If you press X during the chop swings you will perform a Overhead chop. Also, you can switch from Sword mode to Axe mode after the double slice. I don't know if they changed it but this was the case for 4U. They're just minor details though. Good tutorial!
Quick note: You can, at least in Guild Style, start a elemental discharge faster if you use it right after the 2 fast horizontal swings on sword mode. There's so many details like that on every weapon that I feel that there's always more to learn, and granted, even after almost 500 quests with Switch Axe, I still didn't knew about some things that I saw on this video.
McKaos Videos thank you for clarifying. Jeck Mester: i tried out the heavy bowgun i do not personally like it. I would much rather use the bow than the 'HBG' as you call it=.=
Two quick additions: you can also morph into axe mode after A > A, and you can press X+A during a jump even in axe mode to initiate an elemental discharge.
I like how the Aerial style is realistic in how airborne you are. Like you aren't just basically flying and your team is in the air for a whole minute before landing again just to pop back up again.
something I've noticed in my own game play is that in Adept style the quick double slash in sword mode isn't gone but rather moved to the A button. and you can still pull off the fast elemental discharge from that attack just like in Guild Style
You can do both bushido attacks with switch axe from a sheathed position huh? I wonder if that could make critical draw appealing and create a sort of different playstyle.
Hello Arekkz, I was watching through this workshop and i noticed that a combo was missing that was in 4U that was very powerful. The combo starts with the upward swing into the stamina draining left/right axe swing then you hit R to end the combo in your video. In 4U this combo was able to be continued with another R to switch into sword mode then that would lead into any hit but i preferred to go into the stab/phial burst to return me to axe mode. This combo is very powerful and I would like to know if it is available in cross/generations. If this combo is available please make it known too the community for those who do not know. Thank you and keep making videos, I really enjoy watching them.
Wait, so SA sword mode is back to spamming X instead of alternating button presses? Awesome! That not being a thing anymore is basically what made me stop using it in 4U
+CSCTVProductions Power Phial increases attack by 20% while in Sword mode, Elemental Phials increase whatever Element or Status is active on the weapon by 25% in Sword mode. Para, Poison and Dragon Phials essentially give you auto Awaken of their respective Status/Element while in Sword mode(and tend to have a higher amount than their Element Phial counterparts). Exhaust causes attacks in Sword mode to deal Stamina damage(supposedly at a 1/3 chance, but I don't use Exhaust Phial SA), it also allows hits to a monsters head to do KO damage(supposedly 5 KO, but again, I've never used them). Hopefully this helps, until a proper video is made.
Jordan William From every source I've seen the Awaken Armor skill is indeed absent from Gen. That said, I was talking about how Dragon/Poison/Para Phials essentially give you auto Awaken in sword mode, as the Elements aren't active in axe mode, with those particular phials.
+Galladegaming and MuddyMudkips For the most part, if you want to do more damage, Hone Attack; if you aren't that great at dodging or just need the extra defense, Hone Defense. If you are using the bug that has Fast Charge(Fleethammer for Blunt, Foliacath for Cutting) Honing for Life can be extremely Helpful, as the Charge attack on the bug has a MV of 80, takes like 2 seconds to charge, would heal for more than a Mega Potion, if it procs the effect and can be used from a safe range while still doing a decent amount of damage.
(im talking about MHP3rd) when will u do the phials video specifically the exhaust ,i want know if i should buy one cuz i heard the xhaust damage can also do stun damage ,i wanted to know how powerful it is..... weapon used - Ground dasher
I'm probably gonna be alone on this, but i'm kinda against the way they made the axe mode of switch axe basically obsolete. Back in 3U and 4U i would rarely ever see any players using the axe mode of switch axe and with these sword mode focused hunter arts i imagine axe mode users will become even rarer in MHG, which is a shame to me because it was it's versatility that drew me to the weapon in the first place.
Um the whole point of the weapon was get to sword mode as fast as possible then just tear into the monster then use axe to get back, the only reason to be into axe was to charge and cut tails of monsters that weren't knocked down. All the Hunter arts did was make the main part of the SA more powerful.
