Elden Ring: The BEST Great Hammers [Top 10]

In Elden Ring, Great Hammers are among the heaviest and best weapons available, offering an impressive reach and the ability to strike multiple enemies that are closely packed together. These weapons are renowned for their high base damage. Given their weight, most of these weapons demand a significant amount of strength to wield. Let’s go through the Best Great Hammers in the Elden Ring that you can equip in your build.

Here’s a quick rundown of the best hammers: 

Great Hammer	Key Features	Requirements	Base Stats
Brick Hammer	High strike damage, Barbaric Roar skill	Strength 31	Physical: 122, Guard: 74
Battle Hammer	High strike damage, Braggart’s Roar skill	Strength 26, Dexterity 8	Physical: 131, Guard: 68
Rotten Battle Hammer	High strike damage, inflicts scarlet rot	Strength 26, Dexterity 8	Physical: 126, Guard: 68
Greathorn Hammer	High damage, health regeneration, Barbaric Roar	Strength 22, Dexterity 10	Physical: 134, Guard: 65
Celebrant’s Skull	High damage, grants runes on successful attacks	Strength 18, Dexterity 12	Physical: 138, Guard: 63
Devourer’s Scepter	Unique skill, fire damage, HP steal	Strength 24, Dexterity 20, Faith 25	Physical: 112, Guard: 62, Fire: 69
Beastclaw Greathammer	Physical and holy damage, Regal Beastclaw skill	Strength 20, Dexterity 10, Faith 18	Physical: 116, Guard: 62
Envoy’s Long Horn	Physical and holy damage, Bubble Shower skill	Strength 23, Dexterity 11, Faith 18	Physical: 120, Holy: 78
Cranial Vessel Candlestand	Physical and fire damage, Surge Of Faith skill	Strength 26, Dexterity 8, Faith 22	Physical: 98, Fire: 98
Great Stars	High damage, life-stealing, bleed effect	Strength 22, Dexterity 12	Physical: 135, Guard: 68

Brick Hammer

Kicking off the Elden Ring Best Great Hammers list, we have the Brick Hammer. It is a powerful weapon that can deal a lot of strike damage to enemies. To wield the Brick Hammer, players must have a strength rating of 31, with no other requirements needed.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	122	74
Magic	0	40
Fire	0	40
Light	0	40
Holy	0	40
Critical/ Boost	100	48

One of the unique features of the Brick Hammer is the Barbaric Roar skill it comes with. This skill increases the player’s overall attack. While the Barbaric Roar buff may not be as strong as the Braggart’s Roar, the Brick Hammer compensates with higher base damage and scaling off strength, making it deal higher total damage than the Battle Hammer.

Battle Hammer

The Battle Hammer is a heavy weapon in the Elden Ring that deals significant strike damage to enemies. With a requirement of 26 strength and 8 dexterity, this weapon scales primarily with the strength stat. While the Battle Hammer is a formidable weapon, it can be challenging to obtain as it is only obtained through an enemy drop.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	131	68
Magic	0	36
Fire	0	36
Light	0	36
Holy	0	36
Critical/ Boost	100	44

• One of the defining features of the Battle Hammer is the Braggart’s Roar skill it possesses.
• This skill enhances the player’s attack, defense, and stamina recovery.
• The Braggart’s Roar buff pairs well with the Battle Hammer, allowing players to deal more damage to their enemies while also enhancing their own defensive capabilities.
• The Battle Hammer’s scaling with strength and inability to be infused with other Ashes of War further solidified its place as a top-tier heavy weapon in Elden Ring.

Rotten Battle Hammer

The Rotten Battle Hammer is a heavy weapon that is primarily a more powerful version of the standard Battle Hammer, as it inflicts additional scarlet rot build-up status on enemies. To wield this weapon, players must have 26 strengths and eight dexterity, with its primary scaling attribute being strength.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	126	68
Magic	0	36
Fire	0	36
Light	0	36
Holy	0	36
Critical/ Boost	100	44

Like the regular Battle Hammer, the Rotten Battle Hammer is also best paired with the Braggart’s Roar skill. Each hit of the Rotten Battle Hammer has a high build-up of scarlet rot, which, when successful, deals great damage to enemies. However, this weapon’s slower attack speed can make it more challenging to inflict scarlet rot status on foes.

Greathorn Hammer

The Greathorn Hammer is a formidable weapon that boasts a combination of high damage output and an added bonus of health regeneration with each hit. This weapon requires 22 strength and 10 dexterity to wield, with the majority of its scaling coming from the player’s strength.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	134	65
Magic	0	35
Fire	0	35
Light	0	35
Holy	0	35
Critical/Boost	100	42

Here are some important details about the Greathorn Hammer:

• Base Damage: The Greathorn Hammer offers a significant amount of base damage that can be increased with the right build.
• Healing Bonus: The unique aspect of the Greathorn Hammer is its ability to heal the player with each hit.
• Skill: The Greathorn Hammer comes with the skill Barbaric Roar, which temporarily boosts the player’s attack power.
• Infusion: The Greathorn Hammer can be infused with other ashes of war, providing the player with the ability to customize the weapon to their play style.

