Kunai

Tenno Weapons

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The Kunai are a set of throwing knives, released in Update 8.0. It deals a significant amount of damage, but can be hard to aim with because of its arrow-like arc projection.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000‍ 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for Tipedo.

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	5	3,000	4,000	4,000	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 50
Market Price: 175			Blueprints Price:15,000

CharacteristicsEdit

This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.

Advantages:

• High Puncture damage – effective against armor.
• Silent.
• Very high reload speed.
• High fire rate.
• Can hit multiple enemies in a short line (caused by flying dead bodies and not by the Kunai).
• The arc of the shots enable headshots over cover.
• Has two polarity.
• Can use the Kunai-exclusive Stockpiled Blight augment.

Disadvantages:

• Low Impact and Slash damage – less effective against shields and health.
• Low critical chance.
• Low status chance.
• Below average critical multiplier.
• Has travel time, making it difficult to land an accurate shot at long distances.
• Shoots in an arc, making it difficult for use at long range.

Comparisons:

• Kunai, compared to MK1-Kunai:
  • Higher base damage (46.0 vs. 40.0)
    • Higher Impact damage (4.6 vs. 4.0)
    • Higher Puncture damage (34.5 vs. 30.0)
    • Higher Slash damage (6.9 vs. 6.0)
  • Higher critical chance (8% vs. 5%)
  • Lower critical multiplier (1.6x vs. 2x)
  • Higher status chance (8% vs. 2.5%)
  • Slower reload speed (0.8 s vs. 0.75 s)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 0)

TipsEdit

• Make sure to adjust your aim for moving targets.
• When using at a distance, aim above the enemy to adjust for the arc of the blades.
• Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
  • Alternatively, bring along Team Ammo Restores.
• The Kunai's throwing arc means you can sometimes aim at targets behind cover. Aiming slightly above the cover will result in the Kunai curving downwards onto the target.
  • Note that this is extremely situational, as enemy cover is usually too high to take advantage of this.

NotesEdit

• The Kunai does not have the pinning properties of other projectile weapons, such as the Boltor or Paris, but will simply throw targets backwards upon death.

TriviaEdit

• The Kunai (苦無) were traditionally a multipurpose tool, similar in design to a crowbar or trowel. It could be used for gardening, masonry, and other things. Popular culture has since associated the kunai with ninjas.
• The Despair and Hikou share similarities to the Kunai, they are all thrown secondaries that deal mostly Puncture damage.
• Update 16.7 revealed the Kunai to be a themed-weapon based off the Paris, in the same manner that other themed-weapons like the Akjagara, Aksomati, and Bolto are related to the Tigris, Soma, and Boltor respectively.

MediaEdit

• Close up shot of the Kunai being held
• The stance used when holding the Kunai
• Kunai Colour Choices
• Holding the Kunai like dual pistols
• Hobbled Sprinting Kunai
• Sliding Kunai Glitch
• Kunai dispersion

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Kunai Skins

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Kintsugi

Nocturne

Patch HistoryEdit

Last updated: Hotfix 23.2.1

See alsoEdit

• Despair, a similar weapon.
• MK1-Kunai, the starter version of this weapon.
• Paris, the bow the Kunai is based off.
• Tipedo, a weapon crafted from the Kunai.