Vanguard July 14 update patch notes: Push Dagger weapon, Throwing Knife change, more

Joseph Pascoulis
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Vanguard has received yet another update as of July 14, bringing new content such as the Push Dagger and various tweaks to the game.

Sledgehammer Games have been consistently updating Vanguard with new content and bug fixes for both Multiplayer and Zombies in Season 4.

The latest update arrived on July 14, introducing a new melee weapon, a change to the Throwing Knife, a playlist update, and more.

Vanguard Zombies player in Shi No Numa

Vanguard Push Dagger weapon arrives

The Vanguard July 14 patch has brought the Push Dagger melee weapon to the game. This melee weapon was previously available in Warzone, and can now be obtained in Vanguard.

Players will be able to unlock it by either completing the unlock challenge or purchasing a Bundle. If you’d like to know more about unlocking this melee weapon in both Vanguard and Warzone, check out our guide on how to unlock the Push Dagger.

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Vanguard Throwing Knife change

The Throwing Knife also received a small change in the Vanguard July 14 update. In the patch notes, it states that “Throwing Knives can now be thrown at the start of Search & Destroy and Control rounds.”

Although this is a small change, this definitely opens up some gameplay opportunities for players, especially those who like to go for highlight kills.

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Vanguard July 14 patch notes

Here are all the changes in the Vanguard Season 4 July 14 patch notes:

  • NEW: Push Dagger (Melee)
    • A blade with a T-shaped grip that allows for increased push power. Easily concealable and deadly in CQC.
    • Complete an unlock challenge or purchase a Bundle to earn this Weapon.
      • Get 5 Melee Kills with a Primary Weapon in a Single Match 15 Times

  • Throwing Knife (Lethal)
    • Throwing Knives can now be thrown at the start of Search & Destroy and Control rounds.

  • Blueprint Gun Game
    • Added to Quick Play filters as a permanent Playlist.
    • Reduced maximum player count from 12 to 10 to improve the average match length.

Zombies

  • NEW: Push Dagger (Melee)
    • A blade with a T-shaped grip that allows for increased push power. Easily concealable and deadly in CQC.
    • Complete an unlock challenge or purchase a Bundle to earn this Weapon.
      • In Zombies, get 100 kills with a Melee weapon while shrouded by your Aether Shroud.

For more on Vanguard, make sure you check out the one simple change players are calling for.

Source: Sledgehammer Games

Image Credits: Activision

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After graduating from the University of Southampton, Joseph joined CharlieIntel as a Games Writer after a short stint of freelance journalism. He enjoys most genres of games and will play anything that sparks his interest, but his expertise lies within the FPS category. If Joey isn't writing about games, then he's most likely playing them. You can contact Joseph at [email protected]