PoE 3.28: Added a new Strength/Intelligence Skill Gem, Holy Hammers: Slam the ground ahead of you, calling down a Holy Hammer from above. On hitting an enemy, another Hammer will cascade forward, repeating if further enemies are hit, up to a cap. A Power Charge can be expended to call down additional Hammers to either side of the initial slam. Requires a Mace or Staff.

Holy Hammers(Level 20 with 20% quality)

Holy Hammers is a PoE 3.28 new Gem. Tag: Attack, Slam, Melee, AoE, Lightning. Level: 20 (Max). Cost: 13 Mana. Attack Speed: 85% of base. Attack Damage: 220% of base. Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%. Quality: +20%. Requires Level 70, 98 Str, 68 Int. Slam the ground, calling down a Holy Hammer from above. On hitting an enemy, another Hammer will cascade forward, repeating if further enemies are hit, up to a cap. A Power Charge can be expended to call down additional Hammers to either side of the initial slam. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff. 20% more Damage when expending a Power Charge 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Base radius is 1.8 metres First Hammer in each Cascade deals 100% more Damage Holy Hammers cascade up to 2 times Call down 2 additional Holy Hammers when expending a Power Charge Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Level 20 with 20% quality Holy Hammers Gem

Core Mechanics

It is characterized by its high area-of-effect potential and a unique interaction with Power Charges.

• Slam & Cascade: Slamming the ground calls down a hammer from the sky. If it hits an enemy, additional hammers cascade forward, potentially creating a chain of hits.
• Power Charge Scaling: Expending a Power Charge on use calls down two additional hammers, which can also cascade, significantly increasing damage (estimated at ~3x).
• Holy Sweep: The existing Sweep skill has been overhauled into Holy Sweep, which now functions similarly by causing multiple hammers to hit targets in an area.

With Holy Hammers, you slam the ground to call down a hammer of justice from the sky. If this hits an enemy, an additional holy hammer will cascade forwards, which itself can further cascade, and so forth.

Expending a power charge when using the skill will call down an additional two hammers, which can also cause cascading slams. The more numerous your foes, the more instruments of holy judgement.

Holy Hammers is a new skill teaser for the upcoming Path of Exile 3.28: Mirage expansion. It was revealed as a short video teaser on February 22, 2026, ahead of the full expansion reveal livestream scheduled for February 26th.

Build Strategy 3.28

• Ascendancy for Slayer: Popular for its large AoE via the "Impact" node and ease of physical-to-elemental conversion.
• Ascendancy for Inquisitor: Strong for elemental crit-based builds, as it can ignore enemy resistances.
• Ascendancy for Guardian: Often considered for its defensive utility and synergy with holy-themed skills.
• Charge Generation: Since the skill consumes Power Charges, players typically use Warstaves (like the Eventuality Rod) or the Power Charge On Critical Support gem to maintain uptime.
• Playstyle: It is classified as a "Slammer" build, often prioritizing high physical damage and area coverage to maximize the cascading effect.