Steel Sledgehammer | ||||||
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The sledgehammer is one of the best weapons for cracking skulls. | ||||||
Basic Information | ||||||
Group | Ammo/Weapons | |||||
Category | Melee Weapon | |||||
Type | Sledgehammer | |||||
Related Attribute | Strength | |||||
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 | |||||
Attacks per Minute | 34 | |||||
Stamina Usage | 40.5 | |||||
Power Attack Stamina Usage | 81 | |||||
Butcher Tool | No | |||||
Disassemble Tool | No | |||||
Characteristic Properties | ||||||
Durability | 400/480/560/640/720/800 | |||||
Degradation per Use | 1 | |||||
Compatible Mods | Long Shaft | |||||
Repaired Using | Repair Kit | |||||
Base Price |
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Max Stack | 1 | |||||
Scrapping/Forging Properties | ||||||
Scrappable | Yes | |||||
Scraps into | Steel Sledgehammer Parts | |||||
Meltable | No | |||||
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[ | ]
Item | Name | Count | ||||||
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Quality 1 | Quality 2 | Quality 3 | Quality 4 | Quality 5 | Quality 6* | |||
Steel Sledgehammer Parts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
Forged Steel | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | ||
Wood | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | ||
Duct Tape | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | ||
Unlock Options | ||||||||
Get Hammered */75 | 36 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 75 |
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 |
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Weighted Head Mod | Damage | Adds a chance to stun and slow victims. | |
Structural Brace Mod | Durability | Moderately decreases degradation rate. | |
Burning Shaft Mod | Fire | A melee item can double as a light source and set enemies on fire. | |
Ergonomic Grip Mod | Health | Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows. | |
The Hunter Mod | Special Damage | Increases damage to all animals. | |
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.