Titan Hammer Mercenary

Skill bar4 of the branch’s skills

• SkullcrusherHammer

  The heaviest charge in the branch, and the tree behind it lets you move while charging.

• EarthshakerHammer

  Two charge levels and Super Armor on the way up — the opener when they are already committed.

• Hammer SpinHammer

  Held Super Armor plus a stream of hits, which is what actually feeds the Stun counter.

• Hammer DashHammer

  The branch's only real gap-closer; without it you never reach the fight.

Talents that matter5 trees back this branch

Not a full tree — these are the points that change what the build does rather than adding a percentage to it. Fill the rest of the tree in whatever order your level allows.

• Titan Hammer StrikeConsecutive Attacks

  The payoff mechanic: Hammer damage stacks Stun, and the sixth stack lands the stun.

• Shield BreakConsecutive Attacks

  More Hammer normal-attack damage, and extra against shields — which is the matchup you would otherwise lose.

• Hammer of ConvergenceWeapon Mastery

  Charge-granted Super Armor also gives Physical Resistance, so trading is a plan instead of a hope.

• Combo Energy RecoveryConsecutive Attacks

  Consecutive hits recover Energy, which is what lets Hammer Spin stay held.

• Skullcrushing EchoSkullcrusher Enhancement

  Charged hits shorten Skullcrusher's cooldown, so the big swing comes back inside one engagement.

Affixes to roll for

In priority order. Affix rolls are random, so treat this as what to keep rather than what to expect.

• StrifeOffensive

  Melee weapon damage, applied to the largest single hits in the class.

• FervorOffensive

  Damage that stacks after each hit suits a branch that lands many of them.

• TenaciousDefensive

  You are choosing to be hit. Max health is the stat that makes that survivable.

Hammer weaponshighest combat value

Pulled from the catalog by combat value, not picked by hand — a new hammer shows up here on the next import.

Insatiable Heart - DemolisherCV 700SkullcrusherCV 600Obsidian SledgehammerCV 500Magica HammerCV 400Military HammerCV 300Crude HammerCV 200

How to play it

1. Do not open with Skullcrusher. Reach the fight with Hammer Dash, then charge once they are already swinging.
2. Hold Hammer Spin through their combo — the Super Armor is the point, the damage is the bonus.
3. Count hits, not cooldowns. The Stun lands on the sixth stack, so a stream of small hits sets up the big one.
4. Charge on top of an enemy, not at range. Charging in the open is the one time this build has no answer.