Unlock the Hammer During A Fresh Start
You unlock your first Hammer during Pebble's A Fresh Start, after helping Milo and establishing your home island. Craft it at a Level 1 Project Station with five Screws, five Plastic Discards and two energy charges. The Hammer lets you break down larger debris for reusable materials.
Materials, Station and Energy You Need
| Requirement | What You Need |
|---|---|
| Screws | 5 Screws |
| Plastic Discards | 5 Plastic Discards |
| Energy | 2 battery charges |
| Crafting Station | Level 1 Project Station |
Follow the Opening Quest to Craft Your Hammer
Talk to Milo after Pebble starts A Fresh Start. Milo gives you the opening gathering task while he prepares something to help you settle into Loftia.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Talk to Pebble in Loftia City. With your Project Station ready, he directs you to the balloon that takes you to the neighborhood island where your house is.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Travel to your neighborhood using the balloon. You arrive in the neighborhood area and can reach your own plot for the next part of the introduction.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Place Milo's Project Station in your house. This sets up the crafting station Pebble asks you to use for your island's opening crafting tasks.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Speak to Pebble after settling in. He introduces the Hammer for clearing debris, gives you a Battery and asks you to put your Project Station to work.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Report back to Pebble after cleaning up. The opening quest moves on to Hazel and gardening, so you can continue with your Hammer already crafted.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Equip the Hammer and Build Salvaging Proficiency
Hold R to open the tool wheel and assign the Hammer to a quick slot. Tap R to cycle between your equipped tools while gathering. Keeping the Hammer available this way makes it easier to switch back when you reach machines or other debris.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
Using the Hammer to break boxes, crates, tires and scrap piles raises Salvaging. The Progression tab is where activity points buy perks; closed-beta options included larger carrying limits and a chance at double Hammer yields. Keep those older perk options separate from instructions for crafting a stronger Hammer in the demo.
Hammer Upgrades and the Demo's Proficiency Cap
The starter Hammer is a low-strength tool. Use it on debris it can break, and keep closed-beta Hammer upgrade routes separate from this demo walkthrough. Raising a proficiency and crafting a different tool are distinct progression goals; the starter recipe above is the route to getting your Hammer working now.
What to Check if You Cannot Craft the Hammer
Materials are missing: check that you have five Screws and five Plastic Discards available for the recipe. If either is short, collect loose pickups in the Scrap Quarter. You can gather these before owning a Hammer, so a pile demanding that tool is not your starting point.Playing this video connects to YouTube.
- The ingredients are ready but you lack energy: the Hammer also costs two battery charges. Recharge your Battery at an energy station, then return to the Project Station. Having the crafting materials does not replace the energy requirement.