Hammer

The **hammer skill** determines what hammer weapons a player can equip, and affects hammer attack rating and damage.

## Races, Classes, and Runes

**Skill granted by**:

* **Race**: None.
* **Base Class**: Fighter, Healer.
* **Starting Trait**: Proficient with Hammers
* **Class**: Barbarian
* **Discipline**: Forge Master
* **Mastery Rune**: Master of Hammers

## Hammer Powers

### Batter

*"Weapon Power Boost"*

*Requires: Hammer Skill (30)*

* **Granted:** Level 1
* **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
* **Recycle Time:** 20.0 seconds
* **Generates Hate:** Moderate
* **Power User Requirements:** Requires Hammer weapon in right hand.
* **Mode Required:** Combat Mode Only
* **Requires Hit Roll:** No
* **Target and Range:** Self/No target
* **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0).
* **Duration:** 10 seconds

### Shield Ringer

*"Weapon Power and Stun"*

*Requires: Hammer Skill (45)*

* **Granted:** Level 1
* **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
* **Recycle Time:** 20.0 seconds
* **Generates Hate:** Moderate
* **Power User Requirements:** Requires Hammer weapon in right hand.
* **Mode Required:** Combat Mode Only
* **Requires Hit Roll:** No
* **Target and Range:** Self/No target
* **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
* **Duration:** 10 seconds
* **On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:**
	+ **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
	+ **Generates Hate:** No
	+ **Target and Range:** Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members
	+ **Removes Effect**
		- Removes 'Flight' effect
	+ **Applies Effect(s):**
		- **Duration:** 6 seconds
		- **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoStun' (3)
		- Cannot be stunned
	+ **Applies Effect(s):**
		- **Duration:** 2 seconds
		- **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'Stun' (0)
		- Target cannot move
		- Target is stunned
		- **Dispel Tags**: Debuff, Effect, Stun

### Circle Swing

*"Weapon Power and Stance Removal"*

*Requires: Hammer Skill (60)*

* **Granted:** Level 1
* **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
* **Recycle Time:** 30.0 seconds
* **Generates Hate:** Moderate
* **Power User Requirements:** Requires Hammer weapon in right hand.
* **Mode Required:** Combat Mode Only
* **Requires Hit Roll:** No
* **Target and Range:** Self/No target
* **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
* **Duration:** 10 seconds
* **On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:**
	+ **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
	+ **Generates Hate:** No
	+ **Target and Range:** Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members
	+ **Removes Effect:**
		- Removes 'Stance' effects

### Chant of the Dwarves

*Find The Weakness*
*Find The Weakness*

*"Weapon Power and Exposes to Crushing"*

*Requires: Hammer Skill (75)*

* **Granted:** Level 1
* **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
* **Recycle Time:** 20.0 seconds
* **Generates Hate:** Moderate
* **Power User Requirements:** Requires Hammer weapon in right hand.
* **Mode Required:** Combat Mode Only
* **Requires Hit Roll:** No
* **Target and Range:** Self/No target
* **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
* **Duration:** 10 seconds
* **On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:**
	+ **Casting Time:** 0.8 seconds
	+ **Generates Hate:** No
	+ **Target and Range:** Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members
	+ **Applies Effect(s):**
		- **Duration:** 10 to 20 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
		- **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'CrushResistanceDebuff' (0)
		- **Crushing Resistance:** – 1% to 41% (from power rank 0 to 40)
		- **Dispel Tags**: Debuff, Effect

### Smash

*"Weapon Power and Power Block"*

*Requires: Hammer Skill (90)*

* **Granted:** Level 1
* **Casting Time:** 0.2 seconds
* **Recycle Time:** 20.0 seconds
* **Generates Hate:** Moderate
* **Power User Requirements:** Requires Hammer weapon in right hand.
* **Mode Required:** Combat Mode Only
* **Requires Hit Roll:** No
* **Target and Range:** Self/No target
* **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
* **Duration:** 10 seconds
* **On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:**
	+ **Casting Time:** 0.8 seconds
	+ **Generates Hate:** No
	+ **Target and Range:** Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members
	+ **Applies Effect(s):**
		- **Duration:** 8 to 16 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
		- **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoPowerInhibitor' (0)
		- Is unaffected by Power Block spells and effects
	+ **Applies Effect(s):**
		- **Duration:** 4 to 8 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
		- **Stackability:** Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'PowerInhibitor' (0)
		- Target cannot cast spells or use powers
		- **Dispel Tags:** DeBuff, Effect, PowerInhibitor

## See Also

Hammer Mastery

Great Hammer Mastery

Throwing