Windhammer

Windhammer - Diablo 2 Resurrected

Windhammer is a unique Ogre Maul that combines massive damage potential with exceptional attack speed for its weapon class. This two-handed hammer is particularly notable for its 60% Increased Attack Speed and 50% Chance of Crushing Blow, making it a formidable choice for physical damage builds.

Stats & Key Features

Windhammer offers an impressive array of offensive capabilities:

• +180-230% Enhanced Damage
• Two-Hand Damage: (215-254) to (296-349)
• 60% Increased Attack Speed - exceptional for a maul
• 50% Chance of Crushing Blow
• 33% Chance to Cast Level 22 Twister on Striking
• +50% Damage to Undead

The weapon requires level 68 and 225 strength to equip, with a base weapon speed of [10].

Best Builds & Usage

Shapeshifter Druids

Windhammer is particularly effective for Druid builds, especially shapeshifters. The weapon's high IAS works well with the forgiving IAS breakpoints that mauls, staves, and polearms have for Werewolf and Werebear forms. The Twister proc also synergizes with Arctic Blast, potentially providing crowd control in Fury builds.

Whirlwind Barbarians

The Crushing Blow makes Windhammer viable for Whirlwind Barbarians tackling high-HP bosses. The 60% IAS helps reach favorable breakpoints without extensive off-weapon IAS investment.

Hurricane Hybrids

Since Patch 2.4 made Hurricane usable in shapeshifted form, Windhammer can support Elemental/Shape Shifting hybrid Druids, though Earth Shifter provides superior elemental skill bonuses for pure caster builds.

Farming & Value

Windhammer has a quality level of 76 and can drop from Hell Diablo, The Summoner, and various level 85 areas. It's not a highly valuable item in the trading economy, typically worth only a few perfect gems. Most players who find it either use it briefly for leveling or sell it to vendors. The weapon's niche applications and the availability of superior alternatives keep its market value low.