Crowbar

"Man, I feel like I'm Gordon Freeman!"

- Louis

"Crowbars give you that personal touch you don't get with gun killin'."

- Ellis

The Crowbar is a close combat weapon in Left 4 Dead 2.

It is found in the following campaigns:


 * Dead Center
 * The Passing
 * Dark Carnival
 * Hard Rain
 * No Mercy (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Crash Course (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Death Toll (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Dead Air (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Blood Harvest (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * The Sacrifice (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * The Last Stand (Left 4 Dead 2 version)

Melee Mechanics
The Crowbar is classified as a shredding weapon: it will sever limbs and spew blood on the screen, but can also take off part of an Infected's skull.

Pros

 * High spawn rate.
 * Can be used to cut a Smoker's tongue.
 * Melee shoves are faster than any other melee.

Cons

 * One of the slowest melee weapons.
 * Short reach and inconsistent hit registration compared to other melee weapons (eg. Fireaxe).
 * Attacks may obstruct the user's vision.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors.