When you do, youll be forced back into Axe Mode, so be sure to not deplete it in a bad place. This can also be used on LR Nakarkos, since hes weak to Fire. Performs a few opening swings in Axe Mode, then empowers your hunter to perform the Hack n Slash faster, consuming less stamina. You can use this style if you want to try out the pure SA experience, but other than that? No other SA has quite as much raw or sharpness in this point in the game for a long while, so youd better get used to this. III might need the help of Deviant weapons. Only needs S+1 for a decent amount of Purple. Love the guide? A Switch Axe with the power of a Stygian Zinogre. Provides a variant of Attack Up and Weakness Exploit, which will boost your damage quite effectively. This is a pretty obvious choice if you even think about taking Weakness Exploit, which you should most of the time. YAWG and the Yet Another series of Guides and Tools will always be free to use. Two slots with a high amount of Dragon is also nice. Its up to you which style would fit best in which fight. Try Yet Another Damage Calculator Unite! Mizutsunes SA. Being a Blademaster weapon, Razor Sharp is always nice to prolong your sharpness bar and prevent dropping into lower levels of sharpness. After performing a short animation, your Switch Gauge begins to drain over time, rather than per attack. Its also important to note that you can readjust yourself at various points in the HA, so if the monster happens to move, which will happen a lot, you can point yourself in its direction, so you dont look like an idiot when you use the finisher on the air. And obviously if you have a full sharpness bar or if you dont get a higher sharpness grade than White with S+2, dont take this. It is a weapon of full offense power giving up defense for damage capabilities. Standard early-LR set for Blademasters. If you can somehow scrape together the Rajang Hardhorns required to upgrade this SA, this will be the best weapon to fight Ahtal-Ka with, since it has 290 raw and a decent amount of Thunder, combined with SA. The style does lose some versatility in Axe mode, but given that youre hardly ever going to be out of Sword mode, who cares? This basically fulfills the above requirements, but for Water. Id rather you just have Dragon-elemental damage naturally. puts the Morph Attacks on X or A, depending on which mode youre in currently. After the Axe Upswing attack, you can perform Hack n Slash by mashing A. Mizus SA is in the same boat as Zinogres SA, with a high amount of raw, natural White Sharpness, and a decent amount of Water. Required fields are marked *. (loop) Boost Jump -> Aerial Upslash -> Jumping Down Slash (end loop). Make Mizutsune For Water And Yian Kut Ku For Fire And That's It, These Two Will Take You To The Endgame By Themselves. 3 Hunter Art slots (1 SP Art), loses extra attacks from Guild to gain a third HA slot. Valor SA can be played in three distinct ways, but loses the Energy Charge/Demon Riot combination. Also, you stop performing the HA if you run out of Switch Gauge, so you should probably keep an eye on it. While Demon Riot is active, the Switch Gauge only depletes over time. Aerial SA can spam jump attacks automatically when you jump on the monster, and youre in Sword Mode. A combo which conserves the Switch Gauge while performing an infinite. For further progression through the endgame (R. Brachy/Kulve/Safi > Fatalis), please report to the meta compilations linked at the end . This includes. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Contact us for advertising opportunities: sales@ggsoftware.io, By clicking "Accept", you consent that we may use your personal data to serve personalised adverts, and that Cookies or other local storage identifiers may be used to serve personalised and non-personalised adverts. For more fluid transitions between Sword and Axe Mode, try using the aforementioned Morph Attacks. 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. Got a Rathalos above you? 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. If you somehow managed to get through High Rank without getting Rathalos S, this is a good alternative. Guild SA itself is underwhelming due to all of the fancy additions to the other styles, namely HA slots for Striker and Alchemy and the lack of loss of moves on Adept and Aerial. It also has a charge mechanic and multiple Phials it can fill up while attacking. Power Phial or bust! And that answer would be right. Pressing X+A while youre in Sword Mode will initiate the Elemental Discharge attack. Striker has the Energy Charge/Demon Riot combo going for it, so its naturally powerful, while Alchemy also has that but has the Double Slash. SA is very strong in this game without being mindlessly broken, like some other meta weapon/style combos. Yeah, you still arent gonna upgrade this into Obsidian Axe because that has Dragon Phial, and thats pretty trash. The Rathalos SA also qualifies, but this time for Fire. Its even got a slot. But not every single one is necessary to progress the main . Its up to you which style would fit best in which fight. Adept Stylelocks the Axe Finisher behind Adept Dodging, rather