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Cursed HammerHardmode exclusive
Cursed HammerOld-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeFlying Weapon AI
Damage80/160/240
Max Life200/400/600
Defense18
KB Resist60%/64%/68%
BannerCursed Hammer BannerCursed Hammer Banner
Immune toOn Fire!ConfusedPoisonedHellfire
Inflicts debuff
Inflicts debuff
Inflicts debuff
DebuffCursedCursed
Debuff tooltipCannot use any items
Chance33%
Duration48 seconds
Drops
Coins1025
Old-gen console version Old-gen console and 3DSNintendo 3DS version
Exclusive Variant
Shadow HammerHardmode exclusive
Shadow Hammer
Drops
Coins20

The Cursed Hammer is a rare Hardmode enemy which spawns in the Underground Corruption. It hovers and spins before lunging at the player, traveling through any blocks to reach them. Any knockback stops its attack, forcing it to pause and spin up again. It can inflict the Cursed debuff.

On the Old-gen console version Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version, the Shadow Hammer acts as an exclusive version of the Cursed Hammer, featuring increased defense and the chance to drop Hardmode ore bars.

Notes[]

  • Like most other enemies with the ability to pass through tiles, Cursed Hammers are unable to spawn if the player is standing in front of valid housing walls.
  • Like most other Corruption enemies, Cursed Hammers can also spawn on top of Corrupt grass, Ebonstone, Ebonsand, or Purple Ice. They can do so even if the player is not specifically in a Corruption biome.

Tips[]

  • The Arkhalis or Terragrim are excellent weapons to deal with this enemy, as even a single hit forces to recharge its spin. In effect, these weapons can act as a shield surrounding the player, completely impassable by the Cursed Hammer.

Trivia[]

The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Cursed Hammer: "Magicked through the pure hatred of the Corruption, this weapon flails about attempting to smash anything that breathes."

See also[]

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.4: Fixing a long standing inconsistency in their spawn code, that resulted in them being dramatically rarer than Enchanted Swords. They should be about as common as Enchanted Swords now
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