Best Two Handed Hammer? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Two Handed Hammer? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Uthred
03-01-07, 11:04 PM I wanted to arm my character with something similar to what this (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/foe_gallery/99877.jpg) warforged is using, however there dont appear to be any two handed hammers in the PHB (though I could just use the stats for the greatclub) so I was wondering are two handed hammers statted out in any of the other books?
Alcalientre
03-01-07, 11:07 PM Greatclubs are horrible and should not even be a martial weapon. I would simply change the damage type on a greataxe to bludgeoning.
blackjackg
03-01-07, 11:10 PM Greathammer is an exotic two-handed hammer described in (of all places) MM4, in the Greathorn Minotaur entry. That is a buff freakin' hammer.

Dmg (M): 1d12, Crit 19-20 x4
Strudel_Lumpycakes
03-01-07, 11:23 PM There is also the Goliath Greathammer from Races of Stone that might interest you. It is an exotic weapon that deals 2d6, but it has a x4 crit and a +2 bonus to sunder attempts.
FrostWolf
03-01-07, 11:27 PM Maul
Complete Warrior-Pages 156~157:
1 handed Exotic Weapon/ 2 handed martial (But I would change it to Martial/simple myself)-15 gp- dmg(m) 1d10- crit x3- 20 lb- bludgeon.

Then I'd add: Dire: +25 gp- advance the damage die one size up (2d6? or just 1d12?), make it a x4 crit, and add about 10 pounds and make it Exotic twohanded. (Made all the dire stuff up myself)
Uthred
03-01-07, 11:31 PM Thanks for the quick answers, seems to be a toss up between the goliath greathammer which has a better average damage via 2d6 or the greathorn hammer which has a better crit range of 19-20.
blackjackg
03-01-07, 11:37 PM Actually, the Goliath Greathammer does 1d12 (Races of Stone, pg 155). The only drawback to the non-Goliath Greathammer is that there's no listed price.
Alcalientre
03-01-07, 11:38 PM The problem with those is that they're both exotic weapons. If you don't mind spending the feat, then yes, they are better, but there's nothing wrong with simply adapting given stats to fit your purposes if you don't want to.
jaelis
03-01-07, 11:49 PM Greathammer is an exotic two-handed hammer described in (of all places) MM4, in the Greathorn Minotaur entry. That is a buff freakin' hammer.

Dmg (M): 1d12, Crit 19-20 x4

This crit range is certainly an error, it should be 20 x4 as the monster entry itself correctly lists.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Uthred 03-01-07, 11:04 PM	I wanted to arm my character with something similar to what this (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/foe_gallery/99877.jpg) warforged is using, however there dont appear to be any two handed hammers in the PHB (though I could just use the stats for the greatclub) so I was wondering are two handed hammers statted out in any of the other books?
Alcalientre 03-01-07, 11:07 PM	Greatclubs are horrible and should not even be a martial weapon. I would simply change the damage type on a greataxe to bludgeoning.
blackjackg 03-01-07, 11:10 PM	Greathammer is an exotic two-handed hammer described in (of all places) MM4, in the Greathorn Minotaur entry. That is a buff freakin' hammer. Dmg (M): 1d12, Crit 19-20 x4
Strudel_Lumpycakes 03-01-07, 11:23 PM	There is also the Goliath Greathammer from Races of Stone that might interest you. It is an exotic weapon that deals 2d6, but it has a x4 crit and a +2 bonus to sunder attempts.
FrostWolf 03-01-07, 11:27 PM	Maul Complete Warrior-Pages 156~157: 1 handed Exotic Weapon/ 2 handed martial (But I would change it to Martial/simple myself)-15 gp- dmg(m) 1d10- crit x3- 20 lb- bludgeon. Then I'd add: Dire: +25 gp- advance the damage die one size up (2d6? or just 1d12?), make it a x4 crit, and add about 10 pounds and make it Exotic twohanded. (Made all the dire stuff up myself)
Uthred 03-01-07, 11:31 PM	Thanks for the quick answers, seems to be a toss up between the goliath greathammer which has a better average damage via 2d6 or the greathorn hammer which has a better crit range of 19-20.
blackjackg 03-01-07, 11:37 PM	Actually, the Goliath Greathammer does 1d12 (Races of Stone, pg 155). The only drawback to the non-Goliath Greathammer is that there's no listed price.
Alcalientre 03-01-07, 11:38 PM	The problem with those is that they're both exotic weapons. If you don't mind spending the feat, then yes, they are better, but there's nothing wrong with simply adapting given stats to fit your purposes if you don't want to.
jaelis 03-01-07, 11:49 PM	Greathammer is an exotic two-handed hammer described in (of all places) MM4, in the Greathorn Minotaur entry. That is a buff freakin' hammer. Dmg (M): 1d12, Crit 19-20 x4 This crit range is certainly an error, it should be 20 x4 as the monster entry itself correctly lists.