Baton (DXIW)

"A heavyweight polyurethane baton. Ideal for non-lethal incapacitation."

- Inventory description.

Side-handle baton is a weapon in Deus Ex: Invisible War.

Background
Side-handle baton is a heavyweight polyurethane baton with a short side handle at a right angle to the shaft. It's a non-lethal melee weapon commonly used in 2072 by guards or military personnel (like SSC or WTO) to the detriment of the expandable baton.

Characteristics
A perfect weapon for a pacifist run. It strike quick blows and knock an enemy unconscious very quickly, and if you hit the enemy in the back of the head twice, it should be enough to stun him.

However, when stronger enemies begin to appear and without the Strength Enhancement augmentation, the baton's strength will prove too small. With the Strength Enhancement at maximun, it becomes a formidable weapon, which in addition to making unsconscious almost all enemies and can beat in 2-3 blow a Illuminati Elite Trooper.

Locations

 * Seattle Tarsus Academy, in Alex Denton locker's.
 * Seattle Inclinator, can be found on a crate in the room with the inclinator connecting Upper and Lower Seattle.
 * Cairo.