Warhammer

The Warhammer is a melee weapon introduced in the Royalty DLC that does a significant amount of blunt damage and has a long cooldown. As a blunt weapon, warhammer attacks don't cause bleeding (unless a body part gets destroyed), and generally fares better against armor when compared to sharp weapons.

Acquisition

Warhammers can be crafted at the fueled smithy or electric smithy once the Long Blades research has been completed; with 150 Stuff (Metallic/Woody, 1500 for SMVs) and 18,000 ticks (5 mins) of work.

They can also be purchased from outlander and orbital combat suppliers, or found from outlander and pirate raiders drops.

Analysis

Warhammers are often the best blunt weapon your colony can craft. See below for details.

In general, blunt weapons have multiple advantages. They have a chance to stun enemies on hit, regardless of organic status on hit. Enemies tend to have much less Blunt armor than they do Sharp armor. If a blunt weapon destroys a body part, it is likely for the damage to spread to its parent part. For example: with a warhammer, destroying a finger will often hurt the arm. With a longsword, the finger is cut off. However, blunt weapons have less raw DPS than sharp weapons. Blunt wounds also won't cause bleeding unless a body part is destroyed. Note that bleeding is very minor in most melee combat situations.

As a blunt weapon, warhammers are best made of uranium rather than plasteel, due to uranium's higher blunt damage multiplier.

Compared to other blunt weapons

Compared to the mace of the same quality / material, the warhammer swings slower, but deals more damage per hit. While the warhammer deals slightly less raw DPS than the mace, high quality warhammers are more likely to destroy body parts like the head and torso. This can result in 1-hit kills against humanoids, where the mace would need multiple strikes. The warhammer has more AP, though the relative difference is so low, especially when considering the low Blunt armor of most enemies, that AP rarely matters.

However, the mace costs 3x less materials to create. A uranium mace will be better than a steel warhammer, and you may only have 50 uranium to spare. And if you desire to capture prisoners, then the mace is the superior option, as it doesn't destroy body parts as often. Maces are also sightly better against larger animals and mechanoids, as the one-shot capability becomes irrelevant.

A warhammer will obviously be outclassed by a zeushammer or persona zeushammer of the same quality. However, because both zeushammers cannot be crafted, it is excessively difficult to farm Masterwork and Legendary versions of them. Against targets immune to EMP, a legendary uranium warhammer will beat an excellent persona zeushammer (before persona traits) and masterwork regular zeushammer. With a source of inspired creativity, like tortured artist or Word of Inspiration, it is relatively easy to create legendary weapons. A highly skilled Production specialist with inspiration is nearly guaranteed at creating legendary items.

