Assassin’s Creed 2: Glyphs

There are approximately 20 glyphs in Assassin’s Creed 2 and players have to find them all to unlock The Truth.

Assassin’s Creed 2 is a popular action-adventure video game that forms part of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Hence, players can expect similar gameplay, content, and mechanics.

It takes place as an animated history of real-world events, following the struggle between Assassins and Templers.

Players can follow the story of Desmond Miles, as he relives the genetic memories of his ancestor. It is his responsibility to uncover and solve the mysteries left behind by an ancient race, in the hopes of ending the conflict between the Assassins and Templers.

Why are quests important?

While playing the game, players can complete several quests. Some of the quests are side quests, and their completion is thus optional. Even though you can play the game however you want to, it is advisable that you focus on completing the main storyline first.

The main narrative functions as a guide to the game, as it gives you specific tasks that you have to complete to receive the rewards. The tasks that you have to complete will range in difficulty, meaning some are very difficult, while others can be completed quite easily.

Assassins Creed 2 glyphs
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Assassin’s Creed 2: Glyphs

As you advance in the storyline of the game, you will come across numerous glyphs. Glyphs are data entry points scattered around the visual representation of Renaissance Italy, and they were rendered by the Animus. Desmond will locate several of them while reliving the memories of his ancestor.

Every glyph reveals details about the Pieces of Eden, humanity, and the conflict between the Templars and Assassins. There are approximately 20 glyphs that you have to find throughout your journey, which could be an intimidating task.

This is because you have to solve challenging puzzles after discovering a glyph. To unlock The Truth, players have to find and solve all of the puzzles through the glyphs Desmond’s ancestor left behind in his wake.

It is worth noting that the glyphs can be found in various locations, and for this reason, you should fully and thoroughly explore each area and map to ensure that you do not miss a glyph and a puzzle.

Where are the glyphs located?

There might be more glyphs in one area than in another. The following table indicates the locations and how many glyphs can be found in them:

Area name Number of glyphs
Florence 5
Monteriggioni / Villa 1
Tuscany / San Gimignano 5
Romagna / Forli 2
Venice 7

Based on the information in the table, you may end up spending more time in Venice than in the Monteriggioni / Villa area to discover all of the glyphs. If you miss a glyph, you might have to return to all the areas to look for it again.

Specific glyph locations

Since the areas are quite big, it can take some time to find the glyphs. Below we list all of the glyph locations in each area:

Florence

Area name Location
Florence ·     At the base of the bell tower, northeast of the dome, at the top of San Lorenzo

·     Fairly high on the corner of the Mercato Vecchio

·     On the eastside of Ospedale Degli Innocenti

·     On the northern side of Santa Croce, partially up the building

·     At the top of La Rosa Colta

Assassins Creed 2 gluphs florence

Monteriggioni / Villa

Area name Location
Monteriggioni / Villa ·     On the northwest corner of the front wall of the Villa

Assassins Creed 2 glyphs monteriggioni villa

Tuscany / San Gimignano

Area name Location
Tuscany / San Gimignano ·     In the Antico Teatro Romano

·     At the Monte Oliveto Maggiore

·     On top of the Torre Del Diavolo

·     Near Santa Maria Assunta

·     In between two towers that are near the art merchant

Assassins Creed 2 gluphs tuscany

Romagna / Forli

Area name Location
Romagna / Forli ·     Halfway up the tall tower to the northeast

·     Near a building with a square courtyard

Assassins Creed 2 glyphs forli

Venice

Area name Location
Venice ·     On the back of a large, curved piece at the top of a building, located in the northeast of the map

·     On the east side of a building, situated on the east of the map

·     On the floor of a fenced-in area in the middle of the map

·     A symbol at the top of a tall spire in the middle of the map

·     North of the Thieves’ Guild

·     At the top of a building on the north of the map

·     Under the Rialto Bridge

Assassins Creed 2 glyphs venice

Puzzles

As mentioned before, you have to solve a puzzle after finding a glyph. There are different types of puzzles, and each one has to be solved in a different way.

To solve ring puzzles, you have to align all the rings to complete the picture, while scanning puzzles requires you to spot hidden objects in the picture.

Additionally, you will have to select the correct paintings, find a lunar lander, and break codes to solve the puzzles.

Assassins Creed 2 puzzle
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Final thoughts

Assassin’s Creed 2 is a thrilling action-adventure video game that is a part of the Assassin’s Creed series. You can thus expect similar mechanics, content, and overall gameplay. It is set as an animated history of real-world events, as it follows the struggle between Assassins and Templers.

As you progress in the game, you will find multiple glyphs, which are data entry points scattered around the visual representation of Renaissance Italy.

These glyphs were rendered by the Animus. Every time you find a glyph, you have to solve a different puzzle. There are approximately 20 glyphs to be found, and you have to find them all to unlock The Truth.

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