Of Toil and Taxes Mission Walkthrough

Of Toil and Taxes is one of the main missions found in Assassin's Creed Mirage (AC Mirage). Read on to see Of Toil and Taxes guide, overview, and tips and tricks we've discovered for this story quest!

Mission Objectives

1. Investigate the Threats in the Bazaar
2. Rescue the Perfume Merchant
3. Find the Stranded Merchants to the South of the City
4. Speak to the Lead Merchant
5. Investigate the Merchant Site
6. Conclude the Investigation with the Lead Merchant
7. Escort the Merchants to the Karkh Gate
8. Assassinate Al-Anqa the Tax Collector

1. Investigate the Threats in the Bazaar

Use your eagle vision and walk around the Bazaar to identify the threats to the merchants. You'll find a merchant brought down to her knees by the guards.

How to Use Eagle Vision

2. Rescue the Perfume Merchant

Save the merchant by assassinating all the guards surrounding her. We recommend using smoke bombs to assassinate the guards with ease.

After saving her, speak to the merchant, and she will give you information about other merchants stranded outside the city.

Smoke Bomb: How to Unlock, and Upgrades

3. Find the Stranded Merchants to the South of the City

Follow the map marker to find the merchants to the south of Baghdad. You will need to use Enkidu to find the specific location of the merchants.

Eagle Controls - How to Use Enkidu

4. Speak to the Lead Merchant

Speak to the lead merchant and he will tell you about their group's current situation.

5. Investigate the Merchant Site

Use your eagle vision to investigate the area, you need to examine the horse's head, then speak with two merchants to complete the investigation.

6. Conclude the Investigation with the Lead Merchant

Once you've completed the investigation, speak to the lead merchant and offer to escort them back to the city.

7. Escort the Merchants to the Karkh Gate

Get on your mount and follow the merchants back to the city. Note that you will be ambushed along the way, be sure you're well equipped. We recommend using smoke bombs again to make this section easier.

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8. Assassinate Al-Anqa the Tax Collector

Go to the Tax Collector's mansion and assassinate him. Note that you can only use Enkidu if you take out the marksman first.

To access the building, look for the guard holding the key, and enter the building from the back. The Tax Collector will be on the second floor.

Assassin's Creed Mirage Related Guides

List of All Main Missions

List of All Main Missions

Prologue Missions

Assassinate Al-Ghul

Assassinate Al-Rabisu

Assassinate Al-Pairika

Assassinate Al-Mardikhwar

Assassinate Al-Bahamut

Epilogue Missions

DLC Missions