of protection, thus an hidden blade is long enough to penetrate

[@nicholsjoshua15]

Yes, that's why Assassins carried a hidden blade; sword; knife; crossbow, and later on even a gun. As for an Assassin accidentally triggering his blade, Assassins were well trained, they weren't just untrained idiots. I'm not eve a fan of Assassins Creed, and I will admit, this weapon review was kind of bogus.

[@Paracausal_Fruit]

Joshua he is a templar, he dosnt want anyone to know about how effective it is 😏

[@dylanjantz1]

I completely agree with you. It’s really funny how everyone sees this video and is like ‘oh so it’s a useless and retarded weapon’ No! It’s not useless... if you assume the mechanism isn’t prone to failure and the blade isn’t prone to breaking then the hidden blade would be fucking perfect for doing the dirty work. It just wouldn’t be for fighting.. just for finishing moves really. If it has the ability to put a hole in someone and not break, then it’s not a useless weapon. Besides I think you would be able to draw it far faster than a regular dagger. Even if you have a dagger in the perfect spot to draw it, you still have to reach and grab it before you draw. With a hidden blade that problem is removed. Yes it’s complicated and has the potential to be impractical but back in old times where most people would never have even heard of such a weapon, it would have so much potential.

[@henrymarckisotto9025]

The person who's made a practical one isn't advertising it on the internet let's be real lol

[@southernknivesandoutdoors322]

Henry Marckisotto colin furze made a legit one

[@henrymarckisotto9025]

@@southernknivesandoutdoors322 I was making a joke but really? Do they show the process to make it?

[@southernknivesandoutdoors322]

He shows the full process of him building it in detail

[@braniac8606]

Imdeepain reborn makes and sells them, the metal version of his hidden blades are really stable and can already stab through stuff, I wonder what it’ll be like sharpened up

[@johnP0908]

@@braniac8606 make it pointy and hardened then it can puncture enough to go through flesh.

[@donleondevillafana7615]

How about a hidden fist with a hidden blade

[@Josh-hh2cu]

How about a hidden cop or a hidden body, the latter is preferable

[@dingdong8629]

What about having a big blade instead of a hand and a hidden retractable Plastic fist

[@xxrgxxcasco]

Sounds like something a gay perv assassin would love to conceal

[@ghostprime6320]

I think the biggest reason for the Assassins to use hidden blades in the games universe (besides ritual traditions and whatnot) is the ability to easily put away your weapon to run, climb, and free run away with no way of fucking it up or dropping it while escaping.

[@deusvult6900]

i just got an assassin's creed ad before the video

[@fleeingspaz1420]

spøøky mike søcks same, it was a trailer for the movie

[@deusvult6900]

Fleeing Spaz yup. also star wars ads on star wars videos

[@oronk60]

S I L ̶E̶ N C ̶E̶ what a coincidence. It's almost like they show you ads related to the video's title.

[@nagato2046]

Silenge? xD

[@Richarddae1841]

I️ wonder why

[@yoshikami7625]

Late to the party. While I do agree that using a dagger the regular way is more practical, I think that the hidden blade is just faster in terms of actually getting a strike as well as stealthier. I'm approaching from how they work in the video games. In the video games, Ezio/Altair's hidden blade can launch and retract quite fast with barely any movement needed. You can basically walk up to a person, literally touch them, stab them then sheathe the weapon almost simultaneously. Then walk away immediately after. With a dagger, you always have to unsheathe it first with your other hand. Then do the attack of your choice. Then you unsheathe (unless you want to walk around with a weapon drawn). Also as seen in the games, you can kill two people in one motion with hidden blades on both of your arms because you eliminate the need to unsheathe with the free hand. The initial movement of your hand is basically the attack itself.

[@casanovafiems1508]

However, you need to remember that the strikes they use wouldn’t always be lethal and they would always be loud. The only place you can strike is the artillery and vein on either side of the neck. This would mean 30 seconds until that person dies so you have to hold their mouth so they can’t scream, but they still would it will just be muffled. So you wouldn’t be able to take two people out. Also if you cut the vocal cords that person can still scream.

[@mr.rubicon1193]

A dagger is nice because you can just toss it. I imagine something like this gets blood everywhere and blood would be running down your arm.

[@AnthonySforza]

I actually noticed a bit of that in the second one. Like when I was fighting with it in Venice while trying to kill "The Spaniard" while wearing armor to resemble on of his guards... Ezio was no shit, covered in blood. All over the armor and everything. Also, when you use him to pop up and stab/grab someone and pull them down to where you are, his hand (the stab/grab one) is covered in blood.

[@mr.rubicon1193]

+Anthony Sforza Yeah. I imagine that would be a real problem if youre trying to remain unseen.

[@mr.rubicon1193]

+Anthony Sforza Plus the assassin is always wearing that gray/white cloak. Blood stains would be obvious.

[@AnthonySforza]

Matthew Griffith Oh totally... I only noticed because of how contrasted it is against his other hand while walking around. You can however change yur outfits and get a darker one... though I noticed the bloody hand while dressed in all black, so... probably not an effective strategy.

[@natesal5037]

Wouldn't the blood mess up the gears and mechanics

[@Smidday1]

Correct me if I'm wrong but does Ezio or one of the other assassins have a missing finger and the blade goes between the finers

[@erickesquivel6150]

I think is Altair

[@rondowar]

it's mentioned at the start of AC2, but from there on the design was altered to no longer need a missing finger

[@agentmikster44]

Yes Altair had to get his finger cut off (although as far as I remember it didn't show him getting it removed), and later in AC2 Leonardo da Vinci joked about having to cut Ezios finger off to use the hidden blade

[@robertagu1866]

+agentmikster44 true Altiar did have a finger removed and I remember that joke with the second game with Ezio but later improvements according to the game refined the weapon to do all kinds of things. Might be even possible with today's modern understanding of mechanics.

[@agentmikster44]

Robert Agu Actually, I watched a guy recently make a pretty good one. Maybe not strong enough to pierce someones neck when getting released, but it was quite sturdily made and releases and retracts automatically

[@jamesloucks2562]

Long story short: -Assassins creed 1 handled the hidden blade best, using it mostly for sneaking up behind a target in a crowd and shoving it into their neck. -Assassins creed 2 through Unity made it stupid and turned it into a super weapon more capable of killing legions of guards with more ease than actual swords.

