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The Hammerite Guards are the main body of the Order of the Hammer and are encountered everywhere the Hammerites reside. They are brutal fighters and are quite vigilant and organized. The hammer they carry deals more damage than the swords carried by most other opponents.

Strategy[]

DromEd Object Model hamsol01 & hamsol02

Hammerite with and without facial hair.

The Hammer Guard is considered a top rank human warrior for a number of reasons. He has more hit points than the majority of human enemies, his attack speed is also faster, he is much more aware of his surroundings, and also tends to patrol and attack in groups.

It is important to be aware of their attack speed, as they can deliver 2 or 3 strikes in a matter of seconds, unlike regular guards that tend to hesitate before strike.

For these reasons it is advisable even on low difficulty levels to avoid direct confrontations with the Hammerite Guards, and instead to attack them from distance or from shadow.

Hammerite warriors can kill Zombies. Unlike all the other npcs (except Mechanists), the blessed holy hammer can cause permanent damage to the undead. The only place where the Hammerite Guard has contact with the undead are in Cragscleft Prison, and St. Edgar's Church.

Thief: Deadly Shadows[]

These Hammerite Guards seem to act even more aggressively towards intruders. In addition they can be blessed by Hammerite Priests to become stronger and able to attack the Undead. Because of this, extra care needs to be taken when guards and priests appear together.

Appearances[]

Hammerite Hybrid

TDS Hammerite Guard in Priest regalia

Thief: The Dark Project/Thief Gold[]

Thief II: The Metal Age[]

Thief: Deadly Shadows[]

Gallery[]

Ham guard1

A Hammer in T1/TG guarding the Hammerite Temple front gate

TDS HammerGuards

Hammerites in TDS

TDS hammerguard attack

A Hammerite Guard attacking, in TDS

NPC's
Standard Guards Sword Bafford Sword Guard · Bafford Front Gate Guard · Bafford Sergeant · Bank Sergeant · Common Sword Guard · Constantine Sword Guard · Gervaisius Guard · Mage Sword Guard · Opera Sword Guard · Ramirez Sword Guard
Bow Bafford Bow Guard · Bafford Front Gate Guard · Common Bow Guard · Constantine Bow Guard · Mage Bow Guard · Opera Bow Guard · Ramirez Bow Guard
Factions City Watch City Watch Guard · Sheriff Bow Guard · Sheriff Sword Guard · Sheriff Helmet Guard · Sheriff Sergeant
Hammerites Hammerite Guard · Hammerite Priest · Hammerite Novice · Hammerite Smith
Mechanists Mechanist Mace Guard · Mechanist Crossbow Guard · Mechanist Priest · Mechanist Helmet Guard · Mechanist Crossbow Diver · Mechanist Mace Diver · Mechanist Frogman · Mechanist Masked Guard · Mechanist Worker
Pagans Pagan Warrior · Pagan Shaman · Unarmed Pagan
Keepers Keeper Elder · Keeper Enforcer · Keeper Instructor · Sparring Partner
Hand Mages Water Mage · Earth Mage · Air Mage · Fire Mage
Criminals Assassin · Thief Bow Guard · Thief Sword Guard · Thug
Creatures Animals Burrick · Cat · Frogbeast · Insect Swarm · Rat · Rust Mite · Spiders (Yellow · Green · Chaos)
Magic Air Elemental · Fire Elemental · Glyph Statues (Gargoyle · Human · Giant Human)
Other Ape Beast · Bugbeast · Crayman · Craybeast · Eyeball Plant · Kurshok · Rat Beast · Tree Beast
Undead Apparition · Cradle Staff · Fire Shadow · Hammer Haunt · Puppet · Zombie
Builder's Children Combat Bot · Mechanical Cherub · Spider Bot · Worker Bot
Non-Combatants Actor · Harmless Apparition · Masked Servant · Nobleman · Opera Guest · Servant · Shrimp
Unused Albino Spider · Clockwork Eye · Ramirez Sergeant · Scurry Bot · Spectre · Sweel · Water Elemental
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