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Baseball Bat

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Baseball Bat
Hud Icon Image:Icon baseball bat.gif
Weapon Type Close Combat weapon
Capacity 1
Carry Capacity 1
Damage per Shot Instant kill to Common Infected

The Baseball Bat is a new close combat weapon introduced in Left 4 Dead 2. It will only be available for players who preorder the game. However, players who take part in a game with someone who preordered it, will also have access to the weapon.[1]


The baseball bat, along with all other melee weapons, seems to occupy the same slot as the pistols, replacing them when it is picked up. It has unlimited uses, meaning that it can be very useful when the Survivors run out of ammo in a middle of a combat and are in too much danger to use the pistols. Like the other close combat weapons it can kill every Common Infected in one hit, even going so far as to easily detach the head of the Infected. However, it has its disadvantages. The baseball bat is not really meant to be used against Special Infected; using it on a Boomer would spread bile over the Survivors, and a Spitter would cause you to be right in the middle of the dangerous goo. Against a Witch or Tank, it would do little to no damage.

[edit] Trivia

  • In the first Left 4 Dead 2 trailer, the attack sound uses the same audio attack from Team Fortress 2, a metal ding sound. The sound files have been changed to fit the wooden properties of the bat.
  • The Baseball Bat is only available to players who pre-ordered Left 4 Dead 2, meaning Valve may have to tweak some achievements so some still work whether they have the baseball bat or not; however, as playing with a player who did preorder it gives you access to it,  you might still be able to get said achievements.

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. http://www.destructoid.com/left-4-dead-2-gets-preorder-baseball-bat-147690.phtml


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Main Weapons
Left 4 Dead
Tier 1 Pump Shotgun / Submachine Gun
Tier 2 Assault Rifle / Auto Shotgun / Hunting rifle
Sidearms M1911 Pistol
Left 4 Dead 2
Tier 1 Pump Shotgun / Chrome Shotgun / Silenced Submachine Gun / Submachine Gun
Tier 2 Combat Rifle (SCAR) / AK-47 / M-16 Assault Rifle / Combat Shotgun / Tactical Shotgun / Sniper Rifle / Hunting rifle
Special Tier Grenade Launcher
Sidearms P220 Pistol / Magnum
Other Weapons
Melee Weapons Axe / Baseball Bat / Chainsaw / Cricket Bat / Crowbar / Electric Guitar / Frying Pan / Katana / Machete / Nightstick
Grenades Molotov cocktail / Pipe bomb / Bile bomb
Other Weapons Minigun / Heavy Machine Gun / Gas can / Oxygen tank / Propane tank / Fireworks
Upgrades Incendiary ammo / Explosive ammo / Laser sight