Attack table

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Quality

Warhammer				Handle (Poke)					Head (Blunt)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	Material	DPS^[1]	AP^[1]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	Dam.	Cool.	AP	DPS	Chance^[2]	HP	Value
Awful	Bioferrite	5.13	19.16%	7.92	2.6s	11.52%	3.05	8.33%	14.4	2.6s	21.6%	5.54	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	137
Awful	Gold	5.64	21.07%	8.8	2.6s	12.8%	3.38	8.33%	16	2.6s	24%	6.15	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	60	7530
Awful	Plasteel	6.21	19.16%	7.92	2.08s	11.52%	3.81	8.33%	14.4	2.08s	21.6%	6.92	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	280	745
Awful	Silver	5.64	21.07%	8.8	2.6s	12.8%	3.38	8.33%	16	2.6s	24%	6.15	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	70	780
Awful	Steel	5.64	21.07%	8.8	2.6s	12.8%	3.38	8.33%	16	2.6s	24%	6.15	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	175
Awful	Uranium	7.53	30.6%	13.2	2.86s	19.2%	4.62	8.33%	24	2.86s	36%	8.39	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	250	510
Awful	Wood	5.13	19.16%	7.92	2.6s	11.52%	3.05	8.33%	14.4	2.6s	21.6%	5.54	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	113
Poor	Bioferrite	5.7	21.31%	8.91	2.6s	12.96%	3.43	8.33%	16.2	2.6s	24.3%	6.23	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	205
Poor	Gold	6.28	23.45%	9.9	2.6s	14.4%	3.81	8.33%	18	2.6s	27%	6.92	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	60	11295
Poor	Plasteel	6.9	21.31%	8.91	2.08s	12.96%	4.28	8.33%	16.2	2.08s	24.3%	7.79	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	280	1120
Poor	Silver	6.28	23.45%	9.9	2.6s	14.4%	3.81	8.33%	18	2.6s	27%	6.92	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	70	1175
Poor	Steel	6.28	23.45%	9.9	2.6s	14.4%	3.81	8.33%	18	2.6s	27%	6.92	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	260
Poor	Uranium	8.41	34.18%	14.85	2.86s	21.6%	5.19	8.33%	27	2.86s	40.5%	9.44	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	250	765
Poor	Wood	5.7	21.31%	8.91	2.6s	12.96%	3.43	8.33%	16.2	2.6s	24.3%	6.23	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	169
Normal	Bioferrite	6.28	23.45%	9.9	2.6s	14.4%	3.81	8.33%	18	2.6s	27%	6.92	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	275
Normal	Gold	6.91	25.83%	11	2.6s	16%	4.23	8.33%	20	2.6s	30%	7.69	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	60	15060
Normal	Plasteel	7.59	23.45%	9.9	2.08s	14.4%	4.76	8.33%	18	2.08s	27%	8.65	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	280	1495
Normal	Silver	6.91	25.83%	11	2.6s	16%	4.23	8.33%	20	2.6s	30%	7.69	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	70	1565
Normal	Steel	6.91	25.83%	11	2.6s	16%	4.23	8.33%	20	2.6s	30%	7.69	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	350
Normal	Uranium	9.29	37.75%	16.5	2.86s	24%	5.77	8.33%	30	2.86s	45%	10.49	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	250	1025
Normal	Wood	6.28	23.45%	9.9	2.6s	14.4%	3.81	8.33%	18	2.6s	27%	6.92	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	225
Good	Bioferrite	6.85	25.6%	10.89	2.6s	15.84%	4.19	8.33%	19.8	2.6s	29.7%	7.62	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	345
Good	Gold	7.55	28.22%	12.1	2.6s	17.6%	4.65	8.33%	22	2.6s	33%	8.46	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	60	15560
Good	Plasteel	8.29	25.6%	10.89	2.08s	15.84%	5.24	8.33%	19.8	2.08s	29.7%	9.52	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	280	1865
Good	Silver	7.55	28.22%	12.1	2.6s	17.6%	4.65	8.33%	22	2.6s	33%	8.46	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	70	1955
Good	Steel	7.55	28.22%	12.1	2.6s	17.6%	4.65	8.33%	22	2.6s	33%	8.46	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	435
Good	Uranium	10.17	41.33%	18.15	2.86s	26.4%	6.35	8.33%	33	2.86s	49.5%	11.54	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	250	1280
Good	Wood	6.85	25.6%	10.89	2.6s	15.84%	4.19	8.33%	19.8	2.6s	29.7%	7.62	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	280
Excellent	Bioferrite	7.42	27.74%	11.88	2.6s	17.28%	4.57	8.33%	21.6	2.6s	32.4%	8.31	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	410
Excellent	Gold	8.19	30.6%	13.2	2.6s	19.2%	5.08	8.33%	24	2.6s	36%	9.23	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	60	16060
Excellent	Plasteel	8.98	27.74%	11.88	2.08s	17.28%	5.71	8.33%	21.6	2.08s	32.4%	10.38	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	280	2240
Excellent	Silver	8.19	30.6%	13.2	2.6s	19.2%	5.08	8.33%	24	2.6s	36%	9.23	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	70	2345
Excellent	Steel	8.19	30.6%	13.2	2.6s	19.2%	5.08	8.33%	24	2.6s	36%	9.23	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	525
Excellent	Uranium	11.17	47.7%	19.8	2.86s	28.8%	6.92	25%	36	2.86s	54%	12.59	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	250	1535
Excellent	Wood	7.42	27.74%	11.88	2.6s	17.28%	4.57	8.33%	21.6	2.6s	32.4%	8.31	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	340
Masterwork	Bioferrite	8.86	33.1%	14.36	2.6s	20.88%	5.52	8.33%	26.1	2.6s	39.15%	10.04	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	685
Masterwork	Gold	9.78	36.56%	15.95	2.6s	23.2%	6.13	8.33%	29	2.6s	43.5%	11.15	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	60	17060
Masterwork	Plasteel	10.71	33.1%	14.36	2.08s	20.88%	6.9	8.33%	26.1	2.08s	39.15%	12.55	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	280	3495
Masterwork	Silver	9.78	36.56%	15.95	2.6s	23.2%	6.13	8.33%	29	2.6s	43.5%	11.15	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	70	3565
Masterwork	Steel	9.78	36.56%	15.95	2.6s	23.2%	6.13	8.33%	29	2.6s	43.5%	11.15	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	875
Masterwork	Uranium	13.5	57.64%	23.93	2.86s	34.8%	8.37	25%	43.5	2.86s	65.25%	15.21	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	250	2560
Masterwork	Wood	8.86	33.1%	14.36	2.6s	20.88%	5.52	8.33%	26.1	2.6s	39.15%	10.04	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	565
Legendary	Bioferrite	10	37.39%	16.34	2.6s	23.76%	6.28	8.33%	29.7	2.6s	44.55%	11.42	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	200	1370
Legendary	Gold	11.26	43.73%	18.15	2.6s	26.4%	6.98	25%	33	2.6s	49.5%	12.69	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	60	18060
Legendary	Plasteel	12.67	39.35%	16.34	2.08s	23.76%	7.85	25%	29.7	2.08s	44.55%	14.28	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	280	4495
Legendary	Silver	11.26	43.73%	18.15	2.6s	26.4%	6.98	25%	33	2.6s	49.5%	12.69	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	70	4565
Legendary	Steel	11.26	43.73%	18.15	2.6s	26.4%	6.98	25%	33	2.6s	49.5%	12.69	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	100	1750
Legendary	Uranium	15.36	65.59%	27.23	2.86s	39.6%	9.52	25%	49.5	2.86s	74.25%	17.31	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	250	4025
Legendary	Wood	10	37.39%	16.34	2.6s	23.76%	6.28	8.33%	29.7	2.6s	44.55%	11.42	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	65	1125

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Note: This is the actual base average derived from the melee verb system updated in 1.1.2610, it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox.
It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder if the weapon is wielded by some other than a baseline human.
↑ Chance for attack to be selected, assuming the weapon is wielded by a baseline human. It may change depending on the melee verbs available to the wielder