A circular piece of steel with a sharpened outer edge which came in various sizes, a chakram, while primarily a throwing weapon, could also be used in hand-to-hand combat. Indian Chakram Īt the end of the Sikh Empire, the Indian Assassin Arbaaz Mir was a known user of chakram, a throwing weapon from India. Ratonhnhaké:ton himself typically carried several knives coated with poison, allowing him to silently incapacitate enemies while remaining inconspicuous. Shay Cormac could also take these throwing knives and use them with deadly precision, although like Edward, he only ever carried one at a time.įollowing the purge of the Colonial Assassins, and subsequent recruitment of Ratonhnhaké:ton into their ranks during the branch's restoration, throwing knives once again became a part of the Assassins' arsenal. However, such usage was typically limited to the stalkers, whose practice of blending with civilian population prevented them from openly carrying weapons on their person. In the northern American Colonies, the Colonial Assassins utilized a single throwing knife as a silent ranged weapon. Given its single use, he tended to favor firearms, darts fired by blowpipe, and rope darts over the throwing knives. However, because he usually only carried one, he typically reserved it for situations where he was out of ammunition for other weapons or wished to conserve it, as the knife could be picked up multiple times after use. 18th century Caribbean ĭuring the 18th century, Edward Kenway occasionally used daggers obtained from enemies as improvised throwing knives. The Chinese Assassin Shao Jun equipped throwing knives during the Ming dynasty, using them for assassinations, distractions, cutting ropes, and removing obstructions. Extra sheaths for knives could be purchased at tailor shops. Throwing knives could be bought from any of the city blacksmiths for 50 florins each. To compensate, Ezio Auditore da Firenze could hold up to twenty-five knives at a time, all of which he sheathed at his waist.
Throwing knives were also used by Assassins of the Renaissance era, though they were not quite as effective, and could not normally cause a kill in a single hit, particularly with the improved armor possessed by high-ranked guards.
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