Quick answer
- Combat Knife (also written CombatKnife) is a Melee in MW4, unlocked from the start.
- Stats: 95 damage, 5 RPM, 5 range, 5-round magazine.
- Community meta score not rated / 5 from 0 votes, ranked #32 of 32 launch weapons.
- Best for: Silent melee option; lethal from behind and no ammo required.
Weapons / Melee
Combat Knife
Silent melee option; lethal from behind and no ammo required.
- Unlock
- Default
- Rounds
- 5 mag
- Damage
- 95
- Fire rate
- 5 RPM
Verdict
Is the CombatKnife worth unlocking?
Combat Knife is a melee unlocked from the start. No tier is claimed until enough player votes arrive: 0 votes so far. Silent melee option; lethal from behind and no ammo required.
- Damage 95 per shot, at 5 RPM
- Range 5/100 — close-range profile
- Mobility 5/100 — slow, commit to the lane
- 5-round magazine with 5 in reserve
Measured against the full 32-weapon database , this class fills a secondary slot rather than a primary damage role.
Field notes
How to use CombatKnife
Silent melee option; lethal from behind and no ammo required. Values above are aggregated from public community trackers; treat them as a starting point for loadout experiments rather than a patch-proof tier list.
Attachments and camo challenges for this weapon are tracked in the camo tracker. Check the beta weapon notes if you are coming from the early access build, and the field upgrade list for what pairs with it in DMZ.
Built a loadout around the CombatKnife? Drop it into the tier list maker and compare with the rest of the launch roster.
FAQ
CombatKnife questions
- How do you unlock the CombatKnife in MW4?
- The CombatKnife is available from the start of MW4. No mission, challenge or purchase is required.
- What are the CombatKnife stats?
- 95 damage, 5 RPM, 5 range, 100 accuracy, 5 mobility and 5 rounds per magazine. Stats are aggregated from public community trackers.
- Is the CombatKnife meta in MW4?
- There is no reliable community rating yet (0 votes), so this page does not claim a tier. Judge it by the stats table and your own tests.
- What is the best loadout attachment for the CombatKnife?
- This class does not take a deep attachment tree, so the honest answer is to test silent melee option; lethal from behind and no ammo required. Community loadout chains are tracked in the field notes below.
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