Editing Throwing knife

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'''Throwing knives''' were small knives that could kill unarmored enemies and rooftop sentries. [[Assassins]] used them to either injure enemies, or take them out from a distance.

==High Middle Ages==
[[File:AC throwing knife dual.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Altaïr using a throwing knife.]]
Assassins of the High Middle Ages were permitted to use throwing knives upon reaching the fourth [[Ranks|rank]]. 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]], or by returning to either an [[Assassins' Bureau]] or [[Masyaf]].<ref name="AC" />

The 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 the fourth, seventh, and tenth ranks respectively.<ref name="AC" />

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==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]] 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 [[Tailors|Tailor]] shops.<ref name="AC2" />

===Advanced use===
[[File:Power to people 4.png|thumb|left|250px|Ezio uses a throwing knife against [[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 blades|short blade]], much as Altaïr did.<ref name="AC" /> This allowed him to more quickly switch between long and short-ranged attacks.<ref name="Brotherhood" />

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==Trivia==
;''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 the [[Assassin's Creed Achievements|achievement]] "Eagle's Eye" by killing 75 guards with throwing knives.
* 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 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]] and [[Forlì]] are exceptions, where it takes two knives regardless.

;Other
* In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'', the design for throwing knives has been altered. In the first game, it is simply a flat knife, whereas in ''Bloodlines'', it possesses a cylindrical hilt and a four-sided blade.
* A throwing knife from [[Rodrigo Borgia]] nearly killed [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]] in [[Rome]].
* Giovanni Auditore only carried two throwing knives, on his chest, and it is unexplained if this was due to his preference, or to his skill (or lack thereof) with the weapon.
* In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', regardless of the throwing knife capacity of the knife belt, there is no visible knife belt present.
* In ''Brotherhood'', 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]].

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