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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the Mario Bros. can throw hammers themselves by gaining a [[Hammer Suit]]. They are extremely powerful, defeating most foes, including [[Thwomp]]s, [[Boo]]s, [[Lava Bubble]]s, [[Boom Boom]] and [[Bowser]], in one to three hits. Hammers are also used as a map screen item to destroy boulders preventing access to hidden areas. Usually, a Hammer just allows Mario to produce a quicker route, but in some cases, it is the only way to access a part of a map. In [[Desert Land]], a hammer can be used in the upper right corner to open up an area that contains a [[Toad House]] with a [[Frog Suit]], and a [[Fire Bro]] battle containing the last [[Recorder]]. In [[Water Land]], a rock near [[World 3-5 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-5]] blocks off a boardwalk with a canoe which can take Mario or Luigi to several Toad Houses and [[Spade Panel]]s.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Yoshi can eat a Hammer Bro's hammers and spit them out to defeat enemies.

In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are shown to wield hammers and wrenches when fixing the [[Clear Pipe]] in the starting cutscene. Similarly, some [[Sprixie Princesses]] use hammers when building Clear Pipes after being rescued, although some use wrenches instead.  

In battle, Mario or Luigi can do more damage by pressing their respective button when the hammer shakes; this attack has a chance of stunning the victim. Hammers are also used to [[counterattack]] certain foes' attacks like a [[Sharpea]]'s attack or the hammers [[Rookie]] throws. If the hammer is held for too long, its hammerhead will fall off; this mechanic was removed from the remake. Also, during the last two boss fights with [[Popple]], he can steal a brother's hammer and use it against them; this also [[Prohibited Command|prevents them from using any attacks involving hammers]] (with the exception of [[Fire Bros. (move)|Fire Bros.]] and [[Super Attack|Advanced]] [[Thunder Bros.]]) for a few turns or when they take it back from Popple in the remake. The [[Boo]]s in [[Bowser's Castle]] can also disable Solo Hammer Actions as well with their attacks.

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', a [[Brock]] in [[Mushrise Park]] lost his hammers that he was supposed to use to smash rocks for his boss, [[Brickle]], and ordered new ones. When Mario and Luigi found the lost hammers, he lets the Bros. keep them. Also, after this point in the game, the player can go to shops and buy hammers like the [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team#Run-Down Hammer|Run-Down Hammer]] and the [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team#So-so Hammer|So-so Hammer]].

In battle in the real world, the hammer attack stays relative to how it was in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Unlike the other games, though, Mario and Luigi can hold their hammers indefinitely when counter-attacking. In the [[Dream World]], the hammer attack is amplified in power as after Mario hammers the ground with his hammer, a group of [[Luiginoid]]s appear and smash the ground in unison with their own hammers, sending out a wave that damages the enemies at the front the most, and the ones at the back the least. During Giant Battles, the hammer is split into two forms of attack, those being the [[Hammer Chop]] and [[Hammer Uppercut]] techniques, each requiring a slightly different Action Command to execute successfully.