Combat Knife - Black Ops 2 Weapon Guide
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This time, we're covering the Combat Knife.
This bladed weapon has been long present, but Black Ops 2 is the first time we've see the knife as an equippable stand-alone.
Of course, bladed instruments have a long history in warfare, from the flint tools of the Neolithic era through early forged iron and steel.
Since the dawn of such tools, soldiers have wielded bladed weapons - and even since the introduction of firearms, knives remain standard issue today.
The modern combat knife has its origins in the bayonet - a blade designed to lock onto the muzzle of a rifle, and provide close-range offensive backup where a slow-firing fusilier might otherwise be left helpless.
Of course, modern automatic weapons and the move away from formation warfare means bayonets are less useful today than they have been in the past - but the modern combat knife still proves useful in a variety of circumstances.
Whether used as a wirecutter, bottle opener or as a last ditch offensive tool, the knife remains an important part of military doctrine, and is unlikely to disappear any time soon.
In-game, the Knife is always a one-hit kill weapon, assuming you can score a successful hit.
Its range is minuscule, however: you must be within touching distance of your opponent, and even then a kill is not guaranteed.
There are two primary modes of attack: the slash, and the stab.
The slash is a very short-range attack that can be performed rapidly and repeatedly: the stab, or lunge extends your reach slightly but has a correspondingly increased recovery time.
The lunge is performed when an enemy is within a suitable distance ahead of you: however, there is no guarantee it will connect, which may leave you vulnerable.
The default slash attack takes around half a second, yielding 120 such slashes a minute. The lunge is some degree slower than this, taking almost a full second to complete.
There's no need to worry about recoil or aim time with the knife, but in terms of handling traits the knife's mobility is higher than any other weapon.
Movement speed is 100% of the maximum base speed, the same as an SMG or Shotgun - but you also gain a 50% bonus to your endurance, allowing you to sprint for 1.5x as long.
Successful use of the combat knife is heavily reliant on timing: knowing the effective range is vital, as swinging too early might result in a miss, leaving you vulnerable.
Pulling off the perfect lunge requires prediction of your enemy's movement, ensuring your foe is dead centre and at an ideal range before making your strike.
Discretion is the better part of valour, and you'll often find yourself at a disadvantage when wielding only your blade.
When pinned down, it's often best to flee, instead of being foolhardy and having your futile attempt at aggression shot down.
The art of lurking is important to master - if you can anticipate an enemy's movement you might lurk ahead, hidden behind a corner or doorway, and wait until your enemy enters your domain.
Running a knife-only build calls for a careful mix of rapid movement and blending in with the shadows - it is important to change up your pace as to best leverage your position.
It's also wise to keep an eye on your health - if you're injured, wait until your health recovers before exposing yourself to any further risk.
Often you'll need to sponge a couple of bullets during a charge, so to enter such conflict in a fragile state might prove your undoing.
In any case, it's generally unwise to run headlong at an opponent - striking from behind or the side will yield far more reliable kills.
Ideally, your quarry will never know you were there - but a non-linear approach works very well in tandem with your concussion grenades.
Stunning an enemy gives you time to close a gap, but taking a straight line towards an enemy facing you might yet give them a chance to gun you down: you'll fare far better taking a less direct tack and striking from the side instead.
The Combat Knife is an ever-present part of your arsenal, equippable as a standalone without the need to spend a point.
While its worth as a weapon is reflected by its cost, it does open up a challenging, alternative style of play: a ninja-esque blend of motion and stealth.
The knife is also a stalwart reserve weapon: should you choose to go without a secondary, you won't be left entirely helpless once you deplete your primary's supply.
To say the knife is a competitive weapon would be misleading, however: you would be ill-advised to take naught but a knife to a gunfight.
Inconsistent performance will prove frustrating, and the tiny range means you will be gunned down all-too often when en-route to a kill.
Still, without such a challenge there would not be as great a reward, and the novel playstyle the knife brings makes for a certain degree of refreshment.
I only clicked on the video to see how you could pull off talking about a knife for over 9 minutes
@Lil Cyka 9? Child's play. I've seen him talk about a game that may or may not be a conspiracy theory for over an hour.
And did he entertain you?
i don't even play these style of games...found myself here after running out of Ahoy's video game history videos. He can go on for well over an hour about some seemingly mundane shit that he somehow makes entertaining.
@@swondrak its his voice, its so relaxing
@@its_saval Also his writing
Reflex sight works really well on this weapon.
