Black Ops 6 has an abundance of weapons to use against your opponents, whether they’re real-life players in multiplayer or the hordes of the undead in Zombies, and the Knife is a popular choice for many. You can run faster with your knife out, making it a powerful tool if you like rushing to certain sports on the map, and it also offers instantaneous melee kills.

Standard melee attacks in Black Ops 6 do not automatically use the Knife. Instead, you will hit the enemy with the butt of your gun while holding a weapon, or use your fists if you are not holding a weapon, but it’s not a guaranteed kill if the other player has full health. I’ve already lost count of how many times I’ve hit melee after an opponent surprises me, only to damage them and then get killed in return. Fortunately, equipping the Knife is a simple enough process if you want to get up close and personal with deadly melee attacks.