Damascus Gold | Assassin's Creed Parkour Sequence

After way too long, I'm finally back with a run I'm really proud of! The goal was to create a parkour run that showcases expression, apparent practicality, efficiency and speed - all carefully crafted into one engaging and immersive experience.
Hope you enjoy!

[@jcers]

This is the best AC parkour video on the internet. Each and every negative claim made about the theoretical limitations of the parkour mechanics in classic AC is utterly demolished in this run. Whether it be by the precision on angles & corners, the number of optimizations and direction changes made using ejects, the manual controlled descents with or without vaults, or the utter refusal to rely on the game’s automated jump tracking while forging a path from seemingly nothing using Catch Ledge, any claim of superiority any other parkour system in the series may dare to attempt to offer against the classic system is wholly annihilated in this video. This is going to be the video I send to people any time they challenge any aspect of classic AC’s parkour system. Well done, Assassin.

[@animusdrifter]

I was so eager to have you check the finalized run out and absolutely couldn't wait for your feedback, but still didn't expect such an insane abundance of appreciation and praise, and I'm sure you know just how much it means to me to hear this from you. Among our techie homies, you've been just as influential in wiping out the doubts I had about this choreo, and encouraging me to finalize it, and I'm infinitely grateful for that.

[@jcers]

@@animusdrifter you spent several weeks working on this run; the least I could do was spent 10-15 minutes making sure I wrote a good response. Love you, homie

[@animusdrifter]

@@jcers Love you, my man

[@Ace_of_Horns]

​@@animusdrifterDang, the mentor has given his blessing. It's certainly deserved.

[@tgkthebawse]

You don't get it Jcers, Arno do pretty twirl. That's why Unity bettah.

[@antoniostarkulo226]

Viking simulator protagonist crying in the corner

[@lmaokrane3592]

objectively ac valhalla is better than ac 1

[@velvoxstudios]

​​@@lmaokrane3592i don't think so Only creed games are Ezio trilogy basim bayek shay arno Edward

[@Chr1s777]

@@velvoxstudiosconnor too

[@thecalamithy7497]

​@@lmaokrane3592weebs

[@jonathanpilcher337]

​@@lmaokrane3592that's a disingenuous claim though considering they're totally different games. AC1 is also at the very least a proper AC game. Valhalla and Odyssey's claim to that title is questionable to say the least

[@Marsalien100]

Most underrated game. When people think of the benchmark for a good assassin's creed game, out loud they say "AC2 is the pinnacle" but in their subconscious mind, they're thinking of AC1.

[@g10viwho70]

Whitout ac1 there is no ac2

[@Chu8rock]

You made Altaïr fly. He is truly an eagle now.

[@kinography9085]

This as good as it gets on KZbin. Every AC1 parkour run after this is going to exist in comparison to this run

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so damn much Kino, this means a lot

[@stormysoup1083]

It’s not hard to tell why this took you so long in the first place, one of the most technically demanding runs I’ve seen of this game

[@animusdrifter]

[@tgkthebawse]

I rate this a "You really hate plant pots / 10" One of the best AC1 parkour vids I've seen.

[@animusdrifter]

lmao ily

[@Broox38]

The COMFORT I feel while watching this FLUIDITY is incomparable

[@animusdrifter]

I love you so much

[@mr.spytom]

I’m legit hypnotized at the skill put into this parkour run with the use of side and back ejects, vaults and other techniques. I miss side ejects in the newer games

[@camo2197]

This is not only the best parkour in Assassin's Creed ever, but the best parkour in a video game ever.

[@animusdrifter]

[@matex_e]

this is the absolute best use of catch ledges and wall ejects i've ever seen

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@matex_e]

@@animusdrifter i'm only saying the truth your world processing skills let you plan out some really cool moves even on the most simple buildings, i wish i was even half as good as you lol

[@animusdrifter]

@@matex_e It means so much to hear that. And hey, with some training and getting used to things, I'm sure you can do it too!

[@MagnumSpydyrIN]

Basim's been real quiet since this dropped!

[@animusdrifter]

frfr

[@Kevin-tl1zs]

Underrated

[@Kevin-tl1zs]

AC Mirage Devs be silent after seeing this !

