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Weapon damage in NieR: Automata varies significantly with each swing. Upgrading reduces this variance and boosts potential damage.
While many weapons have tighter damage ranges, the Iron Pipe boasts the widest spread but also possesses exceptionally high potential damage. Its effectiveness is unpredictable, but it's certainly worth acquiring and testing. Here's how:
How To Obtain the Iron Pipe in NieR: Automata
The Iron Pipe is a rare fishing reward found in sewers. Both sewers offer equal chances; the one near Resistance Camp is more easily accessible. Fast travel to the camp, then head right towards the Amusement Park. After crossing the small gap, you'll find an open manhole under a highway.
Descend into the sewer, enter the water, and begin fishing. You'll also catch various junk items, sellable for in-game currency. There's no guaranteed method; acquiring the Iron Pipe may take a few casts or several minutes. Use your Pod's light in the dark sewer to better track the lure underwater. Another sewer is located en route to the Flooded City.
Iron Pipe Statistics in NieR: Automata
The Iron Pipe maintains a wide damage range regardless of upgrade level. However, successful hits can yield some of the game's highest damage outputs, and it's obtainable early in the game. Upgrade requirements and resulting stats are as follows: