Monster Hunter World: Hammer Guide

The Hammer is a heavy hitting blunt weapon that can knock over monsters and open them up to heavier slam attacks which allows excellent mobility with the only drawback of being unable to cut monster tails.

MHW Hammer Weapon

The Hammer is a heavy hitting blunt weapon that can knock over monsters and open them up to heavier slam attacks which allows excellent mobility with the only drawback of being unable to cut monster tails.

A devastating weapon against monsters with its heavy blunt damage that stuns or knocks them over while pummeling them relentlessly, breaking their horns and thick armor plates.

This guide will provide all of the strongest craftable Hammers and their resource trees as well as the various attacks that can be performed along with insight of what to expect from using it.

Hammer Trees

Defender

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Defender Warhammer V

1144Immortal Dragon Scale x10%Blast300

0

Ore

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Iron Hammer III

520 Earth Crystal x2, Machalite Ore x2, Iron Ore x 50%None00
Iron Demon III728Carbalite Ore x8, Dragonite Ore x5, Dragonvein Crystal x20%Blast(210)

1

Iron Arch Demon II

936 Elder Dragon Blood x2, Fucium Ore x13, Carbalite Ore x20, Firecell Stone x10%Blast(270)

2

Nergigante

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Obliteration’s Footfall

1092Xeno’jiiva Horn x2, Nergigante Horn+ x5, Nergigante Talon x5, Nergigante Gem x10%Dragon120

1

Workshop Weapon

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Cocytus

936Legiana Wing x3, Freezer Sac x4, Daora Claw+ x3, Novacrystal x60%Ice450

1

Water Element

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Aqua Hammer III

676Monster Bone+ x2, Jyuratodus Fang x4, Coral Crystal x3, Gaju Whisker x30%Water1500
Water Basher III936Elder Dragon Blood x3, Jyuratodus Fin+ x6,  Jyuratodus Fang+ x5 Wyvern Gem x10%Water240

1

Great Girros

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Girros Blade II

676Diablos Fang x2, Great Girros Fang x3, Great Girros Hood x2, Paralysis Sac x20%Paralysis2700
Malady’s Fist III832Vaal Hazak Fang+ x2, Great Girros Fang+ x5, Great Girros Hood+ x3, Bird Wyvern Gem x120%Paralysis390

0

Pukei-Pukei

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Blooming Hammer III

728Monster Bone+ x2, Pukei-Pukei Quill x4, Pukei-Pukei Sac x2, Poison Sac x20%Poison4200
Buona Flora936Vaal Hazak Wing x2, Pukei-Pukei Sac+ x4, Pukei-Pukei Wing x6, Bird Wyvern Gem x10%Poison540

2

Thunder Element

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Thunder Hammer II

780Monster Bone+ x2, Tobi-Kadachi Electrode x2, Tobi-Kadachi Membrane x2, Warped Bone x20%Thunder2100
Lightning Bash II988Elder Dragon x3, Tobi-Kadachi Electrode+ x4 Tobi-Kadachi Claw+ x6, Wyvern Gem x10%Thunder300

1

Bone

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Bone Bludgeon III

624Monster Bone M x2, Ancient Bone x10%None00
Fossil Bludgeon III832Monster Keenbone x2, Monster Bone+ x2, Quality Bone x20%Thunder(360)

1

Grandrock II

988Elder Dragon Bone x4, Monster Hardbone x6, Quality Bone x20, Dragonbone Relic x10%Thunder(420)

1

Vaal Hazak

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Pandemonium’s Root

1040Xeno’Jiiva Veil x3, Vaal Hazak Talon x6, Vaal Hazak Tail x2, Vaal Hazak Gem x10%Dragon2701

Radobaan

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Bone Spike II

728Monster Bone+ x3, Wyvern Bonemass x3, Radobaan Oilshell x2, Radobaan Marrow x10%Sleep1800
Baan Strike III988Elder Dragon Bone x5, Radobaan Carapace x6, Coma Sac x4, Wyvern Gem x10%Sleep270

0

Uragaan

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Brazenbreak II

1092Teostra Carapace x4, Uragaan Jaw x2, Uragaan Scute x4, Uragaan Ruby0%Fire120

1

Kulu-Ya-Ku

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Kulu Beak III

728Odogaron Claw x2, Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak x2, Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume x4, Warped Bone x315%None00
Crushing Beak884Nergigante Talon x2 Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume+ x4, Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak+ x5, Bird Wyvern Gem x125%Sleep(360)

0

Diablos

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Diablos Sledge II

988Monster Keenbone x4, Diablos Ridge x4, Diablos Tailcase x2, Diablos Marrow x1-25%Ice(150)0

Diablos Shatterer II

1196Nergigante Horn+ x2, Black Spiral Horn+ x3, Black Diablos Carapace x4, Wyvern Gem x1-25%Ice(150)1

