The combat knife was always an essential part to infantry outfits, for both the combat use and the utility. When powered armorsuits came in to replace conventional infantry, the traditional combat knife was upgraded to match the armored infantry it was intended to be used against.

A staple of the armored infantry in terms of capable, reliable utility both in and out of combat has been the VCBS Vibrosaw knife. Compact, self-powered and easy to use, the VCBS vibrosaw knife is composed of tempered Durandium Alloy for the length of the blade as well as the hilt, which is hollowed slightly to house the VCBS systems and covered in in a rubber grip. The front of the knife is divided into two sides along the edge which house a small, toothed rotating chainsaw, the two sides coming to a close at the knife's point; the design allows the rotating, gnashing teeth of the chainsaw to act as the knife's blade while a small section of honed Durandium Alloy makes up the knife's lethal point.

The chainsaw is activated through a small throttle device, meant to be activated by the user's fingers as it grips the hilt. This activates both the weapon's chainsaw, as well as the mechanisms which vibrate the entire length of the knife to lethal effect. Vibration is achieved by a small ultrasound generator, which transmits the fine vibrations from the blade into the intended target. The device is battery-powered, and remains off when the hand-throttle is not engaged.

The entire VCBS vibrosaw knife is typically a foot long, and comes with a metal sheath that can attach itself to armorsuits via installed magnets or simply be strung along the body through other means.

Although there are varying sizes of VCBS vibrosaw knives, they are all more or less the same model save for size differences to accommodate both large and small powered armorsuits.

Location: Varied, but usually sheathed on the hip or chest Purpose: Personal Defense Secondary: Precision cutting tool Damage: Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel, Tier 4, Light Anti-Armor (same effect on armored and unarmored) Range: Melee Area of Effect: Single effect Ammunition Battery can run the weapon for 20 minutes of constant use

This variant of the VCBS came in a few months after the first VCBS vibrosaw knives saw use in ELEMENT armors. While nearly all systems are the same, the only marked difference is the size of the weapon. The VCBS short sword variant is roughly 2.5 feet long.

Location: Varied, but usually sheathed on the hip or chest Purpose: Personal Defense Secondary: Precision cutting tool Damage: Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel, Tier 4, Light Anti-Armor (same effect on armored and unarmored) Range: Melee Area of Effect: Single effect Ammunition Battery can run the weapon for 20 minutes of constant use

Developed exclusively for use by the NIGHT Stealth and Reconnaissance Combat Armorsuit, this vibrosaw knife was designs to transmit the NIGHT's special EMP-charged hand utility, allowing strikes and stabs with the weapon to provide an effect that severely damages integral systems of the target.

Location: Varied, but usually sheathed on the hip or chest Purpose: Personal Defense Secondary: Precision cutting tool Damage: Tier 2, Medium Anti-Personnel, Tier 4, Light Anti-Armor (same effect on armored and unarmored) (provides an EMP effect if strikes cut into important systems) Range: Melee Area of Effect: Single effect Ammunition Battery can run the weapon for 20 minutes of constant use