Weapons

Weapons are used many times in The Hunger Games trilogy, primarily in the actual Hunger Games. They are supplied at the Cornucopia and initially acquired during the bloodbath. Tributes who do not obtain a weapon at this stage must then acquire them from another tribute, resulting in weapons changing hands as the Games go on. Weapons are also sometimes as gifts to tributes by their districts and mentors.

Outside of the Games, Peacekeepers and the Panem military are the only ones who may be armed to prevent the residents of the districts from rebelling. Katniss Everdeen, however, gets most of her food by trekking into the woods and hunting with a bow and arrow that her father made for her. During the Second Rebellion the rebels are able to acquire sufficient weapons and support to eventually prevail.

Axe
An or ax is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has many forms and specialized uses but generally consists of an axe head with a handle, or helve

Axes are found in some Games. It is likely to be used by the District 7 tributes like Johanna Mason due to the district's focus on lumber. During the the 50th Hunger Games, Haymitch Abernathy was on the verge of defeat at the hands of the District 1 female tribute, who was armed with an axe. When she threw it at him as he got to a cliff edge, he was able to dodge it, lulling her into believing that he would die first as he had been. However the force field surrounding the arena caused the axe to fly back and kill her, allowing Haymitch to emerge as the victor.

Blowgun
A is a simple weapon consisting of a small tube for firing light projectiles or darts.

During the 50th Hunger Games, Maysilee Donner acquired a blowgun with 24 darts from the Cornucopia. By dipping the darts in the poisonous substances found in the arena she made them fatal. Maysilee saved Haymitch from a Career Tribute who was about to kill him and the two became allies until they were in the final five.

Bow and arrow
The bow and arrow is a projectile weapon (a bow with arrows) that predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. Katniss uses a bow to hunt for food and it becomes her weapon of choice in the arena. Gale Hawthorne is also a skilled archer, which he learned from Katniss.

Katniss uses bows in both the 74th and 75th Hunger Games and after she joins the rebellion.

Dagger
A dagger is a double-edged fighting knife with a central spine and full-length cutting edges. It differs from a regular knife in that it has a double-edged blade. A knife is a tool as well as a piece of silverware, and although it can be used as a weapon, that is not its primary function. A dagger's sharply pointed dual-edged blade allows it to be used either for slashing cuts or for thrusts to an opponent's body. The blade is similar to that of a sword, but much shorter. A dagger was the weapon of choice for Gloss, the male tribute from District 1 during the 75th Hunger Games.

Electrocution
Electrocution is a process favored by District 3 tributes. By using electrocution, you are conducting electricity with a metal wire usually to blow up a force field or electrocute someone to death. In the 75th Hunger Games, Beetee coils a wire to his knife and was instructed to stab the force field when a bolt of lightning strikes the coil a top a tree. He was then stabbed (attacker unknown) and Katniss tied the wire around her arrow, then shooting it at the force field. When this was executed properly she blew a hole in the barrier of the Hunger Games creating an escape.

Explosives
Explosives are a rare but effective weapon in the Hunger Games. In the 74th Hunger Games, a boy from Disrtrict 3 dug up the inactive mines at the Cornucopia, reactivated them, and positioned them around the career pack's supplies. Katniss manages to out smart them by shooting an arrow at a bag of apples to set off the mines, blowing up the supplies, and injuring her ear in the process. She soon recovers once she wins the games.

Gun
A gun is a designed to be used an individual. Guns are never used in the Games by tributes but are instead used by Peacekeepers and the Panem military. Guns are forbidden to used by tributes in the arena because would give them unfair advantages. They are manufactured in District 2, which is also where most Peacekeepers and soldiers come from. District 13 has its own supply of guns and during the Second Rebellion the rebels are armed with guns. Athough what the individual soldier is equipped with is not specified, Commander Paylor is armed with an "automatic weapon". Peeta, Gale, and Katniss were all trained in firearms use and were members of Squad 451, which was composed of skilled marksmen. The rebels also use s.

Knife
A knife is a sharp blade with a handle. The blade may be single or double sided. It can be used as a weapon, a piece of silverware, or as a tool. Although Katniss prefers her bow, she uses knives on more than one occasion, including when she drops a tracker jacker nest on the Career pack.

Peeta Mellark appears to favor this weapon in combat, as do Haymitch and Clove. Peeta and Haymitch favor ing while Clove prefers knife-throwing. Peeta uses a knife to kill a monkey muttation in the 75th Hunger Games.

Mace
A is a heavy wooden club with a heavy metal head, of which there can be variations. In one unidentified Hunger Games, spiked maces were the only weapons in the Cornucopia. It is unknown if anyone in the 74th or 75th Hunger Games used them, but in the 75th Hunger Games numerous maces were supplied.

Net
A is composed of fibers woven in a grid-like structure. It blocks the passage of large items, while letting smaller items and fluids pass. It requires less material than something sheet-like, and provides a degree of transparency. Nets can be used to catch fish, birds, animals, or for ensnaring people.

