MHR Sunbreak: The Volcanic Switch Axe is Actually OP

[@lorkhan3488]

I love how Lunagaron can be very calm when you first see him but goes completly bonkers in the fight. The "werewolf" mode is terrifying...

[@fishnutz5196]

I didnt care too much for Luna in the build up to Sunbreak but after fighting him to craft some of his weapons and armor i love him. Easily one of the best new monsters we have had in awhile and thats high praise considering we got Rakna, Magnamalo and Nergi all in recent years

[@lorkhan3488]

@@fishnutz5196 Yeah same! i wasnt very interested in all the trailers an all for Sunbreak, i wanted the suprise. And I really love all WE have. Some of thoses monsters are crazy. I was so happy to see Gore Magala and I hard 15 intense minutes fighting him. They are so fast now its juste great. Lunagaron is really a top monster too.

[@Mangoloonikus]

Yea I liked Luna from the start purely due to my liking of werewolves and werewolf related things. Mainly Skyrim and other fantasy games

[@fishnutz5196]

@@lorkhan3488 Sunbreak hit the monsters out of the park man. Espinas, Gore, Shagaru, Astalos, Seregios, Lunagaron, Malzeno and that damn final boss is amazing (no spoilers). Plus all the subspecies are pretty good. Pyra is just a better Rakna and Magma Almudron is crazy fun and not boring annoying like base Almudron.

[@Bigtoor69]

he remindes me of guts from berserk

[@imadeamistak4905]

i honestly didnt care too much about this monster even with all the trailers. but im so glad they kept the werewolf bipedal mode hidden until I fought it bc it jumped to my #1 favorite monster so far lol

[@clintonleonard5187]

Same. I didn't dislike it, but wolf monsters just don't excite me much. But when it stands up in game it really feels like a werewolf, and I love it.

[@zerocharisma573]

It wasn’t a secret, they showcased it before release

[@ibs_haver]

I also like that they really made the fight revolve around the bipedal thing. They could've easily made him just do it for like a few attacks, but he is in the upright position for the majority of the fight

[@yoyoslack27tt27]

The switch axe was my very first love when I started playing MH for the first time.

[@lisabaer8673]

same, I spent countless hours in my childhood room playing MHTri which introduced both me and the Swaxe to the franchice. Good memories

[@Monascha]

Man this gameplay is great Lunagaron did not stand a chance

[@Monascha]

@Dont Check My About Page Link ?

[@conormoorhead5069]

@@Monascha it's a bot

[@oreore949]

You can tell Maximilian Dood liked the video 'cause he accidentally added it to his Rate The Super playlist.

[@monstergamer2695]

Okay that was awesome for solo and without faint but it starting make me use the switch axe. Keep up good hunting

[@mason8241]

I switched from hammer to switch axe because i saw another hunter online surfing on a monster. I am SO in love with the switch axe....I just started using the counter and oh my god.....i am doing disgusting damage. im so happy with sunbreak

[@jeremyoverell2038]

Man can’t wait to unlock the counter only thing switch axe was missing ! Great run

[@SheLuvB]

2:27 is every speed runners pain

[@Carlisho]

Also missing the roll s on the roar at 0:54 😭

[@RickiTikkiTavi]

I hope Lunagaron has a nice dream before you showed up. 2:40 That Bogon running in is like my dog when I'm trying to put on shoes.

[@scorpion3128]

I am beyond happy elemental SA gets to really shine. That amount of fire is insanity though!

[@NathanTruby]

This was insane! Can't wait to see you guys use the insect glaive next!

[@jak22419]

2:41 - Poor Boggi :(

[@bmonq]

🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ryuka]

かつての龍属性超特化のアルトエレガン系列を彷彿とさせるぶっ壊れ具合

[@BetaNights]

Dude, the shift in viability for elemental weapons has me SO excited for this game! I've always been a huge fan of weapon variety, and while I don't mind some weapons having one or two top options (I'm a Hammer main), I always enjoy being able to craft different weapons for different fights. (There's a reason I love Elemental LBGs so much lol) I assume for builds like this, centered around elemental weaknesses, Element Phials will likely be the go-to over Power Phials finally?

[@yvettenaomi3870]

element phials were great in base Rise but the inclusion of the counter has put us back into a Power Phial "meta" bc countering gets you amped immediately. but element phials charge really quickly so they're super comfy & can still deal plenty damage if you're not looking to strictly speed run

[@billyboleson2830]

Element sa with power phial is the way to go

[@Bolderox]

Possibly, but now you have to take into acoount the drawback of power phial being the slow amp time being thrown out the window with the counter, it is up in the air depending on the monster.

