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{{Disambig header|the UNSC weapon|other uses|Knife}}
[[Image:CombatKnife.jpg|thumb|The Combat Knife.]]


[[File:HINF NowTheseAreKnives.png|right|thumb|250px|Various combat knife types. All manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].]]
The '''Combat Knife''', occasionally referred to as the '''Close Quarters Combat Weapon System''' in technical manuals, is a multi-purpose infantry-sized knife used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].
{{Quote|A sharp blade never runs out of ammo, doesn't need to recharge, and can't be disabled by EMP. It can be gripped even when mortally wounded and the Mjolnir's power has failed. It can never betray you or be turned by the Flood. And yet, some in the UNSC are surprised by the rapid adoption and popularity of knife-fighting skills among Spartans.|An observation regarding Spartan combat knife use.{{Ref/Game|Id=Garita|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=TAC/Garita Omega - Shoulder Armor Description}}}}
 
A '''combat knife''' is a knife designed for close-quarters combat. They are primarily used for [[Planetary warfare|trench warfare]] and [[Naval boarding|boarding actions]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=185}}
 
The Covenant use knives as well; the Jiralhanae use their [[Jiralhanae combat knife|own combat knives]] as well as a multitude of bayonet-like blades. The Sangheili sometimes use [[curveblade]]s, which inspired the design of the [[Type-1 energy sword]]. The [[blamite]]-bladed [[energy cutlass]] is an analogous weapon used by the [[Kig-Yar]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=329}}{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=125}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:Combat Knife.png||left|thumb|100px|The [[M1 combat knife]].]]
The '''multi-purpose combat knife''' has a 20 centimeter (7.9 inches) blade made of high carbon steel, an anti-flash coating, edge coated for corrosion resistance and is 43.3 centimeters (1.42 feet) when sheathed. All [[UNSC]] troops are issued with a combat knife for close quarters combat or in situations when ammo is scarce. It can also be used arround campsites when needed.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Spartan mission to capture Watts</ref> It is also balanced for throwing. It appears in the novels and on the backs of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', and in [[The Babysitter]], but not ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. One was used in cutscenes in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and another was used in cutscenes in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The combat knife will finally play an active role in gameplay in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', where it will be used for special stealth kills.[[File:1223600593_HaloHeroic.jpg|thumb|Crossed combat knives on the Heroic difficulty symbol]]
===Design details===
One version of the UNSC's multi-purpose combat knife has a 20-centimeter (7.9&nbsp;in) blade made of high carbon steel, an anti-flash, non-reflective [[titanium]] carbide coating, edge coated for corrosion resistance and is {{Convert|43.3|cm|ftin|sp=us}} long when sheathed. It is also balanced for throwing.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=80}} The [[Spartan-III]]s' standard-issue combat knife features a self-sharpening blade made of a hyperdense material.{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=77}} Modern UNSC combat knives are made of strong enough material to pierce a [[Spartan]]'s helmet,{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Multiplayer]]}} and the hull of a [[Lich]].{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Shutdown]]}}


The placement of the combat knife sheath varies depending on the combat uniform and individual loadout, and may be kept, for example, on the shoulder with the handle pointing downward,{{Ref/Reuse|Thornblade}} sideways on the lower back,{{Ref/Game|H2|[[ODST]] model}} or on the side of the boot.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=128}} Some [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]] keep their knives sheathed in a wrist compartment.{{Ref/Comic|HEsc|Issue=3}}
== History ==
Knives have been used in battle almost since the dawn of warfare, first as a sharp piece of rock, and then metal proved effective during a period of time where projectile weapons were not readily available. The combat knife later branched off and became a sword, while others used daggers. For thousands of years, knives and swords have been a weapon of choice for soldiers. Even after the invention of the firearm, knives were still used as bayonets for close-quarters-combat. Sabers were still issued in World War I. As war tactics shifted from trench warfare to attrition warfare, knives became last-resort weapons or simple tools. By 2553, the [[UNSC]] still uses knives, showing that such an easily accessible and created weapon still runs strong even thousands of years later. Even the Covenant (especially Brutes) uses variants of the basic knife.


