Conniver's Kunai

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The Conniver's Kunai is a melee weapon for the Spy. It is based off the Japanese ninja Template:W, originally used as a farming tool.

Equipping this weapon reduces the max health of the user by 65, thereby lowering the Spy's overall health to a total of 60. Upon a successful backstab, degenerative effects such as afterburn and bleed will end; the victim's health - overheal included — is then added to the user's own health in the form of an overheal, capping out at a maximum of 180. This functions in the same manner as a standard overheal, depleting over time (2 health per second in this case).

The Conniver's Kunai, released with the Shogun Pack, was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011. It is also available through crafting, item drops, or purchase from the Mann Co. Store.

Taunting with the Conniver's Kunai equipped allows the Spy to perform a deadly Fencing maneuver.

People who crafted this weapon before March 15, 2011 had their weapon upgraded to a Vintage variation.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
Damage
Base damage 100% 40
Point blank 28-54 / 600%
Critical 120
Mini-crit 54
Healing
Self-healing ≤180
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Scrap Metal Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai
Item icon Scrap Metal.png + Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png = Item icon Conniver's Kunai.png


[[Spy Token|Template:Dictionary/items/spy token]] [[Melee Token|Template:Dictionary/items/melee token]] Scrap Metal Possible Results
Token spy large.png + Token melee large.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png Item icon Conniver's Kunai.png

Note: The second blueprint makes a Spy's melee weapon; there is still a chance of getting Your Eternal Reward instead. There will be a 50% chance of crafting this item.

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class soldier.png Soldier

War Crime Spybunal
War Crime Spybunal
Kill a Spy who just backstabbed a teammate.

Leaderboard class sniper.png Sniper

Consolation Prize
Consolation Prize
Get backstabbed 50 times.
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
Kill a spy whose backstab attempt was blocked by your Razorback.

Leaderboard class spy.png Spy

A Cut Above
A Cut Above
Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife.


Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur
Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times.


Come in From the Cold
Come in From the Cold
Get a Revenge kill with a backstab.


Counter Espionage
Counter Espionage
Backstab a disguised Spy.


Die Another Way
Die Another Way
Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback.


Dr. Nooooo
Dr. Nooooo
Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.


Fast Fingers
Fast Fingers
Backstab a Scout that is using the Back Scatter.


FYI I am a Spy
FYI I am a Spy
Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds.


High Value Target
High Value Target
Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates.


Identity Theft
Identity Theft
Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.
Is It Safe?
Is It Safe?
Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points.


May I Cut In?
May I Cut In?
Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other.


Sapsucker
Sapsucker
Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds.


Slash and Burn
Slash and Burn
Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn.


Spymaster
Spymaster
Backstab 1000 enemies.


The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.
The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.
Stab an enemy while fencing.


The Man with the Broken Guns
The Man with the Broken Guns
Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds.


Triplecrossed
Triplecrossed
Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life.


Wetwork
Wetwork
Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.


You Only Shiv Thrice
You Only Shiv Thrice
Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.

Update history

March 10, 2011 Patch

  • The item was added to the game.

March 11, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed players getting a health bonus based on the weapon they're currently holding instead of the weapon that dealt the killing blow.

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • The item became tradeable.
  • [Undocumented] The item was given a unique crafting recipe.
  • All Conniver's Kunais crafted before this patch were upgraded to Vintage quality.

Bugs

  • The Kunai clips through the Spy's sleeve in first person view.
  • When wielding the Kunai, the Spy will not say any of his Domination/Response lines, similar to the Your Eternal Reward as a result of the December 17, 2010 Patch.
  • When pulling out the Conniver's Kunai, the blade-opening sound effect of the Knife unfolding can still be heard.
  • When overhealed, the Spy still can be ignited, but unable to pick up health kits.

Trivia

  • A conniver is a person who manipulates or secretly conspires with others, usually to advance their own agenda.
  • This weapon adopts the stylized appearance of kunai often portrayed in anime and manga, where they are usually shown as throwing daggers. However, the Conniver's Kunai is more in line with traditional kunai, which were not thrown but wielded as a tool or close range weapon.
  • During development, the Conniver's Kunai did not clip with the Spy's sleeve. [1]
  • Kunai were originally farming tools. When the Japanese Emperor announced Marshal Law and banned weapons, farming tools and other easily disguised weapons were used.

References

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