/ The Elite Blade's final form. Basically, in GU the weapon still slightly favors sword mode for max DPS (like Switch Axe in all the games has), but it's not the utter blowout it was in Gen, and in either game you can still get use out of axe mode and make it viable, especially in GU. Tempest Axe III for the art (partially for the axe damage boost, more for mobility) Just spam switch-attacks. Charge Blade (チャージアックス Chājiakkusu) is a weapon first introduced in Monster Hunter 4.This weapon is somewhat similar to the Switch Axe, with the ability to switch between two different weapon modes: the Sword Mode and the Axe Mode.Unlike the Switch Axe however, the user starts in a sword mode by default and each mode functions very different from the Switch Axe. I don't know about the specifics of that, but it's good news. Unwavering in its strength, it will never be restored. It's slow, you're slow, it sucks. This standard model is often used by outriders. Setting aside hunter arts, the switch axe needs to be played between modes. Someone mentioned in a post earlier about how Axe mode actually becomes a part of gameplay in MHXX/MHGenU though. Carbalite Ore is a Material type of Item in Monster Hunter World (MHW).These useful parts are gathered and collected by Hunters in order to improve their Equipment and performance out in the field. This page will serve as a centralized hub in-depth text-based weapon guides for MHGen written by the users of /r/MonsterHunter. Just mash X in Sword Mode forever, essentially. This made Striker Style a great option (you could use Absolute Readiness as your third HA for evasion and sharpness control). I've only played MHX/MHGen Switch Axe, but Axe Mode is useless there because of certain hunter arts. What on earth then must a new player think when they find the Switch Axe, a strange transforming blend of long range Axe … Iron Axe / Araxxis . Definitely one of the better Alchemy Styles. I am currently HR231 but I've never tried to use anything but full sets. The recharge on Energy Charge was increased so it's much harder to keep the infinite sword mode with Demon Riot you could do pretty easily in Gen. I agree but I will allways be grateful to having such a one dimensional weapon because it helped me learn how to dodge. / The Iron Axe's final iteration. However, they also added an Art called Tempest Axe that powered up axe mode and increased your movement speed, giving more incentive to stay in axe. Alchemy switch axe is incredibly fun and very easy to morph between modes. Valora esta carrera: Plan de estudios; Perfiles; Campo profesional; Sedes; Titulación; Puntajes mínimos Great Sword Long Sword Sword & Shield Dual Blades Hammer Hunting Horn Lance Gunlance Switch Axe Charge Blade Insect Glaive. It essentially just became a sword because you could stay in the higher-DPS sword mode constantly. Granted I do want to know more about it than just if the axe mode is apparently useless, but this is my main question if you want to reply about anything Switch Axe related. MHXX/MHGU has introduced a nerf to Energy Drain iirc making it consume more energy to use thus making it way less sustainable. It was a more than effective weapon but it's playstyle felt so 1-dimensional to me. Once you got your Sword up and out, you could maintain it forever. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the MonsterHunter community. Its sharpened blade has seen many bloody battles. Borderline op actually. This standard model is often used by outriders. Unfortunately, this was true mostly because it could use two Hunter Arts in combination to both make sword mode even stronger AND stay in Sword mode literally forever. Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. Brave mode is pretty rad too. / == Ultimate Form == The coveted Ultimate Form of the Elite Switch Axe. Press J to jump to the feed. It has been carefully upgraded to give it outstanding durability. With 3 HAs from Alchemy style you can run the Demon Riot + Energy Charge combo for infinite sword time or do more interesting things like Tempest Axe … That being said, there was apparently a nerf to this playstyle in XX, but it wasn’t enough to dispel it entirely. Tempest Axe Art makes axe mode really damn fast. You're basically able to keep sword up-time throughout the whole fight, and it makes your SwAxe look really cool but it became super fucking boring for me in MHGen. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. An official Guild Switch Axe. Rathalos path does less damage. HR: 0. 3. Elite Switch Axe. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. That is obviously just my opinion. MHGU: Switch Axe Weapon Tree | Monster Hunter Wiki | Fandom. A well-forged steel Charge Blade. In MHGen if you pair the switch axe with striker style and Demon Riot + Energy Charge in sword mode you get some of the best dps there is in game. In MHGen, axe mode was indeed useless. / The Rex Slasher's final form enables the battle roar of its user to be heard throughout the land. It's pretty silly. Rathian path does more damage unless you suck at aiming your weapon (like me) and I presume Rathalos shows up later than Rathian does but I haven't seen the quest list in-depth myself. Weapon List. Also, the sword mode has no mobility to speak of, so you want to keep to sword only in opportunities where you can wail on an enemy. User Info: Linkz1002. Rex Slasher / Rex Gnasher . User Info: Edmania. Even with the ability to switch between two weapons, the switch axe is a simple powerful weapon. Item List. Yet another thread asking about a specific weapon in the upcoming Generations