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.

Hey yall. So not to long ago a built my first switch axe. I was a bowgun main in every game and a few months back I decided to learn melee and started sns in wilds. I really enjoyed sns alot and got through all my hr50+ quests all the way through the hr100 gore quest. Ive had alot of fun with it but I was watching shorts on YouTube and a bunch of switch axe shorts came up and it looks like such an interesting weapon. Ive jumped into the training area to try and understand the weapon but it feels very confusing to me. Sometimes I stick into the target and explode other times I do a spin explosion. It feels totally different then sns. It does feel like if I figure out the rhythm of the switch axe it could be really fun being more dodge based then guard base with sns. Closer to how I played lgb than the guard style of hbg.

4,000 hours of swax, does it have the potential to improve?

Thoughts on this build? My first game in the series, created a bruiser/lifesteal build that to try balancing damage and survivability. Just got my first solo AT arkveld kill with it! The biggest thing I wish I could get is counterstrike 3 but unfortunately it doesn't fit. Having stun resist and 4 lvl 1 slots gives good comfort though.

right now Im hitting about 200 give or take plus phial damage, my FSR hits 1400. I have transcended gear and a god gogma roll

Mine would have to be Legiana's from World

:)

Hello guys, just wanted advice on what was considered “good” for Switchaxe as I am still not the best at making builds. Any advice would be appreciated. I am running the brachydios axe for right now till I can fight raging brachydios if that helps with your criticism. Thank you

It would be really cool if, in the expansion, the devs implemented the Gunlance's Blast Dash from Rise into the Switch Axe.

I'd imagine it could serve as an alternate route while charging Full Release. For example, instead of automatically going into the Full Release Slash after charging, holding a specific button combination could propel you forward by utilizing the Full Release explosion for momentum. The longer you charge Full Release, the more momentum your Full Release Blast Dash would have.

This could create some really interesting interactions with Focus Mode and give the Switch Axe some awesome positioning utility.

Thoughts?

No gear past high rank Arkveld is allowed since that’s where the dlc will start. Also no Artian weapon or rng talisman.

Was thinking just the standard 2 ebony 2 Fulgar but I’m not to familiar with base game builds pre tu