War hammer, WH abilities in game New World character builds

List of all abilities for War hammer in New World. Each ability linked with builds with WH created on New World Guide and sorted by amount of likes from users

Slam your war hammer into the ground, causing a 3m radius earthquake that deals 60% weapon damage, staggering and stunning all impacted targets for 2s. This ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.) Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your war hammer, this ability inflicts taunt for 6s to all enemies hit. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

A wide swing that knocks back targets 4m and deals 100% weapon damage. This ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Strike the ground with your war hammer, dealing 90% weapon damage and knocking down your target. This ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

An overhead leaping attack that crushes down on enemies, dealing 170% weapon damage. Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your war hammer, hits with this ability inflict taunt for 4s. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Adds grit to war hammer heavy attacks. Also grants 12% damage reduction while grit is active. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Exhaustive Attacks

All war hammer abilities apply exhaust, slowing target's stamina regeneration by 20% for 5s. (Does not stack.)

After 2 light attacks with the war hammer, debuff durations on player are reduced by 25%. (Cooldown 5s.)

Hitting a target with Clear Out grants fortify, increasing armor by 20% for 4s to all friendlies within 6m.

Facilitated Expedition

After hitting a target with an active debuff, gain haste, increasing movement speed by 15% for 3s.

Reduce war hammer cooldowns by 7% when using light attacks against targets with an active debuff. (Max 5 reductions per attack.)

The trauma of the attack causes weaken, decreasing the damage dealt from the target's attacks by 10% for 10s.

After a successful Mighty Gavel attack, gain haste, increasing player's movement speed by 30% for 3s.

Whenever a target is affected by a crowd control effect, they are slowed by 20% for 4s.

Armor Breaker inflicts rend on the target, reducing target's armor by 30% for 10s.

Using Clear Out on a target grants haste, increasing movement speed by 30% for 3s.

Increase armor by 20% if surrounded by 2 or more enemies within 3m.

Safety Measures

On a successful hit, gain fortify, increasing armor by 20% for 7s.

Gain empower on heavy attacks, increasing damage by 20% for 4s.

Adds grit to Armor Breaker. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Stimulated Reduction

Ability cooldown reduced by 5% for each enemy hit with Path of Destiny. (Max 5 enemies.)

A powerful swing that penetrates 35% of the target's armor and deals 160% weapon damage.

Heavy attacks that hit reduce cooldowns by 7%. (Max 5 reductions per attack.)

Concussive Impact

Deal 15% increased damage against targets affected by war hammer debuffs.

Increase Armor Breaker damage by 25% against targets above 70% health.

Increase heavy attack damage by 15% against targets under 30% health.

Summary Judgment

Increases Mighty Gavel damage by 20% to targets below 30% health.

Path Of Destiny

A powerful ground strike that erupts a linear wave of energy in front of the player, dealing 70% weapon damage to all targets in its path.

Prevailing Spirit

Heal for 35% of damage dealt when using a Crowd Crusher ability.

Impact Fracture

Increase stamina damage done by Mighty Gavel by 25%.

Power Through Pain

Deal 35% extra damage for 1s after taking damage.

Clean and Refreshed

Clear Out's cooldown is reduced by 5% per enemy hit with the ability.

Epitome Of Bonk!

Increase armor penetration by 10% for all war hammer basic attacks.

I Can Do This All Day

Reduce stamina consumption by 30% when blocking melee attacks.

Path of Destiny now staggers all targets in its path.

Expands the range of Wrecking Ball to a 1.5m radius.

Meteoric Crater

Expands the range Shockwave to a 4m radius.

Reduce damage taken by 10% while sprinting.

Justice For All

Mighty Gavel's cooldown is reduced by 50%.