[@jadonmiller9942]

James Loucks The reason that you they could use the hidden blade in combat actually made sense. You know you can actually fight with the hidden blade in the first game, right? Just in AC 2, it was expanded upon. The hidden blades from Ezio and onwards were equipped with metal bracers that allowed Assassin's to block attacks from weapons, the hidden blade itself doesn't block it, if you did try to block an attack with the actual blade, it would brake, Ezio broke one of his hidden blades when it was shattered by a sword in AC: Revelations. Plus, the hidden blade in combat is more about dodging attacks, then going in for the killing blow, so it's basically unnarmed combat, but with the hidden blade :P

[@jamesloucks2562]

Emerald Alien yeah you COULD fight with it in the first game but it wasn't as easy to kill hundreds of guards single handedly. " The hidden blades from Ezio and onwards were equipped with metal bracers that allowed Assassin's to block attacks from weapons" No, firstly you can SEE that when he is fighting he blocks with the blade, not a "bracer" on his arm. Second, how thick does a bracer have to be to be both light enough to move, large enough to safely shield your whole arm and strong enough to block heavy weapons? that's fucking bullshit. " Plus, the hidden blade in combat is more about dodging attacks, then going in for the killing blow" because its so easy to just kill someone in full armor or even half armor with a 6 inch blade awkwardly strapped to your wrist, while fighting multiple people. dude, enough excuses this is NOT a usable weapon for anything but maybe stealth, and even then ANY small dagger would be just as good if not better. its fun to kill lots of guards with neat assassins blades but its an absurd fantasy.

[@jadonmiller9942]

James Loucks I didn't make that up. They did equip metal bracers to block attacks. And Ezio DID break one of his in Revelations when a sword hit it. And why are you so upset by this? You're really angry at me for no reason. Who cares if it's realistic? This is the series where you can leap off of large buildings and land in haybales everytime. And you didn't really acknowlege anything I said, I said that they CAN block sword attacks, but usually they just dodge and go in for the killing blow, like unarmed combat with a hidden blade. You say that they do block with the blade itself, yet how can you possibly know that, did you pause the game and screen cap it? Just to prove a point? Whereas I know it is actually a fact that they have metal bracers to block sword attacks. Why are you so angry by this?

[@vikiyasviki9629]

James Loucks Still badass though :/

[@parkermaisterra8532]

+James Loucks Ehh in AC3 we did see that it just turned into a dagger 4 combat. And we couldn't even fight with it in unity.

[@RoroCoco1672]

Well the hidden blade’s purpose; as per its design would not be open combat but more of a stealth assassination weapon (as used in the game) The hidden blade comes from Persian Assassins (as per historical accuracy) who used the blade to slit throats,.. Such a weapon would best suited to a ninja rather than some warrior on a battlefield

[@terner1234]

He didn't say it was for a battlefield

[@lilblock3564]

@@terner1234 he implied it

[@friedlemons5201]

I heard nothing about actual Persian assassins using hidden blades like in the game. Can you give me a link to your source maybe?

[@NegativeSaber]

@@slothjon1960 not quite, a version of a blade that protrudes from the wrist appeared in 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders' which was first published in 1989, in the stand 'Hanged man' so maybe they took inspiration from that

[@jerrymartin7019]

@@friedlemons5201 Sources: -Trust me bro -It is widely believed -It came to me in a dream

[@natesal5037]

Wouldn't the blood running down your arm screw up the mechanical parts?

[@danielpronkin6657]

I'm sure it's more complex than than that

[@natesal5037]

Daniel Pro It still would be super annoying taking it apart and cleaning that. Could you imagine how many hours that would take.

[@danielpronkin6657]

Nathaniel Saludares when I said it's more complex than that meant that blood won't get into the mechanics in the first place.

[@DJstagen]

Daniel Pro no such thing as a perfect seal. The elements will find a way to enter the mechanism, even the mechanisms we tout as being indestructible must be cleaned and maintained regularly. Or you expect some dude in the crusade era to be amazing at sealing his work despite not having access to the precision machining tools and materials we have today.

[@danielpronkin6657]

DJstagen assassins like in assassins creed aren't normal people. They're trained superhumans who kill for a job. Forgot about that? I'm sure they don't have a problem with being careful about the about blood not getting in. Every movement they make is swift without hesitation.

[@vaiyt]

You might as well waste 10 minutes of your life telling people that batarangs don't work.

[@Skallagrim]

+vaiyt Hey, did you know? Batarangs wouldn't be very practical in real life. Good thing I get paid for making videos.

[@sjaadhahd5134]

+Skallagrim actually the hidden blade that have a spring-loaded mechanism that made up that you have to thrust your arm to make it come out

[@alexamaro7325]

+Sjaa Dhahd not really ezio only had to flick his wrist when da Vinci fixed his

[@enb3810]

Fuck off.

[@vaiyt]

***** When you make the batarang video imma sue you for royalties

[@mr.ornstein3384]

I passed my history exams because of this game series

[@eatdatshoplifter4459]

Same

[@mti212]

Mr. Ornstein same

[@zohaibasif6274]

Lol what would you write, I have played 5 assassins creed games and I haven't learned shit except the some random shit about ancient cities and some random people who I dont have enough info about to write it in a history exam anyways

[@OGStarlightKY]

Yeah same, I felt like the games made me smater.

[@jameshosking8569]

StarlightKY "smater" smater..... *smater*

[@peterhuntington4029]

I think it’s actually practically depends on the quality of the creator but great video and I think connor’s hidden blade is probably the best

[@walterhartwellwhite7324]

i think treat it like a sword or dagger more then we should. its a weapon but its not made to fight with. in ac1 you cant attack the enemy with it so they agreed also. i think for the use in game of stabbing people in the side it would work but for actually blocking and attacking its probably not great.

[@kvnd7331]

in the game he's wearing all white clothing i remember, as if all the blood wouldn't leave a mark

[@theveganwujeeta]

That's why you make the wire or string of the hidden blade overly long. Then you shorten it with two of your fingers and pull your hand outward.

[@Ursasari]

Wujeeta Damn lizard. Go back to the docks where you belong.

[@noxophile8678]

Wujeeta Agreed

[@LilacMonarch]

Wujeeta but what if the string snags on something? It would cause the same problem

[@deadchannel-wontbereadingm6789]

EarthBoundNess smh you could just take the Ring off.

