Monster Hunter Wilds Switch Axe The Biggest Changes From World & Rise! Weapon Gameplay Breakdown

[@jUppers]

God I want exhaust sleep swaxe again It wasn't popular in world but it's a great support swaxe. Each hunt you can potentially: exhaust twice, KO twice, and sleep twice. that's 6 major status effects for your team to abuse

[@johnstajduhar9617]

Also just very comfortable for general use, I grinded thru MR with Exhaust except for some Elder Dragon builds

[@rockshowii]

Great Jagras SWAX unite! KEK

[@MOONWOLF7395]

I loved using sleep swaxe for funsies in world

[@johndelanie3649]

You can just do that, nothing is stopping you from playing the game how you want to play

[@general_malarky]

ZSD isn't dead?! Well that's amazing. It's insane that not a single person managed to record it on video somehow. I have been scouring the internet looking for a clip of it

[@Lord-of-something]

I think it was fighting cowboys video where he showed the button menu for attacks? Zsd's input was just hold not tap. Which i do like cuz being locked to zsd was kinda boring for me atleast Edit: 9:02 for ease of finding it Edit2: im just stupid you prob were looking for footage of it that i havent seen sorry

[@tasin2776]

I haven't seen any video but there is a screenshot of it. It's in a japanese article but I don't think youtube allows links to other sites so type this into google. モンハンワイルズ」、プレイの満足感がすごかった！ スラアク＆ヘビィの使い心地をレポート

[@SomaUlte]

😢

[@garra277]

I was just about to comment this, NO ONE has said you can "latch on" like in MHW, as that's the only way I beat Fatalis I was SUPER worried that I was cooked.

[@TheAlixSH]

This playstyle should not exist honestly. I pray that it's not a thing anymore

[@phastt]

SWAG AXE! Having a counter in axe and sword mode is insane.

[@raspushin245]

I also noticed that in sword mode, when doing the rising slashes the hunter was able to move sideways while attacking. Not a major change but nice when the monster starts moving during sword combo

[@jason_a_rodriguez]

The more I see and hear about the SA, the more I can’t wait to play it next year. I love how they really worked to make sure that both the axe and sword are powerful in their own ways. Both of the offset/counter look much better than Sunbreak’s and more balanced. They really made changes that only exemplify the SA’s identity of being a reckless weapon with amazing offensive capabilities with lower defensive capabilities in return.

[@flockaveli15]

Thank you for this. Watching other creators videos when they were showing off weapons made it feel like swaxe got damn near no good changes or moves. But after watching this all I’m thinking about is how it looks even better mixed with seems like all the changes allow for the weapon to flow better almost like a dance. Especially stuff like only needing 2 wild swings for the slam makes a big difference in DPS

[@spark9189]

wilds switch axe is looking like a combination of world, rise, and frontier and i am loving it

[@captnBill_]

Amazing video, glad to know ZSD isn't gone. I'd love it if you could cover the changes to insect glaive next,,

[@Cadmean_7]

My god I’m now thinking about using switch axe in wild, transitioning from CB To SA lmao

[@epcarter6]

Good thing about wilds is you can bring both to the hunt lol. Switch axe is my main and CB is my second

[@damiennroddy]

I'll be taking in my switch axe and great sword😈

[@gabrielcabral6142]

I will do the same tbh lmao SA is now a more offensive focused CB, still retaining defensive options with counters when in a pinch. I quite liked this change in the weapon.

[@Cadmean_7]

@@gabrielcabral6142 I mean CB still looks nuts, maybe I’ll play a bit of both

[@Cadmean_7]

@@epcarter6 I was more looking forward to bring a ranged weapon with me, especially now but yea lmao, gonna try the transforming twins

[@aphidamas1]

See the flow, the swagger, One thing that is another thing, We go boom boom soon.

[@KyouOneZilla]

One thing to note about the Sword Counter move, it actually takes a large chunk of switch gauge to use, so if you miss your timing on it, it will not be refunded. You also still take damage even when successful. So be careful.

[@blablablablibliblibloubloublou]

Yes, it's a good thing that they put cons to the counter. I'm quite happy with this addition but the monster seems stunned after each succeful parry, isn't this too much ? Stunning the monster at the price of little reduced damage may be too much imo

[@remmer3380]

Bummed that axe loses file procs. Glad the new counters seem easy to time. Rise counter was great, but VERY animation heavy REALLY hope Rapid morph makes a return... I loved how seamless rise Swax felt because of that skill

[@lotion5238]

That's upsetting. I liked Axe gaining phial attacks because of the fact that it sometime felt like the sword mode over took it too much

[@TheFluffyTheropod]

Omg I was so scared zsd was actually gone, multiple other people who tried switch axe said it was. Thank you SO much for clarifying hahaha, looks like I was correct in my original assumption that there’d be nothing to worry about

[@KyouOneZilla]

I am so glad to hear you can morph attack without a previous attack or roll. The amount of times I press forward and R2 and watch my hunter come to a complete stop and swap modes drove me nuts.

[@amar2470]

So glad to have proper defence options for swagaxe. Glad latching on for zsd is still in game, odd that they didn't show it in trailers.

[@gerharddamm5933]

Thank god zsd is alive! I was so sad cuz I couldn’t see the coolest love in the arsenal in any video!

[@Ft9218]

That sword mode counter is useful imo cause it now allows us to extended sword just a bit more by gaining gauge while staying aggressive

[@alex-p5]

unfortunately it seems like the counter results in a net loss of gauge which is sad. hopefully capcom diminish this so frontier esque swax parry playstyles become viable :(

[@Solokid404]

The tutorial videos are gonna crazy for this game. I'm so excited!

[@Boamere]

I'm begging them to increase the hit stun to be like world's, the combat doesn't look as satisfying. Doing that final slam in world was nuts

[@paperwings8673]

This is all I ever wanted and more! So excited for these changes!

[@jUppers]

oh my god swaxe getting "hold ur ground" type moves is exactly what it needed. the ONLY weapon with no shield, no s, and sidehops/fatrolls up to world and even base rise. it was just a constant "get out of the way" weapon while even the puny SnS had a shield to tank minor attacks. its why aerial was my fave in GU, because that gives you at least a counter play instead of evasion. i mean for real look at this shite: SnS: shield and no fat rolls Hammer: no fat rolls or sidehops CB: shield and guard points Lances: shield LS: literally every single i-frame and no fatrolls or hops bowguns: shield, range, and mobility bow: all the mobility ever dual blades: all the mobility ever greatsword: can be used as shield, tackle has hyper armor swaxe: had a SINGLE counter in sunbreak, otherwise fatroll, sidehop, or stay in cripple (axe) mode

[@jason_a_rodriguez]

@@jUppers I agree. I love how they are cementing that the swaxe is a reckless weapon. I like to imagine that the swaxe saw the longsword counters being elegant and saying “F that” and created the counters we see in Wilds to spite it.

[@noamonoch]

The one thing im a lil bit disappointed in is the animation for the full release slash. In the older games it felt like the explosion was pushing the slash but here it kinda looks like the sword explodes and then you just swing it yourself. Hopefully it gets touched up a bit before release! Just needs a bit less delay and a little more accelleration

[@grandmapudding]

the SA looks amazing, and im down for anything that keeps the flow of combat high. NOT a big fan of both the counters only being "reduced damage" but I'm still hyped to get my hands on it

[@jason_a_rodriguez]

@@grandmapudding I kinda like that you take a bit of damage. The switch axe always gave me the idea that it is a reckless weapon in which the best defense is offense. The counters give the idea of you not caring about the monster’s attack and just wanting to continue the aggression.

[@spark9189]

offset does negate damage with perfect timing, you can see it at 3:15. i'm fine with the sword counter not negating damage as long as there are skills later in the game that help with that (i'm thinking lifesteal afterwards would be what i want most). edit: actually looking closer it might be the offset negates damage with power axe active, since that also seems to cause it to build a significant amount of amped gauge

[@jason_a_rodriguez]

@@spark9189 I also noted that it looks like power axe mode removed the recoil you would normally take. They definitely are making the axe mode have more importance. I am excited to try the swaxe out and find the hidden details and nuances with the new moveset and armor skills.

[@grandmapudding]

@@spark9189 I'm sure there's gonna be skills later that recover health or even decrease the damage taken, but adding those skills takes away from skills that could be used instead (going off of WORLD and RISE). and after looking at further vids, offset seems to be the same across the board. I was under the impression only SA took reduced damage from it while other weapons got the full benefit. that was my mistake

[@spark9189]

@@grandmapudding if there are skills that make it's counter better i'll just replace evade extender with those. don't need that if i'm just going to counter everything.

