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The Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer, more commonly known as the Gravity Hammer, is the mightiest and most powerful Covenant close-quarters two-handed melee weapon.

Background

The Gravity Hammer is a large hammer that serves as an excellent and powerful melee weapon in the game. It is a highly symbolic Brute weapon that is analogous to the Elite's Energy Sword. This powerful weapon can also be modified to manipulate Gravity, allowing it to push opponents away or pull them towards the wielder, as well as deflecting incoming projectiles. The Gravity Hammer first appeared in Halo 2 as the personal weapon of the Brute Chieftain Tartarus. This weapon was a symbolic representation of Tartarus' power and standing. Tartarus used it against the player and could decimate the player with a single hit, but after his death the player is unable to use it. Halo 3 introduced a newer and more utilitarian version of the Hammer that serves as a companion to the Energy Sword in the game as a usable extreme short-range weapon.

Fist Of Rukt

Main article: Fist of Rukt

The Fist of Rukt was Tartarus's personal gravity hammer, one with a rich legacy befitting his tribe. It was passed down from Brute Chieftain to Brute Chieftain in the Brute pack, and belonged to his father, Maccabeus before Tartarus killed him in combat and claimed the legendary hammer for himself.^[1]. This weapon at the time did not seem to be equipped with it's later gravity-affecting components, serving merely as a large stone cudgel used to bludgeon opponents to death.

Appearances

Gravity Hammers, like the Brutes who wield them, were never seen or mentioned in Halo: Combat Evolved. Although the Fist of Rukt makes an appearance in Halo 2, the player does not get to use them for their own purposes until Halo 3.

Halo 2

Tartarus wielding the Fist of Rukt in Installation 05's Control Room.

Tartarus was always seen with his personal Gravity Hammer, the Fist of Rukt, except on the level Cairo Station and The Heretic

After the conclusion of the Battle of the Gas Mine, when the Arbiter killed the Heretic Leader, Tartarus appeared on the scene, using his Gravity Hammer to freeze 343 Guilty Spark as the Monitor began to explain to the Arbiter the things he had told Sesa 'Refumee. The Arbiter was taken aback by this brash handling of such a "holy" oracle, but the Brute Chieftain was uninhibited by the rough treatment.

After the conclusion of the Battle of the Quarantine Zone on Installation 05, Miranda Keyes and Avery Johnson of the UNSC were able to retrieve the Sacred Icon from Delta Halo's Library. The Arbiter, however, knocked Johnson unconscious, and Tartarus once again appeared on the scene. Tartarus was able to levitate Miranda towards himself with his hammer. After securing her, he used his hammer to push the Arbiter into the deep chasm behind him.

At the Control Room of Installation 05, the Arbiter, Johnson, and numerous Elite Councilors, Zealots, Ultras and Special Operations Elites attempted to kill Tartarus and deactivate Installation 05. The Fist of Rukt was one of Tartarus's few advantages, and despite being heavily outnumbered, the massive area effect damage was able to send most of the Elites flying into oblivion, and any Sangheili that attempted to attack Tartarus at close range with Energy Swords were beaten to death by the massive Fist of Rukt. After the Arbiter and Johnson killed Tartarus, the Fist of Rukt fell from the Brute Chieftain's limp hands, leaving it's final fate unknown.

Starry Night

Main article: Starry Night

The first hint of the Gravity Hammer's appearance in Halo 3 was seen in the "Starry Night" TV spot released on December 4, 2006. In the very end of the trailer (00:52), one of the Brute Chieftains that SPARTAN-117 was about to attack was carrying a Gravity Hammer.

Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?

Main article: Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?

In the video documentary Et Tu, Brute? released December 20, 2006, there were a few animations of Brutes using Gravity Hammers, and Brutes in game play that were wielding hammers in mostly untextured alpha builds.The hammer in the video showed an almost exact resemblance to the Fist of Rukt of Halo 2. The hammers were unique in the fact that when they swung, a massive electric blue shock wave was projected in a spherical blast from the head of the hammer, mirroring a Plasma Grenade's detonation, except possibly larger and stronger. Crates and other objects in the path of the shock wave were displaced.

