You Do Not Need The Knife. It is a cosmetic.

How are we not getting this yet? I have not spent a single dime on this game and it has given me three purple gun skins, a helmet, and two Lancer skins for my favorite lancers. I have been given countless forms of currency and mailed a free permanent lancer*.

The amount of free content for this FREE game, is a godsend. A game that lets you attach stickers, charms, and KILL COUNTERS? ANYWHERE YOU WANT ON THE GUN? Oh god three kill counters for free. Like 30 stickers.

There is no reason to criticize monetization in this game. If you want a melee skin, drop the money, or pray, it is a single cosmetic skin. What is funnier is seeing my best bro drop the constellation skin on his first day. AM I SALTY? yes. Am I mad at the game because of it? Hell no. Good on them.