Heavy hammer - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: and disambig

2025-03-30T03:18:17Z

and disambig

Ion frigate: clarify that is also buffed in SLASH'EM

2025-03-29T14:24:40Z

clarify that is also buffed in SLASH'EM

Umbire the Phantom: spacing

2023-06-11T12:06:51Z

spacing

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2023-06-11T11:50:02Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: format and update

2023-06-11T10:03:21Z

format and update

Netzhack: Removed misuse of "as such"

2019-05-24T12:21:47Z

Removed misuse of "as such"

220.255.1.81 at 12:46, 16 December 2012

2012-12-16T12:46:24Z

Ion frigate at 06:09, 2 January 2011

2011-01-02T06:09:59Z

Ion frigate at 06:09, 2 January 2011

2011-01-02T06:09:37Z

Ion frigate at 06:08, 2 January 2011

2011-01-02T06:08:31Z

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-{{For|the weapon in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]|heavy war hammer}}
+On NetHackWiki, a '''heavy hammer''' may refer to any of the following:
-<simpletabs>
+* [[Heavy hammer (SLASH'EM)]], as it appears in SLASH'EM
-SLASH'EM|{{weapon
+* [[Heavy hammer (SlashTHEM)]], as it appears in SlashTHEM
- |name=heavy hammer
+* [[Heavy war hammer]], a similar weapon that appears in EvilHack and Hack'EM
- |tile=[[image:heavy hammer.png]]
+{{variant-noversion}}
- |smalldmg=1d6
+{{disambig}}

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 ===Strategy===
-As a base item, the heavy hammer is only slightly stronger than a war hammer and provides relatively little advantage to Mjollnir compared to vanilla ''NetHack'' - most of Mjollnir's utility comes from its massive damage bonus against monsters without [[shock resistance]].
+As a base item, the heavy hammer is only slightly stronger than a war hammer and provides relatively little advantage to Mjollnir compared to vanilla ''NetHack''&mdash;most of Mjollnir's utility comes from its massive damage bonus against monsters without [[shock resistance]], particularly in SLASH'EM where it is buffed from ''d24'' to a flat 24 damage.
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	{{For\|the weapon in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]\|heavy war hammer}}		{{For\|the weapon in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]\|heavy war hammer}}
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	A '''heavy hammer''' is a type of melee [[weapon]] that appears in [[NetHack Plus]], [[SLASH 6]], [[SLASH'EM]], and [[SlashTHEM]]. It uses the [[hammer]] skill, and is made of [[metal]]. The exact properties of the heavy hammer vary depending on the variant.		A '''heavy hammer''' is a type of melee [[weapon]] that appears in [[NetHack Plus]], [[SLASH 6]], [[SLASH'EM]], and [[SlashTHEM]]. It uses the [[hammer]] skill, and is made of [[metal]]. The exact properties of the heavy hammer vary depending on the variant.

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-In SLASH'EM and its ancestor variants, the heavy hammer is a one-handed weapon that deals 1d6 damage to small and large monsters. It is the [[base item]] for [[Mjollnir]].
+In SLASH'EM and its ancestor variants, the heavy hammer is a one-handed weapon that deals 1d6 damage to small and large monsters. It is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact weapon]] [[Mjollnir]].
 ===Generation===
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-In SlashTHEM, the heavy hammer is a two-handed weapon that deals 2d8 damage to small monsters and 2d10 to large monsters. It is the [[base item]] for Mjollnir and [[Warforger]].
+In SlashTHEM, the heavy hammer is a two-handed weapon that deals 2d8 damage to small monsters and 2d10 to large monsters. It is the [[base item]] for the artifact weapons Mjollnir and [[Warforger]].
 ===Generation===

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-{{weapon
+{{For|the weapon in [[EvilHack]] and [[Hack'EM]]|heavy war hammer}}
   |name=heavy hammer
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-A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage.  It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer.  Unfortunately, it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters.  Note that, because heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] material "[[metal]]", a fully identified Mjollnir is not called ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''.  Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.
+In SLASH'EM and its ancestor variants, the heavy hammer is a one-handed weapon that deals 1d6 damage to small and large monsters. It is the [[base item]] for [[Mjollnir]].
-It is possible to wish for a plain heavy hammer, similar to a [[runesword]] or a [[tsurugi]], but there is no reason to do so.
+===Generation===
 [[Category:SLASH'EM items]]
-[[Category:SLASH'EM]]
+[[Category:SlashTHEM items]]

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-A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage.  It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer.  Unfortunately it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters.  Note that heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] material "[[metal]]"; as such, a fully identified Mjollnir will not be ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''.  Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.
+A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage.  It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer.  Unfortunately, it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters.  Note that heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] material "[[metal]]"; as such, a fully identified Mjollnir will not be ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''.  Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.
 It is possible to wish for a plain heavy hammer, similar to a [[runesword]] or a [[tsurugi]], but there is no reason to do so.

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	It is possible to wish for a plain heavy hammer, similar to a [[runesword]] or a [[tsurugi]], but there is no reason to do so.		It is possible to wish for a plain heavy hammer, similar to a [[runesword]] or a [[tsurugi]], but there is no reason to do so.
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		+	[[Category:SLASH'EM items]]
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	A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage. It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer. Unfortunately it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters. Note that heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] material "[[metal]]"; as such, a fully identified Mjollnir will not be ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''. Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon\|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.		A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage. It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer. Unfortunately it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters. Note that heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] material "[[metal]]"; as such, a fully identified Mjollnir will not be ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''. Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon\|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.
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		+	It is possible to wish for a plain heavy hammer, similar to a [[runesword]] or a [[tsurugi]], but there is no reason to do so.

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−	A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage. It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer. Unfortunately it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters. Note that heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] [[metal]]; as such, a fully identified Mjollnir will not be ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''. Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon\|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.	+	A '''heavy hammer''' is a melee weapon introduced in [[SLASH'EM]]. It is similar to a [[war hammer]], using the same skill, but does slightly more damage. It is not randomly generated, but instead serves as a base item for [[Mjollnir]], instead of the weaker war hammer. Unfortunately it is not much stronger, and Mjollnir remains a very weak weapon indeed against [[shock resistant]] monsters. Note that heavy hammers are made of the intrinsically [[erodeproof]] material "[[metal]]"; as such, a fully identified Mjollnir will not be ''the rustproof +7 Mjollnir'', but merely ''the +7 Mjollnir''. Don't waste [[scroll of enchant weapon\|scrolls of enchant weapon]] trying to rustproof it.