Specialist Knives

Specialist Knives
Inventory FBI Files
Gameplay
Unlock Level	19
Inventory Slot	Melee
Melee Type	Knife • Sharp

Statistics
Damage	30	42.5	55	67.5	80
Knockdown	30	42.5	55	67.5	80
Charge Time	0s	0.5s	1s	1.5s	2s
Range	2 meters
Concealment	29

More Statistics
Unequip Delay	1.2 seconds
Attack Rate	0.6 seconds		86 hits per minute 257 dmg per minute
Attack Delay	0.1 second
Damage per Second	30	60	120	150	210
	1s	2s	3s	4s	5s

Other
Internal name	ballistic
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Description
Jimmy isn't the kind of guy that thinks less is more, which is why he dual-wields his set of Specialist knives.

The Specialist Knives is a pair of melee weapons available in PAYDAY 2, added with the release of Jimmy and his eponymous character pack.

This weapon is no longer available as of August 18th, 2024, and is only accessible to players who had purchased the game prior to this date.

Overview

The Specialist Knives are moderately weak damage-wise and knockdown-wise, charged or not, though they make up for this by having a fairly high swinging rate and concealment, making them decent as stealth melee weapons.

The Specialist Knives hold the same stats as the Okinawan Style Sai.

Tips

• Players deal more damage per second with this weapon by attacking as quickly as possible, rather than fully charging attacks.
• If a player wishes for more damage, it is recommended that they get Berserker, Pumping Iron and Bloodthirst Aced from the Brawler skill tree.
• If a player wishes for more knockdown, use Martial Arts Aced.

Trivia

• The Specialist Knives are modeled after a pair of American-made Ballistic knives. Their ability to "shoot" the blades is not available in-game.
• Despite the inventory preview only showing one knife, the actual weapon and store icon has the player wielding two.

Gallery

Inventory preview of the Specialist Knives. Note how only one knife is visible in the preview.

Charging animation.

Left knife slash animation.

Left knife thrust animation.

Right knife slash animation.

Right knife thrust animation.

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