I've been thinking: wich one is more efficient generally? and in specific cases?
While DA deals normal/elemental damage, the WRM (warmaster rocket hammer) deals pure elemental, for more details, here are the status of both weapons:
DA -> http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Divine_Avenger
WRM -> http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Warmaster_Rocket_Hammer
The hammer kills immobile targets and single enemies/loose groups faster, but it's a lot less safe to use, making it slower against the large mobs you encounter in FSC and arenas. The charge attack is generally not worth using. The dash has very little interrupt, meaning you have to be very careful that whatever you're hitting isn't going to retaliate during it.
Hammer is cool. I like to kill devilities and royal minis with it but thats it. DA has always been my fav weapon.
@Orbwanter
I can utilize the hammer so effeciently; I can kill slimes, undead, constructs, trojans, howitzers and polyps faster than you can pull out your DA/brandish and attempt to fully charge that weapon.
Also, Vortex bomb + hammer charge = #winning
I have both; but personally I prefer Hammer because:
1. It out dps DA and 5* Brandish for normal attacks << cant stress this enough
2. Dash is op and is fun as hell
3. Using the hammer has a high risk of death; but I like risks and challenges. So its natural for me to prefer the Hammer.
The disadvantages of Hammer is that:
1. Dash is glitchy, but you'll learn how to adapt to the dash when you use the hammer properly.
2. Dash does 1/2 of the maximum dmg output of the hammer. So if you don't use the dash to attack foes; then you might as well use DA.
3. Charge attack is aoe based, but with shorter overall range then Brandishes and DA and leaves you vulnerable for a longer period of time compared to brandishes and DA.
4. Hammer does less dmg to foes who resist elemental compared to Brandishes and DA.
Therefore; Hammer (normal attacks) are better on single targets. DA (normal attacks and charge attacks) and Brandishes (charged attacks) are better on crowds.