Why do I find so many people saying the axe mode is obsolete in this game? It's like the damage is all that mattered on a weapon. They're both equally good for me, and I switch around them a lot. Sword has better damage and doesn't bounce. Axe has better reach, better mobility, better precision (when you want to hit a weak spot or break a specific part, and goes along with the reach) and from what I experienced it also has better knockback, making knocking down monsters easier with it. The axe is more versatile while the sword trades this versatility for raw damage.
Hunter Arts must be charged first by attacking the monster (Or getting hit for Striker Style) before it can be used. When the gauge is fully charged, simply touch that art gauge from the touch screen. 2 Non-weapon specific & 1 weapon-specific for weapon are unlocked when you start the game. More arts can be unlocked by clearing certain quest.
Energy Blade seems almost broken just like Gaijin said. I didn't believe it was that good until I tried it for myself. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a nerf to it.
+Jeck Mester Calm Down,All Weapons are balanced.Its just that u have to get used to them.Since Freedom,(MonsterHunter Freedom,yes,I'm that old) I only used GS,Hannah,and occasionally HBG.After 3U They Balanced them quite well and now all weapons are viable.Like,I DESPISED the Bow, but now im PWNING with it.You just need to find witch one is for u.(I main SA,Lance and Bow,Just to say) Solo HH exist you know XD
George Christidis I would say that I'm pretty calm. However, all weapons being viable isn't the same thing as all weapons being equally good. Are you actually implying that all weapons have the same dps? All weapons are perfectly equal? If that's so, then why are most speed runs Great Swords, Charge Blades, and Heavy Bowguns, and not Gunlances, Swords and Shields, and Bows? Sure, all weapons are at least close in dps, but it's idiotic to say that no weapon is better than another.
I'd definitely recommend buying X over 4G. The new mechanics introduced in X (hunter arts, slight tweaks in certain weapons, etc.) will take a lot of getting used to if you are used to 4G. X is a good entry point into the series.
When the monster thrashes or roars then hold r until it stops then spam x. Rinse and repeat until mounting gauge is filled and it topples over. It is then free reign from there.
Monster Hunter X was released on November 25, 2015 for Japanese 3DS's. Monster Hunter Generations (western version of X) will be released on July 15, 2016. This is confirmed by Capcom.
Recent western MH games have G-Rank. My speculation: If they created the original ver. first, & then G ver., the original ver.'s sales would be ruined.
Jordan William your right, but dident MH3 get a G rank when it turned G and ultimate? if it did, than why couldn't they do it with this one, if anything it might increase sales
In Japan, yes. And you could've found the answer 10x faster had you just looked it up rather than leaving a comment for someone to reply to a day later (just for future reference).
Max Ducks I never use it either. I've been using SA since Tri, and the discharge was a lot harder to pull off back then because it charged much slower, so I just got used to not using it
If you press X during the chop swings you will perform a Overhead chop. Also, you can switch from Sword mode to Axe mode after the double slice. I don't know if they changed it but this was the case for 4U. They're just minor details though. Good tutorial!
Quick note: You can, at least in Guild Style, start a elemental discharge faster if you use it right after the 2 fast horizontal swings on sword mode. There's so many details like that on every weapon that I feel that there's always more to learn, and granted, even after almost 500 quests with Switch Axe, I still didn't knew about some things that I saw on this video.
This video really help us hunters a lot. After watching this video, I learnt so many technique and found that Switch Axe is OP! Man, you are awesome
Who agrees that the switch axe is Awesome?
Pick up the beautiful HBG, scrub.
What does that mean=.=
+Kirito Kirigaya Heavy Bowgun
McKaos Videos thank you for clarifying.
Jeck Mester: i tried out the heavy bowgun i do not personally like it. I would much rather use the bow than the 'HBG' as you call it=.=
+Kirito Kirigaya
plis! for me its 2nd best weapon in the game! we agree with u!
Two quick additions: you can also morph into axe mode after A > A, and you can press X+A during a jump even in axe mode to initiate an elemental discharge.
Can't wait for this game, Switch Axe is my favorite weapon in the game.
I like how the Aerial style is realistic in how airborne you are. Like you aren't just basically flying and your team is in the air for a whole minute before landing again just to pop back up again.
I love Aerial SA, but Striker just has so much more damage output because of the unlimited Demon Riot
For Striker Style, you can chain the backward slice in Sword Mode into the fast Elemental Discharge.