Halo 3

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Gravity hammer on a Spartan's back in Sandtrap, a Halo 3 map.

The Gravity Hammer is usable only in Halo 3. It is devastating in close quarter combat, capable of smashing vehicles away, and bouncing explosives away from the wielder. The attack is an instant kill on any target at point blank range (unless damage resistance or shields have been modified, except if the target deflects the blow with an Energy Sword. The Hammer creates small shock-waves, shaking the perspective of players nearby. The Hammer also hurls targets backwards if it connects, often times sending them incredibly far. In addition, rockets shot at the wielder can be knocked away if the attack is timed well. However, to make up for the power of the weapon, the battery drains slightly faster than an Energy Sword, and attacks can be very slow. On maps with platforms in the air, the weapon can be utilized to fling an opponent off the edge. On very rare occasions, Flood-infected Brutes have been seen wielding Gravity Hammers particularly on the level Halo. Giving a Gravity Hammer to Elite allies in Halo 3 is extremely ineffective, because neither Elite allies nor the Arbiter will swing the weapon, instead charging into battle and then standing uselessly in the middle.

In the Campaign, Gravity Hammers can be found on all levels except on Tsavo Highway.
The Gravity Hammer is an excellent anti-Flood weapon. It is capable of killing multiple Flood enemies in one swing due to its massive shock wave.
It should be noted that taking out a Hammer in the midst of Grunts will cause them to immediately panic
In Multiplayer matches, a smart player can use the Shotgun to kill a close up opponent wielding the hammer before they finish their swing, negating the damage it would normally cause.

Halo: Uprising

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The Hammer as it appears in Halo: Uprising

In Halo: Uprising, on the cover of Issue 3, John-117 is seen holding a Gravity Hammer. It is virtually identical to the one seen in Halo 3.

Halo Wars

The Brute Chieftain leader does not appear in the Campaign, but in Skirmish matches he uses a Gravity Hammer that is capable of both pummeling opponents and creating a small vortex of gravity that sucks in anything unwise enough to get in the way.

Multiplayer Recommendations

The Gravity Hammer is best used as a secondary weapon to pull out if faced with nearby foes on an ledge, an incoming vehicle, or a grenade coming towards the player. The Hammer is apt at dealing with all three of these threats.
The Gravity Hammer's blast can go through walls and floors, and this can be used to hit players in an adjacent room.
The Gravity Hammer can be used to propel the player higher than normal, if the player times the attack as they jump, it will elevate them farther and higher.
The Gravity Hammer is also one of the only two weapons available in the Grifball gametype along with the Energy Sword. It is the cause of many betrayals, however you can also "ride the wave" and use your enemy's gravity hammer to launch yourself to their goal.
If you time the shock wave from the hammer at the right time you can send a Rocket Launcher missile in a another direction.
The Hammer may be known as a great CQB weapon, but it is far too slow to compete against the Energy Sword or the Shotgun. If you find your self up against one of these weapons, create space between you and your opponent, and either change to a dual wield configuration, such as plasma rifle and SMG (great combo with the plasmas shield drain and SMG's flesh cutting rounds) or use grenades and head shots to take down the enemy. Although it is important to remember that the Mauler is considered an easy target for the Gravity Hammer.
When playing in a large map with a low gravity and high speed game type, it is possible to "fly" across the map by running at top speed and jumping while attacking with the gravity hammer.
Try combining a gravity hammer jump and grenade jump to get to spots that aren't normally reachable for an advantage. Some may consider this unfair, so use at your own discretion
It is possible to stick a plasma or spike grenade on the end of the Hammer. Doing so will result in an instant kill.

Disadvantages in Multiplayer

A gravity hammer wielded, in Grifball, by a SPARTAN

The Gravity Hammer is huge and visible, so when wielding it as a primary or secondary weapon you risk making yourself a prime target for snipers or marksmen.
If you swing the sword too slowly or out of range, it will push your opponent back, making it harder for you to finish them off and easier for them to counter your attack.
The glowing blue vents at the top of the weapon are visible when a player has Active Camouflage
The large area of effect of the weapon means that using it in tight quarters with friendly players is highly inadvisable.
An enemy wielding a Shotgun can easily take down a player with the Gravity Hammer before he has time to swing.

