For a similar knife, see Tidal.
The Karambit Knife is a melee weapon featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Call of Duty: Mobile and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. It is also briefly seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
1 Call of Duty: Black Ops
1.1 Gallery
2 Call of Duty: Black Ops II
3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
5 Call of Duty: Mobile
6 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
7 Call of Duty: Vanguard
8 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
8.1 Overview
8.1.1 Zombies
8.2 Blueprints (Modern Warfare III)
8.3 Blueprints (Warzone Mobile)
9 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
10 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
11 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
11.1 Gallery
12 Trivia
12.1 Call of Duty: Black Ops
12.2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Call of Duty: Black Ops[]
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Karambit Knife
Damage
Instant death
Range
(explanation)
Point-blank
Used by
CIA
Console
codename(s)
karambit_knife_sp
It is used in the campaign mission "Executive Order" to kill a Russian soldier by sticking it into the base of his skull, killing him instantly, allowing Mason and Woods to take their uniforms and infiltrate the launch site.
Gallery[]
The Karambit knife knifing animation
Bringing out the Karambit Knife
Alex Mason stabbing the guard
Woods holding his Karambit Knife
Frank Woods stabbing a guard with a Karambit Knife
Call of Duty: Black Ops II[]
The Karambit Knife's only appearance in Call of Duty: Black Ops II is when it is used by Woods in the mission "Old Wounds" to torture Kravchenko.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered[]
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Diabolical
Weapon Class
Melee
Damage
150 (MP)
The Karambit Knife is available as a standalone melee weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, and is referred to as the Diabolical. It was added to the game with the May 2nd, 2017 update.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[]
The Karambit Knife is available as a sidearm to the Ballistic Knife in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, though it is not available as a standalone melee weapon.
Call of Duty: Mobile[]
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Karambit
Weapon Class
Melee
The Karambit appears in the form of Uncommon, Rare and Epic blueprints for the Base Melee in Call of Duty: Mobile.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare[]
A Karambit Knife is used by all of the base Chimera Operators in their default Finishing Moves, as well as the universal "Fangs Out" Finishing Move.
Call of Duty: Vanguard[]
A Karambit Knife is used in the "Raptor Rage" Finishing Move.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III[]
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Karambit
Weapon Class
Melee
Unlocked
Via Armory Unlocks
HUD icon
Console
codename(s)
me_kalpha
"A small, curved talon-style blade. Extremely sharp and discreet for fast and deadly melee attacks."
— In-game description
The Karambit returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Overview[]
Zombies[]
Source: https://callofduty.fandom.com/wiki/Karambit_Knife. This is an independent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reference page.