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This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Charge Blades in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Charge Blades for the Sunbreak expansion, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Charge Blades for Low Rank, High Rank, and Master Rank.

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Elemental Charge Blades Selections

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Crawling CrusherCrawling Crusher
Crawling Crusher Charge Blade Sharpness
300 0 30%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Fire Image 66
②①①
Phial Type Element Phial
Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
ArmordraadArmordraad
Armordraad Charge Blade Sharpness
320 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Water Image 57
③①ー
Phial Type Element Phial
Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Flicker Blizzard WailFlicker Blizzard Wail
Flicker Blizzard Wail Charge Blade Sharpness
320 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Ice Image 71
①①ー
Phial Type Element Phial
Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Asylum PealAsylum Peal
Asylum Peal Charge Blade Sharpness
310 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Thunder Image 75
ーーー
Phial Type Element Phial
Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Crimson MechwingCrimson Mechwing
Crimson Mechwing Charge Blade Sharpness
340 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Dragon Image 60
③ーー
Phial Type Element Phial
Weapon Augments For Fire, Ice, Thunder, and Dragon Charge Blades
For the Water Charge Blade
Armor Slots Skills
Valstrax Helm - EpochValstrax Helm - Epoch ④②ー
Valstrax Mail - EpochValstrax Mail - Epoch ④④ー
Flaming Espinas GripFlaming Espinas Grip ④②ー
Valstrax Coil - Epoch Valstrax Coil - Epoch ④①①
Onmyo SashikoOnmyo Sashiko ④ーー
Talisman Rapid Morph 2 with ②① slot
Rampage Decoration
Decorations
For Fire, Water, and Dragon Build:
For Fire Build:
For Water and Ice Charge Blade:
For Fire, Ice, Thunder, and Dragon Build:
Skills
Rampage Skill Element Exploit to increase elemental damage against monsters weak to each element
Element Attack Lv.5
Guard Lv.4 (Lv.5 for the Fire, Water, and Dragon Build)
Attack Boost Lv.4 | Weakness Exploit Lv.3
Stamina Surge Lv.3 | Offensive Guard Lv.3
Dragon Resistance Lv.3 | Flinch Free Lv.3
Rapid Morph Lv.3 | Element Exploit Lv.3
Dragon Conversion Lv.3 | Latent Power Lv.2
Loadshells Lv.2 | Intrepid Heart Lv.2
Razor Sharp Lv.2 | Spare Shot Lv.2

For Fire Charge Blade Build:
Teostra Blessing Lv.2
For Water and Ice Charge Blade Build:
Kushala Blessing Lv.2
For Fire, Ice, Thunder, and Dragon Charge Blade Build:
Spiribird's Call Lv.1
Build Merits Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax's armor introduced a new skill called Dragon Conversion. This skill converts elemental resistances you get from attacking with the Blue Swap Scroll to elemental damage when you switch to the Red Swap Scroll. This is a powerful skill to use with elemental builds and for weapons that are able to land hits continuosly. Be sure to start fights with this build with the Blue Swap Scroll first and switch to Red only when the elemental resistance logo appears at the top of your health bar. Also take extra care when fighting with the Red Swap Scroll as your elemental resistances will all be 0.
To build up the elemental resistance you get from attacking with the Blue Swap Scroll, it is important to get your combos or elemental discharge in without getting interrupted. Proper positioning and guarding can help with this, but to ensure that you do your combos consecutively, we maxed out the Intrepid Heart skill just in case an unexpected move delays your resistance buildup.
For weapon choice, Charge Blades with the highest possible elemental values and an element phial type were chosen to take advantage of the power given by the Dragon Conversion skill. To further increase this damage, we maxed out the Element Exploit skill and, thanks to Weapon Augments, slotted in the Elembane as a Rampage Decoration. This will ensure a quick hunt against monsters weak to a specific element.
This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made.Should you do some, we suggest targeting a skill that doesn't fit your playstyle and replacing it with a better skill.

Master Rank Charge Blade Builds

High Rank Builds

MH Rise - High Rank Charge Blade Builds

Gathering Hub HR 4 - HR 100+

Whether you're just breaking in the High Rank at HR 4 or are just looking for some new strategies at HR 100, we've got the best High Rank Charge Blade builds to spice up your hunts.

►High Rank Charge Blade Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Ultra Element Discharger Build HR 100+
Balanced Charge Blade Build HR 100+

Low Rank Builds

MH Rise - Low Rank Charge Blade Builds

Village Quests - Low Rank Hub

Check out the best Charge Blade builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.

