Pipe Bomb
| Pipe Bomb | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Explosive |
| Skill | - |
| Damage | 0 |
| Range | -10 |
| Crit | - |
| Condition | 1 |
| Weight | 1.5 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Electrical: 0 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.PipeBomb
|
| Crafting XP | 2 XP (Electrical) |
The Pipe Bomb is a homemade explosive built from an iron pipe and gunpowder. It is thrown by hand and explodes where it lands. It is the strongest thrown weapon for killing a packed crowd of zombies at once.
The bomb is a one-use item. The blast covers a radius of about 7 tiles, and many zombies near the centre die instantly. It does not start fires, which sets it apart from the Fire Bomb and the Molotov Cocktail. The Pipe Bomb can also be upgraded into a trap with a timer, a motion sensor or a remote trigger. It is crafted once the recipe is known, and it turns up in bomb caches and survivor safehouses. The Engineer is the best occupation for explosives. It can make traps and explosives from the start.
Combat
To throw it, equip the bomb and use a normal attack. Aiming shows where it will land, up to 10 tiles away. On landing it explodes at once and hits everything within about 7 tiles.
The blast kills most zombies close to the centre outright. A survivor caught in the blast takes heavy wounds from shrapnel. Scratches, lacerations, deep wounds and burns are all possible. These wounds often bleed badly and can kill, so the bomb must land well away from the thrower.
The Pipe Bomb suits a horde bunched in a street, a doorway or a fenced yard. The explosion clears the area in one moment, where a fire takes time to burn through a crowd. The Fire Bomb leaves burning ground behind. The Pipe Bomb leaves nothing burning, so it is the safer choice near a base or a vehicle.
Uses
The Pipe Bomb is the base for several traps. Add Timer to Bomb fits a crafted timer with no skill needed. A Motion Sensor turns it into a trap that goes off when something moves close, at Electrical 2, 4 or 6 for the short, medium and long range versions. A Crafted Trigger turns it into a Remote Pipe Bomb at Electrical 2.
How to Craft Pipe Bomb
Each recipe that makes the Pipe Bomb is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Pipe Bomb
The Make Pipe Bomb recipe makes the Pipe Bomb. It needs Electrical level 0. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Electronics | 
|
3x | No | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
|
| Iron Pipe | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.MetalPipe
|
| Gunpowder | 
|
20x | No | /additem Base.GunPowder
|
| Twine | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Twine
|
| Hacksaw | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Saw
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Pipe Bomb as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add Long-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb | Pipe Bomb with Long-Range Sensor | 
|
- | Electrical: 6 | /additem Base.PipeBombSensorV3
|
| Add Medium-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb | Pipe Bomb with Medium-Range Sensor |
|
- | Electrical: 4 | /additem Base.PipeBombSensorV2
|
| Add Remote Trigger to Bomb | Remote Pipe Bomb |
|
- | Electrical: 2 | /additem Base.PipeBombRemote
|
| Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb | Pipe Bomb with Short-Range Sensor |
|
- | Electrical: 2 | /additem Base.PipeBombSensorV1
|
| Add Timer to Bomb | Pipe Bomb with Timer |
|
- | Electrical: 0 | /additem Base.PipeBombTriggered
|
Locations
The Pipe Bomb is a common find in bomb caches, where the bomb box holds one in most cases. Survivor safehouses of every stage keep one in cardboard boxes, crates, small boxes and metal shelves at a fair rate. Early safehouses give slightly better odds than mid game and late game ones.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb cache1 | Bomb box | 60.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 10.6% |
| Survivor safehouse | Metal shelves | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Metal shelves | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 7.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 7.9% |
Notes
- The recipe takes three Scrap Electronics, an Iron Pipe or a Broken Iron Pipe, 20 Gunpowder and a Twine.
- A metal saw or a small saw is needed for the recipe and is kept afterwards.
- The recipe has to be learned before the bomb can be crafted.
- The blast does not start fires, so it is safe to use near wooden buildings.
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