In the competitive multiplayer arena of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, countless final kills are captured and shared online, showcasing players' skill and cunning. However, few are as spectacular as this one.
The Ricochet Blades, unique ammunition for the D1.3 Sector secondary weapon, arrived with the controversial Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles event. Their unpredictable, bouncing trajectory quickly made them a topic of conversation.
Player kev99gh captured a remarkable final kill in a hardcore Search and Destroy match on the Lowtown map. The kill involved a Ricochet Blade (affectionately nicknamed a "pizza" by the community) bouncing out of the map, then back in, for a one-hit kill on an unsuspecting enemy peeking from a window.
Longest ricochet blade ever. Bounced a pizza out of the map. Final kill cam.
by u/SpawnTubing in r/blackops6
kev99gh's incredible clip is arguably the longest Ricochet Blade kill ever recorded, due to the blade's excursion outside the map boundaries. The video shows kev99gh lining up the shot, firing blindly, then switching to the overhead map to track the blade's improbable journey as it arcs along the map's edge before returning to eliminate the enemy.
These elaborate trick shots aren't just luck. Redditor SpawnTubing, who shared kev99gh's clip, noted that skilled Black Ops 6 players "look for and practice common camping spots." Commenters also highlighted the impeccable timing of the enemy player peeking precisely as the "pizza" reappeared—a scenario familiar to many Black Ops 6 players.
The Ricochet Blades have, in fact, spawned a sort of "bounce kill" meta, with numerous (though less impressive) kills from various multiplayer maps appearing online. Some kills, like the one below, involve multiple bounces before finding their target.
Ricocheted a blade around Subsonic. Final kill cam.
by u/SpawnTubing in r/blackops6
Despite their popularity, some players find the bouncing blades frustrating and annoying. These critics will be displeased to learn that developer Treyarch recently buffed the Ricochet Blades' physics and bounce speeds, making them one-hit kill weapons on contact. The relevant patch notes are as follows:
D1.3 Sector
Our initial design for the D1.3 Sector Ricochet Blades revolved around quickly launching many high-speed blades, meant to perform best blind firing into enclosed spaces. We have been following your feedback and agree that, in practice, the use cases for this ammo type are too low. The Ricochet Blades will now do 100 damage to enable one-hit kills, and to compensate we are lowering the fire rate and projectile speed. We think the popularity of this ammo type will see some new interest with these changes and look forward to seeing more of your cross-map killcams in MP.
Ricochet Blades
- Increased damage from 75 to 100.
- Decreased rate of fire.
- Decreased projectile velocity.
- Improved bouncing speeds and physics.
With Season 3 and the anticipated return of Verdansk to Warzone on the horizon, the reign of the Ricochet Blades appears set to continue, and perhaps intensify.
