My only gripe is that I typically run a hand cannon + sniper combo and throwing knives were a way for me to have a CQC bailout if I had enough time to react to someone rushing me. I could body shot with my HC and get a throwing knife kill to the head. I'm pretty sure I either need to get a headshot now in order to do enough damage for a kill. I have reluctantly switched to Bladedancer as a result, and will likely only use gunslinger moving forward for mayhem playlists.