[Top 5] Dark Souls 3 Best Great Hammers That Crush Enemies

Updated:

21 Dec 2021

5. Vordt’s Great Hammer

How to get Vordt’s Great Hammer

Vordt of the Boreal Valley is the second mandatory boss you face in the game, and he isn’t that much of a challenge, to be honest. His attack patterns are easily dodged, his damage is decent, and he leaves himself quite open if you stand behind him. What we are after is his hammer! After you kill Vordt, he will drop his soul, which allows you to get Vordt’s Great Hammer from Ludleth of Courland, via soul transposition. It is an excellent weapon that will crush your enemies easily and causes Frostbite buildup.

What makes Vordt’s Great Hammer great:

Great Strength Scaling
Amazing Frostbite buildup
One of the best weapons you can get early
Strong Weapon Art

Vordt’s Great Hammer stats:

Regular: 176 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +3: 262 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +5: 320 physical attack | Strength scaling: B

4. Morne’s Great Hammer

How to get Morne’s Great Hammer

This weapon is wielded by Eygon of Carim, and has some of the highest stat requirements in the game, at 50 Strength to use. It has a very high Poise value which means you can tank through more hits than usual. Aside from its great Strength scaling, its Weapon Art is basically a Perseverance on steroids, which emits a shockwave if successfully used. Morne’s Great Hammer is ideal for players that plan to invest plenty of points into Strength.

What makes Morne’s Great Hammer great:

Very good Strength scaling
High Poise health
Scales with Faith as well
Excellent damage

Morne’s Great Hammer stats:

Regular: 200 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
Regular +3: 278 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +5: 348 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

3. Dragon Tooth

How to get the Dragon Tooth

One of the most popular knights in the Souls series, Havel, chooses to employ a Dragon Tooth in his battles. It has no special effects to it, it’s simply a great weapon with high Strength scaling and very high damage. Aside from this, it also has +12.5% Fire and Magic absorption when wielded. To get it, you need to kill Havel on Archdragon Peak.

What makes the Dragon Tooth great:

High Strength scaling
High damage
Added Fire and Magic absorption when wielded

Dragon Tooth stats:

Regular: 188 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +3: 280 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +5: 342 physical attack | Strength scaling: B

2. Ledo’s Great Hammer

How to get Ledo’s Great Hammer

Here we have the heaviest weapon in the game, Ledo’s Great Hammer. This weapon is dropped by Silver Knight Ledo when he invades you in The Ringed City. The fight is fairly straightforward so you don’t have to worry too much about it. The hammer itself can achieve some insane damage output, made all the stronger by its Weapon Art, which attracts stones to the hammer and makes them explode in a violent overhead slam. Excited? So am I! Any player favoring Strength should consider this weapon.

What makes Ledo’s Great Hammer great:

Insanely high Strength scaling
Massive damage
Awesome Weapon Art
High stagger potential

Ledo’s Great Hammer stats:

Regular: 170 physical attack | Strength scaling: B
Regular +3: 236 physical attack | Strength scaling: A
Regular +5: 296 physical attack | Strength scaling: A

1. Old King’s Great Hammer

How to get the Old King’s Great Hammer

Finally, we come to the Old King’s Great Hammer. It is an absolute beast of a weapon with massive damage, a great Weapon Art, and mixed damage to make it quite reliable. To get it, you need to transpose the Soul of the Old Demon King. After that, you’re basically set. This weapon is capable of carrying you through the game as many times as you want, it’s that much of a powerhouse.