Throwing Crystal

A pellucid blade made from the knapped crystal remains of IS-0139, fragile but expertly balanced for throwing.

TypeThrowable
Damage16
Damage TypeSharp
Weight0.075
Max Stack64
Tier2

About Throwing Crystal

Throwing Crystal is a Throwable in Abiotic Factor. It deals 16 damage of the Sharp type. It is a Tier 2 item. It weighs 0.075 per unit. In-game it is described as: "A pellucid blade made from the knapped crystal remains of IS-0139, fragile but expertly balanced for throwing."

A throwable: soften or finish a target from range without committing to melee, then pick up what it leaves behind.

Its 16 damage places it on the lower end of the 14 Throwable entries tracked here (#11 by raw damage).

Against the enemies catalogued here, 6 are weak to Sharp damage — including Neophyte, Captain, Grunt, and 3 more — so this is worth carrying before those fights.

Practical notes: it stacks up to 64.

Verdict: Overall Throwing Crystal is "a low-damage Throwable" pick whose Sharp damage profile should be matched to enemy weaknesses.

Choosing between weapons: match the damage type to enemy weaknesses — check the enemies database for what each creature resists. Armor matters too, see the armor database for set bonuses.

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