I know right, but you might want to add a grip to decrease the recoil
Tyler Toon Yeah but I prefer stock
+Bodie F ACOG is great for long range too. Also, loved the Dual Band.
the grenade attachment is also useful
For domination games, yes. Also, have you tried Dual Band with Stock?
Only Ahoy can make a ten minute guide on the combat knife...
Croakinc36 And somehow keep it interesting
MEC
So many puns in that last sentence
Haze SIMP
wait what the fuck is acai doing here
oh look it's the clone hero god
Looks like the meme god himself was an OG BO2 player
Brown man is 10th Prestige
The knife, the ultimate troll weapon.
Nothing like knifing someone while they're a kill away from their next scorestreak.
Or being a dick in Gun Games by only stabbing enemies, undoing their kills
Truly frustrating.
Whenever I make a 6 perk class, I always consider picking up weapons I find off of the ground, making me a makeshift super-soldier, possessing what is usually 2 good weapons with good attachments, 6 perks which make me a damn super soldier, and a backup grenade for when things get wild.
This is genius
This u?
czcams.com/video/hWw7z2HHu8Q/video.html
I love the ending final killcam so much. It's the perfect mix "Hello there" and "I have the high ground!". In that moment, Stu embodied Obi Wan.
I keep watching the flying death at 7:09, can't stop laughing!!
I know that was really funny
Funny
geez it is so cool ! XD
RadicalPizza14 try 7:10
Flying soldier is one thing, but being poked by a knife on the sole of your foot is deadly apparently. XD
i feel like im in some sort of briefing room about to choose a loadout for a mission when i watch his videos.
they always leave me pumped and ready to shoot at a target
Or stab
Lol at 1:45 u killed an innocent watermelon how dare you
+MrGumbwit Jerry purpdrank's dead now
MrGumbwit a viner
MrGumbwit he can feel its pain
if he is like a god to them
+toni andrada lol. jerry felt it
Can you do a parody episode where you do a weapon guide on a banana or cheese
Perfect!
+vEsxc- hahaha... That's pretty innovative.
"...the Cheddar is best suited with the Quickdraw attachment, else you may fall foul to an enemy brandishing a piece of Wensleydale"
Self-defence against fresh fruit!
4 out of the 5 classes I used in BO2 were using the "special" weapons with double combat axes to boot. So I had a Knife class, a B. Knife class, a Crossbow class as well as an Assault shield pair with the FHJ-18 AA and it was awesome. It kept the game interesting for me and I did have my favourite weapons in my final class just in case I needed to go beast mode on some squeakers. Great video as always Stuart.
***** Siblings as I'm a woman.
*****
I use an assault shield in ffa, it pisses everyone in the lobby off when I win, even though I brought a shield to a gun fight (Or did they bring a gun to a shield fight? O_o) In fact just the other day a kid said "You fucking suck." except I won soooooooooooo.......................
(I never knew Blake played CoD)
I had so much fun in black ops 2. Black ops 1 was amazing but the second one stole my heart all over again. But anytime I saw people playing with only the combat knife, at the sight of them, I was like “nope” keep your distance lol some people were crazy with that thing.
The Combat Knife is something you need LOTS of practice with. The guide explains the best way to employ the Combat Knife in a gun heavy game. Even a game of knives require some degree of preparation...
you sound like a bad ass. like Captain Price
Voice - changer...
+Manuauto This is actually his genuine voice
+Quinn R. Conrad Well then :)
1:46 ah your fruit killin skill is amazing- Gaz
Everyone else look at his emblems each episode, or is it just me? I've seen the Xbox logo, Steam logo, an enemy in Galaxian (this one), the spaceship you control in Xevious, and many others that I won't spoil. Keep an eye on them, it's the little extra detail that makes something brilliant instead of just good.
Idk man
@@NightmareKeys 6 years ago! But this takes me back.
@@TheUKNutter lol, I’ve been having a BO2 kick recently and was watching some old ahoy videos and randomly decided to reply to some old comments to see if anybody dmed back
@@NightmareKeys haha I've replied to a 13 year old comment by me before.
A suppressor works really good with this weapon
+Ryan Redd Yes! It's called Dead Silence...
Why not FMJ or an optic like Red Dot?
So true
I would have been like "shanks for watching this has been xbox ahoy"
I have this exact class but with a smoke grenade instead. You know, because a ninja Tropius has to vanish into the smoke for retreat and attack on occasion...
After 7 years this is recommended to me....
