Throwing Hammer
Throwing Hammer is a rune effect in Weapon Throw, a Fury-spending ranged attack Barbarian skill.
This rune effect changes the axe to a hammer, which retains the base skill damage but grants a 50% chance of stunning (rather than just slowing) the enemy, for a one duration second.
This turns the skill into more of a defensive tool, thanks to the very fast throwing rate guaranteeing a stun after a few quick tosses.
Skill Rune Effects
See the Weapon Throw rune effects page for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.
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<skill class="Barbarian">Weapon Throw</skill> <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Throwing Hammer">Weapon Throw</skill>
Media
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Development
Prior to the skill revision in February 2012, this rune effect was enabled by the Obsidian Rune, granting the following effect with a level 7 runestone:
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Throwing Hammer |
[e] Hurl a hammer with a 33% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds. |
| Classes of the Diablo games |
Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
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Primary Might |
Secondary Tactics |
Defensive Rage |
Pound of Flesh (10) |
Superstition (30) |
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| Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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Weapon Throw |
Threatening Shout |
Battle Rage |
War Cry |
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