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Overview[]

The Ballistic Knife is available in all Black Ops and Black Ops II zombie maps (excluding Dead Ops Arcade, Mob of the Dead, and Origins) via the Mystery Box. The user is able to melee more quickly when the weapon is equipped and can also fire knives individually. Both attacks are a one hit kill on the first 4 rounds. A fired blade resulting in a headshot will deal double damage, killing an enemy up until round 9. Fired blades can be retrieved by the player, but will disappear if the weapon is traded away or if Max Ammo is received.

Although the it has a much higher stabbing strength than the Combat Knife, it usually isn't a favorable weapon, due to its low ammo count, low rate of fire, and the close proximity to enemies required for its use. If the Bowie Knife or Sickle is purchased, it will replace the usual Combat Knife while wielding the Ballistic Knife. This combination doubles the Ballistic Knife's normal damage. (Incidentally, this is the same as the normal damage dealt by the Bowie Knife or Sickle.)

Due to the Ballistic Knife's high risk of use and poor effectiveness, it is recommended to use only on few occasions. Its most practical uses include building points quickly on very low rounds as part of a melee challenge class, or when playing as a medic using its upgraded version, the Krauss Refribillator.It grants the user 110% base movement speed when equipped.

Pack-A-Punch[]

The PaP variant is called The Krauss Refribillator, which has twice the damage with each knife shot and, as a unique feature, it can instantly revive downed teammates if shot at them, which if done for the first time, it will unlock the secret achievement See Mee, Stab Me, Heal Me in Black Ops.

Trivia[]

  • The Pack-A-Punch version is named after a medical device called Defibrillator, a machine which electrically stimulates a patient's heart, in an effort to resuscitate them, usually during cardiac arrest.
  • When the player aims at a downed teammate, their crosshair will be blue.

Videos[]

Black_Ops_Zombies_-_Ballistic_Knife_-_Lets_Pack_That_Punch,_Episode_7

Black Ops Zombies - Ballistic Knife - Lets Pack That Punch, Episode 7

The Krauss Refribillator in action.

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