Metal Pipe
A metal pipe is a material required in various metalworking recipes.
Usage
Metalworking
- Main article: Metalworking
Metal pipes are required in nearly all metalworking construction recipes.
Weapon
Metal pipes can make for decent early game weapons, as they do damage comparable to most other Short Blunt weapons, while being relatively easy to find early on. They are also capable of hitting two zombies at once if multihit is enabled. Combined with their good durability, metal pipes can be surprisingly effective at clearing small groups of zombies. Due to it be attached to the back, it can also save space on the character's belt for other weapons until a better back-attached weapon is found.
Condition
The metal pipe has a maximum condition of 8. Its rate of degradation is influenced by the short blunt and maintenance skills. The chance of losing durability can be simplified to the following formula: 1 in (15 + maintenanceMod × 2). Where "maintenanceMod" is calculated using the short blunt and maintenance skills.
Below is an example of the chance of losing durability at varying levels of the maintenance and short blunt skills.
| Maintenance skill | Weapon skill | Durability lower chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1/15 (7%) |
| 0 | 4 | 1/17 (6%) |
| 0 | 8 | 1/19 (5%) |
| 4 | 0 | 1/19 (5%) |
| 8 | 0 | 1/23 (4%) |
| 4 | 4 | 1/21 (5%) |
| 4 | 8 | 1/23 (4%) |
| 8 | 8 | 1/27 (4%) |
| 10 | 10 | 1/29 (3%) |
Crafting
Engineering
| Product | Ingredients | Tools | Requirements | Workstation | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pipe Bomb |
 Metal Pipe ×1 Scrap Electronics ×3 Gunpowder ×20 unit(s) Twine ×1 unit(s)
|
 Saw (tag) |
 Engineer occupation |
none | none |
Metalworking
Walls & Fencing
| Product | Ingredients | Tools | Requirements | Workstation | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal Fence |
Metal Pipe ×1 Small Metal Sheet ×2 Scrap Metal ×3
|
 Propane Torch 1 unit(s)
 Welder Mask |
Metalworking 3 (and)  The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 5 Metalworking |
 Pole Fence |
Metal Pipe ×3
|
Propane Torch 1 unit(s)
Welder Mask |
Metalworking 3 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 5 Metalworking |
 Wired Fence |
Metal Pipe ×2 Scrap Metal ×1 Wire ×1 unit(s)
|
Propane Torch 1 unit(s)
Welder Mask |
Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 3.75 Metalworking |
 Big Pole Fence |
Metal Pipe ×5 Scrap Metal ×2
|
Propane Torch 2 unit(s)
Welder Mask (and)  Welding Rods 1 unit(s)
|
Metalworking 7 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 6.25 Metalworking |
 Big Wired Fence |
Metal Pipe ×3 Scrap Metal ×4 Wire ×3 unit(s)
|
Propane Torch 2 unit(s)
Welder Mask |
Metalworking 5 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 5 Metalworking |
Doors & Gates
| Product | Ingredients | Tools | Requirements | Workstation | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pole Fence Gate |
Metal Pipe ×3 Scrap Metal ×2 Door Hinge ×2
|
Propane Torch 1 unit(s)
Welder Mask |
Metalworking 4 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 6.25 Metalworking |
 Big Pole Fence Gate |
Metal Pipe ×5 Scrap Metal ×4 Door Hinge ×2
|
Propane Torch 2 unit(s)
Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)
|
Metalworking 7 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 6.25 Metalworking |
 Big Double Pole Gate |
Metal Pipe ×10 Scrap Metal ×4 Door Hinge ×2
|
Propane Torch 2 unit(s)
Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)
|
Metalworking 8 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 6.25 Metalworking |
 Big Double Wired Gate |
Metal Pipe ×8 Scrap Metal ×2 Wire ×4 unit(s)
|
Propane Torch 2 unit(s)
Welder Mask (and) Welding Rods 1 unit(s)
|
Metalworking 7 (and) The Metalwork Magazine Vol.3 |
none | 6.25 Metalworking |
Furniture
Distribution
The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.
| Containers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building/Room | Container | Rolls | Chance |
| SafehouseLoot | counter | 4 | 1 |
| crate | 4 | 1 | |
| armyhanger | counter | 4 | 6 |
| bedroom | crate | 1 | 0.6 |
| closet | crate | 4 | 1 |
| crate | 4 | 1 | |
| crate | 4 | 2 | |
| crate | 4 | 1 | |
| crate | 4 | 2 | |
| factory | crate | 4 | 1 |
| crate | 4 | 2 | |
| garagestorage | counter | 4 | 1 |
| counter | 4 | 2 | |
| toolstorestorage | metal_shelves | 4 | 8 |
| metal_shelves | 4 | 8 | |
Buildings
Metal pipes can be found in garages, sheds, storage units, tool stores, logging factory and the counters in an electrician's house.
Vehicles
Metal pipes can be found in the trunk of metalworker's, electrician's, or construction worker's vehicles.
Code
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt
item MetalPipe
{
DisplayCategory = Weapon,
MaxRange = 1.2,
WeaponSprite = LeadPipe,
MinAngle = 0.72,
Type = Weapon,
MinimumSwingTime = 2,
KnockBackOnNoDeath = FALSE,
SwingAmountBeforeImpact = 0.02,
Categories = Improvised;SmallBlunt,
ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 15,
Weight = 1.5,
SplatNumber = 1,
PushBackMod = 0.3,
SubCategory = Swinging,
ConditionMax = 8,
MaxHitCount = 2,
DoorDamage = 1,
SwingAnim = Bat,
DisplayName = Metal Pipe,
MinRange = 0.61,
SwingTime = 2,
KnockdownMod = 0,
SplatBloodOnNoDeath = FALSE,
Icon = MetalTube,
RunAnim = Run_Weapon2,
IdleAnim = Idle_Weapon2,
BreakSound = MetalPipeBreak,
DoorHitSound = MetalPipeHit,
HitSound = MetalPipeHit,
HitFloorSound = MetalPipeHit,
SwingSound = MetalPipeSwing,
TreeDamage = 0,
CriticalChance = 30,
CritDmgMultiplier = 2,
MinDamage = 0.6,
MaxDamage = 1,
BaseSpeed = 0.95,
WeaponLength = 0.35,
AttachmentType = BigWeapon,
}