There are many ways to slay a beast in Monster Hunter Now and not all of them require a sharp blade. For the fans of blunt force trauma, you'll be able to get your hands on some pretty gnarly hammers to do some serious damage. Get the best out of your blunt weapon with our best hammer build in Monster Hunter Now!
The team at Niantic, who brought us Pokemon Go in 2016, has compressed the vast world of the popular Capcom franchise Monster Hunter into a new portable game, Monster Hunter Now. Much like Pokemon Go, players will encounter creatures while embarking on real-world journeys and can battle them.
For more Monster Hunter Now tips, tricks, and guidance, take a look at the maximum level you can achieve in the game. Additionally, complete your monster collection by getting to know all the monsters currently featured in the game.
Best hammer build in Monster Hunter Now
Let's take a look at some of the best builds for hammer-savvy Monster Hunter Now players. What's good to note before we dive in is that each hammer has its own elemental advantage, which you'll generally tailor the rest of your build around. So take into consideration the stats of your weapon and choose the equipment that you think will best complement that.
With that said, these are the general recommendations for your loadout with a hammer in Monster Hunter Now!
Headgear
- Kulu Headpiece - Your critical strikes are boosted when you lock on to a body part.
- Diablos Helm - When your health falls below 35%, your attack significantly increases.
Gloves
- Kulu Vambraces - Boosts criticals and boosts both attack and defense when HP is low.
Belt
- Jagras Coil - After you fall in battle, your damage is boosted.
Trousers
- Diablos Greaves - Stuns are boosted.
- Anja Greaves - Damage is boosted before your health takes any damage.
- Rathalos Mail - Attacks against enemy weaknesses are boosted.
How to get hammers in Monster Hunter Now
For those eager to get swinging with their blunt tools of destruction, you'll have to earn it! In order to get your hands on your first hammer, you'll need a Hunter Rank, or level, of 15. Its point of difference over other weapons is its ability to stun monsters, which makes sense.
There are nine different hammers you can currently acquire in Monster Hunter Now, all of which are part of a weapon set. They are as follows:
- Thunder Hammer (Kadachi weapon set)
- Iron Hammer (Metal weapon set)
- Diablos Hammer (Diablos weapon set)
- Girros Hammer (Girros weapon set)
- Kulu Beak (Kulu weapon set)
- Aqua Hammer (Jyuratodus weapon set)
- Blooming Hammer (Pukei weapon set)
- Carapace Sledge (Barroth weapon set)
- Blazing Hammer (Anjanath weapon set)
So there's our recommendations for an incredibly effective hammer build! If you're hunting for some freebies, take a look at our Monster Hunter Now codes! Additionally, we've ranked the game's weapons in our Monster Hunter tier list, check it out!