Jacob & Evie Skills

Jacob and Evie’s skills in AC: Syndicate can be unlocked and upgraded in order to make them more formidable assassins. There are three separate ability trees to choose from: Combat, Stealth, and Ecosystem.

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In this guide we’ll give you a list of all of Jacob & Evie’s skills in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, along with information on what each skill does and what it requires.

To invest in them you’ll need Skill Points. Each time you collect 1000XP, the game will give you one Skill Point for each of the twins. Spending Skill Points will advance you to higher levels – the number of Skill Points required depends on the level you wish to reach. The abilities you invest in will impact your choice of gameplay, so choose wisely and according to your preferences.

Combat skills

Combat skills improve their damage and attack, give them additional moves, and provide a boost to their health. They make the two assassins better fighters.

Tier 1

Name	Cost	Description
Multi-finisher	None	When close to several enemies that are near death, press Square to kill up to 4 enemies at a time to gain extra XP.
Stun attack	None	Press X to break an enemy’s defensive stance or to briefly stun them.
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Tier 2

Name	Cost	Description
Health Boost I	1 Skill point	Health +1
Unstoppable I	1 Skill point	Increases the time before you lose combo due to inaction.
Slayer I	1 Skill point	When your combo reaches x10, next attack puts the target in a near death state.

Tier 3

Name	Cost	Description
Health Boost II	2 Skill points	Health +2
Unstoppable II	2 Skill points	First hit you take during a combo doesn’t end your combo.
Counter Boost	2 Skill points	When your combo reaches x10, next attack puts the target in a near death state.

Tier 4

Name	Cost	Description
Health Boost III	3 Skill Points	Health +3
Execute I	3 Skill Points	Stun an enemy with X, then perform a Tool combo with Triangle to execute them.
Slayer II	3 Skill Points	When you bring an enemy to Near Death, your next attack against a different enemy automatically puts them in a Near Death state. Useful to set up Multi-finishers.
Mutilate I	3 Skill Points	???

Tier 5

Name	Cost	Description
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Mutilate II	4 Skill Points	Jacob’s successful attacks bring enemies to Near Death much more rapidly.

Tier 6

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Stealth abilities

Stealth skills enable them to pick locks, kidnap, intimidate, move silently, and provide bonuses to their stealth stat. They help Evie and Jacob stay under the radar.

Tier 1

Name	Cost	Description
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Tier 2

Name	Cost	Description
Lockpicking I	1 Skill point	Open locked chests
Kidnap	1 Skill point	Press Circle to kidnap an unsuspecting enemy and force them to walk with you. This can allow you to access restricted sites easily.
Loot Takedown	1 Skill point	Automatically loot enemies when you kill them, knock them down, kidnap them, or perform Multi-Kills
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Tier 3

Name	Cost	Description
Lockpicking II	2 Skill points	Opens all doors except those that require a Master key
Intimidation	2 Skill points	Kidnapped enemies will not try to escape.
Stealth I	2 Skill points	Stealth +7
First Strike I	2 Skill points	Attack an enemy just before they enter combat to deal significant damage.

Tier 4

Name	Cost	Description
Assassin Steps	3 Skill Points<	Reduced damage from falls. No noise when you land. Movement makes less noise.
Knife Master I	3 Skill Points	Throwing knives stun enemies for a short time. You automatically recover throwing knives when performing Multi-Kills
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Tier 5

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Icon	Name	Cost	Description
	Knife Master II	4 Skill Points	Evie Can carry twice as many throwing knives. Knife damage increased.
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Tier 6

Icon	Name	Cost	Description
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Ecosystem skills

Ecosystem skills improve their perception of and impact on the environment, such as their eagle vision, leadership and defense abilities. These help run the gang more efficiently, earn more money and crafting materials.

Tier 1

Name	Cost	Description
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Eagle Vision I	None	???
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Tier 2

Name	Cost	Description
Leadership I	1 Skill point	Press R1 to recruit Rooks to follow you. Hold R1 to bring up advanced commands. You may have up to 2 Rooks following you at a time.
Eagle Vision II	1 Skill point	Eagle Vision allows you to see through walls and Tag enemies
Scavenger I	1 Skill point	You find more crafting resources from every source

Tier 3

Name	Cost	Description
Eagle Vision III	2 Skill points	Eagle Vision radius increased. The mini-map now shows enemies’ facing.
Scavenger II	2 Skill points	You find more crafting resources from every source
Defense I	2 Skill points	Reduces all melee damage suffered.