Frying Pan

"Well somebody's gonna make them some zombie grits!"

- Ellis

The Frying Pan is a close combat weapon introduced in Left 4 Dead 2. It was one of the first weapons revealed to be in the sequel; in the very first promo for Left 4 Dead 2, Nick can be seen hitting Common Infected with it.

Like with every melee weapon, the Frying Pan takes the place of the Pistol. It seems to have a somewhat slow swing speed, but a wide arc to hit Infected. Infected who are hit get pushed back and killed, although some Infected at the edges of the arc seem to only get pushed back.

As with all of the close combat weapons, the Frying Pan is capable of killing Special Infected or inflicting heavy damage, but due to distance or abilities of the Infected in question it's usually best just to shoot them. The Frying Pan also inflicts a small amount of friendly fire damage when it hits another Survivor.

Trivia

 * This seems to be Nick's signature weapon.
 * In Left 4 Dead, there are many unusable frying pans throughout the game, mostly in kitchens or Safe Rooms.
 * Both Common and Special infected have a tendency to "fly back" when killed with it.
 * It is extremely common to find in The Parish campaign, as shown in the Left 4 Dead 2 demo.
 * Most fans view this weapon as a gag, rather than a practical weapon. An explanation for this would be that the use of frying pans as weapons often dates back to classic slapstick routines in which a person would use a frying pan to ward off unsuspecting intruders. However, the Frying Pan in the game appears to be made of cast iron, making it potentially a viable weapon due to it's weight and durabilty