Man at Arms makes Control Resonant’s Aberrant hammer with hollow metal panels
Man at Arms built a real-life replica of Control Resonant’s Aberrant hammer using hollow steel panels and welding, but it was still too heavy.
- For the hammer head, the smiths used hollow steel panels and advanced welding techniques instead of a single solid block of metal.
- Even so, the finished prop was still too heavy to lift comfortably or use for test smashes.
What happened
The blacksmiths at Man at Arms took on the Aberrant from Control Resonant in an episode of their YouTube series Man at Arms: Reforged. The video is titled "Aberrant - Control Resonant - Man at Arms: Reforged" and appears on the AWE me channel. According to the video description, the episode was sponsored by Remedy Entertainment, the game’s developer.
For the replica, the smiths did not use a solid piece of steel. Instead, they built the massive hammer head from hollow steel panels and advanced welding techniques to recreate the weapon’s shape. That approach let them capture the look of the weapon without having to forge a literal block of metal the size of an armchair. The source notes that this method was necessary to keep the build workable at all.
Even with that solution, the hammer was still reportedly too heavy to hold normally or swing around for test smashes. The build also tied into the game’s release window, with Control Resonant said to launch on 24 September, and early access for the PS5 Deluxe Edition on 22 September.
Timeline
2026-09-18: publication of the article about Man at Arms’ build of Control Resonant’s Aberrant hammer.
2026-09-18: release of the YouTube video "Aberrant - Control Resonant - Man at Arms: Reforged" on AWE me, according to the source context.
2026-09-22: early access for the PS5 Deluxe Edition of Control Resonant, according to the source.
2026-09-24: planned release date for Control Resonant, according to the source.
At publication: the PS5 version was listed at a Metacritic score of 84 from 48 reviews.
Background
The source describes the Aberrant as a melee weapon in Control Resonant that can transform into a giant hammer. That shape made the replica technically difficult, since a fully solid version would have been impractical. The build using hollow steel panels and welding shows the makers were aiming for a visually convincing prop within the limits of metalworking.
The timing of the video lines up with the game’s release period. According to the article, Control Resonant launches on 24 September, with early access on 22 September for the PS5 Deluxe Edition. The same source also cites a PS5 Metacritic score of 84 based on 48 reviews at the time of publication.