Pitchfork

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

It is commonly found in "The Last Stand" campaign and in farmland areas (such as "Blood Harvest"). It is a rarer find in urban settings (such as "The Parish").

Melee Mechanics
The Pitchfork is classified as a shredding weapon, and will spew blood on a player's screen. It can decapitate Infected, but it also has the unique ability to take off part of an Infected's head while leaving the rest of it intact, along with causing vertical gashes during downward swings.

Pros

 * Good range and speed

Cons

 * Somewhat misleading animation that can occasionally cause hits to miss
 * Poor horizontal range