Throwing knife
Throwing knives (first available at Rank 4) are knives that Altaïr can throw at his enemies, taking them out from a distance. Unless the enemy is a Templar or a boss character, the knives generally kill with one hit. When Altaïr runs out of knives, he can get more by either pickpocketing them from thugs (earns 5 knives), by killing thugs in a fistfight (only 1 knife, zero if a blade is used), or by returning to either an Assassins Bureau or Masyaf (maximizes knife count).
The maximum amount of knives Altaïr can hold increases at certain ranks. After first becoming available at rank 4, at which point the knife capacity is 5, Altaïr gets extra Knife Belts at ranks 7 and 10, increasing the capacity to 10 and 15 (respectively).
Assassin's Creed II
Throwing knives returned in Assassin's Creed 2. The damage for each knife has been scaled down to balance gameplay due to the introduction of the Hidden Gun.
- Throwing Knives cost 50 florins each
- Extra sheathes for throwing knives can be purchased at tailor shops. Up to 20 knives can be carried through upgrades. An additional 5 slots can be purchased through Uplay.