Iron Pipe
| Iron Pipe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Improvised Weapon |
| Skill | Short Blunt |
| Damage | 0.6-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.2 |
| Crit | 30% x2 |
| Condition | 8 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MetalPipe
|
The Iron Pipe is a length of metal pipe. It is a building material for metalwork and a sturdy one-handed blunt weapon. It trains the Short Blunt skill.
The pipe is one of the better early weapons. Its damage matches most short blunt weapons, its crit chance is high, and it lasts well. It is also easy to find in sheds, garages, warehouses and welding shops. Welders use it in fences, gates, lockers and many crafted weapons.
Combat
The Iron Pipe swings a little slower than base speed and reaches about 1.2 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.6 and 1 damage, so an ordinary zombie takes a few blows. One swing can hit up to two zombies when multi-hit is on. The crit chance starts at 30 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
Its good durability and two-zombie swing make it effective against small groups. The pipe keeps one hand free. The Short Blunt skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels.
Compared with a Frying Pan, the pipe reaches further and hits harder. It attaches to the back slot, which leaves the belt free for other weapons. It is a strong choice for the early days, until a better two-handed weapon turns up.
Uses
The Iron Pipe is a key welding material. Welders build metal fences, pole fences, wire fences and gates from it. It goes into metal counters, metal shelves and lockers too. It is the handle in many welded weapons, such as the Block Maul, the Scrap Metal Cleaver, the Scrap Metal Chopper and the Scrap Metal Morningstar. A Railroad Spike and duct tape turn it into an Iron Pipe with Railspike. It also forms the body of a Pipe Bomb. A furnace smelts it into three Iron Chunks.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Iron Pipe as an ingredient or a part. Each tab holds one crafting category.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Pipe Bomb | Pipe Bomb | 
|
- | Electrical: 0 | /additem Base.PipeBomb
|
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build Big Metal Locker | Big Metal Locker | - | - | Welding: 10 |
| Build Big Metal Locker (Shoddy) | Big Metal Locker (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Counter | Metal Counter | - | - | Welding: 8 |
| Build Metal Counter (Shoddy) | Metal Counter (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Metal Counter Corner | Metal Counter Corner | - | - | Welding: 8 |
| Build Metal Counter Corner (Shoddy) | Metal Counter Corner (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Build Small Metal Locker | Small Metal Locker | - | - | Welding: 9 |
| Build Small Metal Locker (Shoddy) | Small Metal Locker (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Metal Shelves | Metal Shelves (Shoddy) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Block Bludgeon | Block Maul | 
|
- | Welding: 1 | /additem Base.BlockMaul
|
| Make Bucket Maul | Bucket Maul - Wood Handle | 
|
- | Maintenance: 5 | /additem Base.BucketMace_Wood
|
| Make Kettle Maul | Kettle Maul - Wood Handle | 
|
- | Maintenance: 4 | /additem Base.KettleMace_Wood
|
| Make Railspike Iron Pipe | Iron Pipe with Railspike | 
|
- | Maintenance: 1 | /additem Base.MetalPipe_Railspike
|
| Make Scrap Metal Chopper | Scrap Metal Chopper | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.Machete_Crude
|
| Make Scrap Metal Cleaver | Scrap Metal Cleaver-Axe | 
|
- | Welding: 4 | /additem Base.Axe_ScrapCleaver
|
| Make Scrap Metal Morningstar | Bone Club with Spikes | 
|
- | Welding: 7 | /additem Base.BoneClub_Spiked
|
| Make Scrap Metal Weapon | Sawblade Axe | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.Axe_Sawblade
|
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Double Pole Gate | Big Double Pole Gate | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Big Double Wire Gate | Big Double Wire Gate | - | - | Welding: 5 |
| Big Wire Fence Gate | Big Wire Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Big Pole Fence | Big Metal Pole Fence | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Big Pole Fence Gate | Big Pole Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Big Wire Fence | Big Metal Wire Fence | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Pole Fence | Small Metal Pole Fence (Poor) | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Pole Fence Gate | Small Pole Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Wire Fence | Small Metal Wire Fence | - | - | Welding: 3 |
| Metal Wire Fence Gate | Small Wire Fence Gate | - | - | Welding: 3 |
Any recipe that asks for a smeltableironmediumplus accepts it as the tool, such as Smelt Iron From Medium Plus Item, Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Iron Item and Smelt Medium Plus Iron Item.
Repair
The Iron Pipe has 8 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 15 chance of taking a point off. The Short Blunt and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. Hits with it give no Maintenance experience. When it wears out, another pipe is easy to find. A broken pipe can still go into some welding and bomb recipes.
Locations
The Iron Pipe is a common find. Welding storage rooms and welding workshops give the best odds. Sheds and garage storage hold one often on counters and shelves. Metal shelves in almost any building can hold one. Studios and warehouses hold one at a good rate. Survivor safehouses and survivor caches hold one fairly often.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Welding storage | Other | 29.4% |
| Studio | Metal shelves | 13.1% |
| Warehouse | Metal shelves | 13.1% |
| Storage room | Other | 5.2% |
| Storage unit | Other | 2.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Welding workshop | Other | 29.4% |
| Tool store storage | Other | 14.7% |
| Warehouse | Small box | 13.1% |
| Electronics store | Metal shelves | 7.6% |
| Tool store | Other | 5.9% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 5.9% |
| Any building | Small box | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Counter | 18.2% |
| Garage storage | Metal shelves | 18.2% |
| Shed | Counter | 18.2% |
| Shed | Metal shelves | 18.2% |
| Shed | Shelves | 18.2% |
| Any building | Metal shelves | 13.7% |
| Shed | Other | 13.1% |
| Garage storage | Crate | 10.4% |
| Garage storage | Other | 9.1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 8.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 12% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 12% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 12% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 12% |
| Survivor cache | Counter | 12% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 9.6% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 9% |
Notes
- The back slot keeps the pipe ready while the belt carries a knife or a hammer.
- Welders need large stacks of pipes for fences and gates, so save spares.
- A Broken Iron Pipe still works as a handle in several welded weapons and the Pipe Bomb.
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