A grappling hook was a tool enabling individuals to scale or ascend significantly sized structures. During the period of the Clone Wars, clone troopers of the Galactic Republic made use of a specialized grappling hook variant referred to as ascension cables in conjunction with their DC-17 hand blasters, DC-15A blaster carbines, and DC-15A blaster rifles. Certain competitors from the Hunters of the Outer Rim included grappling hooks within their equipment, notably the human bounty hunter known as Imara Vex and the Miraluka sharpshooter named Diago Velaar.