Knife

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Knife
Faction	All
Kit	All Infantry (all except Survival)  Tanker (Survival only)  Pilot (Survival only)  Infiltrator (Survival only)
Inventory slot	Melee weapon
Unlock cost	150 Warbonds (Bedouin Dagger, Compact Trench Knife, Trench Knife and US Trench Knife)
To unlock	Varied
Speed	90 attacks/minute
Damage	35
Kill zone	90° from rear (180°)

Knives return in various forms as melee weapons in Battlefield 1. As with Battlefield Hardline, a selection of other melee weapons is also available, including hand tools, clubs, and the swords.

All knives share the same statistics, except the Sawtooth Knife which functions similar to heavy melee weapons. Knives have a damage output of 35 and a speed rating of 90. Knives also have the largest takedown range of all melee weapons.

List

Image	Name	Description	Information	Unlocked
	Combat Knife	A no-frills double-edged combat knife, favoring a slim design over additional features.		Default
	Bedouin Dagger	A sleek dagger of Oriental origin, typically carried by Bedouins as both a traditional item of value and as a weapon.	Used by Zara Ghufran in the Nothing Is Written.	Scout Rank 1 150 Warbonds
	Compact Trench Knife	A simple stabbing weapon made for silent kills in close quarters. The guard often doubled as a knuckle-duster for increased combat options.		Support Rank 1 150 Warbonds
	Trench Knife	A simple stabbing weapon made for silent kills in close quarters. The guard often doubled as a knuckle-duster for increased combat options.		Medic Rank 1 150 Warbonds
	US Trench Knife	A simple stabbing weapon made for silent kills in close quarters. The guard often doubled as a knuckle-duster for increased combat options.		Assault Rank 1 150 Warbonds
	Survival Knife	A combination of survival knife and emergency weapon often carried by pilots and other soldiers that could get stranded in hostile territory.	Only available for the Pilot, Tanker and Infiltrator kits.	N/A
	Hellfighter Bolo Knife	Harlem Hellfighters member Private Henry Johnson is reported to have used his bolo knife to defeat a large number of German soldiers.	Only available to owners of the Hellfighter Pack	N/A
	Jambiya Knife	Equal parts beautiful and deadly, the jambiya is a traditional curved dagger with Arabic origins that saw use in the Ottoman Empire.	Only available to owners of the Lawrence of Arabia Pack	N/A
	Nail Knife	A crude knife, created by bending and pointing salvaged steel.	Available in the They Shall Not Pass expansion. Codex Entry	Completion of the Nail Knife Assignment
	Trench Fleur	A more elaborate version of a nail knife with a belt loop that has been shaped like a snake head.	Available in the They Shall Not Pass expansion. Codex Entry	Completion of the Trench Fleur Assignment
	Cossack Dagger	Also known as a Khanjali, highly decorated double edged daggers are a traditional weapon of the Cossacks and other peoples of the Caucasus.	Available in the In the Name of the Tsar expansion. Codex Entry	Unlocked with expansion.
	French Butcher Knife	A knife made for taking apart livestock. Equally effective at taking out enemies.	Available in the In the Name of the Tsar expansion. Codex Entry	Built using five puzzle pieces obtained through Battlepacks.
	Russian Award Knife	A knife of Russian origin. Normally used to defend against bear attacks. Also useful against enemy soldiers.	Available in the In the Name of the Tsar expansion. Codex Entry	Built using five puzzle pieces obtained through Battlepacks.
	Arditi Dagger	Reforged from the bayonets of obsolete Vetterli rifles, these daggers were carried by the elite Italian Arditi. This one bears the initials of its owner.	Used by Luca Vincenzo Cocchiola in the Avanti Savoia!. Added to multiplayer in the In the Name of the Tsar Update.	Completion of the 2017 Summer Missions.
	Broken Bottle	That's one less for the stash.		Completion of the Broken Bottle Assignment

Takedowns

Takedowns occur any time that a melee weapon would inflict lethal damage on an opponent, although rear and prone takedowns can be performed on enemies at any health. Melee weapons inflict less damage to enemies facing the player, but may still result in a takedown.

Target Stance	Direction	Action
Standing/Crouching	Front	The attacker stabs the target in the heart, grabs their shoulder with their left hand, and drives the knife deeper with a second thrust.
	Left	The attacker stabs the target in the ribs and pulls out. As the target drops their weapon and reaches for the injury, the attacker punches them in the face.
	Right	The attacker grabs the target's shoulder and stabs their heart. The attacker twists the knife, more so than for the front animation.
	Back	The attacker grabs the target and drives the knife high into their chest.
Prone	Front	The attacker kicks the target in the face, then stabs them in the neck.
	Left	The attacker thrusts into the target's side, turning them over slightly, and stabs a second time in the stomach.
	Right	The attacker stabs the target in the chest and twists the knife.
	Back	The attacker stabs the target in the side of the throat, turns them over, then stabs them again in the chest.

Gallery

Combat Knife in first person.

Bedouin Dagger in first person.

Compact Trench Knife in first person.

Trench Knife in first person.

US Trench Knife in first person.

Survival Knife in first person.

Hellfighter Bolo in first person.

Jambiya Knife in first person.

Nail Knife in first person.

Trench Fleur in first person.

Cossack Dagger in first person.

Russian Award Knife in first person.

Trivia

Completed Battlefield 1 Jambiya on Man At Arms: Reforged

• A real-life replica of the Jambiya knife featured in Battlefield 1 was made on an EA sponsored episode of Man At Arms: Reforged, a web series where blacksmiths create real-life versions of weapons from works of fiction like movies and video games.