[@semu8030]

Some of these moves are hard to even think someone could do intentionally, you truly mastered the physics of this game and what Altaïr can do

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you

[@Alninio]

Literally the mosy impressive parkour I've evet seen. Crazy how much depth this parkour system has considering how old this game is. INSANE Props to you for such flawless execution.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so, so much

[@talltailless3338]

Demonstrating an extremely high degree of technicality whilst creatively carving your way through the cityscape, and sustaining that for four minutes straight is mind-boggling. AC parkour enthusiasts like myself dream to have an ounce of your ability. One of the greatest to ever do it, period

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much for the beautiful and kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed it that much, and hearing it makes me infinitely happy and makes all the work behind it feel so worth it

[@effervescentapricot7522]

This is the best AC1 parkour run I've seen in a very long time. Fantastic job!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!

[@AGamer0515]

I’m just going to quite making ac parkour content after this. I didn’t even know it was possible to be this good and precise for 4 WHOLE MINUTES! The amount of dedication to pull this off is actually just baffling

[@animusdrifter]

I'm so glad the run left you impressed! It makes me so happy to hear such good feedback from someone who's also super skilled at these games - and you better not quit anything :)

[@thatsaweirdone]

This is, hands down, the best AC1 parkour video I've seen in a veeeery long time. The complexity of the moves, the pathing, the music, everything was so perfect!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much man, I'm real happy you're so fond of it

[@speltorn]

Man, this is the best AC 1 parkour footage I've ever seen, some moments were so smooth, amazing!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it

[@enjoydesu983]

The best AC1 parkour sequence I've ever seen, maybe the best AC parkour sequence ever in general. Masterful.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much!

[@thegeosilence]

Bro has the top two best ac1 parkour sequences. How?

[@animusdrifter]

[@Kevin-tl1zs]

One minute of silence for Ubisoft who said "Basim will be the fastest assassin".

[@r4yv1]

so youre taking a moment to honor Ubisoft?

[@NoName-zj9jl]

Better yet "AC Mirage's parkour will be like Ezio games" or "AC Mirage's parkour was inspired by Unity". All things Ubisoft has said.

[@animusdrifter]

Lmao

[@user-fm9ww2wk1i]

"wE wAnT hIStORy to Be eVErYboDy'S pLaYGrOUnD"

[@maxm.m.7219]

I think it's because (and this is going to come as a surprise) Bayek and Aya are the fastest Assassins in the franchise. They run the fastest, they climb the fastest. There was a comparison video which proved this. I've only started playing Mirage today, and would say that I think Basim matches Bayek. Although this is tough to properly confirm, since they changed the climbing in this one. They implemented something from the OG games; the fact that only certain things can be climbed. I like this change, it makes you think more about your approach, and really makes you search to figure out how to enter a place. I still have fond memories of AC1, trying to climb a tower to get a better view of something, but having to think of a way to do it, since I had to get past some guards guarding the entrance to a square, and I can't climb over the wall. I had to genuinely think about a plan to lure them away (Okay, yeah, I killed an innocent woman to get them to investigate the body, but it's for the cause.. yeah, we'll just say that..). I'm glad I'll be able to re-experience this. Also, I wasn't disappointed, nor surprised that the parkour is simply a swifter version of the Valhalla parkour because I knew that they couldn't get a new engine for it, since they still had to release the game for PS4 and such. I'm sure that the next mainstream game will be PS5 and so on exclusive, meaning that Ubisoft can simply make a new engine without having to worry about limitations.

[@jacksondowdle5217]

You have mastered the vaulting mechanic in this game. Well done sir 🎩

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!

[@Lin_Eileen]

I enjoyed this immensely it was so mesmerizing and masterclass on every level. I was smiling so hard the whole time watching it😃 ... You, Reclusive Starfish and Lethal Evasion are pushing the parkour in the classic games further than I imagined it could go and it's awesome. I'm sorta retired from doing AC parkour atm (hopefully temporary) cause I'm really busy atm... but you three are my biggest inspirations to revisiting the classic games sometime and making more videos. Truly the work of a master! 👏

[@animusdrifter]

It means so so much to know that you enjoyed my run that much, and to receive all of the praise and validation you gave me!

[@swstealth]

Honestly this is very much anxiety inducing to me as when I tried to do these videos I always felt like something was gonna go wrong, but this was too good mate. The fact that its so deep and spanning 4 and a half minute long whilst still going back to that same bench... nah mate this is too good.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much. Indeed, it's a hard run and a looot of work and time, this took about three weeks of non stop recording attempts lol

[@JayB_GB]

literally THE BEST AC1 parkour i have ever seen on youtube :)) the amount of time put in the choreograph must be insanely long

[@animusdrifter]

I'm so so glad you found it to be that good!! This is one of my proudest works and most intricate and complex runs, and I'm so glad it worked out in the end. It indeed took a lot of time and I'll deffo be needing a break lol

[@jobaki]

The degree of complexity is mind boggling 🤯, like ....how??!!!

