I am aware that there is another thread concerning this issue, but it is from 2019 and apparently, the problem hasn't been resolved ever since. This time I also want to propose an alternative if the issue itself is not going to be resolved, but first let me explain what happens.
Two days before I have killed the hammer wielder twice, and killed 3 other players with the hammer myself, and yes, the killing blow was delivered by me in both instances. I haven't unlocked either of the two achievements related to Volendrung... I have looked for a solution to this, instead found a bunch of people in the forums having the exact same complaint, but no solution.
Submitted a ticket to ZOS and they've said they can't restore the achievements and I should ''try-again''. I have indeed tried again and the moment I faced the enemy players, the loading screen pops up for 5 seconds (which is very common these days), obviously I die and the enemy alliance gets the hammer... I am sorry but I can't try again at this point, for one I have already satisfied the requirements for the achievement and two, my alliance clearly suffers from my attempts trying to get this broken achievement, can't count how many times I lost the hammer to the other guys in the name of getting this achievement. Like one time it's the lag, other times it's the loading screens, or the fact that some of our team members just chastise the hammer by keeping it or dumping it into the sea, sometimes it is just me not being able to take the kill properly, OR me actually fulfilling the requirements and not getting the achievement despite of that.
The solution is very simple, wielding the hammer should be enough for the furnishing, so people who only want the furnishing don't ruin the game for their teammates trying to get kills that don't even count. And for the achievements, assisting the kill should be enough, clearly even if you strike the killing blow it doesn't work properly all the time.
Edited by ZOS_Bill on June 21, 2022 11:59PM .