Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate – Basic Skills and Skill Tree Guide

Stealth Skill Tree:

These skills increase the stealth ability of both characters, and make them less to be detected.

Whistle

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during first sequence

Press Down Key to attract your target’s attention and lure them to your position for a stealth assassination.

Knockout

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during first sequence

Hold “Circle / B” to knock an unsuspecting or kidnapped enemy unconscious

Stealth Navigation

Required Skill Points: 0

Requirement: Acquired during first sequence

Press “X / A” to enter/exit Sneak Mode

Air Assassination

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during first sequence

Press “Square / X” to perform a high-profile assassination from above the target

Lockpicking I

• Required Skill Points: 1
• Requirement: Available after 1st sequence

Open locked chests to find money, resources, and rewards.

Lockpicking II

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2 and Lockpicking I

Open most doors in London—Except doors requiring a master key

Kidnap

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired in Second sequence for a mission

Press “Circle / B” to kidnap an unsuspecting enemy and force them to walk with you. This can allow you to access restricted areas in plain sight

Intimidation

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2 and Kidnap

Kidnapped enemies will not try to escape

Loot Takedown

• Required Skill Points: 1
• Requirement: Complete first sequence

Automatically loot enemies when you assassinate them, knock them out, kidnap them or perform Multi-Kills

Double Assassination

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during second sequence

Press “Square / X” to stealthily kill two nearby unaware targets at the same time

Stealth I

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2

Your Stealth stat increases by 7.

Stealth II

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 3 and Stealth I

Your Stealth stat increases by an additional 7

First Strike I

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2

Attack an enemy just before they enter conflict to inflict significant damage

First Strike II

• Required Skill Points: 6
• Requirement: Level 6 and First Strike I

Your First Strike attacks inflict even more damage. Possibly killing the enemy outright

Assassin Steps

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 3

You suffer significantly reduced damage from falls and make no noise when you land and walk.

Knife Master I

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 3

Throwing knives stun enemies for a short time and will recover throwing knives when performing Multi-Kills

Ecosystem Skill Tree:

This does not belong to fight, you will have more advantage from the environment, with this skill tree you can recruit Rooks, use carriages, and hunt down and open chests. Like Eagle Vision II allows you to see enemies and Collectibles through walls.

Countershot

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during first sequence

While in combat, press “Tri-Angle/ Y” when prompted to shoot an enemy that’s about to shoot you.

Eagle Vision I

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during first sequence

Press L3 / LS to activate Eagle Vision. In Eagle Vision, enemies are highlighted on Mini-Map and you can see them through the walls.

Fast Driver

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Acquired during second sequence

Press “X / A” to gain a significant short term speed boost while driving carriages

Leadership I

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Level 2

Press R1 / RT to recruit Rooks to follow you. Hold R1 / RT to bring up advanced commands. 2 at a time

Leadership II

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Level 3 and Leadership I

Press R1 / RT to recruit Rooks to follow you. Hold R1 / RT to bring up advanced commands. 3 at a time

Leadership III

• Required Skill Points: 0
• Requirement: Level 5 and Leadership II

Press R1 / RT to recruit Rooks to follow and Hold R1 / RT to bring up advanced commands. 5 at a time

Eagle Vision II

• Required Skill Points: 1
• Requirement: Complete first sequence

Eagle Vision L3 / LS now allows you to see through walls to watch and tag enemies

Eagle Vision III

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2 and Eagle Vision III

Eagle Vision L3 / LS shows enemies’ facing on the Mini-Map. Also increases the range

Scavenger I

• Required Skill Points: 1
• Requirement: Complete first sequence

You find more common crafting resources from every source

Scavenger II

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2 and Scavenger I

You find more rare crafting resources from every source.

Defense I

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 2

Reduces all Melee damage suffered.

Defense II

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 3 and Defense I

Reduces all Ranged damage suffered

Gunslinger I

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level3

When attempting to shoot an empty gun mid-combo, the gun will reload automatically

Driver I

• Required Skill Points: 2
• Requirement: Level 3

Collisions inflict less damage and don’t slow you down as much while driving

Driver II

• Required Skill Points: 4
• Requirement: Level 5 and Driver I

Carriages you drive accelerate significantly faster

Demolition Derby

• Required Skill Points: 6
• Requirement: Level 6

Carriages you drive inflict more damage and take less damage