Hammer Bro

Hammer Bro
Official artwork of a Hammer Bro from New Super Mario Bros. U
Universe	Mario
Debut	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Hammer Bro
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Mushroom Kingdom
Created by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Hammer Bro

The Hammer Bro (ハンマーブロス, Hammer Bros.), or Hammer Brother, are enemies from the Mario series.

Origin

Hammer Bros. as they originally appeared in Super Mario Bros.

Hammer Bros. made their debut in Super Mario Bros. as a common enemy, and has become a common enemy in later Mario games. They are Koopa Troopas with larger shells and helmets. They attack by throwing hammers at the player while jumping between surrounding platforms. Some games allow Hammer Bros to throw their hammers in different trajectories, making them difficult to approach. Variants of Hammer Bros. include the Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, and Ice Bro.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Hammer Bro
In Subspace Emissary.
Universe	Mario
Level(s) appears in	The Jungle The Lake The Cave The Swamp The Great Maze
Point worth	500

As an Assist Trophy and in The Subspace Emissary

As an Assist Trophy.

The Hammer Bro debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as an Assist Trophy and an enemy in The Subspace Emissary.

As an Assist Trophy, when the Hammer Bro is summoned, they remain stationary in the area where they are summoned and attack by throwing hammers at the opponents. They occasionally jump, which can give their thrown hammers extra distance.

As an enemy in The Subspace Emissary, the Hammer Bro functions similarly as an Assist Trophy. They remain in one area, throw hammers at the players, and jump between platforms occasionally.

Damage taken

Damage taken	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.75

Trophy

The Hammer Bro trophy can be obtained by using the Trophy Stand on the Hammer Bro in The Subspace Emissary.

Hammer Bro's trophy in Brawl

Hammer Bro

A character who throws a seemingly endless stream of hammers. Hammer Bros. have also been known to jump every so often. Since they throw their hammers in a high arc, if you manage to get in close, the hammers can't hit you. Unlike Koopas and Buzzy Beetles, Hammer Bros. don't reduce to their shells when jumped on. As the name suggests, most Hammer Bros. are found in pairs.

: Super Mario Bros.

: New Super Mario Bros.

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Hammer Bro	New Super Mario Bros.	Attack +6

Hammer Bro (New Super Mario Bros.)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

As a background character

Hammer Bro (center) in the background of Super Mario Maker in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

The Hammer Bros. appears as a background character in the Super Mario Maker stage riding a Lakitu cloud. Their appearance changes depending on the game style, matching their designs in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U.

As an Assist Trophy and in Smash Run

Hammer Bro as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Mario fighting Hammer Bros. in Smash Run.

The Hammer Bros. return as an Assist Trophy and an enemy in Smash Run, reprising their behavior in Brawl.

As an Assist Trophy, like most of the on-stage Assist Trophies that are invulnerable to attack, the Hammer Bros. can be attacked and KO'd. When they are KO'd, they act as they do in Super Mario Bros., falling through the stage while upside down.

Trophy

The Hammer Bro trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is part of the Bowser's Minions Trophy Box.

Hammer Bro's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Hammer Bro's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Hammer Bro

These elite trooper turtles usually appeared in pairs in Super Mario Bros., wearing helmets and chucking hammers at Mario. When summoned, they'll advance on the nearest opponent and lob hammers in a graceful arc. Sometimes they'll throw in a jump to mix things up.

: Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)

: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010)

Hammer Bros. usually appear in pairs in Super Mario Bros. games. With helmets on heads and hammers in hand, Bowser's elite troops never leg it when Mario shows up. In this game, they appear solo, flinging hammers at the nearest target. They can also jump and throw, so stay sharp!

: Super Mario Bros. (05/1987)

: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (06/2010)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As an Assist Trophy

The Hammer Bro return as an Assist Trophy, reprising their behavior in Brawl and Super Smash Bros. 4.

The Hammer Bro Assist Trophy can be attacked and KO'd, which earns the player an extra point. Training Mode describes their Assist Trophy: Throws hammers. Lots and lots of hammers. They cannot be summoned on the Mute City SNES stage.

Spirit

The Hammer Bro also appears as an Advance-class primary spirit.

The Hammer Bro uses a Yoshi puppet fighter and is fought on the Golden Plains stage's Battlefield form, referencing the Hammer Bro's Enemy Course in the first world of Super Mario Bros. 3, which takes place on a grassy stage with hills in the background. During the battle, the Hammer Bro appears as a hostile Assist Trophy when Yoshi reaches high damage while Yoshi favors Egg Throw, referencing how the Hammer Bro throws their hammer and appears multiple time on-screen.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
38		Hammer Bro		★★	1	1547	6212	1022	4103	438	1758	Jump ↑	Super Mario Series

Gallery

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  Hammer Bro's official artwork from Brawl.

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  Hammer Bro's official artwork from Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハンマーブロス	Hammer Bros.
English	Hammer Bro	—
French	Frère Marto	Hammer Brother
German	Hammer-Bruder	Hammer Brother
Spanish	Hermano Martillo	Hammer Brother
Italian	Martelkoopa	Hammer Koopa
Chinese (Simplified)	铁锤兄弟	Hammer Brother
Chinese (Traditional)	鐵鎚兄弟	Hammer Brother
Korean	해머브러스	Hammer Bros.
Dutch	Hammer Brother	—
Russian	Братец-молоток	Hammer Brother

Trivia

• The Hammer Bro trophy is the only Assist Trophy that can only be obtained by using a Trophy Stand on it, due to its appearance in The Subspace Emissary. It is also the only Assist Trophy to appear in The Subspace Emissary.
• Despite Hammer Bros (and their variants) having voices in various Mario spin-off games (provided by Motoki Takagi), they are completely mute in Smash as an Assist Trophy.
• Hammer Bro's artwork pose in New Super Mario Bros. U resembles its artwork pose in Brawl (albeit with its mouth closed).

External links

• Brawl confirmation