Sledgehammer

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Sledgehammer
General
Category	Tool/Weapon
Encumbrance	6
Function	Destroy walls
Equipped	Two-handed
Condition max.	10
Skill	Long Blunt
Attachment	Back
Damage
Type	Blunt
Attack speed	0.9
Range	0.7–1.35 tiles
Damage	2–3
Knockback	1
Knockdown	3
Technical details
Base ID	Base.Sledgehammer Base.Sledgehammer2

A sledgehammer is a heavy, two-handed, blunt melee weapon.

Usage

Weapon

The sledgehammer has one of the highest average and maximum damage of all weapons, but has a very slow attack speed. The sledgehammer is one of the few weapons that can hit 3 zombies at once (with multi-hit enabled), for comparison, a baseball bat can only hit 2 zombies at once. It is heavy, must be equipped in two hands, and will quickly exhaust the user, and cannot be used once the character is exhausted.

Breaking doors

The sledgehammer is very effective at breaking doors, dealing 40 damage to them, compared to an axe dealing 35 damage. Alternatively, the destroy function can be used to destroy doors instantly.

Chopping trees

The sledgehammer is better at chopping down trees than most melee weapons, dealing 10 damage, but still not as effective as the axe which deals 35 damage.

Destruction of tiles

Destroying tiles, such as walls, doors and other miscellaneous objects, is a function exclusive to the sledgehammer. To destroy tiles, click "Destroy" on the RMB contextual menu while having the sledgehammer equipped. A red box will appear, highlighting the tile to destroy.

Condition

The sledgehammer has a maximum condition of 10. Its rate of degradation is influenced by the long blunt and maintenance skills. The chance of losing durability can be simplified to the following formula: 1 in (40 + maintenanceMod × 2). Where "maintenanceMod" is calculated using the long blunt and maintenance skills.
Below is an example of the chance of losing durability at varying levels of the maintenance and long blunt skills.

For how this is calculated, see: Durability

Maintenance skill	Weapon skill	Durability lower chance
0	0	1/40 (3%)
0	4	1/42 (2%)
0	8	1/44 (2%)
4	0	1/44 (2%)
8	0	1/48 (2%)
4	4	1/46 (2%)
4	8	1/48 (2%)
8	8	1/52 (2%)
10	10	1/54 (2%)

Repairing

It should be noted that repairing the sledgehammer makes following repairs less likely to succeed and can, if repaired numerous times, cause reduced durability instead of increased.

Repair Sledgehammer
Wood Glue Potentially repairs: 55% Chance of success: 100% Needs: Wood Glue (2 units) Carpentry Level 2
Duct Tape Potentially repairs: 20% Chance of success: 95% Needs: Duct Tape (2 units)
Glue Potentially repairs: 10% Chance of success: 95% Needs: Glue (3 units)
Adhesive Tape Potentially repairs: 10% Chance of success: 95% Needs: Adhesive Tape (4 units)

Distribution

Sledgehammers are usually found in crates and metal shelves. Locations such as warehouses, hardware stores, constrution sites, and industrial facilities are prime locations for finding a sledgehammer. Rarely, a sledgehammer can be found on the road near a pothole and traffic cones. Sledgehammers also have a rare chance of spawning in weapon containers within survivor houses.

Crafting

The sledgehammer can be used to smash a watermelon into chunks.

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2
Watermelon Chunks x5	0.75 Cooking	none		One of: Baseball Bat Hammer Log Plank Sledgehammer Spiked Baseball Bat Stone Hammer (keep)	Watermelon (consumed)

Code

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Item

Base.Sledgehammer
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Sledgehammer
	{
	    DisplayCategory = ToolWeapon,
		MaxRange	=	1.35,
		WeaponSprite	=	SledgeHammer,
		MinAngle	=	0.8,
		Type	=	Weapon,
		MinimumSwingTime	=	4,
		EnduranceMod	=	4,
		KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
		SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0.04,
		Categories	=	Blunt,
		ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	40,
		Weight	=	6,
		SplatNumber	=	3,
		PushBackMod	=	1,
		SubCategory	=	Swinging,
		ConditionMax	=	10,
		MaxHitCount	=	3,
		DoorDamage	=	40,
		IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
		CantAttackWithLowestEndurance	=	TRUE,
		SwingAnim	=	Heavy,
		DisplayName	=	Sledgehammer,
		MinRange	=	0.7,
		SwingTime	=	2,
		HitSound = SledgehammerHit,
		HitFloorSound = SledgehammerHit,
		SwingSound = SledgehammerSwing,
		DoorHitSound	=	SledgehammerHit,
		KnockdownMod	=	3,
		SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	FALSE,
		Icon	=	Sledgehamer,
		RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
        BreakSound  =   SledgehammerBreak,
        TreeDamage  =   10,
        MinDamage	=	2,
        MaxDamage	=	3,
        MetalValue = 120,
        AlwaysKnockdown = TRUE,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 2,
        BaseSpeed = 0.9,
      	WeaponLength = 0.65,
      	RequiresEquippedBothHands = TRUE,
      	AttachmentType = BigBlade,
        Tags = Sledgehammer,
	}

Base.Sledgehammer2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Sledgehammer2
    {
        DisplayCategory = ToolWeapon,
        MaxRange	=	1.35,
        WeaponSprite	=	SledgeHammer02,
        MinAngle	=	0.8,
        Type	=	Weapon,
        MinimumSwingTime	=	4,
        EnduranceMod	=	4,
        KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
        SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0.04,
        Categories	=	Blunt,
        ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	40,
        Weight	=	6,
        SplatNumber	=	3,
        PushBackMod	=	1,
        SubCategory	=	Swinging,
        ConditionMax	=	10,
        MaxHitCount	=	3,
        DoorDamage	=	40,
        IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
        CantAttackWithLowestEndurance	=	TRUE,
        SwingAnim	=	Heavy,
        DisplayName	=	Sledgehammer,
        MinRange	=	0.7,
        SwingTime	=	2,
        HitSound = SledgehammerHit,
        HitFloorSound = SledgehammerHit,
		SwingSound = SledgehammerSwing,
        DoorHitSound = SledgehammerHit,
        KnockdownMod	=	3,
        SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	FALSE,
        Icon	=	Sledgehammer2,
        RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
        BreakSound  =   SledgehammerBreak,
        TreeDamage  =   10,
        MetalValue = 120,
        MinDamage	=	2,
        MaxDamage	=	3,
        AlwaysKnockdown = TRUE,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 2,
        BaseSpeed = 0.9,
        WeaponLength = 0.65,
        RequiresEquippedBothHands = TRUE,
        AttachmentType = BigBlade,
        Tags = Sledgehammer,
    }

Repair

Base.Sledgehammer
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\fixing.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

fixing Fix Sledgehammer
    {
       Require : Sledgehammer,

       Fixer : Woodglue=2; Woodwork=2,
       Fixer : DuctTape=2,
       Fixer : Glue=3,
       Fixer : Scotchtape=4,
    }

Base.Sledgehammer2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\fixing.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

fixing Fix Sledgehammer2
    {
       Require : Sledgehammer2,

       Fixer : Woodglue=2; Woodwork=2,
       Fixer : DuctTape=2,
       Fixer : Glue=3,
       Fixer : Scotchtape=4,
    }

History

Alpha
Build 26	The sledgehammer will lose condition when used to destroy things.
RC 2.9.8a	Melee weapons debuffed.
0.2.0a	Sledgehammer added

Gallery

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  (Left) Showing the Destroy function on the sledgehammer. (Right) Showing the destruction of a wall.