Man at Arms builds Aberrant hammer from Control Resonant

• For the hammerhead, 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 or swing comfortably.

What happened

According to the source, the blacksmiths at Man at Arms tackled the Aberrant from Control Resonant in an episode of their YouTube series. The build was tied to the game’s release, which the article says is due out next week. The video description also says the episode was sponsored by developer Remedy Entertainment. The video is titled "Aberrant - Control Resonant - Man at Arms: Reforged" and appears on the AWE me channel, directly linking the episode to the weapon and the game.

For the hammerhead, the team did not use a solid piece of steel. Instead, they relied on hollow steel panels and advanced welding techniques to recreate the Aberrant’s massive shape without having to forge a literal armchair-sized block of metal. The source says that approach was necessary because a fully solid version would have been practically unworkable. No exact dimensions or weight are given, but the article stresses that the prop still needed to look close to the in-game weapon.

Even with that approach, the finished result was still too heavy for even the strongest smith to hold properly or use for test swings, according to the article. The YouTube video is titled "Aberrant - Control Resonant - Man at Arms: Reforged" and is hosted on AWE me. The article also mentions a PS5 Metacritic score of 84 based on 48 reviews at the time of publication, placing the build in the wider context of the game’s launch.

The source identifies Control Resonant as the game behind the build and ties the timing to the run-up to launch. It also notes that the PS5 Deluxe Edition gets early access on September 22, while the standard release is set for September 24. That makes the video not just a craftsmanship showcase, but also a promotional tie-in around a specific release window.

Background

Control Resonant is presented in the source as a game launching on September 24, with early access for the PS5 Deluxe Edition on September 22. The Man at Arms build therefore lands right in the run-up to release and highlights the Aberrant as one of the game’s standout weapons. The source uses the hammer as an example of something that looks impressive in fiction but is extremely difficult to reproduce in real life without compromising on weight and construction.

The video description adds more context about how the replica was built. It says the Man at Arms smiths made a solid replica, but used hollow steel panels and advanced welding techniques for the hammerhead. That detail matters because it shows the makers were aiming not only for appearance, but also for a build that was feasible within the limits of metalworking. The source also says Remedy Entertainment sponsored the episode, which makes the build read as part craftsmanship showcase, part launch marketing.

The article further mentions a PS5 Metacritic score of 84 based on 48 reviews at the time of publication. That figure is a snapshot and is used in the source as extra context for the release period. Together with early access on September 22 and the standard release on September 24, it frames a specific window in which both the game and the Man at Arms video were drawing attention.

Sources

• Gamespot article: "Blacksmiths Discover Control Resonant’s Massive Hammer Is Simply Too Much Hammer"
• YouTube video: "Aberrant - Control Resonant - Man at Arms: Reforged" on AWE me