10 Best Weapons For A Zombie Apocalypse

5. Ice Axe

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By this point, we've pretty much left guns and bombs behind. Sure, they might seem fun, but you constantly have to worry about noise and ammunition. Both of those things are Achilles' heels in a zombie apocalypse. Following in the footsteps of the Halligan tool and the machete, the ice axe is an ideal close-quarters dispenser of death.

These are made for mountaineering, so they're not meant to be cumbersome. They're designed to pierce thick layers of ice with a swift downward motion. You know, the type of downward motion you would use on a zombie's head. If these can pierce through an ice sheet on a sheer cliff face, then they can surely knock a hole in a draugr skull. They might even be more purpose-built than the machete - which is to say, they might be better at taking out zombies.

The only thing about these is that they require you to get close to the zombies. Like, really close. You always run the risk of getting the axe stuck in the zombie's head, so you may not want to use these in a crowd. But if you're dealing with one, two, or three zombies? Have at it. It's your world.

 
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