How to Throw Weapons

Learn how to throw weapons in Dying Light: The Beast! Discover the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation controls, when to use this tactic, and which weapons work best for throwing.

Alright, so you wanna know how to chuck your weapons at baddies in Dying Light: The Beast? It's a neat trick, especially when you're low on ammo or just want to conserve your good stuff. Basically, you charge up a melee attack and then hit your block button to send it flying.

Here’s the breakdown for your controls:

• PC: Hold down left-click to charge, then tap F to throw.
• Xbox Controllers: Hold down RT to charge, then tap X to throw.
• PlayStation Controllers: Hold down R2 to charge, then tap Square to throw.

Doing this will change your charged swing into a thrown weapon stance. It's pretty versatile and works with most melee weapons.

Pro Tip: This move really shines if the weapon you're using has the 'weapon throwing' perk. It seriously beefs up the damage. You'll want to use this when you've got some space between you and the enemies, and you're not keen on using your guns or bow just yet.

Heads Up! Make sure you can actually get your weapon back. Enemies can despawn, and if you throw it too far, down a level, or just generally out of reach, you might lose it for good. It's a bummer to lose a good weapon that way!

For the best results, I'd suggest using non-epic quality weapons that you don't mind losing, especially if they have that thrown weapon damage perk. Keep a few of these on your hotbar specifically for throwing, and use your other weapons for close-quarters combat or ranged attacks. Daggers and other one-handed weapons are usually your best bet because they tend to stick into enemies better – Combat Knives are particularly awesome for this.