[@avazquez01]

Wujeeta Actually it would be better to have one of those switches that you slide on the index finger facing the thumb. It is less likely to be triggered by accident AND allows quicker draw than a string.

[@eruditootidure2611]

For the most part all your comments are sound, and I'm not disagreeing with you, but I'd like to point of a few things: 1. In the AC books they explain that hidden blades are activated by flexing the forearm to press some kind of button, so I reckon that would be a more deliberate action than pulling a string. 2. The only real advantage to a hidden blade rather than a normal blade that I can think of is speed; it can be extended and retracted in an instant, so the user can kill someone without drawing a weapon, and can conceal the blade in less time than it would take to sheath a normal knife. You can probably see why this could be advantageous if you wanted to climb up a building before anyone noticed your kill. 3. This one is a more specific use that obviously doesn't justify an entire weapon, but at one point in AC2, Ezio's arms are being held, and in order to escape he extends his hidden blades into his captors. I'm sure there are more reasons having a weapon that could be used with your arms bound would be useful.

[@Skallagrim]

Erudito otidurE Actually activating it with nothing but a muscle twitch in the forearm would make it even less safe, very likely to accidentally go off. The time it takes to sheath a normal knife is about 1 second or even less when you're trained.

[@eruditootidure2611]

***** I was imagining a stiffer button that would require a very deliberate flex, but thinking about it, it wouldn't be difficult to accidentally flex while climbing, so yeah, probably not a great design.

[@ondrej1112]

Also assassins (at least Altair) mostly killed from air and I imagine it could be quite hard to pull dagger mid air and kill with it...

[@Sodasaman]

Andy Yolo Pull it before jumping, if they didn't see you while in the air, they didn't see you while on the roof...

[@ondrej1112]

Soda Sama If you are using both hands to hold somewhere, you are not able to pull a dagger

[@Zodiac9944]

Some of the points in this are valid, depending on the model you are talking about. Only the earliest of the blades had the issue of getting in the way of the ring finger. Anything beyond altairs time by atleast 20 to 30 years(just guesstimating) would have been modified to have a higher blade mount preventing the need for removal of the finger. And the blade would be mounted on a full bracer with glove(why do you think almost all of he assasin had some kinda glove with he bracer) to prevent sliding or misplacement of the blade. And in regards to the accidental release, only someone that wasnt meant to wield the blade would harm themselves in the use of it. An assasins arms are usualy lax, preventing the blade from releasing unless there was a malfunction which wont happen often. The blade was meant for assassinations, quick,quite, events that would take no longer than a moment. If they were to swing a knife with the same force the blade produces when released others would have noticed, and in the grand bazaars of Jerusalem there Is little chance someone will know who exactly caused the person to fall through the crowd

[@jsaviourss8049]

Yea the point is that u kill somebody in a crowd or a hidden place and then GTFO that's why if u ever play assassin creed the character will pull out sword gun or axes when known and are in a big combat situation and too the people saying isn't the guy wearing a hoodie with weapons suspicious no because people would carry weapons for self-defence and people wouldn't suspect a guy who has a gun and a sword to use a hidden blade and nobody would ever see him pull out to sword so he could just say he walked by accidentally touched the man and he died and people would agree oh that man hasn't pulled out any weapons from what they saw then he would walk away scot-free and if it is a target and u do it out in public u run away immediately after killing em ur a parkour assassin so a getaway is ez pz

[@Zodiac9944]

@@jsaviourss8049 exactly

[@kazzbekker5190]

I want to write that same

[@kazzbekker5190]

for example, there were versions of the hidden blades operated by pressure or by muscle movement

[@gavinp5940]

My only issue with the whole finger thing is that it doesn’t make any sense. If the blade is low enough to slice through your ring finger then it’s gonna take a good chunk of your palm as well before it even gets to the finger. Yet they all have their palms intact.

[@stevenchoza6391]

So Connor’s alternate blade is practical...

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Favourite HB model.

[@ieuanhunt552]

I don't care if it is practical or not it's cool as hell

[@Xorrin]

***** Try to hide a sword in your sleeves...

[@ieuanhunt552]

***** But knifes are not nearly as cool

[@Xorrin]

***** Yes. A Knife, not a sword.

[@mcFreaki]

you know what the coolest thing is? a pattern-welded sword. those things are beautiful

[@Steambull1]

deathsChemist I absolutely hate pattern-welded blades - to me they usually just look like psychedelic tattoos on steel. I'm actually surprised that so many people like them, for me it can even be a shame to see those because the swords/knifes look fantastic otherwise.

[@gabrielterra1904]

imagine watching this video after it's revealed that the HB was supposed to be worn on the outside of the arm

[@mdjey2]

What?

[@gabrielterra1904]

Upside*

[@yousseftarek9015]

@@gabrielterra1904 ac valhalla

[@tahabashir3779]

like Valhalla?

[@friedlemons5201]

then why the fuck do they even bother with a "hidden" blade? Just grab a normal dagger or something

[@jeremiahthornton7938]

I see where you're coming from, but all of these problems can be fixed very easily. 1. In the games, the Assassins take the ring off when they're not using the blade. Then again, you could use a twist ring that tightens and loosens the cord, such as the one fashioned by Ammnra. Another great way is to create a rig that allows the blade to detach from the bracer. 2. As shown by Altair's codex, the mechanism in the game deploys via a scissor system, not OTF. The only spring in the whole construct is a spiral torsion spring inside the pulley. 3. Lastly, you should always make sure to wear a properly-fit bracer and fasten its straps. This can avoid the sliding issue you mentioned. Better yet, you can wear a gauntlet instead, just as Aguilar did in the Assassin's Creed movie. I hope this helps! 🙃

[@jeremiahthornton7938]

@Hircine, Lord Of The Hunt By OTF, I mean it didn't have the mechanism modern switchblades have. The blade does come out the front, no question. But the mechanism is very different, which is why I said it has a scissor arm mechanism.

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

Skallagrim: Makes video 9:59 long KZbin: *"Your about 1 second too early..."*

[@valiantcashcow]

actually, there is one key argument against your standpoints of slipping, the spring mechanism failing etc.. it´s designed by leonardo davinci, and that´s pretty much the ultimate quality stamp.

[@TheRadioactiveFX]

+The „KAAL DERPINGTON” Corporation Actually, it was only reproduced and modified by Leonardo. Hidden blades were in use as early as 5th century BC.

