NieR: Automata Iron Pipe Guide: Location, Stats & Upgrades
NieR: Automata weapons boast varying damage potential with each swing. Upgrades reduce damage spread and boost potential damage. The Iron Pipe, while possessing the game's widest damage spread, also offers exceptionally high potential damage. It's a gamble, but worth acquiring. Here's how:
How To Get The Iron Pipe
The Iron Pipe is a rare fishing reward found in sewers. Both sewer locations offer the same drop rate; the first is more accessible.
- Fast travel to the Resistance Camp.
- Head right towards the Amusement Park.
- Jump the gap and proceed under the highway.
- Descend into the open manhole.
- Fish in the sewer water. The pod's light is recommended for visibility.
The process is random; it may take several casts or significantly longer. Other junk items can be sold for money. A second sewer location is accessible en route to the Flooded City.
Iron Pipe Stats & Upgrades
The Iron Pipe's damage range remains wide regardless of upgrades. However, successful hits can yield some of the game's highest damage outputs. It's obtainable early in the game. Upgrade requirements and resulting stats are:
| Level | Upgrade Requirements | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Note: Lt refers to Light Attacks and Hv refers to Heavy Attacks.
