Saltzpyre's Skull-Splitter and Blessed Tome


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Description
The hammer is a standard Skull-Splitter, a gun metal anvil for the head adorned with an engraving of the Twin Tailed Comet.

Despite being a hammer, this weapon shares most of it's traits with Saltzpyre's Axe, dealing high damage to single targets. However, it's push attack is the same as other One-Handed Hammers; a horizontal swing that cleaves through enemies.

While charging a Heavy Attack or holding Weapon Special, Saltzpyre opens the book and charges an empowered version of his attacks. These attack enable him quickly dash forwards or create an explosion that hits all nearby enemies.

Weapon Combos
Light 1 - Vertical swing from the left. +10% Crit Chance, Tank

Light 2 - Vertical swing from the right. +10% Crit Chance, Tank

Weapon Special - Opens the tome, charging up your next Heavy Attack. You move 10% slower while the book is out.

Heavy 1 - Forward Thrust.

Heavy 2 - Overhead attack.

Charged Heavy 1 - Forward Thrust, with a short dash forwards. Deals slightly more damage then normal Charged Attacks, (+12.5%)

Charged Heavy 2 - Overhead attack, with an AoE explosion that deals damage and staggers nearby enemies. This AoE also applies Smite.

Push Attack - Fast left horizontal strike, moderate damage

Fighting Hordes: Light > Light > Repeat. Push Attack or Charged Heavy 2 for extra Crowd Control.

Fighting Elites: Light 1 > Light 2 > Repeat for consistent damage. Start with and mix in Charged Heavy 2 to kill elites and thin the crowd when possible.

Fighting Bosses: Light 1 > Light 2 > Repeat

Mobility: Weapon Special until charged > Heavy 1 > Repeat

Weapon Attributes
Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Armour Piercing

Unlock/DLC-weapon
This weapon is awarded on purchase of the Warrior Priest of Sigmar DLC.

Text Within The Tome
 A nd so it came to be that Bjorn Unberogen, tamer of the Northlands, did at last pass into Morr's keeping. Great were the lamentations that day, but they were tempered by the knowledge that the great king had passed into shadow with an axe in hand, and the blood of his enemies mantled upon his shoulders like a dread and baneful cloak.

And lo! did Sigmar, son of Bjorn, claim the crown that was his by rights. Mightily did his folk rejoice, for oft had Sigmar proven his worth by the strength of his arm and the wisdom of his brow. Yet Sigmar dreamt not of a single kingdom redeemed from barbarism, but a mighty empire that might be the light in a benighted and accursed world.