[@grimm6757]

I Like That Point. xD

[@Insomnia4321]

+Człowiek Wiking yes and at that time they were also required to remove the ring finger

[@TheRadioactiveFX]

insomniac games Yes, but that problem wasn't solved by Leonardo either, but by Altair.

[@Insomnia4321]

really? i thought leonardo modified it so ezio could keep his finger

[@pluto6703]

In the game it's actually very practicle. Assasins had to climb many times so the hidden blade was sticked to their wrists. It is also about that they had to have as many weapons as they only could. So there is the hidden blade AND there is a normal dagger.

[@ilayohana3150]

Why would you fight when youre climbing a ladder?

[@Sevren_]

Ilay ohana because you gotta kill people on ladders

[@ilayohana3150]

@@Sevren_ you realise thats not practical, right? Thats only one of those video game fantasies.

[@Sevren_]

Ilay ohana Not fantasy. You just gotta kill people on ladders

[@VANTARTS]

@@Sevren_ grab their legs and yoink them off the ladder

[@Sinsanatis]

ah i remember this video. but now seeing it again i just realized for the resistance thing, assassins are often seen wearing gloves of some sort. not saying that this is concrete what they do, but possibly the whole blade could be connected to the glove. in that sense your hand and fingers are providing the opposite pull to counteract the stabbing resistance; especially when ur hand is flexed up or in a fist. that which also flexes ur forearm muscles, creating a tighter fit on the straps around ur arm. as for the accidental activation tho, the most common believe concepts are pulling a string or fully flexing certain forearm muscles, so itd be fairly hard to do that on accident. especially when looking at the game activation usually calls for a decent amount of flexing ur hand upwards. even if u see some irl homemade iterations(like rawice511's), the pull up is quite large for activation.

[@hola_capo8587]

Yes thats right, the string is more than 3 or 4 fingers long so you need 2 fingers and your hand flexed upwards or may be theres a lock also

[@GGATESSSSSSS]

What about the stuff in black flag when Edwards been left behind with no armour, and therefore no gloves?

[@Sinsanatis]

@@GGATESSSSSSS well i mean it still is a game, visuals and aesthetics tops

[@Zurgo-fl1kx]

But imagine you're mugging someone and a blade comes flying out of their sleeve

[@thomasrogan7260]

1 second away from that 10 min ad rev

[@ChristophBrinkmann]

The best part of this video? All the armchair weapons "experts" trying to explain why this weapon would've totally teh worked, guys. Instead of accepting the obvious. To any such "expert", you should look up "Occam's Razor." There, you might realize why a simple, established, known, easily reproducible design is far superior to a ludicrously complicated one with a massive number of gears and moving parts, any one of which could fail at any time and render the weapon useless. Not to mention that if you're caught with it, there's no question it's meant for some a'murderin'. Daggers could be used for hunting, skinning animals, whittling wood or any other number of perfectly socially acceptable endeavors. A hidden blade? Yeah, you're gonna use that to shank somebody, period.

[@Camino377]

That is assuming it's a time/area where it would be acceptable to be carrying a dagger. A prime example would even be in the AC2 trailer, and more specifically, the carnival. It would have likely drawn a lot of attention for a non-guard to be carrying a weapon. In contrast, if it were along the road, no one would look twice. And what would be the difference in terms of intent of being caught with a hidden blade, or a knife up your sleeve? Probably none, so that would be kind of a moot point in that regard. And yes, 9 times out of 10, the simpler solution is better. But then there is still that one time where you can't just carpet bomb the area, and you need something with a bit more finesse. And it really just comes down to the design. A guy who goes by Ammnra designed one based off of a switchblade action and appears to be a quite reliable system.

[@AnthonySforza]

Admittedly, I'm reading these and kind of chuckling to myself, reminded of not only the hidden blade, but also the sword and dagger they carry around in plain view as well.

[@Camino377]

RicFlairSaysWOOO But again that just goes back to my point of time and place. Are you really going from rabbit trapping straight to a carnival. Granted this entire conversation is pointless considering we aren't in the 14th century, but hey, it's the internet.

[@TheBennyKLINE]

snap a neck, quick clean and not very difficult if youre stealthy enough. Which you should be...i mean you ARE an assassin

[@j4kfr05t5]

+Christoph Brinkmann The best part of this video is you, actually, since you're the only one who gives a shit about them in the first place.

[@onyx6191]

The hidden blade in the Assassin's Creed lore was originally used by the Assassins to conceal the blade and strike when their was most vulnerable without care for their life afterwards. In Assassin's Creed Unity, Pierre Bellec says that the Leventine Assassins used this very approach and that it sent a powerful message to die whilst killing their target.

[@Felahliir]

IT'S NOT ONLY A GAME IT IS A DIGITAL UNIVERSE INSIDE A VIDEOGAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@c_rem6101]

+Skallagrim if u check out the KZbin channel imdeepainreborn he makes fully functional wooden, 3d printed plastic, and metal hidden blades

[@Felahliir]

+AMVaddictionist Indeed

[@kingarthurthegr8720]

So basically a video game........... Inside a video game.

[@jaredmabbutt7242]

+Kingarthur Gaming yes

[@EcstasyJesus]

That does still make it a Videogame

[@user-pf3zb7lv9b]

me: *hi fives friend* Freind: *pushes my ring finger a bit back* me: *W H A T H A V E Y O U D O N E*

[@THElarry27]

*assassination sound plays* guard: *triggered spanish screeching*

[@sovietelmo1019]

The blade is activated by tensing a muscle in the left arm

[@Monxer]

I like how the comments on here are talking about an accurate replication of this blade while Skall focused on why a blade like this is impractical, not impossible.

[@Skallagrim]

Monxer Funny, isn't it? :)

[@CesarScur]

Internet does what internet wants. Most of the time it's not about learning.

[@koldonn1111]

Short answer: Yes Long answer: I am definitely sure that the hidden blade would be practical.

[@thisisntfine6729]

The video proved you wrong

[@koldonn1111]

@@thisisntfine6729 Stfu nobody cares

[@thisisntfine6729]

Burger Qing when someone is in denial

[@koldonn1111]

@@thisisntfine6729 No, really, go away.

