Baton (DX)

"A hefty looking baton, typically used by riot police and national security forces to discourage civilian resistance."

- Inventory description.

Expandable baton is a weapon in Deus Ex.

Background
The expandable baton is a non-lethal melee weapon used by peace-keeping and riot-control forces all over the world in 2052. It's composed of a cylindrical outer shaft containing two telescoping inner shaft that lock into each other when expanded. The shafts are made of steel and a few whacks can knock a target unconscious.

Characteristics
The weapon is the basic tool for anyone who is willing to proceed with stealth and/or not kill anyone. As long as you move as close to the target as possible undetected and then hit him in the back, it will take out all basic soldiers nad civilians in the game with one swing. It can even be used against enemies that are aware of you if you stun them first(with Pepper gun, Fire extinguisher or the Riot prod first.

Even if you're not planning on using it to save lives, it's still useful for breaking supply crates - more so than the combat knife(because it does more damage) and the crowbar(because it takes less inventory space).

One thing to remember about using stun weapons is to not hit the enemy's head. Because of the way Deus Ex calculates damage, it will actually be less effective than hitting the enemy in the torso.

Locations

 * Liberty Island, can be found on a dead UNATCO soldier just after the quay where the player starts.

Shifter
In Shifter, a unique Baton can be found. On the players final visits to Hell's Kitchen, A baton called Blackjack can be found on a desk in Gilbert Renton's office at the 'Ton Hotel. It is a regular baton filled with lead by Paul Denton, dealing more damage while still being nonlethal.

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