Lead Pipe (Fallout: New Vegas)

The lead pipe is a weapon in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
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. Though it has a short reach, it has decent damage and a fast swing, making it an especially good melee weapon for players who are just starting out.

Special attack
It 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).

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 version of the lead pipe found in the Sealed sewers.
 * Raul's lead pipe - A unique non-playable lead pipe used by Raul Tejada. It only differs from the standard lead pipe in its reach.

Locations

 * This item can commonly be found on Fiends and the Powder Gangers.
 * Commonly used by Viper gunslingers, and sometimes wastelanders.
 * Primm - in the northwestern Primm house, on the floor by the bed with the skeleton.
 * Primm - Melee-oriented escaped convicts can be using lead pipes.
 * Lead pipes can be found on Scorpion gang members.
 * Vault 34 - found in the same place where the first Overseer's journal fragment is.