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Pwnhammer
  • Pwnhammer item spriteold Pwnhammer item sprite
Autoswing
Stack digit 1
Statistics
  • Pickaxe mask 0%
  • Hammer mask 80%
  • Axe mask 0%
Type
Damage26 (Melee)
Knockback7.5 (Very strong)
Critical chance4%
Use time27 (Average)
Tool speed14
TooltipStrong enough to destroy Demon Altars
RarityRarity level: 4
Sell78
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Treasure Bag
(Wall of Flesh)
Treasure Bag (Wall of Flesh)Treasure Bag
(Wall of Flesh)
1100%
Wall of Flesh!!Error: Available on all platforms!
(Wall of Flesh Mouth)
Wall of FleshWall of Flesh!!Error: Available on all platforms!
(Wall of Flesh Mouth)
1100%

Demon Altars and Crimson Altars can't be destroyed with a normal hammer. You have to pwn them.

— A loading screen tip

The Pwnhammer is a Hardmode hammer that is able to destroy Demon Altars and Crimson Altars with a few hits, blessing the world with one of the six Hardmode ores. It is always dropped by the Wall of Flesh. It has a sparkle effect when used which gives off a good deal of light, even in complete darkness.

Its best modifier is Light for harvesting purposes and Legendary for combat purposes.

Notes[]

  • While the tooltip states that it can break them, Altars can only be destroyed in Hardmode worlds, i.e. worlds where the Wall of Flesh has been defeated.

Achievements[]

Achievement Begone, Evil!
Begone, Evil! • Smash a demon or crimson altar with a powerful, holy hammer.
Smash a demon or crimson altar, using the Pwnhammer.
Category: Explorer Explorer
Achievement Stop! Hammer Time!
Stop! Hammer Time! • Obtain your first hammer via crafting or otherwise.
Obtain a Hammer.
Category: Collector Collector

Trivia[]

  • The name is a reference to a series of Metroid-based levels in a level pack named The Invasion 2 for Super Mario Bros. X, a game Redigit has previously worked on.
  • The Pwnhammer shares the same color scheme as items crafted from Hallowed Bars, however it cannot be crafted itself.
  • The "Pwn" part of the Pwnhammer's name was a popular gaming term from the unofficial language Leet. It is derived from a misspelling of "own", which denotes success and domination, usually in multiplayer. A succeeding player is "pwning" while a failing player is being "pwned".

History[]

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