Snapshot Summary
- You will need to acquire a Sledgehammer to expand your bunker.
- Break down the existing walls of your bunker with the sledgehammer to expand it further.
- Take frequent breaks so the Sledgehammer doesn’t break.
Your bunker is your safe haven in the otherwise hellish landscape of Misery. While the original size of the bunker is sufficient for earlier runs, you must increase it when you progress further in the game.
How to Expand Your Bunker in Misery

Expanding your bunker is very easy. Follow these steps:
- Acquire and equip the Sledgehammer.
- Travel to your Bunker.
- Approach any wall and start hitting it.
- The wall has HP of 400, which will lower once you start hitting it.
- When it goes down to 0, the wall will be destroyed.
- You can find an open spot of ground where the wall once stood.
- Continue the process to get more room.
- Ensure that you’re taking breaks after breaking down each wall to safeguard your sledgehammer from breaking.
How to Get a Sledgehammer in Misery
Crafting a Sledgehammer:
Sledgehammer is among the many items you can craft in Misery. Follow these steps to craft it:
- You can craft the Sledgehammer right from the comfort of your own bunker.
- You need x10 Scrap, x2 Iron Bar, and x3 Wood to craft it.
- These are some of the easiest materials to acquire in the game.
- You can find them by exploring the area around your bunker.
- Once you have them, interact with the Crafting Bench in your bunker.
- Locate Sledgehammer from the list and craft it.
Finding a Sledgehammer:

While crafting a sledgehammer is preferable, you can also find one in the wilderness. Here’s how:
- Sledgehammer and your first pistol in Misery can be found in the same area.
- Leave your bunker and start travelling towards the giant Satellite Dish.
- Check all the houses and buildings you can see in the area.
- Especially check the houses inside the flower fields.
- You will find some Wooden Boxes in some of them.
- When you see a wooden box, smash it open with your Knife or Bat.
- You will find a Sledgehammer and some Plastic inside one of these boxes.
FAQs
Why should I expand my bunker?
The larger your bunker, the larger the amount of stuff you can store. As you progress through the game, you will need the extra space to horde everything you have looted. Furthermore, your original bunker size will not be able to accommodate various equipment, such as an Advanced Crafting Station, or house additional generators to generate electricity.
Can a Sledgehammer break during bunker expansion?
Yes. A Sledgehammer, like all weapons in Misery, can break down. You need to take frequent breaks while hitting the wall of your bunker. Once it’s used beyond the limit, it will be destroyed. While other weapons can be repaired, you cannot repair a Sledgehammer to increase its durability.
Should I craft a Sledgehammer or go searching for it?
It’s always better to craft the Sledgehammer. As a breakable tool with no way to repair, you’d need more than one. Moreover, it’s easier to get your hands on the materials required to craft it than to find one in the wild.
How can I find the material required to craft a Sledgehammer?
The material required for crafting a Sledgehammer can be found quite easily.
- Scrap: Scrap is literally everywhere in the game’s map. You can find it by breaking down wooden boxes, on various shelves in houses or bunkers, and in many stashes.
- Iron Bar: Iron bars aren’t easily found, but can be created easily. Take some scrap and put it in the Incinerator. Turn the Incinerator on. Once the process is complete, it will give you usable iron bars.
- Wood: Wood is scattered all across the map. It can be especially found in shacks. You can also buy wood from the Junk Dealer in the Sirzez Underground area.
