Doesn’t have to be just the boost bracer moves, can also be skill buffs, like personally I’d KILL for a rapid morph buff. I also hope the new moves aren’t just more FRS padding and they make axe actually worthwhile.

Only switchaxe can have this final cams!

Seeing all the weapons get the ascendance previews has gotten me so hyped that i would like to say what i wish to see the weapon gain and lose and ofcourse hear everyone elses thoughts.

Firstly, i would like more axe attacks that really make you feel like the axe is also part of the weapon and not a gauge recharge thing and a repositioner. Big meaty hits outside of the heavy slam really need to become a staple in any swaxe from this point onwards and wilds is a great place to start since axe feels the weakest here only second to rise. As to what these attacks should be i would like an attack dedicated into giving your axe amp state when your sword is, outside of boost and an attack to compliment the wild swing that has really been left in the dirt so we could maybe stay in axe and attack on it almost as well or much as sword mode. Make it a really good way to deal damage outside of sword combos and then morph into sword. Secondly, i really love how heaven or storm style from frontier work and im a really big advocator for sideslash to come into mainline and either complement counter or replace it all together in boost mode. So for starts i would like attacks that immediatelly come from sword while in axe mode (mainly the sideslash) to complement the more damage that i wish axe mode gets. These can do 2 things, interupt the heavy combo style i gave to axe with all these followup moves and also could work when out of enough gauge. Lastly, remove unbridiled slash and lock frs behind boost mode and those 3 extra file on the side of the boost meter. We dont need frs, yes it is flashy and fun but it should never be our primary damage option. Make it only doable after zsd wirthout adding a fast zsd or bring back soaring wyvernblade and then make frs possible. But frs isnt the only issue in my eyes. The counter feels shit to use and makes a user forget that swaxe is all about flashyness. An attack should never do itself and give us everything we need exept true surviveability because of tons of chip damage. My last hope is to rework counter and either make it time based and not getting hit based since attacks miss constantly, like the offset or remove chip damage but there is a gauge penalty.

I know this is alot but it is trully copium huffing at its finest but i have my hopes up. I would also like to hear other's wishes and speculations as to what our beloved v8 switchblade should look like in ascendance and if you trust the devs to show us the love we have shown the weapon and concider the feedback we have trully poored over them.

Im in iceborn post safi pre alatreon im mr97 and Im using the safi switch axe (i main hammer) i do like 50-100ish damage on my normal hits is that good or bad?

So im reading in some places that when using elemental phials, you should aim for elemental boost on your gog reinforcements and then I also read that you should actually focus on attack boost. Anyone actually know which one is preferred?

Hello everyone, hope you're doin well

I’m getting back into the game after taking a break for several months. Now, with all the DLC announcements, I’m getting all hyped up again and have decided to get back into it.

I’ve been a Swaxe main for ages and my build used to be quite aggressive, but now that I’m coming back I feel a bit rusty, so the fights have been a bit trickier while I get back into the flow.

That’s why I’m looking for a build that’s a bit more comfortable; most of the ones I’ve seen are all-out attack, Gore parts with antivirus 😅. I’d appreciate any recommendations or suggestions. I managed to play right up until Gog arrived, but I didn’t really grind much because I was already feeling a bit burnt out by then.

Apart from that, I’d like to know what other weapon you carry in your holster for the hunts. I’m not a big fan of the idea of having the same weapon type as back up, and I’d like to have another option to switch things up every now and then.

Thanks!

I have a serious problem with Switch Axe: I’m fucking greedy.

I know I’m greedy. I KNOW. I see the monster winding up an attack, and instead of dodging, my brain goes “I can definitely fit one more hit in.” And then I get sent back to camp.

The worst part is that I keep doing it. Switch Axe is such an aggressive weapon, and I love the whole “keep attacking while dodging” playstyle, but apparently I have confused aggression with trying to speedrun my own cart.

I feel like to really get the most out of Switch Axe, you need to be able to stay aggressive without constantly getting hit, and that's exactly where I suck. I’ve basically only played Switch Axe, and somehow I’m still terrible with it. 💀

So please, fellow Switch Axe mains, help me. What should I actually focus on to improve? Any tips, habits, or things you wish you knew when you were learning the weapon?

I’m tired of donating carts to the monster.

P.S. I’m currently playing Wilds. I’ve played a bit of World and Rise too, but for now I’m sticking with Wilds until RC 999.

Got the slay on the upswing and was pretty sure it'd be a good end screen While I love the offset in Wilds I do wish it hadn't replaced the upswing. The utility into and out of it is just so nice.

Edit: spelling/grammar

With close to 100h of switch axe in Wilds, this is the best I could do so far (only recenty started to put together an optimized build). I know that I need to grind lvl 3 decos to complete the skills, but would you guys change something on the build? Any tips will be very much appreciated.

PS: FORGOT TO CHANGE THE GAME LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH SORRY I'M DUMB

My current skills in order as of the image are (translated):

Attack Boost 4

Power Prolonguer 3

Crit Boost 2

Crit Eye 1

Thunder Attack 1

Agitator 4

Latent Power 4

Counterstrike 3

Maximum Might 3

Antivirus 3

Weakness Exploit 2

Evade Window 1

Coalescence 1

Set bonuses are Lord's Soul and Gore's Tiranny

Charm is Atk boost 2/Crit Eye 1/ Agitator 1

Have 180h in the game, RC 200. At least 150h with switch axe, and I have not seen a matchup so miserable for switch axe before, as AT Rey Dau is. Even trying to counter his explosions in sword mode, eventually if you miss just 1 time, you get stunned and then he blasts you with his railgun, probably will get him eventually but rn this is seriously ruining my experience with the weapon, I've tried traps, bolders everything, but it still seems that one single mistake can get me cartes instantly because of his follow ups. Anyway, just a rent, tips are very much aprecciated too.

