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Hammers in Dauntless is a Weapon Category. A lethal union of cudgel and cannon. Use the maul to splinter bones and scales, then finish things off with a blast from the cannon. You can even leverage explosions to dodge. Hammers may be slow but its powerful swings targeted on a Behemoth's head will surely cause it to stagger, this blunt and heavy weapon also allows a slayer to leap into the air to jump in or out of the battle with the use of its very own cannon - these can be crafted by Wils Bormen, the town's weaponsmith, into various types made from trophies (Breakparts) obtained from Behemoths. Listed below are the following Hammers that can be found in the game.

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Hammers Mods and Specials

Mods and Specials are abilities and weapon modifications that can be attached to a slayer's weapon. These provide a variety of both offensive and defensive moves that are used while in a hunt - Mods and Abilities are obtained from meeting a specific level of mastery, and only one type of each category can be equipped. Listed below are the known mods and specials for the Hammers.

Name	Type	Description	Acquisition
Concussive Salvo	Special	Loads ammo into the hammer before releasing, damage and interrupting behemoths.	Default Special
Mighty Landbreaker	Special	Loads ammo into the hammer before releasing, creating an aether vent that buffs players.	Reach Hammer Mastery Level 8
Weighted Crown	Mod	Stagger damage is no longer halved when attacking Behemoth legs. Stagger damage can now be dealt with all Behemoth parts.	Reach Hammer Mastery Level 6
Impulse Crown	Mod	Aerial Strike grants increased damage dealt for 10 seconds. Bonus is doubled if a Behemoth's head is struck.	Reach Hammer Mastery Level 10
Extended Clip	Mod	Ammo increased to 6.	Reach Hammer Mastery Level 16

List of Hammers

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Name & Description	Min/Max Power		Element Type	Unique Effects
Brutality of Boreus A Slayer's hammer forged with Boreus trophies.	100	550	Frost	Using Ammo generates a Frost Sprite that cause your next attack to deal 30 ~ 50 bonus damage and minor frost damage. Max 4 Sprites.
Break of Dawn A Slayer's hammer forged with Rezakiri trophies.	100	550	Radiant	10% chance for attacks to hit twice
Charred Crusher A Slayer's hammer forged with Charrogg trophies.	100	550	Blaze	None
Ember Maul A Slayer's hammer forged with Embermane trophies.	100	550	Blaze	The fifth hit in a row deals +100 ~ 150% stagger damage.
Fall of Night A Slayer's hammer forged with Shrowd trophies.	100	550	Umbral	When under 20% health, deal +50% damage
Fall of the Shrike A Slayer's hammer forged with Shrike trophies.	100	550	Neutral	Up to +100 part damage on next hit after a dodge.
Inferno's Burden A Slayer's hammer forged with Hellion trophies.	100	550	Blaze	The sixth hit in quick succession deals 250 bonus damage and major blaze damage.
Kharabak's Jaw A Slayer's hammer forged with Kharabak trophies.	100	550	Terra	Restore 20 ~ 30 stamina after reloading a shell.
Nayzaga's Charge A Slayer's hammer forged with Nayzaga trophies.	100	550	Shock	Heal for 100 ~ 300 whenever a Behemoth is staggered.
Pangar's Rampage A Slayer's hammer forged with Pangar trophies.	100	550	Frost	None
Quillshot's Roar A Slayer's hammer forged with Quillshot trophies.	100	550	Neutral	None
Raging Crash A Slayer's hammer forged with Gnasher trophies.	100	550	Neutral	None
Recruit's Hammer A Slayer Recruit's hammer.	80	-	Neutral	None
Skarn's Vengeance A Slayer's hammer forged with Skarn trophies.	100	550	Terra	Dealing damage has a chance (based on damage dealt) to grant a stacking, refreshing 40 health shield that lasts for 12s.
Sovereign's Grudge A Slayer's hammer forged with Koshai trophies.	100	550	TBC	TBC
Stalker's Price A Slayer's hammer forged with Riftstalker trophies.	100	550	Umbral	Dealing damage has a chance (based on damage dealt) to generate a Shadow Orb that increases damage dealt by 1.5 ~ 2.5% for 5 seconds. If 5 or more Orbs are present, the bonus doubles.
Storm Hammer A Slayer's hammer forged with Stormclaw trophies.	100	550	Shock	Reloads 2 hammer ammo after dodging through an attack.
Thundering Maul A Slayer's hammer forged with Drask trophies.	100	550	Shock	20% damage vs Behemoth Heads
Valomyr's Burden A Slayer's hammer forged with Valomyr trophies.	100	550	Radiant	Once charged, your next attack will deal 550 bonus radiant damage. Charge rate increases with current health.
Winter Squall A Slayer's hammer forged with Skraev trophies.	100	550	Frost	Evading drops 2 Ice Mines on a 30-second cooldown.