Ice Axe

An is a tool used to climb-up, break-up, pick, or chip at ice. It appears as a utility in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, and as a melee weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Call of Duty: WWII, Call of Duty: Mobile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. It is also briefly seen in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2==
Captain John "Soap" MacTavish and Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson each use two ice axes in the level "Cliffhanger" to scale their way up the icy mountain to the hidden base this mission takes place in. An ice axe is also used by Captain "Soap" MacTavish to kill an enemy soldier on a snowmobile.
However, in "Cliffhanger", the player will only be able to use them in the beginning. Afterwards, Roach will automatically take out his Silenced ACR with Heartbeat Sensor and Red Dot Sight attachments losing the ability to use the ice axe in the process.
If the player doesn't hold on to the wall in "Cliffhanger", on any difficulty, they will fall and die. "Hold on for dear life!" will be shown on the screen instead of the usual random quote. If the player holds on to the ice for too long, it will eventually break up and they will fall. If they are low enough, they will just fall back onto the ledge.
Ice axes act like a dual-wielding melee weapon, but the player is never given a chance to kill anyone with them in the original MW2. The player can, however, still melee with them if they press the attack button while not climbing. Pressing the melee button will swing both at the same time.
In Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, it is possible to use the ice axes to take down the first two enemies in the Cliffhanger mission. A special melee animation will play, which involves Roach taking down the two guards simultaneously. Additionally, if the "Green Beret" Intel Cheat is enabled, the player is able to use an Ice Axe as a melee weapon for the whole mission, replacing the CQB Bayonet from other levels.
===Gallery===
Ice Picks MW2.png|Ice axes in first person
Soap using ice picks Cliffhanger MW2.png|Soap with his ice axes
==Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare==
An ice axe is briefly used in the mission "Crash", where Cormack throws it at an enemy soldier.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered==
The Ice Axe, labeled as Cliffhanger (or Icepick in development), is available as a melee weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. It was added in the December 13, 2016‎ update.
It is only available through completing the Cliffhanger bounty collection in the Depot, and is functionally identical to the Knife. However, unlike the Knife, the Cliffhanger can be equipped in a matter similar to that of the Combat Knife featured in previous installments.
==Call of Duty: WWII==
The weapon, referred to as Ice Pick, was teased pre-launch of Call of Duty: WWII, and was released as a melee weapon during the Winter Siege special event.
===Variants===
Name 	Rarity	Perk 	Operation 	Notes
Gold Digger 	Epic 	10% Bonus Soldier XP	Winter Siege	Collection reward
The Rattler 	Epic 	10% Bonus Soldier XP	Winter Siege	
Clean State II	Heroic	15% Bonus Soldier XP	Winter Siege	
Ice Pick 	Rare 	10% Bonus Soldier XP	Winter Siege	Exclusively Quartermaster Contract reward
===Gallery===
Ice Pick WWII.png|The Ice Pick in first person
Ice Pick Inspect 1 WWII.png|Inspecting a side of the Ice Pick
Ice Pick Inspect 2 WWII.png|Inspecting another side
==Call of Duty: Mobile==
The Ice Axe returns in Call of Duty: Mobile. It is available in the form of Uncommon, Rare and Epic blueprints for the Base Melee. It was added as part of the Season 2 update.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare==
An ice axe is used in some purchasable Finishing Move for SAS operators.
Included in the Wendigo Operator Bundle is the "Crevasse" blueprint of the Combat Knife, designed instead as an ice axe with alternative animations and sounds.
==Call of Duty: Vanguard==
The Ice Axe returns in Call of Duty: Vanguard. It was added on April 19th, 2022 as part of the Season Two Reloaded update.
The player can use the Ice Axe as any normal melee weapon via swinging as well as being able to throw it at enemies.
===Overview===
====Zombies====
The Ice Axe can be brought into any map via Create-A-Class, at Loadout rarity. When upgraded via the Pack-a-Punch Machine, it becomes the Skullsplitter, garnering increased melee damage with each subsequent Pack-a-Punch upgrade level.
===Blueprints===
Blueprint 	Image	Rarity 	How to Obtain
Carbon Fiber 	 	Epic 	Motorized Mayhem Bundle
Conflict Spike	 	Epic 	Contribute with 75,000 points in the Last Stand Warzone event
Wealth Tax 	 	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Five Tier 89
===Gallery===
Ice Axe Anna CODV.jpg|Anna Drake using the Ice Axe.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II & Modern Warfare III==
The Ice Axe returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as the Pickaxe. It was added on August 30th, 2023 as part of the Season Five Reloaded update.
The Pickaxe is also available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as part of the Modern Warfare II content carryover.
===Overview===
====Zombies====
In Modern Warfare III, the Pickaxe can be brought into Operation Deadbolt via Create-A-Class, at Common rarity and can be found at any rarity via the Mystery Box for 950 Essence. When upgraded via the Pack-a-Punch Machine or with Aetherium Crystals, it becomes Diana's Disemboweler.
===Blueprints (Modern Warfare II)===
Blueprint	Image	How to Obtain
Chainsaw 	 	Tracer Pack: DOOM Bundle
Ice Axe 	 	Tracer Pack: Tomb Raider Operator Bundle
===Blueprints (Modern Warfare III)===
Blueprint	Image	How to Obtain
Heat Hawk	 	Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit - MS-06S Zaku II Bundle
===Blueprints (Warzone Mobile)===
Blueprint 	Image	Rarity 	How to Obtain
Amped Mutation	 	Uncommon	Obtain 140000 Event Points during the Tech Control event
Crown Crusader	 	Uncommon	Obtain 150000 Event Points during the Tenshi Rise Event
Hornstriker 	 	Rare 	Thick Skin The Keep
Lucky Break 	 	Rare 	Dungeon Crawler The Keep
Scale Issue 	 	Rare 	Obtain 200000 Event Points during To The Metal Event
===Gallery===
Pickaxe FPV MWII.png|Pickaxe as seen in First Person view.
Pickaxe Inspect MWII.png|Inspecting the Pickaxe.
Pickaxe Promo MWII.jpg
DOOM Chainsaw Promo MWII.jpg|DOOM Chainsaw.
==Trivia==
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2===
*The Infinity Ward logo can be seen on the bottom of the ice axes.
*The name, "carina," is written on the side.
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered===
*The Cliffhanger name in the remaster is a reference to the first appearance of the Ice Axe in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, in the mission Cliffhanger.
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Lethal Equipment
Category:Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Lethal Equipment
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Melee Weapons
Category:Call of Duty: WWII Melee Weapons
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Melee Weapons
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Melee Weapons
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Melee Weapons
Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Melee Weapons