Throwing knife

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[[File:ACB-throwing_knives.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A set of throwing knives.]]
'''Throwing Knives''' were long-ranged [[weapons]] that the [[Assassins]] could throw at enemies, injuring them or taking them out from a distance.

==Third Crusade==
Assassins of the Third Crusade were permitted to use throwing knives upon reaching [[Ranks|rank]] 3. The knives also seemed to be one of the most powerful weapons after the [[hidden blade]]; with a single, accurate hit resulting in a kill on all targets but major [[Templars]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

If ever an Assassin ran out of knives, he could get more by either [[pickpocketing]] them from [[thugs]] (earning five knives), by defeating thugs in a [[Fists|fistfight]] (only one knife, zero if a blade is used), or by returning to either an [[Assassins' Bureau]] or [[Masyaf]].<ref name="AC" />

The maximum amount of knives [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] could hold increased at certain ranks, wherein he obtained a knife belt. Each knife belt could hold up to five knives, and were kept at his waist, left boot, and right shoulder. These belts were obtained at rank 3, 7 and 10 respectively.<ref name="AC" />

==Renaissance==
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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]]. To compensate, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] could hold up to twenty-five knives at a time, all of which he sheathed at his waist.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Throwing knives could be bought from any of the city [[Blacksmiths]] for 50 florins each. Extra sheaths for knives could be purchased at [[Tailor]] shops.<ref name="AC2" />

===Advanced use===
[[File:Assassins-Creed-II-throwing-knife.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ezio about to throw a knife at [[Girolamo Savonarola]].]]
Though initially only throwing one knife at a time, Ezio learned to throw several at once from the combat instructor at [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2" />

This special attack allowed Ezio to throw three knives mid-combat, effectively dispatching up to three enemies. Despite taking a longer time to aim and use, the ability allowed an instant kill on any targeted enemy.<ref name="AC2" />

Later, upon traveling to [[Rome]] and becoming a [[Master Assassin]], Ezio was able to throw multiple knives at enemies, even when not engaged in battle. He was able to adjust the number of knives thrown at a time, one for each enemy in range.<ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Furthermore, Ezio was also able to [[Dual-Wielding|dual-wield]] throwing knives alongside his [[Short blade]], much as Altaïr did. This allowed him to more quickly switch between long and short-ranged attacks.<ref name="AC" /><ref name="Brotherhood" />

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==Modern times==
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In [[Abstergo Industries]], throwing knives served as an [[Multiplayer Abilities|ability]] that its [[Abstergo recruits|recruits]] could use while training in their respective [[Animus|Animi]]. However, the knives used were always non-lethal, and could only temporarily slow down an opponent.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

==Trivia==
*In all [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' games]], the throwing knife is often oddly thrown, in comparison to traditional Western styles. The Western method is to hold the knife by the blade, by the shoulder, and to release when making a quick downward motion. However, in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', this method is only used occasionally by Altaïr, and at all other times, the throwing knives are thrown from the hip, from right to left. This is closer to an Eastern style, where the knife is held by the handle and thrown with little to no rotation.

===''Assassin's Creed''===
*During the Animus loading sequence, you are able to select the throwing knives and throw an infinite number of them.
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*On the Xbox 360 version of ''Assassin's Creed'', you can get an [[Assassin's Creed Achievements|achievement]] by killing 75 guards with throwing knives. This achievement is called "Eagle's Eye" and is worth 15 points.
*Knives can only be used to stun or injure escaping assassination targets.
*There is a glitch after unlocking the short blade for the first time. In the Animus loading sequence, you can use throwing knives even if they have not been unlocked yet.

===''Assassin's Creed: Lineage''===
*A throwing knife, courtesy of [[Rodrigo Borgia]], nearly killed [[Giovanni Auditore]] in Rome.
*Giovanni Auditore only carried two throwing knives, on his chest, and it is unexplained as to whether this was due to his own preference or to his skill (or lack thereof) with the weapon.

===''Assassin's Creed II''===
*When not locked on, Ezio will throw a knife in the last direction he walked toward. Certain targets will not run unless Ezio enters a particular zone around them. If Ezio remains out of this zone and throws knives using the described method, he can easily kill them.
*Even when you have used all of your throwing knives, they are still visible on Ezio's knife belt.
*An additional five throwing knives can be purchased through [[Uplay]] for 20 Units.
*It takes two throwing knives to kill a guard who is watching you, but only one to kill a guard to whom you are invisible.
**[[Venice]] is an exception, where it takes two knives regardless of whether or not you are visible to them.
*There is an interesting glitch in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' that can be performed using the throwing knives' special attack. While moving on a rooftop or a ledge that Ezio can peer down by bumping up against the edge, equip the throwing knives and hold down the weapon hand button. Ezio will keep walking in the direction he was facing when you first pressed the button, and will maintain his current speed and elevation above ground level. Several YouTube videos have been made giving instructions on how to get this result, though most of them state that the glitch (along with the flying-jump-Ezio glitch) has since been patched.

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
*Regardless of the throwing knife capacity of the knife belt, there is no visible knife belt present. The knife belt only appears when the character is in a state of loading (such as when Ezio glows white during an armor switch or clothes dyeing) or within the [[Animus Virtual Training Program]].
*When focusing an attack on a locked guard with the throwing knives (or dagger), any other surrounding guards will glow red, allowing you to kill up to 3 simultaneously.

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