Why Do ASSASSINS Wear HOODS? - Assassin's Creed Lore

Why do ASSASSIN'S Wear HOODS - Assassin's Creed Lore
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[@D-F-T]

The only Assassins who actually blend in are Altair, Desmond, and Jacob.

[@octoberwildsmoke9065]

Desmond sticks out like a turd in a china shop

[@xninja2369]

Arno too I guess Jacob is most perfect with his hat , and makes him blends with crowd even more as it should on purpose..

[@Freddie_Smalls]

Why does everyone seem to forget evie

[@mr.xtothez]

Bayek and basim also. Hoods is arabian lands were pretty often used as a sunprotector

[@Jpik72]

​@@Freddie_Smallsbecause the game she's a part of often forgets her itself, because she is forgettable. Had Ubisoft committed to female protagonist maybe things would be different, oh well.

[@Ghost-pq9eh]

meanwhile jacob: 🎩 🇬🇧

[@ilovemacncheez]

that makes him blends with the crowds even better tbh

[@Filterissac]

😂

[@chrisdimovasilis3212]

​@idcwhatyouthinkaboutme it does, I loved aC syndicate, and Jacob is my favourite and also a very underrated Assassin

[@ilovemacncheez]

@@chrisdimovasilis3212 indeed

[@Wormheadwhitty]

Best Comment 🎉💯

[@defnothaleem]

assassins usually wear their hood for a secret identify so they will not be targeted by enemies.

[@Biodebatable]

Worked so well for Ezio

[@SuperSteph5]

​@@Biodebatable Ezio did expose himself a couple of times

[@DaRealViso]

​@@Biodebatableezio kind of made himself known

[@HundredMasks]

​@@BiodebatableI mean, he kinda did shout his name in the open

[@Ilovemybed27]

​@@HundredMasksthe first he's expose himself cuz every npc on the ac2 thinking he's dead

[@EditsYoudLike]

Hood look cool, nuff said.

[@justthatguy3275]

Big fan and agreed

[@naufalkun3306]

the only possible reason, it's just a fanservice

[@Ximantus]

@@naufalkun3306Fym “it’s fan service” if they released one mainland game without any type of hood in the game no one would buy it lmao

[@klauslehrmann3906]

​@@justthatguy3275Big fan and acreed.

[@xancer.]

@@Ximantusthat’s literally the point he’s making

[@gianlucaolano5341]

You would say that after so many ages, Templars would be on alert when they see someone with a hood in a restricted area.

[@Groovymotion]

WHY does this kud SOUNDS so annoying 😂..the NARATER is aweFUL

[@GratefulforFreePress]

@@Groovymotionfr, the most nails on chalkboard voice I’ve ever heard.

[@johnprotagonist7296]

That's why so many black people get shot just for wearing hoods in america. The coppers are working with the templars

[@thejoseonone]

Be on the look out for assassin's, they're noticeable by their white hoods! Templar sees someone with a white hood: seems normal to me 🤷‍♂️

[@tribalteuton7256]

Hoods have always been common.

[@LuckyDuckOffical]

Simple explanation it's badass

[@tasteewheat393]

Well said 👍

[@tylerturner7466]

Like the other dude said, well said👍

[@klauslehrmann3906]

Well typed.

[@kevinforslund52]

Well you suddenly see someone wearing that hood you know to back the f*ck of

[@sybandit1584]

well said

[@alexmiller1800]

That was one of the best details about AC Syndicate: the twins only wore their hoods when sneaking and otherwise looked like normal, everyday people and blended into crowds better. It was also nice to see an AC game where the characters carried more subtle weapons. Brass knuckles, cane swords, and khukiri blades are much easier to conceal in a coat to help remain inconspicuous. Compare that to our most egregious offenders: Connor and Edward who were laden with swords, pistols, a bow, and all sorts of tools.

[@jonathanjuliman5628]

Edward is a Pirate. A captain to add that, and most pirate captain that time wear distinguisable outfits anyway so the Assassin robes indicate that. Pirate outfits are made to stand out. Stealth was never an option for Pirates. Heck, I think they would fancy themselves to carry the best weapons on their body as well

[@cyjp0]

Everyone carried a sword or pistol in Edward's time so no one would bat an eye for him having those weapons on him

[@El_Negro2003]

Jacob is the representative of the average brit

[@JEI-EL]

Prefer the one they did in AC4 where Edward only wear hood in restricted area, not toggling it on and off just by crouching.

