Range combat | Fighting AC: Syndicate Guide

Firing at approaching enemy will cool him down.

It is possible to take down your enemies from distance. The main tools to accomplish that are the assassin's gadgets.

Revolver / Throwing Knives

One of your main tools. The main difference between them is that knives deal less damage however revolver is very loud and may attract surrounding enemies. If you are hidden you may use the aiming mode to eliminate someone by shooting him or her in the head. If one knife will not be enough, try to throw another one fast to stop your target from raising an alarm. If you participate in carriage chase you may aim from the revolver to take down the enemy driver coachman. The second application is to attack without aiming. In this case you will attack the closest highlighted enemy.

Hallucinogenic darts

Aiming at a fire source you may quickly eliminate an entire group of enemies.

An enemy hit with a dart will lose control over his or her body and will start attacking the surrounding targets. It's a good way to make a diversion or to eliminate a couple of enemies. A dart may also affect a small area instead of a single target if you will aim at a fire source (such as the burning barrels). It will affect all the enemies which are in the area which will be highlighted before your attack. Try to hit the strongest enemy which will be the most durable and will be able to take care of more of his allies. When the poison will stop working, its victim will die. It's a good tool in missions like "force a target to kill another target".

Bombs

A voltaic bomb may stun your enemies and the smoke bomb will initiate a distraction which will allow you to get close to your main target. If you will use an aim mode you may hit a specific place and see the area that bomb is going to affect. Bombs will also startle horses and because of that you may use them to pull the enemy carriage to a specific place.

Dropping the barrels

Dropping these barrels will kill the enemies which stand below the platform.

Killing enemies without being detected may be easier, if you will use the objects around you, especially the hanging platforms, which may crush the people below. Just use a knife to cut a rope which holds the barrels. Be sure that he or she will be in the danger zone - just aim the platform and watch the highlighted circle on the ground. The platform will kill everyone in this area.