Fireaxe

"Yeah, always wanted to be an axe murderer!"

- Ellis

"Axe me a question, I dare you."

- Rochelle

The Fireaxe is a close combat weapon from Left 4 Dead 2.

It is found in every campaign but "The Parish", and the ports of "Death Toll", "Dead Air" and "Blood Harvest".

Official Description
Great for clearing out crowds of infected, this handy lumberjack-approved melee weapon will have you stacking up the zombies like cordwood.

Melee Mechanics
The Fireaxe is classified as a slashing weapon: it will sever limbs and spew blood on the screen.

Pros

 * Has an incredibly wide swing, allowing multiple Infected to be killed at once.
 * Excels at destroying crowds.
 * A very common find.
 * Most hit rays out of all melee weapons (about 16).
 * Predictable, sideways swing action: right to left on first swing, left to right on second.
 * If used correctly, it can be deadly to all Common Infected and most Special Infected, including the Tank.

Cons

 * Does not have a long reach when compared with other melee weapons such as a Katana.
 * It is the slowest melee weapon.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors.

Bugs

 * When attacking with the Fireaxe as one of the Left 4 Dead 2 survivors, Coach's grunt noise is sometimes played.