Facebook: http://facebook.com/XboxAhoy Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy In this episode we're covering the Tactical Knife. This option was first seen in Modern Warfare 2, where you could run riot with a pistol in one hand and a knife in another in tandem with the Commando perk. The attachment returned in Modern Warfare 3, and once again we see this mêlée-boosting option in Black Ops 2. In real life, such a pairing of pistol and blade would be a less-than-conventional tactic: in most cases, a two-handed shooting stance would grant the most stable firing platform. Knife fighting remains an important part of military training, however - particularly for special forces units. There exist a number of schools of thought on optimum grip, with tradeoffs made between finesse, reach, and sheer stabbing power. In general, knife fighting is left as a last-ditch pursuit - a readied firearm a far less risky defence than any mêlée option. In-game, the Tactical Knife is available exclusively for the pistol category - no other type of weapon may equip it. It is entirely compatible with all other attachments, with the obvious exception of Dual Wield. The Tactical Knife's effect is universally beneficial: you'll gain a faster mêlée attack. Specifically, your standard stab will take just 0.5 seconds instead of 0.8 - a 37.5 percent reduction. The knife lunge sees an even further reduction, from 1.16 seconds to just half a second again - this significant reduction reflecting the two-point cost of the Tactical Knife and pistol combo. In addition, you won't need to raise your weapon after a knife attack - further cutting time off the delay before you'll be able to knife again. The Tactical Knife is a good way to enhance your knife's ability when using a pistol, whether as a standalone secondary build or as a close-range backup. The rapid ability to knife opponents at a close range proves particularly useful with a backup weapon with a shor