Sledgehammer

the Sledge Hammer is one of the more powerful sets of melee weapons, matter of fact it is usually a 1 or 2 hit kill weapon, using a normal attack will do a 'sweep' maneuver allowing to hit multiple zombies, the charged can be used to take out all forms of infected with a single swing

Pros

+can one hit kill usually

+one of the only melee weapons capable of a one hit kill with the normal strike+long reach (less likely to be infected)

Cons

-very slow

-consumes stamina quickly (meaning you won't be able to bash or sprint to often)

-not a very common find

-no off hand use of Maglight

-one of the heaviest melee items in the game meaning you won't be able to carry what you normally would like (A primary such as a rifle) leaving you with either a pick of a low weight rifle or a pistol usually plus ammo and maglight