The handcannon throwing knife combo, works the best with hawkmoon but just as effective with thorn. Fire one shot at the head and go for the throwing knife (can hit the body), you're time to kill is much faster. This is effective at close to medium range and can save your ass if you're radar is red in multiple directions, just as long as you know who to kill first. This is great against shotgun rushing scrubs (the ones who charge in a straight line not worrying about dying as long as they get a single kill). Master this and you're power level will exceed 9000, now go my minions... for the night is dark and full of terrors.