Charge Blade Builds and Best Equipment | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Charge Blade in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) for the Nintendo Switch. Learn about the best Charge Blade, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Charge Blade for Low Rank, High Rank, and endgame.

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High Rank Build: Post-Game (Hub Quest 7★ Cleared)

Best Charge Blade

Name	Req. Materials
Scream in the Night	Narga Medulla x1 Magnamalo Blade+ x4 Nargacuga+ Material x15 pts

Scream in the Night Dominates the Competition

Scream in the Night
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	190	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Defense Grinder II
Phial Type	Impact Phial

Nargacuga's Scream in the Night takes the top spot as the best all-purpose Charge Blade. Its amazing stats across the board paired with an Impact Phial type make it an great choice for any hunt in the game.

Best Elemental Charge Blades (Elemental Phials)

Name	Req. Materials
Biting Edge II	Monster Broth x3 Rakna-Kadaki Carapace x4 Rakna-Kadaki Silk x4 Elder Dragon Blood x2
Clutch of the Deep	Wyvern Gem x1 Elder Dragon Blood x2 Golden Sludge x2 Jyuratodus+ Material x12 pts
Despot's Thundergale	Narwa Carapace x4 Zinogre Jasper x1 Zinogre+ Material x15 pts
Paladire	Wyvern Gem 1 Barioth Carapace 5 Freezer Sac 2 Amber Fang+ 2

Best Armor

Balanced Charge Blade (Recommended for Impact Phials)

A raw damage set improves every attack the Charge Blade does. Attack Boost, Rapid Morph, and Artillery amplifies your Impact Phial and Non-Phial attacks. Expect massive damage from properly positioned Ultra Elemental Discharges.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm S	64	Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Rathalos Coil S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 1
Legs	Remobra Feet S	52	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 + 1 Lv. 2 jewel slot or higher
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x3 Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
302	・Attack Boost Lv. 7 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Artillery Lv. 1 ・Latent Power Lv 1 ・Windproof Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Critical Discharger (Recommended For Elemental Phials)

A critical element set for elemental damage. When Latent Power triggers, we instantly get 40% affinity. Pair this with Weakness Exploit and we have a total of 90% affinity on weak spots. All this damage is then amplified by Critical Boost and Critical Element.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Golden Kote	70	Heroics Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Waist	Golden Obi	70	Heroics Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 + 1 Lv. 2 jewel slot or more
Decorations		・Crit Element Jewel 2 x2 ・Grinder Jewel 1 x3 ・Brace Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
334	・Latent Power Lv. 4 ・Critical Boost Lv. 3 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 ・Critical Element Lv. 2 ・Heroics Lv. 2 ・Maximum Might Lv. 1

High Rank Build: Endgame (Hub Quest 6★ to 7★)

Best Charge Blades

Name	Req. Materials
Scream in the Night	Narga Medulla x1 Magnamalo Blade+ x4 Nargacuga+ Material x15 pts

Scream in the Night is a Stable Choice

Scream in the Night
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	190	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Defense Grinder II
Phial Type	Impact Phial

Scream in the Night offers amazing stats across the board and can easily take you all the way to the end of 7★ Hub Quests. It's Impact Phials makes it a steady weapon for every hunt at this stage of the game.

Best Armor

Best Talisman Skills

Recommended Talisman Skills
Razor Sharp	Evade Extender	Partbreaker

Evasive Charge Blade

A set build that that has slotted Evade Window for extra survivability. Weakness Exploit + Latent Power coupled with the Nargacuga Charge Blade ensures a 100% affinity for Critical Boost's enhanced damage. A high survivability build that doesn't lack any fire power!

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm S	64	Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Almudron Vambraces S	64	Evade Window Lv. 2 Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Waist	Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	32	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
292	・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Critical Boost Lv. 2 ・Latent Power Lv. 2 ・Evade Window Lv. 2

High Rank Build: Late Game (Hub Quest 4★ to 5★)

Best Charge Blade

Name	Req. Materials
Kaiser Blade	Quality Bone x2 Fucium Ore x6 Royal Ludroth Claw+ x4 Ore+ Material x10 pts

Kaiser Blade is a Great High Rank Starter!

Kaiser Blade
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	5	190	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	①ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Defense Boost III Silkbind Boost
Phial Type	Impact Phial

Continuing through the Ore Tree, Kaiser Blade has good stats for relateively cheap materials. These factors make it an efficient all-purpose weapon at this stage of the game.

