History Main / ImprovisedWeapon

* If you're a DistressedDamsel, always a vase. [[VideoGame/AlphaProtocol Maybe a small statue]]. Or a high heeled [[ShoeSlap shoe]]. Or a [[HandbagOfHurt handbag]] (especially the makeup kit in there). Or a [[ThePenIsMightier pen]] ([[Film/RedEye we're looking at you, McAdams]]).

* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6693171/1/The-Mouse-of-Konoha The Mouse of Konoha,]]'' this is one of the three shinobi lessons Naruto learns when he starts trading scavenged weaponry for tutelage.

* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6693171/1/The-Mouse-of-Konoha The Mouse of Konoha,]]'' always being prepared this is one of the three shinobi lessons Naruto learns when he starts trading scavenged weaponry for tutelage.

* The BarBrawl -- [[BadGuysPlayPool Pool]] [[CombatCueStick cues]] (and balls!), [[GrievousBottleyHarm beer bottles]], darts, [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs, stools]], FlippingTheTable, essentially anything that isn't nailed down.

* The BarBrawl -- [[BadGuysPlayPool Pool cues]] (and balls!), [[GrievousBottleyHarm beer bottles]], darts, [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs, stools]], FlippingTheTable, essentially anything that isn't nailed down.

* In Prison -- Real knives are hard to get and quickly confiscated, so convicts improvise a ''lot''. All of the above is used, with the addition of mirror glass, plastic bags, elastic bands, gum, toothbrushes, and many, many other things. Notably, ingenious inmates have been known to make usable [[SinisterShiv shivs]] out of papier-mache toilet paper (you can literally flush the evidence), a shotgun out of iron bedposts, lead gunpowder, crafted from curtain tape and match-heads, and a firing mechanism from AA batteries and a broken light bulb. (which was used to blow out a pane of bulletproof glass before they held a guard hostage), and best of all, a fully functioning crossbow (the components included rubber gloves, a wire coathanger, and ten toothbrushes).
* The Kitchen -- [[DeviousDaggers knives]] and [[KnifeOutline lots of 'em]], hot pots of coffee, [[ProjectileToast toasters]] (whacking opponents with the toaster is an option), [[BadWithTheBone bones from meat cuts]], {{frying pan|OfDoom}}s, {{rolling pin|OfDoom}}s, [[EdibleBludgeon any large, solid mass of frozen food]] (which gives a whole new meaning to LethalChef), [[DropTheHammer Meat Tenderizers]]; when applying to silverware specifically, it's ForkFencing, A fridge, the microwave ([[StuffBlowingUp bonus point for stuffing it with tin foil and oil and turn it on]]), [[DeepFriedWhatever deep-fat fryers]] , a hot stovetop (those things burn a LOT, as will the fryers), china dishes, plates (break one upon the opponent's head, then use the shards as makeshift knives or throwing stars). [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And don't forget]] [[BaguetteBeatdown loaves of bread]]. Food can also be used as EdibleAmmunition if it's hard enough and propelled at lethal speeds.

* [[CarFu In a Car]]. Slow or fast, as long as it's undodgeable, it's quite dangerous.

* Somewhat overlaps with environmental kills in ''WebVideo/DiamondsCut'', as 007 kills two final villains with sticks lying around: the [[spoiler:arms’ dealer]] gets throttled with a fallen tree limb, while final villain gets [[{{Squick}} stabbed through the stomach with a branch]].
** Also, the chase scene at the supermarket earlier. The second arms’ dealer is running away and Bond would need a car to catch up, but he doesn’t have one. So what does he do? He picks up a shopping trolley and rides it downwards to catch up while staring directly at the camera as the Bond music is played out loud.

** Also, the chase scene at the supermarket earlier. The second arms’ dealer is running away and Bond would need a car to catch up, but he doesn’t have one. So what does he do? He picks up a shopping trolley and rides it downwards to catch up while staring directly at the camera as the Bond music is played out loud. This is PlayedForLaughs taken UpToEleven.

* Flippy from ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' has a knack for this when he's not using his [[KnifeNut bowie knife]]. His list of killing methods includes stabbing someone through the heart with a drinking straw, stabbing someone through the head with a rose, and even disemboweling someone with a christmas cookie.

* The Kitchen -- {{kni|feNut}}ves and [[KnifeOutline lots of 'em]], hot pots of coffee, [[ProjectileToast toasters]] (whacking opponents with the toaster is an option), [[BadWithTheBone bones from meat cuts]], {{frying pan|OfDoom}}s, {{rolling pin|OfDoom}}s, [[EdibleBludgeon any large, solid mass of frozen food]] (which gives a whole new meaning to LethalChef), [[DropTheHammer Meat Tenderizers]]; when applying to silverware specifically, it's ForkFencing, A fridge, the microwave ([[StuffBlowingUp bonus point for stuffing it with tin foil and oil and turn it on]]), [[DeepFriedWhatever deep-fat fryers]] , a hot stovetop (those things burn a LOT, as will the fryers), china dishes, plates (break one upon the opponent's head, then use the shards as makeshift knives or throwing stars). [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And don't forget]] [[BaguetteBeatdown loaves of bread]]. Food can also be used as EdibleAmmunition if it's hard enough and propelled at lethal speeds.

-->-- '''Robert Jordan''' from ''The Eye of the World''

More and more video games, especially those with RagdollPhysics, allow the use of environment items as a weapon. Even in early [[BeatEmUp Brawlers]], it was a very useful tactic.

