Stats
| Type | Tool |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 9 melee |
| Knockback | 5.5 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 29 (Average) |
| Hammer power | 45% |
| Buy price | 40 silver |
| Sell price | 8 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Hammer | 8 × Silver Bar, 3 × Any Wood | Iron Anvil |
Wall deconstruction and chasm orb destruction
Fabricating a Silver Hammer requires 8 Silver Bar units and 3 wood pieces at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil. Delivering 45% hammer power and useTime 29, it allows players to strip hazardous dungeon or cabin walls, create diagonal slopes on blocks, and shatter Shadow Orbs or Crimson Hearts within subterranean corruption chasms. It enables players to quickly strip away monster-spawning walls to secure safe rooms.
Hammer power hierarchy and renovation modifiers
With 45% hammer power, this tool sits between the Lead Hammer and the stronger Tungsten Hammer. It cannot break Demon Altars, as doing so inflicts recoil damage until a Hardmode hammer is obtained. Reforging it to the Light modifier enhances its swing rate, enabling builders to remodel interior rooms and adjust terrain slopes with greater ease.
Trivia
- Provides 45% hammer power, capable of breaking background walls and world evil orbs.
- Striking a Demon Altar or Crimson Altar with it inflicts recoil damage instead of destroying the tile.
