how were throwing knives ever effective in combat

Question

Based on my limited experience at axe throwing venues, my take is that you can only get thrown axes and knives to stick in right if you’re exactly the right distance away. This seems impractical for a combat scenario where nobody is good to stand still at exactly the right distance for you.

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Answer 1

They never were effective in combat. Its more of a novelty thing, like throwing darts. It is included in a lot of media because of the cool factor.