[@Mochaaaauwu]

I love switch axe so much, glad to see you cover it! If you have the time a lance overview would be amazing ^-^

[@FlyingFoka]

I was excited, and now after seeing the offset rising slash I'm even more excited to play the swaxe. Last I played was World (Iceborne), where swaxe had no counters. He didn't mention them in the video, but I hope fade slashes will still be there in Wilds.

[@voltaicburst4279]

The fade slash is there, it's faster now.

[@Timblesink]

I wish someone, anyone would talk about the SnS. It's been totally forgotten by everyone, there aren't any videos of it.

[@HIZEful]

What the hell happened at 6:54 when the herbivore starts flying

[@epicazeroth]

Those are some gorgeous looking explosions

[@mightyme100]

Looks like so much fun, i was thinking of maining something else but this is too good. Little disappointed they went with rise power axe instead of world though. I believe world gave extra partbreak and knock down damage which gave axe mode more identity.

[@Shadox-yv8ms]

I dont think the Rise Power Axe mode did more damage thought?

[@chunchoe]

i wish that the mounted finisher could be combod into slinging down onto the monster with a soaring wyvern style attack so atleast we got it back in some form as it was the coolest move

[@aphidamas1]

I'm gonna miss that evasion skill Wire Step the most. I was able to make an insanely strong build focused around that move and the Lucent Nargacuga weapon.

[@ens0246]

I've just moved to other weapons from SA as I wanted a break from all the explosions but this looks sooo coool I think it's pulled me right back in.

[@kyle-cs1dl]

Finally switch axe getting the defensive options it so needed. Also, in iceborne, you always could get power axe mode from 2 wild swings if you time it correctly when the 2nd wild swing glows red.

[@simonachberger4480]

I thought breaking wounds would require the weapon to actually hit them, but from what we see from 6:23 onwards, it looks like wounds "pop" automatically if you aimed at them for a brief time in focus mode, no direct hits required, which feels a bit off. Can anyone confirm this?

[@Patches234]

This gonna be my first mh game I play all weapons so I gotta watch these

[@Terron29]

Every monster hunter game I play I always play switch axe. Ever since tri on wii. I try other weapons and though they are cool I always go right back to switch axe lol. So good.

[@abel_36]

I wish they finally make a usefull dragon phial SA. It's only been about a decade since SA got introduced. Also, did they just make the counter timing tighter? good!

[@tako_ro]

Insect glaive please. We're getting so starved of good information for that weapon aside from what's explicitly said from the promo material.

[@WidoLobox]

By god there’s nothing out there for IG 💀

[@derrickfarbes1805]

Ummm there is a whole viedo

[@isoutoforbit]

@@derrickfarbes1805 you mean the official one? None of the videos really explained the weapons

[@12463trf]

Not that it's a lot, but Ruri released a vid talking to fighting cowboy, and he talks about his experience with IG. I'm in a similar boat tho, I'm scouring for HBG info, and even phemento has had trouble getting data and video. Hopefully tomorrows event will prompt more info for the less popular weapons 😅

[@WidoLobox]

@@12463trf I’ll look Ruri’s vid up, and I hope so too!

[@goddamnarshia]

I wonder if the switch attacks after circle are back from rise. Both the 2 stage one and the round slash after circle in sword mode were great additions. Hope rapid morph makes it back too

[@rafaelfranciscoturri5988]

really wish they'd bring back the dive in Soaring Wyvern Blade in rise, I love zero sum discharge, but getting away from the monster was bad, and finishing early in world to fall near was anti climax. The dive in Soaring Wyvern Blade really helped maintain the flow of the battle. Maybe making it harder makes you spam 0sd less, but diving after flying away sure was cool.

[@JackDblade]

For Fashion Hunter in Rise, I made AC Cloud Strife and the SWAXE fulfilled that cosplay perfectly. Wilds is gonna be wildin.

[@Sta_cotto]

Glaives next? I gotta get the full picture of our now less helicopter-y future

[@ariesvalliant760]

Insect glave for my friend please it seems to have many changes but barely any coverage

[@GenericName9835]

How does the axe mode feel? I hated how limited the axe mode combos were in world. Seemed like there were only 3 attacks.

