Zeushammer

For the persona variant of this weapon, see Persona zeushammer.

The Zeushammer is a DLC melee weapon that emits an EMP upon hitting a target.

Acquisition

Zeushammers can be purchased from any combat supplier or war merchant, or obtained as a quest reward, once you have the Royalty DLC active.

Analysis

The zeushammer is a strong melee weapon, but falls short of the monosword's sheer damage output and armor pentetration. As a zeushammer deals blunt damage, it can be better against armor - most enemies have much better Sharp % than Blunt %. However, the monosword will completely ignore even a centipede's armor, so zeushammers only really becomes better against humans with marine armor and cataphract armor. Even then, the monosword's raw damage will not be far behind.

When a zeushammer hits, its EMP will stun mechanoids, turrets, and mortars, for 4.5s. After being stunned, mechanoids become 'Adapted' and gain immunity against further stuns for 2,200 ticks (36.67 secs), regardless of stun length. This makes a zeushammer counterproductive when fighting mechs alongside EMP grenades or another source of stun. The zeushammer retains its niche against turrets, as well as certain other uses (like breaking shield belts and low-shield packs).

Blunt damage in it of itself also has a small chance to stun the target, regardless of their organic status. This is usually too minor and unreliable to count on, however.

Attack table

Feature	Toggle
Attacks

Zeushammer			Handle (Poke)					Head (Blunt)					Human: Left & right fist (Blunt)					HP	Value
Quality	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	7.62	31.07%	12	2s	17.6%	6	8.33%	24.8	3s	36.8%	8.27	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	1000
Poor	8.52	34.7%	13.5	2s	19.8%	6.75	8.33%	27.9	3s	41.4%	9.3	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	1500
Normal	9.41	38.33%	15	2s	22%	7.5	8.33%	31	3s	46%	10.33	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	2000
Good	10.3	41.97%	16.5	2s	24.2%	8.25	8.33%	34.1	3s	50.6%	11.37	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 8.33%	100	2500
Excellent	11.78	48%	18	2s	26.4%	9	25%	37.2	3s	55.2%	12.4	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	100	3000
Masterwork	14.24	58%	21.75	2s	31.9%	10.88	25%	44.95	3s	66.7%	14.98	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	100	4000
Legendary	16.2	66%	24.75	2s	36.3%	12.38	25%	51.15	3s	75.9%	17.05	75%	8.2	2s	12%	4.1	2× 0%	100	5000

^{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