Frying Pan

The Frying Pan is a new close combat weapon introduced in Left 4 Dead 2. It was first seen in the Left 4 Dead 2 beta footage inside a kitchen in The Parish. The frying pan occupies the same slot as the pistols, adding yet another tactical choice to make in the game. The frying pan has unlimited uses, and you can carry it for as long as you want. It kills all Common Infected in one hit, along with all Special Infected minus the Tank and Witch.

The frying pan is not really meant to be used against Special Infected, because using it on a Boomer would cover you in bile, and killing a Spitter would leave you right in the middle of the goo. It would also take time to get to a Charger, Jockey, Hunter or Smoker. Against a Tank or Witch it would do little to no damage, however, as seen in some footages, it can make a instant kill to some Special Infected.

The frying pan is a bludgeoning weapon, and has the ability to kill no matter where the Infected is struck. As with all close combat weapons, it can cause friendly fire damage to the Survivors.

Trivia

 * When used on an Infected, it makes a very satisfying thunk.
 * The frying pan, along with the axe, can usually be found in The Parish as seen in the Left 4 Dead 2 beta footage.
 * Common Infected killed by the frying pan have a tendency to "fly back" more often than with weapons like the axe.
 * Special Infected, for example the Charger, also have an extreme tendency to "fly back" when hit.
 * This may be Nick's default melee weapon.
 * This "weapon" might be a reference to the movie Resident Evil: Apocalypse, where one of the key characters, Jill Valentine, dispatches an infected dog using a frying pan.