Hydraulic hammer ripper for mechanical diggers of the type used to break and pry up hard features in the ground, such as stone, concrete, asphalt or such like and which comprises a tooth (1) attached to the headstock (5) on the mechanical digger by means of an array of attachment items (6) and which consists of, at least, a tooth (1), with its drive devices (2,3) solidly attached to a power accumulator (4) whereby the assembly formed by the tooth (1), drive devices (2,3) and power accumulator (4) is solidly attached to said tooth (1) and mounted on the longitudinal axis (7) of the tooth (1) whereby it is by means of said axis (7) that the striking of the ground is effected by means of the tooth (1) positions of withdrawn (A) and deployed (B).