Pan

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The **Pan** is a unique Melee Weapon added in the 0.5.0 "Air drop it like it's hot" update.

## Sounds

* Picked Up
* Swung
* Bullet Hit

## Strategies

* The Pan is great for finishing off players who are about half health, and you can quickly swing them and do up to 60 damage (ambushing them might be better than outright charging them).
* When using it as a melee weapon, make sure to land your hits frequently, as the Pan has a slower swing speed than other melee weapons.
* The Pan is very hard to find, as they only spawn uncommonly from Air Drops, so don't expect to see one every game.
* The Pan can ricochet bullets when it is unequipped and on your back, so try and face people pan-way forwards if you're reloading, or not in range.
	+ Even when in range, you can have the Pan face them while they fire and while you are reloading, then attack them with your weapon when they're reloading.
	+ It should be noted that they could aim for the edge of your player to damage you, but this is unlikely. Shotguns like the M870 however, fire with enough spread that them aiming at your center will result in some bullets going around the Pan, damaging you.
	+ This ricocheting feature can also be used in battle while your teammate uses a sniper (like the Mosin-Nagant or SV-98) to get surprise attacks in through weird angles. For example, positioning yourself partially behind the enemy with the pan facing them, so when your teammate fires, it will rebound off you, and kill your opponent. This strategy is best used with a 4x or higher scope, and if you both have good aim and a good sense of angles.
* A bullet that ricocheted from your pan might hit the enemy back.
	+ This also applies when the enemy has a pan so be careful not to damage yourself.

## Trivia

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* The Pan is one of four melee weapons that have no alternate versions, along with the Hook, the Naginata and Fire Axe, while the other melee weapons have alternate version but with the same stats. The fire axe is stated as a different weapon in the changelog and has different stats than the Wood Axe.
* The Pan is a clear reference to Players Unknown Battleground's Pan, due to how they both are able to ricochet bullets off. However, this is highly unrealistic as even the weakest bullets such as .22 Short can penetrate through a cast iron pan. The pan in-game may be made of a stronger material.
	+ A frying pan can however stop but not deflect some shotgun rounds such as buckshot, birdshot, or flechette. **(Do not attempt to test this theory without knowing what you are doing, or with supervision by someone who does know what they are doing.**
* One of the Youtuber Duck.io's videos stated that the AWM-S could shoot through the pan. However, this is false.
* The Pan does 48 damage to Obstacles and is the only weapon with obstacle damage multiplier lower than one.
* If a Player wears a Ghillie Suit or has been Knocked Out by another Player while not using the Pan, the Pan will show on their back.
	+ It can still deflect bullets which can help protect oneself while waiting to be revived.
* When switched to a gun or throwables, the Pan just straps to a Player’s back instead of disappearing. If bullets hit the part of the body that has the Pan stuck to it it will deflect the bullets, and the player will not take damage to the bullet.

## Gallery

Kkkk.jpgA fellow survivr in the Ghillie Suit, with the Cast Ironskin Perk (with the old Pan sprite) and an additional Pan2 pans (1).png2 pans

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