Steel Sledgehammer in 7 Days to Die
“The sledgehammer is one of the best weapons for cracking skulls.”
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Steel Sledgehammer parts.
- Damage per hit55vs 55 best in family
- Unlocks at
Sledgehammers 36Get Hammered - Craft it
Workbench4 ingredients at quality 1 - Loot it30 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
- 55
- Attacks per minute
- 34
- Range
- 2.6
- Stamina per hit
- 40.5
- Damage at quality 6
- +50%
- Mod slots, Q1 → Q6
- 3 → 4
- Durability, Q1 → Q6
- 400 → 800
Bars: against the highest in the sledgehammers.
Item ID meleeWpnSledgeT3SteelSledgehammer — for the giveself console command. All item IDs
Recipe
Crafted at the Workbench. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.
Legendary PartsWhere to get it
You get the Steel Sledgehammer by crafting it at the Workbench, looting 30 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Sledgehammers level 36, raised by reading Get Hammered; crafted quality goes up at levels 43, 51, 59, 67 and 75.
Containers that can hold the Steel 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
Wall Safe
Weapons Bag- 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 Steel 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 Steel Sledgehammer
11 mods, by the tags in the game files. 3 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.
Steel Sledgehammer crafting tree
Everything one Steel Sledgehammer takes at quality 1, down to materials you loot, harvest or buy. Counts multiply through whole crafts.
- 1 ×
Steel Sledgehammer Parts - 10 ×
Forged Steel · 10 crafts at the Forge with a Crucible - 10 ×
Wood - 3 ×
Duct Tape · 3 crafts at the backpack- 3 ×
Glue · 3 crafts at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot- 21 ×
Bone - 3 ×
Water
- 21 ×
- 21 ×
Cloth Fragment · 21 crafts at the backpack- 21 ×
Cotton
- 21 ×
- 3 ×
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.
Steel Sledgehammer — FAQ
How much damage does the Steel Sledgehammer do in 7 Days to Die?
How do you get the Steel 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.