Overview[]
The Throwing Knife is a weapon featured in Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. This weapon has many appearances; three different variants being used by The Bodyguard and the Biker respectively. This is one of the two weapons the Biker can use, the other one being the Cleaver.
Hotline Miami[]
In Hotline Miami, the Throwing Knife is first found in Showdown, where they are dropped by The Bodyguard after Jacket kills her. They are used to maim and disarm The Father. This is the only time Jacket ever uses the throwing knives.
Later on, Biker starts all of his chapters with three Throwing Knives that are used as his only means of ranged combat. If they are thrown at a wall, they will get stuck and can be retrieved. However, it cannot be retrieved if you successfully kill an enemy with it.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number[]
The Throwing Knife returns in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, being available only to Biker in the Level Editor. It receives a new sprite here, appearing to be black shards with pink tassels. It functions similarly to the first game's version of the weapon.
Summary[]
Pros:
- Guaranteed kill on hit
- The Player is granted three throwing knives
Cons:
- Rare
- Cannot be retrieved once it kills an enemy
- Minuscule sprite
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Trivia[]
- Despite having access to them, Biker and The Bodyguard refuse to use their Throwing Knives when the Player is normally fighting against them. Biker actually throws his Cleaver instead of a Throwing Knife in Neighbors. The Bodyguard does use her Throwing Knives, but only to prevent the player from enacting exploits (such as getting behind her or the boss.)
- This is the weapon to have the most variants in the series, with one being used strictly by The Bodyguard, one being used by Biker in Hotline Miami and the other one being used by Biker in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.
- Despite being a throwable, the Throwing Knife is not required for the Pitcher achievement in Hotline Miami.