B42 Sledgehammer : loot craft or cancelled ?

[APoCaLyPSE666NoW]

I can't find sledgehammer with B42 like past with B41.

Is this tool removed ?
Is this tool lootable like the past : warehouse, storage-rooms etc...
Is new dismantle system to remove stairs, walls ?

[Banzai]

Sledgehammers are still rare loot. I found one on a road near to a pickup truck (one of those with a group of hardhat wearing maintenance men nearby) so they are definitely in B42.

[APoCaLyPSE666NoW]

I tested B42 with full custom settings value 4.0 loot for all and 0 sledgehammer in warehouse in Riverside like from the past.

[Puppers]

i found one in brandenburger in a house

[Banzai]

Originally posted by APoCaLyPSE666NoW:

I tested B42 with full custom settings value 4.0 loot for all and 0 sledgehammer in warehouse in Riverside like from the past.

To be fair it always used to be the case that they might be very hard to find. Central point is they are still in the game since myself and others have found them in B42 :) Best of luck in your search.

[APoCaLyPSE666NoW]

I'm wondering if they didn't add sledgehammer in loot in warehouse with B42.

[Banzai]

Originally posted by APoCaLyPSE666NoW:

I'm wondering if they didn't add sledgehammer in loot in warehouse with B42.

Yeah the loot tables seem much more focused now. That big factory complex south of Riverside used to be a treasure trove of random loot - you could pretty much guarantee getting every tool you could possibly need, seeds, raw materials and so on there. Now large parts of it have nothing but hacksaw blades and steel/lead pipes in dozens of crates. Ive not tried a hardware store but logically that might be a good place to try for a sledgehammer now (plus ofc look out for those road spawns).

[Billie Bones]

I have found quite a few sledgehammers , in garages , auto shops , and warehouses. But i play sandbox and have all loot spawn set to common. i like to create a day one type felling in sandbox.

[L:D]

If in doubt you can always open a game in debug mode and check if it exist or not.

[Jack Flintlock™]

I found a worn one in a garbage bag while trying to build a rain collector... lol

[Aftermath_FIN]

i found mine from this road worker random encounter, pickup truck with road worker zombies and in the ground was couple of tools, sledgehammer included

[Armagenesis]

So, question, what are you using it for? Because workarounds for the lack of sledgehammer on some things are still working.

[Paulo2400]

Originally posted by Armagenesis:

So, question, what are you using it for? Because workarounds for the lack of sledgehammer on some things are still working.

What workarounds do you mean? I use a sledgehammer for destroying security doors and building elements. I too can't find a sledgehammer anywhere. For crafting one I need an axe head, but also axes are very hard to find.

[Armagenesis]

Originally posted by Paulo2400:

Originally posted by Armagenesis:

So, question, what are you using it for? Because workarounds for the lack of sledgehammer on some things are still working.

What workarounds do you mean? I use a sledgehammer for destroying security doors and building elements. I too can't find a sledgehammer anywhere. For crafting one I need an axe head, but also axes are very hard to find.

Security doors can still be broken down using axes, no?
Another way is by way of burning a corpse near it or a wall, then quickly extinguish the fire after you open a hole.

You can also build stairs to go up the roof. If the building has no roof tile, you can immediately slide down with sheet rope and a crafted fence/window. If there is, you can break it down by building wooden floor then immediately disassembling it.

If you want to have a secure 2nd floor, you can also do the floor break trick.

[Soodoe]

Originally posted by APoCaLyPSE666NoW:

I'm wondering if they didn't add sledgehammer in loot in warehouse with B42.

I've found one sledge in the warehouse near the military checkpoint. I loot 5 of the warehouses in Muldraugh every playthrough if I don't die and I've only found that one near Louisville. I don't think it's location specific or anything, but they definitely made it more rare.

[MrMinMax]

Everything is rare on rare settings. Especially skill books as they compete for space with a plethora of print media.

Like a month in, fully cleared Echo Creek. One hatchet, no sledge, no scissor-jacks. Found two gennies, old and new models.