Steel Sledgehammer

Steel Sledgehammer
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	55.2
Power Attack Entity Damage	123.9
Block Damage	85
Power Attack Block Damage	191.3
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
Salvage Tool	No
Vehicle Properties
Vehicle Speed
Vehicle Sprint Speed
Seats
Protection Properties
Cold Resist
Heat Resist
Waterproof
Armor Rating
Explosion Resist
Crit Resist
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 (Min Quality)	207
Durability (Max Quality)	581
Degradation per Use	1
Mod Type
Compatible Mods	Long Shaft
Repaired Using	Repair Kit
Electrical Power Required
Unlocks
Base Price	Sell: 140 Buy: 2100
Max Stack	1
Scrapping/Forging Properties
Scrappable	Yes
Scraps into	Steel Sledgehammer Parts
Meltable	No
Forge Material
Combustible
Burn Time
Farming Properties
Crop produced
Seed used
Grows into
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
(Parameter=skill)
Quality 1	Quality 2	Quality 3	Quality 4	Quality 5	Quality 6
1x  02:36		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
		Legendary Parts	Only applicable to Quality 6 >>>					1
Unlock Options
Sledgehammers */75			36	43	51	59	67	75
And having read
Schematic
Crafted in

The recipe above contains the Resources/Crafting Skill level 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.

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
	Weighted Head Mod	Debuff	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.
	Fortifying Grip Mod	Health	When health is below 50% gain additional health regeneration.
	Rad Remover Mod	Special Damage	Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.
	The Hunter Mod	Special Damage	Increases damage to all animals.
	Ergonomic Grip Mod	Stamina	Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.

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.