Don Hammon guide: skills, build and team roles
Overview
Don Hammon is a Rare Fire Melee Attacker from the Beastbloods Faction in Invokers: Titan Legacy. He deals damage over time with Bleed and softens whole groups for his team. Butcher's Hook casts Bleed, Prime Cut casts RES Down on up to eight enemies, and Chop Shop takes time off Butcher's Hook's cooldown so the Bleed comes back sooner.
His Bleed deals a percentage of the target's MAX HP every two seconds, capped by his ATK. That makes ATK and Accuracy the stats that matter most, because Accuracy lets Bleed and RES Down land and ATK raises the cap on each tick. Fully Awakened and before Gear, Hammon has 747 ATK, 502 DEF and 6,944 HP, with 23 Accuracy and 37 Mana Gen. His DEF is low, so he needs a Tank in front of him.
Chop Shop is the heart of his kit. At Level 10 each of its two hits takes 8 seconds off Butcher's Hook's cooldown, which is 24 seconds at that Level, so two hits take most of it off and two critical hits take all of it. Prime Cut's RES Down then helps his Bleed and your teammates' debuffs land.
Bleed is his main damage, which is also his limit: Bosses that are immune to Bleed or punish it make him a poor pick.
Skills To Prioritize
Butcher's Hook hits one enemy and casts Bleed. The Bleed ticks every two seconds for 0.75% of MAX HP at Level 1 and 1.5% from Level 10, lasting four seconds at Level 1, six at Level 8 and eight at Max Level. Each tick is capped at 150% of his ATK at Level 1, 250% at Level 9 and 300% at Max Level. The cooldown falls from 28 seconds to 24 at Level 10 and 23 at Max Level. It needs Accuracy.
Chop Shop, his Ultimate, hits one enemy twice, and each hit reduces Butcher's Hook's cooldown: by 4 seconds at Level 1 and 8 at Level 10, or by 8 and 12 seconds if the hit is a critical hit. Its cost falls from 900 Mana to 850 at Level 8 and 800 at Max Level.
Prime Cut hits up to eight enemies in a 6m semicircle in front of him and casts RES Down: 25% for eight seconds at Level 1, 35% at Level 6 and 40% for 11 seconds at Level 10, lasting 13 seconds at Max Level. The cooldown falls from 26 seconds to 22 at Level 10 and 21 at Max Level. It needs Accuracy.
Meaty Haunch is a single hit on a ten-second cooldown at every Level.
If you want Hammon to deal more Bleed damage, upgrade Butcher's Hook first, as Level 8 lengthens the Bleed to six seconds and Max Level to eight, with its cap reaching 300% ATK. If you want him to cast Bleed more often, upgrade Chop Shop first, as Level 10 takes 8 seconds off Butcher's Hook with each hit. If you want him to help your team's debuffs land, upgrade Prime Cut first, as Level 10 raises RES Down to 40%.
Build And Team Support
Build ATK and Accuracy to the maximum. His damage relies on Bleed, so don't build Crit Rate or Crit DMG, as those rolls do nothing for the part of his damage that matters. Put Accuracy on your Chestplate and your Flask, then keep stacking it, because Bleed and RES Down both need to land. Mana Gen on your Talisman gets him to Chop Shop sooner, and Skill RECOV helps bring back Butcher's Hook, which carries his Bleed.
For Relic Sets, Attack Relics raise the ATK his Bleed cap scales from, and Accuracy Relics help his debuffs land. Spark Relics add Skill SPD, which makes Bleed tick more often, and Fury Relics bring back Butcher's Hook and Prime Cut sooner. Mana Relics help him reach Chop Shop.
Pair him with a Tank to soak damage while his Bleeds tick, and a healer to keep him alive.
Arena, Bosses And Spires
In Arena, Prime Cut's RES Down helps your team's debuffs land on a whole group, and Butcher's Hook with Chop Shop keeps a Bleed running on one target. Be wary of enemy Invokers with Immunity or Skills that cleanse debuffs, as they can wipe out his Bleeds and RES Down.
Against Sorgott, Prime Cut hits up to eight enemies, which helps clear his Crypt Rats. Light Omnissi wants attack output rather than healing, and Hammon's native Paralysis Tolerance covers one of her two Corruptions.
Several Bosses punish Bleed. Don't bring him against Althar, because a Bleed on him gives him Invincibility for ten seconds. Earth Omnissi and Koltmos are immune to Bleed, and Sakiel takes half damage from it. Against Hyxxis, each Bleed cast on her shortens Ensacment's cooldown by one second, and Chop Shop lets Butcher's Hook cast another Bleed much sooner, so she can use Ensacment more often; bring another damage dealer there. Bring another damage dealer there.
Against Sedula, Prime Cut hits up to eight enemies, which helps clear her Tentacles, and its RES Down helps your debuffs land against her high RES. She takes 70% less damage from Bleed, so treat Butcher's Hook's Bleed as a bonus and rely on Prime Cut and Chop Shop's hits. Sedula changes Element every day, and Hammon has Elemental Advantage on the days she is Earth.
In the Fire Spire, Prime Cut's RES Down and Bleeds help with waves. Pair him with Invokers of a similar Rarity: Ballus the Bull, a Rare Fire Tank, casts Taunt and Heal Reduction, Custodian Plumia, an Epic Fire Support, heals and casts Immunity, and Meldrun the Mixer, a Rare Fire Support, casts Regeneration and Skill Recovery Up, which brings Butcher's Hook back sooner.
Awaken
Awakening boosts an Invoker's stats significantly. Bonuses from Relics, Accessories, the Trophy Room, Tactics and Titan leader bonuses apply to base stats and Awakening stats alike, so unlocking the Awakening nodes is critical to maximise Hammon's potential.
Unlocking each Titan node at Star 2, 4 and 6 adds a second to Titan Invokation, taking the total from 12 seconds to 15.
Review the Awakening guide for more detail.
