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The '''Ultra Hammer''' is one of the most powerful weapons in [[Mario]]'s possession. The item first appeared in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In the game, the Ultra Hammer is seemingly Mario's most powerful weapon. However, a hidden item, known as the [[Lazy Shell]], is actually Mario's most powerful weapon.
{{about|the item serving as an upgrade of the [[Super Hammer]]|the spinning hammer attack granted by the Ultra Hammer item in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''|[[Ultra Hammer (move)]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Ultra Hammer PMTTYDNS icon.png|100px]]<br>Ultra Hammer icon in the Switch remake of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
The '''Ultra Hammer''' is the strongest variation of the [[hammer]] weapon in various ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' [[Genre#Role-playing|role-playing games]].
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
The item first appeared in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its Nintendo Switch remake]]. In this game, the Ultra Hammer is Mario's second most powerful weapon, being beaten by the [[Lazy Shell]]. It is found in the [[Weapon World]] inside a [[treasure chest|treasure box]], shortly before fighting [[Count Down]]. In the official artwork for the Ultra Hammer, the hammerhead has metal linings on each end and has the word "ULTRA", in red, at the side.


In the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series, the Ultra Hammer is Mario's strongest hammer. In battle, an uncharged Ultra Hammer attack deals three damage to a defenseless enemy (while Mario's normal [[Hammer]] only delivers one damage).
===''Paper Mario'' series===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the Ultra Hammer is Mario's strongest hammer. Upon being collected, it replaces the [[Super Hammer]]. In battle, a [[Action Command|timed]] Ultra Hammer attack deals six points of damage to a defenseless enemy without attack-raising [[badge]]s (while Mario's normal hammer only delivers two, and his Super Hammer only delivers four).


[[Category: Items]]
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM Ultra Hammer screenshot.png|thumb|The Ultra Hammer obtained in [[Mt. Lavalava]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'']]
[[File:PM Ultra Hammer Sprite.png|frame|left]]
In ''Paper Mario'', the Ultra Hammer is found within the caverns of [[Mt. Lavalava]], and allows Mario to smash [[Metal Block]]s. This new ability allows him and [[Kolorado]] to delve deeper into the volcano and eventually face the [[Lava Piranha]]. It can also be used to flip hidden panels on the ground just like the [[Super Boots]], revealing [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Pieces]] from underneath.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Ultra Hammer TTYD.png|frame|left]]
In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', the Ultra Hammer is found inside a chest placed on a high platform in [[Rogueport]]'s plaza that Mario must use the [[Spring Jump]] to dislodge it from underneath. This Ultra Hammer has been downgraded somewhat from the previous game in that it can only destroy [[Stone Block]]s at the most and cannot reveal Star Pieces in the ground.
 
Like the Super Hammer, the Ultra Hammer can be used to perform a spinning hammer swing, also known as [[Ultra Hammer (move)|Ultra Hammer]], which is capable of destroying Big Stone Blocks, in addition to the [[Yellow Block|Big Yellow Block]]s that the [[Super Hammer (move)|Super Hammer]] can destroy. It can also be used to get the [[First Strike]] on enemies, allowing Mario to start the battle with an Ultra Hammer attack without using any [[Flower Point]]s. The Ultra Hammer attack in battles costs 4 FP and similarly acts as a stronger variant of the Super Hammer move.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
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[[File:MLSSUltraHammer.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Ultra Hammer is the third and last Hammer upgrade Mario and [[Luigi]] receive. After being tasked by [[Bowletta]] with going to [[Joke's End]] so the brothers can give her the revived [[Beanstar]], Mario and Luigi can return to the [[Hammerhead Bros.]] in their cave in eastern [[Beanbean Fields]], who have mastered a "brand-spankin' new hammer makin' technique". The two then continue to reforge Mario and Luigi's [[Super Hammer]]s into Ultra Hammers using their new technique.
 
With them, they can break [[Black Rock]]s on the field (golden rocks in the remake), most notably giving the duo access to [[Surfing Spot]]s on the shoreline of [[Oho Ocean]], which are needed to reach their next destination, Joke's End. They also gain access to the second room behind the Hammerhead Bros.' cave, allowing them to have the chance to win the [[Secret Scroll 2]], and with it, the new [[Bros. Attack]], [[Cyclone Bros.]] by playing a [[minigame]] hosted by a [[Thwomp]]. Unlike the Ultra Hammers in the ''Paper Mario'' series, these hammers are not any stronger in battle in the original game, but they give higher damage variance. They also lack the red stripe.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMRPGUltra Hammer.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウルトラハンマー
|JapR=Urutora Hanmā
|JapM=Ultra Hammer
|ChiS=终极锤子
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario''
|ChiSR=Zhōngjí Chuízi
|ChiSM=Ultra Hammer
|ChiS2=究极锤子
|ChiS2N=''The Thousand-Year Door'' remake
|ChiS2R=Jiūjí Chuízi
|ChiS2M=Ultimate Hammer
|ChiT=究極鎚子
|ChiTR=Jiūjí Chuízi
|ChiTM=Ultimate Hammer
|Dut=Ultrahamer
|DutM=Ultra-hammer
|Fre=Ultra Marto
|FreM=Ultra Hammer
|Fre2=Ultra marteau
|Fre2M=Ultra hammer
|Fre2N=''Super Mario RPG''
|Ger=Ultra-Hammer
|GerM=Ultra-Hammer
|Ita=Ultra Martello
|ItaM=Ultra Hammer
|Kor=울트라해머
|KorR=Ulteura Haemeo
|KorM=Ultra Hammer
|Spa=Ultra Martillo
|SpaM=Ultra Hammer
}}
 
