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This tactic is also effective in Half-Life: Source against most enemies such as Alien Grunts and Vortigaunts, but not against Zombies. In fact, the soldier will be unable to attack with his melee as long as the player is continuously hitting him. If the player has managed to successfully engage the soldier in hand-to-hand combat, the latter will be dispatched relatively quickly.
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Using it against Combine Soldiers is generally not a good idea unless he is on his own and within range.The crowbar is also a handy backup weapon if an enemy gets within range or if one's ammo is low - it is generally enough to deter small targets. In combat, it is very effective against light opponents, such as Headcrabs or slow opponents, such as Standard Zombies. It is ideal for clearing obstructions, smashing objects, knocking padlocks off gates, etc. The crowbar is generally more useful as a tool than a weapon.However, the crowbar is still faster at destroying barricades and boardings on passages, and it is also better at killing Headcrabs, as it will kill all variants in one hit, while three punts are needed with the Gravity Gun, not to vector in certain agile ones like the Fast Headcrab which may prove difficult to hit from a distance. The Gravity Gun may substitute the crowbar in Half-Life 2 and its Episodes as a ranged backup weapon, considering it is a safer and quicker way to deal with almost all sorts of enemies if heavy objects are available. The lack of ammo required aids in its use as a backup weapon. It can be swung at a relatively fast rate and does not appear to use up stamina. It is a very simple device - a length of hexagonal carbon steel rod, one end forged into a curve and furnished with a split wedge for prying nails, the other end hammered into a simple flat wedge for general prying and levering. Originally a tool, it has been reused as a surprisingly effective melee weapon, useful against smaller and/or lone enemies, or when the player is short on ammo. Freeman wielding his trademark crowbar in front of the Tentacles in Silo D.