Guards (Turbulence)

Guards are members of organized military forces that typically defended or controlled access to locations of interest, or protected certain individuals.

Typically comprising members of a local militia or governing body's military services, the colors and styles of their uniforms varied, denoting rank, allegiance, and combat specialization.

Factions

Wang-Wei Government

Two Wang-wei Soldiers (Right) guarding Wang Jing-wei and his associates

Soldiers and policemen of the Wang-wei Government are located around the map of Shanghai in Assassin's Creed: Turbulence and are the main types of enemies that Jonathan Griffon encounters in the game.

Wang-wei soldiers are commonly seen patrolling the streets led by an officer. Sometimes they would be found guarding locations such as Jessfield No.76. In the Chinese dub most of the soldiers spoke with Nanking, Ningbo and Suzhou accents. They are dressed in the same beige Nationalist uniform, albeit with a darker color scheme and have the five-colored pentagram, instead of the white sun on blue emblem of the Nationalists, on their helmets and caps. They are commonly armed with rifles such as the Karabiner 98K, Type 38 and the Hanyang. Occasionally they will be armed with Mondragon, MP-18 or MP-40. Very rarely there would be a Wang-wei soldier at a blockade armed with an FM-24/29. They will attack Jonathan with bayonets if he gets into melee range.

Wang Jing-wei's personal guard have a modified model of the Wang-wei soldier with black military boots, white gloves, a patch with the white sun with blue on red standard of the Wang-wei government on their right arm, and an officer's cap. They are always armed with the Mondragon.

Japanese Occupation

Japanese soldier with captive villagers in a village around Yan'an

Japanese soldiers are also seen commonly in Shanghai, and as patrols around the wilderness of Yan'an and Urumuqi. Most Japanese soldiers are seen patrolling alongside Wang-wei soldiers, as well as guarding blockades. On occasion Japanese soldiers could be seen riding in sidecar motorcycles in streets and sitting in transport trucks. They seen more often in these transportations in wilderness areas.

They are dressed in dark beige and olive drab WWII Japanese uniforms and armed with Type 99 and Type 38 rifles with bayonets attached. Sometimes they are also seen with Type 100 submachine guns, Type 99 and Type 11 machine guns. Some blockades will have a Japanese soldier mount a Type 92 heavy machine gun. If the player hides behind cover in combat, they will also throw grenades attempting to flush them out.

Tank crew members are rare variants of the Japanese soldier, spawning only around tanks in strongholds or when the player hijacks a Japanese tank. They are dressed in heavy brown coats and wear a black tank helmet. They are always armed with a Nambu pistol or a Type 26 revolver. In the Chinese release they speak Japanese. In the American release they are voiced in English with a very heavy Japanese accent and dubbed by famous Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada.

Nationalists

The Nationalists replace the Wang-wei and Japanese soldiers as main enemies in Chongqing. They are also seen in skirmishes with the Japanese in Yan'an and Urumuqi.

They are similarly dressed as the Wang-wei soldiers except lighter and have the white sun on blue emblem on their helmets and patrol caps. They are also seen wearing side caps in addition to helmets and patrol caps. They are commonly equipped with Zhongzheng, Hanyang and Karabiner 98K rifles and occassionally MP-18, MP-40 and being almost the only source for the Thompson SMG besides military supply shops. Some very rarely are armed with FM-24/29 and Bren machine guns.

Chiang Kai-shek's personal guards are armed with M1941 Johnson rifles and is the only time seen in the hands of NPC characters. Since the guards are unkillable, the only way to unlock the weapon is still through storming strongholds. Nationalist tank pilots use the same model as the Japanese tank pilots and are also rarely seen. They appear in liberated strongholds around tanks. They are armed with Colt M1911 and Luger P.08 pistols.

Communists

The Communist guerillas are the main guards in the urban area of Yan'an. They are also seen patrolling the wilderness in Yan'an and Urumuqi, fighting Japanese soldiers when they encounter each other. They will also aid Nationalists if they are seen fighting with the Japanese.