Yesss, two of my weapons in a row!
Great videos bro! I really like the way you explain weapons and their mechanics
something I've noticed in my own game play is that in Adept style the quick double slash in sword mode isn't gone but rather moved to the A button. and you can still pull off the fast elemental discharge from that attack just like in Guild Style
I love to see videos about my favorite video! I'm not sure if it has changed since MH4U, but you can also reload the axe when you are airborn too.
one thing you forgot is that in Aerial Style you can't do "infinite chop chop"
oooo, c´mon!!, and the gunlance?
+Pablo Acosta I'm getting there :)
+Arekkz Gaming yes, we need gunlance :)
Haha I was just about to say that
You can do both bushido attacks with switch axe from a sheathed position huh? I wonder if that could make critical draw appealing and create a sort of different playstyle.
5:07 did you ever cover this in a video? I'd like to know about it
damn i was literally schooled in this vid, thanks a lot
This weapon is surprisingly easier than the charge sword
Samuel, The Jaguar No this is all wrong
"Energy Blade" Wait, did I click the right weapon...?
This is amazing. Thanks
Hello Arekkz,
I was watching through this workshop and i noticed that a combo was missing that was in 4U that was very powerful. The combo starts with the upward swing into the stamina draining left/right axe swing then you hit R to end the combo in your video. In 4U this combo was able to be continued with another R to switch into sword mode then that would lead into any hit but i preferred to go into the stab/phial burst to return me to axe mode. This combo is very powerful and I would like to know if it is available in cross/generations. If this combo is available please make it known too the community for those who do not know. Thank you and keep making videos, I really enjoy watching them.
9:50 how did you reload and went right back into sword mode so fast? im on the demo
He uses the reload Hunting Art he's talking about. This art is not in the demo.
thank you jojo
thanks a lot, this tutorial really helped ;-)
can you switch hunter arts?
Wait, so SA sword mode is back to spamming X instead of alternating button presses? Awesome! That not being a thing anymore is basically what made me stop using it in 4U
Are you doing an weapon workshop on light bowgun at all?
I agree with you!!!!!!!!!
i might use switch axe after this after they nerfed the charge blade.
great vid thanks
Can you choose which hand is your main hand in MH or are some weapons lefthanded by default?
9:45 this part i dont understand. how do you reach level 2 and 3?
Switch Axe yay. :3
Can you do a video on the phial types? Im curious about the various ones myself
+CSCTVProductions Power Phial increases attack by 20% while in Sword mode, Elemental Phials increase whatever Element or Status is active on the weapon by 25% in Sword mode. Para, Poison and Dragon Phials essentially give you auto Awaken of their respective Status/Element while in Sword mode(and tend to have a higher amount than their Element Phial counterparts). Exhaust causes attacks in Sword mode to deal Stamina damage(supposedly at a 1/3 chance, but I don't use Exhaust Phial SA), it also allows hits to a monsters head to do KO damage(supposedly 5 KO, but again, I've never used them). Hopefully this helps, until a proper video is made.
Arhen Dante Ty, that's very helpful :)
+Arhen Dante Awaken skill seems absent in Generations. (Though I haven't fully confirm this)
Jordan William From every source I've seen the Awaken Armor skill is indeed absent from Gen. That said, I was talking about how Dragon/Poison/Para Phials essentially give you auto Awaken in sword mode, as the Elements aren't active in axe mode, with those particular phials.
Switch axe in 15 words: chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop bang
you forgot that you can switch after the A>A combo in sword mode.
So SA is back as The Powerhouse (notice the capitals).
is it energy blade or energy charge
Arekkz I know this is mhx but for mh4u, but I need help on deciding on which thing I want to hone on my glaive?
+Galladegaming and MuddyMudkips For the most part, if you want to do more damage, Hone Attack; if you aren't that great at dodging or just need the extra defense, Hone Defense. If you are using the bug that has Fast Charge(Fleethammer for Blunt, Foliacath for Cutting) Honing for Life can be extremely Helpful, as the Charge attack on the bug has a MV of 80, takes like 2 seconds to charge, would heal for more than a Mega Potion, if it procs the effect and can be used from a safe range while still doing a decent amount of damage.
