Wrath Hammer

The Wrath Hammer or called (The Mighty Wrath Hammer) seems to be primarily based on the maul, a long-handled hammer with a heavy metal head, either of lead or iron. It is similar in appearance and function to a modern sledgehammer but is sometimes shown as having a spear-like spike on the fore-end of the haft.

The use of the maul as a weapon seems to date from the later 14th century. In 1382, rebellious citizens of Paris seized 3,000 mauls from the city armoury, leading to the rebels being dubbed Maillotins. Later in the same year, Froissart records French men-at-arms using mauls at the Battle of Roosebeke, demonstrating it was not simply a weapon of the lower classes. .

A particular use of the maul was by archers in the 15th and 16th centuries. At Agincourt, English longbowmen are recorded as using lead mauls, initially as a tool to drive in stakes but later as an improvised weapon. Other references during the century (for example, in Charles the Bold's 1472 Ordinance) suggest continued use. They are recorded as a weapon of Tudor archers as late as 1562.

Mortal Kombat
Wrath hammer is Shao Kahn's weapon style in Mortal Kombat: Unchained and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. Shao Kahn is also seen using a wrath hammer in Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Ultimate Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

A wrath hammer is also found in the Battle Arena in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.