Lead pipe (Fallout: New Vegas)

The lead pipe is a weapon .
==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).
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===
==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.
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Melee Weapons skill weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas improved holdout weapons
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