Hammers are tools that are used to break background walls and to create half-blocks and slopes. Higher-level hammers (e.g. the Chlorophyte Warhammer) have high damage and can serve as weapons. Some can serve as both hammers and axes at the same time, known as hamaxes. In Journey Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), players spawn with an Iron Hammer.
Any hammer may be used to break Shadow Orbs and Crimson Hearts. A Pwnhammer or better is required to destroy altars, however, this is only possible in a world where the Wall of Flesh has been defeated. When attempting to destroy one with a lesser hammer, or prior to defeating the Wall of Flesh, the player will take damage equal to half their current health, and the altar will remain unharmed.
Despite not being a hammer, the Drill Containment Unit can destroy altars in Hardmode worlds and will slope surrounding blocks when mining.
Types
There are 32 different types of hammers, 12 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
Name
|
Hammer power
|
Axe power
|
Damage
|
Bonus
|
Use time
|
Mining speed
|
Knockback
|
HM
|
Rarity
|
Sell
|
|
Wooden HammerInternal Item ID: 196
|
25%
|
-
|
2
|
-1 range
|
37
(Very slow)
|
25
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Rich Mahogany HammerInternal Item ID: 657
|
35%
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
33
(Slow)
|
23
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Palm Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2516
|
35%
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
33
(Slow)
|
23
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10 CC
|
|
Boreal Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2746
|
35%
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
33
(Slow)
|
23
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Copper HammerInternal Item ID: 3505
|
35%
|
-
|
4
|
-1 range
|
33
(Slow)
|
23
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
80
|
|
Tin HammerInternal Item ID: 3499
|
38%
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
31
(Slow)
|
21
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
1 SC20 CC
|
|
Iron HammerInternal Item ID: 7
|
40%
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
30
(Average)
|
20
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
3 SC20 CC
|
|
Ebonwood HammerInternal Item ID: 654
|
40%
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
30
(Average)
|
20
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Shadewood HammerInternal Item ID: 922
|
40%
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
30
(Average)
|
20
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Lead HammerInternal Item ID: 3493
|
43%
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
29
(Average)
|
19
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
4 SC80 CC
|
|
Ash Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5283
|
45%
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
30
(Average)
|
20
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Silver HammerInternal Item ID: 3511
|
45%
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
29
(Average)
|
19
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
8 SC
|
|
Tungsten HammerInternal Item ID: 3487
|
50%
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
28
(Average)
|
25
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
12 SC
|
|
Gold HammerInternal Item ID: 3517
|
55%
|
-
|
9
|
-
|
28
(Average)
|
23
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
16 SC
|
|
The BreakerInternal Item ID: 104
|
55%
|
-
|
24
|
-
|
45
(Very slow)
|
19
|
6
(Average)
|
❌
|
01*
|
30 SC
|
|
Pearlwood HammerInternal Item ID: 660
|
55%
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
29
(Average)
|
19
|
5.5
(Average)
|
✔️
|
00*
|
10
|
|
Flesh GrinderInternal Item ID: 797
|
55%
|
-
|
23
|
-
|
40
(Very slow)
|
19
|
6
(Average)
|
❌
|
01*
|
30 SC
|
|
Platinum HammerInternal Item ID: 3481
|
59%
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
27
(Average)
|
21
|
5.5
(Average)
|
❌
|
00*
|
24 SC
|
|
Meteor HamaxeInternal Item ID: 204
|
60%
|
100%
|
20
|
-
|
30
(Average)
|
16
|
7
(Strong)
|
❌
|
01*
|
30
|
|
RockfishInternal Item ID: 2320
|
70%
|
-
|
24
|
-
|
24
(Fast)
|
14
|
6
(Average)
|
❌
|
03*
|
150
|
|
Molten HamaxeInternal Item ID: 217
|
70%
|
150%
|
20
|
-
|
27
(Average)
|
14
|
7
(Strong)
|
❌
|
03*
|
54
|
|
PwnhammerInternal Item ID: 367
|
80%
|
-
|
26
|
-
|
27
(Average)
|
14
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
✔️
|
04*
|
78 SC
|
|
Haemorrhaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4317
|
80%
|
150%
|
30
|
-
|
27
(Average)
|
11
|
7
(Strong)
|
✔️
|
04*
|
2
|
|
HammushInternal Item ID: 787
|
85%
|
-
|
26
|
-
|
27
(Average)
|
14
|
7.5
(Very strong)
|
✔️
|
07*
|
8 GC
|
|
Chlorophyte WarhammerInternal Item ID: 1234
|
90%
|
-
|
80
|
+1 range
|
35
(Slow)
|
14
|
8
(Very strong)
|
✔️
|
07*
|
4 GC32 SC
|
|
Chlorophyte JackhammerInternal Item ID: 1262
|
90%
|
-
|
45
|
-
|
15
(Very fast)
|
4
|
5.2
(Average)
|
✔️
|
07*
|
4 GC32 SC
|
|
Spectre HamaxeInternal Item ID: 1507
|
90%
|
150%
|
60
|
+3 range
|
28
(Average)
|
8
|
7
(Strong)
|
✔️
|
08*
|
4 GC32 SC
|
|
Solar Flare Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3522
|
100%
|
150%
|
60
|
+4 range
|
28
(Average)
|
7
|
7
(Strong)
|
✔️
|
10*
|
5 GC
|
|
Vortex Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3523
|
100%
|
150%
|
60
|
+4 range
|
28
(Average)
|
7
|
7
(Strong)
|
✔️
|
10*
|
5 GC
|
|
Nebula Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3524
|
100%
|
150%
|
60
|
+4 range
|
28
(Average)
|
7
|
7
(Strong)
|
✔️
|
10*
|
5 GC
|
|
Stardust Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3525
|
100%
|
150%
|
60
|
+4 range
|
28
(Average)
|
7
|
7
(Strong)
|
✔️
|
10*
|
5 GC
|
|
The AxeInternal Item ID: 1305
|
100%
|
175%
|
72
|
+1 range
|
23
(Fast)
|
7 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 6 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
|
7.25
(Very strong)
|
✔️
|
08*
|
10 GC
|
Achievement
Stop! Hammer Time! •
“Obtain your first hammer via crafting or otherwise.”Obtain a
hammer.
(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Category:
Collector
Trivia
- All six Hardmode ores have no hammer or hamaxe available.
- The Paladin's Hammer will activate the achievement even though it does not act as a hammer would.
History
- Desktop 1.2.4: Fixed bug where the player would float when standing between a downwards slope and a halftile.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Added upside down slopes. Fixed two of the floating player bugs where the player is wildly off the surface they are standing on.
- Desktop 1.2:
- Hammers now produce half-blocks and slopes.
- Hammers no longer remove furniture or life crystals, which is now removed with pickaxes or drills.
- Desktop 1.0.6: Hammers now destroy blocks faster, walls about twice as fast as other objects.
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