So i have been trying to play with hammer after seeing some posts on forum about hammer. I tried it in WvW in small group runs.
Skill 1 is meh. 3rd chain attack is almost impossible to hit but decent damage (if it hits by luck).
Skill 2 is good burst. I am using glacial heart.
Skill 3 is hard to hit if target is moving. Misses easily.
Skill 4 is fun to use if it lands. I dont like the fact that its single target.
Skill 5 again a slow skill and easily avoided.
Yes hammer as a weapon is supposed to be clunky but there is not much to gain or a trade-off from being clunky. Longbow does most of hammer stuff from 1200-1500 range.
The only reason i continue using it because no one expects a hammer guardian.