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Better Melees

by Pwnage Peanut · for Left 4 Dead 2

Better Melee weapons script. Tired of missing with the Tonfa / Nightstick? Got let down by the Katana? Pitchfork too much of a hassle? Got outplayed by the Source Engine? Then this mod is for you!…

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About Better Melees

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Better Melee weapons script. Tired of missing with the Tonfa / Nightstick? Got let down by the Katana? Pitchfork too much of a hassle? Got outplayed by the Source Engine? Then this mod is for you!…

Better Melee weapons script. Tired of missing with the Tonfa / Nightstick? Got let down by the Katana? Pitchfork too much of a hassle? Got outplayed by the Source Engine? Then this mod is for you! After 8 months in development [spoiler]5 months of slacking off, 3 months of actual work[/spoiler], hopefully it was worth the wait.

This script is intended for players who want more powerful Melees that have longer ranges, more hitrays, and deal almost no friendly fire damage on Expert. I gave them some large buffs without making them extremely overpowered. Fair warning, server tick rate and lag WILL decrease the amount of hitrays melees create, only by a couple though. Nothing I can do about that.

Stat changes (Simple)

*Longer melee range for all melees *No diagonal or vertical attacks *More hitrays on all melees *Friendly fire damage reduced to 1 (most noticeable on Expert) *Pitchfork and Shovel are now blunt and sharp *Length of melee determines amount of hitrays

Stat changes (Advanced)

+Increased melee range (70 > 95) +Replaced all diagonal and vertical swings with horizontal ones +Increased number of hitrays for all melees +Decreased friendly fire melee damage of all weapons (50 - 80 > 10) +Added blunt and sharp attributes to the Pitchfork and the Shovel, respectively +All melees are now classified by length and have hitrays / start and end times equal to it: *Very Short (19 hitrays, 0 > 0.26): Knife, Frying Pan *Short (22 hitrays, 0.04 > 0.3): Crowbar, Machete, Tonfa / Nightstick *Medium (25 hitrays, 0.08 > 0.38): Baseball Bat, Cricket Bat, Guitar *Long (28 hitrays, 0.12 > 0.45): Golf Club, Fireaxe, Katana *Very Long (31 hitrays, 0.16 > 0.52): Pitchfork, Shovel

Stat changes (Full)

*Too lengthy to put in text, consult the tables at the end of the showcase instead

Credits:

Script: Pwnage Peanut

Check out the entire Better Weapons collection here! I have also made better gameplay changes! Check them out here! I have also made better items! Check them out here! I have also made custom scripts! Check them out here!

Highlights

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Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 19 mo ago.

Better Melees on Nxeon

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Supported on Nxeon Left 4 Dead 2 servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Latest build
2025-04-28, released 2025-04-28

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Workshop

From 1 recorded build of Better Melees.

What kind of mod it is

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Listed on Steam Workshop as “Workshop”

Weapons, items & crafting

New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.

Compatibility

Game
Left 4 Dead 2

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorPwnage Peanut, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Better Melees, answered

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Is it free?

Yes. Better Melees is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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