switch axe

[Voodoo]

i dont get this weapon, it got some really great improvements since last time ive touched in tri but with its lengthy combos, short buff duration and lack of any gap closer how exactly are you supposed to fight any mobile or highly aggressive monsters?

[Reborn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAginR5oAec&t=61s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe0EqwMhCZE&t=433s
watch these and practice on slwo monsters first.

[edison gauntlet appreciator]

By getting in a quick hit then dodging. Switch Axe is super fun against fast monsters because most of the time they have to slow down at some point.

[ᴛᴀʟᴜ 🐦]

The switch axe is capable of making you attach to the monster and blowing it up, its a really badass weapon when you learn how to switch between the two.

[[MLM]hiduys]

By:

- Positioning and situational awareness and knowing where to stand
- Knowing your heavy hitting combos and when to use which combo
- How to get your meter and your combo meter up fast
- Bursting things to bits
- Channeling your inner Megumi everytime you can
- Knowing monster move sets and tells

[Voodoo]

I did, you can easily pummel stuff like barroth, jyura and tobi kadachi as they easily trip and just stay down.

But then when i actually to try fighting something like anjanath i chase it around landing 1 or 2 hits before he slams the air making me chase it again.
If im landing 1 or 2 hits might aswell use crit draw gs or ls, itll do more damage.

I can easily use charge blade and gunlance as i can actually store some damage and unleash it when the occassion shows, but here i feel like i need intimate 6 seconds with monster to actually deal the damage and unlike dual blades i cant just spin to my target.

[[MLM]hiduys]

Well It is really about positioning and making the monster do certain attacks, however your team does play a role too since the monster will try to maul them equally if not harder than you at times.

If you find yourself having to run a whole lot since Anj decides to be a nascar Champion than this might be because one of your teamates is wearing their target T shirt whilst opperating their Bow guns since they do want to use that juicy melle smash of theirs.


In general try to go for fast hard hitting combos, remember morph sweep out of a wild swing deals reasonable burst damage with the last axe hit being the hardest hitting one.
That and if a monster is running to much try to get your meter up and just latch on to them, as long as they don´t do anything to make you flinch they can run as much as they want before you blow them up.

[Voodoo]

Originally posted by MLMhiduys:

Well It is really about positioning and making the monster do certain attacks, however your team does play a role too since the monster will try to maul them equally if not harder than you at times.

If you find yourself having to run a whole lot since Anj decides to be a nascar Champion than this might be because one of your teamates is wearing their target T shirt whilst opperating their Bow guns since they do want to use that juicy melle smash of theirs.


In general try to go for fast hard hitting combos, remember morph sweep out of a wild swing deals reasonable burst damage with the last axe hit being the hardest hitting one.
That and if a monster is running to much try to get your meter up and just latch on to them, as long as they don´t do anything to make you flinch they can run as much as they want before you blow them up.

Mate ive been doing it solo.

[Dregora]

It would depend. I've exclusively played switch axe in almost 100h of gameplay and while i'm no god in any kind of way, i'm still learning, i'm really fond of the axe mode. It's agile, it's damage is ok enough for me and reach is nice. Also good mobility and easy positioning.

I'm still going safe on sword mode, even though I know if I want to play for optimal damage I should use it way more often, but I generally use it only if I know i'm safe, then i'll build up meter and latch onto it and make it my ♥♥♥♥♥ by doing an EXPROOOOSION. (thanks to whoever made the Megumin reference).

But axe mode is your best bet for agile monsters, as axe mode is quite agile itself.

I'd just use sword mode when they're down or stunned or something.

[Voodoo]

Originally posted by Inférnum~:

It would depend. I've exclusively played switch axe in almost 100h of gameplay and while i'm no god in any kind of way, i'm still learning, i'm really fond of the axe mode. It's agile, it's damage is ok enough for me and reach is nice. Also good mobility and easy positioning.

I'm still going safe on sword mode, even though I know if I want to play for optimal damage I should use it way more often, but I generally use it only if I know i'm safe, then i'll build up meter and latch onto it and make it my ♥♥♥♥♥ by doing an EXPROOOOSION. (thanks to whoever made the Megumin reference).

But axe mode is your best bet for agile monsters, as axe mode is quite agile itself.

I'd just use sword mode when they're down or stunned or something.

Im getting hits for 80-90 while my ls does 80 on lvl3 on top of having helmbreaker which is more damaging than sword discharge.

