By Dexerto | Created at 2026-07-18 17:26:39 | Updated at 2026-08-03 02:53:34
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One thrillseeker has taken a leaf out of Assassin’s Creed’s book, breaking the world record for the highest jump into hay, because if Ezio can, so can they.
While it’s easy to look past the ancient civilization part of Assassin’s Creed’s lore, one feature that’s brought up the most contention since the first game released is the iconic haystack jump. No matter how high up you are, that assassin is always able to perfectly swan-dive into a small stack of hay and walk away without so much as a fractured big toe.
It’s long been debated as to whether the haystack jump is actually something a real person could survive, and whether it would adequately break your fall. Well, of course, some thrillseekers have tried and tested it, revealing that yes, in some ways you can actually survive that kind of leap.
Red Bull has taken it even further, officially breaking the world record for the highest jump into hay, and surely even Edward Kenway would probably avoid going this high.
Red Bull stuntwoman channels Assassin’s Creed in new world record
Sharing the world record on their Instagram, professional freerunner and stuntwoman Lilou Ruel expertly jumped into a haystack from a whopping 18.2m, which is roughly the equivalent of a 6 or 7-storey building.
Of course, the haystack was considerably bigger than the ones we see the Assassins jumping in after escaping the Templars, but it cushioned her fall perfectly, with Ruel appearing from the stack in seconds, celebrating with her friends below.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Red Bull has beaten the world record, with Red Bull athlete Dominic Tommasso completing the jump at 18.1 meters in the Bahamas back in May 2026. Naturally, he was dressed as Edward Kenway from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag as part of the marketing for the highly praised Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced.
Nevertheless, just a few months after that record was beaten, Ruel came in to top it. Now, where’s the person who wants to try it at 18.3m? Just definitely don’t try this at home.
