Hammer Mastery

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Hammer Mastery is a warrior secondary attribute.

Hammer Mastery increases the damage you do with hammers and your chance to inflict a critical hit when using a hammer. Many skills, especially hammer attack skills become more effective with higher Hammer Mastery.

— in-game description

Inherent effect[edit]

Each point in Hammer Mastery increases the damage you deal with a hammer and the chance to score a critical hit while using a hammer.

For information on the damage dealt with increasing ranks, see Damage rating.

Hammer Mastery skills[edit]

IconNameDescriptionTango-adrenaline.pngEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeCampaign
Auspicious Blow.jpg Auspicious Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and you gain 3...7...8 Energy. Unblockable if target foe is Weakened. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions
Backbreaker.jpg Backbreaker Elite Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Causes knockdown. Knockdown lasts 4 seconds with Strength 8 or higher. 9 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Prophecies
Belly Smash.jpg Belly Smash Hammer Attack. Inflicts Blindness condition to adjacent foes (3...6...7 seconds) if target foe is knocked down. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Prophecies
Counter Blow.jpg Counter Blow Hammer Attack. Causes knock-down if target foe is attacking. 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Crude Swing.jpg Crude Swing Hammer Attack. Attack all adjacent foes for +1...16...20 damage. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png Prophecies
Crushing Blow.jpg Crushing Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition if target foe is knocked-down (5...17...20 seconds). 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.png Prophecies
Devastating Hammer.jpg Devastating Hammer Elite Hammer Attack. Causes knock-down. Inflicts Weakness condition (5...17...20 seconds). 7 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Core
Earth Shaker.jpg Earth Shaker Elite Hammer Attack. Knocks down target and adjacent foes. 50% failure chance unless Hammer Mastery is 5 or more. 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Prophecies
Enraged Smash.jpg Enraged Smash Elite Hammer Attack. Gives you 1...3...4 strike[s] of adrenaline if you hit. Deals +10...34...40 damage and causes knockdown if target foe was moving. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png Factions
Enraged Smash (PvP).jpg Enraged Smash (PvP) Elite Hammer Attack. Gives you 1...3...4 strike[s] of adrenaline if you hit. Deals +10...34...40 damage and causes knockdown if target foe was moving. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Factions
Fierce Blow.jpg Fierce Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (1...7...8 second[s]) if target foe is Weakened. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions
Forceful Blow.jpg Forceful Blow Elite Hammer Attack. Deals +10...26...30 damage. Remove target foe's stance. Inflicts Weakness condition (5...17...20 seconds). Unblockable. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions
Hammer Bash.jpg Hammer Bash Hammer Attack. Causes knock-down. Lose all adrenaline. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Heavy Blow.jpg Heavy Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +1...24...30 damage and causes knock-down if target foe is Weakened. Lose all adrenaline. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Core
Irresistible Blow.jpg Irresistible Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Deals 5...17...20 damage and causes knock-down if blocked. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0066 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Magehunter's Smash.jpg Magehunter's Smash Elite Hammer Attack. Causes knock-down. Unblockable if target foe is enchanted. 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Nightfall
Mighty Blow.jpg Mighty Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. 7 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Mokele Smash.jpg Mokele Smash Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and you gain 2 strikes of adrenaline. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 01212 Tango-recharge-darker.png Nightfall
Overbearing Smash.jpg Overbearing Smash Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. If target foe is knocked down, they are Dazed (1...7...8 second[s]). 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png Nightfall
Pulverizing Smash.jpg Pulverizing Smash Hammer Attack. Inflicts Weakness and Deep Wound conditions (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked-down. 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Eye of the North
Renewing Smash.jpg Renewing Smash Hammer Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. You gain 3 Energy and this attack recharges instantly if target foe was knocked down. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png Factions
Renewing Smash (PvP).jpg Renewing Smash (PvP) Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. You gain 3 energy and this attack recharges instantly if target foe was knocked down. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 03030 Tango-recharge-darker.png Factions
Staggering Blow.jpg Staggering Blow Hammer Attack. Inflicts Weakness condition (5...17...20 seconds). 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Yeti Smash.jpg Yeti Smash Hammer Attack. Attack all adjacent foes. Knocks down foes suffering from a condition. You lose all adrenaline. 50% failure chance unless Hammer Mastery is 5 or more. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions

Notes[edit]

Knock downs[edit]

Skill analysis[edit]