- For the Red Dead Redemption variant, see Throwing Knives.
The Throwing Knife is a weapon featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. It cannot be customized.
Description[]
A small knife with a straight blade, designed and balanced so it can be thrown with ease. Can be used to silently take down enemies at range, or used as a melee weapon if required. It can be purchased from some less-than-reputable sellers, or save a trip by recollecting the knife after throwing.
Acquisition[]
This projectile is provided during the mission "Paying a Social Call", and can be purchased from a Fence or the Trapper after completion. Alternatively it can be obtained earlier at Six Point Cabin before the mission "Paying a Social Call" where the hideout would not be occupied yet or at Ewing Basin.
Additionally, they can be found from looted Murfree Brood members.
The Improved Throwing Knife can be crafted at a campfire with an existing throwing knife and rare bird feathers, while the Poison Throwing Knife, also craftable at a campfire, can be crafted with an existing throwing knife and Oleander Sage.
Challenges[]
Several ranks of the Weapons Expert Challenges require the use of throwing knives.
- Rank 2: Kill three enemies in 10 seconds using only throwing knives.
- Rank 5: Kill five mounted enemies, using one throwing knife per kill.
- Rank 10: Kill a grizzly bear without taking damage, using only throwing knives.
Tips[]
- NPCs can survive being hit with a regular throwing knife while improved throwing knives may guarantee an instant kill.
- Unlike the Hunting Knife, the throwing knife and its variants can trigger an instant melee takedown if the player equips it and aims at an aggressive enemy at close range.
- Equipping a poisoned throwing knife and initiating any sort of attack with an NPC regardless of health will guarantee certain death. This makes it the deadliest single player melee weapon in the game by effect.
- This includes grabbing an NPC and stabbing them once, or performing a single slash attack on any part of their body.
- Additionally, initiating a kick from a high ground with the poisoned throwing knife equipped may also induce the effect on them.
- Legendary Animals and dangerous wild animals like grizzly bears, cougars and panthers can be dealt with using one poisoned knife attack and they will run away from the player when hit, instead of staying and fighting back. Players may use this method effectively with the aid of Dead Eye Targeting.
- Poisoned throwing knives turn into regular throwing knives after being recovered from an NPC.
Trivia[]
- Throwing knives may stick onto a surviving enemy's body and players can retrieve it even before they've killed or knocked them out.
- The poisoned throwing knife uses the same model as the regular throwing knife, but with a green effect visible around the tip.
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