Same lol
Gaben's favorite class in COD.
XDDDDDD
Jake Trollston
Gaben uses a CROWBAR, not a Knife
I just watch these for the cheesy pun at the end.
true
lol you just made another pun to
Noah Douma *cheesy farts
Knifing is kind of funny in this game. I love it when you activate an enemy's shock charge, they get shocked, and you get a very hilarious killcam.😂😂😂
Wouldn't it be smarter to just take 6 good perks and then pick up someones weapon
true ^^
No.
If it was obvious I would of had nothing to say.
That is offensive to people who have mentally disabled kids , you think that's a joke?
Equals this is for you. How does that make me stupid. You didn't mention what it was for. You said "you dont pick it up a weapon for a gold knife." Well for a challenge ya kinda do kid.
Lel 7:08 he went flying xD
OMG that's hilarious xD
+Adam Olvera He got Falcon Stabbed.
My Combat Knife build:
Wildcards:
Danger Close
Perk 1 Greed
Perk 3 Greed
Perk 1:
Lightweight
Ghost
Perk 2:
Fast Hands
Perk 3:
Dexterity
Dead Silence
Two Combat Axes
Get up close and personal so you slit them up or chuck a combat axe their way to kill them at a distance, a perfect blend of speed and stealth.
P.S. Extreme Conditioning can be useful instead of Dexterity (Depending on your play style)
Are you Bo2ing on ps3?
No, PC.
Just hooked up my ps3 and popped this game in again. Lol. Glad these guides are still up in 2020.
Hey Stu! When you get around to doing the Scar H, Be sure to try it with Select fire, It's deadly accurate in three round burst mode, Easy to get head shots, And it usually kills in a single burst.
So basically, you're a TF2 spy
Wow, this popped up in my recommendation. What nostalgia I feel on these videos
4:06 ~ Epilepsy Alert.
Too late lol
he structures his commentaries like essays haha
1:45 fruit ninja would be proud.....
I love his guides and informative videos of gaming. His voice (dont take this the wrong way as I'm a guy) is just absolute perfection of description and in the analytical role and not only that, his guides are like a template to do tutorials and what not, provided your grasp of the language is excellent and attention grabbing and your tone soothing yet keeping you entertained and attentive.
As for Ahoy, he can make a friggin' toilet seem like the golden piece of man-made marvels and adding to that he's punny!
The bloodshot camo looks badass. It looks like blood from your kill
I put stock and reflex on my combat knife
Best comment ever
cj moore
Could you explain how, I don't play Call of Duty so I didn't understand anything Alex the lion just said?
Alex the lion doesn't have to make sense :)
Alex Pearce Umm...
Dude as long as you don't run the Target Finder, I'm okay with that.
you talked about a knife for 9 minutes
???????????????????????
7:10 the corpse of the guy flying away was hilarious
I absolutely adore the knife.
Iam on PC by the way.
I got it diamond, its the best gun of game for me, and its extremly fun to use. Challanging too.
My loadout is:
lightweight + ghost
cold-blooded
extreme conditioning + dead silence
There are 3 points left, I usually pick a Sniper rifle as my primary (but never use it, I carry it just to get the cool sniper skin with hoodie) and maybe I add a smoke nade and an axe.
My recommended is scuffed
1:45
K n i f e t h e w a t e r m e l o n
I'll never get tired of hearing the crisp knife slash sound
This guy is very well spoken; a nice change of pace in COD videos.
You sound so professional. love it, definitely earning a sub from me.
Oh so I'm watching deadliest weapon right tv show
I was awful at this game, but then I decided "I'm already bad, let's just make a worthless build!" and I had the knife and nothing else. I cleaned house with like a 20/5 k/d. Nobody expects anyone to run up to you with a knife, so Ahoy's knife build is actually really good if you're fine with stealth.
I used to play a lot of black ops 2 in the day. All I remember from seeing knife builds in the field was me saying “oh shit, oh shit!”. Before getting stabbed
Should've used the bipod attachment.
c100
Mohamed Yusuf battlefield friends?
4:41 Right on the mainstream...
I have all weapons Diamond so i know what I'm talking about. I love this build but i would have dropped the Perk Greed 2 and Cold-blodded for a C-4 and another concussion for that extra defense and offense. Its a good combo, the c-4 clearing out a room of killing multiple enemies, also slowing down enemies for you to go in and take that last few kills.
