Hammer: Difference between revisions

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This page is about the weapon. For the card, see Hammer card.

Name	Hammer
Skill	Maces & Flails
Damage	7
Accuracy	+3
Base delay (%)	130%
Min delay	?
Hands	1H
Size	?
Ranged?	No

Consisting of a spiked hammerhead on a medium haft reinforced by langets, this blunt weapon can deliver significant striking force and can even pierce through armour.

"The hammah that John Henry swung,
It weighed over nine poun',
He broke a rib in his left han' side,
And his intrils fell on the groun',
And his intrils fell on the groun'."

-Onah L. Spencer, _John Henry_. Early 20th cent.

This weapon falls into the Maces & Flails category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the strong.

Although it has high accuracy, the mediocre damage output of the hammer makes it a poor choice after the earliest floors. Keep an eye out for a good mace, morningstar, or spiked flail to replace it. Due to its superior speed, even a whip is often a better weapon, particularly if it has a good brand such as electrocution.

	Common	Dwarven	Orcish
Mundane
Magical/Artifact

History

In 0.13, hammers will no longer be generated randomly. The only source of hammers will be specific vaults, such as Crazy Yiuf's house.

Weapons
Axes	Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe
Maces & Flails	Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip
Long Blades	Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword
Polearms	Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Partisan • Spear • Trident • Trishula
Ranged Weapons	Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow
Short Blades	Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword
Staves	Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff
Throwing	Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net

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 {{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Maces & Flails]] category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the strong.}}
-Although it has high accuracy, the low damage output of the '''hammer''' makes it a poor choice after the earliest floors. Keep an eye out for a good [[mace]], [[morningstar]], or [[spiked flail]] to replace it.  Even a [[whip]] is often a better weapon, particularly if it has a brand such as [[electrocution]].
+Although it has high accuracy, the mediocre damage output of the '''hammer''' makes it a poor choice after the earliest floors. Keep an eye out for a good [[mace]], [[morningstar]], or [[spiked flail]] to replace it. Due to its superior speed, even a [[whip]] is often a better weapon, particularly if it has a good brand such as [[electrocution]].
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 ==History==
-In [[0.13]] hammers won't be generated randomly anymore. The only source of hammers will be some vaults, like [[Crazy Yiuf]]'s one.
+In [[0.13]], hammers will no longer be generated randomly. The only source of hammers will be specific [[vault]]s, such as [[Crazy Yiuf]]'s house.
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 [[Category:Maces & Flails]]
 [[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]