Switch Axe Builds and Best Equipment | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

Comfortable All-Rounder

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Night's Crescent	②ーー	180	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	40%	-
Phial Type	Poison 17

Alternative: Conqueress

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Conqueress	①①①	210	10
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Phial Type	Exhaust 30

While Conqueress falls short in sharpness and affinity when compared to Night's Crescent, its Exhaust Phials and superior base attack rating make it a solid alternative for those who prefer to control the fight by tiring a monster out.

Armor	Slots	Skills
Almudron Helm S	②②ー	Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Almudron Mail S	①ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Rathalos Braces S	②ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Anjanath Coil S	②①①	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Arzuros Greaves S	③②①
Talisman Skill	Evade Extender Lv.1 two additional ② slots recommended but not required
Decorations
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A comfort build that makes use of several QoL skills to make hunting easier. Sharpness, Switch Gauge, and evasion are all easier to manage and maintain. Despite lacking massive amounts of affinity, your damage from attack boosts are enough to compensate for it.

Balanced Offense and Utility

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Night's Crescent	②ーー	180	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	40%	-
Phial Type	Poison 17

Alternative Switch Axe: Conqueress

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Conqueress	①①①	210	10
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Phial Type	Exhaust 30

Conqueress earned its way to the top due to its Exhaust Phial type. This particular Phial type is dealt through the Switch Axe's Sword Form, slowing monsters down to complete exhaustion. Pair this with Conqueress' amazing stats and you have a efficient combination for any hunt in the game.

Armor	Slots	Skills
Almudron Helm S	②②ー	Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Almudron Mail S	①ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Dober Vambraces	②①①	Dragon Attack Lv. 1 Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Nargacuga Coil S	②ーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Evade Extender Lv. 2
Almudron Greaves S	③①ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1

While it lacks offensive boosts, the Rapid Morph Skill together with Razor Sharp and Power Prolonger makes hunting easy by utilizing morph attacks to deal high damage to enemy large monsters. Rapid sharpness loss is not an issue thanks to Razor Sharp.

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
General's Strongaxe II	①①①	170	10
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Phial Type	Exhaust 28

General's Strongaxe II boasts amazing stats across the board and has Exhaust Phials, allowing you to tire monsters out with ease. These factors make this particular Switch Axe amazing at this stage of the game.

Best Armor

Armor	Slots	Skills
Izuchi Helm S	①①ー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Volvidon Mail S	②ーー	Jump Master Lv. 1 Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Lagombi Vambraces S	②①ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Ice Attack Lv. 1
Volvidon Coil S	①①ー	Bludgeoner Lv. 1 Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Volvidon Greaves S	①①ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2 Rapid Morph Lv. 1

A straightforward build to help you get started in High Rank hunts. Critical Eye and Rapid Morph are your primary offensive skills while Evade Extender improves general mobility.

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Sinister Axe I	ーーー	130	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	17
Phial Type	Power

Magnamalo's Sinister Axe I offers great stats across the board and has Blast Element. These factors make it an amazing weapon in most hunts at this stage of the game!

Armor	Slots	Skills
Almudron Helm	ーーー	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Almudron Mail	ーーー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Almudron Vambraces	ーーー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Volvidon Coil	ーーー	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Almudron Greaves	ーーー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1

Following up on our recommended early game set, this armor combination follows the same principle but with the added benefits of Razor Sharp.

Switch Axes are weapons that are notorious for losing sharpness relatively faster than other weapon types. Having Razor Sharp prevents sharpness loss when activated — with a 25% proc chance at level 2.

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Improved Steel Axe	ーーー	110	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Phial Type	Paralysis 14

The Switch Axes within the Ore Tree feature great stats for relatively cheap materials, making them amazing starter weapons.

The Improved Steel Axe, in particular, boasts decent green sharpness and Paralysis Phials.

Armor	Slots	Skills
Izuchi Helm	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Volvidon Mail	ーーー	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Alloy Vambraces	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Volvidon Coil	ーーー	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Ingot Greaves	ーーー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 1

The challenge with the Switch Axe is being able to dish out its already high damage output efficiently. Rapid Morph allows us to transition between Sword and Axe forms faster, making it a great compliment to the Switch Axe!