"deliciously unaware of your presence" couldn't stop laughin, great informative vid
Manufacturer
Ancient man
1:45 "knife the melon soap"
That guy at 7:08 got straight up prison shanked, lol. Great guides with clever phrases at the end.
Some of these kills literally made me laugh out loud
Completing the later challenges for the combat knife was a pain in the ass. What pisses me off the most though, is you don't secure a title for this weapon once finished. However, it was still satisfying getting knife kills altogether! Nothing makes me laugh harder then when an immature player screams at me over the mic hehe
My build - SOLID SNAKE
Combat Knife
Perk 1: Lightweight
Perk 2: Cold Blooded
Perk 3: Extreme Conditioning & Dead Silence
Tomahawk x2
Concussion or Flashbang
Perk 3 Greed Wildcard
Danger Close Wildcard
7:08 Falcon Punch!!! XD
1:24 "You must be within touching distance of your opponent."
*Plays BO2*
*Gets knifed by a guy 10 feet away who lunges like in Halo*
XboxAhoy is so good he makes the knife sounds like a precision scientific instrument... of DOOOM!!!
1:45 nice,your fruit killing skill are
*remarkable*
morris lee nice cod 4 reafrece
tankdog brotherhood of still for life thx m8 :D (I only play COD 4 before :v )
Jayylma0 nope, is "Capitan Price want to see you"
0:54 He just tried to jumpstab, like a spy in tf2.
Wtf xD
I always do that lol
I have only ever used a knife on Black Ops 2 except when I decided to do the camo challenges for every weapon. For me I agree with having all three greed Wildcards, but for perks I'd choose:
1A. Lightweight for maneuverability and the ever useful lack of fall damage.
1B. Blind Eye to stop the irritating Hunter Killers, Stealth Choppers and other AI from killing you so you can keep on your guard.
(I've thought of experimenting with Ghost for a while but I find using a Counter-UAV works to keep you silent)
2A. Hard Wired to make sure you always have field advantage against enemies. Especially since they'll get cocky and rush thinking you don't know where they are.
2B. Cold Blooded to keep you safe and hidden from sights and locators on that cheap-ass Target Finder and MMS, as well as the advantage of your name being invisible to enemies.
(Perk 2 has always been an "Any choice will do" system for me, but I think these work best for me).
3A. Dexterity gives yet another advantage of maneuverability through the ability to climb and mantle much faster meaning you can run behind cover should you be getting shot at.
3B. Extreme Conditioning, again for maneuverability more focused on speed so you can power around every place.
(Tactical Mask is a good idea too, same with Engineer. But I find that Tac Mask becomes redundant when you can use the pairing of Lightweight and Extreme Conditioning to safely sprint past Claymores Bouncing Betties and Shock Charges)
For equipment I use either a Black Hat or EMP, like with XboxAhoy comparing this to a class for a Ninja you can strategically hack/destroy equipment and steal Care Packages at a safe distance without being spotted. Also with an EMP you can quickly disorient, disable equipment and Sentries/Guardians.
I'd choose Black Hat for a stealthier approach and EMP for a more hands-on one.
This Loadout has always... given me the edge.
i usually found perk 2 to be my perk slot in this game that i always have perk greed on (considering i hate picking up weapons when i do go on a good streak i use scav on all of my classes) but, if i'm not running perk 2 greed i have perk 3 greed considering i always use tac mask as well, i hate being concussion'ed and everything like that it annoys me way too much, especially when i am not against snipers i am up against msmc users throwing concussions, EMPs or flashes depending on their classes, hell i have ran into a few who ran tactician and just ran flash and emp i of course didn't really mind, although the EMP did get annoying, he was obviously going for the 100 point assist thing considering you get both the EMP assist and the flash assist if the opponent was both flashed and EMPed he was also putting up uavs constantly so, i would say it was a good strategy.
This dude legitimately took a knife to a gun fight, made a loadout of it... and won
I use the Assault Shield, so i can get closer to an enemy and use fast hands to quickly switch to my Combat Knife and finish him off.
Assault Shield sucks. Every time I used it enemy just go a little bit to the right and kill me even I always face them. In the killcam, it show that I didn't even turn to him!
MrPathorn stay further away from your enemy and get faster internet or increase your sensitivity
the assault shield was my first golden camo xD
My combat knife class:
Combat knife (duh)
Lightweight
Flak jacket
Toughness
Engineer
Extreme conditioning
Perk 1 greed
Perk 3 greed
Danger close
Combat Axe
Concussion
And diamond camo :D
+LGamerr toughness wtf
idk it helps me see them better, my screen aint flying everywhere.
