04 Oct 2023 11:01 AM +00:00 UTC

Assassin's Creed Mirage Great Scholar assassination guide

A target known as the Great Scholar is shown.

The Assassin's Creed Mirage Great Scholar is the boss of the Abbasiyah district. He's one of several targets that you'll have to eliminate at this point of the campaign.

Our guide discusses the best way to reach his location, as well as a passphrase that allows you to enter the inner sanctum. We also talk about the cinematic kill that you can do.

For more on the game, check out our Assassin's Creed Mirage Al-Ghul assassination guide. We've also got a look at how to get more Elixir, plus how to save the game.

How to assassinate Fazil the Great Scholar in Assassin's Creed Mirage

You can take out Fazil the Great Scholar in Assassin's Creed Mirage during a mission called the Great Symposium, which is the concluding segment of the Abbasiyah arc.

After completing your investigation, return to the House of Wisdom and watch Fazil's speech, where he's warned of your presence. You can then choose to follow him or find another way.

The player is talking to a man who's guarding a doorway.

How to get the passphrase

We recommend getting the passphrase, which is significantly easier. Here's what you need to do:

Go to the large chamber at the back of the House of Wisdom. The NPC won't let you in since you still need the passphrase.
Go up to the second floor, sit on a nearby bench, and eavesdrop on two scholars talking about the books in the library.
Enter the library and watch out for the guards. If you do get spotted, run back outside to the previous hallway. They won't follow you, so you'll still be able to run in for a quick kill once they lose track.
You can use your Eagle Vision ping to find the books that you need to examine, including one in the lower stairwell and another in a balcony.

Once you have the passphrase, return to the NPC who's guarding the large door. In our case, the correct answer was "Are Those Who Shall Return," though we can't confirm if this will be different for other players.

The player is in a narrow corridor with several enemies highlighted in red.

How to Get the White Patient Robe disguise

You're one step closer to finishing Fazil the Great Scholar in Assassin's Creed Mirage. The next narrow passageway has several guards, though you can sneak past them undetected, or take them out if you prefer. Upon reaching the lower chamber, check one of the cells off to the side to receive the White Patient Robe.

If you have the White Patient Robe equipped, the guards will think that you're there to see Fazil. Follow the guard as he leads you to the inner sanctum.

The player walks toward a guard while wearing the White Patient Robe.

How to Get the cinematic kill

If you're disguised and able to approach Fazil in the centre of the room, press the button prompt to start a cinematic. Once Fazil moves too close to Basim, press the button prompt again to stab his throat.

The good news is that none of the guards were alerted when we did this, at least in our experience. That meant we were able to escape the inner sanctum without any issues.

An old man known as the Great Scholar gets too close to the player, who's prompted to assassinate him.

That's it: that's everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Mirage Great Scholar assassination mission. Don't forget that you still need to tackle the objectives in the other districts, where you'll battle the Treasurer and the Warlord. Once you're done, it's time to go after the Head of the Order.

For more articles like this, take a look at our Guides and Assassin's Creed: Mirage page.