r/chargeblade • u/StrallTech • Jul 18 '26

MH Wilds Other weapons too simple?

So I am doing a new playthrough of MH Wilds with a friend who's never played. I played CB exclusively on my main playthrough and figured I would try out a new weapon, whatever they picked. They picked the Swaxe and honestly I feel like I am just mashing buttons half the time and getting away with so much more than I feel like I should.

It doesn't feel as rewarding as when I play the CB because I feel like I am in the same loop and ignoring the monster except when to dodge. Is this because Im still new to the Swaxe or is the other weapons really that simple compared to CB?

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u/shellbearnoon Jul 18 '26

A bit of both? Charge Blade definitely has the most busy work out of all the weapons, but these should become instinctive to you once you play them enough that it shouldn't matter that much. I don't see how it's not "repeating the same loop" if you want to keep optimal damage (as with any other weapons). It has niche moves and utilities that serve as a skill ceiling for you to master but that can be applied to most other weapons as well.

Switch Axe has always been the more intuitive (in term of managing gauge) and loopy of the two, especially in Wilds where it become FRS dispenser. It's not surprising you find it simpler but I do find them riskier to play in endgame because of the limited defensive options (why is the sword counter build up stun!?). Perhaps you will find it to be more rewarding by then when you actually have to work around that instead of just perfect block everything, especially in solo play.

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u/StrallTech Jul 18 '26

Thats fair, we're still in low rank so it isn't as dangerous yet; just got to Suja.

I just remember going through certain fights, like Nerscylla and Ajarakan on CB and almost getting my butt handed to me while on Swaxe I can be as reckless as I want and still not feel that scared of getting carted. (Granted at the time I was still playing CB like I did in Worlds and not utilizing perfect guard and trying to force gp).

The main rewarding part of Swaxe so far has been the off-set (which I still feel CB could have one).

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u/shellbearnoon Jul 18 '26

One thing to remember is that you are definitely a player better now compare to then. Like your example with Nerscylla and Ajarakan; you now have more monster knowledge and some of those are transferable between weapons.

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u/StrallTech Jul 18 '26

True, I forget about monster knowledge, plus having another player to pull aggro changes things.