Combat plays an important role in Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and so being prepared and ready to enter battle with every resource available to you is a pivotal component of the experience.
There are a few ways you can extent your life and Health Points in Assassin’s Creed, and outside of basic regeneration, which we discuss here, you can also rely on crafting and abilities to make you a near-invincible warrior during battle.
Your health meter in Assassin’s Creed: Origins is affected by:
- Character level
- Breastplate crafting level
- HP from equipped shield
- Abilities
Breastplate Armor Upgrade
Breastplate
Upgrading this increases health
| Level | Resources Required | Health Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Soft Leather | 1.3 |
| 2 | 7 Soft Leather + 5 Hard Leather | 1.6 |
| 3 | 8 Soft Leather + 6 Hard Leather | 1.9 |
| 4 | 10 Soft Leather + 7 Hard Leather | 2.2 |
| 5 | 12 Soft Leather + 9 Hard Leather | 2.5 |
| 6 | 14 Soft Leather + 11 Hard Leather + 7 Pelts | 2.8 |
| 7 | 16 Soft Leather + 13 Hard Leather + 8 Pelts | 3.1 |
| 8 | 19 Soft Leather + 15 Hard Leather + 9 Pelts | 3.4 |
| 9 | 23 Soft Leather + 18 Hard Leather + 11 Pelts + 3 Carbon Crystal | 3.7 |
| 10 | 28 Soft Leather + 22 Hard Leather + 13 Pelts + 5 Carbon Crystal | 4.0 |
Regeneration Ability
This ability will allow you to regenerate health during a fight. Without this ability equipped, you’ll need to retreat in order to reclaim lost health.
Passive
AP Cost: 1
Availability: From The Start
Shields
Shields play an important role, for obvious reasons. Not only do they allow you a nice HP boost, they can also be used during combat to block enemy attacks and protect you from heavy attacks.
| Name | Rarity | How to Acquire | Health | Unique Attribute | Rare Attribute | Legendary Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean Prince | Rare | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: High | Ranged Resistance I | Adrenaline Absorption on Block II | None |
| Alexander’s Shield | Rare | Complete Plight of the Rebels quest | Health: High | Melee Resistance I | Fire Resistance II | None |
| Antigonus Shield | Rare | Complete Conflicts of Interest quest | Health: Medium | Ranged Resistance II | Fire Resistance II | None |
| Bird of Prey | Rare | Uplay | Health: High | Melee Resistance II | Fire Resistance II | None |
| Bronze Shield | Common | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Medium | Ranged Resistance I | None | None |
| Compendium | Legendary | Complete General Issue quest | Health: High | Bleeding on Block | Ranged Resistance IV | Damage Absorption on Block III |
| Djoser’s Pride | Legendary | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Extreme | Sleep on Block | Melee Resistance II | Damage Absorption on Parry III |
| Kush Shield | Rare | Uplay | Health: Medium | Melee Resistance I | Ranged Resistance III | None |
| Madu’s Shield | Common | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Medium | Melee Resistance I | None | None |
| Medjay Shield | Common | Bayek’s default shield, Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Medium | Melee Resistance I | None | None |
| Medusa’s Gaze | Legendary | Nomad’s Bazaar | Health: High | Ranged Resistance III | Damage Absorption on Block III | Sleep on Block |
| Metal Shield | Common | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Low | Melee Resistance III | None | None |
| Phalangite Shield | Legendary | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Extreme | Poison on Block | Ranged Resistance II | Adrenaline Absorption on Block III |
| Phalanx Shield | Rare | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Medium | Melee Resistance II | Damage Absorption on Block II | None |
| Reinforced Shield | Legendary | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: High | Melee Resistance IV | Ranged Resistance II | Damage Absorption on Parry I |
| Remission | Rare | Complete Farms of Dionysias quest | Health: Medium | Melee Resistance III | Ranged Resistance III | None |
| Scorpio | Legendary | E-Store, Nomad’s Bazaar | Health: High | Ranged Resistance III | Damage Absorption on Parry II | Poison on Block |
| Shield of Hilarus | Rare | Complete The Champion quest | Health: Medium | Melee Resistance III | Damage Absorption on Parry III | None |
| SPQR | Legendary | E-Store or Nomad’s Bazaar | Health: Medium | Ranged Resistance III | Damage Absorption on Parry II | Bleeding on Block |
| Wooden Shield | Common | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Low | Melee Resistance II | None | None |
| Worn Shield | Common | Blacksmith, Loot | Health: Low | Ranged Resistance II | None | None |
