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{{Weapon infobox
|image=[[File:H5 Gravity Hammer.png|300px]]
|name=Sepulo'tez Workshop War Hammer
|manufacturer=
*[[Sepulo'tez Workshop]]{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm|OSFM|Page=184}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=484}}
*[[Sacred Promissory]] {{C|Presumably}}{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=82}}{{Ref/Site|Id=closequarters|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-close-quarters|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Close Quarters|D=17|M=10|Y=2021}}
|model=
|type=[[Gravity hammer]]
|cost=
|length={{Convert|203.7|cm|in|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|osfm}}
|width=
|height=
|weight={{Convert|38.7|kg|lb|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|osfm}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint15|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/gravity-hammer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer|D=11|M=11|Y=2020}}
|capacity=
|feed=100 energy units{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
|ammotype=Electromagnetic/{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/31aab608-bda5-4910-b8ef-358b75430c49/gravity-hammer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Gravity Hammer|D=30|M=04|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Covenant Weapons}} Gravitic energy{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=93}}
|operation=
|rate =
|velocity=
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]{{Ref/Game|Id=h5|H5G|Gravity Hammer in-game weapon}}
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The '''Sepulo'tez Workshop War Hammer''' {{Type|2|Energy Weapon/Hammer|EW/H}},{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint15}} is a [[gravity hammer]] developed by [[Sepulo'tez Workshop]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} It was presumably manufactured by the [[Sacred Promissory]] on ''[[High Charity]]'' following the [[Jiralhanae]]'s absorption into the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint11|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/gravity-hammer/b07cc7d2-5a48-4d74-bfca-cacc34677754|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Gravity Hammer|D=15|M=05|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo_Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Weapons#Gravity Hammer}}
 
==Overview==
===Design details===
{{Main|Gravity hammer (fiction)}}
The Sepulo'tez Workshop War Hammer is one of the many gravity hammers variants manufactured by the Covenant; the aesthetic and operational design of the Sepulo'tez Workshop gravity hammer is tailored for eponymous clan.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint11}} As with other variants of the gravity hammer, the Sepulo'tez Workshop gravity hammer integrates the traditional Jilrahanae-bladed war hammer with repurposed Covenant gravity impellers.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} In addition to the tungsten-alloy blade attached to the reverse side of the hammer, the hammerhead contains a short-range gravity drive,{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} allowing the wielder displace gravity at a targeted location—though conventional manipulation of the weapon typically eliminates the need for such extraordinary use.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint11}}
 
===Usage===
The gravity hammer served dual purposes as a weapon as well as a defining ceremonial vestige of clan leadership, and is thus typically wielded by a chieftain or other high-ranking members.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint11}} The Sepulo'tez Workshop variant was one of variants commonly used by the Jiralhanae within the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22}} It has also been used by Spartan-IVs in War Games simulations.{{Ref/Reuse|h5}}
 
==Variants==
*'''[[Corpsemaker]]''': An improved variant with faster swing time and additional energy capacity, made from the finest materials its creator could coerce or steal from raider lairs on [[Warial]] and [[Teash]].{{Ref/Site|Id=nofake|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-no-joke|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - No Joke|D=13|M=11|Y=2020}}
*'''[[Grinder]]''': An improved variant with uncalibrated impellors that generate an unstable gravimetric vortex EMP at the point of impact.{{Ref/Reuse|nofake}}
*'''[[Tartarus' Gavel]]''': One of the many advanced variants secretly forged from the Sacred Promissory, with its creation tracing back to Tartarus, who used his relationship with the Prophets during his ascent to power within the Covenant to reward loyal lieutenants with advanced weaponry. Mythic gravity hammer that unleashes a linear series of kinetic explosions with each swing that also EMPs vehicles. Equipping Tartarus' Gavel also boosts movement speed, shield strength, and jump height.{{Ref/Reuse|nofake}}
<gallery class=center>
File:H5G-Corpsemaker render.png|Corpsemaker.
File:H5G-Grinder render.png|Grinder.
File:H5G-Tartarus Gavel render.png|Tartarus' Gavel.
</gallery>
 
==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
{{Main|Gravity hammer (gameplay)#Halo 5: Guardians}}
The Sepulo'tez Workshop gravity hammer is featured in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', first-introduced in the ''[[Ghosts of Meridian]]'' update alongside its REQ variants. The gravity hammer is a powerful melee weapon that can kill multiple foes in one swing, and can even be effectively used against vehicles. They are [[power weapon]]s which appear on some multiplayer maps. As with the gravity hammer in ''[[Halo 4]]'', if the player is hit with a gravity hammer but does not die, the player will hear an ear ringing sound effect usually heard when they is hit with explosives in the campaign.
 
