The summary of ‘GREAT HAMMERS are the BEST Weapon in Elden Ring – Elden Ring ALL Great Hammers Breakdown’

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In this segment of the Elden Ring video, the focus is on demonstrating why great hammers are the best weapons in the game. This video is part of a series where each weapon category is analyzed. The pros of great hammers are highlighted first, including their highest stance damage among all weapon types (excluding colossal weapons), the ease of acquisition early in the game, and the surprising speed of their two-handed light attacks. Great hammers also deal strike damage, which is effective against certain enemies.

The cons of great hammers discussed are their generally slower attack speed compared to other weapon types, limited options for native status effect buildup, and their relatively heavy weight, which can be challenging to manage early in the game.

The video then details two main play styles for using great hammers. The first involves two-handing the weapon to manage weight and effectively break enemy stances with charged attacks or block counters. The second play style is pairing the great hammer with a sacred seal to leverage Faith scaling and apply buffs.

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In this segment, the video discusses using the Clawmark Seal combined with incantations, and the practicality of two-handing a great hammer, noting it requires high endurance to avoid fat rolling when paired with decent armor. The focus shifts to evaluating unique great hammers, highlighting the Envoy Longhorn first. The Envoy Longhorn has an average weight of 9.5, requires 22 strength, 11 dexterity, and 18 faith, and combines physical and holy damage. Its weapon skill, Bubble Shower, deals immense holy damage but is resisted by many bosses and is difficult to farm. Utilization tips include specific charms and considerations for stance damage. The sweet spot for this weapon is 50 strength, 50 faith, and 50 dexterity, generally achievable in New Game Plus.

Next, the Cranial Vessel Candlestick is reviewed, sharing the default move set of most great hammers and combining physical and fire damage. It is tied for the heaviest great hammer at 12.5 weight and requires 26 strength, 8 dexterity, and 22 faith. The Cranial Vessel Candlestick boasts high attack ratings and an effective weapon skill, Surge of Faith, though it appears towards the end of the game.

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In this segment of the video, the discussion centers on the Surge of Faith and Beast Claw Great Hammer weapons in “Elden Ring.” The Surge of Faith weapon skill generates an AOE fire damage on the first input, which can be enhanced with fire-related buffs and performs best with 50 strength and 50 faith. The Beast Claw Great Hammer, which deals physical and holy damage, is praised for its regal Beast Claw skill that produces a cone-shaped AOE. This weapon is most effective with 50 strength and 50 dexterity, and its damage can be further increased by investing in faith and using specific buffs. The segment concludes with an introduction to the Devour Scepter, which is noted for being heavy with high stat requirements.

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In this part of the video, the focus is on the performance and optimization of the weapon skill “Devour of Worlds” in Elden Ring. Despite the promising description of dealing 100% fire damage and healing the user, the skill’s damage output is very poor, even with extensive buffs and optimization. It is highlighted that using a mimic tier can be beneficial for survival. The optimal stats for using this weapon effectively are 50 strength, 50 dexterity, and 25 faith. Recommendations for maximizing its potential include using a seal for buffs, two-handing the weapon, utilizing jump attacks, and leveraging the claw talisman. The segment also reviews the large club, which is a versatile and easily obtainable great hammer with low attack rating, and the curved great club, noted for its high attack rating among infusible great hammers. Various ashes of war and infusions to improve these weapons’ performance are discussed as well.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses three different hammers within the game, each with unique attributes and recommendations depending on the player’s build and preferences.

First, they cover a versatile hammer ideal for a Faith build, highlighting its modest strength requirement and potential for high flame attack ratings with the appropriate infusion and stat allocation.

Next, they describe the great mace, emphasizing its substantial strength requirement and higher weight while praising its heavy scaling and effective moveset for stance breaking bosses. This weapon benefits from the Endure skill, which enhances damage absorption and poise.

Lastly, they talk about the pickaxe, noting its unique overhead heavy attack and its functionality more akin to a great axe. The pickaxe can be farmed early in the game and offers good counter damage due to its piercing capabilities, despite being shorter than other great hammers. The speaker also revisits the benefits of different infusions for each of these weapons, tailored to various combat strategies.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses several weapons, their stats, and how to effectively use them in gameplay. The focus initially is on a weapon that excels when dual wielding with rusted anger, using jump attacks and L1 chains, while recommending the spear and Claw talismans for counter damage and good Poise to avoid interruptions.

Next, the brick Hammer is highlighted for its high attack rating and strength scaling, although it’s the second shortest and heaviest great hammer. Its weapon skill, barbaric roar, enhances physical damage and converts the charged heavy attack to a chain attack.

Following this, the battle Hammer is examined. It provides a solid attack rating and fantastic strength scaling but is noted for being the shortest hammer and difficult to obtain early on. Its weapon skill, brager’s Roar, increases physical damage, damage negation, and stamina recovery, changing the charged heavy attack to a powerful running attack.

The segment ends by touching on the rotten battle Hammer, hinting that it shares the move set with most other great hammers.

00:18:00

In this segment of the video, the focus is on different great hammers in Elden Ring, comparing their features and uses.

– The **Rotten Battle Hammer** is compared to the Battle Hammer; it deals 5% less damage but induces Scarlet Rot buildup. It’s recommended to use it with poison mist and blood infusion for effective status effects, especially with buffs like Lord of Blood’s Exaltation and Kindred of Rot’s Exaltation.

– The **Celebran Skull** is highlighted for being lightweight and granting 20 runes per hit despite lower attack ratings and shorter length. Preferred weapon skills include Lion’s Claw, with fire infusion recommended for maximizing attack rating. It’s paired with a great shield for block counters to quickly stance break bosses.

– The **Great Stars** is noted for its unique attributes of native bleed buildup and healing 1% of Max HP per hit, making it a favorite. Despite its average damage and length, weapon skills like Storm Collar are recommended to leverage its bleed and healing abilities. Fire, lightning, and occult infusions are suggested to balance bleed buildup with attack rating.

Each hammer’s strengths, weaknesses, and optimal setups are discussed to provide strategic insights for their effective use in the game.

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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses strategies for using the Great Horn Hammer in Elden Ring. The Great Horn Hammer is described as an underappreciated but effective weapon, dealing physical damage and requiring 22 strength and 10 dexterity. It offers a 3% Max HP healing per kill, which is beneficial early in the game. The speaker suggests pairing it with weapon skills like Royal Knight’s Resolve or Determination for efficient kills. They also recommend different infusions, with fire and lightning considered best. For a mage build, the magic infusion is preferred, allowing the weapon to be used effectively for both spells and melee attacks. The video concludes with a recommendation to use specific talismans to enhance gameplay and hints at future Elden Ring content.