Finishing Move

Finishing Moves are a player mechanic in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. They allow a player to enter a third-person view and perform an elaborate kill animation on an enemy. Finishing Moves are not available in the Campaign or Zombies modes.

Finishing Moves are executed by holding down the melee button while facing behind a player or AI enemy. They will be cancelled if either person dies, and anyone victim to a Finishing Move may remain alive if the attacker is killed before the Finishing Move is completed. Each Finishing Move has different variations when used on either standing, prone, or downed enemies.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

After a Finishing Move is completed, specific Modern Warfare Operators, except for Mil-Sim, will say a line specific to them that may be chosen in the Quips menu.

Most Modern Warfare Finishing Moves are unique to specific Operators while some can be applied to any of them. Finishing Moves are unlocked via Missions, the Battle Pass, and various store items. Performing 25 Finishing Moves will unlock the operator Krueger.

List of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Finishing Moves

Name	Rarity	How to obtain
Achilles Heel	Base	Base for Wyatt
Axe You Nicely	Base	Base for Alice
Axe and Receive	Base	Base for Raines
Baton Dispatch	Base	Base for Charly
Cranial Carnage	Base	Base for Otter
Death Pirouette	Base	Base for Rodion
Disable and Decimate	Base	Base for Domino
Disable and Kill	Base	Base for Azur
Disdainful Destruction	Base	Base for Golem
Face the End	Base	Base for Minotaur
Foul Play	Base	Base for Syd
Hatchet Hitman	Base	Base for D-Day
Head to Head	Base	Base for Bale
Hobble and Slay	Base	Base for Yegor
Infiltration	Base	Base for Grinch
Knee Deep	Base	Base for Zane
Pierce the Jug	Base	Base for Mil-Sim (Coalition)
Riot Control	Base	Base for Thorne
Shanks A Lot	Base	Base for Mil-Sim (Allegiance)
Slideshot	Base	Base for Ghost
Take Down	Base	Base for Krueger
1, 2, 3	Epic	Base for Alex
Belly Flop	Epic	Bundle Ghost Pack: Oil Rig
Between The Ribs	Epic	Bundle Deathbringer
Brass Boxer	Epic	Bundle Emerald Ranger
Brass Tactics	Epic	Bundle Mother Russia
Brassed Off	Epic	Bundle Lone Marauder
Brick by Brick	Epic	Base for Lerch
Carver	Epic	Bundle Iskra Operator Bundle
Chest Pains	Epic	Base for Mara
Close and Personal	Epic	Bundle Night Operations
Clubbed	Epic	Bundle Arms Dealer
Cold Blooded	Epic	Bundle Nightstalker
Counterplay	Epic	Bundle The Huntsman
Deft Dispatch	Epic	Bundle Battle-Ready
Do The Spadework	Epic	Base for Nikolai
Down to Size	Epic	Bundle Out in the Bush
Electrifying End	Epic	Bundle Full Metal
Face the Adze	Epic	Bundle WMD
First Degree	Epic	Bundle Amphibious
Go Clubbing	Epic	Bundle The Unseen
Grave Digger	Epic	Bundle The Bodyguard
Herding	Epic	Season One Battle Pass Tier 100 Operator Mission (3/4)
Hold This	Epic	Bundle Enlisted
Ice Breaker	Epic	Bundle Cleanup Crew
Ice To Meet You	Epic	Bundle Gaz Operator Bundle
Icy Veins	Epic	Bundle Air Assault
Join the Club	Epic	Bundle Cloak And Dagger
Knife To Meet You	Epic	Bundle Mad Chemist
Laid To Rest	Epic	Bundle Urban Avenger
Leg Sweep	Epic	Bundle Tactical Human IV
Lined Up	Epic	Bundle Infiltrator
Lose By A Neck	Epic	Base for Farah
Mace to the Face	Epic	Bundle Mace Operator Bundle
Martial Law	Epic	Bundle Heavy Hitter
Misdirection	Epic	Bundle Chill Confirmed
Payback	Epic	Pre-order a digital copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (Universal)
Pew Pew Pew	Epic	Bundle Fourth of July Pack (Universal)
Pinned	Epic	Bundle Guerilla
Precision Point	Epic	Bundle Tactical Human III
Queen of Spades	Epic	Bundle Mara: Kawaii Cat
Run Through	Epic	Bundle Mace: Guns Blazing
Say Watt	Epic	Bundle Cold Blood
Sick 'Em	Epic	Bundle Talon Operator Bundle
Slice and Dice	Epic	Bundle Ronin Operator Bundle
Spine Snapper	Epic	Bundle The Texan
Staying Frosty	Epic	Base for Price
Step Aside	Epic	Bundle Sgt. Griggs Operator Bundle
Stick 'n' Knife	Epic	Bundle Outback Relief
Take a Bow	Epic	Bundle Velikan Operator Bundle
The Fix	Epic	Bundle Nikto Operator Bundle
Trick Shot	Epic	Bundle Stone Warrior
Turnover	Epic	Bundle Tactical Human II
Walk Into It	Epic	Bundle Snow Cover
Wall Breaker	Epic	Bundle Close Quarters
Bush League	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Four Tier 19 (Universal)
Chip Shot	Legendary	Bundle Lumbertactical (Universal)
Crick in The Neck	Legendary	Bundle Pyromaniac (Universal)
Edward	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Six Tier 18 (Universal)
Fangs Out	Legendary	Bundle Arachnid (Universal)
Gutted	Legendary	Bundle The Kodiak (Universal)
Hellhound	Legendary	Bundle Undead Forces (Universal)
Hello Stranger	Legendary	Bundle Ghost Pack: Contingency (Universal)
Low Rise	Legendary	Bundle Asanbosam (Universal)
Nevermore	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Five Tier 20 (Universal)
Perforate	Legendary	Bundle Lights Out (Universal)
Riley	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Three Tier 20 (Universal)
Sasquatch	Legendary	Bundle Wendigo (Universal)
Snafu	Legendary	Bundle Roze Operator Bundle (Universal)
Spin Cycle	Legendary	Bundle Covert Operations (Universal)
Sputnik	Legendary	Bundle Nikto: Take No Prisoners (Universal)
Three Strikes	Legendary	Bundle Wasteland (Universal)
Toto	Legendary	Bundle Mara: No Place Like Home (Universal)
Tuco	Legendary	Bundle Morte Operator Bundle (Universal)
Watch This	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Two Tier 100 (Universal)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Finishing Moves are not tied to any specific operator, and instead are all universal. The only Finishing Move that is available by default is "Sneak Attack", while additional Finishing Moves are available in various store items and the Battle Pass. Instead of Quips, each Operator has a specific voice line related to each Finishing Move. Performing 15 Finishing Moves will unlock the Operator Stone.

