Melee weapons are a survivor's last line of defense in Zombie Panic Source. They can be used to fend off zombies when a survivor runs out of ammo, to destroy breakable items in the world, and some can be used effectively as primary weapons. Many of the melee weapons are simply common items that have been repurposed, and they vary in damage, inventory space, range, and speed.
Types of Melee Weapons[]
Three different types of melee weapons exist in the game.
One-Handed Melee Weapons[]
One-handed weapons are given to the player at spawn, and are best used as last-resort secondary weapons. They have low range, low damage, fast swing speed, and take up one slot of inventory space.
- Axe
- Baguette
- Crowbar
- Frying Pan
- Hammer
- Keyboard
- Machete
- Meat Cleaver
- Pipe
- Pipe Wrench
- Pot
- Spanner
- Tennis Racket
- Tire Iron
- Wooden Plank
- Wrench
Two-Handed Melee Weapons[]
Two-handed melee weapons are only available by finding them in the world. They tend to be preferable to one-handed weapons, since they have a few advantages and no serious disadvantages, but they are still best used as secondary weapons. They have moderate to high range, moderate damage, moderate swing speed, and take up one (baseball bat) or two (broom, golf club) slots of inventory space.
Two-Handed Heavy Melee Weapons[]
Two-handed heavy melee weapons are relatively rare, and only available by finding them in the world. They are often used as primary weapons by skilled players, and a headshot from the sledgehammer is a one-hit kill. They have long range, high damage, slow swing speed, and take up two slots of inventory space.
Fists[]
If you holster your weapon, or have no weapons at all, your player character can still use their fists to attack zombies. Except in rare circumstances, this is a bad idea - fists have high swing speed, but very low range and damage. Some players may choose to use fists effectively as an alternate means to destroy breakable items like crates and windows, leaving one additional slot of inventory space open for another weapon.
Weapon Statistics[]
Name | Range | Inventory Slots | Damage (body) | Damage (head) | Givable at spawn? | Swing Speed |
Axe | Short-Medium | 1 | 40 | 120 | No | Fast |
Baguette | 1 | Yes** | ||||
Crowbar | Short | 1 | 25 | 75 | Yes | Medium-Fast |
Frying Pan | Short-Medium | 1 | 50 | 150 | Yes | Medium-Fast |
Hammer | 1 | No | ||||
Keyboard | Short | 1 | 25 | 75 | Yes* | Fast |
Machete | Short | 1 | 40 | 120 | No | Fast |
Meat Cleaver | 1 | No | ||||
Pipe | Short | 1 | 50 | 150 | No | Medium |
Pipe Wrench | 1 | Yes | ||||
Pot | Short | 1 | 35 | 105 | Yes | Medium-Fast |
Spanner | Short | 1 | 50 | 150 | Yes | Medium |
Tennis Racket | 1 | Yes | ||||
Tire Iron | Short | 1 | 50 | 150 | No | Medium-Slow |
Wooden Plank | Short | 1 | 34 | 102 | Yes* | Fast |
Wrench | 1 | Yes | ||||
Aluminum Bat | 1 | No | ||||
Broom | 2 | No | ||||
Golf Club | Medium | 2 | 34 | 102 | No | Medium-Fast |
Wooden Bat | Medium | 1 | 45 | 135 | No | Medium-Fast |
Chair | Medium-Long | 2 | 50 | 150 | No | Medium-Slow |
Shovel | Medium-Long | 2 | 40 | 120 | No | Medium-Slow |
Sledgehammer | Short-Medium | 2 | 75 | 225 | No | Slow |
*Only late-joiners spawn with this weapon **This weapon is only given to players on July 14th