Energy Leash

Grayson Hunt using his leash.

The Energy Leash is a whip-like energy rope used as a leash which can pull enemies towards Grayson Hunt and causes them to travel in slow motion for a limited amount of time. The Energy Leash is capable of two "attacks". The first is a simple grab-and-pull attack, and the second is the Thumper. The Thumper is an attack in which Grayson grabs an enemy and flicks his wrist up and then down. When he flicks his wrist up, a ball of energy follows the invisible control line of his hand; when his wrist goes down, an area of effect explosion happens. This explosion throws enemies and miscellaneous objects (such as guns and barrels) into the air, and puts them in a sort of stasis field for 10 seconds.

Trivia

• The Energy Leash is an "instinct moderated weapon" which are apparently illegal to use.
• The Leash cybernetically links to its user, and attaching it can be a painful process.
• Energy Leashes have built in radios, flashlights and databases that keep track of Skillshots.
• Grayson loots his Leash from a dead Final Echo Soldier.
• In Anarchy, you can change the color between Default Blue, Crimson, many other unique colors such as Quicksilver or Emerald, and if you use the code in the Limited and/or Epic Edition, you get Gold.
• When Gen. Victor Sarrano used his leash on Ishi, he was able to control him, presumably through the cybernetics embedded in his brain.
• The Energy Leash's effect is similar to both the Grapple Beam from Metroid Prime 3 and the Stasis Module from Dead Space.
• In-game, Grayson uses the leash with his left hand, while on the Game Informer cover, he uses his right hand.