Impact Hammer

The Impact Hammer is a melee weapon.

Unreal Tournament

Impact Hammer(UT)

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(UT3)

Primary fire

Type: Melee

Damage: ?

Time until charged

 ?

Secondary fire

Type: Melee

Damage: ?

Fire rate: ?

Range

primary: ?

 ? (auto release)

secondary: ?

The Impact Hammer will return in Unreal Tournament 3, but not much is known about this incarnation yet. It has been revealed that the Impact Hammer's alt-fire will charge an EMP burst that can disable vehicles or knock powerups off of players. It is unknown if it will be able to deflect certain projectiles or not.