The War Hammer is slow and crushing. It has the highest POWER of any weapon, a better metal raises it more than it raises other weapons, and holding click or F charges a pound that dazes foes and throws them up.
CONTENTS
In-game description
A boulder lashed to a log. Slow, and it lands like a falling tree. Hold the swing to charge a pound that stuns and throws foes up, and leaves the ground shaking.SHOWN ON ITS CARD
The combo
- Strike: a short, sharp blow, at 0.9 times POWER.
- Rebound: it bounces off the ground and comes down again, two impacts, at 1.1 times POWER.
- Tempering Blow: the head held back glowing red-hot, then brought down in molten cracks and fire, at 1.45 times POWER.
Running attack
click or F while running: a short leap and a somersault into a ground pound, with the plunge's wave (1.5 times POWER), dazing and throwing up what it reaches. The hammer is stuck for a moment afterwards, and the combo doesn't follow on.
Plunge
click or F in the air: the hammer is raised overhead as you fall and slammed down in front as you land, a wave of 1.5 times POWER. It is stuck for 1.05 seconds afterwards. A plunge costs 2.5 stamina.
Special: the pound (hold click or F)
Hold click or F through a strike to charge, in three tiers like the greatsword's spin. Let go to pound the ground:
| Tier | Held for | Pound |
|---|---|---|
| I | 0.5 s | 1.4 times POWER |
| II | 1.15 s | 2 times POWER |
| III | 1.9 s | 2.8 times POWER |
The pound dazes foes, throws them up, and leaves the ground shaking. It costs 3 stamina. CHARGE on its page is how fast it charges. The hammer has no move on right-click or R.
What it's best for
Big creatures and bosses, where every blow counts. It is slow, so step back from a creature's tell, then strike while it recovers.
Stats by metal
| Metal | Power | Reach | Charge | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | 5.5 | 25 | 100% | 115 |
| Bronze | 7.2 | 25 | 100% | 173 |
| Iron | 8.8 | 25 | 100% | 253 |
| Steel | 10.8 | 25 | 100% | 345 |
| Endurium | 13.4 | 25 | 100% | 518 |
SWING is 100% in every metal.
These are the numbers of a plain one with nothing bound in it. Spirits bound at the Spiriting Table, traits and Forged marks raise them. Edge is how many landed blows it takes before it goes dull (see Edge).
Crafting cost
| Metal | Cost |
|---|---|
| Stone | 3 Wood, 10 Stone; spirits: 4 Earth |
| Bronze | 4 Bronze Ingots, 3 Beechwood Planks; spirits: 1 Fire, 2 Earth |
| Iron | 4 Iron Ingots, 3 Ironwood Planks; spirits: 1 Fire, 1 Water, 3 Earth |
| Steel | 5 Steel Ingots, 3 Rimewood Planks; spirits: 2 Fire, 1 Water, 4 Earth |
| Endurium | 2 Iron Ingots, 3 Endurium Ingots, 3 Ghostwood Planks; spirits: 2 Fire, 1 Water, 6 Earth |
Made at a Crafting Table. Each metal needs that metal opened first (see Metal Tiers); from bronze up, the haft is made of the metal's sister wood, sawn into planks. A finer table takes less.
