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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0003908Dwarf FortressAdventure Mode -- Combatpublic2011-01-25 20:092012-12-25 10:06
ReporterEnigmaAlpha 
Assigned ToFootkerchief 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionunable to reproduce 
PlatformOSWindows XPOS Version
Product Version0.31.18 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0003908: Hitting person with silver maul is far weaker than just punching him
DescriptionWhile playing Adventure Mode as a Legendary Hammerman, I came across a strange occurrence. Normally, I just swing for the head and hope for the best, but my silver maul was bouncing quite pathetically off the skulls of ordinary humans. Frustrated, I punch a guy in the face. Cracking his skull through his brain, I realise that I just did what my hammer could not.

I tested this further. My Legendary Hammerman and Competent Striker went on to test versus armour plating (where my maul would be deflected by copper breastplates, and my fist would pierce iron ones) and on several sorts of foes.

I couldn't see any reason why I should be able to punch a guy's skull through his head without being able to dent it with a massive hammer.
Steps To ReproduceGet a hammerman and beat up a target. Get a striker and punch a target. Compare damage.
Additional Information
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Relationships
related to 0000033resolved Toady One Bronze colossus, skeletal creatures, fleshballs, and others are impossible to kill 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2011-01-25 20:09EnigmaAlphaNew Issue
2011-01-26 10:52Hieronymous AlloyIssue Monitored: Hieronymous Alloy
2012-02-20 18:55FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0000033
2012-02-20 18:55FootkerchiefNote Added: 0020312
2012-02-20 18:55FootkerchiefTag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2012-02-22 13:50XotanoNote Added: 0020486
2012-03-31 08:55thvazNote Added: 0021947
2012-04-11 12:03FootkerchiefNote Added: 0022227
2012-04-11 12:03FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2012-04-11 12:03FootkerchiefResolutionopen => unable to reproduce
2012-04-11 12:03FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2012-12-25 10:06DwarfuTag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE

Notes
(0020312)
Footkerchief   
2012-02-20 18:55   
Reminder sent to: EnigmaAlpha

Is this bug still present in 0.34.02?
(0020486)
Xotano   
2012-02-22 13:50   
it might be cus mauls suck, if your going to hammer something use a warhammer preferably silver or steel, silver is denser but steel is a better metal and should bounce less often.
(0021947)
thvaz   
2012-03-31 08:55   
A legenday hammerdwarf in the arena had no problem in splitting skulls at will with a silver maul.
(0022227)
Footkerchief   
2012-04-11 12:03   
Please reopen this report or PM me on the forums if this problem is still present in 0.34.07+.