They are dressed in the blue uniform of the Communists with a red star on their patrol caps and wear a patch that reads "Communist Party（共产党）” on their right arm. They are also seen wearing the British Brodie helmet in addition to the pot helmet worn by Nationalist and Wang-wei soldiers. They are armed with Hanyang, Type 38 and Karabiner 98K rifles and occasionally they are seen armed with Sten, MP-18 and MP-40 submachine guns, very rarely they are seen with the Bren, Type 11 or Type 99 machine gun. Some soldiers carry Dadaos on their back and will attack the player with it if provoked and in melee range, otherwise they will produce a bayonet in melee.

Nazi Expedition

The Nazis are a minor antagonist faction that appears in the downloadable campaign The Jade Penchant of the Twin Fish and serve as the main enemies. They appear to belong to a branch of the Waffen-SS, given the SS symbol and totenkopf seen on their uniforms. They replace the Japanese in areas surrounding Luobupo and will fight both the Nationalists and Communists when they encounter.

They are seen most commonly guarding camping areas and excavation sites, supervised by an officer. They will also patrol the area in sidecar motorcycles and jeeps. At important locations they are also seen patrolling the area in personal tankettes. They are dressed in Afrika Korps uniform with dark khaki shorts/pants and shortsleeve shirts/dust jackets, leather boots and pot helmets, patrol caps, turbans and sun helmets with goggles and/or face covering. They are equipped with weapons from the original game such as Karabiner 98Ks, MP-18 and MP-40s, as well as new weapons introduced in the campaign pack such as the Gewehr 43 and StG.44.

The German soldiers are the only exception that was not redubbed in English in the American release and retained the German dub in the Chinese release.

Specialized Types

Certain guards have specialized abilities that may grant them an advantage over the player in cases and often wielding special weapons otherwise not found on normal soldiers.

Officer

A Non-Commissioned Officer of the Wang-wei government standing guard.

Non-commissioned officers are seen with soldier patrols or in camps and strongholds where they would randomly converse with soldiers and walk around, similar to officers in previous games. They are also seen in places of interest or supervising choke points.

Officers are equipped with binoculars and could see players from a far distance in daylight. They are also armed with melee weapons that deal more significant damage than bayonets and could parry player's attacks, forcing players to to either break their defense or disarm them first. They could also counter counter-kills even if disarmed, but are subject to stuns, throws and firearm damage. They are also able to see through disguises and will investigate hiding spots when spotting the player.

The Wang-wei officer's attire is almost identical to the Nationalists, with an officer cap, a Mao jacket and black military boots, except dark green in color scheme. They are armed with Walter PPK pistols and command sabers. They are sometimes seen riding shotgun in a jeep.

The Japanese officers wear a beige colored officer's uniform with white gloves and a field cap with a star in the middle, some wear round-framed glasses. They are armed with Nambu pistols or Type 26 revolvers and Shinguntos. They could be seen in motorcycle sidecars or atop horses.

The Nationalist officer's attire consists of an olive drab Mao jacket, black military boots and a patrol cap with the white sun on blue emblem. They are armed with Luger P.08 or Walter P38 pistols and command sabers.

The Communist officer's attire consists of a light blue Mao jacket, black cloth shoes with leg bindings and a red army cap with a red star in the middle. They are equipped with Mauser C96 or Walter P38 pistols and Dadaos. They are also seen riding shotgun in jeeps or riding horses.

The Nazi officer wears an Afrika Korps officer's uniform with a brown dust jacket or short sleeve shirt, leather boots with leg bindings and a turban. They are equipped with Walter PPK or Walter P38 pistols and a machete.

Expert Types

Expert guards are high-ranking guards, who are the most skilled and well-equipped of their time. They often possessed several of the qualities of specialized guards, and were limited in number.