Diablo 4: How to get Hellhammer Unique Item

Stephanie Zucarelli
Diablo 4 Barbarian

Diablo 4 Season 2 tweaked the drop rate on Unique Items, which is why it’s a perfect opportunity to start farming for Ancestral weapons such as the Hellhammer Unique Mace. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Diablo 4‘s Unique Items are scattered all over Sanctuary and are usually essential parts of class builds. If you’re playing as a Barbarian, you’ve surely heard about the Hellhammer, an Ancestral Two-Handed Mace that gives powerful buffs to those who like completing Nightmare Dungeons.

However, the Hellhammer is a Unique Weapon that’s quite difficult to get, since it has one of the lowest drop rates in the game. Even if it’s rare, here’s everything you need to know on how and where to get the Hellhammer in Diablo 4 Season of Blood.

Diablo 4: Hellhammer Unique Mace explained

The Hellhammer in Diablo 4 is an Ancestral Unique Two-Handed Mace that is exclusive to the Barbarian class. This is its in-game description:

“The demon prince Ikonoth slew hundreds of the Heavenly Host with this infernal hammer before falling to none other than the Archangel Imperius himself.”

This Unique Weapon deals high damage that’s perfect for farming and slaying creatures in Nightmare Dungeons. These are the Hellhammer’s stats and affixes:

  • 1,711 Damage Per Second
  • [1,522 – 2,282] Damage per Hit
  • 0.90 Attacks per Second
  • +75.0% Overpower Damage
  • +[15.0 – 25.0]% Damage with Two-Handed Bludgeoning Weapons
  • [4.2 – 8.2]% Damage Reduction from Burning Enemies
  • +[30.0 – 50.0]% Damage to Burning Enemies
  • +[2 – 3] Ranks of Upheaval
  • Unique Affix: Upheaval ignites the ground Burning enemies for an additional [2,229 – 2,884] damage over 4 seconds.
Diablo 4 Barbarians
The Hellhammer is a Unique Mace exclusive to the Barbarian class in Diablo 4.

How to get the Hellhammer Unique Item in Diablo 4 Season 2

Diablo 4 Season 2 increased the chances of getting Unique Items while slaying elite enemies or opening chests, but only for players that are in World Tier 3 or World Tier 4.

You’ll be able to find the Hellhammer if you focus on participating in Gathering Legions, killing World Bosses, or completing high-level Nightmare Dungeons. Some players reported that the Beast in Ice usually drops this particular Unique Item.

That’s everything you need to know on how to get the Hellhammer Unique Item in Diablo 4 Season 2. If you want to know more about Blizzard’s iconic ARPG, check our guides below:

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About The Author

Stephanie is a Games Writer at CharlieIntel. After graduating as a journalist, she started working as a tech writer for Infobae, Channel 9, and Rolling Stone. She's currently focused on covering Diablo 4, Baldur's Gate 3 and Fortnite, but can't resist anything related to The Sims 4 and Stardew Valley. You can contact her at [email protected].