Hammer
The Hammer is a blunt melee weapon and utility tool in DayZ. It can be used for base building, opening canned food with 20% to 50% food loss, mining Large Stones from boulders, splitting Large Stones into Small Stones, and cutting seeds from Pumpkins.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Hammer is a multi-purpose tool in DayZ that also works as a blunt melee weapon. It is useful for base building, stone gathering, seed preparation, and opening canned food when no better can opener is available.
In-game description
“A multi-purpose tool. Mostly thanks to the fact, that, after a while, everything tends to look like a nail.”
Main Uses
- Build base structures like fences and watchtowers
- Open canned food with 20% to 50% food loss
- Mine Large Stones from boulders
- Split Large Stones into Small Stones
- Cut Pumpkin seeds
- Use as a blunt melee weapon
How to use this item
Use in base building
The Hammer can be used in base building to construct structures like fences and watchtowers.
- Equip the Hammer.
- Stand near a compatible base-building structure.
- Use the build action when available.
- Continue construction with the required materials.
Open canned food
The Hammer can open canned food, but some food will be spilled.
- Hold the canned food or the Hammer.
- Combine the Hammer with the can.
- Open the can and expect 20% to 50% food loss.
Mine stones
Use the Hammer on boulders to mine Large Stones.
- Equip the Hammer.
- Find a valid boulder or large stone formation.
- Use the mine stones action.
- Collect the Large Stones.
Split stones
Use the Hammer to split Large Stones into Small Stones.
- Have a Large Stone available.
- Equip or combine the Hammer.
- Use the split stone action.
- Collect the Small Stones.
Cut pumpkin seeds
The Hammer can be used to cut seeds from a Pumpkin.
- Have a Pumpkin available.
- Equip or combine the Hammer.
- Use the cut out seeds action.
- Collect the Pumpkin seeds.
How to get Hammer
- Search farm areas.
- Search industrial areas.
- Search villages.
- Check sheds, barns, workshops, garages, warehouses, and work buildings.
- Loot players or bases where building tools are stored.
Spawn info
- • The Hammer is listed as a common item found in farm, industrial, and village locations.
- • It is useful as both a base-building tool and a blunt melee weapon.
Important notes
- The Hammer is both a tool and a blunt melee weapon.
- It can be used in base building to construct fences and watchtowers.
- It can open canned food, but spills 20% to 50% of the food.
- It can mine Large Stones from boulders.
- It can split Large Stones into Small Stones.
- It can cut seeds from a Pumpkin.
- The wiki lists no repair item for the Hammer.