+Arhen Dante thx
(im talking about MHP3rd) when will u do the phials video specifically the exhaust ,i want know if i should buy one cuz i heard the xhaust damage can also do stun damage ,i wanted to know how powerful it is..... weapon used - Ground dasher
nothing beats the intimate combo with the brachiodose blast blight in axe mode u need a monster piece then use that lol
I first started at 4u so so I don't know much but wasn't the up and down sword mode combo X then A? Did they change it for this?
+DeadCore Yes it is X+A. They probably changed it. Not sure but I think it was like this before 4U. I'm quite ok with.
You used to just spam X in Monster Hunter tri and Monster Hunter 3U
I'm probably gonna be alone on this, but i'm kinda against the way they made the axe mode of switch axe basically obsolete. Back in 3U and 4U i would rarely ever see any players using the axe mode of switch axe and with these sword mode focused hunter arts i imagine axe mode users will become even rarer in MHG, which is a shame to me because it was it's versatility that drew me to the weapon in the first place.
Um the whole point of the weapon was get to sword mode as fast as possible then just tear into the monster then use axe to get back, the only reason to be into axe was to charge and cut tails of monsters that weren't knocked down. All the Hunter arts did was make the main part of the SA more powerful.
Why do I find so many people saying the axe mode is obsolete in this game? It's like the damage is all that mattered on a weapon. They're both equally good for me, and I switch around them a lot. Sword has better damage and doesn't bounce. Axe has better reach, better mobility, better precision (when you want to hit a weak spot or break a specific part, and goes along with the reach) and from what I experienced it also has better knockback, making knocking down monsters easier with it.
The axe is more versatile while the sword trades this versatility for raw damage.
How do you use Hunter art's? I am not sure i understand do you unlock latter in the game or do you already have it??
Hunter Arts must be charged first by attacking the monster (Or getting hit for Striker Style) before it can be used. When the gauge is fully charged, simply touch that art gauge from the touch screen. 2 Non-weapon specific & 1 weapon-specific for weapon are unlocked when you start the game. More arts can be unlocked by clearing certain quest.
*for each weapon
+Jordan William Thank you very much the last time I play this was on PS2 so alot has changed lol
+Randy Dominique You guessed it. This game uses Frontier's concept.
What set and weapon is in the thumbnail?
most likely astalos I played mhx for a little while cause my friend ordered it from Japan and raisekzu? armor looked like this
+Marco Ayala Cool, thanks buddy :)
The armor is the variant rathalos called the Flame King Rathalos (really good set for SA imo) and the weapon is the final upgrade to the Glavenus SA.
Energy Blade seems almost broken just like Gaijin said. I didn't believe it was that good until I tried it for myself. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a nerf to it.
Yeah, MH still hasn't gotten the weapon balance just right yet (and I don't think the Hunter Arts helped).
+Jeck Mester with all the changes all the time, they never will get the weapon balance right for everything. Especially when they add a new mechanics.
Energy Charge is overpowered in this game. But that's also why the art is the most recommended for SA.
+Jeck Mester Calm Down,All Weapons are balanced.Its just that u have to get used to them.Since Freedom,(MonsterHunter Freedom,yes,I'm that old) I only used GS,Hannah,and occasionally HBG.After 3U They Balanced them quite well and now all weapons are viable.Like,I DESPISED the Bow, but now im PWNING with it.You just need to find witch one is for u.(I main SA,Lance and Bow,Just to say) Solo HH exist you know XD
George Christidis
I would say that I'm pretty calm. However, all weapons being viable isn't the same thing as all weapons being equally good. Are you actually implying that all weapons have the same dps? All weapons are perfectly equal? If that's so, then why are most speed runs Great Swords, Charge Blades, and Heavy Bowguns, and not Gunlances, Swords and Shields, and Bows? Sure, all weapons are at least close in dps, but it's idiotic to say that no weapon is better than another.
What's the outro music it's cool
If I do the quick release charge blast, does it do less damage than the full charge?
The blast does the same damage but you miss some of the hits in the charge
Thx :)
adept axe mode beast
I have to wait 4 more months to play the game myself! Noooooo! 😱
whoa I'd that a cape for rathalos armor
How do I make armor blade master armor or gunner armor
In sword mode; Does pressing A then R to switch back still work?
yes it does.
