The sweeping motion performed deals 25% damage. They both retain the sharpness-restoration effect of the original Seregios SA but the Aksa Switch has less Sharpness, Affinity, and slots, but has higher raw damage, as well as an easier upgrading line. III might need the help of Deviant weapons. Is very solid. is the new-old style favored by many in GU, just that you cant perform A spam as well as you can in Guild Style and you cant use the Hack n Finisher like you can there too. S+2 is optional here because of that. The opening Down Slash may be very slow, but once you start up the combo, it can be very fast. You can stop mashing X after youve thrusted forward, cancel with an attack, then thrust again. Furthermore, crits in Sword Mode will benefit off of Power Phial, making them extra-sweet. This is Black Fataliss SA, upgraded from the one you get from mining materials at Pokkes giant stone. Grants Attack Up (L) early in the game by using alternating Bulldrome and Jaggi parts. If you have Demon Riot and/or Tempest Axe active at the time you activate this art, it adds additional hits. Axe mode makes you move faster, but the actual swings are slow and heavy. Also, you, stop performing the HA if you run out of Switch Gauge. For full meme, use both Tempest Axe and Demon Riot and watch as your hunter pulls off an incredibly long combo that youll probably go to sleep in the middle of, or miss. the typical SA style featuring unlimited and full access to both moves. . (loop) Down Slash -> Side Slice -> Upswing (end loop). automatically attacks when you jump on the monster, as long as youre in Sword Mode. An improved version of BuJaBu but with more Defense than the Low Rank version. Being a Blademaster weapon, Razor Sharp is always nice to prolong your sharpness bar and prevent dropping into lower levels of sharpness. You dont necessarily need a long Sharpness grade on an SA, but if you lack the ability to carry around Razor Sharp, then it might be a good idea to do so. If you run out of Switch Gauge mid-combo or mid-Trance Slash, youll have to switch back to Axe Mode, and you cant cancel out of the animation. Only for those who've tamed the mighty Dreadqueen Rathian. More likely than not useless and prone to overreliance, but can be useful if used responsibly. Just when you think youve got the hang of it, along comes MHGU to muddy the waters even more with its multiple style options. Like the Switch Axe, it can morph between 2 different weapon forms. As you may know, this style focuses on dodging enemy attacks and connecting with a damaging counter attack. Has a decent amount of Blast to compensate for its below-average raw. A full Elemental Discharge combo. Provides a variant of Attack Up and Weakness Exploit, which will boost your damage quite effectively. The power of 3 HAs means that you can stack the 3 most powerful HAs that SA has access to, Readiness, Energy Charge, and Demon Riot, and only lose a few extraneous options. Key Quests are missions that if followed, lead to Urgent Quests, which in turn open up the next tier of missions. The listed duration for the art is based off of 100% Switch Gauge, so you may experience reduced duration otherwise. For more fluid transitions between Sword and Axe Mode, try using the aforementioned Morph Attacks. Only needs S+1 for a decent amount of Purple. by Synzer. Adds a specific amount of Dragon-elemental damage, listed on the SA Status tip, to all Sword Mode attacks. Unless you have Demon Riot up. And when Power Phial is around, Element Phial just doesnt seem as good as pure raw. 1 Hunter Art slot (1 SP Art). Zinogres SA qualifies, with decent raw, Power Phial, and good Sharpness. You can stop mashing X after youve thrusted forward, cancel with an attack, then thrust again. Switch and use Axe Mode with X, and Sword Mode with A. The most optimal DPS combo for Sword Mode. . Sword Mode: (loop) A, X+A, A, X+A, (end loop). Two Hunter Art slots (1 SP Art), unlimited access to the two finishers and Morph Attacks. Head over to the Hub, pick your quest and either join others or wait for those to join you. This kinda wins by default. The legendary Jho Cena provides Sharpness +2 and Razor Sharp at base, without charms or decorations. Axe changes: -Required Swings to power up Wild Swings is now 1 (from 2) -It is now possible to do Heavy Slam after 1 swing with good timing. The first Switch Axe that we'll recommend is actually already in your inventory when you start the game. If you cant fit anything of relevance on your armor set, then this is the skill to go for. But well cover all the other SA Phial types here anyway. Github Mirror for my guides, in case theyre taken down:https://github.com/Awesomeosity/YAWGs. You can use this style if you want to try out the pure SA experience, but other than that? Adept SA is the most Axe-focused style, letting you perform a Hack n Finisher everytime you Adept Dodge, as compared to two slashes when youre in Sword Mode. 1 Hunter Art slot (1 SP Art). Universally, youll choose an SA based on its phial type, unless you want to exclusively use Axe Mode and Tempest Axe. Then, choose raw power over elemental damage, since SA in general has high MVs, and the effects of Power Phial can further