[@thisisntfine6729]

Burger Qing then why did you say that it would work

[@PontusWelin]

To make this weapon practical I would change it to having the blade and mechanism attached to a glove with bracer. It's secured to your arm and the glove gives you something to keep the blade from sliding back, allowing for powerful thrusts. It would probably need a safety to stop it from accidently triggering. But that is ok since the weapon is used for planned surprise killings (a.k.a. assassinations). When you think you are getting in to a situation where it would be needed, you disengage the safety. You might ask. But even if it works, what's the point? Well, it's quicker than having a mechanism to eject a normal dagger into your hand. While at the same time still being less noticable. So it would be an extremly quick way of producing a weapon from (seemingly) nowhere.

[@ozzymandias1682]

Pontus Welin And when your cover is blown, what then? The blades position makes it terrible for open combat, it won't have the striking power of a dagger, requires you to be incredibly close, the blade isn't long enough to actually kill someone unless you get them in the throat, etc. Why should the speed of drawing a assassination weapon matter? If I'm stalking someone in a dark alley, I probably drew my blade some time ago as I'm following them. In a crowd it wouldn't work due the angle you have to put your hand in.

[@PontusWelin]

Max Anthony Why would it be the only weapon? That would be stupid.

[@ozzymandias1682]

Pontus Welin Elaborate. I'm not entirely sure I understand the question. But thanks for responding at least.

[@PontusWelin]

Max Anthony Why not carry a sword as well?

[@ozzymandias1682]

Pontus Welin Oh now I get it. In the games almost every assassin carries a sword around. Until syndicate. Carrying a sword around would be a great. I just don't think the hidden blade would fair well in open combat compared to a dagger. Sure you can go to the sword, which will definitely work better, but that will take a second to ready. Meanwhile you'd already have a viable weapon ready with a dagger.

[@ChadKakashi]

That Indian palm claw thing is actually very cool.

[@dekuscrub9583]

Personally if I were to redesign the hidden blade I would put the blade part on top of the hand rather than below, and I would have it attached to a glove or gauntlet to prevent sliding. As for the triggering mechanism better idea would be something near your wrist that you could reach your finger down to pull on.

[@warbossgrimdakka5401]

DekuScrub95 I'm like 90% sure the templars use that in one of the more recent games

[@imasiontist653]

DekuScrub95 yeah that sounds interesting

[@ginge641]

Depends on the assassin, some do use a gauntlet, like Altair and Ezio, but some don't like Connor, Edward and Arno.

[@tobblesmash6193]

It's not just the concealability, it's the ease of concealing it quickly and effortlessly

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

A dagger still does it better.

[@ajackxe4891]

@@SophisticatedDogCat No it does not, a dagger may be superior regarding combat but the purpose of a hidden blade is to be hidden, no shit. The purpose of a hidden blade is to look casual which isnt the case if you were to use a dagger, because youd have to pull it out and do the motion of stabbing which not only is noticeable but also time consuming. With a hidden blade you can stab someones neck in less than a second and make it seem like you were just passing by in a crowd. You also have to note that Assassins in the games did also use daggers

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

@@ajackxe4891 A hidden blade is anything but casual. If you got padded down or pulled over by law enforcement, an arm-brace death machine would be a dead giveaway that you're up to no good. A small dagger the size of a dollar bill could easily, easily be taped to your wrist and accessed incredibly quick AND ditched very easily. Also, good luck cutting somebody's throat in the middle of a crowded area. That's not a thing. At least one person would see you, but even moreso when you have to elevate your arm to ridiculous positions in order to strike at them.

[@ajackxe4891]

@@SophisticatedDogCat I mean regarding the latter that also applies to daggers, no?

[@ajackxe4891]

@@SophisticatedDogCat they are both blades regardless, sure Id admit that the hidden blade really shouldnt be the go-to plan for murdering someone, but you shouldnt prioritize getting the kill only with the Hidden Blade either. You have to keep in mind that the Assassins in the game used a broad arsenal and the hidden blade is actually often not really that used, if anything it was catered mostly to swords, ranged weapons like a bow, throwing knife or even like you said a dagger. Which is why the assassins (Or atleast what AC1 showed) trained so much when it came to combat. The HB seemed to be only really used when it was more convenient than using a dagger. Regardless of what I stated earlier how both are still blades, the hidden blade can easily pop out and retract, not only will it be quick and unnoticeable to pull out and conceal again, but the blade also retracts effortlessly. Depending where you stab someone of course, itll still take force and strength to pull out a blade esp if it penetrated an area where it has bone and muscle like the neck. The Hidden blades strength on popping out and retracting is proven when Bayek accidentally loses the entirety of his finger to his hidden blade, proving how quick and effortlessly it can be unlike manually stabbing someone with a knife. You also have to remember the hidden blade was mostly used in the 11th-17th century, even earlier times like the 400s if we include the recent games like Valhalla, how would people back then be able to recognize what your 'massive death machine' is? People wore a lot of whacky stuff back then and wearing armor everywhere was the norm. Bracers are the least that attracts attention

[@EdgarTheRaven]

+Skallagrim I know it's an old video, but I'm guessing you didn't play first AC or forgot about that. Altair - the original user - had his 4th finger removed, so that he could use this whole contraption with closed fist. There was also metal finger guard around the blade so he wouldn't cut neighboring fingers. Using it this way makes a lot more sense to me. More control, more accuracy and this way he can actually do both: cut and thrust.

[@codygeiger2258]

It also solves the loss of friction problem as the device is gripped by the fist to provide the thrust.

[@spartan1010101]

I understand all the problems you see with it; however, it's designed to cut into soft tissue and not for armed combat. It happens more often in the later games, but the first game had it attached to a armored gauntlet and it was used only when you are near a intended target. Not only that, but the placement was usually in the neck where there is nothing really hard to worry about when it comes to resisting the blade.

[@DaSpooge]

***** The problem is that even if it's intended for use on soft tissue only, it's still less practical than a simple dagger.

[@spartan1010101]

DaSpooge It's true, but why not have both?

[@DaSpooge]

Why carry around extra unnecessary equipment? You can have both, but unless it serves some practical purpose then it's just extra bulk, and a dangerous that could accidentally cause self-harm at that.

[@DivingHusky]

Well in AC, you can block or stagger an defending opponent, the original intention may not be used for typical combat, but when we control the character, it is actually an option

[@syakiraiman1215]

***** see, that's sort of where you're wrong. Of course, you can't rely on everything you see because, proven fact, looks can be deceiving. But actually, the true way of assassinating a person as described in the official books, is that one should severe the connection between the spine and the head, usually targeting the cervical vertebrae. Going for the heart, you also need to take into consideration the fact that there's a ribcage. I for one am with the Blade favourers in this. If it was intended to break bones, shouldn't they have figured/invented something that can actually withstand the force? It's possible, given the fact that even some ancient tech are still superior to what we have today.

