Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)

Modern Warfare (2019) Combat Knife

MeleeUnlocked at Level 22Takes camo
MeleeCombat Knife — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) weapon render

How do you unlock the Combat Knife?

The Combat Knife unlocks at Multiplayer Level 22 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). It fills the close-contact secondary role in the Melee catalog. Its melee rhythm defines when to commit, reset and move. This guide avoids patch-sensitive damage and time-to-kill numbers. Its camo track finishes at Lichyard (Complete Skulls tier 10 on that weapon using three-kill streaks without dying; thresholds are weapon- and class-adjusted). Complete every camo challenge on it and Gold unlocks. Earn Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category for Platinum. Complete the required base-game class mastery route to earn Damascus.

UnlockLevel 22
AvailabilityBase-game Multiplayer progression.
Takes camoYes
Gold camoComplete every camo challenge on this weapon
Platinum camoEarn Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category
Damascus camoEarn the required class mastery camos across the base-game weapon classes

Reviewed September 1, 2026. Release, progression, post-launch content, Obsidian requirements and CDL/C.O.D.E. distribution were checked against official Activision and Call of Duty material. The final roster and complete camo inventory were reconciled against the owner's exact files and archival catalog references. Patch-sensitive combat stats are intentionally omitted.

Sources: Activision — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare · Activision Support — Modern Warfare progression · Call of Duty — Modern Warfare post-launch content approach · Call of Duty — Obsidian camo requirements · Call of Duty — 2020 CDL Team Packs · Call of Duty — C.O.D.E. Defender Pack · GamesAtlas — Modern Warfare weapon catalog · Call of Duty Wiki — Modern Warfare camouflage catalog

How does the Combat Knife play in Modern Warfare (2019)?

Roleclose-contact secondary
Real-world basisModern Warfare (2019) in-game weapon; no unsupported real-world equivalence is asserted.
StrengthsThe Combat Knife has a clear close-contact secondary identity; Its melee rhythm defines when to commit, reset and move
TradeoffsThe melee timing still has to match the route and cover; A poor approach can erase the intended advantage of this melee entry
Setup notesUse cover and timing to close the final distance; Do not repeat a route after the opponent starts holding it
Challenge noteComplete all ten camo categories on this weapon to earn Gold. As an original launch weapon, it counts toward the base-game Platinum and Damascus route.
Progression tipGold is earned per weapon, Platinum covers the original weapons in one class, Damascus covers all original launch classes, and Obsidian is a separate post-Gold weapon grind.
Camo tipUse the Combat Knife from a route that gives its melee action time to work, then move before repeating the same angle.
Compared withCompare it with the Riot Shield in the same class: both occupy close-contact secondary space, but the Combat Knife's melee timing needs its own route.

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Combat Knife — common questions

How do you unlock the Combat Knife in Modern Warfare (2019)?

The Combat Knife unlocks at Level 22 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) multiplayer. The level cap is 55, and prestige is the launch progression used Enlisted Ranks through Level 55 and seasonal Officer Ranks instead of the classic reset-based Prestige loop.

How do you unlock camos on the Combat Knife?

Camo progress is per-weapon. Modern Warfare (2019) uses ten per-weapon category ladders: Spray Paint, Woodland, Digital, Dragon, Splinter, Topo, Tiger, Stripes, Reptile and Skulls. Category objectives and thresholds are adjusted for specialist classes. Completing all ten sets earns Gold. CDL, C.O.D.E., partner and community camos are not prerequisites for Gold, Platinum, Damascus or Obsidian. On the Combat Knife the final tier is Lichyard — Complete Skulls tier 10 on that weapon using three-kill streaks without dying; thresholds are weapon- and class-adjusted. After that, Gold needs every camo challenge on the weapon done, and Platinum needs Gold on every camo-eligible launch weapon required in its category, and Damascus requires mastery across the base-game weapon classes.

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