==Production notes==
The gravity hammer's ''Halo 5'' redesign was handled by 3D artist [[:Category:Images by Kolby Jukes|Kolby Jukes]]. Jukes handled the reconcepting process alongside the initial high-poly model, low-poly conversion and bake process - though final texturing was done by artist [[:Category:Images by Andrew Bradbury|Andrew Bradbury]]. While redesigning the weapon, Jukes rebuilt the entire model from scratch, though paid attention to the design of the [[Paegaas Workshop gravity hammer|older model]] created by [[Bungie]] for inclusion in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9Ae6L|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo 5: Guardians - Gravity Hammer|Quote=This is the Gravity Hammer I made for Halo 5: Guardians in 2015. This weapon is a redesign of Bungie's Halo: Reach gravity hammer. Everything on the model was built from scratch, but I kept a lot of the legacy design intact. I was responsible for the revised concept, hipoly, lowpoly, UVs & bakes. Andrew Bradbury did the textures/materials.|D=29|M=01|Y=2015}}
 
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===Renders===
<gallery>
File:H5G GravityHammer Render 1.jpg|A render of the model for the hammer.
File:H5G GravityHammer Render 2.jpg|A render of the model for the hammer.
File:H5G GravityHammer Render 3.jpg|A render of the model for the hammer.
File:H5G GravityHammer Render 4.jpg|A render of the model for the hammer's internal mechanisms.
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H5G-GravHammerHUD.png|First-person view of the Sepulo'tez gravity hammer.
File:H5G-GravHammerzoom.png|[[Smart scope]] with the Sepulo'tez gravity hammer.
File:H5G-Gen1Operator.jpg|A close-up view of the gravity impellers on the hammer's striking face.
File:H5G-CorpseMakerHUD.png|First-person view of the Corpsemaker.
File:H5G-CorpseMaker.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV using the Corpsemaker.
File:H5G-GrinderHUD.png|First-person view of the Grinder.
File:H5G-Grinder.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV with the Grinder.
File:H5G-Grindereffect.png|The effect created by the Grinder.
File:H5G-TartarusGavelHUD.png|First-person view of the Tartarus' Gavel.
File:H5G-TartarusGavel.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV with the Tartarus' Gavel.
File:H5G-TartarusGaveleffect.png|The effect created by the Tartarus' Gavel.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Ghosts of Meridian]]'' {{1st}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Covenant sidearms}}
{{Melee Weapons}}
{{Navbox/Universe/CovenantMelee/GravityHammers}}
 
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae weapons]]

Latest revision as of 06:44, January 29, 2025

Sepulo'tez Workshop War Hammer
H5 Gravity Hammer.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Type:

Gravity hammer

Specifications

Length:

203.7 centimeters (80.2 in)[1]

Weight:

38.7 kilograms (85 lb)[1][5]

Ammunition type:

Electromagnetic/[6] Gravitic energy[7]

Feed system:

100 energy units[3]

Effective range:

Short[3]

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts[8]

 

The Sepulo'tez Workshop War Hammer (UNSC Type classification: Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer, T-2 EW/H),[5] is a gravity hammer developed by Sepulo'tez Workshop.[2] It was presumably manufactured by the Sacred Promissory on High Charity following the Jiralhanae's absorption into the Covenant.[9]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Main article: Gravity hammer (fiction)

The Sepulo'tez Workshop War Hammer is one of the many gravity hammers variants manufactured by the Covenant; the aesthetic and operational design of the Sepulo'tez Workshop gravity hammer is tailored for eponymous clan.[3][9] As with other variants of the gravity hammer, the Sepulo'tez Workshop gravity hammer integrates the traditional Jilrahanae-bladed war hammer with repurposed Covenant gravity impellers.[2] In addition to the tungsten-alloy blade attached to the reverse side of the hammer, the hammerhead contains a short-range gravity drive,[3] allowing the wielder displace gravity at a targeted location—though conventional manipulation of the weapon typically eliminates the need for such extraordinary use.[9]

Usage[edit]

The gravity hammer served dual purposes as a weapon as well as a defining ceremonial vestige of clan leadership, and is thus typically wielded by a chieftain or other high-ranking members.[9] The Sepulo'tez Workshop variant was one of variants commonly used by the Jiralhanae within the Banished.[2] It has also been used by Spartan-IVs in War Games simulations.[8]

