Weapons are the forefront of the Manhunt series. In both games, the player is constantly under attack by hunters and must fight back to survive and complete the mission's objectives.
During early missions, it's possible to kill hunters with your fists, but later on it's next to impossible as there will be many more hunters and most of them will be armed.
Weapons in Manhunt mostly consist of melee weapons, although firearms also exist. The player can simply beat an enemy to death with a weapon or shoot them, even though the series focuses mainly on stealth. If the player has the appropriate weaponry then they can go loud if they so wish but performing executions to kill a hunter when their back is turned is highly encouraged.
Weapon Classes[]
In both games, the character can carry a maximum of four weapons but only one of each class. The classes are represented by colors:
- Yellow Class Weapons: These aren't actually weapons, but simply items that can be thrown to distract a hunter. They can be thrown at the hunters to cause damage, but it takes a lot of hits with these to kill them. In Manhunt, Cash carries these weapons in his back pocket, whilst in Manhunt 2, Danny and Leo carry these in their satchel.
- Green Class Weapons: These weapons are small items used to execute hunters silently, making them very useful in multiple enemy situations but unfortunately each weapon can only be used once. Alternatively, they can be used in a fight for a little extra power compared to using fists. James Cash, Danny Lamb and Leo Kasper carry these weapons in their belts on the left side. In Manhunt 2, these weapons can break apart if used in direct combat or hitting walls and be lost after a few strikes.
- Blue Class Weapons: These weapons, unlike the Green Class, can be used multiple times to execute enemies and are more suitable for combat. However they make some noise and will alert any nearby hunters. James Cash, Danny Lamb and Leo Kasper carry these weapons in their belts on the right side. Their strength is the same as the Green Class weapons.
- Red Class Weapons: These are larger and more powerful weapons and they tend to easily alert multiple hunters when in use. Naturally, they are the strongest weapons available for combat, although their size makes melee attacks slower than Green/Blue Class. While running with this type of weapon equipped, more stamina will be lost than usual due to their weight. Cash, Daniel, and Leo carry these weapons on their backs.
Executions[]
Executions consist of using a weapon to brutally kill a hunter by sneaking up behind him and performing a series of violent acts. There are three levels of execution (Hasty, Violent, and Gruesome), classified by the brutality of it.
All weapons can be used to execute except for Yellow weapons and firearms in Manhunt. In Manhunt 2, firearms can now be used to execute, but they always use the Gruesome-level execution.
List of Weapons[]
The following list all weapons in the Manhunt series:
Yellow Class Weapons[]
Image | Name | Appearance(s) |
Brick | ||
Glass Bottle | ||
Can | ||
Severed Head | ||
Golf Ball |
Green Class Weapons[]
Image | Name | Appearance(s) |
Glass Shard | ||
Plastic Bag | ||
Barbed Wire | ||
Wooden Spike | ||
Syringe | ||
Pen | ||
Whisky Bottle |
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Newspaper |
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Blue Class Weapons[]
Image | Name | Type | Appearance(s) |
Crowbar | Melee (blunt) | ||
Nightstick | Melee (blunt) | ||
Sickle | Melee (sharp) | ||
Revolver | Firearm | ||
Light Handgun | Firearm | ||
Heavy Handgun | Firearm | ||
Sub-Machine Gun | Firearm | ||
Knife | Melee (sharp) | ||
Blackjack | Melee (blunt) | ||
Hammer | Melee (blunt) | ||
Machete | Melee (sharp) | ||
Meat Cleaver | Melee (sharp) | ||
Nail Gun | Firearm | ||
Axe | Melee (sharp) | ||
Pliers | Melee (blunt) | ||
Circular Saw | Melee (Sharp) | ||
Flare Gun | Firearm | ||
Tranquilizer | Firearm | ||
Hacksaw | Melee (sharp) | ||
Razor | Melee (sharp) |
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Flashlight | Melee (blunt) |
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Dildo | Melee (blunt) |
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Red Class Weapons[]
Image | Name | Type | Appearance(s) |
Baseball Bat | Melee (blunt) | ||
Metal Bat | Melee (blunt) | ||
Chain Wrapped Baseball Bat | Melee (blunt) | ||
Sawn-Off Shotgun | Firearm | ||
Shotgun | Firearm | ||
Sniper Rifle | Firearm | ||
Assault Rifle | Firearm | ||
Chainsaw | Melee (sharp) | ||
Tranquilizer (Manhunt) | Firearm | ||
Stun Prod | Melee (electric) | ||
Axe (Manhunt 2) | Melee (sharp) | ||
Shovel | Melee (blunt) | ||
Hedge Trimmers | Melee (blunt) | ||
Sledgehammer | Melee (blunt) | ||
Crossbow | Firearm | ||
Mace | Melee (blunt) |
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Katana | Melee (sharp) |
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Spiked Bat | Melee (sharp) |
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Trivia[]
- The rarest weapon in the series is the Wooden Spike, as it only makes one appearance and as a Green weapon, can only be used once. It is seen in "Deliverance" in Manhunt.
- The Glass Shard and the Severed Head are the only 'self-made' weapons. Shards can be obtained by breaking windows and Heads can be decapitated from hunters with bladed weapons.