[@Dragonfire-ir5ln]

Neither Connor or Edward tried to blend in, Edward was a pirate, and Connor was basically just a moving tank, hiding in plain sight is hard when bricks start falling into the pants of anyone who sees you

[@ryoshitv6652]

They wear hoods to respect their roots : Altair. Basim, 300 years before Altair, enters the chat:

[@GodEmperorDoom04]

Even bayek in the hidden ones DLC gets his Assassin outfit with the hood

[@phormex1]

We don’t talk about Basim

[@androrobuiques9497]

​@robertalvarez634 you can argue that bayek wore a hood and scarf to protect himself from the sun and sand of the Egyptian desert. His first outfit looks more like a warriors robe than an Assassin and he doesn't have the ability to perform social stealth.

[@jackofastora8962]

Altair wasn’t the first assassin, there were plenty more before him, he’s just the most notable one in documented history

[@GodEmperorDoom04]

@@androrobuiques9497 it’s called the hidden one outfit and has a pointy hood that’s why , him and amunet are the founders of the ancient assassin so I’m thinking the future asassins took inspiration even if bayeks outfit wasn’t considered a assassin outfit at the time then later on evolved to the assassin outfit

[@Justfish864]

When you buy the distracting women I wonder what your enemies think like “ *ayo bro why that monk surrounded by women and just walking into our territory* “

[@landkreuzer1641]

Ezio wears the most juicy drip in whole renesanse italy

[@amirshlomolavan]

Especially with altair's black robes

[@PieCakeandDonuts]

Altiar robes are great how they look like, and eagle with its wings folded is awesome design all I'm wondering is how people reacted to Altair in those robes you know they knew homie was the BOSS and envied that drip in his Era ezio kinda looked normal for a noble to wear to show his rank in society those robes in altairs time must've been king or emperor level

[@geraldmpillian]

Characters that wear the drippiest outfits in mankind goes around somehow blending in the crowd and assassinating targets here and there. Im all for it

[@mcarrowtime7095]

they're so busy respecting the drip they don't even realize that it's an assassin. truly hiding in plain sight.

[@Vlad2319]

Ezio: Italian nobleman who curates his clothes to blend across multiple fashions and regions across Italy. Connor: colonist coats and shirts mixed with his people's clothes. Edward: privateer clothes with a tail coat. Arno: re hash Ezio but french revolution Jacob and Evie: actually mixes with Victorian society.

[@psycholaw4394]

Hooded figure walk into a crowd of half naked prositutes Guard: Nothing to see here!

[@michael0o0]

Fun fact: The hood is pointy to represent an eagle. Also, the assassin's logo is an eagle's skull from a top perspective That's smart asf ngl

[@brentdaelman4153]

thanks bayek and amoenet

[@camtron1967]

The logo is the underside of an eagle skull not the top

[@docomega7862]

​@@camtron1967, yes it's the underside but viewed from above, in other terms, from a top perspective

[@Vephiren]

No lol. Peaked hoods determined status in the brotherhood. You can see french assassins with No peaked hood

[@Heron8847]

Also they do leap of faith where eagle points except shay

[@mranonymous3032]

i found it especially funny in unity where arno is just a 7 foot guy with his blue hood slowly walking through a crowd to assassinate someone and no one suspects anything

[@ConnorKenway63]

Arno is 5 ft 7

[@iimsleeepy]

As a man, the hoodie needs to be there because it looks cool

[@DragonsAreHungry]

as a woman, I agree

[@14mgod]

as a person, I also agree

[@Freddie_Smalls]

As a being I agree

[@amirshlomolavan]

I think i read someone said that he thinks it's because we are playing their memories from a 3rd person perspective and the characters don't pay much attention to what they were wearing at the time so they recall it being something to help them blend in which is what assassins do so when the memory is viewed they see assassin robes despite it being clothing that fits the assassin rather than clothing that fots being the assassin which i find a nice theory

[@yiklongtay6029]

This tracks. I believe this is how the game canonically explains the ridiculous physics-breaking parkour. The Animus is just a simulation constructed from existing memories. So IRL Ezio needs to survive a single BS leap of faith that should honestly have a 10% chance of survival. Then the Animus extrapolates and use it whenever Desmond wants to jump 500 feet into a 1 foot high hay stack.

