The Burial Dagger is a melee weapon introduced in HITMAN™ 2. It functions identically to the multiple other knives found in the trilogy, being an illegal lethal weapon that can be used at close range or thrown.
In The Ark Society, when possessed while wearing the burial robes, the dagger allows the player to initiate the funeral ceremony and impersonate the corpse of Janus, who holds the dagger on his chest as he reclines on the slab in the center of the circle of standing stones. While lying on the slab and pretending to be dead, Agent 47 can eliminate any of the mourners as they approach to pay his or her respects, although doing so before the final mourner will result in others witnessing the murder.
Description[]
"N/A"
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- N/A - Not available.
Perks[]
Description[]
"Janus' burial dagger."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
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Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
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Lethal Throw | Executes targets at range. |
Description[]
"Janus' burial dagger."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
- Ambrose Island - Unlocked by completing the Forged in Fire.
Perks[]
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Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
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Lethal Throw | Executes targets at range. |
Variants[]
- Agency Tanto Knife - An variant of the Tanto knife.
- Amputation Knife - A Liston knife, circa 14th Century.
- Antique Carved Knife - A knife unlocked by reaching Mumbai Mastery 18.
- Barber Razor - A razor typically found in bedrooms and bathrooms.
- Burial Dagger - Janus's burial dagger.
- Circumcision Knife - An izmel.
- Cleaver - A heavy butcher knife found in Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman: Contracts and later entries.
- Combat Knife - A knife unlocked by reaching Marrakesh Mastery 5. A version is also included in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
- Concealable Knife - A knife that can pass frisks.
- Eiffel Tower Knife - A knife in Freelancer that can pass frisks.
- Filet Knife - A knife in Hitman: Absolution.
- Folding Knife - A pocket knife present in the series since Hitman: Absolution.
- Glass Shiv - A makeshift glass shiv.
- Grape Knife - A knife used to harvest Grapevines.
- Hobby Knife - The only knife that is legal to carry in any disguise.
- Ice Pick - A generic mountaineering ice pick.
- Janbiya - An Arabic dagger unlocked by reaching Marrakesh Mastery 10.
- Kitchen Knife - A common knife found in most kitchens throughout the series which is legal to carry with a chef's or waiter's disguise.
- Kukri Knife - An Indian machete unlocked by reaching Dartmoor Mastery 13.
- Letter Opener - A blunt edged knife designed for opening mail.
- Oyabun Knife - Stealth knife featured in Hitman: Codename 47.
- Pentagon Knife - Stealth knife featured in Hitman: Codename 47.
- Piton - Metal spike used for climbing.
- Sacrificial Knife - An exotic, unlockable knife found in The Isle of Sgàil and in a Secret Tunnel in Santa Fortuna.
- Scalpel - A knife legal to carry with a doctor's disguise.
- Stiletto - Small knife found in Hitman: Blood Money.
- Tanto - A small Japanese knife.
- The Black Almond's Dagger - A dagger with a single dose of lethal poison.
- The Cat's Claw - A dagger unlocked by completing level 1 of the The Envy Contention.
Cut items[]
- Nail File - Small sharp nail file cut from Hitman: Blood Money.
- Knife - Cut beta weapon from Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts. Unique as it uses "Caliber" rounds, of which 10 can be used.
- Bowie Knife- A large bladed knife cut from Hitman: Blood Money. Completely finished, and even has it's own associated ranking.
- Thrower- A small throwing knife cut from Hitman: Blood Money.
Trivia[]
- According to overheard conversations on the Isle of Sgàil, the dagger once belonged to Tsar Nicholas Romanov II and was used to stab the infamous monk Rasputin.
- Oddly enough, two Burial Daggers can be found in Golden Handshake and one in The Ark Society, with all three claimed to be Janus' dagger.
Gallery[]
Burial Dagger in HITMAN™ 2.
Burial Dagger in HITMAN™ III.