Best Armor

Critical Eye Charge build

Max Critical Eye set for the early High Rank mission for the Charge Blade. Slugger is also in so using Impact Phials can allow you to stun monsters easily but the build's main appeal is the max Critical Eye you get which greatly improves your DPS.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Izuchi Helm S	36	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Torso	Izuchi Mail S	36	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Recovery Speed Lv. 1
Arms	Kamura Braces S	30	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Heroics Lv. 1
Waist	Khezu Coil S	38	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Legs	Ingot Greaves S	40	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
180	・Critical Eye Lv. 7 ・Attack Boost Lv. 2 ・Slugger Lv. 1 ・Focus Lv. 1 ・Heroics Lv. 1 ・Recovery Speed Lvl. 1

Low Rank Build: Mid Game (Village Quest 4★ to 6★)

Best Charge Blades

Impact Phials rule supreme in the early and mid stages of Monster Hunter Rise. The phials' armor penetration, knock out damage, and relative ease to build around makes it more efficient than Elemental Phials.

That's not to say that Elemental Phials are completely useless at this stage of the game though!

Name	Req. Materials
Sinister Slasher I	Magnamalo Scute x2 Magnamalo Scale x4 Magna Ghostprism x3 Magnamalo Blade x2
Hidden Arsenal I	Nargacuga Cutwing x4 Nargacuga Blackfur x2 Narga Tailspike x1
Tigrex Divide I	Tigrex Fang x2 Tigrex Scale x2 Tigrex Claw x5

Sinister Slasher I is a Great Starter Weapon in Mid Game

Sinister Slasher I is a great all-purpose weapon in Monster Hunter Rise's mid game. Boasting amazing stats across the board and the Blast Element, this particular Charge Blade performs well against all matchups at this stage of the game.

Hidden Arsenal I for Affinity Lovers

Those who want to bolster the Charge Blade's regular sword and non-phial axe attacks with crits but keep the knockout power of Impact Phials may go for Nargacuga's Hidden Arsenal I.

Similar to the Sinister Slasher I, this Charge Blade offers amazing stats across the board; with the most notable stats being its generous sharpness bar and 30% affinity rating.

Tigrex Divide I is a Raw Damage Monster

Catered to those who prefer to dish out as many Ultra Element Discharges as humanly possible, the Tigrex Divide I offers an insanely high attack rating (160) for the mid game and a great sharpness bar.

You can pump its attack rating even further by activating its Attack Boost II Rampage Skill!

Best Elemental Charge Blades (Mid Game)

Element Phials can potentially outperform Impact Phials, but they require a lot more work and investment than the latter. Despite this, we've listed down the best Elemental Phial Charge Blades for the mid game below:

Best Armor

Mid Game Morpher

Picking up after one of our recommended early game sets, this armor combination grants quick transitions between sword and axe via Rapid Morph form while bolstering defense with Guard.

The addition of Offensive Guard gives your attacks a small but welcome boost after a perfectly-timed block as well!

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm	30	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Torso	Volvidon Mail	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Arms	Basarios Vambraces	22	Guard Lv. 1 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Waist	Volvidon Coil	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Legs	Diablos Greaves	30	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
122	・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Guard Lv. 2 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 1 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1

Charged Bunker

This defensive set goes all in on bolstering the Charge Blade's blocking prowess, ensuring that you can easily dish out Elemental Discharges from blocking almost all attacks without using Counter Peak Performance.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Diablos Helm	30	Guard Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Torso	Diablos Mail	30	Guard Lv. 1
Arms	Basarios Vambraces	22	Guard Lv. 1 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Waist	Barroth Coil	18	Guard Lv. 1
Legs	Diablos Greaves	30	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
130	・Guard Lv. 5 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 1 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 1

Artillery (Recommended for Impact Phials)

Catered to those who love Impact Phials, this set offers a balance offense and defense. Guard enables you to stand your ground against most attacks at this stage of the game while the damage of Imapct Phials is bolstered through the use of Artillery and Offensive Guard.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Diablos Helm	30	Guard Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Torso	Rhenoplos Mail	14	Artillery Lv. 1 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Arms	Rhenoplos Braces	14	Artillery Lv. 1
Waist	Barroth Coil	18	Guard Lv. 1
Legs	Diablos Greaves	30	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
106	・Guard Lv. 3 ・Artillery Lv. 2 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 1 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 1

Affinity (Recommended for Elemental Phials)

The addition of Counterpeak Performance and Morphing Advance allows Charge Blade users to replace a staple of Charge Blade builds, Guard.

