Throwing knives

Throwing Knives
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Skill	Weapons: Low-Tech
Inventory Size	1
Internal Name	WeaponShuriken
Combat Information
Attack Method	Projectile
Base Damage	15
Base Accuracy	55%
Recoil	0.0
Rate of Fire	2.391 attacks/sec
Accurate Range	40 feet
Maximum Range	80 feet
Projectile Information
Projectile	Throwing Knife (Shuriken)
Projectile Speed	750
Ammunition and Damage Type
Throwing Knives
Shot

Throwing knives are a low-tech skill weapon in Deus Ex.

Description

A favorite weapon of assassins in the Far East for centuries, throwing knives can be deadly when wielded by a master but are more generally used when it becomes desirable to send a message. The message is usually 'Your death is coming on swift feet.'

IN-GAME DESCRIPTION

Characteristics

Throwing knives are silent and inflict relatively high damage, sufficient to kill a common trooper in a single headshot at the untrained skill level. However, their effectiveness is limited by their low range and accuracy. The accurate range of throwing knives is 40 feet. Thus, the trajectory of a thrown knife is straight up to 40 feet. After traveling 40 feet, the thrown knife will begin its downward descent due to gravity.

Unlike conventional weapons, the accuracy of throwing knives cannot be increased by weapon modifications. Accuracy can only be increased by weapon skill and the Targeting augmentation. The maximum accuracy that is obtainable is 90%, from a combination of master weapon skill and Tech 4 Targeting.

Throwing knives are internally classified as hand-to-hand weapons; thus, they receive bonus damage from the Combat Strength augmentation. A combination of master low-tech skill, Tech 4 Combat Strength, and Tech 4 Targeting yields a modified damage of 51, enough to damage and destroy turrets, camera, and alarm panels.

Notes

• A total of 25 throwing knives can be held in the inventory at any given time. If additional throwing knives are picked up, they will vanish and will not be added to another inventory slot.
• If a knife hits a wall or floor, it can be picked up again and reused.
• Throwing knives can also be used as distractions. For example, throwing a knife into a wall will draw the attention of enemies. Afterwards, the knife can be retrieved from the wall.

Acquisition

• New York
  • UNATCO Headquarters (first visit) – A random number of throwing knives (up to 4) on an NSF corpse on the operation table in the medical center in level 3.
• Hong Kong
  • Wan Chai Market – In the Luminous Path compound, two stacks of five are in the large room that lead to Tong's laboratory.
  • Lucky Money – After solidifying peace between the triads, killing and looting Gordon Quick yields a random amount (up to 4).
• Paris
  • Catacombs – A pack of five on a chest in the area just after the entry of the Silhouette bunker.
  • Champs-Élysées – Two pack of five on the entry table and one pack of five on the coffee table in the flat of the arms dealer.
  • Chateau DuClare – Two packs of five in Nicolette's bedroom, near the bed.
  • Knights Templar Cathedral – A pack of five on a locked cabinet in Adept 34501's room, which is above the computer room.

Trivia

• The weapon's internal name includes the word "shuriken." Beta images and design document v13.12 indicate that throwing knives were originally shuriken at one point during the game's development.
• In design document v13.12, the shuriken is given the following description: "Favored weapon among HK fighters. In the future, shuriken are made of non-metallic carbon-fiber and are virtually undetectable."

Gallery

First-person model

Holding the Throwing Knife

Beta image of throwing knives when they were shurikens

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