# What's a haymaker punch, and why that name?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 19, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-haymaker-punch-and-why-that-name/251207 "2004-06-19T16:44:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-haymaker-punch-and-why-that-name/251207/21 "2004-06-23T20:49:33Z")

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A Haymaker takes 1 extra segment and does 50% extra damage per 4th Ed rules.

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