# Does weight affect combat?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 23, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830 "2014-01-23T00:32:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Notquiteright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c77e96/32.png) [@Notquiteright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Notquiteright)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830/1 "2014-01-23T00:32:32Z")

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Lets say I have an object that is triple the weight of another object, but this object have a negative to hit ratio and lower bash. Would it do more damage if I manage to hit something with it then if I used the other object?

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830/2 "2014-01-23T08:37:23Z")

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If in melee, no. If throwing, I think yes.

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**Author:** ![Dominae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dominae/32/53_2.png) [@Dominae](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dominae)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830/3 "2014-01-23T17:29:53Z")

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All that stuff is (supposedly) worked into the damage and to-hit stats, etc, for each weapon already. There is a thread around here about re-balancing stats for weapons to make those numbers more balanced/look more realistic/easier to add stuff in the future/other stuff too.

So, in a weird way, Yes and No to your question. The stats SHOULD look different (a big heavy melee weapon should do more damage but to-hit should be lower than a small, light one) but there aren’t any hidden numbers from you, what you see is what you get.

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**Author:** ![Notquiteright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c77e96/32.png) [@Notquiteright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Notquiteright)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830/4 "2014-01-23T21:14:09Z")

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Hmm, okay. I will stick with the sledgehammer then.

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**Author:** ![theguruofreason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/theguruofreason/32/10878_2.png) [@theguruofreason](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/theguruofreason)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-weight-affect-combat/4830/5 "2014-01-23T23:23:44Z")

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The sledgehammer also has other benefits, such as a high probability of stunning and hitting enemies backwards, causing them to lose ground and potentially also have to re-climb into a window or bush. I have a character going right now who found a bat early on and made a nail-bat; fantastic weapon.