The switchblade is a melee weapon in Cry of Fear.
Overview
The player starts with this weapon after the first Nightmare Sequences. The switchblade has 2 attack modes; a Slash Attack and a Stab Attack, the latter making more damage to an enemy, but being a bit more slowly executed compared to the Slash Attack.
Advantages
- First weapon made available to the player
- Fast swing speed
- Two attack modes; A quick slash attack, or a slower but stronger stab attack
- Can be used to kill weaker types of monsters, conserving ammunition
Disadvantages
- Weakest melee weapon in the game
- Cannot use slash attack when dual-wielding
Gallery
Slicing model
Stabbing model
World model
Inventory description
Swing sound
Trivia
- The knife itself is not actually a switchblade, it is actually a folding knife as a switchblade consists of an internal blade coated by a case and opened with a slide, this knife does not contain that.
- This is most likely a mistake Rönnberg did not know about at the time of creating Cry of Fear.
- Simon most likely got the switchblade to harm himself with it.
| Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Primary | AK-47 • MP9 • Famas • Gewehr 43 • HK MP5 • Hunting Rifle • M16 Assault Rifle • M76 • Remington 870 |
| Secondary | Browning HP 9mm • Glock 19 • Ruger P345 • Taurus Revolver • VP70 |
| Melee | Axe • Branch • Fists/Pistol Whip • Nightstick • Pickaxe • Shovel • Sledgehammer • Switchblade |
| Misc | Digital Camera • Flare • Flashlight • Items • Lantern • Mobile Phone • Radio • Simon's Book • Syringe |