diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/melee/blunt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/melee/blunt.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e02096d23b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/melee/blunt.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/obj/item/melee/brass_knuckles
+	name = "spiked brass knuckles"
+	desc = "spikey."
+	icon_state = "powerfist"
+	item_state = "powerfist"
+	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/melee/stab_hit.ogg'
+	pickup_sound = 'sound/weapons/melee/general_pickup.ogg'
+	flags_1 = CONDUCT_1
+	attack_verb = list("punched", "jabed", "clocked", "nailed", "bludgeoned", "whacked", "bonked")
+	force = 20
+	throwforce = 10
+	throw_range = 7
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
+	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 100, "acid" = 40)
+	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
+
+/obj/item/melee/sledgehammer
+	name = "sledgehammer"
+	icon_state = "sledgehammer"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/weapon/blunt.dmi'
+	//lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/blunt_lefthand.dmi'
+	//righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/blunt_righthand.dmi'
+	force = 5
+	throwforce = 15
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
+	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BACK
+	attack_cooldown = 12
+	attack_verb = list("attacked", "chopped", "cleaved", "torn", "cut")
+	hitsound = list('sound/weapons/melee/heavyblunt_hit1.ogg', 'sound/weapons/melee/heavyblunt_hit2.ogg', 'sound/weapons/melee/heavyblunt_hit3.ogg')
+	pickup_sound = 'sound/weapons/melee/heavy_pickup.ogg'
+	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 100, "acid" = 30)
+	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
+
+/obj/item/melee/sledgehammer/ComponentInitialize()
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, force_unwielded = force, force_wielded = 30, icon_wielded="[base_icon_state]")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/melee/melee.dm b/code/game/objects/items/melee/melee.dm
index 325f30c62479..89f8ad44c07a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/melee/melee.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/melee/melee.dm
@@ -196,22 +196,6 @@
 			else
 				qdel(target)
 
-/obj/item/melee/brass_knuckles
-	name = "spiked brass knuckles"
-	desc = "spikey."
-	icon_state = "powerfist"
-	item_state = "powerfist"
-	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/melee/stab_hit.ogg'
-	pickup_sound = 'sound/weapons/melee/general_pickup.ogg'
-	flags_1 = CONDUCT_1
-	attack_verb = list("punched", "jabed", "clocked", "nailed", "bludgeoned", "whacked", "bonked")
-	force = 20
-	throwforce = 10
-	throw_range = 7
-	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
-	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 100, "acid" = 40)
-	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF
-
 /obj/item/wirerod
 	name = "wired rod"
 	desc = "A rod with some wire wrapped around the top. It'd be easy to attach something to the top bit."
diff --git a/shiptest.dme b/shiptest.dme
index cddc81392f67..a9215c128022 100644
--- a/shiptest.dme
+++ b/shiptest.dme
@@ -1320,6 +1320,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implantpad.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\implants\implantuplink.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\melee\axe.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\melee\blunt.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\melee\chainsaw.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\melee\dualenergy.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\melee\energy.dm"