The Homewrecker is a community-made melee weapon for the Pyro. It is a large, two-handed sledgehammer.
When wielded, this weapon deals double damage to enemy buildings. The Homewrecker is also able to destroy an Electro Sapper attached to a friendly building with a single swing. Unlike the Engineer's melee weapons, the Homewrecker cannot repair damaged buildings. Additionally, the Homewrecker will deal 25% less damage to enemies.
As buildings are now more reinforced against damage from the Flamethrower, the Homewrecker is a more suitable weapon for destroying Dispensers and Teleporters quickly. Its damage is capable of destroying a Mini-Sentry in one hit, and any other unattended building in two. A normal Sentry Gun proves to be the most difficult building to destroy due to knockback and continual fire, particularly when protected with the Wrangler. A Pyro aided by a Medic is able to take down most Sentry Guns, especially with an ÜberCharge.
The kill icon for the Homewrecker was contributed by NeoDement.
Damage and function times
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| Damage
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| Base damage
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100%
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65
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| Point blank
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Players: 42-55
130
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| Critical
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147
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| Mini-crit
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75-101
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| Function times
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| Attack interval
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0.8
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| Values are approximate and determined by community testing.
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Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
As a crafting ingredient
Related achievements
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Clearcutter
Kill 6 people with your axe in one life.
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Lumberjack
Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.
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Update history
March 18, 2010 Patch (
First Community Contribution Update)
- The Homewrecker was added to the game.
May 7, 2010 Patch
- The Homewrecker now damages enemy Sappers on friendly buildings.
May 12, 2010 Patch
- [Undocumented] Added crafting blueprint for this weapon.
May 27, 2010 Patch
November 19, 2010 Patch
- [Undocumented] The Homewrecker is now capable of removing Electro Sappers from both ends of a Teleporter with a single swing.
December 21, 2010 Patch
- [Undocumented] The weapon was added in the crafting blueprint for the Claidheamh Mòr.
February 14, 2011 Patch
- Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).
March 15, 2011 Patch
- [Undocumented] The Eyelander in the Homewrecker's crafting blueprint is replaced with a Scrap Metal.
Bugs
- One of the Homewrecker's positive attributes is "100% damage vs. buildings", which suggests that it deals normal melee damage to buildings and 25% lower damage to players. The Homewrecker actually deals double damage to buildings; the attribute should be "+100% damage vs. buildings".
Trivia
- While the Homewrecker was submitted with the name "Sledgehammer", the Homewrecker's original skin name was Mr Sledge, and was available as a skin for the Axtinguisher.
Gallery
See also
 Pyro |
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Fire Axe ( Frying Pan, Saxxy, Conscientious Objector, Freedom Staff, Bat Outta Hell, Memory Maker, Ham Shank, Golden Frying Pan, Necro Smasher, Crossing Guard, Prinny Machete) · Axtinguisher ( Postal Pummeler) · Homewrecker ( Maul) · Powerjack · Back Scratcher · Sharpened Volcano Fragment · Third Degree · Lollichop · Neon Annihilator · Hot Hand | | | | | | |
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