Call of Duty: Ghosts

Ghosts Gold Combat Knife

Prestige VariantsUnlocked at Prestige 5No camo
Prestige VariantsGold Combat Knife — Call of Duty: Ghosts weapon render

How do you unlock the Gold Combat Knife?

The Gold Combat Knife is a separate multiplayer reward variant unlocked at Prestige 5. It is not the Gold camo earned from the twelve standard weapon challenges. It does not take camo.

UnlockPrestige 5
Takes camoNo

Reviewed July 27, 2026. Game identity, platforms and customization context were checked against Activision material. Current product and add-on availability was checked against Xbox, PlayStation and Steam listings, while weapon rosters, Squad Point costs, magazine descriptions and the class-specific camouflage matrix were cross-checked against dedicated historical references. Real-world weapon bases are qualified where the in-game model is fictional or uncertain. Setup advice is editorial and avoids unsupported damage or time-to-kill claims.

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How does the Gold Combat Knife play in Ghosts?

Also written asPrestige Gold Knife
RolePrestige 5 melee reward variant
Real-world basisGeneric tactical knife with a dedicated gold Prestige finish
StrengthsIt provides a distinct Prestige reward and faster melee identity; The supplied guide art distinguishes it from the default Combat Knife
TradeoffsReaching Prestige 5 is required; It has no ranged attack or standard camo progression
Setup notesThe Gold Combat Knife has no attachment track; Build around movement, cover and equipment rather than a firearm setup
Challenge noteThe Gold Combat Knife does not use the twelve standard Ghosts weapon-camo challenges and therefore has no normal per-weapon Gold grind.
Progression tipUse the Gold Combat Knife for its multiplayer role or unlock requirement; Snow through Woodland are not tracked on it.
Use tipTreat it as a Prestige melee reward, not evidence that the ordinary Combat Knife completed a Gold challenge.
Compared withThe normal Combat Knife is the default empty-primary weapon; the Gold Combat Knife is a separate Prestige 5 variant.

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Gold Combat Knife — common questions

How do you unlock the Gold Combat Knife in Ghosts?

The Gold Combat Knife unlocks at Prestige 5 in Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer. The level cap is 60, and prestige is 10 Prestige levels in the original multiplayer progression, with the squad system linking soldiers to Prestige milestones.

Does the Gold Combat Knife take camos?

No — the Gold Combat Knife cannot equip weapon camouflage in Call of Duty: Ghosts. It uses its own weapon challenges instead.

Can you unlock the Gold Combat Knife for me?

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