Baton (DX)

A telescopic baton is a non-lethal melee weapon used by peace-keeping and riot-control forces all over the world. A few whacks can knock a target unconscious.

A baton can be found on a dead UNATCO soldier in Liberty Island. He's just past the pier the player spawns on when he starts the game. It is unclear why he had a Baton when UNATCO soldiers are issued with Combat Knives as standard. However, it is ironic how UNATCO soldiers are peace-keepers yet carry Combat Knives instead of Batons. However, the Baton is more of a police/security weapon than one for paramilitary forces.

Tactics
The baton is great for a pacifist run. It does a decent amount of damage and it knocks enemies unconscious. It can also destroy supply crates with ease. Remember to hit the enemy's back and/or head for maximum effectiveness! Just prep them with pepper spray or the riot prod, then give them a few whacks to render them unconscious.

In a non-pacifist run-through, the baton is always useful to keep since it does more damage than the combat knife and uses less room in the inventory than the crowbar. It's also useful as a backup weapon for finishing off enemies and/or breaking open supply crates.

(The baton is generally useless during head-on melee combat, and actually does less damage to human enemies than the knife does; but the damage it does to objects still stands and like the other melee weapons, instantly incapacitates the victim with an accurate strike to the back of the head.)

In-game Description
A hefty looking baton, typically used by riot police and national security forces to discourage civilian resistance.

Pałka teleskopowa (DX)