Axe



= Axe (Hatchet) =

Overview
The Axe, or what I would like to call the Hatchet, is a simple lumberjack's axe with a iron axe head, and simple two-handed wooden grip for the occasion of cutting down trees. Now, given the occasion of the apocalypse at this time, we have to make do with the tool and use it to kill the dead. Luckily, it's good and the only other thing to be concerned for is that it needs to be sharpened every now and then. (Whetstone not required.)

Pros:

 * Saves the ammo!
 * Not that hard to find on occasions, just a rather uncommon find at times.
 * Protection in close range
 * Can kill player zombies with ease!

Cons:

 * Not really a Late-Game choice of weapon
 * 80% of guns are better than melee's and you will find them.
 * Watch where you swing-crawlers tend to get past the swing animation. - Soon will be patched
 * If it's your only weapon, then god bless you and not spawn some boomer that will finish you off.

Strategies
Every melee gives you some kind of "shield" protection, for sure its in-game mechanic so the melee can be a choice for fighting zombies, because if you haven't noticed zombies have harder time hitting you when you have the melee in your hands!

> IF you have spare space in backpack you can keep it so when you get cornered you have at least chance to gain less damage compared if you didnt had it in your hands for such scenario. - Kuna

Also keep any gun on yourself. Boomers will kill you 90% of times with one explosion, so don't die like a noob and kill the boomer with gun before engaging in a fight with melee.