How to get Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6

The Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6 is a reward in the new Black Ops Tribute event. It is completely free to unlock, and all that fans must do to unlock it is play the game. The Perk belongs to the Enforcer (red) category and goes into Slot 1. When equipped, any time a player performs a weapon butt attack (quick melee), it will automatically switch to the Melee Weapon that is in the loadout.

This is how meleeing used to work in the previous games, but in Black Ops 6, the developers switched things up a bit. Hence, for players who long for the old melee gameplay, they now finally have the option to do so.

With that out of the way, let us take a closer look at how you can unlock the Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6.

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How to unlock the Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6

To unlock the Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6, you must earn a total of 180,000 XP in the Black Ops Tribute event. That's it. Once you have earned the required amount of XP, the Perk will be unlocked. Since it is unlocked via an in-game event, even if you Prestige your profile, you won't lose it.

Guide to unlocking the Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6 (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Activision)

As for earning XP, you can do so in any game mode of your choice. Be it Zombies or Multiplayer, the freedom is yours. Simply hop into any mode and start collecting XP. Once you have hit the 180,000 XP milestone, you will unlock the Close Shave Perk.

You don’t have to do anything fancy. Just play how you normally would. Whether you're grinding out Scorestreaks in Multiplayer, completing objectives in Zombies, or even surviving late circles in Warzone, every bit of XP counts.

If you feel like you are not earning XP at the expected rate, you can always pop in a Double XP token before starting a match. Furthermore, it's recommended to play game modes such as Hardpoint, Domination, or Kill Confirmed. If you want more XP, you can always equip the Strategist Perk Speciality in Black Ops 6, which will award you additional points for simply playing the objective.

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That covers everything that you need to know about unlocking the Close Shave Perk in Black Ops 6.

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