Perks | Characters AC: Syndicate Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
The Assassins Creed: Syndicate achievement system is shared by both characters. Jacob's and Evie's actions will sum up. After making an action a required number of times you will unlock a related perk and thanks to that - a permanent bonus.
Double kills, Triple kills, Quadra kills - These perks will be unlocked after executing two, three and four enemies at the same time. To accomplish a multi kill you need to stun your enemies what will happen when they will have almost no health bar and they will stand while leaning. If there is two or more enemies in this state standing next to each other a basic attack will execute them.
It is difficult to stun multiple opponents at the same time. Try to use the Slayer and First Strike skills which will help you to damage the enemies. Try to stun 4 or even 5 enemies since it may happen that some of them will be too far away to allow you to finish all of them at the same time. Focus on fighting your enemies separately. Initiate the final blow when you will take the entire group low on health. Completing all that will be easier in Fight Clubs where you may fight with opponents which have lower level than you own.
Combat Mastery - The easiest way to unlock this perk is by fighting many people at the same time. When a bunch of them will be weakened finish them as fast as you can.
Absolutely Stunning - Break an enemies guard 75 times. This perk will unlock itself while you will try to complete the main missions.
No Touchbacks - To make a complicated combo you need to avoid being interrupted. Use your counterattacks and countershots. The Unstoppable skill makes doing all that much easier.
Headshot - Initiate the aiming process and fire at enemy's head. It will be much easier if you will try to stay undetected and keep the height advantage.
Ledge Kill - Eliminate your enemies while hanging off the edge of a building. If you will stay undetected you may repeat this process many times while taking over the enemy headquarters as well as during the various missions.
Near Death Recovery - Survive 50 fights after having reached critical state. You may either defeat your enemies or escape.
Multi-Counter Kill - When you will be on a high level try to fight with low-level enemies. It will make your counterattacks much more lethal. During a fight decrease the enemy life bars - not to the point which will stun them, but to the point when a counterattack will finish them off. Now you need to be patient and wait for a moment when two enemies will attack you at the same time (you will see a yellow bar above their heads). If they have been damaged earlier on you should be able to finish them off. You may spawn the required amount of enemies in Fight Clubs.
Fancy Moves - Buy the skills which allow you to finish an execution with a tool. Use counterattacks and finishing moves to increase your elimination amount.
Countershot - You have to make two countershots during 10 seconds. You have to be engaged in battle - firing while escaping does not count. Forcing an enemy to fire at you may be rather difficult. Try to be spotted by as many enemies as you can (just run around the place), especially on lower levels than yours. A perfect place will probably be the Buckingham Palace in Westminster with its royal guards. When at least 10 enemies will try to catch you initiate a fight and try to completely focus on counterattacks and countershots. From time to time you should be able to squeeze yourself in the time limit. The more enemies you will bait, the more often they will shoot at you.
Brace for Impact - Destroy 25 carriages by ramming into them. You may do so during various missions but also provoke your opponents on the streets and run away hoping they will get into a carriage to catch you. Skills such as Driver or Demolition Derby will help you accomplish that.
Road Rage - After buying the Notoriety skill to be safe from spontaneous Blighters attacks. Use that to run over them with your any carriage with the maximum speed. The more people there is in a group, the higher chance of killing two of them at the same time.
London Drift - Turn 5 corners while drifting, using the brake, 75 times. You may try to do this during the carriage races to earn some money at the same time, although you may also just look for a street wide enough to allow you to ride in a square and just using your handbrakes.
Gone Lawing - Hijack 50 police carriages. In most cases they are used by two police officers which will try to pull you out of the carriage. Instead during your escapes try to jump on a police carriage and fight with one officer on the roof and then kick out the second officer. You may also try to provoke a lot of police forces and during the escape try to steal one of their vehicles without killing them.
Riding Shotgun - Escort your cargos or kidnap the enemy ones to have an opportunity to fire at your enemies with a good revolver - to save your bullets. Try to aim in a head.
Death by Rook - Allow your Rooks to kill 50 enemies. It will be easier if you will unlock all the guild upgrades.
Wanton Destruction - You will unlock this perk easily by riding through sidewalks and destroying some lamps while doing that.
Double Air Assassinate - During a lot of missions and conquests you are going to have opportunities to jump on your enemies from a rook or while using a rope to kill two people at the same time.
Cover Assassinate - While in the stealth mode get close to a cover and eliminate an enemy. If you want to lure someone to be closer to him, just whistle.
Shoot the Messenger - Be noticed by a scout and kill him or her before he or her will call a reinforcements. After doing that you may just walk away and come again to reset the opportunity.
Assassination - Assassinate 120 enemies.
Electrifying - Use your voltaic bombs to stun four of them at the same time. Aiming will allow you to see the radius of a bomb's effect.
Vanish in Smoke - Use a smoke bomb during a fight. Run away and return to being anonymous.
Knife Kill - Aim your throwing knives at enemy heads. You may upgrade your knife strength to kill even stronger enemies with one hit.
Zipline Assassin - Hang your rope between two buildings and execute some enemies when you will be above them.
Vanish - Become anonymous after having entered combat 25 times.
Flawless Fighter - Kill 4 enemies without getting a single hit. Focus on counterattacks, executions and tools. This perk will be achieved basically without much of an effort during the game, especially if you will face enemies on lower levels than your own.