Switch axe build that don't require behemoth armor?

[AAA]

title, yeh. Can't beat f*ckin behemoth, sooooo any build recomendations?

[Zurv]

plunder blade the big guy and craft the armor...

also, learn the fight :) it isn't hard. You just need to put in some time (and find a good group.)
having a tank makes it MUCH ez'r..

[JPM岩]

What SA are you using?

[AAA]

Originally posted by Zurv:

plunder blade the big guy and craft the armor...

also, learn the fight :) it isn't hard. You just need to put in some time (and find a good group.)
having a tank makes it MUCH ez'r..

okay? I mean, thanks for the tips but i was asking for builds... But thanks anyways

[AAA]

Originally posted by JPM岩:

What SA are you using?

i can go with any SA

[Waffles]

The best switch axe build is to SWITCH to clusters and blast the thing back to FF's universe.

[JPM岩]

Well i can give you a behemoth slayer mix, but it needs drachen. You can behemoth farm parts with the plunderrang cat tool and make the armor.

[Wicked]

Teostra Head Y, Gauntles Y and Pants Y for masters touch. Chest Lunastra B and Kulve Y waist. If you need free element, replace lunastra B chest for kirin one.

[Smug Kot]

Switchaxe its in a dire situation and as a SA main i can easy say its one of worst weapons in game (if not the worst one), but its fun when its works.

Without Drenchen or Handicraft gem you best bet its to use Nergigante SA with evasion extender/window.

Evasion extender/window its extremely important for SA becouse you dodge its TRASH and you want that side hop to work well or you can just morph roll everything.

Other info, SA has in build lvl 4 Earplug on discharge and Minds Eye on sword mode, it really doesnt change much but you can use 1 earplug deco to be inmune to roars during a discharge.

Also i strongly suggest you to check advanced SA techniques like Morph rolling....and isnt never late to "Switch" to another weapon.

[JPM岩]

Originally posted by Undertale: "CENSORED" edition:

Switchaxe its in a dire situation and as a SA main i can easy say its one of worst weapons in game (if not the worst one), but its fun when its works.

Without Drenchen or Handicraft gem you best bet its to use Nergigante SA with evasion extender/window.

Evasion extender/window its extremely important for SA becouse you dodge its TRASH and you want that side hop to work well or you can just morph roll everything.

Other info, SA has in build lvl 4 Earplug on discharge and Minds Eye on sword mode, it really doesnt change much but you can use 1 earplug deco to be inmune to roars during a discharge.

Also i strongly suggest you to check advanced SA techniques like Morph rolling....and isnt never late to "Switch" to another weapon.

You obviously are a sword form spammer then. Nerg SA is absolute garbage, only good for early end game, and is easily beaten out by jho SA.
Sword-to-Axe comboes give you tons of movement in a given direction, negating the need for EE in most situations. Also, it does not have level 4 roar resist, idk where you got that from.

[Smug Kot]

Originally posted by JPM岩:

Originally posted by Undertale: "CENSORED" edition:

Switchaxe its in a dire situation and as a SA main i can easy say its one of worst weapons in game (if not the worst one), but its fun when its works.

Without Drenchen or Handicraft gem you best bet its to use Nergigante SA with evasion extender/window.

Evasion extender/window its extremely important for SA becouse you dodge its TRASH and you want that side hop to work well or you can just morph roll everything.

Other info, SA has in build lvl 4 Earplug on discharge and Minds Eye on sword mode, it really doesnt change much but you can use 1 earplug deco to be inmune to roars during a discharge.

Also i strongly suggest you to check advanced SA techniques like Morph rolling....and isnt never late to "Switch" to another weapon.

You obviously are a sword form spammer then. Nerg SA is absolute garbage, only good for early end game, and is easily beaten out by jho SA.
Sword-to-Axe comboes give you tons of movement in a given direction, negating the need for EE in most situations. Also, it does not have level 4 roar resist, idk where you got that from.

im going to ignore you just for the simple fact you didnt know about earplugs 4 in zeru sum discharge also "Sword spamer" and "tons of movement" ? bro SA get a little hop with minimal i-frames, a extremely bad reposition move and morph rolling to gap close or escape that its. To no mention how useless its axe form in general outside the B into morph transition and its bad too becouse you get stuck in a very long animation.

