Weapons in NieR: Automata have a range of damage they can potentially with every swing. By upgrading the weapon, you can potentially make that spread smaller while also increasing the potential damage that will be output with each swing.
While a lot of weapons have closer spreads, the Iron Pipe by far has the highest spread in the game, but also has one of the highest potential damage outputs in the game. This weapon can be a roll of the dice, but is at least worth finding and trying out yourself; here’s how to get it.
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How To Get The Iron Pipe In NieR: Automata
The Iron Pipe is a potential item found when fishing in a sewer. The first sewer is the easiest to reach, and your odds of getting the Iron Pipe are the same in both. Fast travel to the Resistance Camp and out, following the path off to the right towards the Amusement Park. After jumping over the small gap, you’ll be under a highway with the path opening up to the right with a manhole being open that can be climbed down.
While in the sewer, simply stand in the water and start fishing to try and get the Iron Pipe. There are a few other junk items that you can fish up, all of which can be sold for money. There is no trick or way to alter this process, it can take anywhere from a few casts to spending a good few minutes trying to catch it. Since it’s dark in the sewer, turn on the pod’s light to help make it clearer when it goes underwater to help make the catching system easier.
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Iron Pipe Stats In NieR: Automata
The Iron Pipe has a very wide range of damage no matter how many times you upgrade it. That being said, if you get lucky with your hits this weapon can have one of the highest damage outputs in the game, and can be obtained fairly early on. The requirements to upgrade the Iron Pipe and the resulting stats are:
|
Level |
Upgrade Requirements |
Stats |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
N/A |
Attack: 30-220 Combo: Lt 2 Hv 1 |
|
2 |
Copper Ore – 5 Broken Key – 5 Crystal – 5 |
Attack: 54-396 Combo: Lt 3 Hv 1 Critical + |
|
3 |
Iron Ore – 4 Silver Ore – 3 Small Gear – 3 Amber – 2 |
Attack: 84-616 Combo: Lt 4 Hv 2 Critical + |
|
4 |
Gold Ore – 2 Small Gear – 5 Large Gear – 3 Machine Arm – 2 Moldavite – 1 |
Attack: 114-836 Combo: Lt 5 Hv 2 Critical + High Stun |
- Released
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March 7, 2017
- Engine
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Proprietary Engine
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence
- How Long To Beat
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22 Hours
- OpenCritic Rating
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Mighty