Unarmed Combat

Choosing Unarmed
The Ninja are unique among assassins in having striking as a primary. Many a ninja have decided to forgo the use of weapons in favor of unarmed combat.

Pros

 * Lowers burden
 * Ninja Chop!
 * Fast attack speed (low Action Point cost)

Cons

 * Difficult to rearrange due to striking being the only Ninja skill to use Wisdom.
 * Difficult to rearrange for 4gp regen.
 * Lower damage compared to weapons at higher levels.

Specials

 * punch
 * kick
 * trip
 * shove

Covert

 * backstab
 * ambush
 * inhume with ninja chop

Items
There are certain items on Discworld that will increase your unarmed damage. Testing is needed to determine how much of an effect each item has on unarmed combat.

Hands
Note that nothing can be worn on the hands when attempting to inhume with ninja chop.
 * knuckle-dusters - available at Weapon Master's Court in AM and A dingy weapons store in Genua.
 * leather strap gloves - available from Raffy the Rook at the intersection of Riverwind Road and Riverview Road in Ohulan-Cutash.
 * lion paws - quest reward for completing Djelian Warrior Champion. extend claws and retract claws will operate the claws. Note that only paws earned as a quest reward can be used. Unbinding lion paws acquired by killing npc's does not work.

Feet

 * hobnailed boots - confirm?
 * clompy boots - confirm? Available from Raffy the Rook at the intersection of Riverwind Road and Riverview Road in Ohulan-Cutash.

Spells
Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles is an offensive wizard spell which can be used to change your knuckles into brass for a few minutes. This increases damage when fighting unarmed.

However, the spell only lasts a few minutes and you will need a steady supply of scrolls and brass rings to use it. The skills needed are relatively modest for a wizard spell, around 160 bonus for the magic.methods skills, magic.spells.offensive for speed of casting and (probably) duration and magic.item.scrolls to use scrolls.