Celebrant’s Skull

The Celebrant’s Skull is also considered one of the best great hammers in Elden Ring. It boasts high damage output and a unique ability to grant runes to players upon successful attacks. This weapon is well-suited for players who prefer a slower but more powerful weapon in combat.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	138	63
Magic	0	34
Fire	0	34
Light	0	34
Holy	0	34
Critical/ Boost	100	40

• To wield Celebrant’s Skull, players must have a minimum of 18 strength and 12 dexterity.
• The Celebrant’s Skull comes with the Barbaric Roar skill, which provides a decent boost to damage.
• One of the unique features of the Celebrant’s Skull is its ability to grant runes to players upon successful attacks.
• Each hit with this weapon grants 20 runes, which can be used to upgrade the player’s character or equipment.
• This makes the Celebrant’s Skull a valuable weapon to use when trying to farm runes or level up.

Devourer’s Scepter

Devourer’s Scepter is a great hammer that is unique in its own way as it may not deal as much damage as other great hammers, but it has a unique skill that can hurt many enemies and heal the user. To wield this weapon, players need to have 24 strength, 20 dexterity, and 25 faith, and the weapon scales equally from all three attributes.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	112	62
Magic	0	33
Fire	69	45
Light	0	33
Holy	0	33
Critical/ Boost	100	42

The unique skill that comes with the Devourer’s Scepter is called Devourer of Worlds. This skill can affect a wide range and deals fire damage while simultaneously stealing HP from enemies.

Despite its unique skill, this weapon cannot be infused with other ashes of war. However, with its equal scaling from strength, dexterity, and faith, this weapon can be a great weapon for players with a faith build. In addition, the weapon’s high faith requirement can make it an ideal weapon for clerics.

Beastclaw Greathammer

The Beastclaw Greathammer is a formidable weapon in Elden Ring. Let’s take a closer look at what this hammer has to offer.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	116	62
Magic	0	33
Fire	0	33
Light	0	33
Holy	0	33
Critical/ Boost	100	42

Stats and Requirements: To wield this weapon, players must meet certain requirements. These include:

• 20 strength
• 10 dexterity
• 18 faith

Envoy’s Long Horn

The Envoy’s Long Horn is a formidable weapon in the game, dealing massive amounts of physical and holy damage. This hammer also boasts of a unique skill that offers a ranged option to players.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	120	58
Magic	0	31
Fire	0	31
Light	0	31
Holy	78	42
Critical/ Boost	100	39

To wield Envoy’s Long Horn, players need to have 23 strength, 11 dexterity, and 18 faith. The Envoy’s Long Horn deals high amounts of physical and holy damage, making it a go-to weapon for players who want to deal massive damage to their enemies.

However, like all weapons, the Envoy’s Long Horn has its drawbacks. While it deals massive damage, it requires players to have a high faith stat to unlock its full potential. In addition, its unique skill, while powerful, can be difficult to aim accurately.

Cranial Vessel Candlestand

The Cranial Vessel Candlestand is a powerful weapon that can deal significant amounts of both physical and fire damage. This weapon requires 26 strength, 8 dexterity, and 22 faith to wield. Its unique combination of physical and fire damage makes it an excellent choice for players who prefer either strength or faith build.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	98	71
Magic	0	37
Fire	98	51
Light	0	37
Holy	0	37
Critical/ Boost	100	48

In addition to its impressive base stats, the Cranial Vessel Candlestand also boasts the unique skill Surge Of Faith. This skill is an explosive AOE fire attack that deals massive damage to surrounding enemies. This ability can provide players with an extra spell option as long as their build meets the requirements to wield this weapon.

Great Stars

The Great Stars hammer is a fearsome weapon that packs a punch with its high damage output, life-stealing abilities, and additional bleed effect that it inflicts on enemies. It’s my final pick as the Best Great Hammer in Elden Ring.

Base Stats	Attack	Guard
Physical	135	68
Magic	0	36
Fire	0	36
Light	0	36
Holy	0	36
Critical/ Boost	100	44

• To wield this weapon, players must have at least 22 strength and 12 dexterity, with most of the scaling coming from the player’s strength attribute.
• Apart from its raw damage output, the Great Stars hammer is particularly effective due to its unique skill, Endure.
• The weapon can also be infused with other ashes of war to further enhance its abilities.

My Take On The Best Hammers In Elden Ring

Regarding PVE, my easy recommendations for Great Hammers are Cranial Vessel Candlestand and Envoy’s Longhorn. The reasoning behind this is their highly damaging AoE Ashes of War. Envoy’s Longhorn releases a large amount of bubbles while Cranial Vessel showers flame in the surrounding area, killing all basic mobs in the vicinity.

For PvP, Great Stars is a recommended pick because of its passive and interchangeable Ash of War. It has a high affinity with bleed and restores a set amount of HP on every hit dealt. Pairing this with Ashes of War such as Stromcaller will melt the enemy’s HP while restoring your own.

That’s about it from our Elden Ring Best Great Hammers list. Depending on your build you can choose a Great Hammer from a handful of options and I assure you that it will not disappoint you!

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