There are a few different manufacturers of combat knives for the UNSC, including [[Watershed Division]]{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM}}{{Ref/Reuse|Thornblade}} and [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}{{Ref/Game|Id=M1|HINF|Detail=[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark V (B) core|M1 combat knife]]}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Mk88|HINF|Detail=[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark VII core|MK 88 Ratio]]}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Model52|HINF|Detail=[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark VII core|Model 52 Navy knife]]}} In some cases, the Misriah logo was printed on the knife blade.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
==Appearance==
One of the few times a combat knife can be seen in game is on the lower backs of [[ODST]]s or on the left chest of the [[CQB]] chest plate [[Armor Permutations|armor permutation]], though they are never used in combat. In Halo Wars, Sergeant Forge used a combat knife which he named "Lucy" to wound the Arbiter and kill him with his own energy sword. It also has a serrated edge like other combat knives as mentioned in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. It currently represents certain difficulty levels in the Halo Trilogy. Normal has a single knife, Heroic has two crossed knives, and Legendary is represented by a shot Elite skull with two crossed knives. All of these symbols are placed over a shield with the [[Marathon]] logo engraved into it, and Easy is represented by the shield alone.


===Usage===
== Trivia ==
Some soldiers in service with the UNSC carry a combat knife of their own design or choice. [[Faison|Major Faison]] had a very large knife that he kept sheathed at his ankle, with the words "Bug-Hunter" engraved on the blade.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=104}} [[Emile-A239]] used a large [[Wikipedia:Kukri|kukri]] for his weapon of choice.{{Ref/Level|HR|[[Noble Actual]]}} [[Roland-B210]], a member of the SPARTAN-III program's [[Headhunters]] division, also used a custom combat knife.{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]}} [[Frederic-104]] possesses particular skill with combat knives, and it can be interpreted that he has a liking for their use.{{Ref/Novel|FS|Page=2 (2003 edition); 11 (2010 edition)}}{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Episode=[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]}}  During the [[Battle of Trove]], Sergeant [[John Forge]]'s combat knife "Lucy" was used to seriously wound [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]], allowing Forge to kill 'Moramee with his own [[energy sword (fiction)|energy sword]].{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Escape]]}}
*The ODST [[Action Figure]], made by Joyride Studios, has a Combat Knife that can be held by the action figure's hand.
 
*It was [[Frederic-104]]'s trademark weapon, after the [[MA5B Assault Rifle]].
During the Human-Covenant war, the Thornblade would cease production for cost reasons. A small stockpile of them were kept by [[Team Omega]] following the [[Battle for Arcadia]].{{Ref/Reuse|Thornblade}}
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' Concept Art for EGM, a [[Spartan-II]] is shown with a Combat Knife on his/her right leg, however this was just an artistic look for the ODST armor.
 
*A larger version of the combat knife, called the [[Machete]], was intended to be used in the early ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' build, but was cut before it made it into the final game, replaced with the game's use of melee attacks from any weapon.
During the [[Battle of Kamchatka]], Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] uses his combat knife to fight and kill [[Jul 'Mdama]] the leader of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|the reformed Covenant]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]}}
*The Spartan [[CQB]] chest permutation in ''Halo 3'' multiplayer has a combat knife and its holster attached to the left chest section. It cannot be drawn or used, and is purely ornamental.
 
