In the thrilling arena of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's competitive multiplayer, countless final kills have been shared online by players showcasing their prowess. Yet, one kill stands out above the rest, captivating the community with its sheer brilliance.
The Ricochet Blades, a unique ammunition type for the D1.3 Sector secondary weapon, were introduced during the controversial Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles event last month. These blades quickly became a hot topic due to their unpredictable trajectory, bouncing off multiple surfaces to create unexpected kills.
Player kev99gh captured a stunning final kill in a round of hardcore Search and Destroy on the Lowtown map. They skillfully launched a Ricochet Blade, affectionately dubbed a "pizza" by the community, out of the map and back inside, securing a one-hit kill on an enemy who peeked out a window at the wrong moment.
Longest ricochet blade ever. Bounced a pizza out of the map. Final kill cam.
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.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }Kev99gh's clip, shared by Redditor SpawnTubing, might just be the longest Ricochet Blade kill recorded. In the video, kev99gh carefully lines up the shot from behind cover and releases the blade into the unknown. Switching to the overhead map view, we see the blade travel along the map's edge before bouncing back through the window to claim the kill.
These elaborate, seemingly improbable bounce trick shots are not just luck. SpawnTubing noted that Black Ops 6 players "look for and practice for common spots people camp." Commenters praised the impeccable timing of the enemy's peek, a moment familiar to many players.
The Ricochet Blades have ignited a new "bounce kill" meta in Black Ops 6, with numerous clips of impressive kills across various multiplayer maps surfacing online. Here's another example involving multiple bounces:
Ricocheted a blade around Subsonic. Final kill cam.
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.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }However, not everyone is thrilled. Some players find the bouncing blades frustrating and annoying to play against. Their frustration may grow as developer Treyarch recently updated the Ricochet Blades, increasing their damage and altering their physics to ensure one-hit kills. Here's the relevant patch note:
**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 BladesIncreased damage from 75 to 100.Decreased rate of fire.Decreased projectile velocity.Improved bouncing speeds and physics.With these changes, the dominance of the Ricochet Blades is set to escalate further as Season 3 approaches, bringing with it the much-anticipated return of Verdansk to Warzone.
