Field Assessment
The throwing knife occupies a specific position in the arsenal: it is the ranged option when firearms cannot be used. No muzzle report, no casing ejection, no sound that carries. The blade arrives before the sound of anything does, because there is no sound.
The accuracy requirement is the limiting factor. Unlike a firearm, the throw is variable based on distance, angle, and the specific physics of the blade. Inside its effective range against a stationary target the result is reliable. Against a moving target at the edge of range, it is a skill-dependent outcome.
The recovery option is real. A blade embedded in a surface or a target can be retrieved and re-used. In an extended operation where noise discipline is the priority and ammunition resupply is not available, that matters.