[Dregora]

Originally posted by Voodoo:

Originally posted by Inférnum~:

It would depend. I've exclusively played switch axe in almost 100h of gameplay and while i'm no god in any kind of way, i'm still learning, i'm really fond of the axe mode. It's agile, it's damage is ok enough for me and reach is nice. Also good mobility and easy positioning.

I'm still going safe on sword mode, even though I know if I want to play for optimal damage I should use it way more often, but I generally use it only if I know i'm safe, then i'll build up meter and latch onto it and make it my ♥♥♥♥♥ by doing an EXPROOOOSION. (thanks to whoever made the Megumin reference).

But axe mode is your best bet for agile monsters, as axe mode is quite agile itself.

I'd just use sword mode when they're down or stunned or something.

Im getting hits for 80-90 while my ls does 80 on lvl3 on top of having helmbreaker which is more damaging than sword discharge.

Sword discharge racks up pretty well real quick. If you include it in an entire sword combo and ending it with discharge, you'll do more damage than constantly swinging your axe.

But either way, it doesn't matter, play the way you want, if the monster goes down for acceptable times for you, it doesn't really matter if you constantly stay in axe mode. IF it works, it works.

[Voodoo]

Originally posted by Inférnum~:

Originally posted by Voodoo:

Im getting hits for 80-90 while my ls does 80 on lvl3 on top of having helmbreaker which is more damaging than sword discharge.

Sword discharge racks up pretty well real quick. If you include it in an entire sword combo and ending it with discharge, you'll do more damage than constantly swinging your axe.

But either way, it doesn't matter, play the way you want, if the monster goes down for acceptable times for you, it doesn't really matter if you constantly stay in axe mode. IF it works, it works.

And that sword combo is exactly the intimate 6seconds.
Thats the problem, axe hits for nothing(it hits less than chargeblade dual strike) considering its speed while sword requires way too much time to unleash combos and unlike spirit combo doesnt have a gap closer for the last hit.

I want to like it but i just cant.

[Roy]

you can roll without sheathing in axe mode, and you can switch between axe and sword at any moment. the switch to axe with R after doing a swing with A, is super high damage and has huge range. throw in evade extender and evasion window skill, you got yourself more dps than the majority of players. and no, sword doesn't take too long to hit. the monster crowds one spot so often, and you can reposition during any interrupting movements, so git gud. attaching yourself to the monster for a phial burst, while the power phial is active, and doing so after already having laid in so much damage.. the speed of the axe swing and its huge dmg switching to sword mode.. its mobility.. good luck doing more dps with your CB in any practical way. ill 1v1 u rn m8

[Dregora]

Originally posted by Voodoo:

Originally posted by Inférnum~:

Sword discharge racks up pretty well real quick. If you include it in an entire sword combo and ending it with discharge, you'll do more damage than constantly swinging your axe.

But either way, it doesn't matter, play the way you want, if the monster goes down for acceptable times for you, it doesn't really matter if you constantly stay in axe mode. IF it works, it works.

And that sword combo is exactly the intimate 6seconds.
Thats the problem, axe hits for nothing(it hits less than chargeblade dual strike) considering its speed while sword requires way too much time to unleash combos and unlike spirit combo doesnt have a gap closer for the last hit.

I want to like it but i just cant.

Yeah it requires positioning and/or knowing where the monster goes, a little bit like Great Sword.

I deff get why it's not everyones cup of tea. I stay in axe mode more than i'd like to admit, but I enjoy playing it safe. So it works for me.

That and the switch axe is just visually pleasing to me.

[DarkFenix]

I found evade extender 3 was pretty much a must for swaxe. It meant my rolls took me far enough that I didn't feel so slow and sluggish any more. Still didn't like the swaxe overall (much preferred the charge blade, as clunky as I find its mechanics).

[Voodoo]

Originally posted by Roy:

you can roll without sheathing in axe mode, and you can switch between axe and sword at any moment. the switch to axe with R after doing a swing with A, is super high damage and has huge range. throw in evade extender and evasion window skill, you got yourself more dps than the majority of players. and no, sword doesn't take too long to hit. the monster crowds one spot so often, so git gud.

Define high damage cause for me it does 88 on pole, same as any other axe swing.
For perspective charge blade dual slash does 85+57 and longsword overhead with lvl3 does 83.

Any way i see switch axe doing any real damage is ascended mode where sword swings do 87+33 each but that requires you to be glued to enemy or rather enemy being glued to you and doing those hits.