Barroth Tree

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Carapace Sledge III

832Diablos Shell x3, Barroth Claw x4, Barroth Scalp x2, Monster Bone+ x3-10%None00
Barroth Breaker III1040Nergigante Horn+ x1, Barroth Claw+ x5, Barroth Ridge+ x5, Wyvern Gem x1-10%Paralysis(390)

2

Anjanath

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Blazing Hammer II

832Rathalos Marrow x1, Anjanath Fang x4, Anjanath Nose Bone x1, Anjanath Tail x1-20%Fire2700
Anja Striker III1092Teostra Mane x2, Anjanath Fang+ x6, Anjanath Nosebone+ x2, Anjanath Gem x1-20%Fire450

0

Dragonbone

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Dragonbone Basher III

832Elder Dragon Bone x10, Brutal Bone x4, Dragonbone Relic x2, Wyvern Gem x10%Dragon420

1

Zorah Magdaros

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Ragefire Magda Floga

1144Xeno’Jiiva Shell x4, Zorah Magdaros Ridge x2, Zorah Magdaros Pleura x2, Firecell Stone x3-20%Blast420

1

Black Steel

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Blacksteel Hammer II

572Firecell Stone x1, Fucium Ore x5, Carbalite Ore x10, Wyvern Gem x10%Dragon1500
Daora’s Colossus1040Xeno’Jiiva Wing x2, Daora Horn+ x5, Daora Claw+ x4, Daora Gem x110%Ice150

0

Xeno’Jiiva

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Xeno Maph’agarna

884Xeno’jiiva Claw x4, Xeno’jiiva Shell x6, Xeno’jiiva Tail x2, Xeno’jiiva Gem x115%Dragon180

2

Workshop Weapon

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Binder Mace

936Ace Hunter Coin x5, Brute Coin x4, Flying Coin x4, Wyvern Gem x20%Paralysis210

1

Deviljho

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Devil’s Crush

1196Elder Dragon Blood x5, Deviljho Scalp x2, Deviljho Tallfang x5, Deviljho Gem x1-30%Dragon210

0

Lunastra

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Empress Mace “Blaze”

936Research Commission Ticket x1, Lunastra Horn x2, Teostra Horn+ x3, Bazelgeuse Gem x120%Blast180

2

Lunastra/Nergigante

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Empress Mace “Ruin”

988Research Commission Ticket x1, Lunastra Wing x3, Nergigante Horn+ x3 Nergigante Gem x10%Blast150

2

Lunastra/Xeno’Jiiva

Weapon Name

AttackMaterials RequiredAffinityElementElemental Damage

Slot

Empress Mace “Styx”

936Research Commission Ticket x1, Lunastra Tail x2, Xeno’jiiva Horn x3, Xeno’jiiva Gem x110%Blast240

2

Attacks

Overhead Smash/Big Bang

This attack can be performed with your initial attack and if your attack happens to go through, it will be a Hammer Strike and will chain into the Rising Hammer strike.

If it does not go through your target, it will bounce and result in a Bang instead that will bounce a couple of times leading to a Big Bang Strike.

Rising Hammer

Following your initial 3 hit combo, this attack swing goes from the bottom going up that can easily knock over enemies or hit the head to apply the KO status.

Big Bang

This is initiated after the 4 Bang and will go into the Big Bang that will ignore tough hide and power through to deal a much more devastating attack.

This can also apply the KO status but hits lower or is more effective for monsters already on the ground.

Charge/Power Charge

Like the Great Sword you can charge your hammer to unleash a heavy attack but with this attack you can hold on to your charge as it drains stamina to do either of the two types of attacks which are the Charged Heavy Bang or the Spinning Hammer.

As another ability of the charge it can be channeled into the weapon as a buff for more damage which can only stack once that lasts for some time this charge will make your weapon glow and can be used in a charge attack to deal heavier damage.

Spinning Bludgeon

This is done by releasing your charge while you are moving forward, dealing as much damage as the Strike or Bang attacks but with rapid succession as you continue to spin.

Charged Big Bang

This attack hits harder than the standard Heavy Bang but can be initiated after a charge without the need of consecutively hitting with your Bang strikes.

Jumping Charge Attack

This attack is initiated after jumping off a ledge or scalable surfaces and will deal significant damage and can also mount the monster after hitting.

Falling Spinning Hammer

This attack can only be initiated while running up walls while charging, as you spin this will deal multiple instances of damage if the hammer hits the target going down, then it will end with a Heavy Bang.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • High Weapon Damage
  • Innate KO status damage.
  • Fast movements.

Cons

  • Cannot cut monster tails.
  • Attacks that miss embed the hammer to the ground.

Overview

The Hammer’s size alone shows its might and regardless of who wields it, a lot of devastation is sure to follow for those who are targeted.

With this weapon you don’t need openings to unleash your fury against monsters and you can instead rush in to create your own, ignoring enemy defenses with your powerful attacks.

Overall, this weapon compliments hunters with a more straightforward style that likes to just keep hitting the monster and smacking them around, knocking them over or stunning them in order to continuously smash them until they are dead or weak enough to be captured.

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