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). Note that in Fallout: New Vegas melee weapons do double normal weapon damage when used 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
 * 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.

Comparison

 * ¹ Includes V.A.T.S double normal weapon damage.

Locations

 * This item can commonly be found on raiders and other variants of hostile human characters like the Powder gangers.
 * Also used by Viper gunslingers, as well as the common wastelander.
 * Primm - there may be more than four escaped convicts using lead pipes.