Progressive Challenges · Weapon
Kitchen Knife Progressive Challenges
Complete this weapon’s Progressive Challenges in order to advance the chain. Progress belongs to this weapon’s chain.
Quick answer
13 published tasks: one ordered chain tied to Kitchen Knife. A task only starts progressing once its published previous step is complete — which is not always simply the task above it.
- Type
- Progressive Challenge
- Subject
- Kitchen Knife · Weapon
- Published tasks
- 13, completed in order
- Rewards include
- XP · Perk Points · Items / Cosmetics
Challenge chain
13 tasks, in published order. The chain advances one task at a time.
Task by task
The chain below is grouped into the Challenge Levels the game itself names. Every task lists the tracked action, the exact target, its published previous step and its rewards.
All 13 tasks in Kitchen Knife's chain are listed below.
Challenge Level 13 tasks
Task 1Edge of the Blade
Destroy 90 noise maker object
Target 90 · Reward 1,000 XP · 500 Perk Points · Cutthroat
Details- What you need to do
- Destroy 90 noise maker object
- Target
- 90
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 1
- Reward
- 1,000 XP · 500 Perk Points · Cutthroat
- Previous
- No previous-task requirement — first task in the chain.
- This task
- Task 1 · Destroy 90 noise maker object
- Next
- Task 2 · Standard Incision — unlocks after Task 1.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 2Standard Incision
Execute 120 victims that are in wounded state
Target 120 · Reward 1,500 XP · 750 Perk Points · Grindhouse Relic
Details- What you need to do
- Execute 120 victims that are in wounded state
- Target
- 120
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 1
- Reward
- 1,500 XP · 750 Perk Points · Grindhouse Relic
- Previous
- Task 1 · Edge of the Blade
- This task
- Task 2 · Execute 120 victims that are in wounded state
- Next
- Task 3 · Sharp Introduction — unlocks after Task 2.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 3Sharp Introduction
Perform a standard grab weapon execution on 150 victims
Target 150 · Reward 2,500 XP · 1,250 Perk Points · Cutting Edge, Silver Chrome
Details- What you need to do
- Perform a standard grab weapon execution on 150 victims
- Target
- 150
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 1
- Reward
- 2,500 XP · 1,250 Perk Points · Cutting Edge, Silver Chrome
- Previous
- Task 2 · Standard Incision
- This task
- Task 3 · Perform a standard grab weapon execution on 150 victims
- Next
- Task 4 · Serrated Finish — unlocks after Task 3.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Challenge Level 25 tasks
Task 4Serrated Finish
Perform a weapon execution on 75 wounded Special Targets
Target 75 · Reward 1,000 XP · 500 Perk Points · Slasher Icon
Details- What you need to do
- Perform a weapon execution on 75 wounded Special Targets
- Target
- 75
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 2
- Reward
- 1,000 XP · 500 Perk Points · Slasher Icon
- Previous
- Task 3 · Sharp Introduction · finishes Challenge Level 1
- This task
- Task 4 · Perform a weapon execution on 75 wounded Special Targets
- Next
- Task 5 · Open Hemorrhage — unlocks after Task 4.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 5Open Hemorrhage
Have 150 Civilians bleed to death from a wound of your making
Target 150 · Reward 1,500 XP · 750 Perk Points · Ghostly Shade
Details- What you need to do
- Have 150 Civilians bleed to death from a wound of your making
- Target
- 150
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 2
- Reward
- 1,500 XP · 750 Perk Points · Ghostly Shade
- Previous
- Task 4 · Serrated Finish
- This task
- Task 5 · Have 150 Civilians bleed to death from a wound of your making
- Next
- Task 6 · Close Quarters Cleave — unlocks after Task 5.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 6Close Quarters Cleave
Grab 90 unaware victims and perform a weapon execution
Target 90 · Reward 2,000 XP · 1,000 Perk Points · Past Trespasses
Details- What you need to do
- Grab 90 unaware victims and perform a weapon execution
- Target
- 90
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 2
- Reward
- 2,000 XP · 1,000 Perk Points · Past Trespasses
- Previous
- Task 5 · Open Hemorrhage
- This task
- Task 6 · Grab 90 unaware victims and perform a weapon execution
- Next
- Task 7 · Kinetic Slits — unlocks after Task 6.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 7Kinetic Slits
Perform a weapon execution 150 times
Target 150 · Reward 2,500 XP · 1,250 Perk Points · Green Red Halftone
Details- What you need to do
- Perform a weapon execution 150 times
- Target
- 150
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 2
- Reward
- 2,500 XP · 1,250 Perk Points · Green Red Halftone
- Previous
- Task 6 · Close Quarters Cleave
- This task
- Task 7 · Perform a weapon execution 150 times
- Next
- Task 8 · Cut the Cord — unlocks after Task 7.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 8Cut the Cord
Destroy 225 phones
Target 225 · Reward 3,000 XP · 1,500 Perk Points · Last Whisper, Cutting Edge
Details- What you need to do
- Destroy 225 phones
- Target
- 225
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 2
- Reward
- 3,000 XP · 1,500 Perk Points · Last Whisper, Cutting Edge
- Previous
- Task 7 · Kinetic Slits
- This task
- Task 8 · Destroy 225 phones
- Next
- Task 9 · Vitals Pierced — unlocks after Task 8.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Challenge Level 35 tasks
Task 9Vitals Pierced
Kill 75 Residents that are in a terrified state with one hit
Target 75 · Reward 3,000 XP · 1,000 Perk Points · Blade Baddie
Details- What you need to do
- Kill 75 Residents that are in a terrified state with one hit
