Sword

Overview
The Sword is a melee weapon of unknown origin. It is not used by either the Resistance nor the Combine, implying it may have been an abandoned weapon.

Compared to the other melee weapons in-game, the Sword is hard hitting, but quite slow. Primary attacks swing at nearly half the speed of the Crowbar but deal 4 times as much damage. Secondary attacks are much slower, being four times as slow as the Crowbar, but dealing 8 times as much damage. As a result, the Sword is capable of killing Aces in three hits from the primary attack, and two hits from the secondary.

In addition, the Sword also sports the longest range out of all melee weapons, although this may be hard to notice at first.

Acquisition
The Sword can be found in Route Kanal, right after the player deals with two Metrocops harassing two Citizens. It is underneath the first stairwell, in the dark room beneath. The Sword cannot be seen without either the flashlight or night-vision.

If it is missed there, it cannot be found again.

Advantages

 * Primary attacks deal 40 damage, while secondary attacks deal 80 damage, making it very powerful.
 * Easy to obtain.
 * Longest range of melee weapons.

Disadvantages

 * Can only be found once.
 * Due to being concealed in the dark, less observant players may miss it without cheating.
 * Primary attacks are moderately slow, and secondary attacks are outright sluggish.