Weapon Familiarity and Condition
Weapons perform better the more you use them.
All firearms, bows, and melee weapons mapped with damage and RPM statistics.
Frontier Mechanics Comparison


| Fire Bottle | Stat | Throwing Knife |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ 75 | Base Damage | 60 |
| 20 | RPM | 40 ✓ |
| 25 | DPS | 40 ✓ |
| 50 | Accuracy | 50 |
| 50 | Movement Speed | 50 |
| 0% | Armor Pen | 0% |
| 6.000s | TTK (Close) | 4.500s ✓ |
| ✓ 3 | Shots to Kill | 4 |
| 2.00x | HS Multiplier | 2.00x |
| 6 | Magazine | 6 |
| 2.000s | Reload Speed | 2.000s |
A deeper dive into the Fire Bottle and Throwing Knife reveals distinct advantages. The time-to-kill battle goes to the Throwing Knife (4.500s vs 6.000s). In the DPS category, the Throwing Knife secures the win with 40 DPS to 25. Securing an elimination takes 3 rounds from the Fire Bottle and 4 from the Throwing Knife.
Mobility & Handling: Both weapons operate at similar movement speeds — positioning and cover usage matter more than weapon weight here.
Situational Use: The Throwing Knife excels in aggressive push scenarios where TTK dictates the outcome, while the Fire Bottle may outperform in defensive long-range holds with its different damage profile.
Data summary: Throwing Knife wins on TTK by 1500ms and on DPS by 15 points. In most standard encounters, these margins are what determine the outcome when both players have equal aim.
Weapons perform better the more you use them.
Base power before ammo modifiers.
Express ammo provides a sheer damage boost.
All calculations are based on verified data extracted from Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.32 game files. We cross-reference values with in-game testing to ensure 99.9% accuracy for competitive play.
All stats matched with GTABase ratings.
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