Impact Hammer

The Impact Hammer was originally used as a miner's tunneling tool. Now, it is a pneumatic crushing device that pulverizes opponents as effectively as it once shattered rock.

Unreal Tournament

Impact Hammer

Primary fire

Type: Melee

Damage: 135 max

Time until charged

2s/auto release after 1.33s

Secondary fire

Type: Melee

Damage: 30

Fire rate: 1.35/s

Range

primary: 90uu

60uu(auto release)

secondary: 180uu

Classification: Melee Piston

Primary Fire

When trigger is held down, touch opponents with this piston to inflict massive damage.

Secondary Fire

Damage opponents at close range and has the ability to deflect projectiles.

Techniques and Tricks

Piston Jump: Shoot at the ground while jumping to jump extra high.

Piston Dodge: Dodge and Piston Jump at the same time to gain extra speed when escaping from enemies' base in CTF matches.

Trivia

Watch out for Piston Camp near a teleporter.

Impact hammer is often used in Telepunt.

Unreal Tournament 3

Impact Hammer

Primary fire

Type: Melee

Damage: 20-140

Self damage: 8-42

Fire rate: 1.0 s

Charge time: 2.27 s

Range: 110uu

Secondary fire

Type: EMP

Player damage: none

Vehicle damage: 0-150

Fire rate: 1.0 s

Charge time: 2.27 s

Range: 110uu

Primary Fire

Charges the hammer when held. It will automatically release upon an opponent in range, or when Fire is released. It is also apparently possible, with good timing, to use this to deflect certain projectiles.

Secondary Fire

EMP Mode. This mode does no damage to players, but up to 150 points of damage to vehicles. Using this against an enemy player will dislodge his powerups, which is especially useful against Invulnerability.

Game Description

The Impact Hammer, originally designed for sub-surface drift mining, can focus several hundred metric tons of pressure into the space of a few square centimeters. The impact, and resulting shock wave, easily destabilizes solid stone to speed ore separation and excavation. After several mining accidents highlighted the Hammer's devastating effect on the human body, the N.E.G. military took interest. To improve the Hammer's effectiveness against vehicles with shock-absorbing armor, an alternate electromagnetic pulse (EMP) mode was added. The EMP violently scrambles onboard computer systems, quickly leading to engine failure. Field testing showed the EMP has a similar effect on infantry powerups, knocking them off soldiers and enabling battlefield recovery.