[@krzysztof6591]

I switched from playing SnS and CB to total commitment in using SA. This is my goto weapon for fun, fluid hunts, and I had not an issue with it till MR30 now.

[@smilemarcelo]

2:29 man that thing really just wanted to ruin that momentum 😂

[@lightdragon6448]

I just realized that the almudron switchaxe in blade form looks like the monado from xenoblade chronicles.

[@AModeratelyOutrageousDino]

That remobra at 2:30 should feel absolutely terrible for knocking you

[@OokamiMaeda]

2:27 that remobra LMAO

[@choc0lad-743]

Holy shit thats a lot of damage.. I am still using my old exhaust SA for Sunbreak early game.. gonna aim for this build next :) Thanks for the inspiration.

[@devilbhrothesavage2807]

Actually the Garangolm Exhaust Swaxe is really really good for progression. Elemental Switch Axes like this one here are always matchup specific. With the counter Power Phials would be better in the first place.

[@ImNiiL]

I did the whole campagn with my expert build its not hard

[@kittah4]

@@devilbhrothesavage2807 The second Garangolm axe is pretty easy to get after Lunagaron and carried me through the whole story mode.

[@coaiemandushman1079]

0:56 that's the Odogaron howl animation. nice? Nvm, i've just seen that it's a 'LUNAgaron'

[@JanusHoW]

And the Volcanic Switch Axe only got crazier as the power creep continued. First, you could add more element to the weapon via Qurious Crafting, eventually causing it to top out at 131 Fire with all slots unlocked and Element LV8 on it. Then you add skills like Fire Attack 5 (+20% + 4 more element), Dragon Conversion 3 (converts elemental resistances to elemental attack), and Teostra Blessing 2 (+10% more Fire). In the set I was using, I got the axe up to 205 Fire - and it probably could have gone higher if I had better rolls on elemental resistance. Then in combat, you get bonuses from Burst and Element Exploit, plus the bonus from having purple sharpness thanks to Handicraft! And that's ALL before you get +45% more element from being in the weapon's Sword mode. That could easily push the effective element beyond 300.

[@JamesTheTurnbull]

Sounds like with crit chain, they fixed the elemental problem a little bit.

[@ackbarreserve]

First of all, great run! Congratulations. Secondly, oh my gog swaxe is so good in Rise/Sunbreak. Third, I never thought about it, but resentment is a great skill for the average swaxe player, with all the damage we take climbing on the monster.

[@jojojiva234]

i cant wait for the DB video since ive been getitng some nutty numbers with the spiral slash without even building for it

[@toospooky5929]

"Oh, a blue Odo, how original" but they actually made him a werewolf. I really hope that's the sort of direction they go for making subspecies more interesting in future, this is nice. Also looking forward to unlocking that counter for the Swaxe, keeping sword gauge up for it with the 2-stage morph is already even easier so should be good.

[@jabeeb_4079]

For me personally I don't mind the design but I feel they should have used rajangs model and made a werewolf from that.

[@copyrightstrike4666]

It's not a subspecies

[@JimJamTheAdmin]

Orangetang too was a very good remix of an existing species. I love these sub-species/related species they've been doing. We had like four versions of each Rath that felt almost identical for the longest time.

[@toospooky5929]

@@copyrightstrike4666 okay.

[@katthemischievous2167]

omfg this makes switch axe look crazy. I def wanna pick it up as one of my earlier alt weapons now.

[@somedude2468]

2:26 that remobra lol

[@sameron605]

As switch axt main..... i doesnt care about the dmg he's doing... i wanna play like this in the video, so smooth play...

[@TheCheeseFeez]

What's that combo during 2:45? How do you do that?

[@dragonfly0923]

The most aggressive switchaxe gameplay i have ever seen

[@gvue4396]

Looks like you gotta use all tolls available, wire bug to refill the gauge, counter attacks, etc.

[@blacklitewatts60]

Nice video, showing off switch axe. Love that weapon.

[@nightwing8]

Holy crap. I don't know jack about switch axe but I'm trying it now.

[@catgod1433]

Always appreciate Swaxe Supremacy over every other weapon

[@gumball6445]

STAB BRRRRRRRRRRR BOOOM

[@lolo-kp1le]

eh cb is better

[@gumball6445]

@@lolo-kp1le HERESY

[@LinksRoyal]

Hunting horn here. Love you all

[@dyeres5843]

ok I have to ask...when you latch on to the monster how do you stay on when he attacks? every time I latch it seems it just has to look at me and I'm flying off

[@TakaAmv1270TheBest]

Make sure you have enough guage built up for the explosion. (The white line in the middle) You won’t get the explosion off if you don’t have enough so you just fall off.