►Low Rank Charge Blade Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Mid Game Morpher Build Village Quest ★4 to ★6

Best Charge Blade Skills

Best Damage Skills

These skills make it possible to deal extra damage! Aim for these skills for maximum DPS to defeat those monsters easier and finish those quests faster!

Main Damage Skills

Best Skills Explanation
Weakness Exploit
★★★
A staple skill for any meta builds. Use this skill to increase your DPS with your sword attacks, especially in between AEDs.
Element Attack
★★★
Sunbreak featured buffs for elemental damage, making elemental builds viable. Max out this skill to increase damage for Charge Blades with Element Phials!
Fire | Water | Ice | Thunder | Dragon
Burst
★★★
Activate this skill with ease with both the Charge Blades AED and Savage Axe attacks, improving overall DPS.
Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Element Exploit
★★
Amplify your elemental AED and Savage Axe hits with this skill. A single point of it is enough to deal significant damage.
Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Dragon Conversion
★★
When activated, this skill from the Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Armor will benefit elemental builds, increasing DPS even further!
Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4
Powder Mantle
★★
This skill from the Risen Teostra Armor provides the Charge Blade with additional blast damage every time it activates, contributing greatly to DPS.
Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Dereliction
★★
Using the Red Scroll increases the Charge Blade's elemental values while using the Blue Scroll increases both attack and stun potency, improving overall damage. Just be wary of your health!
Available in Sunbreak Base Game

AED Charge Blade Playstyle

Best Skills Explanation
Attack Boost
★★★
Focus on maxing out this skill when using an Impact AED build.
Offensive Guard
★★★
Doing moves such as the Guard Point or Counter Peak Performance activates this skill, increasing your damage values. Be sure to max it out!
Artillery
★★
Improves phial hits for Impact Phial builds.
Slugger
Improves stun rate. Useful for solo play due to the lower enemy ailment resistance. Also useful for multiplayer to give the team openings to deal damage. Only viable with Impact AED Builds.
Partbreaker
Easily break monster parts with the AED's reach.

Savage Axe Charge Blade Playstyle

Best Skills Explanation
Critical Eye
★★★
With the Savage Axe playstyle, this skill will provide more DPS the higher its level. Always aim for 80-100% affinity to amplify base damage efficiently!
Critical Boost
★★★
Further amplifies critical hit damage. Make sure to have high affinity first before equipping!
Attack Boost
★★
For the Savage Axe playstyle, 4 levels of this skill is more than enough.
Offensive Guard
★★
Get a boost in your DPS after blocking with Ready Stance. Only slot this if you can.
Critical Element
★★
Increases elemental attacks whenever you land critical hits.
Maximum Might
Doing Savage Axe combos won't consume stamina; with this skill, you can get up to 30% affinity whenever it's activated.
Bloodlust
Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence.
Available in Sunbreak Base Game

Best Comfort Skills

These are skills that make managing weapon mechanics a lot easier. Damage is only part of the equation - taking time to slot in comfort skills that increase consistency & comfort will also increase overall DPS!

Best Skills Explanation
Rapid Morph
★★★
A Charge Blade's best friend. Rapid Morph is still an amazing skill for Charge Blade builds as it makes the transitions between its two forms as seamless as possible. The damage increase for its morphing attacks further improves its value.
Load Shells
★★★
Get your Charge Blade into full potential as soon as possible with this skill, decreasing the time it takes to fill all your bottles!
Guard
★★★
This skill decreases the impact and stamina consumption upon guarding a strong attack with Guard Point or Ready Stance, making it easier to get back into your combos!
Protective Polish
or
Master's Touch
★★★
Be sure to consider these skills for the Savage Axe Playstyle, which can eat up sharpness fast!
Guard Up
★★
Lets you guard normally unguardable attacks. A single point of this skill is enough for most fights.
Defiance
★★
Three levels of this skill prevent most roars, tremors, and winds from interrupting your charged attacks. The Cornerstone Jewel is a level 1 decoration, so slot it in whenever possible!
Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Wind Mantle
★★
This skill from the Risen Kushala Armor will recharge your Wirebugs faster after a Counter Peak Performance or Ready Stance.
Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Flinch Free
★★
Useful especially in multiplayer where minor attacks can interrupt your attacks, especially when trying to fill your bottles!
Speed Sharpening
Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. Useful for getting your sharpness level up mid-fight.
Handicraft
Increases sharpness. Be sure to consider this skill for the Savage Axe Playstyle
Intrepid Heart
Whenever the gauge above your health bar is full, this skill can be useful in preventing monster attacks from interrupting your combos, making it possible to pull off an extra charged attack before you can regroup.
Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2

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