The Weapons Closet

WEAPONS

Please note that this section is not meant to encourage violence in ANY way.
It's mere existence is to provide information on the weapons which Buffy (a fictional character) uses on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Only weapons used against the bad guys are listed here.
Violence on the show is fake and all stunts are staged.
Please don't be stupid and try to copy anything from the show without proper training and information.

Crossbow:
(seen at the right, held by Sarah Michelle Gellar) A missile weapon of the middle ages used for it's distance range and ability to pierce armor. The crossbow can hit a target as far away as 150 ft. Buffy put it to good use against Angel and the Master in the first season. Buffy used an older model made of wood which only carries 3 extra bolts (which are made of wood with a metal arrow at one end) but the technology of crossbows has long since become much more advanced. Several other versions have been used since the first season. In the season 3 episode, "The Wish," a smaller, hand-held, metal crossbow was used by the Buffy from an alternate universe.

Stake:
(seem at the left) A stake is a piece of wood, sharpened at one end to form a point. A stake, used by slayers to kill vampires, is one of the many characteristics that have remained with the folklore of vampires throughout the years. The stake is struck into the heart of a vampire in order to kill it. Buffy uses stakes as her most popular vampire-dispensing weapon. The stake cannot be made of any other material besides wood in order to be effective in slaying. If ever in a bind, and you don't have a stake on you, it can be substituted with any pointed wood objects, such as a pencil, tree branch, or broken piece of wood furniture.

Quarterstaff:
The staff is usually six feet in length and made of wood. It's a light, two-handed weapon which Buffy uses for training with Giles. Actually, beating up on Giles is more like it. The quarterstaff has been seen armed with arrows or ax blades for more brutal killings. The quarterstaff as it is most commonly known is definitely not a modern weapon but it can sever very useful for training. Also, the training with the quarterstaff can be useful when you must improvise and use something like a broom as a weapon. In the episode, "Lover's Walk" Buffy used a broom to first beat two vampires and then stake them both with it.

Cross:
The cross is not exactly a deadly weapon, unless it's creatively put to use. Some argue that the significance of the cross and it's effect upon vampires is the religious belief. Since vampires are demons, religion would be considered an offense. However, others argue that the cross is more of a symbol of good and since vampires are bad, the cross is a tool useable for warding them away. When the cross comes in contact with a vampire, they are burned. The downside to this weapon, is that it can be knocked easily away and then you're defenseless against the demon. But, it's still a must have when you're out slaying late at night.

Holy Water:
Holy Water is another vampire weapon that many disagree upon. Like the cross, some say its effect is based on religion, and others say it's a good/evil thing. Holy water is burns vampires when it comes in contact with them like the cross. It can be a very useful weapon when needed. However, it can't kill unless it's used in a large amount. Holy water can be any water that has been blessed by a priest.

Other Weapons Listing (by episode)
Welcome to the Hellmouth/The Harvest: cymbal, pool stick, chair leg
The Witch: mirror, ax
The Pack: desk
Angel: semi-auto Ruger P85s in 9mm gun
Puppet Show: guillotine,
I, Robot -- You, Jane: Fire Extinguisher, electrical wires & box,
Prophecy Girl: book, broken table

When She Was Bad: torch, sledge hammer
Some Assembly Required: several knives
School Hard: the bust of Principal Flutie, ax, metal poles, 1 x 4 board
Inca Mummy Girl: large knife
Reptile Boy: chains, English Broad sword
Halloween: Sign
What's My Line Part 1: Ice skate
What's My Line Part 2: broom & tape, glue
Ted: trash can & lid, nail-file, frying pan
Bad Eggs: stick, scissors, ax pick
Surprise: broken wood plank, drum stick, television sets
Innocence: Strella anti-tank rocket launcher
Phases: chains
Passion: chains, flaming baseball bat, stick
I Only Have Eyes For You: gun
Becoming Part 1: bookshelf
Becoming Part 2: rock, broken chair piece, sword

