BotW Iron Sledgehammer: Attack, Durability and Locations
Iron Sledgehammer in Breath of the Wild: attack 12, durability 40; 39 fixed spots (3 in treasure chests, 3 carried by monsters, and 33 lying in the world).
Iron Sledgehammer is a two-handed weapon in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “This large iron sledgehammer was originally used for mining, but it works reasonably well as a weapon too.” This page gives its numbers and maps every place the game puts one.
Iron Sledgehammer鐵鎚 · 铁锤 Two-handed weapon
| Attack | Durability | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 40 | 257 |
Where do you get Iron Sledgehammer?
The game’s world data places it in 39 spots: 3 in treasure chests, 3 carried by monsters, and 33 lying in the world. The most are near Ulria Grotto (5), in the Akkala tower region.
Zoom the map in to tell the points apart, and pick a kind or a monster in the list above it.
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The 20 landmarks with the most, largest group first. “Show on map” moves the map above to one of them.
| Nearest landmark | Region | Plants | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulria Grotto | Akkala | 5 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Southern Mine | Eldin | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Abandoned North Mine | Eldin | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Firly Pond | Hateno | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Tabantha Great Bridge | Ridgeland | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Gerudo Canyon Stable | Wasteland | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Dueling Peaks | Dueling Peaks | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Koholit Rock | Faron | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Fort Hateno | Hateno | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Death Caldera | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Shadow Hamlet Ruins | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Davdi Island | Akkala | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Tarrey Town | Akkala | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Telta Lake | Dueling Peaks | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Bridge of Eldin | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Foothill Stable | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Golow River | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Gorko Tunnel | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Goron City | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Stolock Bridge | Eldin | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
- Carried by a monster: beat the monster and it drops the weapon. Most often Black Moblin (3). Monsters get stronger weapons as you defeat more of them, so the one you meet may carry a better one.
- Treasure chest: open the chest to take it.
- Lying in the world: placed in the scenery, free to pick up.
How good is Iron Sledgehammer?
It has attack 12 and durability 40. How durability runs down is in weapon durability; the strongest picks are in best weapons.
See also
FAQ
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