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The Hover Hammer is a fast military unit of the Space Age Asteroid Belt. It is unlocked by the technology Reinforced Mining Parts and can be trained in the Hover Hammer Parkour. Like most other units, it takes 4 hours to train and heals at a rate of 24 minutes per hit point.

The Hover Hammer is preceded by the Sentinel and succeeded by the Energy Cannon. Despite upgrading the Sentinel by a nice 150 attack and 250 defense, its major difference compared to the two is its melee range and slightly lowered movement. Bonuses against ranged and artillery units are increased and like other Space Age units, it has the special skills Keen Eye at 25% and a unique Flying ability, like all fast units from that point on.

Usage[]

The Hover Hammer’s loss of movement and range makes all the difference in its usage. The loss of being able to attack on the first turn and having to receive retaliation are the two side effects from them. In the practice, they fall easily to almost all ranged units and light and heavy units, as well as other fast units from other ages with matched stats.  Although it can’t be attacked by artillery, other Flying units are much better at dealing with them especially if there are other units in the way of the artillery. It should strongly be avoided, therefore to use the Hover Hammer as the Sentinel of the previous age is still a much better option, whilst it can be easily replaced by the Energy Cannon of the next age. In virtually no situation will you ever find a decent use for them, and as the Power Dragon of the next age is able to attack them, they should be strongly discontinued.

Against Same Age Units[]

Fast UnitHover Hammer[]

As Hover Hammers receive retaliation against each other, you should not really use Hover Hammers against each other. Other units are much better for taking advantage of the Hover Hammer's lack of range.

Ranged UnitNail Storm[]

The inability for the Hover Hammer to attack the Nail Storm on the first turn makes the Hover Hammer very susceptible to them in the practice. Furthermore, the Nail Storm's very long range can easily make the Hover Hammer take many hits from them before they are ever endangered by the Hover Hammer.

Artillery UnitB.E.L.T.[]

Despite being invulnerable to the BELT, Flying units from other eras are much better to be used against the BELT, not because the BELT is a threat to the Hover Hammer, but because the Hover Hammer is very vulnerable to other units instead before they can even eliminate the BELT. For full artillery armies, however, the Hover Hammer is still the instant solution to them.

Heavy UnitShredder[]

Due to the Shredder's slightly extended range, the Hover Hammer will not be able to retaliate against them, whilst they will receive retaliation for their attacks. In the practice, this makes the Hover Hammer very weak against the Shredder when both sides have matched up stats.

Light UnitDrill Ranger[]

The Drill Ranger is also a big problem for the Hover Hammer as they receive retaliation all the time from the Drill Ranger. As the Hover Hammer may also move themselves in range of the Drill Ranger, the Hover Hammer is very vulnerable to the Drill Ranger.

Other Military Units[]

Military Units
All Ages Heavy Unit Color GuardLight Unit Military DrummerLight Unit RogueFast Unit/Heavy Unit Champion
Bronze Age Light Unit SpearfighterLight Unit ClubmanHeavy Unit WarriorFast Unit Horseman
Ranged Unit SlingerArtillery Unit Stone Thrower
Iron Age Light Unit SoldierHeavy Unit LegionnaireFast Unit Mounted Warrior
Ranged Unit ArcherArtillery Unit Ballista
Early Middle Ages Light Unit MercenaryHeavy Unit Armored InfantryHeavy Unit BarbarianFast Unit Heavy Cavalry
Ranged Unit Mounted ArcherRanged Unit Barbarian SlingerArtillery Unit Catapult
High Middle Ages Light Unit BerserkerHeavy Unit Heavy InfantryFast Unit Knight
Ranged Unit CrossbowmanArtillery Unit Trebuchet
Late Middle Ages Light Unit Great Sword WarriorHeavy Unit Imperial GuardFast Unit Heavy Knight
Ranged Unit Longbow ArcherArtillery Unit Cannon
Colonial Age Light Unit RangerHeavy Unit GrenadierFast Unit Dragoon
Ranged Unit MusketeerArtillery Unit Field Gun
Industrial Age Light Unit Jaeger InfantryLight Unit Brave WarriorHeavy Unit HowitzerFast Unit Lancer
Ranged Unit RiflemanRanged Unit Mounted BraveArtillery Unit Breech Loader
Progressive Era Light Unit ConscriptHeavy Unit TankFast Unit Armored Car
Ranged Unit SniperArtillery Unit Rapid Fire Cannon
Modern Era Light Unit Bazooka TeamHeavy Unit Battle TankFast Unit Mechanized Infantry
Ranged Unit ParatrooperArtillery Unit Mechanized Artillery
Postmodern Era Light Unit CommandoHeavy Unit Universal TankFast Unit IFV
Ranged Unit MG TeamArtillery Unit Rocket Artillery
Contemporary Era Light Unit Strike TeamHeavy Unit Assault TankFast Unit Attack Helicopter
Ranged Unit Anti-Aircraft VehicleArtillery Unit Missile Artillery
Tomorrow Era Light Unit Ultra APHeavy Unit Stealth TankFast Unit Combat Drone
Ranged Unit Anti-Materiel SniperArtillery Unit Microwave Blaster
Future Era Light Unit Exoskeleton SoldierHeavy Unit Hover TankFast Unit Drone Swarm
Ranged Unit Satellite SpotterArtillery Unit Rail Gun
Arctic Future Light Unit Dragon DroneHeavy Unit Battle FortressHeavy Unit Behemoth
Fast Unit Recon RaiderRanged Unit Surrogate SoldierArtillery Unit Plasma Artillery
Oceanic Future Light Unit MantaLight Unit ScimitarHeavy Unit C.R.A.B. MechHeavy Unit Octopod
Fast Unit Hydroelectric EelFast Unit GlidersRanged Unit Sub CruiserRanged Unit Nautilus
Artillery Unit TurturretArtillery Unit Medusa
Virtual Future Light Unit Augmented SamuraiRanged Unit NinjaArtillery Unit Rocket TroopHeavy Unit Ronin BotFast Unit Warrior Monk
Space Age Mars Light Unit Space MarineRanged Unit Tesla WalkerArtillery Unit SniperbotHeavy Unit Steel WardenFast Unit Sentinel
Space Age Asteroid Belt Light Unit Drill RangerRanged Unit Nail StormArtillery Unit B.E.L.T.Heavy Unit ShredderFast Unit Hover Hammer
Space Age Venus Light Unit Observer DroneRanged Unit Ghost BlasterArtillery Unit Power DragonHeavy Unit Steel FistFast Unit Energy Cannon

Legend: Light Units= Light Unit Class Ranged Units= Ranged Unit Class Artillery Units= Artillery Unit Class Heavy Units= Heavy Unit Class Fast Units= Fast Unit Class

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