Terraria Hammer Power Comparison (Hammer Percent)
Compare Terraria hammer power from 25 to 100 percent. 14 hammers and hamaxes with official 1.4.4 game code stats for walls and altars. Includes tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Hammer Lowest power in this set. Needs 3 hits per wall. | 25 percent | Starter hammer. Crafted from wood. Very slow wall work. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Wooden Hammer |
| Copper Hammer Needs 2 hits per wall. | 35 percent | Early copper tier hammer. Slow speed. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Iron Hammer Was 45 percent before Desktop 1.2. Now 40 percent. | 40 percent | Early iron tier hammer. Average speed. Given in Journey Mode start | Official Terraria Wiki Iron Hammer |
| Lead Hammer Slight gain over Iron Hammer. | 43 percent | Lead alternate to Iron Hammer. Average speed. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Silver Hammer Tungsten alternate is higher at 50 percent. | 45 percent | Silver tier hammer. Average speed. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Silver Hammer |
| Tungsten Hammer Needs 2 hits per wall. | 50 percent | Tungsten alternate to Silver Hammer. Average speed. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Gold Hammer Same power as The Breaker and Flesh Grinder. | 55 percent | Gold tier hammer. Average speed. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Platinum Hammer Top pre-Boss hammer in this set. | 59 percent | Platinum alternate to Gold Hammer. Average speed. Pre-Hardmode | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Meteor Hamaxe Axe power is 100 percent. Hammer power is 60 percent. | 60 percent | Meteor hamaxe. Axe and hammer in one tool. Average speed | Official Terraria Wiki Hamaxes |
| Molten Hamaxe Rockfish shares 70 percent hammer power. | 70 percent | Molten hamaxe. Made from Hellstone. Average speed. Pre-Hardmode top | Official Terraria Wiki Hamaxes |
| Pwnhammer Minimum for altars is 80 percent. | 80 percent | Hardmode hammer. Dropped by Wall of Flesh. First tool that breaks altars | Official Terraria Wiki Pwnhammer |
| Hammush Above altar minimum. Below Chlorophyte tier. | 85 percent | Hardmode hammer. Bought from Truffle. Average speed | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Chlorophyte Warhammer Chlorophyte Jackhammer and Spectre Hamaxe also have 90 percent. | 90 percent | Hardmode Chlorophyte hammer. High damage. Slow speed | Official Terraria Wiki Hammers table |
| Solar Flare Hamaxe Vortex, Nebula, Stardust, and The Axe also have 100 percent. | 100 percent | Endgame Luminite hamaxe. Made with Solar Fragments. Average speed | Official Terraria Wiki Hamaxes |
About this converter
Terraria hammers break walls and shape blocks. Each hammer has a hammer power percent. Values run from 25 percent for Wooden Hammer to 100 percent for endgame hamaxes. Power sets how fast walls fall. All walls have 100 hit points. Hit damage equals 150 times hammer power. Low power needs three hits. Mid power needs two hits. Power at 67 percent or more needs one hit. Altars follow a firm rule. Only 80 percent or more can break Demon Altars and Crimson Altars.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Start with Wooden Hammer and Iron Hammer. Then test Pwnhammer against Hammush. Then test Chlorophyte Warhammer against Solar Flare Hamaxe. The percent scale makes each step clear.
Figures come from the Official Terraria Wiki Hammers and Hamaxes pages. Those pages cite Desktop 1.4.5.5 game code in Terraria.Player.cs. Iron Hammer shows 40 percent now. It was 45 percent before Desktop 1.2. That older value is kept in its entry note. Waraxes are left out. Cobalt Waraxe and similar tools have axe power only. They have no hammer power. Modded tools are also left out. No official figure exists for them in the base game code.
FAQ
What hammer power breaks Demon Altars?
80 percent or more. Pwnhammer at 80 percent is first. Lower power fails and harms the player.
How many hits clear a wall at 25 percent?
Three hits. Wooden Hammer removes 37 hit points per hit from 100 point walls.
Does power above 67 percent help with walls?
No. Power at 67 percent clears walls in one hit. Higher power adds no wall speed gain.
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Terraria Wiki Hammers page. It cites Desktop 1.4.5.5 game code.
Sources
- Official Terraria Wiki Hammers
- Official Terraria Wiki Hamaxes
- Official Terraria Wiki Iron Hammer and Pwnhammer pages
- Re-Logic Desktop 1.4.5.5 game code
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 14 entries
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