Chris Boulder-Punching Redfield and the Genius of the Karambit Knife

If you've played Chris' section of Resident Evil Village, you probably know that Chris' arsenal includes a karambit knife ‒ a way more effective weapon than the blunt POS knife poor Ethan's stuck with. You may even have picked up that the karambit is a real knife used in Indonesian and Filipino martial arts.

But I'm guessing most of you don't realise what a stroke of raw genius it was to give Chris, specifically, a karambit to wield.

Now, I'm no expert on knife-fighting, but up until it was canceled for covid-reasons, I used to take this eclectic martial arts class run by a jedi ninja stuntman mate of mine, and the karambit was his favourite knife. We only got to use it a couple of times (knifework wasn't generally our focus), but I'm at least qualified to tell you that in some respects, a karambit may actually be easier than a regular knife for someone with a bit of bare-hand combat experience to pick up.

Why? Well, get this: a lot of karambit moves are basically just punches, with a knife in your hand.

Handmade Karambit With Honey Comb Design on Handle