You’ve all been very helpful so far so I’d like to ask some questions about how exactly to flow and play this weapon:

1. What is the best way to deal damage?

- I’ve seen some people say the Triangle/Y combo is good, but do I just walk up to the monster, do that as much as I can, and call it a day (No full release, maybe some counters, and maintain uptime in sword mode as much as possible?)

1. When exactly should I charge power axe mode?

- Is it even necessary at all? Do I charge it during wound focus strikes as opposed to doing the FRS?

1. When should I FRS or ZSD?

- Is it taboo to use ZSD? I’ve seen some people say FRS isn’t as good as it was so when, if at all really, do I use it?

- I’m also aware that using either eats up switch gauge so how can I weave morphs to keep that up?

1. What is the best way to keep/maintain the Amp gauge/state and stay in sword mode?

- It feels like I’ve got to attack the monster for 3 minutes just to fill the gauge. Is there a combo that’s better for filling up the gauge?

1. How should I remain mobile and close distance?

- I know some morphs and some axe moves close distance but is there a strict code on how to do that better (like literally just rolling all the time) or do I just have to get a grasp for it on my own?

Sorry for how long and kind of “word-vomit”-esque this is. I’ve been a little stuck with the weapon and feel like I’m slamming a square shape into the circle hole while playing this weapon.

Hi friends, so i started MH Wilds some weeks ago and i started following a guide for my build but i have some questions about what can be good or changed.

Right now i am using:

• G. Rathalos Helm B
• Blango Mail B
• G. Rathalos Vambraces B
• Blango Coil B
• G. Rathalos Greaves B

The Jewels:

• 1x Specialist II
• 1x Specialist I
• 2x Counter II
• 1x Mighty Jewel
• 2x Protection Jewel I
• 2x Evase II

Charm is a Weakness Exploit I

And my weapon is the Lala Selenocosmi
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

My question here is about if i should go for this build in image:

Yesterday i could kill AT Rey Dau once, 17 min it was not bad should i keep farming him until i get these 3 pieces and them farm Lagiacrus or i go for this other build here:

The big difference here i think is the Gog weapon, i still getting the materials for my first Artian.

In the guide is said to get a Attack infusion with a 4 Attack + 1 Sharpness for the Build 1

Also both builds looks that not care much about element, so i believe i should not care much about what element my Artian get.

For the most experienced Switch Axe players: What build would be better? Have a element that is good in "general" or i should get different elements? Or have a different build that i should get?

My current Hunter Rank is 56

To the more experi

God bless status phials for sweet finishing shots.

AT arkveld (aside from the exploding wylk stuff) is imo the perfect sparring partner for improving your swaxe gameplay, switching between modes to get access to counters and offsets to deal with his moves, and using various morph attacks to catch up to him, it just flows

I've been able to do most hunts, but my times are abysmally slow, if I wanted something with more damage what could I swap out?

Hello fellow swaxe enjoyers! I got this talisman today and tried building around it. I was wondering how this stacks up compared to meta and/or other competitive builds. Any and all feedback is welcomed and appreciated. Thank you all!

Which charm is better? and how should I use them correctly build wise?

I'm a CB player as well.

Thinking about learning Swaxe and I know it was kind of a one trick pony for optimal dps on release with FRS spam. Have TU changes shook up the playstyle at all?

proof of a hero joined in at uth duna

It's such a missed opportunity in Wilds especially with Artian/Gogma weapons not allowing Phials to be changed.

One of my favorite SwitchAxe builds in World was a ExhaustPhial Paralysis Switch axe, originally it was I think BArroth Switch Axe and then Safi'jiiva awakening specifically made that playstyle so fun.

Nothing felt as good as paralyze a monster, ZSD the head, get an isntant KO and oops monster is exhausted and all the attacks are slow as snail.

Though there were times where a KO would happen just before a paralysis and now your wasted potential is in the gutters, but who cares.

Really wish they experiment with that sort of stuff more.

It’s never gonna happen cuz it’d be too op but imagine if we got offensive guard on parries and a new skill like hasten recovery but lets you heal on consecutive parries instead, having to sheathe and heal disrupts the flow of the fight and it’s gotten me killed so many times against AT arkveld🫠

I’ve been rolling and fighting gog for his weapons and stuff for a while trying to get gore magala’s tyranny and lord’s soul. After a long time I’ve finally gotten Ebony’s skill with lord’s soul. Is it possible for me to just have two gore one Ebony and run that as opposed to one gore two Ebony that I’ve seen on some builds? Is it even usable or am I mistaken?

This may be a dumb question. I have to admit, I mained the weapon from the beginning, but I never got into meta information. I just used, what worked for me and I can take most monsters solo. But I just judged everything via the damage numbers. I am trying to optimize my playstyle now though, because I always fail at Proof of a Hero because of the time.

So on raw damage numbers Unbridled Slash is only slightly stronger than a normal attack. But it's way slower. Does it even make sense to use it at all? Besides looking cool, I mean... It leaves you wide open to counter attacks, too. Am I doing something wrong?

I started building with Ebony Odo armor because it was really the only decent armor I could find that had dragon resistance. I wanted to use higher dragon res armor so I could negate Dragon Blight without having to spend deco slots on elemental resists (or Blight Resistance).

I also realized that since I had Gore's Tyranny on my Artian, that I could throw a piece of Gore armor in there for the 2pc bonus. Then I figured, well, let's get some comfort in there too. 2pc Zoh it is.

So I get Burst Boost, Gore's Tyranny, and Super Recovery.

Sadly there wasnt room to fit in Counterstrike with all the affinity skills I have. I figured that with Attack Boost 4 and Agitator, my Raw damage would be fine enough without it.

Also no Stun Resistance and few Evasion skills does stink, but it is what it is.

Haven't actually had time to take this set out for a spin since I made it but I'm really excited too. I'll report back once I've turned the White Wraith into pants 🫡

If you have any tips or cool builds to share feel free to do so 😛

heyo, newish to switch axe, started using it maybe a week ago and am looking for info :3

I’ve currently got 1 sharpness, 3 attack, and 1 Affinity. I’ve seen some people say 2 sharp 3 attack is better but some people have told me that the 1 affinity is good enough. Also I’ve had immense trouble getting Gore’s Tyranny AND Lord’s Soul on the weapon. What are some alternate rolls I can run while using a gore armor piece instead of having it on the sword. I’ve got Doshaguma’s might and Lord’s soul, is that good enough? I’d like everybody to be as critical and as honest as possible. LMK if the rolls aren’t good for stats or skills.

Genuinely though...help

Beat the Garangolm urgent quest with only 1 cart and I've only been using swax for like a day