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There are three categories of equippable melee weapons in the game – Kukris, Cane-Swords and Brass Knuckles. Each of these types of weapons features a large number of purchasable or unlockable variants which can be equipped by our intrepid Templar hunters. This guide will list the weapons that you can obtain in the game and how to find or unlock each of them.

Kukris

There are three categories of kukris available for our assassins in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and they consist of weapons that can be purchased, those that can be crafted and those that have specific unlock requirements. Below you’ll find a pair of tables outlining how to acquire each.

The first group of Kukris can be purchased and include the following:

Weapon Unlock
Adept Can be purchased for 3,000 £.
Guard Can be purchased for 5,000 £.
Ancient Can be purchased for 10,000 £.

The following Kukris on the other hand are obtained by completing various in-game tasks. They include:

Weapon Unlock
Ivory Complete Memory 03-01.
Ruby Henry Green Loyalty level 01.
Bold Eagle Complete Memory 05-01.
Jade Complete Memory 06-01.
Master Ruby Henry Green Loyalty level 02.
Gold Blessing Complete The Thames borough liberation.
Master Assassin Henry Green Loyalty level 04.
Serrated Death Ned Wynert Loyalty level 04.
Legendary Assassin Henry Green Loyalty level 05.

The following Kukris can be obtained via crafting. They include:

Weapon Reagents
Iron 2,000 £ + 80 Metal.
Henry’s 3,000 £ + 120 Metal.
Assassin 3,750 £ + 140 Metal.
Eagle’s Splendor 6,000 £ + 160 Metal + 50 Chemical.

Cane-Swords

As with the Kukris, there are three types of Cane-Swords available for our assassins in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and they consist of weapons that can be purchased, those that can be crafted and those that have specific unlock requirements. Below you’ll find a pair of tables outlining how to acquire each.

The first group of Cane-swords can be purchased and include the following:

Weapon Unlock
Noble Can be purchased for 2,500 £.
Golden Lion Can be purchased for 3,500 £ after Memory 06-01.

The following Cane-Swords on the other hand are obtained by completing various in-game tasks. They include:

Weapon Unlock
Initiate’s Unlocked by default for Evie.
Adept Complete the Whitechapel borough liberation.
Goddess Robert Topping Loyalty level 01.
Sir Lemay’s Complete Memory 05-02.
Charles Dickens’ Complete the Charles Dickens London Stories memory.
Lord Pearson’s Found inside a locked chest in Southwark (Waterloo Station).
Jade Dragon Robert Topping Loyalty level 02.
Runic Mayan Winston Churchill Loyalty level 02.
Light and Dark Robert Topping Loyalty level 03.
Flame Dragon Robert Topping Loyalty level 04.
World’s Greatest Robert Topping Loyalty level 05.

The following Cane-Swords can be obtained via crafting. They include:

Weapon Reagents
Mayan 1,250 £ + 60 Metal.
Obsidian Lion 3,000 £ + 120 Metal.
Ivory and Jade 4,500 £ + 120 Leather + 40 Chemical.
Night Terror 6,000 £ + 160 Leather + 250 Chemical.

Brass Knuckles

There are three categories of Brass Knuckles available for our assassins in Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and they consist of weapons that can be purchased, those that can be crafted and those that have specific unlock requirements. Below you’ll find a pair of tables outlining how to acquire each.

The first group of Brass Knuckles can be purchased and include the following:

Weapon Unlock
Iron Manacles Can be purchased for 2,500 £.
Slynky’s Fist Can be purchased for 3,000 £.

The following Brass Knuckles on the other hand are obtained by completing various in-game tasks. They include:

Weapon Unlock
Initiate Knuckles Unlocked by default for Jacob.
Crow’s Strength Complete Memory 04-01.
Steel Knuckles Frederick Abberline Loyalty level 02.
Darbe’s Bear Paw Found inside a locked chest in Southwark (Gas Works).
Lord Jonathan’s Retribution Found inside a locked chest in The Strand (Gentleman’s Fight Club).
Engraved Knuckles Complete the Dreadful Crimes DLC (PS4 only).
Jaw Tenderizer Found inside a locked chest in City of London (Cannon St Station).
Death Knuckles Found inside a locked chest in Westminster (Westminster Abbey).
Copper Love Complete Memory 08-03.
Eagle’s Splendor Knuckles Complete the Westminster borough liberation.

The following Brass Knuckles can be obtained via crafting. They include:

Weapon Reagents
Great Old One’s Caress 2,500 £ + 40 Metal
Lion Claws 3,750 £ + 140 Metal
Master Assassin’s Knuckles 6,000 £ + 160 metal + 50 Silk
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Ubisoft
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS4, XB One
  • Genre
    Action Adventure
  • Guide Release
    14 December 2015
  • Last Updated
    11 February 2021
  • Guide Author

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate drops us into Victorian age London to liberate the city (and by extension the world) from Templar influence one dead body and borough at a time. The most modern Assassin’s Creed title yet sees numerous new features for the series including: revolvers, trains, horse drawn carriages, Batman-style rope launchers and gang warfare all of which lend Syndicate a fresh feel after years of similar, annual experiences. In our extensive Assassin’s Creed Syndicate guide, we’ll take you through the game from beginning to end, show you how to handle all those secondary memories and just about everything else the game has to offer!

Our guide includes:

  • Every story mission (and how to get FULL Synch for each one!).
  • All secondary memories covered (London Stories, The Dreadful Crimes, etc.).
  • All Secrets of London.
  • How to takeover and conquer every borough.
  • Hunting/Harpooning/Crafting - it’s all in here.
  • Associate Activities and miscellaneous side-tasks explained.
  • Complete achievement/trophy unlock guide.

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