Warhammer

A Smelting Cauldron used to make warhammers.

A Warhammer is a large Hammer created for battle. The Hammerites considered the hammer to be their most sacred tool since it can be used both to build and to fight and their guards can all be seen wielding them. The Hammerites forged Warhammers in the factory area of Cragscleft but also had outsourced part of their production to businesses like Kilgor Weapon Smithing, most likely due to the reduction in numbers of Hammerites.

Availability

Thief: The Dark Project/Thief Gold

A warhammer in the first two games.

Can be picked up and thrown, though not wielded. Hammers are heavy, and when thrown at enemies will causes one point of damage per standing hit. With enough velocity however, even a blow from a short work-hammer can be lethal. Whoever is hit reacts in pain, but does not investigate, because the attack does not "technically" come from its thrower such as the player.

Thief II: The Metal Age

The Warhammer is the same as in The Dark Project. Haunts in this game also wield these Hammers instead of their usual swords.

Thief: Deadly Shadows

A typical Warhammer in TDS

These again cannot be used by Garrett, but are wielded by Hammerite Guard and Haunts.

Note

• Hammerite Guards can kill Zombies permanent with their hammer. It's not known if this is because of the strength of the guard, because the hammer makes an ideal tool to kill the zombies or the Hammers are in some way blessed, in the same way as Holy Water.

See Also

• Sword
• Mechanist Mace