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Sledgehammer

Hardware: Heavy. A slow-swinging hammer with powerful knockback. Overhead Smash: Heavy attack that does increased damage and knockback.

Best rarity
Uncommon
Max power
57
Tiers
3
Rarities

Perk slots

  1. Slot 1
    Level 5
    • +10 Critical Rating
    • +45% Crit Damage
    • +10% Damage
    • +10% Attack Speed
    • +1.8% Life Leech
  2. Slot 2
    Level 10
    • +13 Armor
    • +14% Durability
    • +1.8% Life Leech
    • +5% Movement Speed
    • +40% Heavy Attack Energy Efficiency
    • +10% Damage

Values shown at the lowest perk rarity; upgrading a perk raises them.

Tiers

TierMaterialPowerCraftEvolve to nextUpgrade rarity
1Copper4–15Lv 1–1012Planks18Stringy Twine4Duct Tape3Copper Ore1,000Schematic XP7Pure Drop of Rain100Rare Flux
2Silver22–35Lv 10–2012Planks18Simple Twine4Duct Tape3Silver Ore2,500Schematic XP14Pure Drop of Rain25Schematic Manuals5Lightning in a Bottle100Rare Flux3Pure Drop of Rain25Schematic Manuals
3Malachite43–57Lv 20–3012Planks18Sturdy Twine4Duct Tape3Malachite Ore—100Rare Flux9Pure Drop of Rain75Schematic Manuals2Lightning in a Bottle

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About Sledgehammer

Sledgehammer is a hardware weapon in Fortnite: Save the World. It comes in Uncommon rarity. At Uncommon tier 3 it reaches power 57 at level 30. The Uncommon schematic has 2 perk slots, unlocking up to level 10. Crafting it uses Planks, Stringy Twine, Duct Tape and Copper Ore. Evolving a Uncommon one from tier 1 to tier 3 takes 3,500 Schematic XP, 21 Pure Drop of Rain and 25 Schematic Manuals, plus evolution materials.