Glitches

The Gravity Hammer has been seen to have no alternate third person animation for melee, in third person, you would simply look like you're swinging the hammer with just no explosive effect or splash effect. This only works with Spartans, however. Elites have the same animation they have if they melee someone with a flag.
When you combine RT with clicking LT, the shock wave will have no sound effect, the attack will be negated, and it will count as a normal melee attack.

Trivia

A popular alternative gametype known as "Baseball" utilizes the rocket-deflecting properties of the Hammer. Players shoot rockets at the Hammer-wielding player at a fixed distance and they must time it correctly to corkscrew the Rocket "out of the park".
If you use the Armless Glitch, the range of the Gravity Hammer will be greatly increased and will cause players to float and lose their shields.
The Gravity Hammer is used in the popular Double XP weekend playlist Grifball, in which the players have no shields and must somehow take their bomb and get it to the other team's base. The Hammer is often used to create enough force to propel the bomb-carrying player over the heads of their opponents and into the goal.
In the Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?, the Gravity Hammer had a much more barbaric and rough appearance than the Gravity Hammer in Halo 3.
It seems likely that the Fist of Rukt is a more ancient version of the Hammer modified with Gravity distortion technology, while the newer models featured in Halo 3 are a modern, manufactured version.
The Gravity Hammer included with the Brute Chieftain action figure has four lines that make an 'X' shape. The same shape is on the Beam Rifle that comes with other Halo 3 figures.
In the map Sandbox, there is a remodeled version of the Gravity Hammer called "7 wood." The Hammer acts the same, but is modeled to look like a Golf Club with a new reticule.
The Gravity Hammer can send dead bodies flying across the map when swung.
Despite the Gravity Hammer having a large blade at the end, when a player melees with it will make them hit with the butt of the hammer rather than the blade.

External Links

GrifBall Official Website - (Gravity Hammer as a primary weapon for the most recently popular gametype/sport)
Omegathon

