Primary: Tap to perform a single swing capable of dismembering and bisecting zombies. Awards 100PP for every kill. (50PP without a Combo Card.)
Secondary: Hold to perform a spin attack, effectively killing any surrounding zombies. This attack makes two complete 360-degree swings. Awards 150PP for every kill; this attack cannot be performed without a Combo Card.
Thrown: Hold and tap or to hurl the Pole Weapon like a spear, impaling a single zombie.
While the machete does not bisect any zombies, the Pole Weapon does.
While the Pole Weapon can also be created by combining a Machete with a Broom Handle, the weapon will still look the same, with a new broom head attached.
It is possible to obtain one in the Royal Flush Plaza, however: the push broom can be found near the maintainence room by the safe house, and a lone machete can be found in Albert's Apparel. Also, RF Plaza's pawn shop sells pre-assembled Pole Weapons.
Both components are found together by the maintainence room outside the arena security office, and also in the maintainence room behind Hot Excitorama.
The weapon's appearance and mode of use greatly resemble both the Japanese naginata, often used by samurai warriors, and the Chinese guan dao, used by the famous Ancient Chinese warrior Guan Yu.
The Pole Weapon could have been inspired by the "Spear" from Resident Evil Outbreak which is made by playing as David and combing the Chef Knife and the Wooden Pole.