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Black Ops 6marks a major departure from many ofthe olderCall of Dutytitles that longtime fans know and love. The game fully embraces movement with its new Omnimovement system, retains the Tactical Sprint feature first introduced inModern Warfare 2019, and even shakes up loadouts by introducing a dedicated Melee Slot. However, with its ongoing post-launch support,Black Ops 6is also gradually reintroducing some classic mechanics.
Players looking to return to a more traditional movement style canequip the Slipstream Perk, which removes Tactical Sprint entirely in exchange for an overall faster sprint speed. But that’s not all, as panic knifing has officially returned inBlack Ops 6Season 3, thanks to the debut of the Close Shave Perk. Here’show to unlock the Close Shave Perk, and what it actually does.
How To Unlock The Close Shave Perk In Black Ops 6
The Close Shave Perk isa Multiplayer Perk tied to theBlack OpsTribute Eventrunning for bothBlack Ops 6andWarzone. To unlock it, players mustearn a total of 180,000 XP by simply playing either gameduring theBlack OpsTribute Event’s runtime.
Upon unlocking the Close Shave Perk, it will be made available as an Enforcer-based Perk,equippable in either the Perk 1 slotof players' Multiplayer loadouts or their fourth Perk slot with the Perk Greed Wildcard. Currently, the Close Shave Perk is exclusive toBlack Ops 6Multiplayer andcannot be equipped inWarzone.
TheBlack OpsTribute Event ends May 1 at 10 AM PT. Once it has ended, those who did not unlock the Close Shave Perk will be able toget it through theBlack Ops 6Armory.
What Does The Close Shave Perk Do?
The Close Shave Perk aims to bring back the standard melee functionality from olderCall of Dutytitles, allowing players toautomatically melee with the weapon in their dedicated Melee Slot upon pressing the melee button.This essentially cuts down on the time needed to melee in certain situations when the player’s primary weapon is equipped. Normally, players would have to switch to their melee weapon first, then press the melee button to use it—if they wanted to avoid using the traditional weapon butt melee attack that is.
After a melee is performed, players willautomatically cycle back to the previously equipped weapon.When paired with Melee Weapons capable of eliminating enemies in one hit, like the Knife, Cleaver,or even the Sai, players can potentially secure a guaranteed kill if close enough to an enemy while still having their primary weapon equipped.
The perk itself can be a great option for thoseworking on unlocking Camos for various Melee Weapons, as it allows players toseamlessly melee with their desired weapon at the press of a button, while still being ready for ranged combat without needing to manually switch between weapons. However, there are a few caveats to remember.
If players equip a two-hit killmelee weapon like the Kali Sticksor the Baseball Bat, it will still require two hits to kill, even with the Close Shave Perk equipped. The melee weapon’s speed is also retained, meaning that faster melee weapons are typically the best options to pair with this Perk. Additionally, using the perk while keeping a primary weapon equipped means players willmiss out on the movement speed buff typically granted when holding a melee weapon.While players can still manually switch to their melee weapon to regain that buff, doing so somewhat defeats the purpose of the Close Shave Perk.
