Pitchfork

The Pitchfork is a close combat weapon in Left 4 Dead 2, introduced in The Last Stand Community Update.

It is commonly found in The Last Stand campaign, and also appears in farmland areas as well (such as Blood Harvest). It is not found in campaigns with urban settings (such as Dead Center).The Pitchfork is classified as a Shredding weapon, and will spew blood on a player's screen. It can decapitate Infected, but it also has the unique ability to take off part of an Infected's head while leaving the rest of it intact, along with causing vertical gashes during downward swings.

Pros

 * Good range and speed

Cons

 * Somewhat misleading animation that can occasionally cause hits to miss
 * Poor horizontal range