Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities - Assassin's Creed 2 Guide - IGN (2024)

Wait, you don't have Sequence 12 or 13 in your game!? Neither did we at first. Ubisoft released the two missing sequences as downloadable content months after the game's release. If you want to play them, you'll have to download them.

Florentine Fiasco - Florence

After triggering the mission, you've got to walk through a wall of guards to, uhh, trigger it again (?). We're not quite sure why, but you'll likely have to fight the guards before you can hit the next waypoint that gives you, uhh, another waypoint. Anyway, you'll be lead to the far south end of Florence.

Make sure way south and speak to the man on the bridge and then start following him through the city. You'll have a couple of mercenaries behind you, but they're on your side. Worry about the guards. If you get into a brawl, make sure Machiavelli stays safe. Fortunately, he's a decent fighter on his own.

Walk to the waypoint ahead for a quick cut scene. You'll then have to escort Machiavelli to the next waypoint. Bring him there safely (you can use the rooftops if you want) and the mission ends.

At this point, you've got lots of repaired memory markers scattered across the map. There seems to be no particular order in which you need to complete these, so we'll just go for the closest one, the repaired memory directly southeast of Ezio.

Still Life - Florence

You start the mission on the rooftop where you triggered the mission. There's a target wandering the courtyard below, blabbering about something while people burn books, and you need to kill him. Use eagle vision to pick him out of the crowd.

We tried all sorts of sneaky maneuvering to get close to the target, but found it was easiest just to wait on the rooftop until his wandering route gets near you. When he does get near(ish), jump down and chase him. Be sure to follow the marker that appears on your radar, as we had zero luck trying to lock the camera onto him (it'd just get us into fights with guards). Ignore all guards, chase down the target, assassinate him, and then flee the guards to end the mission.

Doomsday - Florence

The next southmost repaired memory will bring you to the assassination of a preacher. You're automatically made notorious for no reason, so there's not much chance in being sneaky about this. We suggest just running toward the preacher, following him when he runs away, and assassinating him from behind. As before, you'll need to lose the guards before the mission ends.

Arch Nemesis - Florence

Some dude won't let people pass through an archway, so you've got to kill him. Fortunately for you, he's stuck on a rooftop landing and won't leave. Move across the rooftops to reach the small platform directly above him (yes, you'll need to fight your way to the platform). Target the man and drop down to kill him. To lose the guards, just jump into the water to the west and swim to freedom.

Port Authority - Florence

Next up, just northwest of the last assassination, is a bad merchant man. We trust that he's bad, though he seems to just be grumpy. Whatever. For this mission, you are forced to be stealthy. Dive into the water and swim up to the bow of the boat. Start climbing up the southern side of the boat, but don't hop over the railing onto the deck. Just hang out at the ledge and wait for a patrolling guard to get nearby so you can assassinate him from over the ledge.

Wait for the second patrolling guard to leave the bow deck and then hop up onto the boat. Approach a pair of guards to the left from behind and perform a double assassination on them. Quickly hop onto the railing just in front of them, look down at the merchant below, and target him. Press the attack button to execute the assassination. Jump into the water and swim away to lose the guards.

Upward Mobility - Florence

As soon as the mission starts, turn right and run up some boxes to reach the rooftop behind you. The nobleman will run to the rooftop as well, letting you quite easily assassinate him. Evade the guards to complete the mission.

Last Rites - Florence

Climb the building from the east end. Midway up the building, you'll reach a walkway that's patrolled by a number of guards. Assassinate one from over the railing to give you a clear run up the rest of the building.

The climb isn't too difficult. When you reach the top dome, look for small handholds that are only on a couple of the sides. When you reach the top, quickly pop up and assassinate the target to complete the mission.

Hitting the Hay - Florence

Turn right and go to the very tip of the restricted area to find a hay stack you can hide in. Camp out there and watch for the farmer to patrol by you. When he gets near, pop out of the hay and assassinate him. Ditch the guards to end the mission.

Climbing the Ranks - Florence

You're lured into a trap in which you'll first have to fight off two separate waves of soldiers. Nothing tough, just focus on counters. When the two waves of baddies are dead, pick out the target from the crowd overhead and start climbing after him.

The target runs away as you near him, but chasing him down shouldn't be a problem. Quickly assassinate him and then ditch the guards to complete the mission.

Surgical Strike - Florence

The doctor that you need to assassinate is behind a row of guards, across a courtyard that is littered with...more guards. Use blending to inch your way closer and closer to the doctor's crowd. The southern end of the courtyard seems easier to traverse than the north.

When you get near the stairs, look for a band of roaming monks that you can blend with. As they move around, they'll lead you to the top of the stairs, to the walkway directly behind the doctor. Wait for the roaming guard on the walkway to stand facing the courtyard and you can slip behind him to assassinate the doctor. Flee the area to end the mission.

Power to the People - Florence

After you hit the memory marker, be ready to press a button to throw a knife at the target during the cut scene. Afterward, a guard will run up and grab the dropped apple.

Make a hard turn right and leap over the railing to try and cut off the guard at the pass. You simply need to catch up to him and assassinate the guard in order to retrieve the apple and complete the mission.

Mob Justice - Florence

Just walk forward. It's not easy 'cause you're surrounded by a lot of people, but just wiggle your way toward the bonfire. Escape the crowd and the mission ends, and with it Sequence 13.