7 Days to Die

How to Get Short Iron Pipe in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Processed materialsSold by tradersCrafted: ForgeCrafted: Backpack

“A rather ordinary short iron pipe. Can be used in a variety of recipes.”

You get Short Iron Pipe by harvesting or breaking 60 kinds of block, looting 39 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge or Backpack and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Metal Pipe Stack (8). 50 of the 60 block sources need a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).

Most per block

  • Metal Pipe Stack8
  • Air Conditioner1–5
  • Vent Fan1–5
  • Vent Fan, Double1–5
  • Flag Pole Sign5
  • White Sedan5
All 60 blocks ↓
Stack size
500
Base value, each
12
Scraps into
Iron
In the forge
Iron (forge material)

Item ID resourceMetalPipe — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Short Iron Pipe

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
Metal Pipe Stack8Harvest
Air Conditioner1–5Harvest · salvage tool
Vent Fan1–5Harvest · salvage tool
Vent Fan, Double1–5Harvest · salvage tool
Flag Pole Sign5Harvest · salvage tool
White Sedan5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
Burnt Sedan5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Minivan5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White SUV5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Pickup Truck5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Semi Truck5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
Semi Truck Modular Rear End Only5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
Police Car5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Fire Truck5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
School Bus5 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 015 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 025 · 50%Harvest · salvage tool
White River Flagpole5Harvest · salvage tool
Trader Flagpole5Harvest · salvage tool
American Flagpole5Harvest · salvage tool
Sink Cabinet2–4Harvest
Utility Sink4Harvest
Pedestal Sink4Harvest
Tilt Truck, Empty1–4Harvest · salvage tool
Washing Machine, Open1–4Harvest · salvage tool
Metal Pipe Stack, Loose4Harvest
Chemistry Station4Harvest · salvage tool
Destroyed Chemistry Station4Harvest · salvage tool
Bunk Bed, Frame4Harvest · salvage tool
Dew Collector1–3Harvest
Destroyed Dew Collector1–3Destroy
Black King Size Bed2–3Harvest · salvage tool
Gurney2–3Harvest · salvage tool
Hospital Bed2–3Harvest · salvage tool
White Wheelchair2–3Harvest · salvage tool
Gas Meter 011–3Destroy · salvage tool
Toilet1–2Destroy
Drinking Fountain Single1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Gas Range1–2Harvest · salvage tool
Wall Oven1–2Harvest · salvage tool

Showing the top 40 of 60 block sources.

Salvage drops pay out only with a Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench in hand — the three items that set the salvage harvest in items.xml.

Containers it can be looted from

39 containers can roll Short Iron Pipe; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Cabinet
  • Cardboard Box
  • Destroyed Dew Collector
  • Destroyed Forge
  • Destroyed Workbench
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Farm Truck
  • Footlocker
  • Lockers
  • Metal Desk
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Nightstand
  • Rolling Toolbox
  • Rolling Trash Bin
  • Rotten Chest
  • School Bus
  • Shelf
  • Sink Cabinet
  • Tilt Truck
  • Toilet
  • Toolbox
  • Trash Can
  • Trash Pile
  • Utility Cart
  • White Armoire Drawer
  • White Box Truck
  • White Minivan
  • White Pickup Truck
  • White Plastic Trash Bin
  • White SUV
  • White Sedan
  • White Semi Truck
  • White Service Truck
  • Wood Desk
  • Wood Shelves
  • Wooden Chest

Buying Short Iron Pipe

  • General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Crafting Short Iron Pipe

Two versions, one per setting of the “Smelter Type” world option: “Controls how forge crafting works. Smelt items into the forge or craft directly using materials from your backpack.”

  • Forge · Smelt into the forge — 1 from 10 Iron (forge material) + 5 Clay (forge material)
  • Forge · Craft from your backpack — 1 from 10 Iron + 1 Clay Soil
  • Backpack — 1 from 1 Forged Iron

Used in 26 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Short Iron Pipe — FAQ

How do you get Short Iron Pipe in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 60 kinds of block, looting 39 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge or Backpack and buying from traders. 50 of the 60 block sources need a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).
What gives the most Short Iron Pipe?
Metal Pipe Stack (8), Air Conditioner (1–5), Vent Fan (1–5) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Short Iron Pipe scrap into?
Iron: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Short Iron Pipe from traders?
Yes. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.
What is Short Iron Pipe used for?
It goes into 26 recipes, including Appliances, King Size Bed, Chemistry Station, Plumbing Fixtures and Toilets.

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