Monster Hunter Risegives players access to 14different weapon types, and with each one having its own moveset and combos, it can be quite a daunting task to get familiar with all of them. For players looking to learn all about the Hammer, this guide will go in-depth on the weapon and how players can use it to its full potential.
The Hammer is quite the powerhouse of a weaponin theMonster Hunterseries, and although it’s slow to handle, it can cause some pretty devasting attacks that can leave monsters in the dust if used correctly.
Hammer Controls and Combos
The basic controls for the Hammer are as follows:
Holding down ZR to charge your attack will go through three different charge levels, depicted by a glowing aura around the player. Players will want to hold it for as long as they can before unleashing an attack to do max damage. Players can also press A while charging to increase the damage level of the attack.
Some useful combos for the Hammer are as follows:
Hammer Silkbind Attacks
As for the Hammer’s Silkbind attacks, there are two different abilities that players will have access to by default. These attacks will be able to be switched out once players progress through the campaign ofMonster Hunter Rise. Silkbind attacks can only be used if players haveWirebugs available to them, which are shown on the bottom of the screen. Players will have two of them at the start of every hunt, but they can find a third one out in the field, but it will disappear after a short amount of time.
Monster Hunter Riseis now available for the Nintendo Switch. A PC port is expected to release sometime in early 2022.
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