Mercenaries guild | Challenges AC: Revelations Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Set 1
Reward: Cost of hiring Mercenaries decrease.
Use Mercenaries on guard - x10
Comment: Hire some mercenaries in the city (B), aim at the enemy (LT) and then send your small army to fight (B). More information about factions and how to unlock them can be found in "City Factions" chapter.
Destroy a scaffold by throwing someone into it - x5
Comment: Sometimes on street of Constantinople you can find small wooden scaffolds. You can destroy them by throwing an enemy into it. During the fight grab your enemy (B), aim at the scaffold and push the enemy (B). Some guards avoid to be grabbed but you can help yourself with few kicks (A).
Kill an enemy using a thrown weapon - x5
Comment: At the beginning kill one Templar and then pick up his weapon (B). If it is an axe or a spear, you'll be able to throw it by holding and releasing X. Do this while aiming at enemy to complete the challenge.
Set 2
Reward: Unlocks Mercenary Faction ability.
Disarm and kill a guard with his own weapon - x5
Comment: In order to disarm enemy, perform a counterattack while fighting with bare fists.
Kill a Byzantine Almogavar x 25
Comment: Almogavar is a Byzantine guard (not a Templar) fighting with powerful two-handed axe.
Perform a Hook and Throw x10
Comment: To perform hook and throw, run after the enemy (RT) and then right next to him quickly press B. You'll knock him down to the ground with your hook blade.
Set 3
Reward: Unlocks Mercenary Faction Weapon.
Perform a Double Assassination - x10
Comment: Double assassinations can be only performed with hidden blades. Arm yourself properly and look for a pair of enemies, standing or walking close to each other. Walk to them from behind and attack them (X). Ezio will perform double assassinations if you get between enemies and won't mark any of them (do not press LT!).
Kill 5 Guards in under 10 seconds in melee - x1
Comment: A good place to complete this challenge is eight memory in third sequence. Remember about using kill streaks. During successful counterattack (or kill streak), you have to move your analog stick towards nearby enemy and quickly press X. You'll kill your next target in this way. Repeat above until all enemies are dead.
Perform a combo kill streak of at least 5 kills - x10
Comment: Complete this challenge, following the comment above.
Kill an Ottoman Janissary - x25
Comment: Janissaries are Turkish guards wearing metal masks. You'll encounter many of them on the streets of Constantinople.