Broken Iron Pipe
| Broken Iron Pipe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.5-0.9 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 20% x2 |
| Condition | 6 |
| Weight | 1 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MetalPipe_Broken
|
The Broken Iron Pipe is the short length of pipe left after an Iron Pipe breaks in a fight. It is a one-handed improvised club that trains the Short Blunt skill. It is light, it swings at normal speed and it hits with modest force. As a weapon it is a stopgap.
Its real worth is as metal stock. A welder turns it into a Sawblade Hatchet, a Scrap Metal Cleaver, a Scrap Metal Chopper, a Block Mace or a short Scrap Metal Morningstar. It also goes into a Pipe Bomb, and a furnace smelts it down for iron or steel.
Combat
The Broken Iron Pipe swings at normal speed and reaches 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals light to moderate damage, so an ordinary zombie takes several blows to drop. The crit chance starts at 20 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
The pipe weighs only 1, so each swing costs very little endurance. The free hand stays open for a flashlight or another light item. The Short Blunt skill raises damage, attack speed and crit chance with each level. The game also tags it as a weapon that can kill animals.
With 6 condition and a 1 in 10 chance of losing a point per hit, the pipe holds up for a modest fight. It works best to finish a fight after the full Iron Pipe breaks. After that, it is worth more on the workbench than in the hand.
Uses
The Broken Iron Pipe is a handle for several welded weapons. Make Block Bludgeon needs Welding 1 and turns it into a Block Mace. Make Sawblade Hatchet needs Welding 3, and Make Scrap Metal Cleaver needs Welding 4. Make Scrap Metal Chopper needs Welding 5. Make Scrap Metal Morningstar needs Welding 7 and gives the short Scrap Metal Morningstar. The pipe also forms the body of a Pipe Bomb, with Scrap Electronics, Gunpowder, Twine and a saw. A furnace smelts it into two Iron Chunks, and an Advanced Furnace into two Steel Chunks.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Broken Iron Pipe as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Block Bludgeon | Block Maul | 
|
- | Welding: 1 | /additem Base.BlockMaul
|
| Make Pipe Bomb | Pipe Bomb | 
|
- | Electrical: 0 | /additem Base.PipeBomb
|
| Make Sawblade Hatchet | Sawblade Hatchet | 
|
- | Welding: 3 | /additem Base.Axe_Sawblade_Hatchet
|
| Make Scrap Metal Chopper | Scrap Metal Chopper | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.Machete_Crude
|
| Make Scrap Metal Cleaver | Scrap Metal Cleaver-Axe | 
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- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.Axe_ScrapCleaver
|
| Make Scrap Metal Morningstar | Bone Club with Spikes | 
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- | Welding: 7 | /additem Base.BoneClub_Spiked
|
Any recipe that asks for a smeltableironmedium accepts it as the tool, such as Smelt Iron From Medium Item, Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item and Smelt Medium Iron Item.
Repair
The Broken Iron Pipe has a maximum condition of 6. Each hit has a 1 in 10 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills lower that chance. Using it trains Short Blunt, while Maintenance stays untouched. A worn pipe is best sent to the welding bench or the furnace.
Locations
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Fire station garage | Bin | 2.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Fire station storage | Bin | 2.9% |
Notes
- Keep broken pipes for welding, since they serve as the handle in many scrap weapons.
- The Pipe Bomb recipe takes a Broken Iron Pipe as well as a whole Iron Pipe.
- A Primitive Furnace or better smelts it into two Iron Chunks.
- An Advanced Furnace turns it into two Steel Chunks.
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