Throughout the journey Joel can find scattered weapons for close combat use. These can be handy for bashing in the heads of Runners and other human enemies, but are less useful against one-hit kill enemies like Clickers and Bloaters.
Every weapon has a set durability, indicating how many hits it can take before the object breaks, but melee weapons can be upgraded to improve their combat abilities and allowing for one-hit kills.
| Weapon | Initial Location | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| 2x4 | The Quarantine Zone | 4 hits |
| Baseball Bat | Bill's Town | 6 hits |
| Iron Pipe | Bill's Town | 9 hits |
| Machete | The Suburb Sewers | 3 hits |
| Hatchet | Tommy's Dam | 5 hits |
