Hammers

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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. New players do not spawn with a hammer, unless they are in Journey Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) in which case an Iron Hammer is provided for them.

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 Hammer Wooden HammerInternal Item ID: 196 25% - 2 -1 range 37
(Very slow)
25 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Rich Mahogany Hammer Rich Mahogany HammerInternal Item ID: 657 35% - 4 - 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Palm Wood Hammer Palm Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2516 35% - 4 - 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10 CC
Boreal Wood Hammer Boreal Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2746 35% - 4 - 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Copper Hammer Copper HammerInternal Item ID: 3505 35% - 4 -1 range 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 80
Tin Hammer Tin HammerInternal Item ID: 3499 38% - 6 - 31
(Slow)
21 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 1 SC20 CC
Iron Hammer Iron HammerInternal Item ID: 7 40% - 7 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 3 SC20 CC
Ebonwood Hammer Ebonwood HammerInternal Item ID: 654 40% - 7 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Shadewood Hammer Shadewood HammerInternal Item ID: 922 40% - 7 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Lead Hammer Lead HammerInternal Item ID: 3493 43% - 8 - 29
(Average)
19 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 4 SC80 CC
Ash Wood Hammer Ash Wood Hammer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5283 45% - 9 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Silver Hammer Silver HammerInternal Item ID: 3511 45% - 9 - 29
(Average)
19 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 8 SC
Tungsten Hammer Tungsten HammerInternal Item ID: 3487 50% - 9 - 28
(Average)
25 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 12 SC
Gold Hammer Gold HammerInternal Item ID: 3517 55% - 9 - 28
(Average)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 16 SC
The Breaker The BreakerInternal Item ID: 104 55% - 24 - 45
(Very slow)
19 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 1 30 SC
Pearlwood Hammer Pearlwood HammerInternal Item ID: 660 55% - 10 - 29
(Average)
19 5.5
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 0 10
Flesh Grinder Flesh GrinderInternal Item ID: 797 55% - 23 - 40
(Very slow)
19 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 1 30 SC
Platinum Hammer Platinum HammerInternal Item ID: 3481 59% - 10 - 27
(Average)
21 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 24 SC
Meteor Hamaxe Meteor HamaxeInternal Item ID: 204 60% 100% 20 - 30
(Average)
16 7
(Strong)
Rarity level: 1 30
Rockfish RockfishInternal Item ID: 2320 70% - 24 - 24
(Fast)
14 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 3 150
Molten Hamaxe Molten HamaxeInternal Item ID: 217 70% 150% 20 - 27
(Average)
14 7
(Strong)
Rarity level: 3 54
Pwnhammer PwnhammerInternal Item ID: 367 80% - 26 - 27
(Average)
14 7.5
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 78
Haemorrhaxe Haemorrhaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4317 80% 150% 30 - 27
(Average)
11 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 2
Hammush HammushInternal Item ID: 787 85% - 26 - 27
(Average)
14 7.5
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 8 GC
Chlorophyte Warhammer Chlorophyte WarhammerInternal Item ID: 1234 90% - 80 +1 range 35
(Slow)
14 8
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Chlorophyte Jackhammer Chlorophyte JackhammerInternal Item ID: 1262 90% - 45 - 15
(Very fast)
4 5.2
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Spectre Hamaxe Spectre HamaxeInternal Item ID: 1507 90% 150% 60 +3 range 28
(Average)
8 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 4 GC32 SC
Solar Flare Hamaxe Solar Flare Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3522 100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
Vortex Hamaxe Vortex Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3523 100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
Nebula Hamaxe Nebula Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3524 100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
Stardust Hamaxe Stardust Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3525 100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
The Axe 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)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 10 GC

Achievement

Achievement Stop! Hammer Time!.png
Stop! Hammer Time! • Obtain your first hammer via crafting or otherwise.
Obtain a hammer. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Collector 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.