This Hammer build was first designed in PvE. It centres around the use of Dwarven Battle Stance to keep a target harmless while party members attack priority targets.
Attributes and Skills
| Warrior / Any | Attribute Rank |
| Strength | 12 + 1 + 1 |
| Hammer Mastery | 12 + 1 |
| Dwarven Battle Stance | Renewing Smash | Staggering Blow | Auspicious Blow | Hammer Bash | Signet of Strength | Optional | Generic resurrect |
If playing defensive to take heat off squishy party members, think about Dolyak Signet.
Use Endure Pain for an emergency boost in health.
If you need a more solid heal bring Lion's Comfort.
Equipment
Sentinel's Armor and Stonefist Gauntlets.
The highest Vigor rune, and three Vitae runes.
A Kanaxai's Mallet or similar Hammer.
Usage
Activate Signet of Strength before and after battles to boost your DPS.
With no adrenaline start off using Dwarven Battle Stance before your first hit.
If you use any skill while DBS is active it will end.
When DBS wears off use Renewing Smash.
Combo with Staggering Blow, Auspicious Blow and Hammer Bash to finish the target off.
Don't waste your time with mobs that are enchanted to block melee attacks, focus on another target.
Counters
Anti-Melee hexes and conditions.
Enchantments that cause the target to block.
Variants
Add Wild Blow to end defensive stances.