[@animusdrifter]

A lot of pain and suffering, all in the name of my beloved side ejects lol

[@jobaki]

​@@animusdrifterI can only imagine 😅

[@user-wc4mh6lz5c]

Utterly impressive. The precision and control showcased here is immaculate. It leaves me with this; While Mirage's Baghdad is a wonderful change of pace for the rpg games, the fact you can do practically nothing seen here is damning to the game. Regardless of how much I may personally enjoy it. BRING PARKOUR BACK

[@animusdrifter]

I'm so so glad you enjoyed it so much, and thank you for the kind words! Also, fully agreed with you on Mirage. Due to the positive reception of what Mirage does well, I decided to get it after thinking I wasn't going to for a long time, hoping that its positives would overshadow the negatives. Yet, the movement still constantly gets in my way, limits me, and pushes me into a playstyle that I don't play AC for, whether I try to push it or not.

[@Broox38]

I absolutely adore this, I'll never understand how you pulled this off. The complexity and flow of this run is unprecedented and I think it might even remain unparalleled -- at least I can't imagine how anyone could ever top this. I love you for making this, knowing how painfully long it took

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much Max, hearing this from you means so damn much to me, and your support was absolutely key in me persisting for long enough to do this

[@mistawhite7005]

I honestly like ac1s parkour more than the ezio games. Because the slow climbing speed encourages you to learn the more advanced mechanics to get around quicker.

[@animusdrifter]

That's a fair preference, and a good interpretation of climb speed as incentive, though there are a couple other things I personally prefer in the Ezio games myself.

[@corvo1776]

AC1's vaulting was such a neat mechanic, I wish it was in the Ezio games too

[@animusdrifter]

So do I. :( Having it in the Ezio games would be amazing

[@adityanagesh9554]

Ubisoft then: Do your worst malakass. Ubisoft now: Malaka? How cute.

[@baganonobasebase]

Your wish come true tho ❤

[@adityanagesh9554]

There is a mod that makes ezio vault. Checked it in nexus mods.

[@rashmir1246]

Man nothing beats this

[@binary1045]

The smoothness of the gameplay implies this is the PC version, which IMO is the best version of the 2007 game. It has more minigames such as racing so you aren't always eavesdropping and beating people up for info, and since it's the only last-gen AC that lacks current-gen support the gameplay and graphics are so smooth, allowing you to push the parkour to its limits, as seen in this video.

[@NiSend]

This is one of the best and most realistic AC1 parkour videos I've seen so far. I like that you do it at a realistic speed, most other KZbinrs force Altair to do everything as quickly as possible which makes it actually look unrealistic. Also, perfect use of vaults. I subscribed my brother!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!!

[@mylifeistrash9591]

Animus Drifter, you're not just the best in the parkour world; you're the best who's ever done it! Your parkour fluidity is absolutely flawless, and your creativity is off the charts. Keep pushing the boundaries and inspiring us all with your incredible skills! 🌟👏

[@animusdrifter]

Wow! Thank you so so much for all the kind words

[@oheneba_4183]

This is probably the greatest AC1 parkour sequence I’ve ever seen

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@WideOldDan]

That's a long time to not make mistakes while doing such high skill stuff. Very impressive!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you! I do my best, lol

[@paulmayson3129]

The freerunning (not parkour) of this video is impeccable. You are a true master of AC1's movements. Everything felt so cinematic and flowing...

[@animusdrifter]

I'm real glad you enjoyed it

[@cxnvert]

I’m really really impressed wow

[@_.CM96]

The best AC game of all time. Amazing

[@huyvouc9785]

This is...INSANELY GOOD After all those years, the classic AC parkour still has so much depth to explore 👍

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much!! And indeed, every time we push AC parkour a slight bit further, showing its insane potential

[@madhavnarayan2475]

bro used his skill to make the game look flashier than Unity.

[@animusdrifter]

Did my best lol, mfw "AC1 is actually Unity" videos start coming out

[@LeoKRogue]

I LOVE ASSASSin"s CREEED

[@Traxotetir]

He's the best parkourist that's a well founded fact.

[@animusdrifter]

[@knutderklein9994]

Felt so smooth in my eyes. Unlike AC 2

[@FordzyS]

2:08 That part is really mindblowing. 👍

[@animusdrifter]

Ayy thank you! It was one of the hardest parts in the entire run, but it was so worth it

[@khanghua966]

This is the ultimate pro parkour video of ac 1

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you

[@AnwayPramanik]

2:08 HOLY DAMASCUS!!