List of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Finishing Moves

Name	Rarity	How to obtain
Sneak Attack	Base	Unlocked by default
Back Up Plan	Epic	Bundle Hot Gothic
Body Snatcher	Epic	Bundle Fatal Frostbite
Bow Breaker	Epic	Bundle Rookie Mistake
Cheap Shot	Epic	Bundle Big Joke
Devastating Blow	Epic	Bundle Brawler
Disarmament	Epic	Bundle Young & Gifted
Down & Dirty	Epic	Bundle Torqued Up
Drop Shot	Epic	Bundle Winter Sniper
Full Barrage	Epic	Bundle Flight School
Guillotine Roll	Epic	Bundle Hot Shot
Hack Job	Epic	Bundle Lumber Jacked
Had Enough	Epic	Bundle Shamrocked
Half Guard	Epic	Bundle Bank Heist
Helping Hand	Epic	Bundle Warthog Warrior
Internal Damage	Epic	Bundle Terminal Failure
Lost & Found	Epic	Bundle Carnival Captain
Low Praise	Epic	Bundle Debt Collector
Rear Mount	Epic	Bundle Winter Assassin
Rock-a-bye-bye	Epic	Bundle Rescue Mission
Roll Up	Epic	Bundle Top Secret Admirer
Stomping Ground	Epic	Bundle Demon Dog
Struggle Bust	Epic	Bundle River Slasher
Swift Kick	Epic	Bundle Photo Finish
Throat Chop	Epic	Bundle Miami Nights
Throat Cut	Epic	Bundle Cavalry's Finest
Tight Squeeze	Epic	Bundle City Ripper
Ultimate Takedown	Epic	Bundle Striking Distance
Above the Neck	Legendary	Bundle Quickscope Sniper
Absolute Blast	Legendary	Bundle Tagger
Big Stick	Legendary	Bundle Zeyna Operator Bundle
Dangerous Approach	Legendary	Bundle Disavowed Assassin
Frontier Finisher	Legendary	Bundle Most Wanted
Hammer Uppercut	Legendary	Bundle Tracer Pack: Bulldozer Operator Bundle
Maim & Tame	Legendary	Samantha Maxis Reactive Bundle
Nail Driver	Legendary	Bundle Full Assault
Overpower	Legendary	Bundle Zombie Dozer
Pain In The Neck	Legendary	Battle Pass Season One Tier 19
Shortcut	Legendary	Bundle Deadly Grip
Tactical Roll	Legendary	Battle Pass Season Two Tier 19
Tight Rope	Legendary	Bundle Scar Tissue
Wrap Around	Legendary	Bundle Soul Reaper

Gallery

"Head to Head" Finishing Move in Modern Warfare

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Trivia

General

• It is possible to perform a Finishing Move on a player who is already performing one. The victim of the initial Finishing Move will not die in this case.
• Any Finishing Move that involves a firearm will produce blips on an enemy's compass, despite not being normal use of the gun.
  • Prior to a patch in Modern Warfare, a player with any one of these Finishing Moves equipped would be able to use the weapon while on a ladder.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

• Operators of the same faction tend to share the same forms of combat in their Finishing Moves.
• The preview images for Finishing Moves may show versions of Operators that do not reflect their default appearance.
• Several Finishing Moves such as "Riley," "Sputnik," and "Nevermore," include various animals.
  • These animals are often referred to as "pets" in various Store banners.
• The "Hello Stranger" Finishing Move is a direct reference to Roach's death at the hands of Shepherd in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
• The prone version of Krueger's "Knife To Meet You" Finishing Move is a direct reference to an action scene in the film John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

• During both Finishing Moves that utilize a sledgehammer, some of the the victim's teeth can be observed flying out.
• The preview image for each Finishing Move features Woods performing them on Vargas, but in the preview videos this is changed to Stone attacking Hunter.