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Thief II: The Metal Age

Equipment FAQ v1.1

Written By: NXMT
    E-Mail: nxmt01@yahoo.com.sg
       MSN: koltnxmt@hotmail.com
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UPDATES: 11th May 2006 - 13th May 2006
         Cleaned up the faq. Revamped the entire thing actually with
         easier to read info. Updated e-mail address.


1. Weapons
     a0. Sword
     b1. Blackjack
     c2. Broadhead Arrow
     d3. Water Arrow
     e4. Moss Arrow
     f5. Fire Arrow
     g6. Gas Arrow
     h7. Rope Arrow
     i8. Noismaker Arrow
     j9. Vine Arrow

2. Items
    k10. Flare
    l11. Square Lockpick
    m12. Triangle Lockpick
    n13. Healing Potion
    o14. Breath Potion
    p15. Invisibility Potion
    q16. Slow-Fall Potion
    r17. Speed Potion
    s18. Flash Bomb
    t19. Scouting Orb
    u20. Mine
    v21. Gas Mine
    w22. Flash Mine
    x23. Frogbeast Egg

3. Legal Stuff


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- 1. WEAPONS -
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a0. Sword
-Press and hold the attack button to release an even harder attack.
 Swords are not only used for attacking the enemy but can be used to
 break down boards and windows and chop down tapestries. In addition
 to moving slower while the sword is equipped, you will also be more
 visible. Swords can also be used to block.

b1. Blackjack
-When used on an unsuspecting enemy, it will instantly knock them out.
 On an alert character, it will only cause minimal damage. Blackjacks
 can also be used to block.

*Bow
 Pull and hold back the attack button to shoot farther and harder.
 You will also move slower while it is equipped. Fire and gas arrows
 fly in a straight line. You will move slower no matter what arrow is
 equipped.

c2. Broadhead Arrow
-Can instantly kill if you shoot it at the right parts of the body
 (and the character must obviously be unaware of your presence). Pull
 and hold back the attack button to shoot farther and harder. Can also
 be used to push buttons from afar. Can sometimes be retrieved when
 shot into wooden surfaces.

d3. Water Arrow
-Extinguishes torches, disables the children of Karras and cleans up
 blood stains. Cannot be used to attack humans.

e4. Moss Arrow
-Creates a carpet of moss that silences your footsteps. Cannot be used
 to attack.

f5. Fire Arrow
-Effective against the children of Karras as well. Very noisy and
 makes you even more visible. Fire arrows can be used to blow open
 doors as well. Can detonate sunburst devices. Can injure multiple
 enemies.

g6. Gas Arrow
-Instantly knocks out a target. Can knock out multiple enemies if
 they're close enough. Watch out for targets wearing gas masks. Can
 also be used to extinguish torches though why anyone would want to
 spend 500G to do that when they can just spend 50G on a water arrow
 and get the same results.

h7. Rope Arrow
-Creates a rope that you can climb when shot into wooden surfaces. Can
 also be used to kill. Can be retrieved after use.

i8. Noisemaker Arrow
-Creates a distraction. The noisemaker can bounce off walls. Can be
 retrieved after use.

j9. Vine Arrow
-Works the same way as the rope arrow except you can also shoot it
 into metal gratings.


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- 2. ITEMS -
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k10. Flare
-Lights up your surroundings and makes you more visible. Can also be
 used to blow up explosive barrels.

l11. Square Lockpick
-One half of the lockpick set. Some locks require the usage of both
 picks.

m12. Triangle Lockpick
-Other half of the lockpick set. Works the same way as square.

n13. Healing Potion
-Restores some health. Full effect takes place only after several
 seconds.

o14. Breath Potion
-Gives you a few extra seconds of breath when swimming.

p15. Invisibility Potion
-Makes you completely invisible. Enemies can still hear you though.

q16. Slow-Fall Potion
-Slows down your fall so you won't injure yourself when you land.
 Makes your movements extremely sluggish when used on it's own.

r17. Speed Potion
-Greatly increases your running and jumping for a few seconds.

s18. Flash Bomb
-Blinds enemies. Be sure to look away as you can blind yourself too.
 When evading pursuers, drop, instead of tossing.

t19. Scouting Orb
-Let's you see what the orb sees. Toss it into a room, corridor or
 wherever you need to scout a place out without putting yourself at
 risk.

u20. Mine
-Same effect as a fire arrow. Your own mines can be blown even by you.
 Both friendly and enemy mines can be deactivated and taken with your
 lockpicks.

v21. Gas Mine
-Same effect as a gas arrow and a mine.

w22. Flash Mine
-Same effect as a flash bomb and a mine.

x23. Frogbeast Egg
-Releases a frogbeast that will follow you around. Useful as a
 distraction. Is easily killed but explodes upon death causing damage
 to the enemy.


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- 3. LEGAL STUFF -
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