Editing Zeushammer

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{{For|the persona variant of this weapon|Persona zeushammer}}
{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Zeushammer
| image = Zeushammer.png
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| description = A warhammer with an embedded EMP capacitor. Upon impact, it blasts the target with an EMP burst in addition to the physical damage.
| tech level = Ultra
| class = Ultra
| mode = Melee
| meleeattack1dmg = 15
| meleeattack1type = poke
| meleeattack1part = Handle
| meleeattack1cool = 2.0
| meleeattack1ap = 22
| meleeattack2dmg = 31
| meleeattack2type = blunt
| meleeattack2part = Head
| meleeattack2cool = 3.0
| meleeattack2ap = 46
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 9.95
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 42
| marketvalue = 2000
| mass base = 1.2
| damage type = Blunt
| has quality = True
| page verified for version = 1.2.2753
| weaponTags = UltratechMelee
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardMidFreq
}}
The '''Zeushammer''' is a DLC [[Weapons#Melee Weapons|melee weapon]] that emits an [[EMP]] upon hitting a target.

== Acquisition ==
Zeushammers cannot be crafted, instead they can only be [[trade|purchased]] from [[Outlander]] and [[Empire]] combat suppliers and [[faction base]]s, or received as a quest reward.

They can also be obtained from the following raider types:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Raider Kind !! Chance !! Average Quality !! Health
|-
| [[Empire#Champion|Champion]] || ?% || ? || 70-230%
|-
| [[Empire#Yeoman|Nobles]] (All) || ?% || Excellent || 100%
|}

== Summary ==
The zeushammer is a strong, blunt melee weapon. It completely beats a [[uranium]] [[mace]] of the same [[quality]]. However, it falls short of the [[monosword]]'s sheer damage output and {{AP}}.

When a zeushammer hits with its head, its [[EMP]] will stun [[mechanoids]], [[turrets]], and [[mortar]]s for 4.5s, regardless of [[quality]]. After being stunned, mechanoids become 'Adapted' and gain immunity against further stuns for 2,200 ticks (36.67 secs), regardless of stun length.

Blunt damage in it of itself also has a small chance to stun the target, regardless of their organic status.

== Analysis ==
As a zeushammer deals blunt damage, it can be better than the monosword against armor, as most enemies have much better Sharp % rating than Blunt. However, the sword will completely ignore even a [[centipede]]'s Sharp armor. Zeushammers only start to surpass them when against humans with [[marine armor]] and [[cataphract armor]]. Even then, a monosword's raw damage will not be far behind.

Due to adaptation, a zeushammer can actually become counterproductive when fighting mechs along with [[EMP grenades]] or another source of EMP. All other sources of EMP stun for much longer, but the first stun causes adaptation immediately, so it prevents other sources of EMP from applying their longer stun. The zeushammer retains its niche against turrets, as well as certain other uses of EMP (like breaking [[shield belt]]s). However, the localized nature of the EMP from the zeushammer allows you to retain your shield belts to protect your melee fighters as they engage in melee.

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== Version history ==
[[Royalty DLC]] release - Added.

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