In light of this, the set displayed below goes all in on pumping as much affinity as possible with both skills combined reaching a total of 60% affinity when Latent Power Lv. 2 is active.

This particular armor set shines when paired with Elemental Charge Blades since Elemental Phials can crit.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm	28	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail	28	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Arms	Barioth Vambraces	20	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil	20	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura	24	Critical Eye Lv. 2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
120	・Critical Eye Lv. 7 ・Latent Power Lv. 2

Low Rank Build: Early Game (Village Quest 1★ to 4★)

Best Charge Blades

Name	Req. Materials
Regas Hyper	Dragonite Ore x3 Machalite Ore x3 Lightcrystal x1
Wind Thief Sickle II	Great Izuchi Pelt x3 Machalite Ore x3 Great Izuchi Tail x1
Rough Roller I	Volvi Rickrack x2 Volvidon Shell x4 Paralysis Sac x2
Shovedown Blade I	Tetranadon Beak x2 Tetra Carapace x3 Tetranadon Disc x1 Machalite Ore x2

Regas Hyper and the Ore Tree

The Charge Blade's Ore Tree feature great stats and Impact Phials for relatively cheap materials.

The Regas Hyper, in particular, is a great all-purpose weapon in the early stages of the game.

Wind Thief Sickle II Bolsters Affinity

Great Izuchi's Wind Thief Sickle II is also a good starter weapon. While it falls short when compared to the Regas Hyper in terms of damage, it more than makes up for it by having superior sharpness and 15% affinity rating.

You can further boost the affinity boost by activating its Affinity Boost II Rampage Skill.

Rough Roller I Grants Paralysis!

Dishing out the Charge Blade's Ultra Element Discharge can be difficult in most scenarios. Rough Roller offers a possible solution to this problem with its Paralysis Element.

Paralysis temporarily disables a monster in place for a few seconds, giving you just enough time to land a perfectly positioned Ultra Element Discharge.

Shovedown Blade I Against Magnamalo

Those who can look past Shovedown Blade I's short green sharpness may find it a relatively cheap and viable weapon against Magnamalo later on. Its Water Element enhances the damage of your regular sword and non-discharge axe attacks.

Best Armor

Balanced Blading

Striking a good balance between offense and defense, this set enhances the Charge Blade's ability to block with Guard while bolstering its overall damage with Attack Boost.

You can swap out the head, torso, and arms slots with Izuchi Helm, Izuchi Mail, and Alloy Vambraces respectively if you prefer to maximize crits with Elemental Phials.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Barroth Helm	18	Attack Boost Lv. 1
Torso	Barroth Mail	18	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Defense Boost Lv. 1
Arms	Jaggi Gauntlets	14	Attack Boost Lv. 1
Waist	Barroth Coil	18	Guard Lv. 1
Legs	Barroth Greaves	18	Guard Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
86	・Attack Boost Lv. 3 ・Guard Lv. 2 ・Defense Boost Lv. 1

Rapid Morpher

This set grants faster transitions between the Sword and Axe forms of the Charge Blade with the help of Rapid Morph, enabling you to deal heavy amounts damage quicker!

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Barroth Helm	18	Attack Boost Lv. 1
Torso	Volvidon Mail	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Arms	Jaggi Gauntlets	14	Attack Boost Lv. 1
Waist	Volvidon Coil	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Legs	Death Stench Heel	18	Rapid Morph Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
90	・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Attack Boost Lv. 2

Best Charge Blade Skills

Best Charge Blade Skills
Rapid Morph ★★★	Amplifies morph attack damage and speed which greatly improves the fluidity of using the weapon.
Critical Eye ★★	Always aim to have at least 80-100% affinity chance to maximize your DPS!
Weakness Exploit ★★	Increases affinity when striking enemy weak spots. Works well with Elemental Discharge.
Critical Boost ★★	Increases damage of critical strikes by 20%/30%/40%
Artillery ★★	Improves Elemental Discharge damage of Impact Phials
Evade Window ★★	Increases invulnerability frame of dodges.
Speed Sharpening ★	Reduces 1 cycle of sharpen animation per level.
Flinch Free ★	A must have for multiplayer. Prevents ally attacks from flinching the player.

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