[@simpman9977]

I think the fact you're usually armed with like five weapons at a time would make you more suspicious than a hood

[@lonely_ghost9857]

By this logic school teachers are Templars while certain high ranking staff are the Magisters and the Principal is the head of the Order. Damn i knew it smh

[@Biodebatable]

Syndicate was a meh game but I did really appreciate the detail of the Frye twins only wearing the hoods when sneaking.

[@gilbertaswell]

i hated that, a lot. i played the game like twice but it pissed me off that jacob looked like a rat hobo compared to his sister and kept taking off his hood so i had to see his stupid goofy little hats and nasty goblin face

[@Hewasnumber1]

@@gilbertaswellHis hats were mad drippy.

[@redditfunnyhurhur6023]

​@@gilbertaswellyou know you had the option to take off his default outfit right? Besides his default outfit is probably one of the most sneakiest/clever in an ac game.

[@ditto7047]

​@@redditfunnyhurhur6023 Seriously. It's a regular old longcoat and top hat- perfect for blending in. Hell, the modern day Assassin outfit is literally just a hoodie, and I don't think I've ever seen anyone complain about that. People sleep on it a lot, but between Jacob wearing regular clothes and Arno and Aveliene using disguises, those three would actually blend into a crowd. Also, Ezio's early outfit wasn't stealthy at all, that shit stood out like a lightbulb in a dark room.

[@enzoamore8971]

It was a nice idea, but implemented terribly. It should've been just a toggle. The hood should be better for hiding alone in the dark, while the hat is better at hiding in plain sight and crowds.

[@Breadmaker332]

Its supposed to be shroud of anonymity more than a symbolic gesture to the old days. If you're being chased by a single assassin wearing robes, you don't know who that person is, only that you're being chased by the brotherhood. It protects individual assassins by making them all appear to be the same.

[@AvatarNaty]

It's a really simple yet very good explanation. Something that once had a practical purpose is now tightly ingrained in the identity of the Assassins that they choose to continue wearing despite its original purpose no longer functioning. Though, to be fair, it's not like they don't have a practical function: the robes of the Assassins are *very* intimidating, and they *do* hide your identity, both very important elements.

[@kaijin713]

Arno’s outfit is the best. It’s clean and actually looks like it blends in, but it’s still got that unique Assassin look to it, with the hood and stuff.

[@TheCursedCat1927]

Yeah, according to the in-game Lore, it's also his own personal design. That's why his jacket is so floaty and light - because he designed it specifically to allow for faster and smoother parkour and combat. It being blue was more for blending purposes, because that's just one of the standard colors people wore back then.

[@Semt9x]

@@TheCursedCat1927that’s why I hate that Arno outfit is not in Legendary. Only untill master

[@YaToGamiKuro]

thats why teachers dont want us to wear hoods, they know theyre working for the templars!

[@jamesalburo5753]

Hahahahahaha Relateable. That's why my teacher explain to me, that wear a hood a very hot to wear it. but their perspective, they think im a theif. XD

[@Captain_Cinnamon]

Yes, which is the government

[@sadmankhan9630]

They also don't want us to wear masks. I see now

[@player_566-1]

Absergo is in our schools

[@BrightLord1823]

​@@player_566-1Pharmaceuticals, then engineering, then gaming, now education!!! Abstergo is everywhere

[@homelessperson5455]

Plus, if you're in an area with an active brotherhood, it helps you identify your fellow assassins. That being said, strutting around with giant Assassin emblems on you also makes you immediately identifiable to Templars.

[@TheCursedCat1927]

To be fair, the outfit that Ezio has in AC2 used to belong to his father, back when he was young and an active assassin. From what we know, back then the Brotherhood had more power and was able to just act in public. So the Outfit was literally made to show that one is a member of the Brotherhood.

[@jjkoppens]

If you look at the cinematic trailer of ac 2, I think theres a scene his in between the courtesans with his hood but he's pretty easy to miss. I think it still kinda works to blend in

[@androrobuiques9497]

I think so too. You wouldn't really catch it on first glimpse if you are Templar going through a heavily crowded courtyard. Assassins wouldn't be the only ones wearing hoods either, regardless of time period (we still commonly use hoods even in our real life present day) and the hood serves well to hide someone's face (The human brain is adept at picking out someone's face with single glance. If their face is hidden with a hood, they might not even register there was a person there if they are once again scanning a courtyard if people that they have to move through to get somewhere else)

[@TheCursedCat1927]

​​@@androrobuiques9497 I would also add that using "Mirage" isn't really a good example, because hooded outfits were literally a standard in those regions. Sure, it's not as visible from the player's perspective - but if you wear to put Basim in a crowd, then good luck finding him (I mean from a civillian's perspective).