- Target
- 75
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 3
- Reward
- 3,000 XP · 1,000 Perk Points · Blade Baddie
- Previous
- Task 8 · Cut the Cord · finishes Challenge Level 2
- This task
- Task 9 · Kill 75 Residents that are in a terrified state with one hit
- Next
- Task 10 · Final Severance — unlocks after Task 9.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 10Final Severance
Perform a weapon finisher execution on 225 victims
Target 225 · Reward 4,000 XP · 1,500 Perk Points
Details- What you need to do
- Perform a weapon finisher execution on 225 victims
- Target
- 225
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 3
- Reward
- 4,000 XP · 1,500 Perk Points
- Previous
- Task 9 · Vitals Pierced
- This task
- Task 10 · Perform a weapon finisher execution on 225 victims
- Next
- Task 11 · Silent Blade — unlocks after Task 10.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 11Silent Blade
Perform a stealth execution on 105 Special Targets before they become aware of your presence
Target 105 · Reward 5,000 XP · 2,000 Perk Points
Details- What you need to do
- Perform a stealth execution on 105 Special Targets before they become aware of your presence
- Target
- 105
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 3
- Reward
- 5,000 XP · 2,000 Perk Points
- Previous
- Task 10 · Final Severance
- This task
- Task 11 · Perform a stealth execution on 105 Special Targets before they become aware of your presence
- Next
- Task 12 · Just Your Type — unlocks after Task 11.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 12Just Your Type
Maintain a Tier 3 Stalk Marker on a victim for 15 seconds 75 times
Target 75 · Reward 6,000 XP · 2,500 Perk Points · Wild & Unhinged
Details- What you need to do
- Maintain a Tier 3 Stalk Marker on a victim for 15 seconds 75 times
- Target
- 75
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 3
- Reward
- 6,000 XP · 2,500 Perk Points · Wild & Unhinged
- Previous
- Task 11 · Silent Blade
- This task
- Task 12 · Maintain a Tier 3 Stalk Marker on a victim for 15 seconds 75 times
- Next
- Task 13 · Cut Short — unlocks after Task 12.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Task 13Cut Short
Interrupt the phone call of 150 Civilians
Target 150 · Reward 7,000 XP · 3,000 Perk Points · Slasher Icon, Slice & Dice
Details- What you need to do
- Interrupt the phone call of 150 Civilians
- Target
- 150
- Challenge Level
- Challenge Level 3
- Reward
- 7,000 XP · 3,000 Perk Points · Slasher Icon, Slice & Dice
- Previous
- Task 12 · Just Your Type
- This task
- Task 13 · Interrupt the phone call of 150 Civilians
- Next
- No published task depends on this one.
This tracker does not sync with the game, and marking this task never marks the earlier tasks for you — the chain only shows the dependency.
Rewards in this chain
- XP
- 13 of 13 tasks award XP
- Perk Points
- 13 of 13 tasks award Perk Points
- Items / Cosmetics
- Cutthroat · Grindhouse Relic · Cutting Edge · Silver Chrome · Slasher Icon · Ghostly Shade · Past Trespasses · Green Red Halftone · Last Whisper · Blade Baddie · Wild & Unhinged · Slice & Dice
Rewards are listed per task and summarised as “which tasks award which reward”. They are deliberately not added into one total, because the current data does not establish that every task in the chain is claimable in a single run.
Progressive vs Prestige
Progressive Challenges are one fixed ordered chain. Kitchen Knife's Prestige is a separate 1–5 progression that draws from its own pool of possible Challenges. They share the word “Challenge” but they are not one system.
Why isn't this weapon chain progressing?
Check these in order
- Are you using the correct weapon?
- Only Kitchen Knife advances this chain. A different weapon has its own separate chain.
- Is the earlier step in the chain complete?
- Each task only opens after its published previous step — that is not always simply the task above it. Open the task you are stuck on below and it names the exact step it waits for.
- Are you performing the exact tracked action?
- Every task card repeats the tracked action the game counts, word for word. A similar action with a different counter will not move it.
- Are you hitting the exact target?
- Every task card also shows the exact target. Progress below that number leaves the task open.
- Still no progress?
- Recheck the in-game Challenge screen after the match and confirm you are looking at the same task in the same chain. If every condition above is met, a tracking issue remains possible — this page does not treat it as a bug.
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FAQ
- How do Kitchen Knife's Progressive Challenges work?
- Complete the 13 published tasks in chain order. A task only starts progressing once its published prerequisite is complete.
- Why is my next Kitchen Knife Challenge locked?
- The next task depends on its published prerequisite. Open the task above it in the chain to see the required previous step — this page names that step instead of assuming the chain is always the next line.
- Are Kitchen Knife Progressive Challenges the same as Prestige?
- No. Progressive Challenges are one fixed ordered chain. Kitchen Knife Prestige is a separate 1–5 progression that draws from its own pool of possible Challenges.
- What rewards do Kitchen Knife's Progressive Challenges give?
- Every published task awards XP and Perk Points, and 11 of the 13 tasks also award an item or cosmetic. Rewards are listed per task — this page does not add them into one total.
Related guides
Found here
- Kitchen Knife Weapon GuideWeapon
- Progression OverviewLevels, Perks, Challenges and Prestige