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Hour of the Hammer Effects

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Hour of the Hammer is a Augment skill in Amon's Cybernetics skill tree in Borderlands 4. See the effects of Hour of the Hammer here.

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Hour of the Hammer Effect

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Hour of the Hammer Icon Hour of the Hammer Vault Hunter Amon
Tree Cybernetics
(Branch 1)
Type Augment
Max Points ー
Effect
Amon now readies Forgehammers, choosing Frost or Shock. Enemies damaged by Forgehammer are Primed for a Duration, and will Detonate when they die or are damaged by a Forgeskill, dealing Damage to nearby enemies. Can throw a Cryo Hammer, dealing Cryo Melee Damage in an area on impact, or a Shock Hammer, dealing Shock Melee Damage in an area on impact.

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HoarcleaveHoarcleave Molten RoilMolten Roil StormcutterStormcutter
ConflangarangConflangarang SnowmaulSnowmaul Storm SurgeStorm Surge
Glacial RaptureGlacial Rapture Ring of FrostfireRing of Frostfire WrathfallWrathfall

Amon Augments

FellfrostFellfrost Force of NatureForce of Nature Fulminating FistFulminating Fist
PyroclastPyroclast Thermal DiffusionThermal Diffusion Axe and StoneAxe and Stone
Blade TempestBlade Tempest Endless WarEndless War Hour of the HammerHour of the Hammer
Searing ColdSearing Cold BlastchillBlastchill Cryonic ThrumCryonic Thrum
Eternal WinterEternal Winter Molten RebukeMolten Rebuke StormlanceStormlance

Amon Passives

BerserkBerserk BloodlustBloodlust Brimming VigorBrimming Vigor
Bullet StormBullet Storm Burning RampartsBurning Ramparts CatastropheCatastrophe
Crackling AegisCrackling Aegis DiscombobulateDiscombobulate DragonDragon's Breath
Electrical FireElectrical Fire Fists of StoneFists of Stone Forged In SteelForged In Steel
Gut PunchGut Punch HarbingerHarbinger Heavy PlateHeavy Plate
ImpulsionImpulsion Into the FrayInto the Fray JudgmentJudgment
Maiming StrikeMaiming Strike Metal UrgeMetal Urge Mortal FlareMortal Flare
My Touch Is DeathMy Touch Is Death RearmRearm RimebreakRimebreak
The Best DefenseThe Best Defense There Is Only RedThere Is Only Red Tritanium KnucklesTritanium Knuckles
What Burns WithinWhat Burns Within Wield the StormWield the Storm Armor of ContemptArmor of Contempt
BellowsBellows Blast FurnaceBlast Furnace Bolt ActionBolt Action
CacophonyCacophony Cast IronCast Iron Destruction EngineDestruction Engine
Endless BombardmentEndless Bombardment EscalationEscalation ExecutionerExecutioner
Freezer BurnFreezer Burn Gathering StormGathering Storm Get The Lead OutGet The Lead Out
HeraldHerald's Call Honed PointHoned Point Lightning RodLightning Rod
MasterworkMasterwork Ordained HammerOrdained Hammer PermafrostPermafrost
Raging InfernoRaging Inferno Reactive ArmorReactive Armor Reverse ExplosionReverse Explosion
StokedStoked Tempered IceTempered Ice Tempered LightningTempered Lightning
Tempered PyreTempered Pyre Twin TempersTwin Tempers Vital OrgansVital Organs
WildheartWildheart Age of IceAge of Ice Ancient WaysAncient Ways
Ballistic BulwarkBallistic Bulwark BattlebornBattleborn BlackoutBlackout
Bullet HailBullet Hail Burning RageBurning Rage Caroming ShardCaroming Shard
Cooling MantleCooling Mantle Disco InfernusDisco Infernus EternalEternal
High VoltageHigh Voltage Icy RageIcy Rage MachinistMachinist
Northern WindNorthern Wind Primal SurgePrimal Surge Scar TissueScar Tissue
Scorched KairosScorched Kairos SmelterSmelter Strike the AnvilStrike the Anvil
TacticianTactician Tail of the CometTail of the Comet The Thrill (Amon)The Thrill (Amon)
Thunderous RageThunderous Rage WarriorWarrior's Cup WildfireWildfire
WinterWinter's Kiss WorldbreakerWorldbreaker Wrath of NatureWrath of Nature

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