[@vonxoliver]

Desmond just wear a hoodie 😂

[@Krex_KRX]

perfect example of rule of cool

[@Captain_Cinnamon]

If we see someone in the street it just looks cringe usually

[@Someone-lr6gu]

​@@Captain_Cinnamonwhy would you cringe at someone wearing a hood?

[@ResoluteCS]

The hoods are shaped the way they are to appear like an eagles head/beak. Also the robes are made in a way that when they do their leaps from buildings, their shadows resemble eagles.

[@nickdudek6527]

And to represent their national animal the eagle is a symbol of freedom

[@mithruikka]

Isn’t that just america

[@JFVideos960]

@@mithruikkano it’s everywhere

[@darkrain491]

Well the Assassins weren't really about freedom until AC3. AC1 Assassins were about Peace. Actually the whole shift from Peace to Freedom is big part of why the AC Universe has gone to shit. Assassins were supposed to be almost like Jedi from Star Wars, while the Templars were the Sith. Assassin's used violence to achieve peace by killing Templars who destabilized the region in their effort to control the world. Templars wanted peace through subjugation, Assassin's wanted peace through wisdom. But now Assassins Creed is solely about wayward narcissistic shitheads earning their redemption. Yeah, technically that's what AC1 was as well, but it had plotlines going on BESIDES that that gave the universe depth and history, and made your narcissistic shithead main character look like such a douchebag for being so selfish. Now the story is about the character, not the greater moral implications of the Creed.

[@camtron1967]

Only America has the national animal that is the bald eagle. I’m Scottish and out national animal is a Unicorn and for England it is a lion so no it isn’t everywhere

[@JFVideos960]

@@camtron1967 he means in the Brotherhood. The symbol of the Assassin Brotherhood is the eagle

[@timmortalone8579]

If you play rogue, or the first few minutes of AC4, you'll see that the Hood isn't a uniform of the Assassins. They can be seen wearing civilian outfits. While I do think that there are hooded variations of the Assassin outfit. The operators weren't restricted or constrained to such attire.

[@NieroshaiTheSable]

It's the uniform of every _playable_ assassin, up until the RPG era. And the playable assassins are the ones that get around the most.

[@bwead951]

"Hoods are supposed to make the wearer inconspicuous" Ezio after killing his first target: MY NAME IS EZIO AUDITORE DA FIRENZE, I'M NOT DEAD!!!

[@bonkregulator5237]

Imagine trying to hide in the crowd with the hardest, drippiest, and most badass outfit known to men

[@blyt7]

you say it was to blend in with scholars and monks in the third crusade, but bayek and basim both canonically wear hoods way earlier.

[@gabrielcabutotan]

This is one reason why I love Syndicate. Jacob actually blended in with his hats

[@joeking5917]

I just finished AC1 for the first time and I have to say, being able to blend whenever you want, or into a group of scholars was so cool, and I wish we could continue to do it now

[@BookOfEnchantments]

Meanwhile AC3 Liberation: a Noble Women, a Slave, & a Baddie Assassin xD (aka you can alter between the 3 disguises.)

[@kor-000-00]

I fucking choked pn my food when you flashed out that Ezio drawing

[@Original_Dalvik]

Ezio’s hood actually worked quite well since parts of the outfit, most notably the head area, was correct fashion and style the time it was in. That being the renaissance.

[@CrimsonDemon0]

In Assassin's Creed 2 Auditore da Firenze family was specificly wanted for crimes they've been framed for the law enforcements knew about Ezio and were searching for Ezio the hood actually hides his identity and I dont think regular guards know about the brotherhood and how they always wear hoods but if they ever commit crimes hoods can protect their identity

[@vanillaflavour447]

that irish assassin still has the best outfit

[@yodatheweeb]

At first i was like, why is he asking this question when its obvious. Then by the end i was like, "ah, hes got a point"

[@aguyonyoutube4sure]

I think that out of all the unrealistic assassin outfits that Arno has the best one for blending in. It’s a dark Matte color that is just a coat with a hood. Elio straight up has a bright cape

[@Skyline-tq2ef]

The Hood had an interesting detail that is related to the design made on it, similar to an Eagle Beak that is seen in Assassin's Creed 1, 2, Brotherhood, Revelations, 3 and Unity.