FLAK JACKET!!!!!!
Danger close and only 1 combat axe?! Lol
Love the pun this time. Certainly one of the best. I got chills. Keep up the good work bro.
1:45 he did it! He did the thing!
Highest i got with this is 46-13
man you're talking about a game not any fucking tv shows about wildlife
He wants it to be informative and entertaining for the audience, I don't see a problem with it, it's interesting.
Liam Dyson I agree
So?
Hey andreas why dont you make a guide like this yourself?
I always look forward to his bad puns at the end of all his videos
Sniper Rifle: I'm the best weapon to teach man patience in war.
Combat Knife: *Hold my beer......*
When Stu uses the combat knife, it seems he's playing against N00bs. When i play with the combat knife, i play against the swettiest tryhards frikin ever. Though i'm really not the awesomest player to begin with.
THE COMBAT KNIFE SUCKS IN COD BO2 only in battlefield you can knife normal
And what exactly was the purpose of saying this?
I know right lol gayyyyeee :D
OMG WHAT A DISCOVERY
Couple years later I'm here to say your watermelon knifing skills are amazing
This man can literally talk about a grain of sand and make it seem interesting
I miss these videos. I miss you xbox ahoy.
LMAO I love how serious your videos are but the water melon killing has me rofling good job Stuart
Those of you wanting the 10 kills with a class with no items (Wetwork challenge) equipped can pick up enemy weapons to complete the challenge. I remember getting Precision Master by doing that on Hijacked, it felt like an episode of Noir.
i think xbox ahoy is the only youtuber that can get away with making a weapon guide for the knife!
I feel like im watching deadliest warrior when I watch you, except you give me more and better information
Me: well, its time to make golden this.
Shotguns: Im going to end his whole career
Omg, the guy going out the window went flying
7:28 YOU OWNED THAT GUY
The EMP is for getting rid of ground scorestreaks(Guardians and Sentry Guns) and enemy equipment. Players just get an EMP effect(no HUD, sights don't work, etc.) The concussion is better for actual players. It slows them down to crawling speed and their turning speed is shot to hell for up to 10 seconds. It also stuns enemy equipment for a few seconds If you're getting rid of enemy scorestreaks/equipment, use the EMP. If you're trying to stun enemies so they're easier to kill, use the concussion
This guy help me use the scorpion a lot more I use to hate the scorpion but with the right attachments it can become a weapon of mass destruction
7:09 that was hilarious! His jump coupled with the melee sent him flying.
This man can make anything interesting
Bro tip: You can run this class with Ballistic Knife if you just replace your concussion grenade with it
Enjoyed the video, however, there is a simple build that helps counteract the knife's miniscule range, and provide you with better attacking power.
Perk 1: Lightweight, maximum movement
Perk 2: (Wildcard), Scavenger, Fast Hands, allowing for faster use and resupply of concussion and Combat Axes
Perk 3: Extreme Conditioning, again, maximum movement
Lethal: (Wildcard) 2 Combat Axes, this allows you that extra range needed
Tactical: 1 Concussion, to help flee or close distances
I gotta say BO2 had the worst melee hit detection, so as a melee only player, it was one of the cods that I didn’t really melee in all to often, but when I did, I had more success with the tac knife on a handgun, as I found it was more accurate, and knifed faster.
I would do ANYTHING TO HAVE THIS GUYS VOICE!!! You earned a new subscriber!
I was laughing while looking at this video. I thought, “I love Ahoy, but this video idea is just ridiculous.” Then I clicked on it and saw that I’ve liked comments on this video before. I have zero recollection of this.
I had this gold when Stu spoke did this and I would recommend switching the concussion for a shock charge when you reach the challenges for bloodthirsties
Nostalgie
that makes perfect sense, and I'm sure that Stu even considered fast hands as a viable option. Its probably an extremely good alternative for cold blooded, but in his experience it probably wasn't as good for some reason.
just use whatever perk you want, I don't care.
" .. & your enemy will certainly get the point." lol nicely done.
I agree with you on everything but the grenade. I always prefer a combat axe for a ranged weapon. If I were to use a tactical grenade, however, I would probably use an EMP grenade, since that would destroy any Guardians or Sentry Guns while slightly stunning enemies.
I rember in battlefield you can equip your melee weapon by holding the melee button.
Nobody:
Knifing in bo2:
Hugggggghhhh!