Pwnhammer

Type	Tool
Damage	26 (Melee)
Knockback	7.5 (Very strong)
Critical chance	4%
Use time	27 (Average)
Tool speed	14
Tooltip	Strong enough to destroy Demon Altars
Rarity
Sell	78
Research	1 required
Use	https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/File:Item_1.wav

“
Demon Altars and Crimson Altars can't be destroyed with a normal hammer. You have to pwn them.
— A loading screen tip

The Pwnhammer is a Hardmode hammer that is able to destroy Demon Altars and Crimson Altars with a few hits, blessing the world with one of the six Hardmode ores. It is always dropped by the Wall of Flesh. It has a sparkle effect when used which gives off a good deal of light, even in complete darkness.

Its best modifier is Legendary. While Light may seem to provide a better speed boost by percentages, rounding reveals that Legendary and Light mine at equal speeds for this tool.

Notes

While the tooltip states that it can break them, Altars can only be destroyed in Hardmode worlds, i.e. worlds where the Wall of Flesh has been defeated.

Achievements

Begone, Evil! • “Smash a demon or crimson altar with a powerful, holy hammer.”

Smash a Demon or Crimson Altar, using the Pwnhammer.

Stop! Hammer Time! • “Obtain your first hammer via crafting or otherwise.”

Obtain a hammer.

Trivia

The name is a reference to a series of Metroid-based levels in a level pack named The Invasion 2 for Super Mario Bros. X, a game Redigit has previously worked on.
The Pwnhammer shares the same color scheme as items crafted from Hallowed Bars, however it cannot be crafted itself.
The "Pwn" part of the Pwnhammer's name was a popular gaming term from the unofficial language Leet. It is derived from a misspelling of "own", which denotes success and domination, usually in multiplayer. A succeeding player is "pwning" while a failing player is being "pwned".