Brass knuckles

ACS - Brass Knuckles — Jacob's brass knuckles

Brass knuckles are a class of melee weapon shaped to fit over the user's knuckles with a view to increasing the force applied through a punch. Despite their name, the weapon was made out of various materials other than brass. Due to increasing limitations and regulations regarding weaponry, particularly during the Victorian era, it was considered less acceptable to openly carry arms of any kind, even for personal defense. To balance the need for protection while still abiding by the law, the streets of London saw increased usage of close-combat weapons like brass knuckles.^[1]

Despite its unassuming appearance, brass knuckles could be extremely lethal in the hands of an expert, the weapon's shape being intentionally designed for violent close-quarters combat. It's primary function was the concentration of a punch's force over a small area, increasing the chances of causing grievous injury, including, but not limited to, blunt trauma, severe tissue damage and fractured bones. The shape also directly benefited the user, as the rounded grip dispersed the counter-impact of the blow across the palm rather than the fingers, reducing potential damage to the digits.^[2]

In 19th century London, the British Assassins Evie and Jacob Frye used them to great effect in their quest to wrest control of the city back from the British Templars under Crawford Starrick, providing powerful, brutal strikes to their enemies.^[1]

Statistics

Name	Level	Attack	Stun	Lethality	Availability	Upgrade
Initiate Knuckles	1	1	1	1	Jacob's starting weapon	£500 +1 all stats
Iron Manacles	2	2	2	2	Buy for £2,000	£ +
Crow's Strength	3	3	2	2	Complete A Spoonful of Syrup	£1,000 +1 all stats
Slynky's Fist	3	3	2	2	Buy for £3,000	£ +
Steel Knuckles	4	4	3	3	Reach Loyalty Level 2 with Frederick Abberline	£ +
Darbe's Bear Paw	5	5	4	4	Southwark chest	£2,500 +1 all stats
Great Old One's Caress	5	5	4	4	Craft: £2,500 and 40 Metal	£ +
Lord Jonathan's Retribution	6	6	5	5	The Strand chest	£ +
Lion Claws	7	7	6	6	Craft: £3,750 and 140 Metal	£ +
Jaw Tenderizer	7	7	6	6	City of London chest	£4,500 +2 A, +1 S, +1 L
Death Knuckles	8	8	6	6	Westminster chest	£ +
Copper Love	8	8	6	6	Complete Fun and Games	£5,000 +
Master Assassin's Knuckles	9	9	7	7	Craft: £6,000, 160 Metal and 50 Silk	£ +
Eagle's Splendor Knuckles	10	10	8	8	Conquer the borough of Westminster	£ +
Dirty Knuckles	3	3	2	2	Purchase the Streets of London Pack	£ +
Angel's Knuckles	3	4	2	2	Purchase the Streets of London Pack	£2,000 +
Pirate Knuckles	3	3	2	2	Purchase the Streets of London Pack	£2,000 +
Engraved Knuckles	6	6	5	5	Complete Locked in... to Die! of The Dreadful Crimes	£ +
Wallop Enhancer	7	9	7	8	Purchase the Steampunk Pack	£7,000 +
Jaw Tenderizer*	7	7	6	6	City of London chest	£ +
Skull Kiss*	8	8	7	7	Buy for £9,000	£900 +3 A, +2 S, +2 L
From Kali with Love*	8	9	8	8	Locked chest in Owers Manor	£900 +2 all stats
Golden Palm Tree*	9	8	2	2	City of London chest	£1,050 +
Knuckle Sandwich*	9	11	9	9	Loyalty Level 1 with Frederick Abberline	£1,050 +1 S, +1 L
The Censor*	10	12	10	10	Loyalty Level 3 with Arthur Weaversbrook	£ +