Iron Pipe with Railspike is a weapon crafted item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.6–1.0 damage with 1.2 reach and a maximum condition of 8. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Weapon Crafted Melee weapons
As a weapon it hits for 0.6–1.0 damage with 1.2 reach and a maximum condition of 8. It weighs 1.5.
Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.
More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.MetalPipe_Railspike | Weapon Crafted |
Iron Pipe with Railspike is on 2 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melee Weapons Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Melee Weapons Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | under 0.1% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Railspike Iron Pipe On any surface | Railroad Spike; 2 × Duct Tape; Iron Pipe | None | Maintenance 1. Unlocks at Maintenance 4 and Axe 4 |
It weighs 1.5 in Build 42.
Base.MetalPipe_Railspike.
0.6–1.0 per hit, with 1.2 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.