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Hammer Frame
Japanese	ハンマーボディ
Rōmaji	Hanmā Bodi
Translation	Hammer Body
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts χ
Variations • Iron Hammer • Gold Hammer Frame • Silver Hammer Frame

Hammer Frame
Kingdom Hearts II
It taps the ground to create a sonic wave. Jump to avoid the wave and defeat it with combos. When its HP gets low, it attacks with a series of tackles, so defeat it immediately!
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Paralyzes its foes and boosts its strength and defense when low on HP. Hammer away at this Heartless with special attacks before it has a chance to act!

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Timeless River Episode 1		79	20		11	68
Port Royal Episode 1		82	21		11	75
Beast's Castle Episode 2		124	34		19	273
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Rewards
Drive prize (1%) ×4, Munny (10) ×2 Blazing Shard (10%), Energy Stone (4%)
World(s)
Timeless River, Port Royal, Beast's Castle

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Cerberus Cup		• Match 2: 3 Hammer Frame
		103	27		15
Goddess of Fate Cup		• Match 2: 3 Hammer Frame • Match 10: 8 Hammer Frame
		168	48		28
Cerberus Paradox Cup		• Match 2: 3 Hammer Frame
		213	62		36
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 26: 2 Hammer Frame
		290	87		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Cerberus Cup		• Match 2: 3 Hammer Frame
		108	29		16
Goddess of Fate Cup		• Match 2: 3 Hammer Frame • Match 10: 8 Hammer Frame
		175	50		29
Cerberus Paradox Cup		• Match 2: 3 Hammer Frame
		213	62		36
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 26: 2 Hammer Frame
		290	86		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

The Hammer Frame is an Emblem Heartless that was introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. As its name implies, it has a hammer like body and capable of dishing out wild attacks. Its main attack is continuously smacking the ground, creating shockwaves. One of the storyline sidequests includes defeating them before they completely break the chain supporting the hanged construction site.

Design

A Hammer Frame has a thin, black body with yellow bracelets around its wrists, a grey belt, four-fingered hands, and yellow and purple shoes. Its head is spherical and pitch-black with glowing, yellow eyes and a black, jagged mouth. The Heartless's torso and head are enveloped in a red suit attached to an enormous, red hammerhead. Both ends of the hammer are black, and the Heartless emblem is printed on its front tip. A long, curled, black antenna sprouts out of the top of the Hammer Frame's helmet.

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Hammer Frame's body and antenna are bronze, its bracelets, belt, and the tips of its shoes are yellow, the rest of its shoes are brown, and the hammerhead suit is yellow orange.

The Hammer Frame's name is a reference to the suit it wears. Its Japanese name, "Hammer Body", also references this, as "frame" can be defined as "the structure of a person's body".

Strategy

Hammer Frames are relatively weak Heartless, but their attacks can still be fatal if they connect. However, the Heartless's attacks are all ground based, so aerial attacks are the best way to attack them without getting hit. Reflect magic also works well, if timed correctly.

Hammer Frames will most frequently use their Hammer attack on nearby opponents. When damaged, they will retaliate with their Shockwave attack, and when reduced to 40% HP they will exclusively use Spin Rush outside of counterattacks.

Technique		Element	Power	Guard?
Shockwave (衝撃波, Shougekiha)		Neutral	—	x1.5	X
		Strikes the ground and generates a shock wave.
Hammer (ハンマー, Hammā)		Physical	—	x1.0	O
		Strikes with its hammer-like chest.
Spin Rush (回転突進, Kaiten Tosshin)		Physical	—	x1.0 Hit 2+: x0.5	O
		Charges while spinning vertically.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.