Kestrel

"The KESTREL boomerang is a heavy throwing weapon that can knock down enemies at a distance."

- In-game Description

This weapon can be sold for 5,000.

Characteristics
This is a Thrown weapon.

Advantages
 * Can be thrown using the charge attack function.
 * Ragdolls enemies when thrown.
 * Can be bounced around corners and obstacles to hit enemies in cover.
 * Projectile speed when thrown is faster than the Glaive. Coupled with its shorter range, you can expect to be able to throw this more often than the Glaive.
 * Has  and  polarity slots.
 * Jump attack has a medium radius and knocks enemies down.
 * 100% stagger vs medium Grineer.
 * Silent.
 * Can be readily made in the Foundry from the Market, unlike the Glaive.
 * Infested runners do not explode upon death when killed with this weapon.
 * All Glaive "exclusive" mods also work on the Kestrel: Power Throw, Whirlwind, Rebound and Quick Return. All of them can be collected in Orokin Void, Orokin Derelict and Survival missions' rewards.

Disadvantages
 * Low base melee damage.
 * As long as the boomerang is in flight, it can't be used for close combat.
 * Thrown range is approximately 3/4 that of the Glaive.
 * Cannot score a critical hit when thrown

Acquisition
Kestrel can be purchased for 150 and its blueprint for  20,000.

Weapon Loadouts
See the user build section for builds using this weapon.

Trivia

 * The Kestrel is a carnivorous bird in the falcon family known for hovering.
 * The Kestrel shares the same sheath style with the the other thrown melee weapons, where they retract and attach under the right arm.