The Hellforge Hammer is an infernal tool held by the vile smith, Hephasto the Armorer. It has the power to dent even the hardest metals and shatter the legendary Soulstones. It is a quest item used in The Hellforge quest, where the player must destroy Mephisto's Soulstone.

The quest item can also be used as a weapon. It's not useful by the time your character is up to Act IV, but because it has no requirements it's a popular weapon for people to give to their brand new level 1 characters.

StatsEdit

One-Hand Damage: 6 to 15
Durability: 55 of 55
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed

Name OriginEdit

The Hellforge Hammer is the mythical Hammer that forged the Demonic Runeblade, Shadowfang. It has powers rivaling those of the Horadric Malus itself. Its name is taken from Hell's Forge itself, the Hellforge.

The Hellforge Hammer is referenced in Diablo I during the initiating dialog of the Anvil of Fury quest. But Griswold's description seems to exaggerate the Hellforge Hammer's abilities. But that can be due to the fact that the Hammer ultimately requires a skilled blacksmith, and that too demonic in nature, to wield to its fullest effect. The player does not meet both of this criteria, It might also be that to Griswold it was only a legend that had been exggerated over time.

The hammer has characteristics related to Hell, such as Fire Resist and Fire Damage.

Diablo II Unique Maces

Normal Maces — • Felloak (Club) • Stoutnail (Spiked Club) • Crushflange (Mace) • Bloodrise (Morning Star) • The General's Tan Do Li Ga (Flail) • Ironstone (War Hammer) • Bonesnap (Maul) • Steeldriver (Great Maul) Exceptional Maces — Dark Clan Crusher (Cudgel) • Fleshrender (Barbed Club) • Sureshrill Frost (Flanged Mace) • Moonfall (Jagged Star) • Baezil's Vortex (Knout) • Earthshaker (Battle Hammer) • Bloodtree Stump (War Club) • The Gavel of Pain (Martel de Fer) Elite Maces — Nord's Tenderizer (Truncheon) • Demon Limb (Tyrant Club) • Baranar's Star (Devil Star) • Horizon's Tornado (Scourge) • Stormlash (Scourge) • Stone Crusher (Legendary Mallet) • Schaefer's Hammer (Legendary Mallet) • Windhammer (Ogre Maul) • Earth Shifter (Thunder Maul) • The Cranium Basher (Thunder Maul) Quest Items — Horadric Malus • Khalim's Flail • Khalim's Will • Hell Forge Hammer