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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 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 currently 32 different hammers available in Terraria, 12 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name Hammer
power
Axe
power
Damage Bonus Use time Mining
speed
Knockback HM Rarity Sell
Wooden Hammer Wooden Hammer
Internal Item ID: 196
25% - 2 -1 range 37
(Very slow)
25 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Rich Mahogany Hammer Rich Mahogany Hammer
Internal Item ID: 657
35% - 4 - 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Palm Wood Hammer Palm Wood Hammer
Internal Item ID: 2516
35% - 4 - 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Boreal Wood Hammer Boreal Wood Hammer
Internal Item ID: 2746
35% - 4 - 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Copper Hammer Copper Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3505
35% - 4 -1 range 33
(Slow)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 80
Tin Hammer Tin Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3499
38% - 6 - 31
(Slow)
21 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 120
Iron Hammer Iron Hammer
Internal Item ID: 7
40% - 7 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 320
Ebonwood Hammer Ebonwood Hammer
Internal Item ID: 654
40% - 7 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Shadewood Hammer Shadewood Hammer
Internal Item ID: 922
40% - 7 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Lead Hammer Lead Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3493
43% - 8 - 29
(Average)
19 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 480
Ash Wood Hammer Ash Wood Hammer
Internal Item ID: 5283
45% - 9 - 30
(Average)
20 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 10
Silver Hammer Silver Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3511
45% - 9 - 29
(Average)
19 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 8
Tungsten Hammer Tungsten Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3487
50% - 9 - 28
(Average)
25 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 12
Gold Hammer Gold Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3517
55% - 9 - 28
(Average)
23 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 16
The Breaker The Breaker
Internal Item ID: 104
55% - 24 - 45
(Very slow)
19 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 1 30
Pearlwood Hammer Pearlwood Hammer
Internal Item ID: 660
55% - 10 - 29
(Average)
19 5.5
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 0 10
Flesh Grinder Flesh Grinder
Internal Item ID: 797
55% - 23 - 40
(Very slow)
19 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 1 30
Platinum Hammer Platinum Hammer
Internal Item ID: 3481
59% - 10 - 27
(Average)
21 5.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 24
Meteor Hamaxe Meteor Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 204
60% 100% 20 - 30
(Average)
16 7
(Strong)
Rarity level: 1 30
Rockfish Rockfish
Internal Item ID: 2320
70% - 24 - 24
(Fast)
14 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 3 150
Molten Hamaxe Molten Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 217
70% 150% 20 - 27
(Average)
14 7
(Strong)
Rarity level: 3 54
Pwnhammer Pwnhammer
Internal Item ID: 367
80% - 26 - 27
(Average)
14 7.5
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 78
Haemorrhaxe Haemorrhaxe
Internal Item ID: 4317
80% 150% 30 - 27
(Average)
11 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 2
Hammush Hammush
Internal Item ID: 787
85% - 26 - 27
(Average)
14 7.5
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 8
Chlorophyte Warhammer Chlorophyte Warhammer
Internal Item ID: 1234
90% - 80 +1 range 35
(Slow)
14 8
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 432
Chlorophyte Jackhammer Chlorophyte Jackhammer
Internal Item ID: 1262
90% - 45 - 15
(Very fast)
4 5.2
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 432
Spectre Hamaxe Spectre Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 1507
90% 150% 60 +3 range 28
(Average)
8 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 432
Solar Flare Hamaxe Solar Flare Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3522
100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
Vortex Hamaxe Vortex Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3523
100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
Nebula Hamaxe Nebula Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3524
100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
Stardust Hamaxe Stardust Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3525
100% 150% 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
The Axe The Axe
Internal Item ID: 1305
100% 175% 72 +1 range 23
(Fast)
7 / 6 7.25
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 10

Achievement[]

Achievement Stop! Hammer Time!
Stop! Hammer Time! • Obtain your first hammer via crafting or otherwise.
Obtain a Hammer.
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.
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