Hammer

The Hammer is an item used by most playable characters in the Mario and Luigi series.

Appearance
The hammer always has a wooden handle which connects to a grey mallet made out of an unknown material.

Outside of Battle
In the games' overworld, the hammers can be used to complete a variety of tasks. For examples, the hammers are used in many of the different techniques the Mario Bros. can perform. The hammers are also used to smash rocks or other hard structures, and can even be used to push buttons.

In Battle
During combat, the hammers can be used both offensively and defensively. The Mario Bros. are able to approach enemies, and slam their hammers down on them after charging it up, or use their hammers to knock away incoming projectiles/enemies. It should be noted that if one charges their hammers for two long, the mallet will fall off and the player will hit the enemy with the wooden handle, making it much weaker. The hammers also show up in many of the Bros. Attacks and other special attacks seen in the series.