[@user-gc9pq7zg9i]

one good thing is that you don't need to hold the blade constantly

[@VeraTheTabbynx]

I hear something similar was invented with far fewer problems... Oh yeah, it's called a *sheath*

[@crazyd4ve875]

+UGU Zach The bad thing is, it'd make you look awfully suspicious with a giant-ass blade sheath strapped to your back. Put a leather wallet in your pant pockets, then take a sheet metal layer and bend it over the crest in the wallet, then fold and proceed to weld on. You can probably fit a dagger or two in there, risk free.

[@caster-]

Then comes the "hidden" part. Also, it removes the sheathing/unsheathing problems when an assassin is looking for a perfect timing to strike and not be noticed.

[@danielboudreaux4716]

Another benefit is that while not as effective it is pretty cool, more of a status or movement symbol

[@testname4464]

During the time period that AC games take place, walking around with weapons was relatively common. Not every commoner had two swords on his back, but someone walking around with multiple flintlocks and rapiers wouldn't arouse as much suspicion as a guy wearing a bright white robe climbing up the Catholic Cathedral would.

[@joemattingly3610]

The hidden blade would be really useful the way eivor wears it. You could weird 2 daggers with one hand

[@johnP0908]

yeah, but your hand will be in the middle of both daggers, so how would that be practical when your knuckle is literally blocking the potential lethality of said daggers?

[@bladeRoller]

What your not seeming to grasp is how instantly this weapon may go from concealed, to use able, then back to concealed. You could be within the distance of just patting a mans cheek in a friendly gesture, and they would have no idea there was a blade on your arm, that could kill them, within under a second. It is far more concealable than any dagger you've described, and if made properly, would be very sturdy. The ring could be placed on the finger so that only a movement that is very difficult, (stretching your hand as open And as far back as it can go) would initiate the mechanism via hair trigger Release. It is in no question, the most concealable a knife can be, and that is why it is more practical in real life. The abillity to make the kill, not get away without people knowing you did it. And no,I am not some fanboy desperately clinging to my favorite games. I've played about half of 2 and a quarter of 1. This is just an efficient weaopon that frees your hands for anything else. Holding a sword and dagger in the same hand gives less control over both.

[@Tyler_Lalonde-]

dalton jones only problem i see is blood getting in it andit not killing people in under a second. it takes a lot longer then then that. depending where, maybe 30 sec to mins.

[@bladeRoller]

Well no the person is not instantly dead. (Unless you were to say, puncture a point into the skull or from under, into it.) They have their little moment to bleed out, say 2min until death, but aside from somehow stopping the bleeding, that person is dead. And yeah, blood could get into it, but if your smart about it, you make the stab quick, wipe off the blade, then retract it.

[@Tyler_Lalonde-]

dalton jones no even stabbing someone in the head doesn't kill. you only incapacitate them until either enough blood has been lost or they went into shock or swelling builds up in the brain. with medical attention they could save him. even in the time periods you see in the games. you hear or see the guy that got shot in the head and lost half or most of one side of his brain. he survived a gun shot to the head which is amazing. he wasn't the same but he is alive.

[@bladeRoller]

Not if he's been knocked out due to brain trauma.

[@Tyler_Lalonde-]

dalton jones yeah usually just making it clear that its not so easy. plus if it takes time the guy you just stabbed will make noise and react so he could give you away.

[@Marblez3]

Would it be more practical if the mechanism on your arm was attached to a glove so it didn't slide up your forearm when it encounters any resistance?

[@TheAsylumCat]

***** that's the best idea, in Ezio's story line, it was ok because he looked like a mercenary anyway with all the armor and swords. using the sliding mechanism would be better for small firearms like in Django, and Alien Resurrection.

[@SlowWinterNuts]

***** According to concept art of a modern day hidden blade, it seems a part of the bracer wraps around the hand: img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111118174406/assassinscreed/images/thumb/a/a0/Modern_hidden_blade.jpg/409px-Modern_hidden_blade.jpg

[@celleya3433]

It is slightly conical in shape, so it will not slide too far up to make it a nulled weapon.

[@LegitimateBusinessPerson]

Pocket sand is a lot more effective.

[@ryanblack3686]

I filled my pocket with sand and then threw it in some dickhead's face at lunch. I said "Fairy dust!" as I did it, which made everyone look and laugh instead of thinking I was purely retarded. It is clearly more effective.

[@guntherscmitzfredrik8437]

+Ryan Black Ryan Erickson?

[@SilentUnlived]

6 years later but.. pretty sure the main point of the hidden blade was to always have a weapon that basically cant be "disarmed" like they never know you have it till you use it.

[@becrazy5974]

Colinfurze has made an actual weapon of it

[@janeleonard985]

Link?

[@Prometheus7272]

Jane Nutter Look up Colinfurze Assassin creed blade. Jeez people so lazy these days.

[@janeleonard985]

@@Prometheus7272 I have actually. I saw the video. I just think it might help make a comment more popular if it also provides convenience. That's why my answers on Quora usually include links when I mention things like this.

[@Prometheus7272]

@@janeleonard985 Fair enough sorry for ripping on you :D

[@fridge713]

No aggresive comeback? No rude talk? Geez the state of yt these days

[@mattgates8865]

Didn't tony from awe me make a functioning replica of the hidden blade

[@Skallagrim]

Matticuss StormBlade Functioning does not mean practical. :)

[@mattgates8865]

That's true 😃

[@taniadeith4349]

Hey yea your right man

[@TheAsylumCat]

***** especially the phantom blade, the crossbow would not retract.

[@BadNinjaStudios]

Matticuss StormBlade Yep, Man At Arms made both the hidden blade and the crossbow hidden blade. Suffice to say, ERMAHGERD I WANT NINETEEN OF THEM!!

[@VitekNovy]

I think the main advantage of the hidden blade was it's "surprise factor", I mean you don't exactly expect an oponent with empty hands to suddenly draw a blade right out of his sleave. And also that you operate it with just one hand with a flick of the wrist. Though as much as I enjoyed using the twin hidden blades in the game I seriously doubt you could use them against a sword in real life.

