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Blue Prince: Power Hammer is the definitive breakdown of how to craft the Power Hammer, where to use it, and why it’s essential for progression, shortcuts, and puzzle-solving in the Mt. Holly manor. In this longform walkthrough, the Blue Prince: Power Hammer guide explains the Workshop crafting recipe, the components required (Sledgehammer, Broken Lever, Battery/Battery Pack), how to spawn or prioritize the Workshop, and all known breakable-wall locations like the Greenhouse, Secret Garden, Freezer, Weight Room, Basement/Underground, Chess/Precipice chamber, and Grounds entrances. This guide also covers persistence mechanics (permanent wall destruction), inventory management via Coat Check between runs, and practical route planning to minimize step loss while aligning Antechamber/Artchamber levers, wind vanes, and hidden shortcuts for faster drafts.
How to Craft the Power Hammer
- Where To Craft: Use the Workshop’s workbench to combine components into the Power Hammer.
- Recipe: Sledgehammer + Broken Lever + Battery/Battery Pack.
- Component Tips:
- Sledgehammer often appears in dead-end or green rooms, Toolshed, or can be purchased at the Commissary when stocked.
- Broken Lever commonly spawns in Spare Room or Security Room/desk.
- Battery/Battery Pack is frequently found on the Workshop table; can also appear in Patio or a car trunk.
- Workshop Spawning: Prioritize spawning the Workshop early. If available, use tools (like Electromagnet or Wrench in some runs) or room rerolls to increase its odds and rarity, and bank progress with Coat Check if needed.
Key Power Hammer Mechanics
- Function: Smashes weakened brick walls, wooden plank barriers, and certain ice walls.
- Persistence: Walls broken stay permanently destroyed across days/runs, enabling lasting shortcuts.
- Strategy: Store the Power Hammer in Coat Check between days to avoid re-crafting if hunting multiple breakpoints over several drafts.
All Known Power Hammer Breakpoints
- Greenhouse: Break a weakened brick section near the Antechamber/Artchamber lever to open a secret area and add a second doorway, improving traversal and revealing a clue.
- Secret Garden: Smash the wall by the rightmost wheel to uncover a third wind vane valve; align vanes to trigger Antechamber lever features and sigil reveals in later configurations.
- Weight Room: Behind the hanging punching bag, crack through to expose an alternate/secondary Antechamber lever, creating routing flexibility when steps are halved.
- Freezer: Shatter the back ice wall to reveal a hidden compartment with clues and often an upgrade; the hammer is an alternative to Furnace thawing.
- Basement/Underground: Break through plank-covered and darkened-brick barriers to unlock a permanent shortcut from storage areas to mining tunnels and a sealed/underground entrance.
- Chess/Precipice Chamber: Smash a cracked wall by the glass-elevator room with the chess puzzle to reveal an additional clue tied to broader puzzle chains.
- Grounds/Sealed Entrance: Clear debris and smash through to open a secret route leading toward the Basement/Underground, easing future pathing.
Route Planning And Efficiency
- Early-Day Priorities: If the Weight Room or Freezer appears, detour to secure their breakpoints due to high utility (lever access and upgrades).
- Antechamber Synergy: Use Secret Garden and Weight Room breaks together to manage lever redundancy; this reduces backtracking when pursuing aligned vane/lever states.
- Step Economy: In red rooms like Weight Room (half steps), plan a beeline to the breakable wall, then exit via the nearest unlocked door to conserve movement.
Best Practices And Inventory Management
- Coat Check: Deposit the Power Hammer at the end of a day to continue smashing remaining breakpoints later without praying for Workshop rerolls.
- Tool Complement: Pair with Compass and Magnifying Glass for clue-finding, plus Burning Glass/Furnace proximity when not using the hammer to manage ice.
- Safety Stock: Keep an extra Sledgehammer or Battery in storage if discovered—useful when RNG delays Workshop or a recipe piece.
When To Use — And When To Wait
- Use Immediately: Greenhouse and Secret Garden offer puzzle-state leverage and traversal gains; break these as soon as possible.
- Time-Savers: Weight Room lever access and Grounds/Underground openings shorten multiple late-day routes.
- Hold Off Rarely: If chasing a specific Furnace thaw interaction for a collectible run, consider delaying the Freezer smash to test alternate solutions first.
Troubleshooting
- Workshop Won’t Spawn: Expand room pool via rerolls; visit Observatory/Constellations or leverage items that influence spawns, then prioritize day planning to reach the Workshop first.
- Missing Components: Check Toolshed, Security/Spare Room, Patio, car trunks, and Commissary rotations; leave markers/mental notes for future days.
- No Crack Visible: Some walls are subtly darkened/indented. Pan the camera and inspect behind props like punching bags or crates; in crate tunnels, move objects to reveal the wall.
Quick Checklist
- Craft at Workshop (Sledgehammer + Broken Lever + Battery/Battery Pack).
- Store in Coat Check if the day ends.
- Smash: Greenhouse, Secret Garden, Weight Room, Freezer, Basement/Underground, Chess/Precipice, Grounds/Sealed Entrance.
- Revisit routes with new doors/levers to optimize step count.
