Sledgehammer

SLEDGEHAMMER
Weapon Quote	“A melee weapon and tool that destroys the arena itself; can also perform a secondary overhead attack”
Profile
Build	H Heavy
Type	Melee
Unlock	Free
Damage
Body	100
Alt-Fire	175
Environmental	685
Environmental Alt-Fire	Over 2000

The Sledgehammer is a Heavy class melee weapon designed to deal high contact damage and structure damage, using either sustained swings or its hard-hitting overhead swing.

Usage

The Sledgehammer can be selected as the weapon of any Heavy build loadout.

The attack trigger can be used to slash opponents in front of the user to damage them. The trigger must be released before attacking again.

The secondary attack trigger can be used to enter an overhead swing animation, which will deal enhanced damage to a small range of area in front of the user when it completes.

Controls	PC	PS	XBox	Key
Equip Sledgehammer	1	△	Y	Weapon
Attack (Tap)		R2	RT	Primary fire
Overhead attack (Tap)		L2	LT	Secondary fire

Stats

Properties

Weapon

Melee — Strikes targets close to the contestant. Can attack forever without reloading.

Single Fire — Attacks once when the trigger is used. The trigger must be released before attacking again, though the next attack can be buffered.

Alternate Attack — Has an alternate attack that performs a slower, high-damage overhead swing.

No Attack Sequence — Attacks from right to left and left to right, but these have no difference in timing or hit registration.

Attack

Hitscan — Travels in a straight line, meaning there is no bullet drop. The direction will deviate from the crosshairs depending on accuracy.

Major Structure Damage — Damages structures. Instantly destroys a concrete wall.

No Critical Hit — Does not critically hit for increased damage, even if the target was struck on the head.

Guide

Strengths

• The Sledgehammer can easily outdamage any opponents that are in range if its overhead swing is consistently hit.
• The Sledgehammer deals high structure damage and its overhead swing instantly breaks through any wall, allowing the user to manipulate a structure to fit their needs.
• The Sledgehammer thrives in chaotic fights in close quarters.

Weaknesses

• The Sledgehammer's melee range combined with the Heavy's immobility makes it highly vulnerable to slippery contestants, particularly Light contestants using gadgets such as the Evasive Dash.

Tactics

• The user can freely rotate while charging up the overhead swing if an opponent is trying to dodge it by moving around the user.
• The Goo Gun can be used to trap opponents, allowing the user to catch up with them and hit them with a hammer swing. The Sledgehammer will deal damage to the target even if there is a goo blob around them.
• The Winch Claw can be used to reel in an opponent, to subsequently hit them with an overhead swing.
• The overhead swing always outdamages the regular swing. The regular swing should be used to finish off opponents at lower health or to damage opponents that the user can not catch in their overhead swing.

Overhead Swing

• The Sledgehammer's overhead swing does much more damage than the standard swing. It actually does AOE damage in a small range, and can hit multiple targets if they are close enough. It can instantly break through any wall. The swing can also be cast while sliding to extend its range.

Useful Damage Combinations

Build	Attack Combo	Damage
Light	Alt Fire	175
Medium	Alt Fire → Primary Fire	175+100= 275
Heavy	Alt Fire → Primary Fire → Primary Fire	175+100+100= 375
Heavy	Alt Fire → Alt Fire	175+175= 350

Item Mastery

Item mastery XP can be earned by damaging and eliminating opponents with the Sledgehammer.

Each time a certain XP threshold is reached, the item levels up. This does not improve the item, but rewards a unique item customization.

XP Breakdown
Source	XP Reward
Damage dealt by the Sledgehammer	0.2 × Damage Dealt
Opponent eliminated by damage from the Sledgehammer	50
Assist on an opponent damaged by the Sledgehammer	20
XP Earned per 1000 structural damage done	5

Level 1 DEFAULT Sledgehammer

Level 2 9,000 XP DYE JOB (Yellow)

Level 3 9,000 XP DYE JOB (Blue)

Level 4 36,000 XP DYE JOB (Red)

Level 5 54,000 XP DYE JOB (White)

Level 6 162,000 XP TRIANGLE TWINKLE

Level 7 144,000 XP STRIPED GRAZER

Level 8 136,000 XP PAINTED PREDATOR

Level 9 200,000 XP PREDASHEEN

Level 10 150,000 XP ALTITUDE SICKNESS

Level 11 200,000 XP CLOUDPIERCER

Level 12 200,000 XP PEACH HORIZON

Weapon Skins

LEGENDARYEPICRARECOMMONLEGACY

• 
  BROTH BRUISER - 700
• 
  CHARMALURE - 600
• 
  CLOSED BETA SHINE - CB2 Diamond
• 
  GUT WRENCHER - 800
• 
  NATURAL OFFSHOOT - 850 (Bundle)
• 
  RIFF WRECKER - S1 BP Level 32
• 
  SL.E.D.GEHAMMER - S4 BP Level 105
• 
  SLEDGE-O-POP - 850 (Bundle)
• 
  SQUIRE'S LEGACY - 1,600 (Bundle)
• 
  STICKY SITUATION - 1,600 (Bundle)
• 
  WITCH'S BROOM - 800
• 
  ECLIPSE SHADE - 800

• 
  EMBER CRUSH - S4 BP Level 19
• 
  GREEN GUNK - 500
• 
  MARBLE MAJESTY - 1,150 (Bundle)
• 
  THE SPARK WITHIN - 400
• 
  TRADITION KEEPER - 300
• 
  TRIANGLE TWINKLE - Weapon Level 6
• 
  PUEBLO POWER - 500
• 
  SKELETON CREW - 400

• 
  CRISS-CROSS CLASH - 150
• 
  OSPUZE OPENER
• 
  PAINTED PREDATOR - Weapon Level 8
• 
  POLYGON PARAGON - 150

• 
  DYE JOB - Weapon Level 2
• 
  DYE JOB - Weapon Level 3
• 
  DYE JOB - Weapon Level 4
• 
  DYE JOB - Weapon Level 5
• 
  STANDARD ISSUE

• 
  SLEDGE-O-POP
• 
  TOTALLY IRONIC - BRUSHED STEEL
• 
  TOTALLY IRONIC - STEEL
• 
  DIGITAL DISRUPTION - BEIGE
• 
  DIGITAL DISRUPTION - MINT
• 
  DYE JOB - CYAN
• 
  DYE JOB - PINK

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Trivia

• The Sledgehammer modeled after the real-life sledgehammer.
• About the Riff Wrecker skin:

“This must be one of the best "weapon inspects" in a game ever if you ask me, I'm a bit biased perhaps...) it is Carl playing... he is also the lead singer in Death By Rhodents.”

Rob Runesson, Embark

History

Patch	Changes
7.9.0	Secondary Attack damage increased from 154 to 175
7.6.0	Primary Attack Increased the outer width of the primary attack’s hit sweeps by ~80%, so that it better matches the weapon’s animation Decreased the inner width of the hit sweep nearest to the camera, to prevent it hitting objects just outside the player’s field of view, making the weapon slightly more reliable
7.3.0	Increased the height of the primary attack hit sweep from 15cm to 25cm, making this type of attack more reliable
7.0.0	Decreased the damage of primary attacks from 115 to 100 Decreased the damage of secondary attacks from 200 to 154
4.4.0	Decreased the sweep duration of the secondary attack by 25% Decreased the sweep width of the secondary attack from 30cm to 25cm Increased the sweep width of the primary attack from 12cm to 15cm
3.0.0	Updated camera animation when sprinting, which should reduce motion sickness for some players