[@cosmonaut999]

This is utterly insane and, in my opinion, firmly puts the debate over which game has the best parkour to rest. Unquestionably the best run I've seen.

[@animusdrifter]

[@acidpugg]

this parkour is smoother than I could even imagined

[@lethalevasion]

Bro thinks the floor is lava 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥 This run was amazing, every drop onto an NSO or into a perfect ledge grab made this run even better. Good stuff

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much homie

[@jar444]

there are so many moments that are so beautifully executed id believe they were tool assisted i wish there were more videos like this for ac1

[@animusdrifter]

So glad you liked it that much

[@Jadon_AC]

Holy what a skillfull display, your fingers must've caught on fire after all these inputs 😂.

[@animusdrifter]

Lmaoo thank you

[@unknownxd]

This is what Altair would parkour like.

[@22.piyushnaik76]

The way you played every part of this video, I think you can make mirage's parkour look even better.

[@animusdrifter]

Glad you liked this video! Though, I definitely won't be posting any Mirage on my channel, nor am I likely to play it at all. Its movement system is utterly subpar and allows for far less expression, control, variety and fantasy-enforcement, and would both make for an unengaging experience as well as a boring video. Is it possible to do more with it than the RPGs? Definitely. The level design makes at least some "deeper" use of the RPG movement system, but is it worth it? Not in my eyes.

[@NoirTheWeird]

​@@animusdrifter3 days later (with the spongebob french narrator voice lol) edit: by the gods i have been blessed by the parkour god edit: WAIT NO ITS GONE COME BACK

[@-Meatlorf]

You have the most creative uses of the old game mechanics out of anyone I’ve seen

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!!

[@tjfehrenbach6620]

This is the best AC parkour video I’ve ever seen. Crazy fluid without any breaks for 4 and a half minutes. So good!

[@animusdrifter]

Ayy, I'm so happy you liked it that much!

[@broosy4819]

that is genuine talent dude holyyy

[@warrengraham5145]

Just when I thought I couldn't love Altaïr more, now do it Maria and the Templars chasing after you for an extra challenge.

[@kabir0418]

why cant we just go back to this man 😔

[@semu8030]

0:27 that grab was top, didn't know you could do that

[@kentoomer8143]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Unbelievable. Just blindingly fast.

[@animusdrifter]

[@Toast375]

I have no words. My eyes have been blessed and the future of AC 1 parkour sequences has got a new standard. If I could pay you for this video I would

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much for the kind words, it means a lot

[@vojinpetkovic1703]

Arno has been real quiet since this dropped

[@animusdrifter]

lmaoo

[@lakshaykochhar6799]

Still mourning.

[@Rapora9]

And that my students, is how we all should run. Perfect! The work of a master.

[@animusdrifter]

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Amazing run. You nailed it from start to finish.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you

[@s0daapoppin]

Replaying AC 1 and the Ezio games, I've come to appreciate what we lost in later games, precise and fast parkour, sure the Kenway Saga and the Unity games may have flashy and cool animations, but those games don't have the precision, speed, and agility of AC 1 to Revelations parkour. And by replaying AC 1 just now, I'm now realizing, pulling off this kind of parkour for 4 and a half minutes, requires alot of concentration, precision and awareness. All things that I'm quite lacking, thank you for this amazing art, Animus Drifter, I don't know how many times I've watched this video by now because it's pure art and skill. And I freakin love it.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much for the kind words, it really means a lot

[@NoahStavish]

Absolutely insane. Great job!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you Noah!

[@orsognagiovanni1725]

bro i have no words, best ac1 parkour video i've ever seen

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@corrupt6605]

crazy how the first entry in this series has better parkour than the most recent one, ubisoft just likes to downgrade their games ig

[@HuskySansVergogne]

This is....this is perfect. It shows it all, played to perfection.

[@animusdrifter]

I'm so glad you liked it all

[@reclusivestarfisho_o1687]

Glad I have a spare 2nd period. Watched it as soon as I got the notification. Much love to your content! ❤

[@animusdrifter]

So glad you stopped by homie, much love right back to you

[@xottic.brotherhood]

same

[@matex_e]

casual conversation between two parkour masters right here lol

[@sheepthief2785]

this is a masterpiece.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@sonofsueraf]

Comment section's not kidding when they say this is the best AC parkour video ever. I've never seen a parkour route taken like this before. Also, what's the bgm?

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@Maxxon89]

Perfect.

[@SolidPerry]

Beautiful

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!

[@ilchiccoriso]

Fantastico!!