*In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', Sergeant [[John Forge]] has a combat knife named "Lucy", which he used to wound the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] before killing him with an plasma sword.
==Variants==
*In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the character [[Buck]] can be seen wearing a combat knife on his chest plate, which he uses to kill a Brute Chieftain by stabbing him in the neck.
Large-scale manufacturing and broad leeway with usage means there are hundreds of variations available to UNSC personnel including [[kukri]]s, ulus, billhooks, and push daggers.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
*In the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' world premiere cinematic, [[Emile-A239]] is sharpening a combat knife using his shoulder plate. It has been confirmed that knives will be usable in-game to perform special stealth kills from front and behind.
*'''Lucy''': The combat knife in possession of John Forge.<ref name="gd">[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-forge-and-the-arbiter/?page=8 '''GameDaily''' - ''Halo Wars Character Profiles (defunct)'']</ref>
*In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[The Package]]'', Frederic-104 uses a combat knife distinctly different than previous incarnations. The blade itself is similar in terms of shape, but the handle has three circular holes cut out of it, most likely to reduce overall weight. Also the back edge is serrated. It should also be noted that they are stored in the shoulder pauldrons of his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV]].
*'''[[M1 combat knife]]''': A combat knife used by UNSC personnel during the end of the Human-Covenant War.{{Ref/Reuse|M1}}
*'''M5 combat knife''': The most common knife in service across all UNSC branches. It has an operational history of decades.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}}
*'''[[M11 combat knife]]''': A combat knife designed and built for [[Spartan]]s.{{Ref/Generic|ThreeA|[[:File:ThreeA Recruit 1.jpg|Promotional image]]}}{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM|OSFM|Page=182}}
*'''MK 88 Ratio''': A compact survival and utility knife commonly carried by UNSC and militia forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Mk88}}
*'''Model 52 Navy knife''': A large knife preferred by UNSC Navy special forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Model52}}
*'''Thornblade''': An advanced experimental blade manufactured by Watershed Division that requires a charge, but ceased production during the Human-Covenant War due to cost.{{Ref/Game|Id=ThornbladeBrace|HINF|Detail=[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark VII core|TAC/Thornblade Brace]]}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Thornblade|HINF|Detail=[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)#Mark IV core|TAC/Thornblade]]}}
 
 
<gallery>
File:HR-SpartanKnife.png|An M1 combat knife and its scabbard.
File:Regicide13.jpg|An M11 combat knife.
File:HINF TAC MK 88 Ratio Chest Icon.png|An MK88 knife.
File:HINF TAC Model 52 Navy Knife Utility Icon.png|A TAC/Model 52 Navy knife.
File:HINF TAC Kukri Machete Chest Icon.png|A kukri.
File:HINF-TACThornblade.png|A Thornblade
</gallery>
 
