# Jackhammer drills in the moving direction if it is wielded

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [September 22, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717 "2018-09-22T17:54:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![syler1983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@syler1983](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/syler1983)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717/1 "2018-09-22T17:54:30Z")

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Just what the title says. Wrecked some road tiles unintentionally.

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**Author:** ![Zhilkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zhilkin/32/3749_2.png) [@Zhilkin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zhilkin)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717/2 "2018-09-22T18:01:52Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/c/c9d3ce69076afed3187c55e5451c7c966bec4664.png)

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**Author:** ![knives](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/knives/32/3023_2.png) [@knives](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/knives)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717/3 "2018-09-22T20:24:13Z")

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Can you make a basement with Jackhammers? I was looking for a way to make my own basement.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717/4 "2018-09-22T22:27:18Z")

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You can dig down from the construction menu, after that it’s digging the space out. I don’t remember if you can dig down with a jackhammer, but if not I’d call that a bug.

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**Author:** ![syler1983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@syler1983](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/syler1983)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717/5 "2018-09-23T00:48:36Z")

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You can dig downstairs through construction menu using a jackhammer.

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**Author:** ![knives](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/knives/32/3023_2.png) [@knives](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/knives)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/jackhammer-drills-in-the-moving-direction-if-it-is-wielded/16717/6 "2018-09-23T14:37:58Z")

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Ooh! Nice! Time to live underground.