[@leonardomartins9292]

That´s incredible! You are the best in AC1 Parkour

[@animusdrifter]

I'm so glad you found it that good!

[@JackSpackProductions]

AC1's parkour is imo the best mechanically in the entire series. The skill ceiling is higher than any AC game since.

[@fenison4430]

I think (from my own observations at least, which of course might be wrong) it's mostly because of how the map is designed, in AC2 onwards most of the parkour paths are linear, you have a street, and then you either parkour on one or the other side of two buildings, and that's mostly it, with a few ways to parkour between the two sides, those sides of buildings have their own parkour path that you can traverse, and it can be done well and fun, but it is still just one path to go through, whereas in AC1, you less so have parkour paths, and more so fragments of parkour paths that are scattered everywhere in every direction, which means that usually you'll have at least like 3 choices on where you want to go, and usually even more, this makes pathfinding way more fun since you have to constantly scan your surroundings on where you wanna go next and how to get there, whereas in AC2 onwards, you choose one of two or three path choices, and are pretty much locked into it unless you wanna do a weird specific jump or something. Parkour in AC1 isn't perfect, but it sure damn is close to being perfect in my eyes.

[@dominikbury2]

oh hell no this is so so smooth

[@animusdrifter]

[@Old.Outlaw]

Altar:let me show you how I can do this 🦅

[@KhoaHoVoang]

I've just played AC1 and 2. Man those r fun as hell.

[@noturdad101]

The oarkour system as originally intended, got is it awesome to see

[@Term1nator98]

Wow! Top of the line stuff here.

[@animusdrifter]

[@sheepthief2785]

that was a high level elite run. exquisite. masterful. you're a athlete.

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@kazandibi.]

Amazing

[@RedemptionPS3]

Another Awesome Video

[@IveNeverStoodUp]

the animus drifter

[@ZacheryD708]

You deserve way more subscribers well done, the video was 🔥

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you

[@chaaosss]

(Will here) Absolutely smashed it Luka. good shit man.

[@animusdrifter]

Ayyy thank you homie!

[@notdedsec_ck9383]

Bro this needs more views 🥺❤️

[@animusdrifter]

[@PeeTiii]

I was starting to list off my favourite moments and i gave up as i may as well have just timestamped the whole video. it was just jaw dropping move after draw dropping move. You are head and Shoulders above anyone else when it comes to the OG parkour system. Also i cant imagine the sort of nerves or adrenaline rush you must get when you're on the final stretch of completing a perfect sequence like this haha

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so, so much for all the love, much of it goes right back to you

[@PeeTiii]

@@animusdrifter No problem, and thankyou :) I don't know if the grab you're referring to is the punch drop into grab at 3:54 but when i first watched that part (and other parts tbh) i thought to myself how you can have the balls to do something like that near the end of such a long and insanely good run. But you do a very good job of not letting the nerves throw you off because it is barely noticeable in the gameplay, i don't think i could handle it personally lol. Much love :)

[@animusdrifter]

@@PeeTiii Thank you again for such kind feedback, I'm real glad it's not noticeable lol Also funnily enough, it's not that specific part, it's rather the grab at 3:25 that I consider the last "hard" step of the run, everything after and i was basically going crazy lmao

[@PeeTiii]

@@animusdrifter ah yeah jumps and grabs like that can be inconsistent so that is even riskier i agree. But It just shows your skill though to not even sweat over a punch drop in a tight corner like that so close to the end of a run, you must have the timing down to perfection because i guarantee most people would mess that up under such pressure at least 1/10 times (myself included lol) but i suppose with runs like this you're bound to fail countless times on many different parts before you perfect it, and thats the beauty of the finished product!

[@vstarev2715]

R.I.P basim

[@CalmMaximus55]

Aye! nice work Brother! Beautifully crafted!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!

[@_.CM96]

Very very good video! Welldone my friend

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you!

[@tylerwhiteeee]

Oh my god. this is it guys

[@animusdrifter]

For real

[@lulcy95]

I spit when 1:24 happened! Amazing sequence!

[@animusdrifter]

Thank you so much

[@kyle2kyletroii]

ac1 has top 3 parkour in the series

[@ikraikgaming]

Let’s go ma boi

[@animusdrifter]

Ayyy! Will keep doing my best, but I think a break from choreo is in order lol

[@ikraikgaming]

@@animusdrifter definitely. I saw how demanding it is and I know how long it took to get that perfect run. You deserve it :) Well done!

[@animusdrifter]

@@ikraikgaming Thank you homie!

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

If you see someone complaining about the parkour in this game being slow because it's outdated, just tell them it's 100% a skill issue