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Hammers have all one thing in common: weapons attached to a burst motor with a long extender (more than 60cm) between the motor and weapons.
Hammers have all one thing in common: weapons attached to a burst motor with a long extender (more than 60cm) between the motor and weapons.
Despite the bot's name, they are not limited to actual hammers as weapons, and can use indeed anything as a weapon. A common name for a hammer around newbies, especially Robot Wars-influenced ones, is "axe".
Despite the bot's name, they are far from being limited to actual hammers as weapons, and can use indeed anything as a weapon. A common name for a hammer around newbies, especially Robot Wars-influenced ones, is "axe".
==Hammer (vertical)==
==Hammer (vertical)==
A hammer is basically better against bots with a vulnerable roof (rammers).
A hammer is basically better against bots with a vulnerable roof (rammers).
It can be efficient against a bot with a lot of extenders and against [[horizontal spinner]]s if built (extremely) well.
It can be efficient against a bot with a lot of extenders and against [[horizontal spinner]]s if built (extremely) well.
==Side Hammer==
==Side Hammer==
If you want your hammer to be damaging, then put several weapons on your hammer head. A hammer head featuring three razor tips is way better than a simple sledgehammer.
If you want your hammer to be damaging, then put several weapons on your hammer head. A hammer head featuring three razor tips is way better than a simple sledgehammer.
'''Trivia'''
Hammers are a rarely built type.
A few builders still perpetuate the species, mainly [[Sage]], [[Clickbeetle]] and to a lesser extent [[Naryar]].
=Pros&Cons=
''Vertical Hammer'':
'''PROS'''
*Attacks the top of a bot, which tends to be unarmored
*One of the rare bot types that can attack freely when pinning opponents
*Weapons are difficult to damage
*Kills HS, Shell Spinners, and Rammers with ease, if properly built
'''CONS'''
*Needs to pin opponents
*Not the most stable of bot types
*Especially in Stock, fragile weapon extenders
*Difficulty self-righting
*Very specialized design: good against several bot types, poor against most others
*Low weapon weight
''Horizontal Hammer'':
'''PROS'''
'''PROS'''
*Hard to flank
*Hard to flank
*Invertible
*Can attack freely when pinning an opponent
*Can attack freely when pinning an opponent
*Can attack wheels more easily than other designs
*Can attack and remove wheels more easily than other designs
'''CONS'''
'''CONS'''
*Tends to hit the opponent's weapons
*Tends to hit the opponent's weapons if horizontal, unlike the vertical one
*Wide - may have mobility issues when next to walls
*Wide - may have mobility issues when next to walls
*Very specialized (good against rammers, awful against HS and SnS)
*Very specialized (good against rammers, awful against HS and SnS)
{{Bottypes}}
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[[Category: Robot Types]]
[[Category: Robot Types]]