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Ball-peen Hammer

A short blunt weapon: 0.5–1 damage, one-handed. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Ball-peen Hammer at a glance

Ball-peen Hammer icon

Short Blunt Melee weapons

A short blunt weapon: 0.5–1 damage, one-handed.

SkillShort Blunt
Damage0.5–1
Max condition10
Crit chance20%
Reach1
HandsOne
Weight1.5
Also used forBuilding; counts as a smithing hammer
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Where to find it

Military, construction, metalwork

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Ball-peen Hammer in Project Zomboid?

Military, construction, metalwork

What is the Ball-peen Hammer used for?

A short blunt weapon: 0.5–1 damage, one-handed.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.