Hardlight Sledge
A heavy hardlight projection system that creates a dense bludgeoning field. Alternatively it can project a forward-facing barrier to deflect incoming attacks.
| Type | Heavy Blunt Melee |
|---|---|
| Damage | 150 |
| Damage Type | Laser/Plasma |
| Durability | 100 |
| Weight | 8 |
| Max Stack | 1 |
| Tier | 6 |
About Hardlight Sledge
Hardlight Sledge is a Heavy Blunt Melee in Abiotic Factor. It deals 150 damage of the Laser/Plasma type. It is a Tier 6 item. It weighs 8 per unit. In-game it is described as: "A heavy hardlight projection system that creates a dense bludgeoning field. Alternatively it can project a forward-facing barrier to deflect incoming attacks."
A heavy blunt melee weapon: it staggers and breaks through armor, at the cost of swing speed and stamina.
Its 150 damage places it among the stronger of the 5 Heavy Blunt Melee entries tracked here (#1 by raw damage).
Against the enemies catalogued here, 6 are weak to Laser/Plasma damage — including The Snowman (Enemy), Defense Bot, Tarasque, and 3 more — so this is worth carrying before those fights.
Practical notes: it has 100 durability before repair.
Verdict: Overall Hardlight Sledge is "a strong Heavy Blunt Melee" pick whose Laser/Plasma damage profile should be matched to enemy weaknesses.
Choosing between weapons: match the damage type to enemy weaknesses — check the enemies database for what each creature resists. Armor matters too, see the armor database for set bonuses.
More Heavy Blunt Melee
- Explosive Sledge (60 dmg)
- Impact Hammer (60 dmg)
- Oar (50 dmg)
- Sledgehammer (45 dmg)