Pitchfork

"This could be fun!"

- Nick

"This right here'll mess some shit up."

- Coach

The Pitchfork is a close combat weapon in Left 4 Dead 2, introduced in The Last Stand Update along with the Shovel.

It is found in the following campaigns:


 * Swamp Fever (PC version only)
 * Hard Rain (PC version only)
 * Blood Harvest (Left 4 Dead 2 PC version only)
 * The Last Stand (Left 4 Dead 2 version)

Melee Mechanics
The Pitchfork has the unique ability of causing vertical gashes during downward swings.

Pros

 * Can be used to cut a Smoker's tongue.
 * Fairly consistent hit detection.
 * Ideal for picking off lone Infected due its decent speed.

Cons

 * Somewhat misleading animation that can occasionally cause hits to miss.
 * Poor horizontal range.
 * The first attack is vertical, making it difficult to deal with hordes.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors.