Mace or Hammer?

[namhuu101]

I see most people with Hammers but others with Mace. I don't know what to chose. Mostly because i don't know the difference. If you can please tell me the difference and what to use. I got a hammer atm and will be using it till lvl 40. Until now i am trying to decide the difference and what to use.

[novotny]

It all depends on your playing style. If your a partygoer and usually play in parties then a hammer is a good choice as you won't be attacking, and if you do your only going to get 1 or 2 hits in (usually).

If you are independent and solo usually, then you should go for the mace. The difference in their abilities is more apparent at higher levels.

[abutlb]

Hammers make more damge and crit but slow in attack.
Mace less damge and crit than hammer but faster in attacking.

I prefer hammer becouse hammer and mace are one handed and you can equip it with shield ...

[aperturelaboratories]

It all depends on your playing style. If your a partygoer and usually play in parties then a hammer is a good choice as you won't be attacking, and if you do your only going to get 1 or 2 hits in (usually).

If you are independent and solo usually, then you should go for the mace. The difference in their abilities is more apparent at higher levels.
^ This. To elaborate a bit, the mace is considered the solo weapon because solo clerics are usually STR-built. Free stat STR adds a dmg. bonus to every hit you make on a target, so the mace = more hits = more dmg. Additionally, the more often you hit, the more opportunities you have for scoring crits. Bleed (the lvl. 40 mace attack) also has a shorter CD than Trip (its hammer counterpart), especially when empowered.

[yamimi]

I personally use a hammer for more damage, but they are slower to attack (by mere seconds..not a big deal)

[zachski]

As I solo as much as I can (though I still intend to be good in parties), I wield a mace :D

Hammers do look neat, but Holy Knights use maces, so I may as well focus on maces on the road there.