Is the Blaststrike Maul good?

Excellent for patient players. Holding attack starts a charge, and directional input during the charge becomes an invulnerable dodge roll — letting you safely reposition before unleashing a single explosive hit.

How does the Blaststrike Maul charge work?

Tap attack for fast swipes. Hold attack to charge; you can move during the charge as an i-frame roll. Release at full charge for a punishing single hit.

What is the Blaststrike Maul upgrade?

Explosive Charge — picked up by finding a second Maul in the world. It enhances the charged hit with an explosive radius (exact specifics pending datamine).

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Blaststrike Maul

A heavy hammer with explosive force. One of the three starter weapons; rewards patience and reading enemy openings.

Archetype hammer

Type starter

Confidence high

Overview

A heavy hammer with explosive force. One of the three starter weapons; rewards patience and reading enemy openings.

Unlock — Available at game start as one of three weapons the player can choose during the opening.

Mechanics

Tap Attack for quick swipes. Hold Attack to charge up; while charging, moving causes Mina to roll. The roll has invulnerability frames that can dodge some attacks. Wiki tip: use small swipes to push enemies away, then charge and unleash the big hit.

Strategy

→ Tap Attack for quick swipes
→ Hold Attack to charge up; while charging, moving causes Mina to roll
→ The roll has invulnerability frames that can dodge some attacks
→ Wiki tip: use small swipes to push enemies away, then charge and unleash the big hit.
→ The beginner-friendliest mindset, repeated across the PlayStation Blog launch post, JEU.VIDEO's prep guide, and Enjoy4Game's spoiler-light primer, is to slow down: observe, adjust, then move forward
→ Every death should improve your next decision rather than trigger a panicked build rewrite (PlayStation Blog / JEU.VIDEO / Enjoy4Game)

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Frequently asked about Blaststrike Maul

Is the Blaststrike Maul good?: Excellent for patient players. Holding attack starts a charge, and directional input during the charge becomes an invulnerable dodge roll — letting you safely reposition before unleashing a single explosive hit.
How does the Blaststrike Maul charge work?: Tap attack for fast swipes. Hold attack to charge; you can move during the charge as an i-frame roll. Release at full charge for a punishing single hit.
What is the Blaststrike Maul upgrade?: Explosive Charge — picked up by finding a second Maul in the world. It enhances the charged hit with an explosive radius (exact specifics pending datamine).

What we don't know yet

Some fields above are sourced from pre-launch demos and press materials. Expect refinements post-release. Sources tab lists what we used.