Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Best Abilities [Top 12]

This Assassin’s Creed Odyssey best abilities list examines some of the most valuable powers and skills found within the game. Most of these are not available until well into the game, so players may have to max level up significantly before getting their hands on them. So with this guide, we’ll highlight what we think are the best abilities in the game.

Best Abilities In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Depending on their playstyle, players can choose to invest in three different classes of abilities in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

You are never forced into one path, since the game is extremely generous with ability points.

• Assassin: Stealth skills for hidden takedowns, poison, and crew support using Spear of Leonidas.
• Hunter: Ranged skills for long-distance attacks with bows, tame animals, and special arrows.
• Warrior: Melee combat skills for fast, powerful attacks, staggering, and disarming foes.

Rush Assassination – Assassin

This ability allows you to throw the Spear of Leonidas at an enemy, and instantly jump to their location. What follows next is a powerful assassination attack that not only deals a lot of damage but can also be chained to another enemy in range. Upgrading this ability to level 3 allows you to deal even more damage, and chain the attack to three other enemies in a row.

Death Veil – Assassin

Death Veil.When you kill enemies during stealth, their bodies don’t magically disappear. They stay exactly where you left them, waiting for any incoming patrols to spot them. So in order to clean up after themselves, players have to constantly pick up corpses and stash them away from any prying eyes.

Death Veil is invaluable for Assassin builds, but it is unfortunately acquired through the first episode of the Legacy of the First Blade expansion. If you don’t have it purchased, the ability won’t even show up in the abilities tab.

Critical Assassination – Assassin

Critical Assassination: For tougher foes who survive regular assassinations, use this skill. Hold the assassinate button to charge up a powerful attack that, at level 3, deals 300% more damage. Essential for eliminating stronger enemies and elite units. Combine with Assassin damage-boosting gear for maximum effectiveness.

Hero Strike – Assassin

Hero Strike is a skill that deals 60%, 80%, and 100% damage at each respective level. This might not seem like a lot at first glance, but it’s worth keeping in mind that this is Assassin damage we’re talking about. The values for this stat are always much higher than either Warrior or Hunter damage. So even at the lowest level, we’re talking about a lot of power.

One of the best things about this skill is that it fits in beautifully in a Warrior build as well since it is unblockable by most humanoid enemies.

Devastating Shot – Hunter

Devastating Shot allows you to take down tough elite enemies, charging up a glowing arrow attack that deals up to 400% Hunter damage at level 3. It can handle even the most formidable foes that regular arrows can’t touch.

Predator Shot – Hunter

Predator Shot is a must-have for stealth archer builds. This versatile Hunter skill lets you guide your arrow’s path after launch, akin to a heat-seeking missile under your control. You can use it to reach otherwise hidden or distant areas, all while dealing damage that can scale up to 600% at level 3. The arrow’s travel distance is also enhanced, extending up to 150% at max level, ensuring you can keep your distance from the target.

Might Of Artemis – Hunter

Might of Artemis is not a basic ability; it replaces Rain of Destruction in the Hunter tree and can be obtained by playing through episode 1 of the Fate of Atlantis expansion.

This skill isn’t meant for long-range attacks. It’s an area-of-effect ability that unleashes a burst of golden arrows in a small radius around you, making it perfect for close combat.

When you find yourself surrounded by foes, activate Might of Artemis to inflict 450% Hunter damage. It also stuns enemies within range for 5 seconds and increases the damage they take from melee attacks and abilities.

Spartan Kick – Warrior

The Sparta Kick in the Warrior tree is both iconic and highly valuable. Its versatility makes it a must-have ability.

When used on a low-health enemy, it knocks them out for recruitment. From a high ledge, it’s lethal, capable of taking down full-health elite foes. In crowded brawls, it can knock back one enemy and stagger the rest with a shockwave.

This skill is not only adaptable but also one of the first skills you can acquire in the game.

Weapons Master – Warrior

In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the Weapons Master ability is a low-key yet crucial passive skill that greatly influences character development. This skill bestows a 20% boost to your character’s Warrior Damage, especially valuable during the early game when your character is relatively weaker.

In summary, Weapons Master is a fundamental skill that significantly empowers your character’s combat capabilities, making it a must-have for players favoring a warrior-style approach.

Fury Of The Bloodline – Warrior

Fury of The Bloodline is a visually stunning move that stabs a single enemy six times with the Spear of Leonidas. It generates four adrenaline segments, which are crucial for executing abilities. This skill offers a brief invulnerability period, making it a valuable lifesaver in tight spots. Unlocked during the Legacy of the First Blade expansion.

Ares Madness – Warrior

Ares Madness is the ultimate Warrior skill, enhancing Battlecry of Ares. It briefly restores the Spear of Leonidas for 18 seconds, enabling a unique moveset dealing 35% Assassin damage. During this time, you’re immune to enemy attacks and cannot be staggered, but you can’t use other abilities. A game-changer in open combat.

Shield Breaker – Warrior

Shield Breaker is a valuable Assassin skill for tackling shielded enemies in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. It swiftly breaks through shield defenses and, when fully upgraded, deals 250% damage to the enemy’s shield, causing it to explode and potentially harm nearby foes. A strategic and efficient solution for shielded adversaries.

Venomous Attacks – Assassin

Venomous Attacks is a standout choice in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. This skill inflicts Poison Damage on enemies, weakening their damage and armor progressively. With the enhanced DLC version, Blessing of Kronos, you also gain a significant 50% increase in adrenaline generation while dealing damage. This skill adds Poison damage to melee weapons and standard arrows, causing intoxication in enemies, further compromising their combat abilities.

Alternative Picks

Here are some other good Abilities in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey that you might want to consider using according to your preference.

• Shadow Assassin: Increases damage, automatically loots the enemy after assassination.
• Stealth Master: It is a good option as it reduces noise from movement and assassination.
• Slow Time: Allows you to slow down time for seven seconds and land heavy attacks.

My Opinion On The Best Abilities

It goes without saying, but for me, the best ability has to be between Spartan Kick and Fury of the Bloodline. The Spartan Kick is obviously popular amongst the community just because of how you can insta-kill enemies by ruthlessly kicking them off a high ledge or cliff to their deaths.

But for actual combat experts, Fury of the Bloodline is amazing to inflict large amounts of DPS on bosses and mercenaries, as it helped me a ton when trying to overcome the post-game boss fights and the DLC encounters.

This has been eXputer’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Best Abilities Guide. If you’re interested in more articles about this series, why not check out our review of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.