The Knife
So I've got several hundred hours in the game and in this current game I decided to start using weapons I'd never used very much before, such as the spear and the knife.
I've gotten pretty good with the spear and it's kind of become my main weapon for hunting (sorry, bow skill, I'm cheating on you) or my opener throw for a big mob of critters-- skeletons included as it will do even just a little damage before I break out the club or mace.
That knife though. I am super impressed. With the copper knife I'm jacking up Greydwarves on the regular and faster than I could with the axe. Heck, I even hunt with the darn thing. The only thing I haven't managed to one-shot with the special attack so far is a troll, but maybe I'm just not doing it right.
Point is, it's an awesome weapon with a sweet secondary attack and a very fast attack rate. I was unaware of this gem. My most recent "The Forest Is Moving", I took the whole thing with a spear toss and that knife, in leather armor. No shield, just dodging.
Anybody else know the glory that is the knife?
On a side note I was a little disappointed that there is no Seax in the game yet, no knife in the iron tier except the one you get from mining barnacles. Hopefully one makes an appearance as a Seax in the game just seems like a no-brainer.
I've gotten pretty good with the spear and it's kind of become my main weapon for hunting (sorry, bow skill, I'm cheating on you) or my opener throw for a big mob of critters-- skeletons included as it will do even just a little damage before I break out the club or mace.
That knife though. I am super impressed. With the copper knife I'm jacking up Greydwarves on the regular and faster than I could with the axe. Heck, I even hunt with the darn thing. The only thing I haven't managed to one-shot with the special attack so far is a troll, but maybe I'm just not doing it right.
Point is, it's an awesome weapon with a sweet secondary attack and a very fast attack rate. I was unaware of this gem. My most recent "The Forest Is Moving", I took the whole thing with a spear toss and that knife, in leather armor. No shield, just dodging.
Anybody else know the glory that is the knife?
On a side note I was a little disappointed that there is no Seax in the game yet, no knife in the iron tier except the one you get from mining barnacles. Hopefully one makes an appearance as a Seax in the game just seems like a no-brainer.
12:13 pm, January 11, 2022
Complaintdesk replied to The Knife January 11, 2022 @ 7:46:53 am PST
It is pretty funky being able to run down deer with the Abyssal Razor in hand whilst wearing troll armour. Oh look a big giant celebrity troll, he doesn't see me coming, BAM 1 shot dead. No stamina worries with this weapon, and the graphic makes it look like I am backhand slapping Greydwarf Shaman, interrupting spell casting. Deathsquito = 1 shot dead.
6:13 pm, January 11, 2022
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Draconifors replied to The Knife January 11, 2022 @ 2:47:09 am PST
I had never used knives before H&H, and decided to test them out after that update, due to what the patch notes said about them. It was love at first swing, pretty much. I had an absolute blast wrecking boars and greylings (I started a new character) without them even getting a chance to take a single swing at me.
The secondary attack is super fun to use, and does a ton of damage. The sneak bonus is awesome, and the fast attack speed remains a huge bonus throughout the game.
The Abyssal Razor is possibly my favourite weapon in the game, of the ones I've seen (= all but blackmetal ones) although it does eventually get outclassed by the silver knife.
It is even possible to obtain the Razor very early on -- I am about to get it once I get the first pick, as there is a Leviathan almost within swimming distance so a raft is enough -- allowing one to skip the copper knife (which means less copper needed).
The secondary attack is super fun to use, and does a ton of damage. The sneak bonus is awesome, and the fast attack speed remains a huge bonus throughout the game.
The Abyssal Razor is possibly my favourite weapon in the game, of the ones I've seen (= all but blackmetal ones) although it does eventually get outclassed by the silver knife.
It is even possible to obtain the Razor very early on -- I am about to get it once I get the first pick, as there is a Leviathan almost within swimming distance so a raft is enough -- allowing one to skip the copper knife (which means less copper needed).
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SilverSpeedy replied to The Knife January 11, 2022 @ 2:54:19 am PST
With a knife you can charge grey dwarf shamans and stagger it before it can cast poison. If you do successful sneak attack, the damage is up there. Plus knife does not have movement speed penalty. Fastest attack speed weapons.
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Straight-Stack replied to The Knife January 11, 2022 @ 2:54:23 am PST
@Draconifors Sweeeet. I haven't done anything at all with Leviathans for this playthrough, haven't even found one yet but I will DEFINITELY check that out. My poor little copper knife will have a place of honor though. Thinking on an item stand on a bedside table kind of thing XD
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