Long Pipe/Tips

== Tips ==
Please note that most things listed in this section are not objective, and are not the "Correct" way to use them. This section is used to give advice to players who want to learn how to use their tools more efficiently. 
*Overall, a Long Pipe best supports survivability more than other benefits gained.
*Long Pipes are ideal for more defensive or supportive play, given its downsides at the cost of its other abilities.
** Due to its long cooldown and poor damage output in comparison to other weapons, a Long Pipe generally falls flat when it comes to more drawn-out combat.
***These features, however, should not overshadow its auxiliary compatibility to be used in conjunction with other weapons due to its stun duration.
*The Long Pipe's knockback can be used to push Gootraxians into the laser gates at spawn, instantly killing them.
*Try to attack from as far as possible. The Long Pipe donning a vast hitbox can prove useful in dangerous situations.
*Its ability to block a Gootraxian's grab will retain any moment a Long Pipe is being held, including while in the midst of being swung. 
**While its blocking animation will play if a Gootraxian uses grab on the Long Pipe during its swinging animation, this will not cancel out the swing itself and will allow its wielder to still use the weapon.
*Despite one of its main attributes being its ability to block Grab, it is much better off to avoid being grabbed as a whole than to use its durability to deflect them as the player will still get damaged and slowed down significantly. Although Long Pipes may block up to eleven (fifteen if Golden) instances of them, individual use on other targets should also be counted.
*If you know the target you are fighting can block or evade your Long Pipe, try to keep it on hand solely to block grabs. Hitting a target that can block or evade will result in a short slowdown effect, which can leave you quite vulnerable and open to attack from other enemies.
*The long cooldown time and lower damage makes you vulnerable after swinging at enemies. Try to hit the target(s), then attempt to gain at least some distance to avoid taking damage. 
**Try not to find yourself in a mob of Gootraxians, as the slow cooldown will fall under numerous punches and grabs that can take you down fast, which is also backed in the scenario you are slowed down by a blocked grab.
*Regardless of how low the wielder is, blocking a grab cannot reduce the Long Pipe wielder's health past 1 given they are low enough to die by deflecting the grab.
*The Long Pipe can be paired with a player with a sledgehammer, being an effective crowd control duo that can deal massive bursts of damage on a single target alongside both weapons being capable of dealing with crowds.
*Along with normal grabs, Pseudo Shork's Thief Lunge can also be blocked by Long Pipe, damaging the Long Pipe.