Sledgehammer

“ This is your best friend. The sledgehammer is a versatile, non-threatening weapon that can smash through just about anything--and no ammo needed. Its silent, powerful attack makes it ideal for thinning EDF ranks without raising the alarm. „

— PC Game Manual

The Sledgehammer is the player's default weapon and main tool of destruction within the game.

Variants

In the Steam Edition of the game, the Sledgehammer's variants are only usable in multiplayer, with the Stonebreaker, Shattermaster and Facecrusher being purchasable cosmetic upgrades in singleplayer. Additionally, the Gold Breaker variant could be unlocked in singleplayer by typing the HARDHITTER cheat code in the game's "Extras" menu. In the Re-Mars-tered version of the game, all multiplayer variants were added to singleplayer as purchasable upgrades.

The Marauder/Skulldigger variant is the player's default sledgehammer in the Demons of the Badlands DLC pack.