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* In the first episode of ''Animation/KaykoAndKokosh'', [[BigBad Bloody Hegemon]] tries to skewer Corporal for his failure with a broom... ''after'' sharpening it with his teeth in one motion.

* ImprovisedWeapon/{{Webcomics}}

->''"Use your phony guns as clubs!"''
-->-- '''Civil War Reenactors''' from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

* Farmland -- [[TorchesAndPitchforks pitchforks]], hoes, [[ShovelStrike shovels]], rakes. Even a tractor.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Modern [[VisualPun fencing]] in [[StealthPun demonstration.]]\\\

[[caption-width-right:350:Modern [[VisualPun fencing]] in [[StealthPun demonstration.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Modern [[VisualPun fencing]] in [[StealthPun demonstration.]] ]]

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* Anywhere in your own home - cameras (those [[BlindingCameraFlash flash bulbs]] are always a handy distraction), the couch, the [[GolfClubbing golf caddy]], pet cages (especially if Fido or Fluffy is inside), the indoor fireplace (HOT HOT HOOOOT!!!), or [[ClothFu towels, blankets, and curtains]]. The flashlight at the garage is also useful both as a [[BlindedByTheLight blinding light]] and as a club. Hoses are useful with or without a water stream. Also beware anyone who shouts, "BatterUp"
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[[folder: Fan Works]]

* At School -- Erasers, eraser dust, pointers, AV carts, [[ThrowTheBookAtThem heavy textbooks]], [[FoodFight cafeteria]] [[EdibleAmmunition food]], [[ThePenIsMightier writing implements]], [[ShearMenace scissors]], [[BatterUp wooden or aluminum bats]] or any equipment from the gym, [[BroomstickQuarterstaff brooms from the janitor's closet]], [[InstrumentOfMurder instruments from the music classes and/or marching band]], desks and [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs]], and even [[PaperMaster note paper]]. There's also the term 'the loaded backpack' for swinging a backpack weighted with books. Let's not forget tools from automotive shop class, carpentry class, or even chemistry class if there is one.

* BarBrawl -- [[BadGuysPlayPool Pool cues]] (and balls!), [[GrievousBottleyHarm beer bottles]], darts, [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs, stools]], FlippingTheTable, anything that isn't nailed down.
* School - Eraser dust, erasers, pointers, AV carts, [[ThrowTheBookAtThem heavy textbooks]], [[FoodFight cafeteria]] [[EdibleAmmunition food]], [[ThePenIsMightier writing implements]], [[ShearMenace scissors]], [[BatterUp wooden or aluminum bats]] or any equipment from the gym, [[BroomstickQuarterstaff brooms from the janitor's closet]], [[InstrumentOfMurder instruments from the music classes and/or marching band]], desks and [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs]], and even [[PaperMaster note paper]]. There's also the term 'the loaded backpack' for swinging a backpack weighted with books. Let's not forget tools from automotive shop class, carpentry class, or even chemistry class if there is one.
* Prison - Real knives are hard to get and quickly confiscated. So convicts improvise a ''lot''. All of the above is used, with the addition of mirror glass, plastic bags, elastic bands, gum, toothbrushes, and many, many other things. Notably, ingenious inmates have been known to make usable [[SinisterShiv shivs]] out of papier-mache toilet paper (you can literally flush the evidence), a shotgun out of iron bedposts, lead gunpowder, crafted from curtain tape and match-heads, and a firing mechanism from AA batteries and a broken light bulb. (which was used to blow out a pane of bulletproof glass before they held a guard hostage), and best of all, a fully functioning crossbow (the components included rubber gloves, a wire coathanger, and ten toothbrushes).
* Kitchen - {{kni|feNut}}ves and [[KnifeOutline lots of 'em]], hot pots of coffee, [[ProjectileToast toasters]] (whacking opponents with the toaster is an option), [[BadWithTheBone bones from meat cuts]], {{frying pan|OfDoom}}s, {{rolling pin|OfDoom}}s, [[EdibleBludgeon any large, solid mass of frozen food]] (which gives a whole new meaning to LethalChef), [[DropTheHammer Meat Tenderizers]]; when applying to silverware specifically, it's ForkFencing, A fridge, the microwave ([[StuffBlowingUp bonus point for stuffing it with tin foil and oil and turn it on]]), [[DeepFriedWhatever deep-fat fryers]] , a hot stovetop (those things burn a LOT, as will the fryers), china dishes, plates (break one upon the opponent's head, then use the shards as makeshift knives or throwing stars). [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And don't forget]] [[BaguetteBeatdown loaves of bread]]. Food can also be used as EdibleAmmunition if it's hard enough and propelled at lethal speeds.
* The Wilderness - [[CarryABigStick branches]], [[KillItWithFire fire]], [[BoulderBludgeon rocks]], avalanches, {{bears|AreBadNews}}, {{sha|muFu}}rks and other local wildlife, fishing poles and {{hooks|AndCrooks}}.

* CarFu. Slow or fast, as long as it's undodgeable, it's quite dangerous.

* In ''Literature/TainBoCuailnge'', the Irish boy hero Cu Chulainn kills Cur [=MacDalath=] with a thrown apple. One hurled with such force that it pulverises through his head like a modern bullet. Cu Chulainn is really badass like that.

* If you're a DistressedDamsel, always a vase. [[VideoGame/AlphaProtocol Maybe a small statue]]. Or a high heeled [[ShoeSlap shoe]]. Or a [[HandbagOfHurt handbag]]. Or a [[ThePenIsMightier pen]] ([[Film/RedEye we're looking at you, McAdams]]).

* ImprovisedWeapon/WebComics