[@adrenochromejunkie]

FLICK-A-THAT-WRIST

[@c.vanlalhriatpuia7144]

The hidden blade is not for combat...its for assassinating unaware targets while walking pass/behind them as a regular people. It would work so effictive in crowed places.

[@spakentruth]

But still.... LOOK AT DE FLICK OF DA WRIST

[@TheAsylumCat]

***** if i remember correctly, shaking hands was meant to show you did not have a blade in your hand during medieval times, not as a formal greeting.

[@RaderizDorret]

***** And in medieval times, the handshake was more of a forearm grasp as concealing daggers inside sleeves was fairly common which blows the concealment of an assassin's blade out of the water.

[@SilvexTV]

I like that you came up with a similar, yet viable solution. A retractable dagger that you hold seems like the way to go.

[@skekim]

and assassin hidden gun?

[@MrJinglejanglejingle]

That's a bit more likely to be actually useful. It's loud, and people would be bewildered... You'd have be at really close range, but... If you could be in a large crowd? Far more likely to work without problem. Over the range that Ezio and the rest use it, though? Pfft, fuck no. Those things were so damnably inaccurate back then. They didn't have rifling and the like. So, it wouldn't work, in that regard. But, at anywhere between 1 to maybe 2 meters? Probably would work. Probably. No promises.

[@vasanasenarak5415]

CJ Penaflor Nah fuck that... Hidden black hole

[@kodaballard1620]

Was John Wilks Booth in Assassin's creed

[@God-yb2cg]

Katanashi

[@JaviepalFordring1]

The arm of the user could blow up because of the explosión.

[@NefariousElasticity]

I always thought the hidden blades would have made a lot more sense as a thin, pointed steel spike instead of an actual dagger blade. Basically like more of a hidden rapier than dagger. A rapier-style tip would sure have an easier go of penetrating chain mail or working around armor-protected sections.

[@raglanheuser1162]

500,000 subs and not one of us is a machinist/engineer/hobbyist who can make this thing?

[@3ngin33r7]

I can. I researched it for 3 years now, made prototypes and better designs. Only problem, while researching it I came up with the fact that if I want to make it as strong as it would need to be, to be practical it would cost over two thousand bucks to manufacture it.

[@TheMastergabe]

+3NGIN33R gofundme.com

[@maxdupont]

Thats really cool. Could I ask you why it would cost so much?

[@3ngin33r7]

dmxaster It's just the cost of getting my hands on the exact materials that are strong and light enough and paying a blacksmith to allow me to use their tools and help me. It's not that much when you think about how expensive good swords can get which have no mechanisms in them.

[@kimjiro4591]

go look for imdepainreborn channel. He made fully functional hidden blades and also tutorial on how to make them.

[@zenithjarrett329]

Flex seal liquid would work to keep it still on your arm

[@herogamer555]

IIRC, the Assassins remove the ring fingers on their stabby hand as a sign that they are married to the Brotherhood as well as allow the to stab with a closed fist. They could have some sort of strap that goes in this area for all of the force to go on.

[@dudebro765]

+herogamer555 That's ONLY the 1st game, which I bet the videomaker hasn't even heard about.

[@therez2058]

+Mary Christine yes and the rest had a finger stop to the rest so again it can be used with closed fists, it was added in the second game

[@Aractoruser]

+herogamer555 all of the assassins use some what force to "spring" the weapon. also in ac 2 the problem of friction is almost completely gone by attaching a glove to the blade, so the force is also applied on the hands of the user.

[@SamuelJamez17]

Mind if I add something? yes, i plentifully agree with Skallagrim here on this since for an an actual hidden knife is on different than a hidden balde, plus, it is much quicker. but .... it does have its benefits. the weapon itself is practically meant to conceal it as much as possible. think about it. think of a VIP in the middle of a crowd or an important event in a large hall with the media and cameras, and you see someone pulling up a side of his jacket, making the maneuver as if he is about to reach something in his jacket pocket. what is the first thing that comes to your mind? you probably think he is reaching for his knife, his gun, any weapon. does not matter if you are seeing him from the front, side or back, you will instantly think he is going to pull out something dangerous. now think of how the assassins wield the blade, by just flicking the wrist or finger. think of when you see someone flicking his wrist and forget how questionable the mechanism is or if you see you do see a blade in his hand (cause obviously, the blade is like the size of a dagger, of course it can be seen) think you do think when you see someone flicking his wrist, if you do see it anyway? probably someone re-arranging his watch or relaxing the muscle of his hand (maybe because it got tired?) or maybe a twitch feeling like as if the guy is anxious because he is about to meet someone important? whatever it is, that manner looks very harmless compared to the other tactic. (and it can be easily hidden, like when you place your fists together to your crotch like a gentleman, or under the table when you sitting down) but ... it has its flaws. not only you are wearing a hoodie (obviously), which certainly draws suspicion, but this tactic is very outdated. sure, it is more concealed than just drawing a gun in the middle of the crowd, but the technology has changed. in a firefight between a knife vs a gun ... who will win? never bring a knife to a gunfight. plus, dont you think it is better to use a sniper instead? a long-range shot where NOBODY will see it coming? plus, not only a stab will probably draw out a lot of blood, so it is not as concealed as we thought, (it is better to use something more stealthy like a poison to make it look like it was done by a heart attack), but if you see someone holding on to their chest with blood coming out of his shirt, they will probably look at the guy who was VERY close to him, cause of course, they will quickly deduct it was an assassination by something pointy, where they have found out about this during when the guy is slowly dying in public or after the autopsy report and the playback from the camera feed or if someone holding a videocamera saw it. it has its pros but unfortunately, times has changed and technology has changed so this tactic looks outdated I am surprised that the Assassins, according to the series, survived this long, by using stabs of a hidden blade where technology like snipers and drones are being used, MUCH more beneficial, when they could easily use better concealed tactics for espionage like poisons or something to make it look like an assassin like Agent 47 does in the Hitman series That might have worked in the past but since forensic science can find it instantly and messages spread much faster now and assassinations and deaths are not as common or as open as it was in different eras like the mediaval era were seeing a dead body out on the street was like another Tuesday for everyone, but today, history has changed and tactics had to change too

[@InformedPanda]

Didn't read.

[@thomasbernatzke2732]

+Samuel James tl:dr

[@SamuelJamez17]

oops

[@Dover939]

+Samuel James Actually, a knife can kill you a LOT faster than a gun in close ranges, in a one on one fight obviously. You can't draw your gun fast enough to shoot someone running at you with a knife, it would be too late, especially when you don't even know they're coming.

