Throwing Blades and Darts
- Chakram (Indian, Southeast Asian)
- Martiobarbuli, plumbata (Mediterranean)
- Shaken or shuriken/kurumaken, bo-shuriken/throwing spikes, hira-shuriken/throwing stars (Japanese)
- Kunai (improvised, Japanese)
- Throwing knife (Worldwide)
- Thrown darts (worldwide)
- Swiss arrow
Read more about this topic: List Of Premodern Combat Weapons, Ranged Weapons, Thrown
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