Well, with brass knuckles you'll hit harder than when you use your bare fists, so there's that. One of my players was a brawl fighter, until I put an enemy against her character with a vibro-axe (I tend to introduce cool weapons to my players by showing those weapons against them in-combat, so they can loot them afterwards if they manage to win).

B. Wear under the person's clothes or conceal about the person's person a firearm, slungshot, knuckles, bowie knife, dirk, stiletto or other dangerous or deadly weapon usually employed in the attack on or defense of a person.

Regards to how effective brass knuckles are, they are a weapon that requires a modicum of training. Improper use is liable to injure the user. Beyond that, they're a good way to break some bones. As for how deadly they are in the media, I can't remember the last time I heard a media report involving brass knuckles.

May 8, 2024 · Bold carrying brass knuckles in NY. That's a class A misdemeanor, just to have them. If you use them, they're considered a deadly weapon.

Aug 21, 2022 · Today is the first time i have used brass knuckles. I have never thought it is so powerful. I have killed 5 guys with it. Yeah 3 of them were freshies as i was, but still one was alone and other two were togheter against me.

Dec 27, 2021 · Brass Knuckles Simple Weapon, Melee 1d4 bludgeoning - glove, hidden, light <insert small description of what brass knuckles are> If the damage from your unarmed strikes comes from another source (such as a Monk's Martial Arts feature or the Unarmed Fighting fighting style), you gain a nonmagical +1 bonus to damage dealt by them. This bonus ...

Oct 29, 2021 · Thanks for the reply. I'm actually the GM - the Trandoshan Marauder is one of my players. I think I will allow the player to have one "wearable" Brawl weapon (i.e. a glove) and one "holdable" Brawl weapon (i.e. brass knuckles) in the same hand, as long as he follows the usual rules for declaring attacks with multiple weapons (i.e. the damage modifiers won't stack, increa

Oct 7, 2023 · Brass knuckles puts all the force into a smaller surface area as well, rather than spreading the impact around in the case of a bare punch. Causes way more damage. This is such an interesting point you're trying to make but I can only guess this was a question posed by those that haven't experienced both. Brass knuckles you're breaking face bones.

Dec 29, 2014 · Then again, he does have virtually absolute control over his body and would probably know the appropriate level of force to apply when using brass knuckles. And I know the Batman from the comics is a little more hardcore than the one from the animated series. Is he more comfortable with inflicting serious blunt force trauma or shattering bones?

Brass knuckles are better suited to more hook style punches as that better supports the hand position required to properly align the hand and knuckles. Don't use brass knuckles for defense. Even a moderately powerful swing to the face will permently rearrange said face and would come perilously close to an aggravated assault charge in most places.