[@lavyg.a4172]

Such a cool hunt! I wonder how do you decide whether to use axe/sword morph combo or go with zero sum discharge? Not sure which one has a higher damage potential here

[@luqqs3047]

you go for basic morph loop, when ur amp is down u go into discharge (or if uget a free opening)

[@lavyg.a4172]

@@luqqs3047 So basically i do morph loop for a small opening, and then discharge when monster down right?

[@clarkii9782]

@@lavyg.a4172 morph combo is better when the monster has a big opening. Zsd is better when the monster is moving as long as you don’t get carted

[@luqqs3047]

@@lavyg.a4172 as the guy below said, it's often match-up depending and your amp and sword gage also play a role, but I can't teach you the core of the weapon in 1 comment :.)

[@zerocharisma573]

Trynna work out What’s on the talisman, would be great if you guys could show that in the future

[@sagemaster210v2]

My guess, Attack Boost Lvl 3 & Protective Polish Lvl 2 w/ one Lvl 3 slot and either one Lvl 2 slot, or two lvl 1 slots.

[@MrUfui92]

The f*ing Rembra man, it was like "Hah you thought"

[@RalphWaldo077]

Amazing gameplay as usual but I was looking at ur talisman u got some mad luck son lvl 3 attack boost and protective polish lvl 2 and a lvl 3 gem slot and 2 lvl 1 slots that talisman is Hella good

[@jlazalde15]

How do you get utsushi armor ?

[@vaeiskii]

Question does the counter reset the amp state or is there already set timer for the amp state that can only be made longer with power prolanger

[@EdvinLievano]

Try to beat rise with only attacking when riding on the palamute

[@devilbhrothesavage2807]

Finally some Switch Axe content!

[@piedpiper1185]

As a SwagAxe main, I wish I was that good.

[@WillieG-jh6jz]

Finally the swaxe! Been waiting for this!

[@skymera]

Didn't even know talismans could roll like that. Jeez. that's a base game one too.

[@U-TF]

2:46 ここのモーションの入力ってどうやってるんでしょうか…?

[@hadyanfakhri5967]

0:12 just let him do his own business :( , he is so cute like a cat

[@ramos4461]

I always forget what skills I have in what slot. Never imagined, Monster Hunter would ever completey revolve around skills and such...

[@Fleshrat]

the game has always revolved around skills lol

[@ramos4461]

@@Fleshrat Nay, me friend. In me old days, we just had our weapons, that couldn't even counter attacks

[@Fleshrat]

@@ramos4461 they still had skills I think you're confusing a new weapon mechanic for a skill its two different things, skills have been heavily prevalent since freedom unite which came out in like 2006 lol

[@ramos4461]

@@Fleshrat Don't you "lol" me, I think you're confusing wich games I even talked about. In mh 2, Tri and 4 there have most definitely been no flashy skills, and those were, to my knowledge, the only available games in europe. The first game I knew, that implemented weapon skills was mh generations

[@Lewdisu]

@@ramos4461 all games with skills, wherein people used those skills.

[@julianmorel8538]

I have a question. What the difference between play MH rise on pc and play on switch. There is a real diference or is juste a question of gameolay ? Because a only play on console never try on pc. Nice video, so satisfying to watch

[@maoyoung4037]

i just picked up switch axe again after seeing the counter so I'm a little confused about how you don't get knocked off the monster while you use your elemental discharge, is that just a thing or is it a skill?

[@gasp1263]

Its just a thing. You dont get knocked off as long as you dong get stunned/paralyzed and you have to keep in mind you can faint while on a monster.

[@maoyoung4037]

aaah right thanks for the reply, guess i got more things to look forward to on switch axe

[@tdva726]

Nice run, but i dont know why no crit boost in ur set, is these some skills cant crit?

[@itsturniptime3699]

I don’t know why but the way it just sits there is unnerving. It’s not sleepy, it’s just... thinking. Hate Lunagaron because it gave me five Frost Jewels before one Lash Shell

[@woofergranade2044]

I love using the switchaxe but god is it slow. After glave and dual blades it’s almost painful how limited the mobility is on this beautiful weapon.

[@slayer4592]

U can run at a decent speed in axe mode, and most of the time u would use the morph attacks to reposition. Tbh i think switch axe is actually rly mobile of a weapon

[@fluffles577]

can you please show the controller's perpective when releasing this type of videos? i'm really interested in other weapons but seeing them in videos without instructions is a bit hard to learn from the sidelines, i've been a Team Darkside fan ever since MHW got released :D

[@TheSadJamaicanDude]

I switched from a LBG to Switch Axe and man, it’s such a better combat experience

[@lynova4098]

おすわりしてるの可愛い

[@jwgreen80]

My main weapon sense MH3 is getting the 💕 and respect it deserves, let's go all my SA Mains!

