Sledgehammer

SLEDGEHAMMER
SLEDGEHAMMER
Weapon Quote	“A melee weapon and tool that destroys the arena itself; can also perform a secondary overhead attack”
// Profile //
Build	Heavy
// Damage //
Body	115
Crit	200 [Alt Fire]
DPS	??
// Technical //
Mag Size	N/A
Reload Time	N/A

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 an opponent 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

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.

Strategy

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 Stun Gun or 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.
- Light build contestants can be eliminated more reliably with just a regular swing followed by quick melee, which is quicker.
The overhead swing always outdamages the regular swing, but 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.

Damage

Useful Damage Combinations
Build	Attack Combo	Damage
Light	Primary Fire → Quick Melee	115+40= 155
Light	Alt Fire	200
Medium	Primary Fire → Primary Fire → Quick Melee	115+115+40= 270
Medium	Alt Fire → Primary Fire	200+115= 315
Heavy	Alt Fire → Primary Fire → Quick Melee	200+115+40= 355
	Winch Claw → Primary Fire → Primary Fire → Primary Fire	5+115+115+115= 350
	Primary Fire → Primary Fire → Primary Fire → Quick Melee	115+115+115+40= 385

Mechanics

Overhead Swing

The Sledgehammer's overhead swing can only hit one target, as opposed to its standard attack. It can instantly break through any wall. The swing can also be cast while sliding to extend its range.

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	$0.2\times {\text{damage dealt}}$
Opponent eliminated by damage from the Sledgehammer (Does not count quick melee finishers)	$50$
Assist on an opponent damaged by the Sledgehammer	$20$

Level 1

0 XP

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

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