Ultimate. Elite Switch Axe+. And which do you set as SP, if any? A well-forged steel Charge Blade. Elite Switch Axe / Czar Switch Axe. You also do two Elemental Discharges. Elite Switch Axe An official Guild Switch Axe. I’m really looking forward to trying Alchemy SA in MHGU! It's not seen too much online nor it is used often in Time Attacks even though the weapon boosts great damage and TA times. Ore obtained from mining outcrops. For it to be OP it would need to stop being Aerial xD. Rathalos path does less damage. Having such a simple moveset makes it easier to learn timings and focus on the monster. Elite Switch Axe (MHGU) Emperor Bruiser Axe (MHGU) Ethereal Axe (MHGU) Exoskeleton Axe (MHGU) Exoskeleton Chopper (MHGU) Exoskeleton Hacker (MHGU) Extreme Bolt Axe (MHGU) F Fatalis End (MHGU) Fatalis Feint (MHGU) ... MHGU: Switch Axe Weapon Tree; Motor Burst (MHGU) Mundus Altus (MHGU) Next. hwemeong 4 years ago #1. I really want to try using Tempest Axe and Demon Riot both, using one as the other recharges, but idk how long it takes to get them active compared to Striker. A simple Switch Axe that serves as the basis for most Switch Axes. Great Sword Long Sword Sword & Shield Dual Blades Hammer Hunting Horn Lance Gunlance Switch Axe Charge Blade Insect Glaive Light Bowgun Heavy Bowgun Bow Armor List XX/GU partially remedied this by changing the cooldown on Energy Charge from S to M, making it much harder (though not always impossible) to exploit Demon Riot. TURBO ENGAGED. Evading repeatedly while drawn restores some Sharpness. Its sharpened blade has seen many bloody battles. I found it a lot more fun. An official Guild Switch Axe. Hello. Elite Switch Axe / 精鋭討伐隊剣斧 Attack: 702 Special: ( Fire 150) Phial Type: Power Affinity: 0% Sharpness: Green / Green Slots: O-- Defense: +5 Rarity: 4 Description: An official Guild Switch Axe. World's iteration of the SA feels a bit weaker, but much more interesting, as switching between both modes is actually optimal play. This is less about the weapon's enjoyability or viability for me so much as "Is the Switch Axe actually used like the name implies?". You're probably talking about the fabulous Tempest Axe, Aerial Swaxe isn't OP lul. ". It was slightly nerfed from Gen to GU, but Sword Mode has a few arts to give a supercharged buff that lasts a long time(in Gen, you could make the buff last forever, thus the nerf). Type. Does anyone have a G-rank garuga quest to share? Edmania 5 years ago #10. I think there is a hunter art's in XX that buffs axe mode too. This is the primary reason why you need to keep switching. I don't hear about people going for hybrid, but that's more personal preference on what they consider fun. Kiranico | MHGU Search Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Quest List. From what ive heard, its insanely good. they're both solid for early game and upgrade to some of the best craftable CB's. That's more true in X/Gen than XX/GU. Try and leave your sword out as long as you can then do your special move once your gauge runs out you will switch back to the axe mods and repeat. Use the Rathian line for fire, the Gore/Shagaru line for Dragon(until you can get an element phial dragon wep), and the Brachydios line for Slime for anything else. This standard model is often used by outriders. A subreddit dedicated to the Monster Hunter series of video games, including things like merchandise, fan art, organizing hunts, and helping players. Visit our Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate database at: https://mhgu.kiranico.com! Straightforward and easy. I use Valor with SA. Drag to rotate. Oh my god it was my favorite weapon in X. Didn’t play it in Gen, but I had some crazy sets in X/XX. There is also the double-discharge for the sword, though I only use that on downed monsters. Rare. However, I would love to start using optimal sets but I would like to get some input and advice. It's simply not meta, there's a difference. Aerial Swaxe is so o.p and super fun to play. The Switch Axe is such an unusual Monster Hunter weapon. Basically unlimited Sword mode, with even more damage than before. Idk about other people but i use both modes equally, I especially like Alchemy style (yes i know, i'm weird) which changes the weapon combos so that axe and sword modes actually have their own dedicated buttons that will auto switch between the weapons as your attacking. You can give yourself unlimited Sword Mode juice with a hunter art, and keep reloading your weapon really fast with a second art that also gives you bonus affinity because why not. A worn Switch Axe with unrealized potential. Elite Switch Axe >> Upgrades Into: Iron Axe (Level 4) Dragonmaiden Axe (Level 1) Aksa Switch (Level 2) General's Strongaxe (Level 3) Notched Doom (Level 4) Czar Switch Axe (Level 5) MHGU: Switch Axe Weapon Tree An official Guild Switch Axe. The switch axe is my main weapon in World so coming to this game I figured the same would be true. / The Elite Switch Axe's final form. I'm mostly asking about this one weapon, one I don't particularly care about, because of something I keep seeing in some places about the axe mode being nearly useless? Yes, Brave mode has you switching between the two modes pretty much all the time because that sets up the other mode's combo. Games Movies TV Video. Just curious, what Hunter arts do you normally use? The Switch Axe tends to be the weapon that, for new players, begins to separate their knowledge of Monster Hunter from other games. Charge Blade progression from Low Rank to High Rank. A vicious Seregios Switch Axe. On the other hand, you could play SA