Nice. It works for all styles?
Latin Cear yep
Aerial Switch Axe FTW
can you tell me whats the difference from monster hunter 4g and x tell me what to buy
...how long have you been here?
iam sorry i live in korea. i just finished monster 4 ultimate and they only sell monster hunter 4g here
I'd definitely recommend buying X over 4G. The new mechanics introduced in X (hunter arts, slight tweaks in certain weapons, etc.) will take a lot of getting used to if you are used to 4G. X is a good entry point into the series.
How do you mount a monster? I tried smashing every button but they drop me off everytimes.
If the monster head in the popup meter is green, press X as fast as you can, once it gets red, hold R
When the monster thrashes or roars then hold r until it stops then spam x. Rinse and repeat until mounting gauge is filled and it topples over. It is then free reign from there.
MrBonkSam If the monster head IS NOT green, hold R. If IT IS green, spam the top X and Y (IDK if Y is the one on the right)
background theme music name?
What is the song he uses in the weapon workshop? Plz help.
Why did they change the X>X>X sword mode combo to A>A>A from MH4???? That pisses me off so much holy shit!
I came from MHp3rd. Thank you for this Arekkz :)
Do you now when Monster Hunter x is release?
It came out in JP already, but there is no EU/NA release date.
Monster Hunter X was released on November 25, 2015 for Japanese 3DS's.
Monster Hunter Generations (western version of X) will be released on July 15, 2016. This is confirmed by Capcom.
if there's no G rank... dose that mean no more light break!?! :'c
Raging Brachydios, Chaotic Gore Magala doesn't make a return in X. So, yes, no more Lightbreak branch.
Jordan William no G rank is almost a deal breaker for me :c
Recent western MH games have G-Rank. My speculation: If they created the original ver. first, & then G ver., the original ver.'s sales would be ruined.
Jordan William your right, but dident MH3 get a G rank when it turned G and ultimate? if it did, than why couldn't they do it with this one, if anything it might increase sales
What are you talking about? Of course g rank will be there, why wouldn't it be?
When does this game come out
+Mattman 850 Is not planned to be released on the West, when the G/Ultimate version comes out, that one might come the West...
+Mattman 850 jailbreak your 3ds or 2ds in order to play the game region free!
as this game already came out
In Japan, yes. And you could've found the answer 10x faster had you just looked it up rather than leaving a comment for someone to reply to a day later (just for future reference).
"we can't abandon someone who's hurt!"
by hurting more people?
phial video please!
Am I the only one who doesn't use the elemental discharge?
Max Ducks I never use it either. I've been using SA since Tri, and the discharge was a lot harder to pull off back then because it charged much slower, so I just got used to not using it
Indiana Jones hard? on tri? with those easy ass monsters lmao😂
He_Buck Everything was hard while playing with the Wii remote, especially since my sensor didn't detect movements properly sometimes.
cool
Energy Blade right before Demon Sword is finished = infinite Demon Sword.
Energy Charge + Demon Sword Mode + Absolute Evasion: Deadly combo
Rivals insect glaive, what has the world come to
How are you playing online?
I know that... I've played every Monster Hunter game. But HOW is what i mean, is he using a Japanese 3Ds or is he just using a modded American one?
RIP Bnahbrah
Dat SwagAxe
Arekkz !!!!!!!!!!please give me the game's download link
there is no download link
lolwut
+DonatGT There is no download link, lol, I bought the game, haha. You can buy it on the Japanese eShop though :)
+Arekkz Gaming If you get it on the japanese eshop can you play online?
+McKaos Videos Obviously.
I'm the 1000 like!!!!
HBG! HBG! HBG!
Have You ever considered that not everyone thinks the same as you?
+George Christidis No, not really.
Jeck Mester You should consider starting.
George Christidis
But that wouldn't be very fun.
Jeck Mester Oh I know were ur getting this X)
Who else thinks there should be a weapon that's just an axe, not an axe and sword
It might just be my end, but the commentary's a garbled mess. I can hear the background music just fine, and the annotations work, but no voice-overs.
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+a rather festive person thanks fam
we aren't even getting MHX lol
+EndrPortal jokes on you my dude looks like we are
Cameron Featherbird Look at the date dumbass.
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