The Hidden Blade Assassin's Creed in Depth

This is not a "variety pack" video on the assassination of Dante Moro. Rather, it demonstrates how to use a variety of exploits to kill Dante practically every time he appears in the story during Sequences 8, 9 and 10. Each time he manages to rise from the dead.

Birds of a Feather

It's fitting that the first opportunity to kill Dante is the very instant he appears in the game. He and Marco spawn in the wrong location and then walk into the cutscene from a different direction.

Hire some Courtesans and wait at the location shown in the video. As Silvio and Carlo approach, mash the attack button. Ezio will repeatedly flick his Hidden Blade but that's okay. When Marco and Dante spawn, Ezio will double assassinate them as the screen fades to white. You'll know you've succeeded if they have blood stains in the next scene. Marco actually spawns one frame before Dante, so you may get just a single assassination of Marco if your timing is unlucky.

Steal the Golden Mask

This was discovered by DarkAlphabetZoup. After stealing the Golden Mask from Dante, engage him in a fist fight. Throw sand in his face so you can successfully grab him. Then throw him in the water. Dante can't swim.

[Note: This segment appears in the video out of sequence with respect to the storyline. This was done deliberately to better fit with the music.]

Cheaters Never Prosper

Vanitas shared an exploit with me on how to fight outside of the ring. After you accept the challenge from the Carnevale barker, there's a brief delay where you can jump into the water. Then Ezio will not be teleported into the boxing ring. All of his challengers will come to him onshore. Suddenly it becomes night time. That's not a continuity error in my video editing. Cheaters Never Prosper is one of those sequences that always takes place at night, regardless of the day/night cycle.

After Ezio defeats the third challenger (i.e. the Brute) there's a cutscene with Dante/Silvio and Ezio is once again transported to the boxing ring. I figured out an extension to Vanitas' exploit: dive back in the water as you knockout the Brute. Finishing him with a grab/throw gives you ample time. I find that 3 counter punches + 6 regular punches + 2 throws = 1 knockout. Be careful on the sixth regular punch. If the Brute is staggering you may inadvertently deliver a brutal finishing move. Better to play it safe with 5 regular punches and 4 throws.

Once outside the ring, killing Dante with anything besides a punch or throw seems to result in desync. I've tried many things with no success. For the video I went with a punching bag demonstration. There's a brutal unarmed finisher but it gets cut off by the next cutscene.

Crash the Party

During the 60 seconds where Ezio must remain Anonymous at the party, Dante and his goons wait on the bridge just outside the memory wall. It's possible to draw them in either passively (with Courtesans) or with weapons drawn (by raising suspicion). However, there are precious few places where you can kill him. While other guards can be thrown right over railings into the canal, Dante is programmed to bounce back off.

The trick is to throw him at an angle toward a railing that slopes downward. Somehow he stumbles and goes over the railing as it drops away. Fortunately, he's standing on a bridge surrounded by four such railings. Throw a smoke bomb, step out of bounds and throw him over. You won't desync unless you continue through the two archways. To return to the party, either throw another smoke bomb or hop on a gondola in the canal and jump to the wall where Marco's cousin is having a conversation.

After Marco's Assassination

This one is courtesy of Fly Like an Eagle. After assassinating Marco you may find Dante still waiting on the bridge (or perhaps on the other side of the arched doorways). The game is actually consistent about this. Dante will be pretty much in the same place as he was at the end of the 60 seconds above. If you assassinated him then, I think he won't be around now. It's either before or after - not both.

Anyway, find Dante and get his attention. There's a place that has no railing where he's easily thrown into the canal.

After Setting off the Fireworks

This was a tough one for me to figure out. After Ezio sets off the signal on top of the Viewpoint in Castello he must come to Bartololmeo's aid in his fight against Dante. If Ezio gets within 7 meters of Dante it triggers the next cutscene of Dante running away. Here's the exploit procedure:

• Get close enough to target lock Dante (but not too close).
• Equip fists or a sword.
• Take a wild swing. It misses but now you're in open conflict with Dante. A health bar appears over his head.
• Taunt Dante one time. This causes him to permanently disengage from Bartolomeo and chase Ezio.
• Run away! If Dante gets too close it triggers the cutscene. Ezio can't leave the area and Dante can't climb walls or ladders.
• Lure Dante into making dangerous jumps over the canal. I go about 10 meters north of the bridge and swim from shore to shore. Eventually Dante (or Bartolomeo) falls in the water.
• Dante dies. The red marker on the mini-map indicates the spot where he drown. The distance meter continues to increase to 210 meters - the depth of Dante's first level of hell. Now there's no way to continue the story. You must desync or exit the game.

Outside of L'Arsenale

This is the one IanXO4 published long ago. I shortened it a bit by using the "sloping rail exploit" detailed above.

On the Ship

Even after his canon assassination, Dante can be resurrected. Kill him with Throwing Knives on the ship while he's talking to Silvio. Dante continues to talk (even though he's dead). Revealing yourself to Silvio will cause Dante to spring back to life. IanXO4 also reported this exploit.

Bonus Scene

The scene after the credits was recorded while fighting outside the ring against the first challenger (he's the one stuck amongst the Agiles, making some noise). I lined up a shot with the Hidden Gun that could have killed both Dante and Silvio. Blood gushed from Dante's chest. Other than that - no reaction. This guy really is immortal!