Machete

"It's machete time..."

- Ellis

"Can save some bullets with this one."

- Nick

The Machete is a close combat weapon, introduced in Left 4 Dead 2.

It can be obtained in the following campaigns:


 * Swamp Fever
 * The Parish
 * Death Toll (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Blood Harvest (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Cold Stream
 * The Last Stand (Left 4 Dead 2 version)

Melee Mechanics
The Machete is classified as a slashing weapon: it will sever limbs, and spew blood on the screen.

Pros

 * Extremely fast swings.
 * Fast reset time after a swing.
 * Can be used to cut a Smoker's tongue.

Cons

 * Has an arc of swing smaller than some other melee weapons such as the Guitar.
 * Covers the screen with blood since it is a slashing weapon.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors.

Exernal Links

 * Machete gameplay

Machete Мачете