Copper Pipe

"Not the other kind that makes your kids stupid."

―In-game description, Epic Battle Fantasy 5

The Copper Pipe is a crafting item in Epic Battle Fantasy 5. It is a simple pipe segment made of brown metal - presumably copper, given its name - that is used for forging certain pieces of equipment, mostly weapons that can be considered "modern" but not futuristic.

Copper Pipes can be bought in any Material Shop for 480 gold. 62 are needed in order to upgrade all of the relevant equipment.

Drop Rate

Copper Pipes are dropped by certain mechanical foes, mainly ones with a Thunder affinity or an "old" aesthetic (e.g. the Steam Fish or the Neon Valhalla and its associated Bombs).

• Defender Mk III - 100%
• Neon Valhalla - 100%
• Gunslinger - 75%
• ROBO - 75%
• Steam Fish - 75%
• Burned Fallen - 75%
• Yellow Flybot - 50%
• Acid Bomb - 30%
• Earthquake Bomb - 30%
• Shockwave Bomb - 30%

Additionally, Copper Pipes have an 8% chance to drop when destroying dirt piles with The Shovel.

Forging

• Giant Slayer - 2 on Level 3, 5 on Level 4
• Hyper Drill - 2 on Level 3, 2 on Level 4
• Emerald Smasher - 2 on Level 3
• Golden Axe - 2 on Level 2, 4 on Level 3
• Hellfire Shotgun - 2 on Level 2, 4 on Level 3
• Soul Pistol - 5 on Level 3, 5 on Level 4
• Vortex Cannon - 2 on Level 2
• Super Snipe ZX - 4 on Level 3
• Flame Titan - 2 on Level 2, 8 on Level 3, 6 on Level 4
• Eagle Eye - 5 on Level 4

Trivia

• The Copper Pipe's item description alludes to lead pipes, which can cause toxic metals to leach into a water supply with horrendous consequences in those who drink it. Lead in particular is associated with causing mental disabilities.