[@Axryuu]

what i like is that the counter the SA has, actually drains some of you health, honestly for MH logic i like that, since the only counters that shoould mantain your full health are those made with a weapon with a shield, all the other, hoppefully including LS, should have a reduced hp loss for using the move, maybe with armor skills get it fully reduced, but not normally, i think that only makes sence giving how the shield weapons are treated

[@plantsoup6456]

If it’s possible to do insect glave, either soon or in the future if/when another demo comes out, it would mean a TON to us bug mains.

[@kyle-cs1dl]

Even hunting horn has videos from other youtubers breaking its moves down from the demos. I've been looking for demos the past week and I have yet to see a proper review for insect glaive yet.

[@magnakit_9t800]

Did anyone see the pangolin herbivore go flying into frame at 6:20? 🤣

[@KolMan2000]

After watching videos on long sword it still feels like that weapon is so broken compared to even weapons like this that looks super strong now. Helm breaker to spirit release slash looks like it does way more damage and is way faster and less commitment compared to element discharge and full release slash. I’m sure the overall damage output of switch axe is still great but I feel like the payoff of a lot of these weapons feels really small compared to some others that take far less work.

[@Ace-zk4cq]

People still having longsword in their mouth. Holy shit.

[@Ace-zk4cq]

​@@weismanwriter9426 You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. You're just regurgitating everything you see on twitter (The bow comment confirms that). Great sword receive major QOL changes that affects their gameplay. For example, GS can now maintains its max charge level after performing a tackle and whiff less thanks to focus mode. But nooooo, let's downplay all other weapon by saying only a "few new moves". LOL. WHAT you're complaining about is all of the new TOYS long sword is getting. Acting like a "Ungrateful middle child syndrome" on Christmas day aka feeling resentment for your parents for giving your other siblings a cooler Christmas present than yours. Long sword haven't been top weapon in 5th gen other than "base" game rise. No one is denying that longsword got way more treatment than every other weapon. This is an switch axe video. Stay on topic pal.

[@TK_TK811]

I'm gonna miss elemental burst counter but axe mode getting something is super appreciated and hopefully the skills rapid morph and/or phial switch boost are back or incorporated in switch axe from Rise.

[@NM-kz9qd]

i actually really like how switch gauge doesnt replenish unless youre hitting with axe

[@lich.possum]

im so glad i learned the switch axe in worlds, im gonna rip and tear in wilds

[@schrodingerskatze6192]

Cool that Switch Axe is getting some decent deffensive options. I always felt kinda squishy when playing SA previously

[@alessandromazza4557]

The trailer did not give justice to this weapon, holy fuck it looks insane! As a SWAX main since 4U, I can't wait

[@Gemini_Godhand]

04:40 OTG Zero Sum Discharge is back! I want to mount the monster while it is running all over the beautiful terrain and I am sightseeing while inflicting massive damage. Please do that for me Capcom!

[@Roze_aye]

I would like to humbly request Insect Glaive Next

[@ttandc]

Axe-grinders ASSEMBLE!

[@phoenixfire7903]

Can’t wait for the video on insect glaive!

[@higgsbosonfan]

From the counters to the new gauge mechanics, this is just a heavier longsword, and I'm for it.

[@robotdogmusic]

Swaxe looks pretty nice! Is it me, or did marketing start a little too early? Would really like more information on HH and IG going forward. Really not a lot out there. Thanks much !Arekkz

[@Patziken]

I'm so glad to finally have a wakeup attack

[@karmaleytracey4173]

Nice vid......insect glaive next please....not much out there for it

[@_EXP626_]

So ZSD isn’t forced anymore? Finally! I hate ZSD but you didn’t have a choice to do it in world. Happy I don’t have to anymore.

[@Coal_Bee]

Swaxe looks cool af. I'd hope to see my main Lance soon

[@anubis1800]

Lets hear about GL or IG next. I imagine they have some changes as well.

[@remigusker6024]

Does Rise's forward overhead slash fully replace the old forward slash? I found it to be just, so much of a better move than the old forward slash and would hate to go back to the old dinky poke.