[@Chalksomething]

Their design actually blends to the surroundings not just the people around them. It tricks the eyes to ignore them and make them hard to see

[@DEADEYESSS]

I honestly love how loud you are. It’s great haha. Interesting AC facts too- 👌👌

[@navid8306]

Because it's cool

[@BaldianOfIbelin]

That's why Edward Kenway's Templar Armor is my favorite of all, It has no hood and definitely looks like the suit a Corsair/ship captain would wear

[@ChantillyVenus]

I read a theory from someone that the animus actually shows the memories of the ancestor how *they* remember it, not how it actually happened. An assassin would wear stuff to blend in the majority of the time, but would be unlikely to remember exactly what it was they were wearing. What was burned into their mind was that they were assassins doing assassin things, so even though they might have only worn the robes under special circumstances, the animus fills in the blanks with the symbol of the robes because it's so associated in the subject's memory. Hope that made sense, I find it a really cool theory, even if it's only that.

[@rambo2857]

A lot of things dont make sense like the leap of faith but these things are made to make you feel cool and badass

[@kulbirbhullar1754]

If you watch Assassin's Creed Lineage you will realize just how much you blend in with the crowd

[@GhostFox5067]

They were also easy to identify by their ring finger is missing because of the hidden blade but after some upgrade to the hidden blade and game, they made it where you don't have to cut your ring finger and it made it harder for enemies to identify them.

[@lumbago8]

Whether they're realistic or not they look badass af

[@Ohm_Kazhbu]

Thats whats great about jacob and evie, they only put the hoods on when sneaking around areas where theyd be killed on sight

[@roberthalbert2972]

A peaceful peaople, Armed with a sword, a dagger, throwing knives all visible

[@cheater21211]

That's some fantastic Ezio artwork

[@InkyTheCartoonist]

I think it's so that their specific identity doesn't get revealed since assassins are widely known (so much for being hidden). Plus, most people don't pat attention to others when walking in crowds

[@DaDeeBee]

Connor is the most inconspicuous, walking around strapped to the teeth

[@tokeyoxush420]

Man had a bow and pistols tomahawk hidden blade that he can flip into a knife for bbq and was just loud asf “WHERE IS LEE” looking ass 🤣🤣

[@milan.980]

"Hide in plain sight". They want to be hidden yet make a statement, so yeah, they have to stand out yet be somewhat hidden. Awesome video BTW

[@xyreniaofcthrayn1195]

sometime between the start of the hidden ones and the assassin order we all love and altair, some weaver was all up the falcon/eagle/generic dessert dwelling bird of prey imagery and that's how we got the iconic hood.

[@yeshauditore2913]

Syndicate was perfect in this regard, Jacob wears a hat when not in stealth mode

[@wildpawgaming8492]

Its also to hide your face during fights, its not to blend in anymore, its main reason is to hide your actual face from the enemies, the reason why they dont attack us is cuz unlike ezio, other assassins didnt just reveal their identities in the beginning which gave the templars a reason to attack the hooded figure.

[@EmileDVazqo]

"Why does it stick out so much?" Because it's cool

[@theguy1458]

Everytime Anyone Mention Altair,I Always Always Thought Of Desmond's ''wassa Matta You altair?''😂

[@PeanutButterParker]

the hoods also work like camoflage, distorting the assassins figure in large crowds

[@cahilroberson]

Hoods aside the robes of some assassins stand out too, it’s why I really like Arnos robes because they look more like normal stuff someone would wear then

[@justfrog_]

the Assassin Brotherhood since Ezio, Edward, Connor, Arno,... was branched from Altair Era. As in AC: Revelations, Assassins didnt come from Levantine, but here it was reborn, by Altair. So wearing the Hoods was basically remembering their roots

[@fivesARC--5555]

Different wording Really sneaky assassin's: Has an easily recognisable uniform

[@thewestfire9729]

I mean, it also still somewhat helps hide their face and disguise their individual identity, if not their identity as an assassin…but the assassin brother’s existence isn’t common knowledge in the world anyway, so it still helps them blend in the general public.

[@malagargamer5598]

I love the fact that in AC 1 you actually blend in, not turn gray

[@rowenchaos]

It's not about not standing out it's about keeping your identity a secret.

[@whatnani7372]

Altair will always be the fucking GOAT, fuckin' hell man

[@Jdog_6704]

Yes! Honestly I was exactly thinking that. Really Altair used that hood for blending in with Scolars and or Priests, which gave the Assassins at the time more access and visual cause for being around crowds. Really, for anyone past, I would say Altair and Ezio, dawns the traditional esk hood out of respect and tribute. While earlier Assassins like Bayek wore it to protection and to be anonymous, later on adopting the idea to the first iteration of the assassin brotherhood with the help of Aya.