Theres reason why SA its the weapon with the biggest amount of bad matchups in game, The dps its mediocre, the movement its just straight bad and it has literally 0 utility. You are being delusional if you think SA its in a good spot right now.


also he its asking for a solid build and you suggest Devils where you need Exploit weakness maxed with affinity also Might, SA Nerg doesnt need decos and can easy jump to Styx Roar after getting the dranchen set.

[~KeNnEtH~]

If you need any Behemoth parts, you can try this:


Search for an SOS.

Set it to search for "Behemoth".

Set quest type to "Special Assignment".

Refresh until you see the quest "The Legendary Beast".

It is the only Behemoth quest that gives you 9 faints and you only fight Behemoth in one area and its HP is extremely low. It is after all supposed to be an introductory fight.

However, upon completion, it gives almost all the Behemoth parts needed guaranteed.

You will have to repeat it a few times but you can pretty much make the whole Drachen armor this way.


Only perhaps the shearclaw may be harder to get since most people doing that quest will be more focused on a tail cut and staying out of its face and claws.

You may thus still need to fight him in the normal fights but if you did what I mentioned earlier, by then you will already have some of the armor made and it will just take 1 successful kill to make the rest of the armor.

[JPM岩]

Originally posted by Undertale: "CENSORED" edition:

Originally posted by JPM岩:

You obviously are a sword form spammer then. Nerg SA is absolute garbage, only good for early end game, and is easily beaten out by jho SA.
Sword-to-Axe comboes give you tons of movement in a given direction, negating the need for EE in most situations. Also, it does not have level 4 roar resist, idk where you got that from.

im going to ignore you just for the simple fact you didnt know about earplugs 4 in zeru sum discharge also "Sword spamer" and "tons of movement" ? bro SA get a little hop with minimal i-frames, a extremely bad reposition move and morph rolling to gap close or escape that its.

Theres reason why SA its the weapon with the biggest amount of bad matchups in game, The dps its mediocre, the movement its just straight bad and it has literally 0 utility. You are in delusion if you think SA its in a good spot right now.


also he its asking for a solid build and you suggest Devils where you need Exploit weakness maxed with affinity, SA Nerg doesnt need decos and can easy jump to Styx Roar after getting the dranchen set.

I will admit I did not know SA got earplugs 4, but its only on ZSD, and earplugs 4 really only effects weaker monsters' roars. On top of that. you have to time the trust to where the first explosion activates, and almost all monster roars are faster than that. Outside few and far between instances, it's so useless to the point of not being worth mentioning. And yes, tons of movement. Axe form has some of the most movement of most weapons in World, especially sword for Sword to Axe combo attacks. In rare situations youd need EE, which I've only needed to use with Behemoth, EX Behemoth, and AT Xeno, it would propel you much further. EE on SA is really only good for closing in on monsters. The side hop has definately been nerfed from previous games, but really isnt as necessary due to Axe form's movement buffs.
Also, your statement of "SA having the most bad matchups" is 100% false according to TA runners http://mhw.wiki-db.com/solota/ showing that SA is really in the middle. It being in the middle makes a lot of sense, as its not about hitting high damage numbers sometimes, like GS or CB, its built to more average numbers more often.
TL;DR SA is good mobility for it's DPS, and youre just bad

[Niv]

If you're like me and too noob for behemoth. Just get 3 pieces of Teostra gamma set (for master touch). Preferrable the head arms and legs. To get max crit close to 50% without weakness exploit. After that either have a mighty jewel for more crit chance or augment a weapon with affinity. (I myself am a Jagras swaxe user)

[♋Phenex]

The first post was correct in that you can have your palico use plunderblade to get behemoth materials. You don't need to beat behemoth but can craft the entire set by breaking the head, claws, tail, and plunderblading the other parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TulGxzITk1A

Otherwise you can get teostra gamma head, chest, and legs as others have stated above.