than Hack n Slash, while it doesnt do much to Sword Mode. Do your best to keep an eye on the Switch Gauge while youre spamming your Sword attacks. The finisher deals 25% + 55% damage. (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%. And youre an SA user, if youre not rolling, then youre probably sheathed and running towards the monster. If youve got several people around you, like pesky LS users, you can take SA and not worry about tripping all the darn time. YAWG and the Yet Another series of Guides and Tools will always be free to use. , so you should probably keep an eye on it. Look up axe weapon tree and see where those axes go or if there are other end path axes you want. Depending on the variant, youll get one of these 3 sets in G2 and G3, and its a great set to take you through the remainder of G2 and partway through G3. 20% more raw on all Sword Mode attacks makes the difference on their attacks, easily closing the gap between Sword and Axe attack MVs, and making it so that it may surpass Axe Mode MVs. An Axe Mode combo that leads into the Hack n Slash. It's the only axe I used in Generations. Czar Switch Axe LV7: 250: Hot Tips Meta Stuff Cool Stuff Controls & Style Rundown Guild Style Striker Style Aerial Style Adept Style Valor Style Alchemy Style Hunter Arts Trance Slash Demon Riot Energy Charge Tempest . This kinda wins by default. Mizus SA is in the same boat as Zinogres SA, with a high amount of raw, natural White Sharpness, and a decent amount of Water. 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. Information regarding it's usage found by visiting. Be nice. Now this phial type, if you can believe it, is somehow. Axe form: 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. Can still perform Jumping Elemental Thrust from midair. Its just more damage, its how simple that is. Zinogres SA qualifies, with decent raw, Power Phial, and good Sharpness. 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. for some reason, while Hammer and HH apply it 100% of the time. YAWG and the Yet Another series of Guides and Tools will always be free to use. I cannot overstate how great Power Phial is, especially with Demon Riot. Youll need to gem in the rest of Attack, and you need to use the Bulldrome Cap instead of the Helm. 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. This set will be the last one you make before Ahtal-Ka in all likelihood. Weapon Name. An interesting alternative really only useful for non-Adept SA sets because it has Evade Extender and Critical Eye, which are both important for SA sets but this is kinda too early in the game for Critical Eye to be useful, as mentioned. youll reload instead of performing the attack. Hell no. Elemental Discharge Canceling takes up a lot of Switch Gauge, so be careful with it. The stellar Hellblade Axe is a formidable force to be reckoned with, at least if youre willing to farm Hellblade early on and are also willing to just stay in High Rank for a while, because Elder Axe is, Hotly debated as to whether or not this is. Performs Down Slash when Morphing to Sword via the normal methods (Hack n Finisher, Down Slash). Unless you have Demon Riot up. Royal Axe / Dreadqueen Axe . The more obvious style is to keep on chaining Morph Attacks with R, letting you save on phials while pumping out damage. The Switch Axe is such an unusual Monster Hunter weapon. SA Phials are activated and applied to your Sword Mode attacks, so while they may be weaker, their speed and phial application makes a real difference between Axe and Sword. 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. I've been maining it since its release in 3. You will also miss the Deviant boost with this SA so run Energy Charge II instead of III. A simple upgrade from Narga S with more points in Expert and Evasion for your evasion needs. It also charges quickly, which means it can be maintained fairly easily, as opposed to Demon Riot. Doesnt really have other advantages, so only get it if you didnt get Rathalos armor and do not want to farm Rathalos. Perform an extremely lengthy combo of Axe and Sword attacks, finishing off with an Elemental Discharge Explosion. Like the Switch Axe, it can morph between 2 different weapon forms. Afterwards, youll switch back to Axe Mode automatically. Useful for Axe Mode focus, like headlocking a Rathian. What on earth then must a new player think when they find the Switch Axe, a strange transforming blend of An improved version of BuJaBu but with more Defense than the Low Rank version. Triple slots and natural Purple is okay for Status SA. 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 . Thats the life cycle. For General Purpose Upgrade Your Aksa Axe Into Seditious Axe And You're Done. Striker has the Energy Charge/Demon Riot combo going for it, so its naturally powerful, while Alchemy also has that but has the Double Slash. (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%. This attack can chain into the normal Sword Mode attacks. If with Sharpness +1 you get a solid chunk of Purple to work with, then you just need Sharpness +1. 