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This page is about the weapon that appears in Fallout: New Vegas. For appearances in other games, see lead pipe. |
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The lead pipe is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.
Characteristics[]
A one-handed blunt melee weapon. Though it has a short reach, it has decent damage and a fast swing, making it an effective early-game weapon for melee-focused characters.
Visually, the weapon reflects its simple origins as one of the ends has tape wrapped around it to improve grip, while the other is heavily corroded and/or bloodstained and topped with a pipe fitting.
Special attack[]
The lead pipe has a special Lights Out attack that does 125% damage in V.A.T.S. at the cost of 6 more action points (requires a Melee skill of 50).
| Legend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - Type of attack |  | - Skill required | |
 | - Damage per attack in V.A.T.S. |  | - Action point cost | |
 | - Damage per action point |  | - Additional effects | |
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 0 | 44 | 24 | 1.83 |
| Lights Out | 50 | 55 | 30 | 1.83 |
- Note: Melee weapons do double normal damage in V.A.T.S.
It is possible to execute Lights Out outside of V.A.T.S. (without the required Melee skill of 50 to perform the move) by initiating a power attack (hold attack button) while moving forward.
Durability[]
The lead pipe can successfully strike about 245 times from full condition before breaking.
Variants[]
- The Humble Cudgel - a unique variant found in the sealed sewers in West Vegas.
- Raul's lead pipe - a unique non-playable weapon used by Raul Tejada. It only differs from the standard variant in having a slightly longer reach.
Comparison[]
| Legend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - Weapon name (melee or unarmed) |  | - Attacks in V.A.T.S. | |
 | - Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) | | - Action point cost | |
| - Damage per attack (damage per projectile) | | - Damage per action point | |
 | - Damage per second |  | - Weapon spread | |
 | - Area of effect damage |  | - Magazine capacity (shots per reload) | |
| - Effect damage & duration |  | - Durability (number of attacks before breaking) | |
 | - Bonus effects |  | - Weight | |
| - Attacks per second |  | - Value in caps | |
 | - Critical chance % multiplier |  | - Value to weight ratio | |
 | - Critical damage | | - Skill required | |
 | - Critical effect damage & duration |  | - Strength required | |
 | - With all mods attached | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead pipe | 22 | 55.8 | 2.54 | x1 | 22 | 24 | 1.8 | 245 | 3 | 75 | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| The Humble Cudgel | 26 | 72 | 2.77 | x1 | 26 | 21 | 2.5 | 370 | 3 | 350 | 116.7 | 50 | 5 |
- Note: Melee damage is doubled in V.A.T.S.
Locations[]
- Commonly used by Fiends, Powder Gangers, Viper gunslingers, Scorpions, and wastelanders.
- Primm - in the northwestern Primm house, on the floor by the bed with the skeleton.
- Primm - Some escaped convicts can be using lead pipes.
- Vault 34 - Found near the first Overseer's journal fragment.
Notes[]
- The lead pipe has a tendency to make enemies' appendages explode upon impact.
- With a combination of the perks Slayer, Melee Hacker, and the rushing water chem, the special attack for this weapon can allow the player to move faster than running by holding down the attack button.
Behind the scenes[]
"Lights out" is a euphemism for rendering a person unconscious.
