In Assassin’s Creed Mirage, stealth and precision are often your greatest allies.
However, they are not enough. Favor Tokens and Basim’s tools are crucial to help him rank up as a Hidden One.
That said, these tools are not just at your disposal. Some must be unlocked first, and then you need to upgrade and customize them so they can be useful while fitting your playstyle.
In this guide, we will walk you through the process of unlocking and upgrading all the tools at your disposal in the game.
Unlock New Tools
It all begins with unlocking the “Tools” tab in your menu. This happens during your training before returning to Baghdad.
Initially, you’ll only have access to Throwing Knives and the Torch.
Although throwing knives will always be helpful, and there are many cool tricks that you can perform with a torch, you need more than that to face the most challenging situations the game throws your way.
As you progress through the main story, you will have the opportunity to unlock an additional tool.
The remaining tools can be accessed through the Trickster skill tree by spending skill points on Extra Tool Capacity nodes.
You should get some skill points to ensure you can use all the tools you want.
How to Upgrade Your Tools
Once you’ve unlocked a tool, the real fun begins.
Using components, steel, and leather, you can enhance your tools and add new features.
There are merchants in Baghdad who will help you upgrade tools and weapons as long as you have the necessary items to do so.
You will have to use components, steel, and leather, so you better learn where to find crafting materials if you want better tools.
To customize your tools, speak to Ibn Musa. He’ll let you reset and choose new skills for your equipment at no extra cost.
This flexibility allows you to fine-tune your tools for every mission or contract you undertake.
All Tools and What They Do
Now, you know how to unlock and upgrade your tools, but do you know how to use them?
Each tool has unique characteristics and uses, which can be further upgraded to expand its utility.
Torch
- How to Unlock: Unlocked by default once you unlock Tools.
- Effect: Casts light, helping you see in dark areas.
- Stats:
- Ammo: Unlimited
- Range: 10 meters
- Upgrades: The Torch cannot be upgraded.
The Torch serves as both a source of illumination and a distraction. You can carry it with you, drop it on the ground, or even throw it.
When combined with the flammable smoke perk of the smoke bomb, it can create a substantial explosion.
Throwing Knife
- How to Unlock: Unlocked by default once you unlock Tools.
- Effect: A lightweight knife for throwing at short distances. It can be improved with better materials and alchemical properties.
- Stats:
- Ammo: 4
- Damage: 60
- Range: 18 meters
- Upgrades: Throwing Knives can be upgraded in three tiers.
Throwing Knives are your trusty allies throughout your Mirage adventure, perfect for taking down hard-to-reach archers and distant foes.
Enhance them with poison and armor-piercing properties to handle even the toughest adversaries.
Noisemaker
- How to Unlock: Unlock this tool from Ibn Musa in the Assassin Bureau after gaining a tool slot by spending 2 skill points on one of the “Extra Tool Capacity” nodes in the Trickster skill tree.
- Effect: A small explosive that lures guards away from Basim. It can be turned into a weapon.
- Stats:
- Ammo: 7
- Range: 10 meters
- Area of Effect: 2 meters
- Upgrades: Noisemaker can be upgraded in three tiers.
The Noisemaker is a versatile tool, capable of drawing attention away, allowing you to sneak past enemies or weaken a group of foes.
Equip the “Shockwave” perk to use it as an explosive to eliminate hidden threats.
Trap
- How to Unlock: Unlock this tool from Ibn Musa in the Assassin Bureau after gaining a tool slot by spending 2 skill points on one of the “Extra Tool Capacity” nodes in the Trickster skill tree.
- Effect: A non-lethal proximity explosive capable of knocking down enemies for extended periods. It can be made deadly.
- Stats:
- Ammo: 4
- Range: 10 meters
- Trigger Range: 2 meters
- Upgrades: Trap can be upgraded in three tiers.
Traps are your go-to tool when trouble looms large.
They won’t harm you, so when surrounded, throw one near a group of enemies and watch them fall. With the right perks, you can incapacitate enemies swiftly and decisively.
Smoke Bomb
- How to Unlock: Unlock this tool from Ibn Musa in the Assassin Bureau after gaining a tool slot by spending 2 skill points on one of the “Extra Tool Capacity” nodes in the Trickster skill tree.
- Effect: An alchemical vial that releases a thick cloud of smoke that obscures the area. Smoke can be modified for attack or defense.
- Stats:
- Ammo: 4
- Range: 10 meters
- Area of Effect: 4 meters
- Upgrades: Smoke Bomb can be upgraded in three tiers.
The Smoke Bomb can be used for many things, offering many options for dealing with different scenarios.
Choose from healing vapor, mind-wiping guards, or creating a fiery explosion. It’s a game-changer in tricky situations.
Blowdart
- How to Unlock: Unlock this tool from Ibn Musa in the Assassin Bureau after gaining a tool slot by spending 2 skill points on one of the “Extra Tool Capacity” nodes in the Trickster skill tree.
- Effect: A silent projectile capable of putting targets to sleep. It can be modified to apply poison or cause a fit of rage.
- Stats:
- Ammo: 6
- Range: 13 meters
- Duration: 30 seconds
- Upgrades: Blowdart can be upgraded in three tiers.
The Berserker Dart is a game-changer, making enemies turn against their allies.
With these darts, you can deal with even the toughest adversaries, including heavily armored foes.
That said, sleeping darts are more than enough to deal with armored enemies. Any unconscious enemy can be finished off with a single button press.
Customize Your Arsenal
Your journey in Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be thrilling, and your tools will be your greatest allies.
In Assassin’s Creed Mirage, your tools are more than just gadgets; they are the key to mastering stealth and precision.
Customize them according to your playstyle, adapt to the challenges, and outsmart your enemies with your versatile arsenal.
As you progress through the game and gain access to new Hidden Ones Bureaus, make it a point to check in with the vendor to see if you have any pending upgrades.
Remember, you can also use Hidden One Bureaus as Fast Travel points in AC Mirage.