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?? Charge up the Valor Gauge to unlock chaining Morph Attacks, and a Double Discharge attack in Sword Mode. Alchemy Styleputs the Morph Attacks on X or A, depending on which mode youre in currently. Evade Extender is really helpful for mobility regarding SA. Vary up the amount of A attacks you do depending on your stamina and on the opening length. Not really. 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. A standard Axe Mode combo. You can stop mashing X after youve thrusted forward, cancel with an attack, then thrust again. After the Axe Upswing attack, you can perform Hack n Slash by mashing A. Mashing X during this time will let you deal continuous damage, and if you press it enough, an explosion will occur, dealing a large amount of damage whilst draining a large amount of Switch Gauge. You can use that till you kill the final boss and . Doing these both keeps your gauge high whilst offering unparalleled safety, due to the innate Evasion +3 offered by Adept style. The new HA introduced in GU, Tempest Axe functions as a parallel to Demon Riot, except it makes your Hack n Slash swings more efficient in terms of Stamina and they also speed up the more you Hack n Slash. A simple gapclosing attack in Axe Mode that transitions to Sword Mode. Best Builds for Switch Axe. Performs Down Slash when Morphing to Sword via the normal methods (Hack n Finisher, Down Slash). As you may know, this style focuses on dodging enemy attacks and connecting with a damaging counter attack. Also, since you dont use Switch Gauge on attacks, you can use Elemental Discharges constantly without it being a pain on your Switch Gauge. Run Absolute Readiness for maximum sharpness upkeep. But for progression purposes, the elder axe is fine. This may be only a minor improvement, but if youve kept up your Mizu SA improvements you should use this. This combo uses the Switch Gauge in order to charge up the Valor Gauge. Attack. Ahtal-Kas SA is solid with 3 slots, average raw, and a bit of Purple Sharpness that you can maintain with Readiness and Razor Sharp. No other SA has quite as much raw or sharpness in this point in the game for a long while, so youd better get used to this. Hotly debated as to whether or not this is actuallyworth 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. Reloads 100% Switch Gauge, +10% Affinity for 2 minutes. All you need is S+1 here, not S+2. The sweeping motion performed deals 25% damage. Especially useful if your SA doesnt need S+2, since you can devote those 15 points to something else. Two Hunter Art slots (1 SP Art), unlimited access to the two finishers and Morph Attacks. More often than not though only people who transferred their end-game character from Gen will use this as progression. 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 style is probably the most Axe-beneficial style there is, so if you really like Axe Mode, then you should consider using this style. 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. Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax 's armor introduced a new skill called Dragon Conversion. Petrified SA is actually the one you're going to be using until Village 5, when you can make the Elite SA for Raw, Rathalos SA for Fire, Lagi for Thunder, and then of course there's the Fated Four's SAs, which will cover Fire, Thunder, Ice, and Water. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Useful for Axe Mode focus, like headlocking a Rathian. SA may only be faster than GS, but swinging that sword around will eat your sharpness somewhat quickly. Though Tempest Axe is still outshined in terms of meta usage as compared to Energy Charge/Demon Riot. Youll cleanly switch between the two attack styles. Energy Charge ignores this restriction and recharges your Switch Gauge, while providing additional Affinity. Sword Mode: (loop) Forward X, X, Forward X, X, (end loop). 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. This may be only a minor improvement, but if youve kept up your Mizu SA improvements you should use this. This is a classic SA because this is really the only SA that you can use. The main mode is a sword and giant shield. Pretty much the bread-and-butter of Guild Sword Mode attacks. Exchanges some points of Attack for points to Sharpness, which provides a measure of utility for Blademasters. Guild SA itself is underwhelming due to all of the fancy additions to the other styles, namely HA slots for Striker and Alchemy and the lack of loss of moves on Adept and Aerial. Id rather you just have Dragon-elemental damage naturally. Opening swings deal 22% + 22% damage. Packs Weakness Exploit and Critical Boost, which grants an instant 20% on-average damage boost when you hit weakspots, but you have to suffer through Silver Rathalos to get it, so. Petrified Axe. 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. Seregioss SA is easily the best SA you can get at this point because of the auto-sharpening mechanic. Forward Thrust -> Morph to Sword -> Double Slash. Deviant boost, good amount of Poison, good Sharpness. If youve got several people around you, like pesky LS users, you can take SA and not worry about tripping all the darn time. , regardless of the Phial Type. +25% Element/Status damage on Sword Mode attacks. 