Frying Pan

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

- Ellis "Nobody better not make a crack about me being in the kitchen!"

- Rochelle

The Frying Pan, also known as the Skillet, is a close combat weapon in Left 4 Dead 2.

Location
It is primarily found in kitchens and nearby (discarded) cookware, meaning it is somewhat common.

It can be found in the following campaigns:


 * Swamp Fever
 * Hard Rain
 * The Parish
 * Crash Course (Left 4 Dead 2 PC version only)
 * Death Toll (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Blood Harvest (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * The Last Stand (Left 4 Dead 2 version)

Melee Mechanics
The Frying Pan is classified as a blunt weapon, and will splatter blood onto the screen, but it will never dismantles or mutilates the Infected. It also sends the Infected's body flying a small distance.

Pros

 * Common.
 * Stumbles crowds of Infected relatively easily.
 * Attacks are less obstructive to the user's vision.

Cons

 * Short reach.
 * One of the slowest melee weapons.
 * Cannot be used to cut a Smoker's tongue.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors.
 * Its loud hit sound effect may drown out other sounds.

Tactics

 * A good strategy for using the Frying Pan (and any other melee weapon) against a small horde is to shove them back, hit them with the Pan, then repeat the process. This keeps the Infected constantly stunned and unable to attack you, while you slowly pick them off. Bear in mind your character will eventually get exhausted from shoving, unless the game is on Easy Mode.
 * Unlike most other melee weapons, the Frying Pan is usually found in predictable areas, such as a kitchen. Moreover, they are often accessible at the beginning of certain campaigns. This allows players to use frying pans as melee weapon if no other desirable pistols or other melee weapons are available.
 * Like all melee weapons, the frying pan has a short range of attack. It is hence unwise to attack a Boomer with the weapon because of its after-death bile effect. A good tactic against Boomers would be to shove them away to a safe distance, then switch to a firearm, backpedal, and dispatch it.