References

^ Halo: Contact Harvest

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[1] Halo: Contact Harvest

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 ==Multiplayer Recommendations==
 *The Gravity Hammer is best used as a secondary weapon to pull out if faced with nearby foes on an ledge, an incoming vehicle, or a grenade coming towards the player. The Hammer is apt at dealing with all three of these threats.
-*The Gravity Hammer is easy to spot on a player's back as a secondary weapon due to it's size, and those who use it are often targeted at range before they are able to bring it into play.
+*The Gravity Hammer's blast can go through walls and floors, and this can be used to hit players in an adjacent room.
 *The Gravity Hammer can be used to propel the player higher than normal, if the player times the attack as they jump, it will elevate them farther and higher.
 *The Gravity Hammer is also one of the only two weapons available in the [[Grifball]] gametype along with the [[Energy Sword]]. It is the cause of many betrayals, however you can also "ride the wave" and use your enemy's gravity hammer to launch yourself to their goal.
 *If you time the shock wave from the hammer at the right time you can send a [[Rocket Launcher]] missile in a another direction.
-*The Hammer may be known as a great CQB weapon, but it is far too slow to compete against the [[Energy Sword]] or the [[Shotgun]](Although a Hammer Wielder has prime advantage in a duel if he hasn't swung yet, because a sword wielder flings at the Hammer wielder,resulting in the Sword wielder dieing). If you find your self up against one of these weapons, create space between you and your opponent, and either change to a dual wield configuration, such as plasma rifle and SMG (great combo with the plasmas shield drain and SMG's flesh cutting rounds) or use grenades and head shots to take down the enemy. Although it is important to remember that the [[Mauler]] is considered an easy target for the Gravity Hammer.
+*The Hammer may be known as a great CQB weapon, but it is far too slow to compete against the [[Energy Sword]] or the [[Shotgun]]. If you find your self up against one of these weapons, create space between you and your opponent, and either change to a dual wield configuration, such as plasma rifle and SMG (great combo with the plasmas shield drain and SMG's flesh cutting rounds) or use grenades and head shots to take down the enemy. Although it is important to remember that the [[Mauler]] is considered an easy target for the Gravity Hammer.
-*If someone is using a light vehicle like a [[Brute Chopper]] or a [[Mongoose]] a good tactic is to sneak up to the vehicle with active camouflage and do hit assaults to all parts of the vehicle with the Gravity Hammer. Make sure you are moving quickly and closely around the vehicle so your opponent can not pinpoint you for an attack.
 *When playing in a large map with a low gravity and high speed game type, it is possible to "fly" across the map by running at top speed and jumping while attacking with the gravity hammer.
-*Try combining a gravity hammer jump and grenade jump to get to spots that aren't normally reachable and camp/snipe people
+*Try combining a gravity hammer jump and grenade jump to get to spots that aren't normally reachable for an advantage. Some may consider this unfair, so use at your own discretion
 *It is possible to stick a plasma or spike grenade on the end of the Hammer. Doing so will result in an instant kill.
 ==Disadvantages in Multiplayer==
 [[Image:SpartanCTF.JPG|thumb|left|A gravity hammer wielded, in [[Grifball]], by a [[SPARTAN]]]]
-The Gravity Hammer is clearly visible on your back (unless the player has active camouflage), unlike the Energy Sword which, placed on the [[Spartan]] or Elite's thigh, is considerably hard to see, and if you rush head on with a Gravity Hammer, your opponent may just back pedal and fire at you out of fear. It has a shorter and slower lunge distance compared to that of the Energy Sword. Having the Gravity Hammer on open maps with little inside fighting makes the wielder a sniper target.
+*The Gravity Hammer is huge and visible, so when wielding it as a primary or secondary weapon you risk making yourself a prime target for snipers or marksmen.
-*Also, if you're too slow to swing your weapon, your opponent may have the chance to evade the attack, and can quickly take you down or the weapon's shock wave could simply knock the player back far enough to be out of range of your hammer and finish you off with a well placed grenade or weapon bursts. It also gives time for Sword or Shotgun users to counter.
+*If you swing the sword too slowly or out of range, it will push your opponent back, making it harder for you to finish them off and easier for them to counter your attack.
-Just like the Energy Sword in ''Halo 2'', the Active Camouflage has little effect on the Gravity Hammer, making it highly visible to your opponents. Also, even when you are invisible, the little blue light on top of the hammer is still able to be seen, thus making hammer attacks while invisible useless against a vigilant player.
+*The glowing blue vents at the top of the weapon are visible when a player has [[Active Camouflage]]
-*The chief concern when using the Gravity Hammer is the powerful splash damage surrounding a hammer stroke and blow. If used too close to other players, the massive shock wave will take down their shields. This makes friendly fire a very real and factual possibility and concern, especially in Grifball where there are no shields and less damage resistance unless you're carrying the bomb.
