General Advice for AC Unity AC Unity Guide

Last update: 17 April 2019

Pay attention to the screen and the map. All objectives, side quests and enemies are marked in both of those places. If you don't know what to do or you're simply lost, look around or enter the map. You'll definitely find all the info you need.

Synchronize viewpoints. They will help you discover a lot of Parisian secrets and make fast travel possible. You'll save a lot of time that you would otherwise spend on traveling.

Explore the surroundings. Chests, cockades and many more activities will appear on the map when you come close. The game will also highlight them with a beam of light. Some multiplayer missions are an exception, they tend to appear and disappear.

Save money. Unlike the older games, you won't have much money for quite a while in Unity. Main sequences don't give you livres, weapons and clothes are really expensive and you'll spend most of your savings on ammo and medicine. Play sensibly, don't attack large groups of enemies and don't take unnecessary risks. Missions and Cafe Theatre investments will give you enough money, but in the beginning, you should save what you have.

Spend creed points. You can spend them to upgrade your equipmeny. You get so much of them so often, that it's pointless to save them. The most expensive equipment is the only exception because you need thousands of creed points to buy it.

Fight sensibly. You can easily defeat four enemies at a time. More of them can be a challenge, while fighting against more than eight means that you're in serious trouble. The enemies can attack one after another, they won't wait until you kill their companions. They can shoot and attack you with swords, therefore they are quite a challenge. Especially in the further parts of the game, when their stats increase. When a group of high-level enemies attack you, you won't be able to block all their attacks or avoid their shots. Bombs won't instantly kill them, you also won't have enough medicine and ammo. So when you know you're going to fight a large group, try to throw poison bombs, shoot them with your gun or phantom blade, or use firecrackers and stab enemies who turn your back on you. Then you'll fight against weakened enemies. You can also lure small groups of enemies. It's easier to fight three groups of three enemies than one of nine.

Don't be afraid to fight. In theory, you should be able to complete most missions undetected. In practice, you can complete all of them with combat. The enemies don't always see and hear each other. You can fight guards at the gate of the residence, but the ones standing a bit farther will react only when you approach them. That's why destroying bells and using traps is so important. That's how you'll be able to fight small groups, while the rest of the enemies will stay on their paths, unaware of your existence. Once you kill them, they won't reappear, so the difficulty is lower.

Firearms are powerful. You can kill an enemy with your gun or crossbow before he comes close. You can deal a lot of damage with quick shot. A headshot will kill most of the enemies, aiming lets you fire a few shots fairly quickly. It's a good idea to buy good weapons and equipment that increases ammo. Many fights will become easier.

Try to gain advantage. If you can, assassinate from the roof. Ideally, you should perform as many double assassinations as you can. Fight where your allies are. Use the support of guards. Kill from your covers. While fighting big groups of enemies, throw smoke bombs. Use berserker blades on the strongest enemies. Many of the game mechanics let you win a fight more quickly or easily, as long as you want to use them.

Don't act hastily. Most of the missions let you choose your path and which enemies you kill first. Use it. Instead of attacking as soon as possible, perform reconnaissance. Find entrances, places with the least guards, think of a plan and then act. It's essential later in the game, when you encounter a lot of strong enemies. With a bit of planning, you can complete all of them without even being detected. Or with fighting against weakened enemies.

Use the roofs. There's a lot less enemies on the roofs in Unity than in earlier games. Most of them can't climb or lose interest when you escape to the roof. Moreover, roofs let you perform silent assassinations that can't be avoided without being detected. It's important because you can't perform air assassinations on enemies that see you. You have to be careful, because the enemies can climb up when a ladder or crates are available nearby. If there aren't any, they will open fire. Roofs are still the best places for assassins, but use them carefully.

Stay on the ground. All random tasks - catching thieves, fighting criminals etc. are easier to complete when you're on the ground. It's important because you'll get rewards for them. They are also a good way to earn money and practise combat.

Use the database. A lot of information including answers to Nostradamus Enigmas can be found there. It's an interesting read as well.

Enter the sewers. Some of the secrets are hidden in the sewers. Some missions will also require going down. The sewers don't have a separate map, but their design is simple. If you get lost, just keep going forward. Sooner or later you'll find a way up. There is a nifty trick connected with the sewers. Your opponents do not showcase a high level of intelligence. If you climb down a ladder, to the sewers, they follow you down, but one-by-one. If you are, therefore, chased by a big group, climb down into the sewers and eliminate them one-by-one.

If the game is too hard, try another mission. The game will tell you if a mission is too hard for you. You can try to complete it anyway, but if you can't, do something else. There's a lot of activities that will give you money for equipment or sync points for skills. It's essential later in the game, when main missions can be really difficult.

Play the way you like. Aside from some situations, the game is really forgiving. There are several entrances to almost every building, most of the missions can be completed in several ways. You can play slowly and carefully or quickly and directly. Pick a style you like and stick to it, Unity won't get mad at you.