Metal Hammer

A metal upgrade of the club

The Metal Hammer is a melee weapon from the Primitive Plus DLC of ARK: Survival Evolved. Its description: "A strong metal hammer primarily used for taming dinosaurs." The wiki treats it as an upgrade of the Wooden Club. It hits for 1.6 times the club's damage and 2.0 times its torpor, so knocking out a creature takes half as many hits, and the ratio of torpor to damage is higher too. Each hit also costs it significantly less durability, which gives it a higher durability than the club.

Engram and recipe

The engram costs 25 engram points and unlocks at level 40; the wiki names the Metal Hatchet as its prerequisite. The hammer is made in a Smithy from:

• 20 Iron Ingot (Primitive Plus)
• 10 Hide
• 5 Wood

Crafting takes 5 seconds and gives 1.4 XP. The finished hammer weighs 2.

Durability and repairs

The hammer has 80 durability. With its low wear per hit a player can usually put several creatures to sleep before it breaks, but checking the durability before a tame is wise: it normally cannot be repaired in the player inventory and must be taken to a Smithy. Our records put the repair cost at 10 ingots, 2.5 Wood and 5 Hide. The wiki suggests that needing a Smithy and iron may be its only disadvantage next to the club.