with the non-optimal styles (ie anything that isn't striker) for a bit more fun, I guess. Best armor combinations for switch axe; User Info: hwemeong. Brave/Valor SA is 100% Crazy mode, once you get your meter up, just spam R to go fucking nuts. Worn Switch Axe / Weathered Switch Axe . either path is fine really; Los ends up the best Explosion type Fire CB while Ian's line leads to both the best Poison and Elemental type Fire CBs. Im sure you would enjoy it when GU releases. An official Guild Switch Axe. MHGen Weapon Guides. Because it's part of the weapon design and having to weave that into at least some of the gameplay flow keeps the weapon from feeling so linear. Until now our Hunting Style series has referenced somewhat recognisable options: Long swords, daggers and even lances are familiar to players coming from other games. Elite Switch Axe. Elite Blade / Kaiser Blade . An official Guild Switch Axe. / The Elite Switch Axe's final form. It was once used by a champion in countless battles. Note, this got nerfed in GU, but can still be done at the sacrifice of 15% affinity. The best are reserved for use by the Royal Guard. Or you can swing your axe like a bayblade after you use Tempest Axe, if that's your thing. Use whatever happens to upgrade into the Rathian line. MHXX/MHGU has introduced a nerf to Energy Drain iirc making it consume more energy to use thus making it way less sustainable. A fine Switch Axe that makes daring use of Tigrex parts in its delicate mechanisms. Has limitless potential. But for people who are more competitive and aim for optimizing their builds/damage axe mode probably is useless since there's a couple of hunter arts that basically make sure you never run out of sword energy when used together so there's no need to go back into axe mode to recharge it. Wikis. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Switch Axe is quite good. The Switch Axe is a powerhouse weapon with two distinct stances. For Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Proper way to use Switch Axe Striker style? In GU, they gave some love to Axe mode for a change in a few ways. It's probably the best SA has been as far as "power level" goes, it was even a pretty good weapon for speedrunning. This standard model is often used by outriders. The cost was that the weapon was, in my opinion, fairly boring to use like this. It's still never really the Switchmania that it is in World, as Switch to axe mode does NOT replenish gauge in XX, but it should still be fun. With hunter arts, you'll most likely either go full sword with the 2 sword mode focused arts to keep perma sword mode, or full axe mode with Tempest Axe. It is a high-class weapon, made from only the … However, activating Brave mode just really really sucks, even compared to other Brave weapons. You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. © 2021 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Rare. This standard model is often used by outriders. Light ... Elite Switch Axe LV4: 140: Switch Axe or Slash Axe (Japanese name) is a weapon that can switch from an axe to a sword and vice versa. Sword Art Online:Hollow Fragment Character Builds: I've only really looked through Low Rank, but the Gore and Los ones are good starting points. Why would you ever want to use Axe mode? ギルドに正式に採用されている剣斧。 As for me personally, its the only weapon Ive used extensively in MHGen/MHXX. In MHGen if you pair the switch axe with striker style and Demon Riot + Energy Charge in sword mode you get some of the best dps there is in game. Basically, SA in Gen had a combo of a Hunter Art with a small recharge time that instantly refilled your sword gauge (Energy Charge), and an Art that made your sword mode more powerful and cool-looking but caused your sword mode to slowly drain (Demon Riot) Once you activated Demon Riot, you could put out enough damage to easily have Energy Charge ready every time your gauge got low, essentially eliminating the need to ever switch to axe and build up gauge. It could perhaps be restored... / The Worn Switch Axe's final form. This is less about the weapon's enjoyability or viability for me so much as "Is the Switch Axe actually used like the name implies?" 2 new style made Switch Axe the switchiest of the axealchemy force yout normal combo to switch from one mode to anotherbrave, once its up, will have some sick switch move here is an example. Looks like Elite Blade (weapon box gives you) -> Striker's Shieldaxe+ -> Defender's Blade -> Dear Lutemis (first Rathian charge blade). However you can downgrade Energy Charge one level and mitigate the effects of this nerf. Explore Wikis; ... this is the value of the Element/Ailment when the Switch Axe's Para, Poison, Exhaust, or Dragon Phial is in effect. How much you use the weapon like the name implies depends on the style and choice of hunter arts. Monster List. 3DS FC: 4484-8510-2826, Monster Hunter 4U IGN: El Deafo. ... Main: Charge Blade, Switch Axe, Insect Glaive. It was once used by a champion in countless … This standard model is often used by … ... Corsair Carbide 540 White W10 64bit ASRock AB350 Pro4 AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 750Watt Thermaltake PSU Patriot Viper Elite 16GB RAM XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB. Axe mode charges the sword bar, and sword mode consumes the bar. After about 50 hours of play time I've come to the realization that it seems the whole point of the weapon is just to stay in sword mode, (Alchemy style excluded) making it seem like just a faster hitting Greatsword. 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