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Assassin's Creed: Unity's RPG-like customisation and skill upgrades revealed

Gear of war.

Ubisoft has released a trailer showing off the extensive new customisation options available in Assassin's Creed: Unity.

The game's version of a skill tree allows you to tailor your version of hero Arno Dorian in four major categories - Melee, Stealth, Health and Ranged Weaponry - with bonuses for both regular and co-operative play.

Some of the upgrade options on offer are familiar - smoke bombs and money bombs, for example. But many others are new, such as the Assassin Cache skill, which allows you to create a chest full of consumables for you and your fellow players.

Gear items - of which there are hundreds - change both your abilities and your physical appearance. Wear a larger, more "low-profile" hood and you'll go unnoticed for longer. But most items come with a trade-off. For example, heavier armour can offer you a higher defense stat, but this may come at the cost of reduced speed.

Passive multiplayer skills exist too - including one that temporarily disguises you and your fellow players, one that heals your party, and one that shares your Eagle Vision.

See the lot in action below.

Cover image for YouTube videoAssassins Creed Unity - Customisation And Coop Trailer - Eurogamer