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How to unlock the Ballistic Knife fast in WarzoneThe best loadout to unlock the Ballistic Knife.

The best loadout to unlock the Ballistic Knife.

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Season 3 of Cold War andWarzone Calderahas brought with it a whole load of new stuff to play with. One of these is the Ballistic Knife, a spring-action knife launcher you can use to shank your enemies in the face from a distance whilst also stopping them from getting too close. Here’show to unlock the Ballistic Knife in Warzone and Cold Warand the best loadout to do so with.

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How to unlock the Ballistic Knife in Cold War and Warzone

To unlock the Ballistic Knife you’ll need toGet a One Shot, One Kill medal and a Melee kill in the same life in 15 different matches.

Head into Nuketown 24/7 (or Yamantau 24/7 if you want someHunt for Adlerprogress), and get going.

Best loadout to unlock the Ballistic Knife

To unlock the Ballistic Knife in Cold War, I used the following loadout:

How to equip the Ballistic Knife

In Cold War Multiplayer, the Ballistic Knife is a Secondary weapon in the ‘Special’ category, on the far right hand menu, underneath the M79 and R1 Shadowhunter.

In Warzone I haven’t been able to see the Ballistic Knife yet, but it should become available soon.

How to unlock the Ballistic Knife in Zombies

There’s averydifferent way to unlock the Ballistic Knife inZombiesmode:Kill 300 enemies while you are using a Special or Melee weapon that is Epic or Legendary quality

Basically, upgrade your melee or special weapon at the Armory until it’s purple or orange, and just absolutely wreck the zombies. I personally love theR1 Shadowhunter, as when it’s upgraded and Pack-A-Punched, it absolutely wrecks zombies with ease.

That’s all for our Ballistic Knife unlock guide! If you want a bit more info on Season 3 shenanigans, how about our page on the gun introduced in that season, ourbest PPSh-41 loadout? If not, maybe you want a bit of info on theWarzone War Tracksto play in your vehicle, eh?