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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Hammer of the Ancients Skill Effects and How to Use

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Hammer of the Ancients is a Core Barbarian Skill in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn more about Hammer of the Ancients, including its effects, skill upgrades, and its stats at each rank.

Hammer of the Ancients Effects

Hammer of the AncientsHammer of the Ancients
Skill Details
Skill Type: Active
Skill Tree: Core
Damage Type: Physical Damage
Cost: 35 Fury
Lucky Hit Chance: 50% (per hit)
Skill Effect
Slam your hammer down with the fury of the Ancients, dealing XX% damage to a concentrated area.
Requires Two-Handed Bludgeoning Weapon

XX Value Per Rank

1 2 3 4 5
90.0 99.0 108.0 117.0 126.0
6 7 8 9 10
135.0 144.0 153.0 162.0 171.0

Hammer of the Ancients Skill Upgrades

Skill Upgrade Effect
Enhanced Hammer of the AncientsEnhanced Hammer of the Ancients Gain 5% more Fury for 5 seconds for each enemy damaged by Hammer of the Ancients, stacking up to 10 times.
Upgrades into one of the following Skills:
Furious Hammer of the Ancients
Violent Hammer of the Ancients
Furious Hammer of the AncientsFurious Hammer of the Ancients Hammer of the Ancients gains 2% Critical Strike Chance for every 10 Fury you had when cast. Its Critical Strikes Knock Down enemies for 1.5 seconds.
Violent Hammer of the AncientsViolent Hammer of the Ancients After Overpowering with Hammer of the Ancients, you deal 40% more damage for 5 seconds.

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