+*The large area of effect of the weapon means that using it in tight quarters with friendly players is highly inadvisable.
-*If you get too close to another player while wielding the Gravity Hammer, they may simply sidestep and strafe to evade the attack.
 *An enemy wielding a Shotgun can easily take down a player with the Gravity Hammer before he has time to swing.
-*A big concern with the Gravity Hammer is that if the player misses with the Hammer, the shock waves will push the enemy out of range, weakening the enemy's shields, but making the Hammer carrier an easy target. For this reason, it is advantageous to carry a Battle Rifle along with a Gravity Hammer.
-*The Hammer is heavy and slow, allowing an [[Energy Sword]] user to sidestep the blow and follow up with a sword lunge, resulting in a quick kill.
-*Although the damage of the Hammer at point blank is more powerful than a shotgun, sword or Mauler, the Hammer is weaker than the shotgun at longer ranges, since its immense damage seems to be caused by two attacks. The gravity blast and the actual whack from the hammer, meaning it's two attacks at once, but since the hammer can only hit them with the gravity at longer ranges, and can't physically whack them, it's weaker than a shotgun, which still hits quite a lot of pellets and is a one hit kill from point blank up to about 3 meters, where as the hammer is only a one hit at point blank.
 ==Glitches==
 *The Gravity Hammer has been seen to have no alternate third person animation for melee, in third person, you would simply look like you're swinging the hammer with just no explosive effect or splash effect. This only works with Spartans, however. Elites have the same animation they have if they melee someone with a flag.
 *When you combine RT with clicking LT, the shock wave will have ''no'' sound effect, the attack will be negated, and it will count as a normal melee attack.
-*Occasionally, if you hit the roof of the [[Elephant]]'s cabin, the Hammer's blast will go through and kill the driver and its occupants.
 ==Trivia==
-*The Gravity Hammer has been seen to be used in a game players call 'Baseball' were the Gravity Hammer deflects rockets shot by the [[Rocket Launcher]] or when a friend is in [[Forge]] mode and throws crates/barrels at the person or someone uses grenades instead of rockets.
+*A popular alternative gametype known as "Baseball" utilizes the rocket-deflecting properties of the Hammer. Players shoot rockets at the Hammer-wielding player at a fixed distance and they must time it correctly to corkscrew the Rocket "out of the park".
-*If you use the Armless Glitch, the range of the Gravity Hammer will be greatly increased and will cause players to float and will cause loss of their shields.
+*If you use the Armless Glitch, the range of the Gravity Hammer will be greatly increased and will cause players to float and lose their shields.
-*The Gravity Hammer is used in the popular Double XP weekend playlist [[Grifball]], in which the players have no shields and must somehow take their bomb and get it to the other team's base. A tactic that is commonly used in Grifball is for players to swing their gravity hammer just as the bomb carrier jumps, and the shockwave will catapult them forwards.
+*The Gravity Hammer is used in the popular Double XP weekend playlist [[Grifball]], in which the players have no shields and must somehow take their bomb and get it to the other team's base. The Hammer is often used to create enough force to propel the bomb-carrying player over the heads of their opponents and into the goal.
 *In the [[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?]], the Gravity Hammer had a much more barbaric and rough appearance than the Gravity Hammer in [[Halo 3]].
-*It is possible that the Fist of Rukt is one of many original Gravity Hammers, and that the ones appearing in [[Halo 3]] are the ones that the [[Brute]]s make after they take the [[Elite]]s spot, therefore making them the equivalent of modern replicas. Another theory for the change in appearance is that [[Bungie]] thought the old model of Gravity Hammers would be too big for the screen, and will cover much of the players view.
+*It seems likely that the Fist of Rukt is a more ancient version of the Hammer modified with Gravity distortion technology, while the newer models featured in Halo 3 are a modern, manufactured version.
 *The Gravity Hammer included with the [[Halo 3 Brute Chieftain Action Figure|Brute Chieftain action figure]] has four lines that make an 'X' shape. The same shape is on the [[Beam Rifle]] that comes with other Halo 3 figures.
-*In the map [[Sandbox]], there is a remodelled version of the Gravity Hammer called "[[7 wood]]." It has the same power but a different reticule and it looks like a golf club.
+*In the map [[Sandbox]], there is a remodeled version of the Gravity Hammer called "[[7 wood]]." The Hammer acts the same, but is modeled to look like a Golf Club with a new reticule.
-*In Machinima videos the Gravity Hammer is often used as weapons for guards.
 *The  Gravity Hammer can send dead bodies flying across the map when swung.
-*Despite the Gravity Hammer having a large blade at the end, when a player melees with it (Default: B) it will make them hit with the butt of the hammer rather than the blade.
+*Despite the Gravity Hammer having a large blade at the end, when a player melees with it will make them hit with the butt of the hammer rather than the blade.
-*Unfortunately, no allies can use this weapon in campaign
-*Oddly, if you get a hammer that was used by a brute chieftain, it will have a 95% chance of having ammo that is not a multiple of 10
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