User blog:Awyman13/Battlefield 4: How Knifing Works

Battlefield 4 has a lot of new features and improvements when it comes to knifing.


 * Different skins can now be unlocked and used to replace the regular knife though they function exactly the same. (Machete, Shank, M9 Bayonet, etc)


 * Knife can no longer be equipped for more then a couple seconds


 * Players can no longer knife slash https://mobile.twitter.com/Demize99/status/382323283208970241


 * Enemies can have takedowns performed on them from 360 degrees https://mobile.twitter.com/Demize99/status/382827175747284992


 * Victims of Takedowns can not be revived


 * Counter takedowns have been introduced, allowing players to reverse a takedown with a button icon


 * Knife takedowns can also be performed in water