Sledgehammer

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Sledgehammer
General
Category	Weapon
Encumbrance	6
Function	Destroy walls
Equipped	Two-handed
Condition max.	10
Skill	Long Blunt
Damage
Type	Blunt
Attack speed	4
Range	0.7–1.35 tiles
Damage	2–3
Knockback	1
Knockdown	3
Technical details
Base ID	Base.Sledgehammer

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 the longest swing time among all melee weapons. The sledgehammer is one of the few weapons that can hit 3 zombies at once (for comparison, a baseball bat can only hit 2 zombies at once), but it must be used carefully as it generates a lot of exhaustion. Notably, the character is unable to swing the sledgehammer when exhausted.

Breaking doors

The sledgehammer is very effective at breaking doors, dealing 40 damage to them, compared to an Axe dealing 35 damage.

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 blocks, click "Destroy" on the right-click menu while having the Sledgehammer equipped. A red box will appear, highlighting the block you are about to destroy.

Condition

The sledgehammer is a blunt weapon, therefore being influenced by the blunt skills: accuracy, guard and maintenance. The sledgehammer's durability is exceptionally high and it takes a long time to break. The sledgehammer has a 1 in 40 chance of losing durability per hit.

Repairing

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)

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.

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

Due to the item being a blunt weapon, it can be used to smash a watermelon.

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

From items_weapons.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

	
	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,
	}

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,
    }

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

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