If you understand the timing, it's also possible to charge each attack in a combo by inputting the first command, then hitting the secondary attack button, then inputting the second command, and so forth. This time they will be supercharged, letting you deal even more damage if you can pull the combo off again. The most interesting aspect of this, as pointed out by PlayStationGrenade, is that if you land the Aetherslam correctly, all four of your ammo canisters will automatically reload. Save all four of the canisters for the Aetherslam combo. Success hinges on the ammo canisters you see underneath your health bar, the same ones you use to power a Concussive Salvo. It's a special attack you can pull off at the end of any combo that inflicts massive amounts of stagger damage at one time. That power is magnified by the Aetherslam. The hammer may be slow, but it's extremely powerful. However, they don't have any special stunning effects like some of the hammers do.Īnd as we'll see, axes also don't have an important hammer ability that simply melts behemoths. Two of them come with the Knockout Perk, making them good options if you just hate the hammer. It's true that other weapon types can stagger, but almost all of those must be buffed with Perks do deal worthwhile damage.Īxes come in a distant second. It deals the most damage from the start of the game, because its base multiplier is higher than other weapons. Out of all of the weapons in Dauntless, the hammer is the best choice for the task.