[@antomy5900]

+Samuel James its good for poor hitman

[@mugiwaravace1172]

If it can be engineered correctly it can work. Nobody actually made one that actually works how it's supposed to. For practicality the reason the weapon is very dangerous is because of the fact no one would know your wearing it. And it can be you secondary means of attack if u have a sword in the other. Let's say you have a sword and your bracer/hidden blade. And we engage in a fight we sword lock and I managed to seemingly punch you but In actually it's a lethal stab to the stomach face or chest. The weapon gives a huge element of surprise. So it's practical to me. Just need to be made by a genius to get the mechanics right.

[@deerarebigdogs]

But a normal concealed dagger can do the same thing? And the best thing is you don't need to be a genius to make/get/use one

[@ohyesmmmhmisssharon2358]

Well unless you're good at controlling the kickback force to provide more lethal approach and precision for the death to be instant then you're good to go. But since you said you were in a sword fight first then apparently you decided to just punch him with your hidden blade...are you sure you can handle and provide the enough force needed to give a deadly blow? I'm pretty sure you just used like 3/4 of your energy by then. So...I don't think so. Well unless your Bruce Lee then, yeah. It's maybe cool and working but it is undeniably IMPRACTICAL.

[@benmenhero]

Actually, on the subject of a properly working blade, check the youtube channel AWE ME. They have made a fully working and weaponized hidden blade.

[@ohyesmmmhmisssharon2358]

Failed physics? haha wanna see my grades bro? it'll make you cry and by the way it is not practical bec not everyone can use it. And when a non-trained civillian get in line with trouble, are you sure he/she is gonna go for the neck? are you serious? haha And if you want physics then I'll give you one, the knife and the hand will have the same motion as long as it is secured in your hand but it can never have the same force. Remember the knife is 'strapped', it doesn't have the direct force transferred like the knife being held in continuous linear pattern since your knife is in parallel form and thus the force executed by the arm should be more for the knife to acquire the required force, since its the one making contact, to execute a damaging effect for you to have time to run. And if you can't execute that properly, then you're dead meat. How bout dat 'teacher'?

[@pootface2606]

@Mina69a yay you understand it

[@borris4319]

Colin furze That's who made a metal sturdy one

[@ruuki753]

Don't quote me on this, but Baghnakhs were used for throat slitting I think. The damage they'd do otherwise in a swipe would be superficial at best, but lethal if drawn across the throat. Stealth, of course, would be employed.

[@lastwolflord]

+Ruuki Aimia I would guess they also dip it in some kind of poison. So just a scratch is all that would matter. Everything else would be a bonus.

[@abdusselamzahma7474]

I see two utilities of it : avoiding to lose the dagger and unexpectedly hitting in a fight (so the opponent wouldn't expect that you pull a dagger so fastly). Instead of complicating things by putting a safety, it'd be enough just removing the ring to another finger where it can't accidentally activate the system. Also I think it's better to stab horizontally (like cutting a throat) instead of stabbing frontly

[@scrathed]

Could you do a similar talk about the Trick Weapons from Bloodborne? I'm speaking about the mechanic ones, not the more or less magic things like the Wheel.... That's be pretty interesting I think.

[@mr.kittysavestheworld695]

+Raccoon The ideas for some of them are good, but in a lot of cases, the mechanisms wouldn't have enough strength to hold themselves together. Often times there just isn't enough actually holding the weapons together to make them work very well. If that were improved and the designs made more solid, then yes, they would work. Although, in some cases, there really wouldn't be a way to make them work without changing them at the fundamental level. Obviously Logarius' Wheel beats everything, though. Wheels are OP.

[@Theendman42]

+Raccoon You're cuter than a human!

[@scrathed]

theendman What?

[@Theendman42]

Raccoon Do you not know what your channel name and picture is? RACCOON('s) are cute and far cuter than a human.

[@scrathed]

theendman Oh. Ah. That's what you're talking about :D Yep, that's very true :D Kinda why they're my favourite animals, I think.

[@HarleyGirl619]

You know, I've had these exact thoughts since I first played Assassin's Creed. Now the Hook Blade would be far more useful in my opinion, as it can be used to knock guards off balance, YEET yourself over them, grab them and pull them a bit closer, can be used to help climb buildings, and can be used to zipline

[@joris7096]

the protagonists in assasins creed have a leather sleeve device which is strapped around the entire arm not a large bracelet so it would not have such a knockback like you said but you probably have more experience with weapons so il take your advise then

[@andredulac4456]

and some hidden blades have a glove, so it's even better :)

[@justinbrooks9454]

@Mark Pozsar Really there's not that many design flaws with the hidden blade seeing how it is attached to a gauntlet in most cases. Also I have a real one and t the knock back that he talks about Is non existent. all you gotta do is strap it pretty well to your Arm a and it does not move. Also the way he is holding his knife is a single armband the length of the blade takes up your entire forearm or most of it and it is held on to your arm by 3 or 4 Straps Also it's not designed for combat at all High tail it out of there and if you can't will then you use your dagger that's on your back your dagger that's on your waist you're throwing knives you're climbing abilities your sword ax whatever it is that you choose to carry Not to mention that the hidden blade also

[@Thenotfunnyperson]

@Mark Pozsar He should make one and stab some rib meat or ballistic gel. I am sure this would prove the weapons useability.

[@Zephyr01]

this is wrong. the actually hidden blade that the brother hood hands out isnt on a bracer but rather just the black with a covered mechanism with 2 leather belt like straps (look at edawrs when he first picks them up, the rest are the same if you look when they first get them).

[@chriscormac231]

@@Zephyr01 and it's revealed in legacy of the first blade that it's supposed to go on the *OUTER* part of your forearm

[@darkfireslide]

I think the hidden blade made more sense for Altair, who removed his finger so that he essentially had a very long stiletto with presumably no edge that fit comfortably within the length of arm and hand. But yeahh, actually using a dagger the normal way seems much more practical.

[@JezzmanGAMES]

I like the use of the historical term "hot tavern wench".

[@NeeDaUsernamE-15]

I completely agree with your issues with the hidden Blade, but in theory the two best ways to not have the accidental activation would be to not have such a sensitive trigger or to design it where you have to pull your wrist as far back as possible so you can't cut your junk of while taking a leak