[@Jay-kz7mw]

Altair: 3 tenets of the creed Ezio, adding #4: Always be dripped tf out

[@jakeedwards9002]

Why I like Jacob: the only assassin who doesn’t very obviously look like an assassin

[@GothicAngel11037]

Honestly i was thinking their design was mostly to resemble Travelers? Like take Basim design from AC Mirage (note I'm talking about his casual outfit not a ultra rare cosmetic you can buy in the ubisoft shop) it looks like a casual Wanderer traveling the lands.

[@tsnyder3581]

Also you gotta think how scary it is for a Templar to scan a crowd of people and then just barely be able to see that signature beaked hood and just absolutely shit themselves! It can also be use for intimidation to get the enemy to make mistakes

[@b_lovedsamurai]

I felt that AC Syndicate did a pretty good job implementing the hood in a modern setting, being able to put on and off

[@thekingofawsome21]

I personally hope after red we get Altair’s game remastered for new gen consoles, like a complete rebuild where they can do things they were never able to do before.

[@aurelius6156]

blud is speaking like his face muscles are stretching beyond normal human capabilities

[@AgentN-s5u]

Edward isn't an assassin but he only wears hoods when he enters restricted area. Jacob and Evie only wear while sneaking. Aveline doesn't even wear a hood, she just looks like a soldier even in Assassin outfit

[@riki9490]

Meanwhile shadows : 👨🏻‍🦲👨🏻‍🦲👨🏻‍🦲🧔🏿‍♂️⚔️👨🏻‍🦲👨🏻‍🦲👨🏻‍🦲

[@bigkitty67]

Bro answered his own question

[@ravnmane932]

“A hood makes you dismissible at a distance”

[@thescarceonell4926]

"Fast forward to a more recent memory" has traumatized me🤣

[@vulcankidd8360]

It stands out to us cause we’re the player, but when I wore hoods at school, my friends would lose track of me very quickly, like two-three people deep in crowds, this was in Texas, where most people wore short sleeves, and button downs

[@itssmerusher8049]

Templars when they see an assassin blending in a group that look nothing like the assassin “hmm, this is a nice group of people, good day madam”

[@warjiggle713]

BECAUSE THEY LOOK FUCKING AWESOME...NO OTHER REASON! 💜

[@tornikekapanadze7944]

nah bro, they just drip

[@sionatube]

In AC1, one monk was even killed because the Templars suspected he might be an Assassin in disguise.

[@1zc5]

Altair really carried the brotherhood on his back bro was a menace

[@theflamingarrowgaming7254]

To be fair, Ezio was the time of the renaissance, when this sort of fashion tryout was common. It makes sense the Ezio would blend in. Kenway wore the robes as a trophy, so he never intended to blend in.

[@jman518192]

They never got rid of it because it’s got 10/10 Aura!

[@Aintrushedprobably]

Short answer is that it resembles the original brotherhood wore them to disguise as monks. Now it's a tribute

[@stupor_mundi]

It was hilarious that in the computer files in Abstergo (in AC4 or Rogue I can't remember which) the company has only one dress code rule: hoodies/hoods are absolutely forbidden on the premises and any employee seeing someone wearing one is to report them. That's so insanely paranoid, like Captain Hook hating the sound of clocks because it reminds him of the crocodile 😂 so hoodies reminds the Templars of the Assassins. John Standish from IT was collaborating with the Brotherhood and he wore a hoodie at Abstergo, the joke being like the player no one ever laid eyes on him.

[@Edboy_2332]

"hey look that monk with the crossbow has graced our presence once again"

[@Fahmi4869]

Jacob & Evie can take off their hood so that they can blend in with people easier, one of the reason I like Syndicate

[@Robert_playz_games]

Because they look fucking awesome

[@CaptainBlueBall]

Plus, as your environment changes it wouldn’t really make sense to stick with all white robes. Granted some just stand out no matter what, but most of their outfits are based on when and where they’re from.

[@mahalaps3]

In Black Flag, I preferred to use the Templar and legend skins, as Kenway fit in better in the Caribbean without a hood.

[@Lenoxygen]

Generally if you seen someone like that walking around; you'd want to hope your hands are clean as you get out of their way.