In the thrilling realm of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 competitive multiplayer, the community is abuzz with countless final kills shared online, but one stands out as truly exceptional. The Ricochet Blades, special ammunition for the D1.3 Sector secondary weapon introduced during the contentious Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles event, have become a hot topic due to their unpredictable bouncing paths.

Player kev99gh achieved a legendary final kill during a round of hardcore Search and Destroy on the Lowtown map. Using the Ricochet Blade, lovingly dubbed a “pizza” by the community, kev99gh managed to bounce the blade out of the map and back inside, securing a one-hit kill on an enemy who peeked out of a window at the wrong moment.

Longest ricochet blade ever. Bounced a pizza out of the map. Final kill cam.
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The .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }kev99gh’s clip, showcasing what may be the longest Ricochet Blade kill to date, captures the blade bouncing outside the map. In the footage, kev99gh carefully lines up the shot from behind cover and launches the blade into the unknown. Switching to the overhead map view, we see the blade travel along the map's edge before ricocheting back towards the window, delivering the fatal blow.

Such elaborate and seemingly improbable trick shots with the Ricochet Blades are not just luck. According to Redditor SpawnTubing, who shared kev99gh’s clip, Black Ops 6 players often "look for and practice for common spots people camp." Commenters also noted the impeccable timing of the enemy peeking just as the "pizza" flew through the window, a moment many players can relate to.

The Ricochet Blades have ignited a new "bounce kill" meta within Black Ops 6, with various impressive kills across different Multiplayer maps being showcased online. Some of these, like the one below, involve multiple bounces before reaching their target.

Ricocheted a blade around Subsonic. Final kill cam.
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The .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }However, not everyone is thrilled about the Ricochet Blades. Some players find them frustrating and annoying to play against. Their discontent may grow following a recent update by developer Treyarch, which buffed the blades' physics and bouncing speeds 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 Blades
Increased damage from 75 to 100.
Decreased rate of fire.
Decreased projectile velocity.
Improved bouncing speeds and physics.

With these changes, it appears the dominance of the Ricochet Blades will only intensify, especially as Season 3 and the eagerly awaited return of Verdansk to Warzone approach.