Hammer | Weapons Monster Hunter World Guide

Last update: 08 January 2018

Here you can find tips for Hammer, weapon in Monster Hunter World:

• Weapon description
• For whom is this weapon?
• Useful combos

Weapon description

1. A Hammer is a rather straightforward weapon. Attacks are easy to perform and they are focused on dealing massive blunt damage that can knock monsters backwards. Your goal is to attack a monster's head and stun it with powerful hits.
2. Hammers can break various body parts and they can also stun monsters. Attacks aimed at a head count as stun damage. Dealing enough of them will knock a monster down. This renders monsters vulnerable to attacks for a brief moment.
3. Charge attacks to make them more powerful and use them in, e.g. whirling attacks that can improve your mobility a little bit. Also, these attacks are rather good for countering monsters' attacks and they allow you to deal a lot of damage.
4. While charging attacks you are invulnerable to strikes that would otherwise knock you down or push back etc. Your charging level is reset when you make a combo or receive damage.
5. You can slide down a hill, charge attack and then jump and perform a very effective and powerful spin attack. This is a good way to start a fight or to get on a monster.

For whom is this weapon?

1. Hammers are simple in use so you can easily learn how to fight with them. Their combos aren't that difficult to do and the weapon won't restrict your mobility unlike, e.g. a Great Sword.
2. A Hammer is extremally useful once you learn how to use combos to attack a monster's head. This is the best weapon when it comes to stunning enemies which is especially useful in multiplayer mode. A Hammer user is a great stunner who can be very helpful to their team.
3. Combat is satisfying - you can feel the swings and a sight of a stunned beast is always great.
4. In short - you have to learn how to charge attacks, wait for a right moment and perform combos that are aimed at a head. You have to follow this way of thinking: quality over quantity - use a few powerful swings, jump back, wait for another chance and repeat your tactic.

Conclusion: In my opinion, this is one of the most useful weapons when it comes to online hunts. Hammers are powerful, easy to learn and they are a lot of fun.

Useful combos

1. A standard combo, useful in almost all situations.

2 and 3 - These combos can be used when you are charging your attack.

4. The picture above shows you how to use spinning combos. They are great attacks that can get you closer to a monster, they can counter a monster's charge etc.