Editing Knife (section)

==Tactics==
*[[Hit-and-run tactics]] work with the knife: run forward and slash, then run backwards to wait for the cool-down, then run forward and slash again, etc.
*When confronted with overwhelming odds and a route of escape exists, swap to the knife and run away to a relatively safe area. Heal or find better positioning to deal with the rough situation.
*Avoid engaging [[Siren]]s, [[Fleshpound]]s, [[Scrake]]s and other dangerous close-range fighters. While Siren can be interrupted with a well timed stab as she nods and Fleshpound can be kited away after making him whiff; an enraged Scrake won't stop at any cost until either of you is dead.
*Knife can never really enrage Fleshpound at all. A simple stab to its back or when it's lit on fire, won't anger it. Only way to enrage him is apparently stabbing his back continuously for at least three times as a high level [[Berserker]] when he's also lit on fire.
*Don't underestimate the power of the knife, especially if low on ammo and facing weak specimens.  With practice, the knife can kill a group of four [[Clot|Clots]] faster than the standard issue [[9mm]].
*Use alt-fire to decap [[Clot]]s, [[Gorefast]]s and [[Stalker]]s on any difficulty by aiming for their throats with alternate attack. Even when you miss, a well timed knife jab can interrupt the attack animation Clots or Stalkers to flinch for a brief moment.