Ballistic Knife

The Ballistic Knife is a weapon in Call Of Duty Black Ops Multiplayer and Zombies modes.

When drawn, players can fire the knife's blade, which results in an one hit kill, much like the Throwing Knife and Tomahawk. Contrary to popular belief, the ballistic knife does appear on the enemy radar as a red dot when fired. It comes with two knives, but once fired, the knifes can be picked up from where they landed. It is much like Throwing Knife or Tomahawk in the sense that the blades will drop below the aimed point at distance. The blade travels far slower than the Tomahawk, which brings timing and anticipation into account when firing the weapon. It does not replace the normal melee knife, which is still wielded with the left hand during melee attacks. However, it does speed the melee attack up significantly and seems to increase lunging distance. Killing an enemy with the Ballistic Knife's ranged attack gives the player the multiplayer medal "Skewer" at the top of the screen.