They won't have time to react and avoid the Hammer of Dawn's fiery beam.

Keep out of sight so enemies don't see you aiming it towards them. If you hit a target that is too close to the wielder weapon will incinerate the intended target and the Hammer of Dawn wielder as well. The Hammer of Dawn is the ultimate ranged weapon however it is designed for just for that. Using the Hammer of Dawn, the COG is able to repel the Swarm attack, and Kait vows to kill Queen Reyna before she can attack again. The Hammer is used best if you are on high ground.The Hammer of Dawn is also one of the few weapons that can effectively dispatch either a Berserker or a Lambent Berserker.Take care, however, to avoid calling in the Hammer too close as accidental death is all too easy. The Hammer's charge up time is not very long, so charging enemies can be disposed of with little risk of death so be sure to aim in front of them.When aiming at clusters of opponents, try aiming in between targets as the proximity is large enough to possibly kill most, if not all of them at once.

The large blast radius from when the laser hits the ground is enough to fell most at considerable ranges from the initial contact.

Think of the Hammer as a large bomb that you guide to the ground.

It is possible to move the beam around once it is on the ground be moving the right stick in the direction you want the beam to move, however the speed at which the beam moves is very slow and you can quickly sink all your ammo attempting to catch fleeing targets.

Marcus : Are you kidding me The video at the 2010 Comic-Con, calling for fans to vote whether Clayton Carmine lives or dies. If you move your targeting beam, it will reset the weapon. An Easter Egg in Gears of War 3 has you fight a giant, golden, fire-breathing chicken that explodes into rainbows when you defeat it.

Don't move around a lot when using this weapon.

Do not use this weapon when you have enemies that are close to you, it takes too long for HOD to charge up.

Though it cannot be used on a target that's indoors, you can kill people near entrances with the explosion.

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