ORO P23 combat knife

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ORO P23 combat knife
Overview
Manufacturer	ORO
Weapon type	Knife
Ammunition type	None
Effective range	Close
Service history
Affiliation	Mendel-Gruman Corporation Whiskey Company Wolf Pack
First located	The Lost Land

"This razor sharp, carbon-plated combat Knife allows Turok to move quickly and silently, eliminating opponents with a single quiet kill when he approaches them without being spotted. Expert users may even be able to attack from the front."

—Turok manual

The ORO P23 combat knife is one of the most widely used weapons in Turok.

All members of Whiskey Company and Wolf Pack carry them on their armor, as do the MG Soldiers.

Appearance

The combat knife features a sleek and shiny blade alongside a matte black handle. The blade is silver, and it features multiple serrations and grooves, while the handle sports a hilt and grip indents for the player to hold the knife.

Gameplay

Campaign

The knife is arguably the most effective weapon in the game. It can take down all but the most powerful enemies in a quick animation. All types of dinosaurs up to the Dilophosaurus in terms of size are able to be taken out with one quick button press. Any MG Soldiers can also be killed in this fashion as long as they are not heavy units (units with ESUS Fireblade flamethrowers or ORO War Horse miniguns).

This weapon has a secondary attack which, when activated, will cause the player to move the knife in a "swiping" motion compared to the default "stabbing" motion. This weapon, however, is useless when the enemy is outside its range, so using this weapon in the vast jungles is a bad idea.

MG Soldiers also possess this weapon, though they will not use it to the extent that the player does. Instead, they only use it to fend off Utahraptor mauls, which they inevitably lose.

Multiplayer

In multiplayer, all players start out with this weapon. It has the same abilities and effects as in the single-player campaign, and the player can run faster with the weapon.

This weapon loses some of its effectiveness in multiplayer, and ironically, its best assets are its downfall. When the player knife kills an enemy, be it human or saurian, they are static and caught in the animation, meaning they cannot escape gunfire or other things. However, if the player can use it like it should be used, as a stealth weapon, then it can easily be the most effective weapon.

This can be accomplished by hiding in places like bushes, or around corners, only to rush out and bring the blade down on an enemy's head.

Alternate fire: Slash

The secondary function of the knife is unarguably the most ineffective out of all of the weapons. It involves the player swiping the knife in a sideways "slashing" motion.

This attack is very ineffective against most, if not all, enemies types; however, it can stun Utahraptors and MG soldiers alike. This should be used only if all other weapons are exhausted of their ammo, or if the player thinks they are not safe performing a normal knife kill, as it is quicker than the former.

History

"The Black Bear Indians believed that the knife possessed the power of a sly, yet ferocious, animal..."

—Roland Kane, on the knife.

Turok

The knife would be pivotal in the training of Joseph Turok during his time with Wolf Pack. It was during this training with John Grimes that Turok learned most of his combat techniques with the blade. He also obtained his scar in a training bout with Roland Kane.

Following Turok's encounter with the titanic Mama Scarface, and his return to camp, Slade would challenge Turok to an impromptu knife duel, stating that killing with the knife was what Wolf Pack was all about. This fight would be broken up by Jericho.

In the hours and days following this, Turok would turn the blade on his former mentor, engaging and killing Kane during an intense duel.

Achievements and Trophies

Icon	Title	Unlock
	Man or Animal	Earned by killing 100 MG soldiers with the knife's primary ability.
	Dino Dominance	Earned by killing 50 creatures with the knife's primary ability.
	Retribution	Earned by killing the player's rival in a multiplayer game with the knife.
	Primitive Weapons	Earned by playing a public match, only using the combat knife or ORO C9 Perforator compound bow, and getting a total of 10 kills.

Trivia

• The P23 bears a striking resemblance to the KA-BAR 1221N2K USMC Next Generation Fighting Knife.

List of appearances

• Turok (First appearance)
• Turok (mobile)
• Turok 2

References

Weapons of Turok
ORO ORO P23 combat knife • ORO C9 Perforator compound bow • ORO HOG 9mm handgun • ORO FP9 SMG • ORO Enforcer shotgun • ORO L66 pulse rifle • ORO War Horse minigun • ORO RedFist RPG • ORO FG8 Frag Grenade ESUS ESUS Blackfly sticky bomb gun • ESUS Fireblade flamethrower TRIGLAV TRIGLAV 92 Stalker sniper rifle Miscellaneous Weaponry Smoke Grenade • C-4 • MG S.A.M. • Toxin • Mounted RPG