Can you play as a woman in Assassin's Creed Odyssey?

In Assassin's Creed Odyssey, you can choose to play either Alexios (a man) or Kassandra (a woman), two siblings separated from their Spartan parents during childhood. In the game, their abilities are the same; they wear the same armor and wield the same weapons.

Can you be a female in AC Odyssey?

Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be the first game in the AC series where we can choose the gender of the protagonist. Unlike AC syndicate where we can alternate between male and female, Odyssey's selection will be binary. If we choose Alexios, he will become the only hero in the game.

Does your gender matter in Assassin's Creed Odyssey?

Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Valhalla let players decide their protagonists' genders, but those choices don't actually have any real impact. In its recent titles, the Assassin's Creed franchise has been giving players an increased level of control over the protagonists of its games.

Is it better to play as Alexios or Kassandra?

However, Kassandra suits the role of a heroic character far better than Alexios. Kassandra's behavior, expressions, and overall demeanor are better suited for someone who will save the Greek world from the machinations of the cult.

Can you romance Kassandra as Alexios?

Interestingly in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, it seems that regardless of your choice of starting character, all romanceable NPCs in the game are still romanceable to you, whether you're Kassandra or Alexios - so it works a little differently to similarly raunchy series like Mass Effect.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Male/Female Character Comparison

Can you switch from Alexios to Kassandra?

Yes, you can change your character in Assassin's Creed Odyssey's New Game + mode. If you played through the game as Alexios the first time around, you'll be given the option to switch to Kassandra, and vice versa, when you first select New Game + from the menu.

What happens if you play as Alexios instead of Kassandra?

While the choice between Alexios and Kassandra is an important one, it won't change things significantly from a gameplay perspective. Both characters have the same skillsets to utilize in combat and the same DPS levels as they are gradually upgraded throughout the game.

Is Kassandra a baby if you play Alexios?

Yes. If you play as Alexios, then he is the son of Myrrine and Pythagoras. If you play as Kassandra, then she is the daughter of Myrrine and Pythagoras.

What did Kassandra do for 2000 years?

Her long life span was due to the magical Staff of Hermes Trismegistus, which kept her young for over 2000 years. She finally perished once she passed the staff onto Layla in 2018. It remains to be seen if the new holder can keep the powerful item as long as the Eagle Bearer did.

Can you get pregnant in Assassin's Creed Odyssey?

At the end of the second episode, you can choose either to romance Darius' child, settle down and pop out a baby between you, OR walk away. However, if you choose the latter option, they still stay, you fall in love and you end up having the baby regardless of your ultimate choice.

Who is the best girl in AC Odyssey?

Can Alexios have a girlfriend?

1 Alexios - Neema

She was a controversial romance option as the game disregards players' gender preferences in their romantic partners in-game. However, Neema's romance is by far the most fleshed-out one where Alexios settles down and eventually has a son with her.

What is the female version of Alexios?

Kassandra is the main character of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the female equivalent of Alexios.

Which Assassin's Creed has playable female characters?

Who is Alexios wife?

Theodora Kantakouzene (wife of Alexios IV of Trebizond)

Who is Kassandra baby daddy?

Elpidios (born c. 424 BCE) was the son of the Spartan misthios Kassandra and her partner Natakas. As a result of his parentage, Elpidios had Spartan and Persian ancestry.

Which gender is canon in Assassins Creed Odyssey?

The question of which gender is canon stems from how Assassin's Creed Odyssey handled its protagonist; while players had a choice of either male Alexios or female Kassandra, the official tie-in novel was written with Kassandra in the main role, thus establishing her as canon.

Does it matter who you pick in Odyssey?

Ultimately, the choise between playing as Kassandra or Alexios in Assassin's Creed Odyssey comes down to personal preference. Each player can make their own decision, but if they wish to play the canonical protagonist and witness Alexios' performance as Deimos, then they should choose Kassandra.

What is the difference between Alexios and Kassandra in Odyssey?

From a gameplay point of view, there are no differences between Alexios and Kassandra. They have the same skills, the same DPS potential, the same run speed, everything. So don't feel as if you're going to be penalised for choosing one over the other.

Who should I choose in Odyssey?

Choosing Alexios or Kassandra determines who you see and hear but it has no other effects because Odyssey plays the same no matter which character you choose. The same can't be said for other choices that arise during the game which affect the way Odyssey ends.

Who is more powerful Alexios or Kassandra?

In the game, their abilities are the same; they wear the same armor and wield the same weapons. Their dialogue is almost identical. But as a big fan of this enormous historical, stealth-combat, open-world, role-playing extravaganza, I'm here to tell you that Kassandra is the way to go.

Who is Deimos if I play as Alexios?

Alexios can be chosen as the Eagle Bearer/mithios (the main protagonist) of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. If chosen, his elder half-sister Kassandra becomes the "Deimos".

Is Alexios or Kassandra the canon character?

Once again looking at Odyssey, technically speaking, Kassandra and Alexios are both canon. It's their assigned roles that matter, and Kassandra is the canon protagonist.