Shovel

"Oh, I know what to do with this."

- Rochelle

"Man, I'm gonna beat these sons of bitches till I lose my watch."

- Ellis

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

It is found in the following campaigns:
 * "The Passing" (PC version only)
 * "Swamp Fever" (PC version only)
 * "Hard Rain" (PC version only)
 * "The Parish" (PC version only)
 * "Cold Stream" (PC version only)
 * "No Mercy" (L4D2, PC version only)
 * "Death Toll" (L4D2, PC version only)
 * "Blood Harvest" (L4D2, PC version only)
 * "The Sacrifice" (L4D2, PC version only)
 * "The Last Stand" (L4D2, PC version only)

Melee Mechanics
The Shovel 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

 * Has a wide attack range, allowing multiple kills with one swing.
 * Stumbles crowds of Infected relatively easily.
 * It is one of the most common melee weapons.

Cons

 * Slightly poor hit detection.
 * Has the slowest attack rate of all 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.

Achievements
As the Shovel is only available in the PC version of the game, achievements cannot be earned with it on the Xbox 360 version.