[@akatsukitheassassin3503]

Counter on demand in both modes is disgusting, can't wait to use it.

[@jason_a_rodriguez]

As am I. Both of the offset/counters look to be a lot more balanced than the one we got in Sunbreak and fit the identity of the switch axe being a reckless weapon with the damage reduction when performing them.

[@Aretepolitic]

Did they keep the alternative opening attack form rise that did an over head axe attack? Such a good gap closer

[@xsaihaytqr7080]

06:20 a wild flying orz posing Ceratnoth just flew by

[@shea500]

makes me wonder how the counters will be implemented in multiplayer mode though. Will the monster still flinch if one of the 4 players do an axe counter even when taking into account the multiplayer health scaling? Sounds like it could be abused by 4 swaxe users in a hunt if so. Or maybe the counters can only be done every so often? Like when the monster is not enraged?

[@henrydrago]

Do Light Bowgun next please?! I don't understood the "quicker" Rapid Fire

[@risitasjesus4114]

Does ZSD have super armor ?

[@Beginner_Seven]

I like the on hit fill guage cause i play axe n sword in world n rise

[@guitarluva90]

Please do the bow next.

[@joal21]

SnS please! i'd love to see more about the weapon :)

[@Itsjumbomuffin]

that looks actually pretty fucking sick not gonna lie.

[@vishaalsingh3111]

Wait, can you use ZSD as part of the finisher for the focus strike in sword mode, if its amped?

[@808Mark]

Omg i can't wait to play swaxe in this new game!!!

[@Strand_Of_DNA]

im to lazy rn to look it up, is the game out yet?

[@akasha_22]

More things from wilds I see more hyped I get!

[@Sapherie]

Lance would be great for the next one!

[@czairkolmoslink5952]

Can't wait to see what you say about the Lance

[@tyrodez7748]

Yuhhhh

[@chito6724]

need glaive next !

[@Eman47111]

6:07 at 0.25 speed, you're welcome.

[@myhomesblackfox6081]

Hyper armor no use for for me since I do no damage runs. Now I do like the latching and zero summing the wounds that is neat.

[@dralakba-dusk31]

so you can't cancel the double swing after the guard? bummer 😕

[@lenardsanchez7850]

all this weapons and I cant see a single thing about lance, i just really hope it still have different variations of counter just like in rise

[@heyjulzdontmakeitbad]

I'm so torn between Swaxe/Bow or CB/LBG for my first playthrough.

[@agekee]

All I need is nargacuga CB so I can blinded by savage axe spam effects

[@sadakatu.tanzil]

What happened to that ED2-like double axe slash attack? Was it scraped?

[@The_LightArrow]

Having ZSD and counters may have sold me on SwagAxe over CB but well see when it comes out

[@jecarlos8564]

Yall gonna have an IG video?

[@Majin2buu]

Wanna see my best friend, SnS baby. What changes has it gotten?

[@jezralanel6609]

Greatsword next please!

[@tomquinto1164]

Feels kinda weird to see decimals on the damage numbers but it's no big deal.

[@babayaga4320]

It seems like focus mode is going to be a big part of Wilds, and I'm not sold on it as being a fun mechanic. I'm not typically a fan of anything that slows down combat. With that said, this is the monster hunter team, so most likely they will make sure it flows well in combat.

[@Valkaiden]

Focus Mode is a lot more like just aiming down sights than a full on stance change. And the devs have already said its not necessary unless you want to use one of the unique Focus attacks. And Rurikhan confirmed you can simply tap LT to activate it, no extended holding needed

[@tomweber8482]

Same monster hunter team that brought us Clutch Claw that fit so well into combat ;) !? But no seriously. It seems like a better version of the tenderize system. You ''tenderize'' automatically and you deal a bit more damage with some cool moves. It feels like the dmg is okay'ish, so you're not forced to deal with wounds like in Iceborne where, when you don't tenderize, you'll have a much harder time.

[@mrcipher00]

It's just soo peak 🥺💓

[@kenshin391]

Can you do Insect Glaive or Dual Blades next?

[@Drenn23]

My Number !, Bread and butter weapon

[@thadudelydude3707]

Switchaxe F extreme style returns with improvements 😂

[@lerofiq]

I want more Dragon Phial SWAX because that thing charges the fastest

[@Daremight]

Break down GS changes please