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Fracture: Entrenched===
{{Notice/Fracture|Entrenched|category=no}}
Knives are used throughout the Entrenched [[Fractures|Fracture]]. Different types can be seen on the EAGLESTRIKE armors.
<gallery>
File:HINF Trench Knife Chest Icon.png|A trench knife attached to an [[Eaglestrike]] chestpiece.
File:HINF GROGNARDS LShoulder Icon.png|A combat knife attached to a Grognards shoulder.
File:HINF TWIN TEETH Utility Icon.png|2 combat knives part of the Twin Teeth utility.
</gallery>
===Fracture: Firewall===
{{Notice/Fracture|Firewall|category=no}}
The [[Executor]]s of the Firewall Fracture are sometimes equipped with resonating crysknives, which come in various sizes.
<gallery>
File:HINF Flayer Crysknife LShoulder icon.png|A Flayer Cryknife attached to a [[Chimera (armor)|Chimera]] shoulder.
File:HINF - Crysknife Utility utility icon.png|A resonating crysknife utility.
</gallery>
===Fracture: Tenrai===
{{Notice/Fracture|Tenrai|category=no}}
Knives are used throughout the Tenrai Fracture. Different types can be seen on the Yoroi armors.
<gallery>
File:HINF Kunai of the Hidden Hand Chest Icon.png|Throwing knives on the [[Yoroi]] Kunai of the Hidden Hand chestpiece.
File:HINF - Chest icon - Twin Dragons.png|Sais on the Twin Dragons chestpiece.
</gallery>
==Gameplay==
When performing an [[assassination]], any knives placed on armor will not be used. This can be seen in Theater: despite using a knife to assassinate your opponent, it still appears sheathed on your chest.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:ODST Knife.jpg|A combat knife holstered on an ODST's shoulder from ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''.
Image:Buck Knife.png|[[Buck]], wielding a combat knife, as he is about to stab a [[Brute Chieftain]] in the neck.
File:HTMCC-H3 CQB Closeup.jpg|An unknown type of knife on the [[CQB-class Mjolnir]] chestpiece in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
Image:ODST Knife.jpg|A smaller class combat knife holstered on an ODST's shoulder.
File:Buck Knife.png|Edward Buck wielding a combat knife as he is about to stab a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] in the neck, in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
File:Grenadier (Noble Team).jpg|[[Emile-A239]] with a combat knife.
File:ODST-BuckKnife.png|Detail of [[Edward Buck]]'s combat knife.
File:Fred Combat Knives Halo Legends.jpg|[[Frederic-104]] holding a pair of combat knives, his weapons of proficiency, in ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''.
File:TML - McCraw n Knife.png|[[James MacCraw]] holding his combat knife in ''[[The Mona Lisa]]''.
File:Headhunters - Knife.png|[[Jonah-B283]] wielding his combat knife in ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''.
File:Grenadier (Noble Team).jpg|[[Emile-A239]] sharpening his [[kukri]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach 1504643 Full.jpg|An in-game screenshot of an [[M1 combat knife]].
File:H4-Lich knife.png|John-117 using his combat knife to grapple onto the hull of a {{Pattern|Kmiro'sish|Lich}}.
File:H4-TJMurphy.jpg|[[TJ Murphy]] equipped with a knife.
File:HE Scruggs killed.jpg|[[Sarah Palmer]] killing [[Vladimir Scruggs]] with a combat knife in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:H2A ODST-CombatKnife.png|A combat knife holstered on an ODST's back in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:HCS Trailer - Assassination.png|A Spartan-IV using a combat knife on an opponent in the [[HCS]] season 2 trailer.
File:H5G-LockevsJul1.png|[[Jameson Locke]] killing [[Jul 'Mdama]] with a combat knife in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:HTfS - Canon Fodder preview.jpg|John-117 killing a Sangheili Storm with a combat knife in ''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''.
File:HW2-Knivesstilldonothing.png|[[Douglas-042]]'s combat knife embedded in [[Atriox]]'s power armor in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HRoa 1 Showdown.png|Sergeant [[Kress]] using a combat knife in a final showdown with Atriox in ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''.
File:HInf Marine Knife.png|A UNSC Marine wearing a combat knife in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF - Chest icon - TAC Letter Openers.png|Three combat knives on the MJOLNIR Mark VII TAC/Letter Openers chestpiece.
File:HINF - Left shoulder icon - TAC Thornblade Brace.png|2 Thornblades in a portable charger as part of the TAC/Thornblade Brace shoulder.
File:HINF Cut To The Quick Utility Icon.png|Three different knives as part of the Cut To The Quick utility.
File:HINF-LTACCrysFlatblade.png|A combat knife on the TAC/Crys flatblade shoulder.
File:HINF TAC CMA M-25 Chest Icon.png|A combat knife on the [[Rakshasa]] TAC/CMA M-25 chestpiece.
File:HINF UTIL Brace of Blades Utility Icon.png|Combat knives on the Brace of Blades utility.
File:HINF LifeguardDoc Chest Icon.png|A knife on the [[OSTEO combat engineering suit]] Lifeguard Doc chestpiece.
File:HINF - Chest icon - TAC-Dueling Gorget.png|A knife on the MJOLNIR Mark IV TAC/Dueling Gorget chestpiece.
File:HINF-IMAGaritaOmegaSykes.png|A knife on the IMA/Garita Omega Sykes shoulder.
File:HINF-TACGaritaOmega.png|A knife on the TAC/Garita Omega shoulder.
File:HINF - Left shoulder icon - TAC-Best Friend.png|A knife on the TAC/Best Friend shoulder.
File:HINF - Left shoulder icon - TAC-Sykes Delta.png|A knife on the TAC/Sykes Delta shoulder.
File:Enc22 Jai006.png|[[Jai-006]] equipped with a M1 knife.
File:Enc22 MarkG313.jpg|[[Mark-G313]] with an unknown type of knife.
File:HINF - Chest icon - UA Eloric.png|Knife on the [[UA attachments#Eloric|UA/Eloric]] chest.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
== Sources ==
{{Col-begin}}
<references/>
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]''
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[On the Brink]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''
{{Col-end}}


==Sources==
==External Links==
{{Ref/Sources}}
*[[wikipedia:Bayonet|'''Wikipedia'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s article on '''Bayonet''']]
*[[wikipedia:Combat_Knife|'''Wikipedia'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s article on '''Combat Knife''']]


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{{Human sidearms}}
{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
 
[[File:1223600593_HaloHeroic.jpg|thumb|Crossed combat knives on the Heroic difficulty symbol.]]
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