Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a return to some of the earlier entries in the franchise. This means it has a much larger focus on stealth elements such as infiltration, theft, and assassinations over the entries that preceded it — which feature a larger focus on combat and RPG elements.
For this mission, players will need to sneak into a restricted area. Being undetected will be the most efficient way of going about completing this mission by collecting all the samples you need from various containers. There is no requirement to complete this mission without killing anyone, so feel free to use Enkidu to mark the guards and then use your tools to dispatch them.
Updated by Chad Thesen on November 2, 2023: This article has been updated to provide a higher level of quality for its readers. This includes alternate methods of approaching its start and a new introduction.
Collecting The Samples
The Botanist in question is being held by the authorities and his panacea is only being provided to a privileged few. Basim will need to use stealth to steal a sample of this medicine to help the less fortunate who do not have access to it. Start by making your way to the Pharmacy of Haylanah in Abbasiyah — undetected. There are guards all around this complex. Stay hidden and assassinate them while they are isolated from one another.
A good idea is to make use of your whistle while hidden in flowers to lure one of the guards over. Circle around to get behind them while they approach the location of the whistle. Take them out silently while also hiding their body in the process. You will need to gather several clues, so use your Eagle vision to see highlighted objects. Do not use any of the heavy loads hanging from above. These can be loud and draw unwanted attention near your position.
You will need to take samples from some of the various jars in the area that are marked with a white “X” on them. To enter this area undetected, you will need to use an adjacent building to hop to one of the corners of the area. Use eagle vision to make sure no guards are watching the area as you enter. A good option is to come from the southeast. You will find a wooden beam that reaches out to another wooden bream that you can easily clear.
Another entrance option is to start from the south wall. Turn left and follow along the wall, and you will find a crack in it by some tall grass, you can use this to enter the area, but there are several guards in this corner. You will need to know where each of them are, and where they are looking, at all times.
Climbing up the elevated part of the building on this corner will also give you a great view of the flower fields to map out your path. You will find one of the jars that you need to search near the red flower field on the north side. Another one of these jars can be found near the middle of the area. You will find it located southeast of the red flower field from the first jar — you can highlight it by using your Eagle Vision. Lastly, go up the first flight of stairs on the west side and climb along the windowsills before the second flight.
There is a guard stationed at the top of the second flight, so it is best to avoid going up to this area altogether. This is also why it is a better choice to access this area at the start by coming from the southeast side of the map. After making it to the second windowsill, there will be some guards past the doorframe. After they exchange some dialogue, they will move along and allow you the opportunity to slip into the room. Take your final sample from the pots along the wall.
Delivering The Samples
Now that you have collected enough samples, you will need to deliver them to complete this mission. Provided you have not left any bodies lying around for other guards to discover, this will not be a challenge. From the window you are in, you can Leap of Faith into a wagon filled with flowers in the same way you would leap into a bale of hay. From this wagon, you can move into one of the flower fields on either side while nobody is looking your way. Look southeast of this wagon, and you will see some stone steps you can walk up. You will see some more stairs straight ahead that turn to the right. Make your way to the tops of the roves of this area.
From here, you can head southwest to jump to the adjacent building’s straw canopy. Then move onto its roof. Go to the other side of this building and scale down it to safety. You will see a stream of water slightly more to the southwest. You can use this to swim and avoid any guard’s gaze. While you may not be in a restricted area, you will be passing through one if you get too close to the shore — you need to remain undetected. Make your way to the quest marker and you will swim underneath a bridge. Climb out on the right-hand side and go to the quest marker on the edge of the bridge to find a planter where you can drop off the samples.