3+ Best Hammer Builds in Monster Hunter Now (Must Know)

Want to know the best Hammer builds for Monster Hunter Now? Read the article here.

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Best Build Armor for Hammer Players (Before Anjanath)

The Hammer is a simple weapon, you charge and hit the monster on the head with the large, blunt end. It’s the only weapon that can efficiently knockout the monster, and it has a fun spinning special move.

monster hunter now hammer build early game

Armor	Skill and Grade
Kulu Ya-Ku Helmet	G2 Lock On 1, G4 Critical Eye 1
Leather Mail	G2 Attack Boost, G4 Fire Resistance
Great Girros Vambraces	G2 Sneak Attack1 , G6 Earplugs 1
Leather Coil	G2 Health Boost 1, G4 Water Resistance
Kulu Ya-Ku Greaves	G2 Critical Eye 1, G6 Critical Eye 2

Best Hammer Weapons in Monster Hunter Now

Weapon Choice	Monster	Description
Kulu Beak	Kulu-Ya-Ku	This is a strong contender for early progression, as it has high raw damage and affinity. Affinity is the chance of dealing extra damage with a critical hit. This is an excellent choice to start your journeywith the Hammer.
Blooming Hammer	Pukei	This is another powerful early game progression tool. It has the same raw damage as Kulu and Ore Hammers, but it also has the added benefit of poison. Poison can inflict damage over time to the monster. It also has a unique appearance that looks like a giant feather duster.
Girros Hammer	Girros	Paralysis is a status effect that immobilizes the monster for a short time. This allows for a double stun setup, which can be very fun and entertaining in multiplayer. However, this weapon has low raw damage and is not very practic
Diablos Sledge	Diablos	This is the best generalist Raw option for the Hammer. It has very high base raw damage, which is higher than Kulu’s effective raw. Effective raw is the raw damage after accounting for affinity and other factors. It also has no negative affinity, which means it has no chance of doing less damage with a weak hit. It is a powerful choice at grade 5 with 512 raw damage. However, it is not as good as specialized elemental setups, which can do more damage to monsters that are weak to certain elements.
Thunder Hammer	Tobi-Kadachi	This is the only Hammer that has the Thunder element. It is ideal for fighting monsters that are weak to Thunder, such as the Raths. The Raths are a group of flying wyverns that include Rathalos and Rathian. They are vulnerable to Thunder on their wings and head.
Aqua Hammer	Jyuratodus	This is a Hammer that has the Water element. It is effective against monsters that are weak to Water, such as Kulu-Ya-Ku, Great Girros, Tobi-Kadachi, and Anjanath. It is a good elemental choice for defeating these monsters quickly
Blazing Hammer	Anjanath	This is a Hammer that has the Fire element. It is a good choice for fighting monsters that are weak to Fire, such as Legiana.