Built to shatter armor and thrones alike. One swing decides the fate of armies. The Sun Hammer is not for show but for ending battles—its crushing weight a symbol of authority on the field. Armor breaks, shields splinter, and foes falter at its presence. This is the weapon of rulers, forged to command respect through fear and power.
Details
Sword Masters Challenge’s Sun Hammer is a 135 cm LARP warhammer with a 39 cm asymmetrical head. One side features a broad 20 cm striking face, the other a vicious spike. Hollow yet imposing, it is hand-painted to look like forged metal, with a 49 cm leather-wrapped grip for control. Built from closed-cell foam around a fiberglass core and coated in latex, reinforced with an internal rod, it balances realism with durability and safety.
History
Warhammers rose in the late medieval era, designed to crush armored foes without piercing plate. Long variants unseated knights, while shorter forms excelled in close combat and could even cripple warhorses to topple riders.