In the Assassin's Creed video game series, which installment introduced the grappling hook?

Assassin's Creed Syndicate introduced the grappling hook to the Assassin's Creed video game series. The rope launcher lets Jacob and Evie Frye reach rooftops quickly, cross gaps, and create fast routes through Victorian London.

The device is especially useful because Syndicate's city is larger and more vertically connected than many earlier settings. It can attach to selected surfaces and pull the player toward elevated positions, reducing the need to climb every building by hand. This supports the game's emphasis on rapid traversal and industrial urban movement.

The grappling hook should not be confused with the rope dart, a weapon associated with earlier entries such as Assassin's Creed III. It is also different from Unity's free-running system, which improved climbing but did not provide a grappling launcher. Syndicate was released in 2015 and stars twin protagonists Jacob and Evie Frye.