be amplified. That said, the Axe Finisher is an instant-ish 3 hits of 95 MV, but Swords Adept counterattack is two swings, totalling 50 MV, which uses up Phial Gauge. Weapon Name. SA, despite the Demon Riot/Energy Charge combo being nerfed from Gen, still is a house, so long as you can keep up the aggression to quickly charge up Energy Charge. The key thing here is the HA slots, which let you use the trifecta of SA HAs: Energy Charge, Demon Riot, and Absolute Readiness. This guide is meant for new players of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (MHGU) or for players who havent played Blademaster in the old-school games, and wish to play as Switch Axe. That, and Readiness really helps with managing Sharpness. Use this fact to prevent the bounce animation on certain parts of monsters. Two slots with a high amount of Dragon is also nice. Afterwards, youll switch back to Axe Mode automatically. SA is kind of a pro at hitting weakspots with Sword Mode, since your strikes are so precise and very vertical, so theres little chance youll miss the hitzone youre targeting. Unless you have Demon Riot up. Plus the monster is nearly always gonna be enraged in G-Rank, so this is a solid pick nevertheless. Here is the FIRST STEP INTO HIGH RANK Armor set. The best phials are Power Phials, always and forever. With the reach of Axe Mode, you can even hit flying monsters with the upswing. Though I suppose that every style does that more or less. This is a classic damage-boosting skill, where if you hit weakspots your Affinity rises by 50%, which is a 12.5% boost to your damage! Youll need to gem in the rest of Attack, and you need to use the Bulldrome Cap instead of the Helm. Whilst the fourteen models that youre used to exist, theyre accompanied by a variety of hunting styles and arts, through which a hunter might modify and adjust things to suit their preferred way of playing. Deviant boost, good amount of Poison, good Sharpness. By no means will contact result in changes to the guide. Only a few monsters in the game are really weak to Dragon, and being forced to use Sword Mode to apply Dragon? Forward Thrust -> Morph to Sword -> Double Slash. Tempest Axe boosts your Axe Mode capabilities, in particular improving the Hack n Slash whilst giving you an additional finisher that is faster, and does about the same damage. This includes Exhaust Phialfor some reason, while Hammer and HH apply it 100% of the time. The other half of the famed Demon Riot/Energy Charge combo of Gen, Energy Charge chaining allows you to skip the Demon Riots restriction on reloading, letting you maintain Demon Riot, and thus the enhanced phial effects. worth it or not, Evade Extender is seen by a crutch by more advanced players but is also viewed as core by people that keep their SA unsheathed. Both the axe and sword mode have there pros and cons. You can perform one attack with the opposite modes button, but when you do it twice youll switch. Oh, and you can KO monsters with Exhaust Phial if you hit them on the head, but good luck actually trying to KO things with that. This attack can chain into the normal Sword Mode attacks. The Switch Axe is a unique weapon in that it has two sets of moves, one for Axe mode and one for Sword mode. (Axe) 13 + 15 + 20 + (Sword) 20 + 25 + 30 + (15 * 4) + 80 = 263%, (Axe) 15 + 17 + 22 + (Sword) 24 + 29 + 35 + (25 * 4) + 90 = 332%, (Axe) 18 + 20 +25 + (Sword) 28 + 33 + 40 + (30 * 4) + 100 = 384%, (Axe) 13 + 15 + 20 + (Tempest Axe) 16 + (10 * 3) + 34 + (Sword) 20 + 25 + 30 + (15 * 4) + (Demon Riot) 70 + 20 = 353%, (Axe) 15 + 17 + 22 + (Tempest Axe) 16 + (10 * 3) + 34 + (Sword) 24 + 29 + 35 + (25 * 4) + (Demon Riot) 80 + 30 = 442%, (Axe) 18 + 20 + 25 + (Tempest Axe) 16 + (10 * 3) + 34 + (Sword) 28 + 33 + 40 + (30 * 4) + (Demon Riot) 90 + 40 = 494%. 4/29/2021: Updated builds for 2.0. When you first step into HR, right into about 7* quests. Otherwise you can drop it while youre fighting non-Hyper monsters. If youre pressing in a direction while youre starting up a combo, youll move in that direction slightly. Aerial Style Axe Mode doesnt really let you do much aside from the normal stuff you can do when jumping from a ledge, so this style really turns up the Make Sword Mode Better dial. Also, you stop performing the HA if you run out of Switch Gauge, so you should probably keep an eye on it. The Double Discharge also uses the phial energy of one Discharge, so youll save phials that way. Love the guide? I cannot overstate how great Power Phial is, especially with Demon Riot doublingthe raw boost from Power Phial. The Switch Axe in particular has a lengthy time after your attacks during which you can sidestep or roll. This also coincidentally upgrades into the best Fire SA in the game. SA may only be faster than GS, but swinging that sword around will eat your sharpness somewhat quickly. Having two distinct movesets and the ability to fluidly switch between the two of them, Switch Axe can be extremely fun to play and to master. locks the Axe Finisher behind Adept Dodging, rather than Hack n Slash, while it doesnt do much to Sword Mode. for some reason, while Hammer and HH apply it 100% of the time. Adept Dodge -> Adept Axe Swings -> Morph to Sword. If