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<br><br><br>__TOC__[[File:Hammer-of-the-ancients1.JPG|thumb|400px|Hammer of the Ancients closeup.]]This skill creates a mystic hammer which the Barbarian smashes down overhead in a melee attack that deals big damage to all targets in a small area. It costs Fury and thus can not be used indefinitely, but the huge damage to one or a few targets can make it a useful support skill.
==Background==The Barbarian calls <strong>[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/hammer-of-the-ancients Hover for aid from his ancestors, and they respond by lending him this huge hammer.latest stats]</strong>
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{{Skill effects|Hammer of the Ancients|IconHammerOfTheAncients.png|2|
Call forth a massive hammer to smash enemies around the target for {{c_lime|180%}} weapon damage and increases critical hit change by {{c_lime|15%}}.<br>
Cost: {{c_lime|20}} Fury.}}
| width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]<table>| width="130px" | [[Smash]]| Strike a smaller area for {{c_lime|X%}} weapon damage.<tr>|-<th>Icon</th>| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]<th>Name</th>| [[Rolling Thunder]]| Modifies the strike to create a shockwave that deals {{c_lime|X%}} weapon damage to all enemies in front of you.|-| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]| [[The Devil's Anvil]]| Create a tremor at the point of impact to rattle enemies for an additional {{c_lime|X%}} weapon damage <th>Stats (Hover over {{c_lime|X}} seconds.)</th>|-| width<th class="40pxinc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]| [[Birthright]] | Critical hits have a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to cause enemies to drop loot or health globes.|-| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]| [[Thunderstrike]] | Whenever you kill an enemy with Hammer of the Ancients every other nearby enemy has a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to be stunned for {{c_lime|X}} seconds.|->Level Unlocked</th><noinclude/tr>|}[[Image:Barb-hammer-ancients1.jpg|thumb|Say hello to my little friend...]]
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{{Skill navbox Diablo III|[[category:Barbarian}}skills]][[category:Active skills]]
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[[File:IconHammerOfTheAncients.png|left]]
'''Hammer of the Ancients''' is a [[Fury]]-spending Secondary [[Barbarian skill]] enabled unlocked at [[clvl|levelLevel]] 2, which causes a big 2-handed hammer to appear in the Barbarian's hands, with which he smacks an enemy for increased % of weapon damage.
==Post-Release Changes==[[Patch 1.0.4]] buffed the base skill and added additional improvements to two of the rune effects as well: v1.04 changes: [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/official-patch-1-0-4-notes]* Hammer of the Ancients**Weapon damage increased from 200% to 325%* Skill Rune – [[Rolling Thunder]]** Weapon damage increased from 155% to 275%* Skill Rune – [[Smash]]** Weapon damage increased from 270% to 406%* Skill Rune – [[The Devil's Anvil]]** Proc coefficient reduced from 1 to 0.08 ==Skill Rune Effects==The following is a very quick listsummary. See the [[Hammer of the Ancients runedrune effects]] page for a more thorough summary description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
<tr id="onslaught">
<td>[[File:runea.png]]</td>
<td class="name">[[Smash]]</td>
<td>
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/hammer-of-the-ancients#a+ (Stats)]</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
<tr id="punish">
<td>[[File:runeb.png]]</td>
<td class="name">[[Rolling Thunder]]</td>
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/hammer-of-the-ancients#b+ (Stats)]</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="frostbite">
<td>[[File:runec.png]]</td>
<td class="name">[[The Devil's Anvil]]</td>
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/hammer-of-the-ancients#c+ (Stats)]</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr id="instigation">
<td>[[File:runed.png]]</td>
<td class="name">[[Birthright]]</td>
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/hammer-of-the-ancients#d+ (Stats)]</td>
<td>53</td>
</tr>
<tr id="pulverize">
<td>[[File:runee.png]]</td>
<td class="name">[[Thunderstrike]]</td>
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/hammer-of-the-ancients#e+ (Stats)]</td>
<td>39</td>
</tr>
</table>
==Skill Design==
[[Image:Barb-hammer-ancients1.jpg|thumb|300px|Early graphical version.]]
This is a really fun [[skill]] to use, and is very powerful. The increased chance to critically hit is assumed to increase the Hammer of the Ancients critical chance, instead of normal melee hits. It's a huge attack, and hits quickly, but the Barbarian takes a second to recover after the strike, leaving him vulnerable to nearby enemies. This looks like a skill that's best used against single large targets, rather than while swarmed. It's not clear if the strike will hit multiple enemies, or just the targeted enemy.
==Synergies==
The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to Hammer of the Ancients, runed or not:* No [[synergiesBloodthirst]] - The [[Barbarian]] with any gains life based on the amount of damage he deals always. * [[Weapons Master]] - Provides a damage bonus when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[sword]] or [[dagger]].* [[Berserker Rage]] - Inflicts additional damage while the [[Barbarian]] is at maximum [[Fury]]. * [[Brawler]] - Increases the [[passive skillBarbarian]]'s are yet knowndamage when he is swarmed.
<blockquote>''The impact zone seemed very small, like a single monster in radius, which felt weird. Like it should be called Snow Shovel of the Ancients, with a narrow, blade-thin hitting end. As big as the hammer was, it should have had a crushing impact, capable of hitting multiple enemies in the area. Even basic Rank One Cleave did that, and with a much faster, more accurate, and less Fury-costly attack.</blockquote>
[[File:Hammer-of-the-ancients3.jpg|thumb|350px|Hammering some Fallen.]]Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing the skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Hammer of the Ancients became a level 2 skill.
===Beta===
{{Beta skill notes}}
Hammer of the Ancients remained at level 2 when the beta started. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Secondary skill (but stayed at level 2).
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Hammer of the Ancients and other Barbarian skills.
Hammer of the Ancients can be seen in action on video here:
* [[Gameplay WWI2008|Gameplay: WWI 2008]]
* [http[Skill Animations Videos#Barbarian Video|Video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRM2UJ0PYFE Diablo 3 August 2011 Barbarian Skill Animations]]
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Hammer+of+Ancients&cat=all '''Hammer of the Ancients''' specific gallery contents]
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==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-barbarian BlizzCon 2010 Barbarian Hands-on Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8007726&postcount=1 Silva's Barbarian Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ Barbarian Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/official-patch-1-0-4-notes Patch v1.0.4 notes].
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