Fireaxe

"Yeah, always wanted to be an axe murderer!"

- Ellis

"Axe me a question, I dare you."

- Rochelle

The Axe is a close combat weapon from Left 4 Dead 2.

It is found on every campaign but The Parish, and the ports of Death Toll and Dead Air.

Official Description
Great for clearing out crowds of infected, this handy lumberjack-approved melee weapon will have you stacking up the zombies like cordwood.

The Axe is classified as a Slashing weapon: it will sever limbs and spew blood on your screen.

Pros

 * Has an incredibly wide swing, allowing multiple infected to be killed at once
 * Excels at destroying crowds
 * A very common find
 * Most hit rays compared to other melee weapons (about 16)
 * Predictable, sideways swing action: right to left on first swing, left to right on second.
 * If used correctly, it can be deadly to all Common Infected and most Special Infected, including the Tank.

Cons

 * Does not have a long reach when compared with other melee weapons such as a Katana
 * It is the slowest melee weapon.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors