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Learn about the Pipe Bomb in Duke Nukem Forever, including its damage on different difficulties, maximum ammo, and campaign/multiplayer uses.

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Learn about the Pipe Bomb in Duke Nukem Forever, including its damage on different difficulties, maximum ammo, and campaign/multiplayer uses.

First Appearance:

  • Campaign: Vegas in Ruin
  • DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch): Going Down

Damage:

  • Campaign: Easy 156.25, Normal 125, Hard 93.75, DiG 62.5
  • Multiplayer: 125

Maximum Ammo Carried: 4

Enemy Drop: Yes

Multiplayer Respawn (be brought back to life at a checkpoint after death) Time: 20 seconds

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Pipe Bombs can be picked up again if not used.
  2. 2
    They have a considerable splash range.
  3. 3
    Warning: Can seriously harm Duke as well if it detonates too close.
  4. 4
    Some Pigcops will attempt to escape if they spot a Pipe Bomb being thrown their way.

Campaign Specifics:

  • You can throw down a maximum of ten Pipe Bombs. Throwing more will remove older ones.
  • Pipe Bombs can be used to ambush incoming enemies, similar to Laser Trip Mines. Set up ambushes in places where you have easy access to them.

Multiplayer Specifics:

  • You can throw down four Pipe Bombs and will be unable to pick up replacements until those are re-collected or detonated.
Tips
  • Use Pipe Bombs against groups of enemies, bosses, and other Dukes.
  • Set up ambushes for incoming enemies in the campaign.

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