How to Unlock the Sledgehammer in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Unlocking the Sledgehammer in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War can be challenging. This guide will show what it takes to unlock it. Recently, the first season of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War released, providing free and premium content for players to unlock. Similar to titles like Apex Legends and Fortnite, players are able to unlock new weapons and items by completing the challenges given to the player. This can range from killing a specific number of enemies with a specific weapon or completing specific objectives. Although, the Sledgehammer is one of the weapons in the game that players need to complete a specific challenge to unlock. This guide will show what is required to unlock the Sledgehammer as a melee weapon.
Considering this is the first Call of Duty title on the newest generation of consoles with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, Activision has done a fantastic job with its crossplay. Not only can Xbox, PC, and PlayStation players all come together in a single lobby, but also those on older consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can also join in on the fun. Millions of players all around the world still play games on these consoles whether it be not having the interest in upgrading currently or not being able to secure one due to its high demand. Regardless, players will come together to take each other out, no matter what facet of gaming they are in. The Sledgehammer is one way to make a solid impression on your enemies. Here's how players can unlock it.
To unlock the Sledgehammer, the player will need to use the Combat Knife and kill 2 or more players rapidly in 15 different matches. This means running around and using the Combat Knife while aiming for a double kill. This can be challenging, as securing one kill with the Combat Knife is already difficult. Although, there are certain things players can do to improve their chances of completing this challenge.
For starters, at the time of this piece, Nuketown is hosting is holiday 24/7 event, allowing players to go to this small map all the time. This is the player's best bet for completing this challenge since it is likely enemies will be bunched together. Here are some helpful perks to use to amplify the Combat Knife's usefulness.
- Perk 1: Tactical Mask
- Perk 2: Tracker
- Perk 3: Ninja
This will make it much easier to track down enemies without being seen. Just keep practicing and the Sledgehammer will be yours.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.