First we’ll lead off with the skills and passives. We’ll talk a bit about each, their uses and how effective they are. There’s a lot to cover here, so we’ll break it down per tree to keep things organized. Alongside the general information, They’ll be given a Rating from C up to S tier for both PvE and PvP. C tier is exclusively for the passives th...

The Tank Build

This is a purely PvE focused setup, focusing on using taking and holding aggro through both raw damage output and careful use of your taunt. This build uses Armor Breaker, Mighty Gavel and Shockwave for Active Skills. Due to the skills used, this build will actually level very smoothly. It has more than enough damage to carry itself, while still being a durable tank. Using the War Hammer’s two best Single Target Skills makes it pretty lethal overall. We start leveling by grabbing Hammer Time...

The Bruiser Build

This is the build commonly used in War, or the general PvP build. It focuses on Shockwave and Path of Destiny Primarily, with Armor Breaker often being the choice for the third skill. This build can level pretty decently, but is set up around being a weapon you swap to, fire off the skills and swap back to your primary weapon of choice. In a lot of cases, this tends to be the Great Axe. Just like with the other build above, we start our leveling with Hammer Time. This provides a lot of early...

The DPS Build

The War Hammer, being the heavy weapon it is, scales purely with Strength. This can limit it’s options for pairings, by restricting them to melee. This makes the top 3 Pairings for the War Hammer the Greatsword, Great Axe, or Sword and Shield.