==Trivia==
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''{{'}}s [[Trio Attack Hammer]] resembles the ''Paper Mario'' series' version of the Ultra Hammer, except that it reverses the colors and it has a star on its end.
*The Ultra Hammer's appearance in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' resembles the [[Golden Hammer]] from ''[[Wrecking Crew]]''.
**It also resembles the hammer the character gets hit with when they lose a [[Game Guy]] minigame in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.
*If Popple steals the Ultra Hammer in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', it becomes gray like the [[Super Hammer]]. This may be an error.
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Latest revision as of 15:25, September 21, 2024

This article is about the item serving as an upgrade of the Super Hammer. For the spinning hammer attack granted by the Ultra Hammer item in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, see Ultra Hammer (move).
Ultra Hammer
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Ultra Hammer icon in the Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

The Ultra Hammer is the strongest variation of the hammer weapon in various Super Mario role-playing games.

History[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

The item first appeared in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. In this game, the Ultra Hammer is Mario's second most powerful weapon, being beaten by the Lazy Shell. It is found in the Weapon World inside a treasure box, shortly before fighting Count Down. In the official artwork for the Ultra Hammer, the hammerhead has metal linings on each end and has the word "ULTRA", in red, at the side.

Paper Mario series[edit]

In Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Ultra Hammer is Mario's strongest hammer. Upon being collected, it replaces the Super Hammer. In battle, a timed Ultra Hammer attack deals six points of damage to a defenseless enemy without attack-raising badges (while Mario's normal hammer only delivers two, and his Super Hammer only delivers four).

Paper Mario[edit]

Mario and Parakarry find the Ultra Hammer in Mt. Lavalava
The Ultra Hammer obtained in Mt. Lavalava in Paper Mario
Ultra Hammer

In Paper Mario, the Ultra Hammer is found within the caverns of Mt. Lavalava, and allows Mario to smash Metal Blocks. This new ability allows him and Kolorado to delve deeper into the volcano and eventually face the Lava Piranha. It can also be used to flip hidden panels on the ground just like the Super Boots, revealing Star Pieces from underneath.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Ultra Hammer from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Ultra Hammer is found inside a chest placed on a high platform in Rogueport's plaza that Mario must use the Spring Jump to dislodge it from underneath. This Ultra Hammer has been downgraded somewhat from the previous game in that it can only destroy Stone Blocks at the most and cannot reveal Star Pieces in the ground.

Like the Super Hammer, the Ultra Hammer can be used to perform a spinning hammer swing, also known as Ultra Hammer, which is capable of destroying Big Stone Blocks, in addition to the Big Yellow Blocks that the Super Hammer can destroy. It can also be used to get the First Strike on enemies, allowing Mario to start the battle with an Ultra Hammer attack without using any Flower Points. The Ultra Hammer attack in battles costs 4 FP and similarly acts as a stronger variant of the Super Hammer move.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mario and Luigi receiving the Ultra Hammers in both the original Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario and Luigi receiving the Ultra Hammers in both the original Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Mario and Luigi receiving the Ultra Hammers in both the original Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Ultra Hammer sprite from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Ultra Hammer is the third and last Hammer upgrade Mario and Luigi receive. After being tasked by Bowletta with going to Joke's End so the brothers can give her the revived Beanstar, Mario and Luigi can return to the Hammerhead Bros. in their cave in eastern Beanbean Fields, who have mastered a "brand-spankin' new hammer makin' technique". The two then continue to reforge Mario and Luigi's Super Hammers into Ultra Hammers using their new technique.

With them, they can break Black Rocks on the field (golden rocks in the remake), most notably giving the duo access to Surfing Spots on the shoreline of Oho Ocean, which are needed to reach their next destination, Joke's End. They also gain access to the second room behind the Hammerhead Bros.' cave, allowing them to have the chance to win the Secret Scroll 2, and with it, the new Bros. Attack, Cyclone Bros. by playing a minigame hosted by a Thwomp. Unlike the Ultra Hammers in the Paper Mario series, these hammers are not any stronger in battle in the original game, but they give higher damage variance. They also lack the red stripe.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウルトラハンマー[?]
Urutora Hanmā
Ultra Hammer
Chinese (simplified) 终极锤子[?]
Zhōngjí Chuízi
Ultra Hammer Paper Mario
究极锤子[?]
Jiūjí Chuízi
Ultimate Hammer The Thousand-Year Door remake
Chinese (traditional) 究極鎚子[?]
Jiūjí Chuízi
Ultimate Hammer
Dutch Ultrahamer[?] Ultra-hammer
French Ultra Marto[?] Ultra Hammer
Ultra marteau[?] Ultra hammer Super Mario RPG
German Ultra-Hammer[?] Ultra-Hammer
Italian Ultra Martello[?] Ultra Hammer
Korean 울트라해머[?]
Ulteura Haemeo
Ultra Hammer
Spanish Ultra Martillo[?] Ultra Hammer

Trivia[edit]