[Top 10] Assassin's Creed Origins Easter Eggs And How To Find Them

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Assassins Creed universe is full of surprises. In each part of the franchise, you can find Easter Eggs hidden all across the map. Some of them are related to our favorite movies, while other ones are connected to other games. If you are lazy to look for them by yourself, here you can find the list of best Easter Eggs and where to find them. 

10. Watch Dogs 

Did you know that Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed are sharing the same universe? That’s right. To recognize the connection between the games, you have to be familiar with the Watch Dogs franchise. You can find Assassin’s Creed easter eggs in Watch Dogs games as well. If you played first Watch Dogs, you may be familiar with the Criminal Convoy side quest Requiescat In Pace, where you have to kill the character named Oliver Garneau. To find this reference, you will have to exit the Animus and play as Lyla. Go to the laptop and there you will be a find a map with CCTV footage of Oliver Garneau killing from the Watchdogs.

CCTV footage of Oliver Garneau’s death.

9. Orgy

Assassin’s Creed is full of unexpected things. While wandering the desert you will encounter many surprises. If you didn’t know by now, Origins features a hidden sex scene, which you can find on the easternmost island. If you want to find this Easter egg, head to Herakleion Nome, which is located in the northeast of the map. When you arrive at the Herakleion Village, you head to the east of the village. There you will be able to hear moans and distinctive noises. To be able to see the orgy, you should climb the window of the house that the sounds are coming from. Once you climb the window, turn on the photo mode. Now peer through the window, and you will see the reason for those moans. 

Assassin's Creed: Origins Orgy

8. Final Fantasy XV

For Final Fantasy fans, there is a little surprise added to the game. A quest was added as a crossover between Final Fantasy and Assasins Creed, and it will bring you some cool gear. This addition you can find by turning on the map and looking for a quest called A Gift From Gods, which is located in the Saqqara Nome. This quest is ranked level 23. It’s a very short quest, and won’t require any combat, but rather just one puzzle. A cutscene will appear where you can see the antagonist from the Final Fantasy XV game. This quest is only available in the dawn, so you will have to use Dawn and Dusk ability. Follow the instructions to complete the quest, and you will be able to claim a legendary shield, bow, and mount.

Assassins Creed Origins: Final Fantasy XV - A Gift from the Gods Puzzle

7. TARDIS Time Machine

If you are a fan of the British series Doctor Who, you are going to love this hilarious Easter Egg. You can encounter a TARDIS time machine in the game, and it’s located underwater. The Doctor probably took the wrong turn and ended up under the coast of Ancient Egypt. This Easter egg you can find underwater in the canal at Letopolis. There you will be able to find a booth that resembles the one from the TV show. The hilarious thing about this is that you can see legs sticking out of the booth, but unfortunately we don’t know whose. It’s not familiar what happened to the Doctor, but it’s a fun Easter egg and you can mess a bit with photo mode.

TARDIS Time Machine

6. Indiana Jones Reference

To hear the famous Indiana Jones Reference from the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, you will have to go through the quest Curse of Wadjet. This quest is rated 25 and is part of the Faiyum side quests. Turning on the map, you will be able to find this quest located in Faiyum, Ptolemaic Kingdom. There a scared man will tell you about the curse that is killing the Greeks. Mid through the quest, you will have to fight a bunch of the snakes, where you can hear Bayek saying: “Snakes again! Why did it have to be snakes?!”. Completing the quest you will also be able to claim a legendary Bow of Wadjet.

Indiana Jones Reference

5. Dark Souls

This Easter egg is located in the ruins of the Keno, which are located in the Paraitonion region. Keep in mind that you should head there prepared because you will encounter some high-level Leopards, which are not so easy to kill. Once arriving at the ruins, you will see multiple ruined houses. In one of them, you can find a sword in the pile of ash with the message Sword in the Ashes. The message talks about how the bones belong to the people who will find no rest in the afterlife due to their missing hearts. This is a reference to the Dark Souls bonfire, which appears in a lot of modern games.

Dark Souls Easter Egg

4. The Lord of the Rings

Turning on the map, you will be able to find a quest called Precious Bond, which is located in Giza and is ranked level 18. The name resembles Gollum from the movie series, with his bound with ring and quote: “My precious”. To start the quest, you have to find a trapped prisoner, who you have to rescue. Once you free the poor prisoner, he will give you a quest and will tell you that you have to find his valuable ring. During the quest’s final cutscene, you will see a similar scene as in the movie.  Bayek tosses the ring in the air, where the camera focuses on the ring from above, just like in one of the scenes from the movie.

Lord of the Rings Easter Egg

3. Asterix and Cleopatra

This Easter egg from the animated movie Asterix and Obelix you can find in the Hidden Ones. Heading northwest of the leopard lair in Madama Nome, you will be able to access a cave. Inside you will see a small camp with fire and a large headstone. Turning on the photo mode, you will see the drawing of a pudding with multiple other sketches. This is a reference to a scene from the 1968 animated movie, in which Artifis and Krukhut sing as they are making the poisonous pudding that is meant for Cleopatra.

Assassin's Creed: Origins - Asterix and Cleopatra Easter Egg

2. Genghis Khan/Conan the Barbarin

Heading to Isolated Desert you will be able to find Apis Stone Circle. It is located in the southwest part of the desert, below the Remetch Ra vantage point. While Bayek and his son, Kehmu, are searching for the Apis constellation, Khemu asks his father: “What is best in life?”. After Bayek answered, his son said that his friend’s response was: “To crush our enemies and to hear the lamentations of their women”. This phrase is often related to Conan the Barbarin from his famous movie, but it’s Genghis Khan’s response to the same question. His full answer was: “To crush your enemies, to see them fall at your feet, to take their horses and goods, and to hear the lamentation of their women.”

Conan The Barbarian Easter Egg

1. Blade Runner

This Easter egg you can find in The Curse of the Pharaohs downloadable content. To encounter the reference to the Blade Runner movie, you will have to start the quest A Pharaoh’s Ka. It is located at the Gate of Heb Sed and is rated level 50. During the quest, you will have to recover the eye that you can find inside of a scorpion lair. You will be able to see a note saying:” I have seen things…Things that cannot be believed. Chariots aflame, struck down by the bow of Orion”. This reference resembles a quote from the 1982 Blade Runner movie that goes:” I have seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.”.

Blade Runner Reference

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