Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War fans have no shortage of options when it comes to customizing their large arsenals of weaponry. However, one of the premium blueprints in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is not working as intended, and players are doing their best to make Treyarch aware of the issue.
The blueprint in question is for the recently added ballistic knife. With the shootable blade being such a recent addition, its options for bundles are limited. As a result, many fans with an affinity for the special weapon have flocked to the Disappearing Ink bundle. While the back comes with a brutal finishing move featuring the ballistic knife, it is the blueprint for the knife itself that has been turning heads. As shown in the key art for the weapon, as well as the preview of the blueprint, the actual knife is supposed to take the shape of a pen.
Fitting well into the 1980s Cold War era, this hidden blade would be perfect for an undercover agent. As such, many players took interest in the spy-like tool, forking over 1,000 COD points for the special variant. Unfortunately, some players have seen the purchase as a waste of money, as the blueprint is currently broken in-game. As shown by Reddit user TheSilentFoxyn, the in-game weapon looks nothing like the one advertised inside the bundle. In fact, it is no different from the default ballistic knife.
This broken blueprint is understandably disappointing for the players that purchased the bundle, with several posts being made on Reddit. If it looked how it should, the “Black Inknife” version of the ballistic knife would be one of the most unique blueprints in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Right now, though, the bundle is a waste of COD points. On the bright side, a fix is in sight, as Treyarch community manager FoxhoundFPS has responded to TheSilentFoxyn’s thread.
According to the developer, Treyarch is “aware of this item” being bugged. He also promises that a fix is coming, with the solution expected to arrive in the “next major update” for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. While there is currently no info on when this patch will arrive, the open communication is great to see. Hopefully, Treyarch addresses other issues in this upcoming patch as well, such as broken emotes and Outbreak’s Hellhound texture bug.
For now, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players will have to make do with the default version of the weapon. As such, anyone interested in the Black Inknife variant of the ballistic knife should wait until the fixes are made before spending their COD points.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.