Hammer Shock

Smash the ground and send out a crippling wave. — In-game description

Hammer Shock

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Hammer

Game link

API

14482

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0.5½  8  

Hammer Shock

Smash the ground and send out a crippling wave.

  Damage: 726 (1.8)^?

  Damage: 456 (1.13)^?

  Cripple (7s): -50% Movement Speed

  Number of Targets: 5

  Range: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Defense

• Merciless Hammer — Hammer and mace skills deal increased damage when striking a disabled or defiant foe. Gain adrenaline when you disable a foe. Disables include stun, taunt, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, fear, and launch.

Tactics

• Leg Specialist — Immobilize a target when you cripple them with a skill. Deal increased strike damage to foes affected with movement-impairing conditions.

Notes

• This skill is a cone area of effect attack.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 04, 2022	Reduced cooldown from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
August 23, 2022	(PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 1 to 1.8.
March 29, 2022	Increased power coefficient from 0.7 to 1.13 in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.0 to 0.7.
August 28, 2018	The damage of this skill has been increased by 15%.
February 22, 2017	The base damage dealt by this skill has been increased by 25%.
January 26, 2016	The recharge of this skill has been reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.
June 25, 2013	Reduced the aftercast by .4 seconds.
December 14, 2012	This skill can now be used while moving.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Hammer Shock has been added to the game.