Nets are mainly used by District 4 for fishing, but they were also utilized by Finnick Odair during the 65th Hunger Games. He wove a net from a kind of vine he had found in the arena to entangle his opponents with then spear them with a trident. Another person who used a net to kill someone was Marvel during 74th Hunger Games. He used the net to entangle Rue and killed her with a spear. In the 75th Hunger Games Finnick again arms himself with a net and trident, weaving additional nets to use for fishing.

Rocks
Rocks are items of nature that can be used as weapons. Thresh smashes Clove's head with a rock during the feast, denting in her skull and ultimately killing her. Rue uses a sharp fleck of rock as a makeshift weapon. They can also be used to start a fire.

Slingshot
A is a projectile weapon that can be used to fling small objects such as stones short distances. Skilled slingshot users, such as Rue, are highly accurate and can hit a target with each shot. After fleeing the Cornucopia she fashioned a slingshot.

Snare
A is a rope or wire that is tied to an object to trap prey and suffocate it. Gale Hawthorne is an expert at making and using them to trap game, creating snares which trap the prey animal but keep it out of reach of predators until the kill can be retrieved. He and Katniss first met in the woods when she was about to examine a rabbit that had been caught in one of his twitch-up snares. Prior to knowing Gale, Katniss had not had previous success with snares, although her father had used them. In the Training Center just before the 74th Hunger Games, Peeta and Katniss try out the snares station and worked there for about an hour until they master the basic snares that can catch some food and leave a tribute trapped. Katniss used snares to trap game while in the arena.

Spear
A is a  consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft, such as, , iron, steel or bronze.

Spears are one of the few weapons that are always supplied at the Cornucopia. In the 74th Hunger Games, Marvel uses a spear to kill Rue. This spear was then taken from the arena along with Rue's body. Cato was highly accurate with a spear and presumably killed other tributes with it. The boy from District 3 was also given a spear, however it is unknown if he ever used it. Peeta was armed with a spear when he was allied with the Careers but lost it after he betrayed them to aid Katniss. In the 75th Hunger Games Brutus used a spear when he attempted to kill Peeta by throwing it at him.

Sword
A is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for. All swords consist of a blade and a. The blade typically has one or two edges, which are used for cutting and striking, and tapers to a point used for thrusting.

Swords are often among the supplies provided in the Cornucopia during the Games and tend to be. Their location at the very back of the Cornucopia in the film suggests that they are considered among the most valuable weapons. Cato, a tribute in the 74th Hunger Games, was a known user of the sword and uses one to severely injure Peeta's leg. In the film Thresh obtains a sickle sword from the Cornucopia.

Throwing axe
The throwing axe is a weapon favoured by District 7 tributes. Johanna Mason in particular uses one in the 75th Hunger Games when she, Katniss, Peeta, Beetee, Wiress and Finnick journey to the Cornucopia. It is like a normal axe, but easier to throw because it is specially designed for this purpose, being lighter and better balanced. It is also used by the District 1's female tribute in the 50th Hunger Games, and would have potentially delivered Haymitch a deathblow if he had not outsmarted her.

Throwing knives
Throwing knives are one of the main weapons used during the Games. Throwing knives often look different than regular knives but are easier to throw because of their design. In the 74th Hunger Games, many tributes used them, especially Clove, who uses one to kill the boy from District 9. She carried an assortment of them in her jacket and nearly kills Katniss with one, but it instead hits her backpack. At the feast she threw two knives at Katniss. The latter blocked the first with her bow but the second gashed her above her right eye, throwing off her aim and allowing Clove to tackle her.

Trident
A trident is a three-pronged spear that can be used both as a weapon and for. Because of their use in the latter role by the residents of District 4, tributes from this district are highly skilled in using tridents and often use them as weapons during the Games. The prongs can be used to trap other weapons or for stabbing and the trident can also be thrown. A trident that was given to Finnick Odair during the 65th Hunger Games is described as possibly "the most expensive gift" Katniss has ever seen given and enabled him to emerge as the victor. During the 75th Hunger Games numerous tridents and a net were provided at the Cornucopia, which Finnick also used. Later in District 13 Beetee designed a special trident for Finnick which could be retrieved after it was thrown by pressing a button on a metal cuff on his wrist. It also "has a lot of special features" but these are not described.

Water cannon
A is a device that shoots a high-pressure stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over hundreds of feet. They are used in and.

Water cannon do not appear in the books, but are used in The Hunger Games film by the Peacekeepers to suppress the uprising in District 11.

Whip
A whip is a weapon, mostly used for punishment but also for combat. It is used by "cracking" the whip through the air, making it hit an opponent painfully. Whips also typically feature a hard butt that can be used as a bludgeon.

Some Peacekeepers hold public floggings, which Romulus Thread did to Gale Hawthorne, for crimes such as poaching. These both punish the offending party and scare the local community into submission by setting an example.