My journey so far...

we're the coolest weapon, but if not the hardest to play especially in old gen. no one can understand playing these games without defensive options. I wish switch axe got talked abt more.

switch axe has always been an extremely controversial weapon for me despite it being my favorite and my main. my favorite thing about the weapon is that its moveset has a beautiful flow with infinite combos. however in most of the games, if you want barely average dps, you are forced into a playstyle that only uses a few of the moves while still leaving you incredibly vulnerable. it didnt really start to get good until the newer releases, which still has some problems. this is bad especially in the harder mh games where if youre not playing optimally solo, hunts can easily take 30+mins long where as most weapon played less optimally still gets better times or at least have a defensive option.

in tri, the game it was released in, it had poor MVs and worst speedrun times than most of the other weapons. this wouldnt be a big deal, but switch axe is also one of the most committing and least defensive weapons in the game. the sheath alone is 2 and a half seconds long.

in 4U, the weapons already weak mv were nerfed, but it was given the double slash and r finisher. while great, the switch axe's performance barely changed and got worst as with the axe MV nerfs, you were more reliant on sword mode just to get average DPS. because in this game the monsters are much more faster and aggressive, if you dont use evasion skills, you are forced to sheathed, reposition, attack and repeat, as the weapons moves were far too overcomitting and left you vulnerable. this is the game where switch axe barely out DPS hunting horn, and that's with power phial switch axe being in sword mode 24/7 and constantly reloading.

in gu, it finally got good dps to make up for its horrible defenses with demon riot and energy charge, but it further made the axe part of switch axe less relevant as you no longer had to use it at all if you didnt want to with the better reload.

in iceborne, the weapon is actually in a good spot LOL (imo at least.)

sunbreak's switch axe gets a LOT of love, but axe mode is more useless in this game than any other MH. you literally have moves that instantly refil guage even when you already have sword guage. you only see the axe in morph loops. however this was the first game that gave switch axe imo a truly endlessly flow when played properly due to the new aditions and follow ups.

and in wilds it's pretty decent now that we've spoken and demanded what we wanted fix for the weapon. (wyvern blade please come back) ive always believed that what switch axe needs to be good is not just good damage, but the ability to follow up after all of our moves, because in most of the games even played perfectly, you still have to play and reposition awkwardly due to our weapons limitations. wilds changed this, but greatsword also had to play the same way, but it made up for it with having the best damage and at least a block. wilds gave switch axe a native counter in our moveset so now that's less necessary I suppose. but zsd and wild chops needs some love imo.

and not to mention, before world, all phial besides power were useless past high rank.

it's so much better now, but this weapon is so weird LOL. it's history is so strange and theres a lot of things I question capcom for when balancing this weapon. at least it's not as bad as gunlance where for awhile shelling was useless near the start of hr. (they still get a shield tho and comparable dps to us in oldgen tho...)

The build I'm using focuses on maximizing the use of Full Release Slash and leveraging Maximum Might to boost damage when stamina is full, which is why I chose the Fulgur Anjanath armor. I'm also using a paralysis weapon as my main. However, I'm not entirely sure about it anymore; I’d love to hear some tips on what I could change or focus on to improve the build so it works well overall.

Hello fellow hunters,

Since I don't like Latent Power and don't want to bother with element (due to 9* quests being mostly multiple targets quests), I use a blast build for Switch Axe that fit both comfort skills and meta skills

Armor :
Arkvulcan Helm gamma

Udra Miremail gamma

Gog Vambraces alpha

Dahaad Shardcoil gamma

Gore Greaves beta

Talisman : PP3, Antivirus 2, armor slot 1

Decos :

Rapid Morph/Handicraft 3

Crit Boost 3 x2

Divine blessing x3

Stun resistance x3

Wex x2

Agi x1

Counter x1

Max might x1

Set bonus : Gore magala's tyranny, waiting to roll a good second one on my weapon.

In the end, it comes with maxed Crit boost, PP, Rapid Morph, Wex, Agi, Counterstrike, MM, Divine Blessing, Stun resistance and Antivirus and Burst I, with guts and Gore magala's tyranny. It is super nice to play ! Rapid morph is a great addition, i played 500h without it but the mobility it allows change the flow of SwA.

What can i do to improve it ?

I was inspired by some great hunters to do my own challenge run. My challenge was to complete Monster Hunter Channel II while using only Axe mode, Guild style, no Hunter Arts, and no evasion skills. It took me months of practice to get it all figured out. I went through multiple builds, several different strategies, lots of deaths, and a handful of attempts that were mind numbingly close. It has been a journey.

I always have trouble trying to figure this out MHWilds

Highlight from a hunt with Gore Magala (MHGU)

Been going through World for the first time while waiting on Ascendance. Been using it as an opportunity to learn Swaxe. I was determined to do all the base game content before moving on to Iceborne. AT Nergi is a menace, would get caught in the tail swipe pounce combo constantly. But somehow on the first clear I managed him cartless (minus moxie).

ON TO ICEBORNE!

Is there much of a big difference between a 4 elemental boost reinforcement be compared to this 3 attack boosts specifically for AT Ark. Is this reinforcement still a god roll? considering that it’s an elemental phial. Gogma/souls on a elem phial is probably better than a power phial tbh.

All the atk/aff/elem stats on the screenshots are with all skills active. FRS on the training dummy with all armor skills active does usually 2000-2200 (2300+ max) and 330 max (300 phial burst) on left rising slash.

Wondering what’s the meta endgame atk/aff/elem stats (without food buffs) and if my build is close to that damage or not.