Knife (Team Fortress 2)

Knife

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Rarity	Normal

Knife

Spy's Starter Melee

The Knife is a Melee Weapon for the Spy. It attacks with a stabbing motion at any direction. Right-clicking initiates a backstab, lunging the Spy to the mouse direction and granting him a critical hit. This weapon is a stock weapon and can be obtained immediately if the Spy class is chosen.

Damage and Function Times

Statistics
Weapon Type	Knife
Damage
Base Damage	40
Function Times
Attack Interval	0.8 seconds

Notes

• Since the Knife is a melee weapon, the chances of a health kit spawning from each hit is increased.
• A backstab deals 120 base damage.
• This weapon has the same AI as shortswords.

Strategies

• The Knife is a great weapon to spawn in health kits with as it is a melee weapon.
• Since the Spy can attack while cloaked, it is advised to always backstab in this state to prevent contact damage.

Trivia

• The Knife has different backstab mechanics compared to the one from its original game.
  • Backstabs don't occur by right-clicking in the original game.
  • Backstabs don't lunge the Spy in the original game.
  • Backstabs instant-kill opponents in the original game.