[@denoy121]

Team Darkside is OP

[@Lnohku]

What is the dog's equipment? The dog has a scroll, which one?

[@dongledangler]

What music is this? I need this for my Spotify thing

[@KnightCrown]

Did he just counter the roar? Jesus

[@kouhaiforhire]

2:26 look at randy orthin slitherin..

[@fhwimvow]

made a best early MR dual blades build plz ? i need that...

[@akaXANGheo]

Can you make a guide combo for SA like GS and Ls ? plzzzzzzz :(

[@barrythecommie6684]

what is the music in the video?

[@kahusay5379]

how are you not losing sharpness? and looks like gaining

[@Drischa]

They are using the skill Protective Polish to prevent sharpness loss for some time after sharpening

[@Fleckenpups32]

What switch skills did u use? 🤔

[@trojan1alpha956]

Just what I’ve been waiting for

[@氣煞我也]

Can Utsushi True Braces (H) tow Fire Attack LV2?

[@MistahBroccoli]

I gotta practice doing the elemental counter

[@tmt472]

ロング動画にしたくてもショートになってしまう男

[@hbrayzerx1241]

I always being impressed by ur gameplay sir💥💥 Ur gameplay is awesome😍

[@とろーる-g4z]

毎度ぶっ壊れてんのはプレイスキルなんだよなぁ

[@nicholasleow6692]

Hello 911? An innocent doggo is getting tortured to death by TDS! D:

[@Unluckyz7222]

sorry guys, just a question, does anyone know how to get the utsushi true braces (H)?

[@Demirbaykus]

Good ol' purp sharpness

[@deepoetryjay]

What is the switch skill setup for this build?

[@UmbrasMercy]

Can yall do a HH one? just so i dont want to switch my main for 1 video lol.

[@irishassassin4291]

Hey TDS can you ask how HCZS how he got his talisman like what melding he did

[@nergixd]

Charm editor mod, probably.

[@adhdzero8583]

no one mentioned the fact that this was on mouse and keyboard

[@altariafae]

Wait so Master Rank layereds are a thing?

[@Klassikhuhn]

I usually play monster hunter with controllers, but all my controllers have stick drift problems. I guess I have to learn how to play with m+k.

[@capablanca9213]

does someone have his full build notation?

[@ordinarynobody1022]

Best build for early MR for SA please!

[@wigglerman9698]

Where do you get the arms?

[@MrUuuuu123]

how did you unlock the utusushi?

[@rikweeds2306]

Whats the full build?

[@Taihaku347]

How does he sharpen his axe so quickly but near the end of the vid it shows he doesn't have speed sharpening?

[@jakubmadron7776]

@アル they? it's one person

[@xhephergaming]

@@jakubmadron7776 The word "they" can be used for both singular and plural contexts. It's a genderless way of referring to someone, or a group of people.

[@jakubmadron7776]

@@xhephergaming nobody was using this shit before recent gender crap, I will always use "he" if I don't know someone's sex

[@mattyryon]

@@xhephergaming It's just lazy word choice.

[@xhephergaming]

@@mattyryon It's not lazy. It's literally just part of the English language.

[@maki-notaba24]

スラアクに興味あって基本的な立ち回りを知りたいと思って見たら、何が何だかさっぱり分からなかったw

[@kiratrion5906]

that felt way longer than 4 min

[@マイヤーズマイケル-v8e]

2:25 lol

[@axoliminator]

as good as it is i'll wait for layered weapons because i hate the look of almudrons weapons (and armor aswell). Nice run as always though 😁

[@raditz1101]

Unless you're speed running use what you want

[@joha4574]

How do I unlock the new switch counter for Switch Axe?

[@jesseochieng]

progress through the story. I think its Mr4 you automatically unlock it and other weapons skills too.

[@ROLLABRADOR]

Mate I think you're just OP

[@kammaramanohar8561]

whats the ost name???

[@soulsilver8127]

Am I the only one who thinks the counter on swaxe is a little janky? It happens in the video, he perfectly times the counter but the counter just doesn’t activate

[@SashIsTrash]

The attack has to directly hit you/be in front of you, if not you'll only get the hyperarmor and dmg reduction but no amp

[@Palayedeuhm]

Now if only I didn’t suck at the game despite being hr 200+