Anne: car, gate, metal club, Hunga Munga, Bowie knife
Dead Man's Party: ski poles, shovel
Faith, Hope & Trick: wood beam, bucket
Beauty and the Beasts: shackles & chains
Homecoming: spatula, M-16s equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher, slide action 30-06
Band Candy: crowbar, gun, gas pipe (gas lit by fire)
Revelations: shovel, broken glass, statue, Double Crescent Axe
Lovers Walk: wooden spoon, chair (broken into stakes), ladder, table
The Wish: matches, hand-held crossbow
Amends: crossbow, shovel
Gingerbread: fire, fire hose, chloroform, wooden post (or stake which Buffy was tied to)
Helpless: breadstick, knives, crossbow, bookcase
The Zeppo: car, axes (various types), vending machine, knife
Bad Girls: swords, electrical wires (put in water)
Consequences: baseball bat, net, crates, scarf
Dopplegangland: dart gun, pool stick
Enemies: letter opener, chains, various knives
Earshot: High-powered rifle, a butcher's cleaver, rat poison.
Choices: Box of Gavrock, chair, table, vase of flowers, Faith's large knife (details later), bow and arrow, pencil
The Prom: sunlight, hand-held crossbow, knife
Graduation Day, Part 1: knife, fencing swords, bow and arrow, handcuffs (aid to fight), the Jackal knife (Faith's), table, poisoned wooden arrow, led pipe
Graduation Day, Part 2: flame torches, knives, axes, bats, bows and flaming arrows, crossbows, ingredients for a bomb, the Jackal knife (Faith's)

The Freshman: psychology books, tennis racket
Living Conditions: foam football
Harsh Light of Day: microphone stand
Fear, Itself: pocket knife, large knife, chain saw, shoe
Beer Bad: fire, wooden clubs
Wild at Heart: blaster gun
The Initiative: lamp, fire extinguisher
Pangs: Chumash knife, bows and arrows
Something Blue: wooden stick
Hush: blaster gun, live human voices
Doomed: large wrench
A New Man: letter opener
The I In Team: tracer-firing weapon, malfunctioning blaster
Goodbye Iowa: handgun
This Year's Girl: the Jackal knife (Faith's), fork, glass door
Who Are You: large kitchen knife, broken pool stick, chain, handgun with silencer, van door, broken piece of wood
Superstar: hand-held crossbow
Where the Wild Things Are: fire, bathtub of water, thorny vines (and technically, Buffy and Riley's constant sex was a weapon)
New Moon Rising: Tranquilizer gun/dart, electrical shocker
The Yoko Factor: Blaster guns, glass bottle, stun gun
Primeval: lit cigarette, Blaster guns, magical gourd, various hand guns, machine guns, broken piece of glass, Adam's machine gun/rocket launcher arm, tank of a flammable gas.
Restless: Large knife used by Primitive Slayer

Buffy vs. Dracula: football, wooden chair, torch
Real Me: lamp, battle ax, wooden plank, mace, unicorn (horn as stake)
The Replacement: fertility statue, hand gun, sword
Out Of My Mind: crossbow, stool
Family: shoes, chair, small sickle-like weapon
Fool For Love: stake (on Buffy), broken ax handle, sword, grenade, pool stick, metal pole
Shadow: shoe, sunlight, bookshelf, shoe boxes, metal chain
Listening To Fear: coat rack, large kitchen knife
Into the Woods: plastic stake, wood plank
Triangle: large hammer
Checkpoint: ax, metal staffs, long swords
Blood Ties: long swords, small crossbow, crowbar
Crush: cattle prod, crossbow bolt
The Body: medical saw
Forever: dagger, ax
Intervention: crossbow, ax, dagger, Hunga Munga
Tough Love: broken mirror, knives, table
Spiral: swords, frying pan, javelin, arrows, mace, hubcap
The Weight of the World: sword, bundle of chains
The Gift: broken wood crate, crossbow, bat, axes, troll hammer, wrecking ball, knife

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