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. 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. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Automatically Morph between Axe and Sword by using X for Axe, and A for Sword. It also charges quickly, which means it can be maintained fairly easily, as opposed to Demon Riot. With Evade Extender in tow and well-timed sidesteps, you can just hop through attacks and keep up aggression, making high levels of play interesting and effective too. 8/n 3/ #Bakhmut-#Sloviansk-#Siversk (i) Dans les remparts, #AFU ont visiblement reu l'ordre de se retirer La ville est moiti conquise (c'tait le ce week-end) et il ne (loop) Down Slash -> Side Slice -> Upswing (end loop). More Attack and more Defense than the LR version, this set is pretty great on its own, and easily capable of taking you through the early vestiges of G-Rank. The Double Discharge also uses the phial energy of one Discharge, so youll save phials that way. All SA attacks provide Super Armor while youre doing them. Slightly above-average raw with a healthy amount of Dragon, though you need to run Sharpness +2 with this one to get a usable amount of high Sharpness. All SA attacks provide Super Armor while youre doing them. Forward Thrust -> Down Slash -> Morph to Sword. Youll be using this for parts in both HR and GR too, so keep it maintained. 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. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. 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. A good way to transition between Axe and Sword while charging up the Valor Gauge. You can perform one attack with the opposite modes button, but when you do it twice youll switch. Use the long recovery frames to precisely iframe attacks! You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The simplest combo you can do in Sword Mode. 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. Demon Riot is one of the two HAs that made SA a force to reckon with in Gen. (loop) Down Slash -> Side Slice -> Upswing (end loop). Avoid at all costs if you even think about using Sword Mode. More Attack and more Defense than the LR version, this set is pretty great on its own, and easily capable of taking you through the early vestiges of G-Rank. Triple slots and natural Purple is okay for Status SA. The Double Discharge also uses the phial energy of one Discharge, so youll save phials that way. Please dont claim any of this guides contents as your own. Your request will be ignored. If youre not in Sword Mode, youre in Reload Mode. Professions Should Focus On Builds. Because of this, you cannot perform the infinite X attack, but you do have infinite A. Usage of this style or Striker Style will mainly depend on which infinite you need. 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. The axe form serves you with its several combo attacks while it charges the weapon. During Hack n Slash (any style), can perform the special finisher by pressing X. This is a pretty obvious choice if you even think about taking Weakness Exploit, which you should most of the time. 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. Reloads 100% Switch Gauge, +30% Affinity for 2 minutes. Once the Switch Gauge depletes, Demon Riot will end. While youre under 40% Gauge, you can Reload with R to instantly regain 40% Switch Gauge, and be able to switch back to Sword Mode. Most matchups for SA are favorable too, since Sword Mode is not only powerful but also has Minds Eye, and Axe Mode has the utility of the high reach. When it comes to SA Phial Types, theres usually only one answer when people ask about it. 4/29/2021: Updated builds for 2.0. Guild SA gives up an HA slot for access to the Hack n Finisher in Axe Mode and the Double Slash in Sword Mode. Still packs Razor Sharp, so this is a solid set for Blademasters. A full Elemental Discharge combo. When it comes to SA Phial Types, theres usually only one answer when people ask about it. Each swing will consume Stamina. This attack can chain into the normal Sword Mode attacks. Its got lots of Critical Eye and still has Razor Sharp, so its perfect for taking up to G-Rank Defense properly. The Charge Blade in Monster Hunter Generations is a unique "switch" weapon. 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. Adept Dodge -> Adept Axe Swings -> Morph to Sword. Thats it. The finisher, which can be accessed in all styles, is also pretty good in terms of damage. Generations Ultimate Walkthrough. Because of this, you cannot perform the infinite X attack, but you do have infinite A. Usage of this style or Striker Style will mainly depend on which infinite you need. At least when you upgrade this to Level 7 it gains a bit of Blue Sharpness and higher raw than the Aksa Switch, so you can use this for a bit, until you gain access to HR Seregios. S+2 is optional here because of that. III might need the help of Deviant weapons. This is a solid option through G3 and G4. Remember to only use this with non-Adept SA sets, as Adept wont benefit from the Evasion boosts. 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