Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Tips & Tricks for Beginners
Be Careful With Mercenaries
Mercenaries are one of the new additions in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and they’re pretty fun to fight. Until you get completely overwhelmed, that is. If you’re caught committing “reprehensible acts” in the game world, you’ll get a bounty placed on your head. Once your bounty reaches tier 1, you’ll have a mercenary actively trying to hunt you down. As your bounty reaches the other tiers, more mercenaries will be looking for you. That said, here’s one of the more important Assassin’s Creed Odyssey beginner tips to remember.
For the most part, fighting mercenaries is always a good thing. They have a much higher chance of dropping good gear, and as you progress through the mercenary tiers, you’ll get better prices at the blacksmith too. However, it’s generally not a good idea to be caught in an open fight when you have a high bounty. For instance, if you get spotted at a fort, all active mercenaries will converge on your location. You’ll either be caught in a drawn-out fight, or get slaughtered immediately.
To avoid situations like these, it might be worth clearing your bounty whenever it gets too high. Just open up your map, then hold down the triangle button to pay it off quickly.
