Cricket Bat

"Paddle bat here!"

- Ellis/Coach

"I'm gonna whack the shit out of some with this."

- Nick

The Cricket Bat (also known as a paddle bat or simply a paddle) is a close combat weapon featured in Left 4 Dead 2.

It spawns in the following campaigns: "Dead Center", "Swamp Fever", "Crash Course", "Dead Air" and "The Sacrifice"

Melee Mechanics


The Cricket Bat is classified as a bludgeoning weapon. It will spew blood on a user's screen and may decapitate Infected.