Always have your knife on you in Battlefield 6.
Every loadout you can build in Battlefield 6 has access to a variety of different weapons and pieces of equipment. From standard guns to rocket launchers to smoke grenades and even a defibrillator, there's no shortage of items to switch to when a certain situation presents itself. However, one weapon that remains the same regardless of what loadout you use in Battlefield 6 is the knife.
The knife is currently the only melee weapon that we have access to in the multiplayer beta. Every class and loadout is able to use the knife, which has a few decent use-cases in Battlefield 6. Unfortunately, the knife doesn't have a visible button to equip it like all of the other weapons on your loadout. So, you'll need to read the guide below if you want to figure out how to pull out your knife during the heat of battle.
How to equip the knife in Battlefield 6
Luckily, the knife can be equipped extremely easily in Battlefield 6, and the process remains the same regardless of what class or loadout you use.
To pull out your knife on either a controller or on keyboard and mouse, follow the steps below:
- Controller: On controller, simply press and hold your melee button to bring out the knife. This is the right joystick by default, but if you switch to another button layout, like Alternate, it will be Circle/B. After you hold the button for long enough, the knife will appear in your hands. To unequip the knife, press Y/Triangle to swap back to the weapon you previously had equipped.
- Keyboard and Mouse: If you're using a keyboard and mouse, all you have to do is press and hold your melee keybind. By default, this is "F" on keyboard. However, if you changed your keybinds through the settings menu, then you'll have to press and hold that keybind instead. To unequip the knife, just press the keybind for whatever weapon you want to swap to.
And that's all there is to equipping your knife in Battlefield 6. It's not a difficult process at all, and once you know how to do it, you won't likely forget it again.
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What's the main benefit of equipping a knife in Battlefield 6?
Now that you know how to equip your knife, is there a reason you should consistently pull it out aside from killing an enemy at close range?
Fortunately, there is. When you have the knife out, your character will run much faster than they normally would when you have a regular weapon equipped. This is especially good to know at the start of a match, as you can pull out your knife to get to your destination much faster than other players who aren't in a vehicle or using their knife.
That's all we have on the knife and how to use it in Battlefield 6. Now that you know how to equip the knife, make sure to check out our guide about how to bring up the scoreboard.
