Iron Pipe with Railspike
| Iron Pipe with Railspike | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Axe |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 0.6-1 |
| Range | 0.61-1.2 |
| Crit | 30% x2 |
| Condition | 8 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.MetalPipe_Railspike
|
| Crafting XP | 10 XP (Maintenance) |
The Iron Pipe with Railspike is an Iron Pipe with a Railroad Spike taped to the end. It is a crafted one-handed weapon that trains the Axe skill. Its damage and reach match the plain pipe.
The spike turns a blunt pipe into an axe-type weapon. That makes it useful to a survivor who wants to train the Axe skill with a one-handed weapon. Anyone with Maintenance 1 can make one from a pipe, a spike and two rolls of duct tape. The Lumberjack is the best occupation for axes. It starts with the most Axe skill. The Firefighter also starts with some Axe skill.
Combat
The railspike 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. The crit chance starts at 30 percent, and a crit doubles the damage.
The weapon keeps one hand free. The Axe skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. Compared with the Hatchet, it hits softer but crits twice as often. It suits a survivor with a high Axe skill and a spare pipe.
How to Craft Iron Pipe with Railspike
Each recipe that makes the Iron Pipe with Railspike is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Railspike Iron Pipe
The Make Railspike Iron Pipe recipe makes the Iron Pipe with Railspike. It needs Maintenance level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Spike | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.RailroadSpike
|
| Duct Tape | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.DuctTape
|
| Iron Pipe | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MetalPipe
|
Repair
The railspike pipe has 8 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 15 chance of taking a point off. The Axe and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. A fresh one is cheap to make once the old one wears out.
Locations
The Iron Pipe with Railspike is a very rare find. It turns up only in mid and late game survivor safehouses. There it can sit in boxes, counters, crates, metal shelves or wardrobes, each with a tiny chance. Crafting one is far more reliable than looking for it.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Metal shelves | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The recipe needs an Iron Pipe, a Railroad Spike, two Duct Tape and Maintenance 1.
- Reading it in the crafting menu can teach the Make Railspike Iron Pipe recipe.
- A spare Iron Pipe is easy to find, so the railspike version is cheap to replace.
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