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{{weapon
|color=metal color
|name=smithing hammer
|skill=hammer
|cost=5
|weight=40
|material=iron
|smalldmg=1d6+1
|largedmg=1d3+1
|tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
|tile=
}}
A '''smithing hammer''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|small]] [[one-handed]] blunt weapon. At Skilled and Expert, it gains the Hew and Stunning strike [[expert trait]]s. Smithing hammers have a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|default material]] of [[iron]].

==Generation==
Smithing hammers do not randomly generate.<br>
A smithing hammer is generated in the [[Undead Hunter quest]] home's top left room, on the square containing a [[forge]].<br>
All [[Undead Hunter]]s start the game with a +0 iron smithing hammer.<br>
[[Mithril smith]]s, [[human smith]]s and [[dwarf smith]]s are generated [[wield]]ing a smithing hammer.

==Description==
The smithing hammer, while a viable weapon, can also be [[applied]] to [[Smithing (dNetHack)|smith]] various items based on the [[hero]]'s skills and knowledge of items' [[identified]] appearance. A hero who does not have access to the [[Smithing (skill)|smithing skill]] may only smith a few basic types of items.

==Strategy==
For Undead Hunters, their starting smithing hammer is an important tool that allows them to improve their armor and weapons. A hero that wishes to advance their weapon's skill to Expert, when they cannot initially do so, has a chance to unlock that skill up to Expert after they use their first [[Columnar crystal|twin-columnar crystal]]. If their starting smithing hammer is lost, they may replace it at their [[quest]], or take one from the dwarf smith located in [[mine town]].

Other roles, which don't start the game with a smithing hammer or any skill with it, may still have uses for one. Smithing hammers are a guaranteed way to obtain some otherwise rare tools like [[stethoscope]]s, [[tinning kit]]s, [[trephination kit]]s, [[oil lamp]]s and [[lock pick]]s, obtainable at Restricted smithing skill (even if [[charge|uncharged]]). While only two races are given skill in smithing—[[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] heroes (up to Skilled) and [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarvish]] heroes (up to Expert)—other races can still advance their skill temporarily by binding [[Naberius]] (up to Basic) or [[Maegera]] (up to Expert).

For heros that wish to make use of the smithing mechanic, a lighter copy of a smithing hammer does not weigh much and can be stashed in their [[bag of holding]].

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