Variants[edit]

  • Corpsemaker: An improved variant with faster swing time and additional energy capacity, made from the finest materials its creator could coerce or steal from raider lairs on Warial and Teash.[10]
  • Grinder: An improved variant with uncalibrated impellors that generate an unstable gravimetric vortex EMP at the point of impact.[10]
  • Tartarus' Gavel: One of the many advanced variants secretly forged from the Sacred Promissory, with its creation tracing back to Tartarus, who used his relationship with the Prophets during his ascent to power within the Covenant to reward loyal lieutenants with advanced weaponry. Mythic gravity hammer that unleashes a linear series of kinetic explosions with each swing that also EMPs vehicles. Equipping Tartarus' Gavel also boosts movement speed, shield strength, and jump height.[10]
  • Corpsemaker.

    Corpsemaker.

  • Grinder.

    Grinder.

  • Tartarus' Gavel.

    Tartarus' Gavel.

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Main article: Gravity hammer (gameplay) § Halo 5: Guardians

The Sepulo'tez Workshop gravity hammer is featured in Halo 5: Guardians, first-introduced in the Ghosts of Meridian update alongside its REQ variants. The gravity hammer is a powerful melee weapon that can kill multiple foes in one swing, and can even be effectively used against vehicles. They are power weapons which appear on some multiplayer maps. As with the gravity hammer in Halo 4, if the player is hit with a gravity hammer but does not die, the player will hear an ear ringing sound effect usually heard when they is hit with explosives in the campaign.

Production notes[edit]

The gravity hammer's Halo 5 redesign was handled by 3D artist Kolby Jukes. Jukes handled the reconcepting process alongside the initial high-poly model, low-poly conversion and bake process - though final texturing was done by artist Andrew Bradbury. While redesigning the weapon, Jukes rebuilt the entire model from scratch, though paid attention to the design of the older model created by Bungie for inclusion in Halo: Reach.[11]

Gallery[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.

Renders[edit]

  • A render of the model for the hammer.

    A render of the model for the hammer.

  • A render of the model for the hammer.

    A render of the model for the hammer.

  • A render of the model for the hammer.

    A render of the model for the hammer.

  • A render of the model for the hammer's internal mechanisms.

    A render of the model for the hammer's internal mechanisms.

Screenshots[edit]

  • First-person view of the Sepulo'tez gravity hammer.

    First-person view of the Sepulo'tez gravity hammer.

  • Smart scope with the Sepulo'tez gravity hammer.

    Smart scope with the Sepulo'tez gravity hammer.

  • A close-up view of the gravity impellers on the hammer's striking face.

    A close-up view of the gravity impellers on the hammer's striking face.

  • First-person view of the Corpsemaker.

    First-person view of the Corpsemaker.

  • A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV using the Corpsemaker.

    A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV using the Corpsemaker.

  • First-person view of the Grinder.

    First-person view of the Grinder.

  • A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Grinder.

    A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Grinder.

  • The effect created by the Grinder.

    The effect created by the Grinder.

  • First-person view of the Tartarus' Gavel.

    First-person view of the Tartarus' Gavel.

  • A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Tartarus' Gavel.

    A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with the Tartarus' Gavel.

  • The effect created by the Tartarus' Gavel.

    The effect created by the Tartarus' Gavel.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 184
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 484
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 82
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Close Quarters (Retrieved on Oct 17, 2021) [archive]
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Halo Waypoint, Gravity Hammer (Retrieved on Nov 11, 2020) [archive]
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Gravity Hammer (Retrieved on Apr 30, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  7. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 93
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Halo 5: Guardians, Gravity Hammer in-game weapon
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Halo Waypoint, Gravity Hammer (Retrieved on May 15, 2011) [local archive] [external archive]
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - No Joke (Retrieved on Nov 13, 2020) [archive]
  11. ^ ArtStation, Halo 5: Guardians - Gravity Hammer: "This is the Gravity Hammer I made for Halo 5: Guardians in 2015. This weapon is a redesign of Bungie's Halo: Reach gravity hammer. Everything on the model was built from scratch, but I kept a lot of the legacy design intact. I was responsible for the revised concept, hipoly, lowpoly, UVs & bakes. Andrew Bradbury did the textures/materials." (Retrieved on Jan 29, 2015) [archive]

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