you have feedback or comments on this guide, please contact Awesomeosity#2516 on Discord. I've been maining it since its release in 3. Use this fact to prevent the bounce animation on certain parts of monsters. Composed of Rathalos X/Rathalos X/Rathalos X/Vaik X/Bnahabra X. Please do not attempt to request edit access. Item List. Axe Modes attacks are slower and dont apply the Phial of your SA, but theyre more powerful, and provide a measure of utility while youre low on Switch Gauge. Youll need to gem in the rest of Attack, and you need to use the Bulldrome Cap instead of the Helm. It also charges quickly, which means it can be maintained fairly easily, as opposed to Demon Riot. In the same vein, Evasion +1 can be used for certain attacks too. As for skills, stacking affinity, like the other weapon types, is generally recommended. Switch Axe; Follow @kiranico_en . Stack Critical Boost with Weakness Exploit to get a further 7.5% damage boost at base! Aerial Style Axe Mode doesnt really let you do much aside from the normal stuff you can do when jumping from a ledge, so this style really turns up the Make Sword Mode Better dial. Of course, the usual Swag Axe problem will raise its ugly head at some point: Youll need to recharge your Sword by heading back into Axe mode.. Or will you? That said, the Axe Finisher is an instant-ish 3 hits of 95 MV, but Swords Adept counterattack is two swings, totalling 50 MV, which uses up Phial Gauge. Youll be chasing after the monster with rolls most of the time, or sidestepping out of attacks. If with Sharpness +1 you get a solid chunk of Purple to work with, then you just need Sharpness +1. Petrified Tree. If you somehow managed to get through High Rank without getting Rathalos S, this is a good alternative. The most optimal DPS combo for Sword Mode. You can perform one attack with the opposite modes button, but when you do it twice youll switch. Doing these both keeps your gauge high whilst offering unparalleled safety, due to the innate Evasion +3 offered by Adept style. This style is probably the most Axe-beneficial style there is, so if you really like Axe Mode, then you should consider using this style. Weapons are defined a little differently in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. If you do use these SAs, bring out and use that Sword Mode. This guide is meant for new players of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (MHGU) or for players who haven't played Blademaster in the old-school games, and wish to play as Switch Axe. Deviant bonus is crucial to maintaining Demon Riot when you combine it with Energy Charge, so Elderfrost is generally a great choice. This guide will contain a comprehensive guide on Switch Axe controls, details on phial types, commentary on SA styles and combinations, recommendations on progression SA, and a final note on matchups against all monsters in the game. More experienced SA players can abuse this fact to precisely time their dodges to naturally iframe through attacks. The most powerful HA in the entire game, only crippled by its use time and the fact that the other HAs can do more for less. In exchange, theyre often weaker than the Axe Attacks. Use the Adept Dodge to roll through monster attacks and perform extremely powerful, wide-ranging attacks. Trance Slash is a lengthy damage art, which gets better if you have Demon Riot and/or Tempest Axe active, and is the most damaging HA in the game. This is mainly because, as you upgrade the axe, it retains a very high amount of raw . First and foremost, always choose Power Phial SAs. Youll cleanly switch between the two attack styles. Its just more damage, its how simple that is. Power Phial or bust! And that answer would be right. This is a pretty obvious choice if you even think about taking Weakness Exploit, which you should most of the time. Has Razor Sharp and Critical Eye, so this set will be a little less effective in terms of damage output this early in the game, but if you want a sorta-good looking set and dont want to use BuJaBu anymore, then you can use this. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Valstraxs SA packs Element Phial rather than Power Phial, but is (slightly) compensated by the fact that you dont need to run either S+2 or Razor Sharp on this SA. The same is true here, and both weapon modes include their own counter attacks: Sword does a double swing counter, where the Axe swings around a three hit attack. