Here’s how to play the story creator mode in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey!
Abilities inlower-tierscanmake the difference between life and death, but itwon’t be such a dramatic shift.
S-Tier Abilities
S-Tierabilities are thebest in the game.
Ability
Description
Overpower Bow Strike
Acharged bow strikethatdeals outrageous damage, but uses three adrenaline chunks.
Rain Of Destruction
Dealsranged damagein athree-meter area, dealing solid damage to every enemy inside.
This is exponentiallybetterthe more enemies are in the radius, and can be used mid-fight or as an opener.
Devastating Shot
Acharged bow strikethat dealsgreat damage, andincreases damagethemore charged the shot is.
Poison and Fire buildup is increased.
Battlecry Of Ares
Forten seconds,deal 20% extra damageand becomeincapable of being dealt lethal damage.
Second Wind
Heal 25%of yourhealth, allowing you to sustain yourself in prolonged engagements.
Slow Time
Slow timefor 5 five seconds, allowing you to fight nearly uncontested.
This is particularlyuseful when outnumberedby enemies, giving you a ton of different offensive and defensive options.
Critical Assassination
Anextra-lethal stealth attack.
Shadow Assassin
Thisincreases assassination damageby20%, and enemies are automatically looted when you assassinate them.
A-Tier Abilities
A-Tierabilities are only just behind S-Tier abilities.
Charged Heavy Attack
Acharged melee attackthat eitherknocks enemies backorgets inside their shield.
A great ability for fighting enemies with shields.
Weapons Master
Thisincreases warrior damageby20%.
This is going to make a particular difference in fights against bosses.
Archery Master
Thisincreases hunter damageby20%, and ensures youdon’t consume arrowswhen you use ahunter ability.
Multi-Shot
Shoot up tofour enemieswith asingle ability, dealing solid damage to every enemy.
If you have some distance from a group of enemies, this can be particularly effective.
Sixth Sense
Slow timeforfive secondswhen spottedby an enemy, and lock onto enemies with ease.
Overpower Attacks
Deal anextraordinary amount of damageon a weapon combo thatconsumes three adrenaline chunks.
Shield Breaker
Deal damage andbreak small shields.
This is invaluable when fighting shield enemies.
Rush Assassination
Launch toward an enemyat range,assassinating them, with the possibility ofchaining one more enemy.
Revelation
Reveal all chests,hidden passages, andenemiesinside15 meters.
Ghost Arrows Of Artemis
Fire an arrowthat canpass through objectsandenemies, dealing solid damage.
Abilities likeWeapons MasterandArchery Masteraremust-havesbecause they arepassive damage increases, while abilities likeCharged Heavy AttackandShield Breakermakedealing with enemies using shieldssignificantlyeasier.
Used regularly in a rotation,FlamingandVenomous Attackscanmake a huge impacton youroverall damage, particularly againsthigh-health boss enemies.
Ring Of Chaos
Stunanddeal damagetoenemies inside three meters.
This is useful when surrounded, but ideally when you have another more powerful ability to capitalize on it.
Stealth Master
Reducethenoiseyou makewhile movingandassassinating.
Vanish
Stun nearby enemiesforsix seconds, giving you time to escape a hopeless situation.
This can be aneasy way to reset your stealthoptions and regain the ability to assassinate enemies.
Gear Master
Increaseyourarmorby30%.
If you get hit often, this will come into play regularly.
But if you’re adept at dodging enemy attacks, this ability isn’t going to help much.
Beast Master
Tamean unconsciouswolf, andhave that wolf fight alongside you.
This can only be done withone wolf at a time.
Arrow Master
Gain the ability tocraft paralyzing arrowsanon-lethalranged option.
If you aren’t looking to take enemies down non-lethally, this won’t have much use.
Spread Shot
Firethree arrowsat the same time in ahorizontal line in front of you.
This gives a kind of shotgun palette that can hit multiple enemies at once.
Fire Mastery
Increasesthefire buildupcaused byFlaming Attacksby25%, igniting and dealing DoT to your target quicker.
Poison Mastery
Increasesthepoison buildupcaused byPoison Attacksby25%, dealing DoT and reducing your target’s armor quicker.
Bull Rush
Launch toward enemies, dealing damage andknocking them down.
This can be difficult to aim properly, and will occasionally lead to you missing enemies entirely.
Shadow Of Nyx
Become invisiblewhenout of conflict.
You will not be able to move without becoming visible, and this willdrain stamina quickly.
Hero Strike
Amelee attackusing theSpear of Leonidas, knocking an enemy down anddealing heavy damage.
Sparta Kick
Launchesanenemy,dealing damage.
Targets won’t die, but can be recruited.
This ability looks incredibly cool, but is extremely situational and does not do much damage.
They’re involved inspecialized situations, and are otherwise moot points.
One update added Hephaistos' Workshop to the game, allowing your engravings to be upgraded even further.
