Best Weapons in Assassins Creed Mirage

Updated: 16th Nov 2023 by Team SuperCheats

Best Weapons in Assassins Creed Mirage

The story of Assassin's Creed Mirage is mostly centered around the Assassin's Bureaus of medieval Baghdad and focuses on stealth combat. Compared to recent installments in the Assassin's Creed series the game features a limited arsenal of weapons. Our Best Weapons in Assassin's Creed Mirage guide will tell you the best swords and daggers in the game.

How to Unlock New Weapons

There are several different ways in which you can acquire new weapons in Assassin's Creed Mirage. The most common ways are either to obtain them through unlocking the Gear Chests which are scattered throughout the game world, or by completing story missions. Listed below are all the swords and daggers in the game, their effect, and how to unlock them.

Swords

• Initiate of Alamut Sword

  Effect: Sharpened Blade - After a successful parry, next attack deals 50% damage.

  How to Unlock: Given to Basim by Rebekah during 'A New Beginning'.

• Rostam Sword

  Effect: Chain Reaction - Every consecutive attacks deals 5% damage, up to a maximum of 50%.

  How to Unlock: Complete the 'Weapons Dealer' contract.

• Zanj Uprising Sword

  Effect: Strike Back - After a perfect dodge, next attack deals 50% damage.

  How to Unlock: Inside the first gear chest you open in Harbiyah.

• Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar

  Effect: Blood Price - Maximum health is lowered by 50% but damage is increased by 50%.

  How to Unlock: Unlocked as part of 'The Calling' quest by spending three Mysterious Shards in the cavern under the oasis.

• Hidden One Sword

  Effect: Venemous - Every fifth hit poisons the enemy.

  How to Unlock: Inside the first gear chest you open in the southern Wilderness.

• Abbasid Knight Sword

  Effect: On the Edge - When Basim's health is lower than 50%, light attacks deal 30% damage.

  How to Unlock: Inside the first gear chest you open in Abbasiyah.

• Lightning Sword

  Effect: Thunderstruck - Every third attack deals 50 Lightning Damage to four nearby enemies.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Lightning weapons pack from the Animus Store.

• Sand Sword

  Effect: Healing Sand - Killing an enemy while time has slowed down regenerates 20% health.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Deluxe pack from the Animus Store.

• Jinn Sword

  Effect: Weakness - Attacks on enemies with afflictions deal 50% damage.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Jinn pack from the Animus Store.

• Demon Claw

  Effect: Burning Blade - Attacking burning enemies sets weapon on fire for 10 seconds, and can apply fire to attacked enemies.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Fire Demon pack from the Animus Store.

Daggers

• Initiate of Alamut Dagger

  Effect: Aggressive Defense - Parries deal 25 Defense damage.

  How to Unlock: Given to Basim by Rebekah during 'A New Beginning'.

• Rostam Dagger

  Effect: Point Blank - Hitting enemies with throwing knives from close range deals 10% damage.

  How to Unlock: Complete 'The Satiric Poet' contract.

• Zanj Uprising Dagger

  Effect: Second Wind - Successful dodges refill 10% of stamina.

  How to Unlock: Inside the second gear chest you open in Abbasiyah.

Abbasid Knight Dagger

• Effect: Resilient - When Basim's health is lower than 50%, damage resistance is increased by 30%.

  How to Unlock: Inside the second gear chest you open in Karth.

• Hidden One Dagger

  Effect: Spread - Melee kills of poisoned enemies create a poison cloud that damages nearby enemies.

  How to Unlock: Inside the first gear chest you open in the northern Wilderness.

• The Samsaama

  Effect: Life Steal - Every fifth hit heals Basim for 10% of his health.

  How to Unlock: Unlocked as part of 'The Calling' quest by spending two Mysterious Shards in the cavern under the Oasis.

• Dagger of Time

  Effect: Dagger of Time - Perfect parries slow down time for three seconds.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Lightning weapons pack from the Animus Store.

• Jinn Dagger

  Effect: Amplify - Parrying an enemy under an affliction increases the affliction duration by four seconds.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Jinn Pack from the Animus Store.

• Demon Fang

  Effect: In Flames - Parries set the enemy on fire.

  How to Unlock: Automatically unlocked after purchasing the Fire Demon pack from the Animus Store.

How to Upgrade Weapons

Weapons in Assassin's Creed Mirage can be upgraded with upgrade schematics, these can be obtained by opening subsequent gear chests in the same area on the map as your chosen weapon. Upgrade schematics can then be taken to a blacksmith along with the necessary resources. The amount of iron and leather you require will depend on your weapon's current rank.

• Rank 1-2:

  Upgrade Schematic, 60 Iron, Leather

• Rank 2-3:

  Upgrade Schematic, 120 Iron, 60 Leather

Remember that any upgrades you make to Assassin's Creed Mirage weapons cannot be reversed, so it is important that you choose carefully if you have a limited number of resources at your disposal.

Ranking the Best Weapons in Assassin's Creed Mirage

The list below ranks the best weapons you can get your hands on in Assassin's Creed Mirage. Obtaining these weapons will make Basim a formidable assassin.

1. Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar
2. Dagger Of Time
3. The Samsaama Dagger
4. Initiate of Alamut Dagger
5. Abbasid Knight Dagger
6. Zanj Uprising Sword
7. Hidden One Sword
8. Abbasid Knight Sword
9. Lightning Dagger
10. Sand Sword

Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Sword

The Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar is a legendary Isu sword that requires 3 Mysterious Shards to unlock. It can be found in the Oasis at the top of the Northern Wilderness.

This weapon offers high risk for high reward, the Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar will lower your maximum health by 50% but increase your damage by 50%. Similar to the other legendary Isu weapons, no upgrade schematics are required for this sword as it already comes fully upgraded when unlocked.

Dagger Of Time

The Dagger of Time was exclusively available to players who purchased the Deluxe Edition Pack DLC of the game. The weapon has a perk that sees time slow down for 3 seconds after a successful parry.

The Dagger Of Time is the best dagger in the game and pairs perfectly with all swords, especially the Initiate of Alamut Sword, as both weapons' perks benefit from perfect parries.

The Samsaama Dagger

The Samsaama is a legendary Isu dagger kept in the chamber beneath the Oasis in the Northern wilderness. This weapon has a powerful healing perk that sees you regaining 10% of your health every 5th hit.

To unlock this Samsaara Dagger you need to spend 2 Mysterious Shards unlocking a barrier located beneath the Northern Oasis, which is found upon starting Nehal's Side Mission, The Calling. The Samsaama Dagger automatically comes fully upgraded.