# Does throwing make sense?
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [May 1, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285 "2021-05-01T23:26:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@DCHY](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DCHY)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285/1 "2021-05-01T23:26:20Z")
Once, I was wondering how effective throwing is as a type of attack, I gave my character bionics to enhance the throwing of iron objects, found a lone zombie and threw a throwing knife at him, to kill the zombie it took 5 knives to throw, and I’m sure that I was lucky with the numbers.
I may not know anything about this secret art of throwing, but is it necessary for something other than throwing a grenade into mushroom flowers?
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### Author:  [@BenJoneWert](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BenJoneWert)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285/2 "2021-05-02T00:03:43Z")
On this issue… It depends on your skill level, the items you throw, the situation you face, and your own attributes.For example, when you are facing a large group of zombies, using a burning bottle or a grenade will achieve excellent results.
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### Author:  [@DCHY](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DCHY)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 12:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285/3 "2021-05-02T00:09:49Z")
I conducted a test, throwing at the maximum level of throwing a knife with bionics that increases the damage from throwing iron by 2 times, I needed 5 knives for the weakest zombie. And throwing grenades is possible even at 0 skill level, so I’m wondering what and how I can throw to at least kill a simple zombie with 1-2 hits, and is it possible
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### Author:  [@ThinkSome](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ThinkSome)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285/4 "2021-05-02T00:13:35Z")
Try with a staff sling and rocks.
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### Author:  [@DCHY](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DCHY)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-throwing-make-sense/26285/5 "2021-05-02T00:17:14Z")
we’ll have to try it, thank you