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Switch the way you play with Switch Axe! But not every single one is necessary to progress the main . The next most obvious style is Elemental Discharge spam, using the Double Discharge to inflict large amounts of damage in short bursts. YAWG and the Yet Another series of Guides and Tools will always be free to use. Dont use Adept SA though since Evasion doesn't stack with Adepts triggering frames. More Affinity is more damage, and you really cant say no to more damage, right? Perform an extremely lengthy combo of Axe and Sword attacks, finishing off with an Elemental Discharge Explosion. This SA is invaluable for progression, so use it and love it. Watch the updated version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY-KpJRTwTQSwitch Axe is pretty clean. Guild SA gives up an HA slot for access to the Hack n Finisher in Axe Mode and the Double Slash in Sword Mode. The other phials simply dont do enough, compared to a 20% boost in damage when youre in Sword Mode. Avoid at all costs if you even think about using Sword Mode. Its up to you which style would fit best in which fight. For Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Switch Axe Progression" - Page 2. Furthermore, the blue sharpness this SA has is effectively infinite. puts the Morph Attacks on X or A, depending on which mode youre in currently. The third and probably most boring way to play is Axe Mode, which is basically just like Axe Mode in other styles except you have faster Valor Steps than Sword?? Too good to be true? This style is probably the most Axe-beneficial style there is, so if you really like Axe Mode, then you should consider using this style. The Charge Blade in Monster Hunter Generations is a unique "switch" weapon. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If you do so though, this can take you all the way through Ahtal Ka. If it gains White or Purple, like Elderfrost does, then this is great. Sword Modes attacks are faster and use the Phial of your SA. More likely than not useless and prone to overreliance, but can be useful if used responsibly. Especially useful if your SA doesnt need S+2, since you can devote those 15 points to something else. Composed of Rathalos X/Rathalos X/Rathalos X/Vaik X/Bnahabra X. The only thing not going for this SA is the low-ish amount of raw it has, but if youre going Poison SA, youre probably fighting Crystalbeard or Kushala anyway, so. Visit our Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate database at: https://mhgu.kiranico.com! Run Absolute Readiness for maximum sharpness upkeep. There Is No Point In Getting Angry If You Can't Turn Into The Hulk, Seriously No Point At All! Furthermore, you move at twice the speed while youre in Axe Mode and you can also perform an enhanced finisher when you press X during Hack n Slash. More experienced SA players can abuse this fact to precisely time their dodges to naturally iframe through attacks. Sometimes useful to open up additional windows of opportunity on monsters, especially since youre rolling all the time. This set will be the last one you make before Ahtal-Ka in all likelihood. (loop) Boost Jump -> Aerial Upslash -> Jumping Down Slash (end loop). Zinogres SA. Id rather you just have Dragon-elemental damage naturally. An improved version of BuJaBu but with more Defense than the Low Rank version. Not really. All that being said, the style tends to optimally play as follows: Draw into an Axe attack or use the forward thrust during an opening, Adept dodge an attack, Axe mode counter attack into Sword mode to do some damage. (loop) Down Slash -> Up Slash -> Down Slash -> Up Slash (end loop). The Switch Axe is such an unusual Monster Hunter weapon. Adept SA is the most Axe-focused style, letting you perform a Hack n Finisher everytime you Adept Dodge, as compared to two slashes when youre in Sword Mode. You may not be able to switch to Sword Mode when youre below 40%, but you can still attack in Sword Mode until you deplete your Switch Gauge. Side Slash -> Double Slash -> Elemental Discharge Thrust -> Elemental Discharge -> Elemental Explosion. Soulseer Mizutsunes SA is the best Water SA mostly because of Deviant boost, but also because of its decent stats too. A good way to move yourself and attack at the same time in Sword Mode. Striker Style is the new-old style favored by many in GU, just that you cant perform A spam as well as you can in Guild Style and you cant use the Hack n Finisher like you can there too. Your call, since its really close. Though Tempest Axe is still outshined in terms of meta usage as compared to Energy Charge/Demon Riot. Now For Blast Or You Can Say General Purpose You Can't Ignore HB Glavenus's Axe Even In MHGU But It's A Deviant Weapon So The Grind Is Very Lengthy Also Farming For The Hellblade Powder Is . This is a solid option through G3 and G4. Useful for shorter monster downed opportunities. Remember to only use this with non-Adept SA sets, as Adept wont benefit from the Evasion boosts. The finisher, which can be accessed in all styles, is also pretty good in terms of damage. And when Power Phial is around, Element Phial just doesnt seem as good as pure raw. If youve got several people around you, like pesky LS users, you can take SA and not worry about tripping all the darn time. This is a powerful skill to use with elemental builds and for weapons that are able to . The Double Discharge also uses the phial energy of one Discharge, so youll save phials that way. Then consider donating! The more obvious style is to keep on chaining Morph Attacks with R, letting you save on phials while pumping out damage. Keep up the assault of Demon Riot-empowered Sword Mode Attacks and you should be able to get Energy Charge II recharged quickly enough. A simple upgrade from Narga S with more points in Expert and Evasion for your evasion needs. Forward Thrust -> Morph to Sword -> Double Slash. 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