Best Hammer Builds for Iceborne 2020-2021

Want to learn about the best Hammer Builds for Monster Hunter World (MHW) Iceborne? Look no further than our best endgame builds for Hammers! This build is made on Iceborne's last patch and is a build that is centered around Iceborne's Meta Endgame builds.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Hammer Recommended Skills

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Best Skills for Hammers

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Hammer Endgame Meta Build

Endgame Fatalis Armor Build

Weapon		Decorations
Fatalis Demolisher		Handicraft Jewel+ 4 x1 Challenger Jewel+ 4 x1 Augment:Recovery Affinity
Armor		Decorations
Head	Dragonhead Beta +	Attack Jewel+ 4 x3
Armor	Dragonhide Beta +	Charger/Maintenance Jewel 4 x3
Vambraces	Dragonclaws Beta +	KO/Maintenance Jewel 4 x1 KO/Evasion Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel+ 4 x1
Waist	Dragonbarbs Alpha +	Flawless/Maintenance Jewel 4 x1 Flawless Jewel 2 x2
Legs	Frostfang Greaves Alpha +	Expert Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Challenger Charm V	None

Fatalis Build Skill List

	A full fatalis armor set built together with Frost Fang Bariot's legging for the Punishing Draw secret. This build features maximum slugger skill to fully utilize the hammer's specialty (WHACKING THE MONSTER'S HEAD)

Hammer Meta Builds for Monster Hunter World Iceborne

Raging Brachy Hammer Build

Weapon		Decorations
Lightbreak Hammer		Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Charger Jewel 2 x1
Armor		Decorations
Head	Kaiser Crown Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1
Armor	Brachydium Mail Beta +	Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Kaiser Vambraces Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Brace Jewel 3 x1
Waist	Kaiser Coil Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Brachydium Greaves Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Challenger Charm V	None

Raging Brachy Hammer Build Skill List

	A full offensive hammer build featuring the Raging Brachy set and the Teostra Set. The amount of affinity gained makes sharpness not an issue due to master's touch so hammer away!

Awakened Slugger Hammer Build

Weapon		Decorations
Safi's Shattercrusher		Brace/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Frostfang Helm Beta +	Challenger Jewel+ 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Maintenance Jewel 1 x1
Armor	Brachydium Mail Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Frostfang Braces Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Brachydium Faulds Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Frostfang Greaves Alpha +	Expert Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Attack Charm V	None

Awakened Slugger Hammer Build Skill List

	A Stunner armor set featuring the frostfang barioth set and raging brachy set. It makes stunning monsters faster and is ideal for coop play. Make sure to hit those draw attacks to maximize the punishing draw bonus stun rate!

Awakened Blast Hammer Build

Weapon		Decorations
Safi's Shattercrusher		Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Kaiser Crown Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1
Armor	Brachydium Mail Beta +	Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Kaiser Vambraces Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Brace Jewel 3 x1
Waist	Kaiser Coil Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Brachydium Greaves Beta +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Challenger Charm V	None

Awakened Blast Hammer Build Skill List

	Highly similar to the lightbreak Raging Brach/Teostra set above but with the weapon getting changed into the safi blast hammer. This build offers higher damage due to the awakening bonus so if you have the safi hammer, make sure to augment it ASAP!

Guiding Lands Sleep Hammer Build

Weapon		Decorations
Safi's Dreamcrusher		Handicraft Jewel+ 4 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Golden Lunehelm Beta +	Earplugs Jewel+ 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Armor	Damascus Mail Beta +	Earplugs Jewel+ 4 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Golden Lunebraces Beta +	Brace/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Charger Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Stygian Coil Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2
Legs	Golden Lunegreaves Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1
Charm	Tranq Charm IV	None

Guiding Lands Sleep Hammer Build Skill List

	A Sleep build using the gold rath set for increased ailment bonus. Stuns and sleeps for double damage makes this a great coop hammer build. Just remember that coop has a higher ailment threshhold so be prepared to hammer more when playing multiplayer!

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Hammer Progression Build

Starter Iceborne Build

Weapon		Decorations
Defender Warhammer V		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Guild Cross Circlet Beta	Steadfast Jewel 1 x3
Armor	Diablos Mail Beta	Evasion Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Kaiser Vambraces Alpha	Protection Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Bazel Coil Beta	KO Jewel 2 x1
Legs	Empress Greaves Beta	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Earplugs Charm III	None

Starter Iceborne Skill List

	A standard hammer build set with a heavy emphasis on Slugger for more KO against monsters when hitting their heads.

Early Iceborne Progression Build

Weapon		Decorations
Anja Fiercemaul I		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Jagras Helm Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Armor	Bone Mail Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Pukei Vambraces Alpha +	Expert Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Beo Coil Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Legs	Rathalos Greaves Alpha +	Flawless Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Earplugs Charm III	none

Early Iceborne Skill List

	A more damage focused hammer build to carry you into midgame. The attack boost and critical eye can offset the negative affinity of the anjanath hammer and striking its wounded part can even put your affinity into positive (and even further when wounding it).

Mid-Late Iceborne Progression Build

Weapon		Decorations
Chaos Shatterer		KO Jewel 2 x2 Augment:Recovery
Armor		Decorations
Head	Tigrex Helm Alpha +	Grinder Jewel 1 x1
Armor	Kushala Cista Beta +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Vambraces	Damascus Vambraces Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Maintenance Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Odogaron Coil Alpha +	Sharp Jewel 2 x1
Legs	Death Garon Greaves Beta +	Attack Jewel 1 x2 Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Charm	Earplugs Charm III	none

Mid-Late Iceborne Progression Build Skill List

A more offense oriented hammer build. While we highly focused on improving affinity rate and damage to offset the Chaos Shetter's negative affinity. We also slotted in more handicraft to increase the hammer's tiny purple sharpness to make the bonus damage it provides last longer. Additionally, more KO Jewels were slotted to increase the hammer's effectiveness and a single non-elementless jewel to further increase its damage.

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Hammer	Hunting Horn	Lance	Gunlance
Switch Axe	Charge Blade	Insect Glaive

Ranged Weapons
Bow	Light Bowgun
Heavy Bowgun

Best Counter Builds

Monster Counterbuilds
Fatalis	Alatreon