The Imperial Filigree Egg is a melee weapon introduced in HITMAN™ 2.
Beyond its use as a weapon, the egg is a historical treasure and is often found in possession of spectacularly wealthy individuals and organizations as an indicator of extreme wealth and opulence.
Description[]
"One of only 43 left in existence. Looks fragile."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
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Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. |
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Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Description[]
"One of only 43 left in existence. Looks fragile."
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- Multiple - Found in several missions.
Perks[]
|
Non-Lethal Melee | Knocks targets unconscious in close combat. |
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Non-Lethal Throw | Knocks targets unconscious at range. |
Description[]
"N/A"
― In-game Description
Acquisition[]
- N/A - Not available.
Perks[]
Variants[]
- Brick - A common brick.
- Bag of Sugar - A variant made of sugar.
- Bloodstained Cocaine Brick - A variant of the Cocaine Brick, coated in blood.
- Cigar Box - A variant made out of wood, used to hold cigars.
- Cocaine Brick - A variant made of cocaine.
- Cocaine Souvenir - A school bus made of cocaine used in the Backpacker opportunity from Three-Headed Serpent.
- Colored Smoke - A colorful brick used in Chasing a Ghost opportunities.
- Burj Al-Ghazali Snowglobe - A snowglobe based on the Burj Al-Ghazali.
- Bust - A stone bust.
- Coconut - A coconut.
- Crystal Ball - A fortune teller's crystal ball.
- Durian - A durian fruit that will release a cloud of emetic gas upon breaking.
- Imperial Filigree Egg - A valuable, decorative egg sculpture.
- Snowball - A tightly packed ball of snow.
- Soda Can - A metal can full of soda.
- Toy Tank - A toy tank made of plastic.
- Violin - A small violin.
- Bird's Egg - A variant capable of being used as a non-lethal weapon.
- Red Easter Egg - A variant which emits a lethal gas cloud.
- Blue Easter Egg - A variant which emits a sedative gas cloud.
- Green Easter Egg - A variant which emits an emetic gas cloud.
- Yellow Easter Egg - A variant with no special properties.
- Ivory White - A valuable filigree egg used in The Broker as a secondary objective.
Trivia[]
- The Imperial Filigree Egg is a parody of the famous Fabergé eggs, elaborate works of jewelry created by the House of Fabergé of Russia during the 19th century. The most famous of these, the "Imperial eggs", were gifts for the Tsars. "Filigree" describes any kind of intricate metalwork; possibly the word was used as a substitute to avoid trademark issues.
- The in-game description of this item mentions that there are 43 surviving eggs. A total of 16 of these eggs are found scattered throughout the second and third season's main missions.
- This is 9 short of the surviving amount of imperial Fabergé of which 52 total were made as Easter gifts for the wives and mothers of Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II.
- Though it is not an illegal object, picking up the egg often constitutes a prohibited act, even in a security disguise. Presumably its obvious rarity and value make obtaining one seem unusual enough to arouse suspicion. Some disguises, such as the Ark Society's Custodian, do allow the player to obtain the egg openly, since handling such treasures is the Custodian's function.
- Despite its apparent value, NPCs will not react to 47 holding it, throwing it, dropping it, or placing it any differently than they normally would. Furthermore, NPCs will ignore a placed/dropped egg, along with particles from a broken one.
Gallery[]
Imperial Filigree Egg in HITMAN™ 2.
Imperial Filigree Egg in HITMAN™ III.
As it appears in the tile for the Egg on Your Face challenge.
As it appears in the tile for the Treasures of Sgàil challenge.