Pitchfork

"This could be fun!"

- Nick

"This right here'll mess some shit up."

- Coach

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

It is found in the following campaigns:
 * Swamp Fever (PC version only)
 * Hard Rain (PC version only)
 * Blood Harvest (Left 4 Dead 2 PC version only)
 * The Last Stand (Left 4 Dead 2 version)

Melee Mechanics
It also has the unique ability of causing vertical gashes during upward swings.

Pros

 * Can be used to cut a Smoker's tongue.
 * Ideal for picking off lone Infected due to its decent speed.

Cons

 * Relatively rare.
 * Very poor hit registration due to the first two being strictly frontal swings.
 * Only the third swing is horizontal. This makes the Pitchfork poor for hordes due to its small hitbox.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering the attacker and any nearby Survivors.

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