Great Hammers | Dark Souls 2 Wiki (2024)

Great Hammers in Dark Souls II are a type ofWeaponthat's considered among the largest weapon types in the game. All Great Hammers deal Strike damage, and since they're larger than normal weapons, their attacks are extremely slow, but very powerful. Similar to Hammers, landing a hit with Great Hammers can easily stagger opponents. They are also best wielded with both hands, as they have a high Strength requirement. Just like Hammers, the first strike is the most important, the starting and ending animation of its attacks can confuse opponents, best used for defensive and turtling enemies. This page coversa list of all Great Hammers in Dark Souls 2.

All Great Hammers in Dark Souls 2

Quick Search of All Great Hammers in Dark Souls 2

Strike	Attack PowerDamage Reduction (%)					Aux Aux Res	Counter DamagePoise DamageStability	RequirementsParamBonus						Durability / Weight
Image & Name															Acquired From
Large Club	180 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	26 A	4 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 12.0	On a corpse below the Servants' Quarters bonfire in Lost Bastille.
Great Club	210 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	28 B	4 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 15.0	In an iron chest below Central Gutter bonfire in The Gutter.
Gyrm Great Hammer	215 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	40 C	4 -	- -	- -	-	-	80 20.0	Drops from Gyrm Warriors wielding them in Doors of Pharros.
Iron King Hammer	112 45	0 10	50 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	50 D	8 D	- -	- C	-	-	60 24.0	Trade Old Iron King Soul with Weaponsmith Ornifex.
Malformed Shell	286 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	35 D	8 -	- -	- -	-	-	50 18.0	In an iron chest, behind a large, chained door in Aldia's Keep (only breakable by large monsters).
Malformed Skull	260 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	35 -	7 -	- -	- -	-	-	20 12.0	Drops from Enhanced Undead.
Dragon Tooth	313 45	0 20	0 40	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	50 D	10 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 20.0	On a corpse in Dragon Aerie, among a nest full of eggs.
Giant Warrior Club	260 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	60 C	6 -	- -	- -	-	-	50 30.0	On a corpse in Memory of Vammar, in the rightmost corner at the end of the battlefield.
Demon's Great Hammer	300 45	0 - 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	50 B	8 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 26.0	Chance to obtain from trading a Petrified Something with Dyna and Tillo.
Archdrake Mace	125 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	20 B	16 D	- -	- -	-	-	60 6.0	Drops from Archdrake knights in the Shrine of Amana.
Old Knight Hammer	250 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 65 30	30 -	6 -	- -	- -	-	-	30 18.0	In an iron chest near Central Castle Drangleic in Drangleic Castle.
Drakekeeper's Great Hammer	225 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	50 B	10 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 20.0	Drops from Drakekeeper s wielding them.
Sacred Chime Hammer	152 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	50 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 30	40 C	12 -	12 -	12 -	-	C	70 22.0	Trade Soul of Velstadt with Weaponsmith Ornifex.
Drakekeeper's Warpick	200 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 35 30	40 B	14 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 20.0	Drops from Drakekeepers wielding them.
Pickaxe	150 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	150 - 50 50	22 B	8 -	- -	- -	-	-	60 8.0	Guide a pig all the way from Royal Army Campsite, to the pile of truffles in the zone before the web area in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. See item page for more details.
Sanctum Mace	307 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	53 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 50 30	35 B	6	-				30 17.0	DLC Item:Crown of the Sunken King Treasure fromShulva, Sanctum City , Tower of Prayer bonfire area. Dropped bySanctum Soldier
Smelter Hammer	384 50	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 40	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 60 40	70 C	6	-	-	-	-	300 35	DLC Item: Crown of the Old Iron King Dropped by Iron Warrior.