Monster Hunter World | Switch Axe Tutorial

The complete Switch Axe tutorial for Monster Hunter World. Everything you want to know, in one place!
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[ZenPaladin]

5 years later and here I am. These guides are what they call evergreen.

[Swag-Juice]

250 hours on solely switch axe and i still learned something from this video. Well done man.

[phenomenonnarutokun]

1:44 The Basics
4:30 Axe Moves
5:56 High reaching combo
7:39 Wake Up Swing
8:22 Sword Moves
12:23 Best Combos
13:54 Armor Skills

[belzemus]

me: alright seems easy enough, i'll just do the combos an-
me, on an actual hunt: *OKAY FORGET THE COMBOS JUST START SWINGING AND START KILLING*

[Keaton_Ambrose]

The gameplay at the end is a great addition! I hope it's here to stay.

[destroyergaming]

3 years later and still useful I'm mastering all weapons so these vids are very nicely made

[dark-ixuv]

Things you didn’t cover/missed:

- Quicker manual reload when jumping off ledges
- The fade morph slash from sword to axe mode can be combo’d into a side swing (triangle) or a morph slash (R2) to sword mode, for positioning
- The rising slash in axe mode can send other players flying in the air. Be aware of other players when doing that move.
- The sword damage combo adds an extra swing on the transition from 3x triangle to circle segment of the combo. That’s why it’s the damage combo, but keep in mind that circle press becomes a 3-swing move instead of 2, that leaves you very vulnerable due to how long it is
- When you perform the elemental discharge in amped state and latch onto the monster, this is not a mount and you are completely vulnerable during the entirety of it. The monster can perform any move and if it creates a hitbox on you, you will take full damage and be thrown off. This is why:
- When you’re latched onto a monster, you can quickly get off and do an early explosion by holding triangle. This offers 2 advantages: First, you can get the explosion off early and get away from the monster when you see it about to do a move that would hit/interrupt you and still get the damage and also avoid getting hit. Second, ending the discharge early has several added benefits; it costs less of your sword gauge, the landing lag is greatly reduced and a shorter animation, and you remain in sword mode. It will not switch you back to axe mode automatically

[cattysplat]

This weapon still by far the coolest looking weapon in MH. Cool charge and switch mechanic, flashy elemental attacks and watching your weapon mechanically morph into a powered up state never gets old.

[JonasAshleyCastro]

A year after still the best beginners guide to MHW weapons.

[Sombody]

Reload isn't quite "something you want to avoid at all costs". It has its uses. Like you have entered amped mode and the Diablos just charged away from you. You let the Diablos come back to you with another charge attack while you reload, ready to spank the monster with your now full meter.

[esperfire]

One little thing to mention about that Amped Elemental Discharge that has you latch onto the monster, you need to be VERY careful of where and when you latch on. You will latch onto whatever body part is hit by that initial stab, and if the monster attacks with that part of its body it will count as hitting you (eg. Being on the tail during the tail swipe, or being on the face during a fireball) so latching onto a weak point directly isn't necessarily always the best idea.

On the flip side though, if you're willing to tank the hits, the Rock Steady Mantle will guarantee that you won't be knocked off no matter what. I find this extremely useful against the Kirin if done right.

Extra bonus fun fact: For whatever reason, the Urugaan rolling around isn't a full body hitbox like most monster charges, so if you latch onto his leg you can actually safely enjoy the ride. It looks hilarious.

[Strider-Ragnarok]

I'm over a 100hr hours with the switch axe and still was able to learn some stuff with this tutorial. Good job.

[GeorgesPickle]

The combat test is an AMAZING addition! Keep up the good job arrekz

[CantiBun]

FINALLY! I've been waiting on a tutorial for my main weapon!

Also can we all agree that this is the best version of Switch Axe? Personally I was tired of Generations' Switch Axe requiring you to ALWAYS be in sword mode

[Yazzuri]

I love these little mini montages you do at the beginning of the episode, idk why but it makes me hyped as hell. Great job man!

[approachingetterath]

the switch axe was the weapon i chose to start with and i still like it a lot. aside from how fun it is to play overall, i love how it feels. i love watching the animations of combos and how weight of the weapon is used to move around with the momentum it generates, which is superbly animated. it fills my gamer-3d-artist heart with joy.

[paragon]

I like your video a lot, but as a switch axe main here are a few things to add for those that want it.

Poison Phial wasn't mentioned but is self explanatory and works just like the para Phial.

Para and poison Phials have a hidden element and said element does not stack with Sword mode's status amounts while unlocked. ( In the case of the barroth axe, the axe mode actually has higher paralysis) The way it works instead is that in sword mode you have a 1/3 chance of inflicting either amount and yes there is a chance to do both in one attack albeit a low one.

The exhaust switchaxe does KO damage in sword mode so it can be used to KO monsters.

While the Focus skill does work as mentioned in the video it is also important to mention that levels in focus also add to the amount of amped state build up per hit. You can essentially enter amped state twice as fast at level 3.

The Elementless skill works with dragon, para, exhaust, and poison phials if you don't unlock the hidden element. This is true even for the sword mode of these weapons despite the sword mode having an "element" or "status"

This makes all those weapons exceedingly more powerful than they initially appear. Especially in the case of the para and dragon phials.

High raw from elementless with 550 dragon. It's disgusting.

Thanks again for the video Arrekz. ^^

[Vampshroom]

As a Bloodborne fanatic, i instantly fell in love with this weapon.

[Joshua]

Ice borne came out and I’ve forgotten everything.

[drspaghetti]

I've played Switch Axe since 3U and have put hundreds of hours into it in World as well. I knew the information given due to labbing it out, but this tutorial was so well made and you covered everything flawlessly. Definitely sharing this video the next time one of my friends asks me about the Switch Axe. Amazing job like always!