The Cleaver (also known as the Meat Cleaver) is a weapon that appears for the first time in Hitman: Codename 47, then in Hitman: Contracts, Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Absolution, and finally the World of Assassination Trilogy.
Description[]
"A kitchen cleaver. Lethal when thrown or used in close combat. Unsuspicious when carried by kitchen staff."
― 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[]
"A kitchen cleaver. Lethal when thrown or used in close combat. Unsuspicious when carried by kitchen staff."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
|
Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
|
Lethal Throw | Executes targets at range. |
Description[]
"A kitchen cleaver. Lethal when thrown or used in close combat. Unsuspicious when carried by kitchen staff."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
|
Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
|
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.
Gallery[]
Meat Cleaver in Hitman: Contracts.
Meat Cleaver in Hitman: Blood Money.
Cleaver in Hitman: Absolution.
Cleaver in HITMAN™ 2.
Cleaver in HITMAN™ III.