Iron Sledgehammer in 7 Days to Die
“The sledgehammer is one of the best weapons for cracking skulls.”
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Iron.
- Damage per hit32vs 55 best in family
- Unlocks at
Sledgehammers 11Get Hammered - Craft itBackpack4 ingredients at quality 1
- Loot it38 containersalso sold by traders
Sledgehammers by damage
Steel Sledgehammer55 per hit
Iron Sledgehammer32 per hit
Stone Sledgehammer18 per hit
- Type
- Sledgehammers · melee
- Damage per hit
- 32
- Attacks per minute
- 34
- Range
- 2.6
- Stamina per hit
- 36.7
- Damage at quality 6
- +50%
- Mod slots, Q1 → Q6
- 2 → 4
- Durability, Q1 → Q6
- 200 → 400
Bars: against the highest in the sledgehammers.
Item ID meleeWpnSledgeT1IronSledgehammer — for the giveself console command. All item IDs
Recipe
Crafted at the Backpack. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.
- 30
Forged Iron - 10
Wood - 2
Leather - 2
Duct Tape
- 32 Forged Iron
- 12 Wood
- 4 Leather
- 4 Duct Tape
- 1
Legendary Parts
Where to get it
You get the Iron Sledgehammer by crafting it at the Backpack, looting 38 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Sledgehammers level 11, raised by reading Get Hammered; crafted quality goes up at levels 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35.
Containers that can hold the Iron Sledgehammer
Ammo Display Case
Ammo Pile, Large
Ammo Pile, Small
Army Munitions Box
Car Parts Box- Construction Site Box
Destroyed Workbench
Equipment Rack
Farm Truck
Gun Rack
Gun Safe- Gun Store Box
Hardened Chest- Hidden Stash
- Infested Cache
Leather Trunk
Reinforced Chest
School Bus
Wall Safe
Weapons Bag
White Box Truck
White Minivan
White Pickup Truck
White SUV
White Sedan
White Semi Truck
White Service Truck- Working Stiff Box
Working Stiff Tools Service Truck
Plus the 9 containers every one of the sledgehammers can drop from — listed on the weapons page.
Perks that boost the Iron Sledgehammer
The game file tags it with Skull Crusher (Strength) and Big and Fast (Strength). Each rank is on its attribute page.
Mods that fit the Iron Sledgehammer
11 mods, by the tags in the game files. 2 mod slots at quality 1, 4 at quality 6. What each mod does.
The HunterDo more damage to all animals.
Rad RemoverTemporarily disables the regeneration ability of Radiated, Charged, and Infernal zombies.
Weighted HeadA modification for all melee weapons and tools. Adds a chance to stun and slow victims. Knives and machetes do not have a head that can be weighted.
Structural BraceThis modification lowers degradation for melee weapons, tools, and bows.
Ergonomic GripDecreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.
Fortifying GripWhen below 50% health, regenerate health over time.
Burning ShaftA melee item can triple as a light source, set enemies on fire, and used as a source of heat. Can be installed in melee tools and weapons that have a long shaft or blade.
Grave DiggerDoes more damage against dirt.
Bunker BusterDoes more damage against stone.
Iron BreakerDoes more damage against iron.
Wood SplitterDoes more damage against wood.
Iron Sledgehammer crafting tree
Everything one Iron Sledgehammer takes at quality 1, down to materials you loot, harvest or buy. Counts multiply through whole crafts.
- 30 × Forged Iron · 30 crafts at the Forge
- 10 × Wood
- 2 × Leather
- 2 × Duct Tape · 2 crafts at the backpack
- 2 ×
Glue · 2 crafts at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot- 14 ×
Bone - 2 ×
Water
- 14 ×
- 14 ×
Cloth Fragment · 14 crafts at the backpack- 14 ×
Cotton
- 14 ×
- 2 ×
Iron
Clay SoilForge steps use the backpack-materials version of the recipe; with the other “Smelter Type” setting you smelt the same metals into the forge first.
Iron Sledgehammer — FAQ
How much damage does the Iron Sledgehammer do in 7 Days to Die?
How do you get the Iron Sledgehammer?
Other sledgehammers
Read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files (items, recipes, progression, loot, traders). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.