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Steel Sledgehammer
SteelSledgehammer
The sledgehammer is one of the best weapons for cracking skulls.
Basic Information
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Group Ammo/Weapons
Category Melee Weapon
Type Sledgehammer
Loot Container
Gear Slot
Related Attribute Strength
Related Perk(s)
Related Perk Book(s)
Block Properties
Hit Points
Storage Slots
Lockable
Horizontal Support
Mass
Light Opacity
Upgrades to
Breaks to
Weapon/Tool Properties
Entity Damage 55/60.5/66/71.5/77/82.5
Power Attack Entity Damage 123/136/148/160/173/185
Block Damage 85/93.5/102/110/119/127
Power Attack Block Damage 191/210/229/248/267/286
Range 2.6
Effective Range
Explosion Range Entities
Explosion Range Blocks
Attacks per Minute 34
Rounds per Minute
Reload Time
Ammo Type
Velocity
Magazine Size
Stamina Usage 40.5
Power Attack Stamina Usage 81
Damage Multiplier: Earth
Damage Multiplier: Metal
Damage Multiplier: Stone
Damage Multiplier: Wood
Butcher Tool No
Butcher Damage Multiplier
Butcher Resource Multiplier
Disassemble Tool No
Vehicle Properties
Vehicle Speed
Vehicle Sprint Speed
Seats
Protection Properties
Cold Resist
Heat Resist
Waterproof
Armor Rating
Elemental Protection
Effect Protection
Mobility Reduction
Stamina Regen Reduction
Noise Increase
Consumption Effects
Effect on Fullness
Effect on Hydration
Effect on max Stamina
Effect on Stamina regen
Effect on Health
Effect on Max Health
Cures
Cure Percentage
Buff
Buff Effect
Buff Duration
Dysentery Chance (%)
Characteristic Properties
Durability 400/480/560/640/720/800
Degradation per Use 1
Mod Slots
Mod Type
Compatible Mods Long Shaft
Repaired Using Repair Kit
Electrical Power Required
Unlocks
Base Price
Sell: 220
Buy: 3300
Max Stack 1
Scrapping/Forging Properties
Scrappable Yes
Scraps into Steel Sledgehammer Parts
Meltable No
Material
Combustible
Burn Time
Farming Properties
Crop produced
Seed used
Time to grow
Obtaining
Obtainable Through Crafting, Looting, Trading

Description[ | ]

The Steel Sledgehammer is a tier 3 sledgehammer - a melee weapon used to flatten your enemies and an effective tool for destroying blocks.

Uses[ | ]

As a Weapon[ | ]

The Steel Sledgehammer is an extended range melee weapon and can strike multiple Zombies at close quarters. The Steel Sledgehammer does the most damage of any melee weapon in the game, and even more than many guns, but attacks are slow, with a short delay from when the attack is initiated to when the swing occurs. It can kill an average Zombie with one direct hit to the head or two hits or more to the body. It is able to do massive damage with the stealth bonus multiplier, despite only dealing 1.5x damage when sneak attacking, likely for balance purposes. There is a chance that the Steel Sledgehammer will cause the target to be dismembered. Power attacks tend to send zombies flying backwards if it kills or otherwise ragdolls them.

As a Tool[ | ]

The Steel Sledgehammer has a reach of up to 3.5 blocks away and is very effective when used to destroy blocks. However, it is only slightly more effective than the Stone Axe for harvesting the materials from these blocks, since it has a 75% penalty to resources harvested. While it is not the appropriate tool for harvesting either stone-based or concrete blocks, it is an alternative due to its speed. If the player has a stamina boosting effect or skill points invested in offsetting the high stamina cost, it is one of the quickest ways to break into safes and through vault doors.

Crafting[ | ]

Required Items[ | ]

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Steel Sledgehammer Recipe
Item Name Count
Item Name Count
Level
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Quality 1 Quality 2 Quality 3 Quality 4 Quality 5 Quality 6*

SteelSledgehammer
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SteelSledgehammerParts Steel Sledgehammer Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6
IngotSteel Forged Steel 10 20 30 40 50 60
Woodresource Wood 10 20 30 40 50 60
DuctTape Duct Tape 3 6 9 12 15 18
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Crafted in

The recipe above contains the Resources/Magazines needed for each Quality level of the Steel Sledgehammer.
A higher Quality item may provide better stats at the cost of increased material and unlock requirements.

* Crafting quality 6 items also requires 1 Legendary Part, which has been excluded from this table for brevity.


Repair[ | ]

The Durability of an Steel Sledgehammer deteriorates with each use. When its Durability reaches zero, it becomes unusable until repaired. Repairing an Steel Sledgehammer requires 1 Repair Kit. Repairing restores its Durability back to Max Durability.

Recommended Mods[ | ]

Image Name Affected Part Description
WeightedHead Weighted Head Mod Damage Adds a chance to stun and slow victims.
StructuralBrace Structural Brace Mod Durability Moderately decreases degradation rate.
BurningShaftMod Burning Shaft Mod Fire A melee item can double as a light source and set enemies on fire.
ErgonomicGrip Ergonomic Grip Mod Health Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.
TheHunter The Hunter Mod Special Damage Increases damage to all animals.
RadRemover Rad Remover Mod Special Damage Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.

Trivia[ | ]

  • The Steel Sledgehammer appears to be made of common household objects duct taped, welded, and otherwise attached to each other. The head is a heavy metal dumbbell used for exercising and training strength, while the handle appears to be a pipe of some sort.
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