How to unlock Altaïr’s armor in Assassin’s Creed II: six Assassin Seals
Find the six seal-bearing tombs and open the armor chamber below Villa Auditore.
Assassin’s Creed II’s original 2009 campaign, using the original 2010 PC edition and Ubisoft Steam imagery. Guides cover core campaign systems, not Brotherhood, Revelations or edition-specific bonus access.
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Collect six seals and return to the Villa sanctuary
The Armor of Altaïr is behind the gate in the sanctuary below Villa Auditore at Monteriggioni. Open the six Assassin tombs, collect the seals from their burial chambers and place each seal at its corresponding statue. The reward is a complete armor set. It is a separate unlock from cosmetic Altaïr outfits offered in other releases.
The first seal comes from the story tomb in Florence
Novella’s Secret, beneath Santa Maria Novella, forms part of Sequence 4. It supplies the first seal and introduces the interior climbing challenges. Florence also contains Il Duomo’s Secret at Santa Maria del Fiore. Completing a tomb means reaching and looting its final sarcophagus; finding the entrance alone does not award its seal.
Visit Tuscany, Forlì and the two Venetian tombs
The remaining route includes Torre Grossa’s Secret in San Gimignano, Ravaldino’s Secret in Forlì, San Marco’s Secret in Venice and Visitazione’s Secret in Venice. Their access follows story progress, with the last available in Sequence 9. A missing icon early in the campaign can mean you need to advance the memories, not that your save lost the tomb.
Treat each timed climb as a route to learn
Before pulling a lever, examine the platforms and camera direction. On a failed timed route, identify the one jump that cost time and repeat that section deliberately. The armor never needs blacksmith repairs once obtained, making the optional tomb route useful beyond the visual reward. Treasure-only bonus locations do not replace the six required Assassin Seals.
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