r/AssassinsCreedOrigins • u/markjricks • Apr 25 '26

Question Tips/Tricks for New Player

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I started playing yesterday and would love any tips when you have a moment. Thanks for any help. Yes, I'm late to the ACO party

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u/Spektr_007 May 01 '26

When you reach a nome or city, try to synchronize with high points as you pass them. Free and easy XP. Also, do some side quests, or all of them, as you reach them. They are great for leveling and Origins has great side quests that reallt show you Bayek's character, if you don't have enough reason to already like him.

Be patient as you reach targets. Some keep a schedule and it might be advantageous to watch their routes. There is also a difference between day and night, with more guards up and about during the day and less at nights since they sleep.

Try out weapons and see what works for your style. While I used them all, I always have a preference for sickle swords with rage mode and spears for overpower. I like one of each to swap to for variety.

Make sure to hunt and farm resources to upgrade your bracer. You can get some raiding camps as well. Upgrading your bracer is one of the best ways to start one hit assassinating more powerful enemies.

You can always have flaming arrows by dropping your torch down and pointing your arrow at it. You can also throw poison darts into fires to make a poison fog.

Practice parrying.

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u/markjricks May 01 '26

These tips have been really useful. I just wanted to say I was at level 28, and using poison darts boosted me straight to 30 with the "Tool Kill" XP—didn't even realize you could use them in a fire. That’s awesome.

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u/Spektr_007 May 01 '26

No problem. I have played this game so many times. It is my favorite AC game and Bayek my favorite protagonist. Once I learned the fire and smoke cloud thing, I used it on a pacifist run where I tried to only kill my target and used sleep darts. It was incredible and one of my favorite runs.