★ Title Update 4 coverage is complete!
┗ TU4 Builds | Sunbreak Weapon Tier List
┗ New Monsters: Velkhana | Risen C.G. Valstrax
┗ New Skills: Frostcraft | Dragon Conversion
┗ New Armors: Rimeguard | Valstrax - Epoch
┗ Updated: Decorations | Afflicted Materials
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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| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crawling Crusher
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300 | 0 | 30% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
66
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②①① | ② | ||
| Phial Type | Element Phial | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armordraad
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320 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
57
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③①ー | ③ | ||
| Phial Type | Element Phial | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Flicker Blizzard Wail
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320 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
71
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①①ー | ② | ||
| Phial Type | Element Phial | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asylum Peal
|
310 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
75
|
ーーー | ② | ||
| Phial Type | Element Phial | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crimson Mechwing
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340 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
60
|
③ーー | ② | ||
| Phial Type | Element Phial | |||
| Weapon Augments | For Fire, Ice, Thunder, and Dragon Charge Blades |
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| For the Water Charge Blade | |
| Armor | Slots | Skills | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Valstrax Helm - Epoch
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④②ー | ||
 Valstrax Mail - Epoch
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④④ー | ||
 Flaming Espinas Grip
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④②ー | ||
 Valstrax Coil - Epoch
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④①① | ||
 Onmyo Sashiko
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④ーー | ||
| Talisman | Rapid Morph 2 with ②① slot | ||
| Rampage Decoration |
 Elembane Jewel 3
x 1
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| Decorations |
Hard Element Jewel+ 4 x1
Element Jewel 1 x1  Element Exploit Jewel+ 4
x1 Magazine Jewel+ 4
x1 Guardian Jewel 3
x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3
x2 Element Exploit Jewel 2
x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2
x1 Quickswitch Jewel 2
x1 Intrepid Jewel 1
x1For Fire, Water, and Dragon Build: For Fire Build: For Water and Ice Charge Blade: For Fire, Ice, Thunder, and Dragon Build: |
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| Skills | |
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| Rampage Skill | Element Exploit to increase elemental damage against monsters weak to each element |
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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 |
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| 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. |
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Master Rank Charge Blade Builds
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+ |
Check out the best Charge Blade builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.
| Latest Builds | Rank |
|---|---|
| Mid Game Morpher Build | Village Quest ★4 to ★6 |
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!
| Best Skills | Explanation |
|---|---|
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Weakness Exploit ★★★ |
A staple skill for any meta builds. Use this skill to increase your DPS with your sword attacks, especially in between AEDs. |
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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 |
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Burst ★★★ |
Activate this skill with ease with both the Charge Blades AED and Savage Axe attacks, improving overall DPS. Available in Sunbreak Base Game |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Best Skills | Explanation |
|---|---|
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Attack Boost ★★★ |
Focus on maxing out this skill when using an Impact AED build. |
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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! |
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Artillery ★★ |
Improves phial hits for Impact Phial builds. |
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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. |
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Partbreaker ★ |
Easily break monster parts with the AED's reach. |
| Best Skills | Explanation |
|---|---|
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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! |
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Critical Boost ★★★ |
Further amplifies critical hit damage. Make sure to have high affinity first before equipping! |
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Attack Boost ★★ |
For the Savage Axe playstyle, 4 levels of this skill is more than enough. |
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Offensive Guard ★★ |
Get a boost in your DPS after blocking with Ready Stance. Only slot this if you can. |
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Critical Element ★★ |
Increases elemental attacks whenever you land critical hits. |
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Maximum Might ★ |
Doing Savage Axe combos won't consume stamina; with this skill, you can get up to 30% affinity whenever it's activated. |
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Bloodlust ★ |
Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence. Available in Sunbreak Base Game |
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 |
|---|---|
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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. |
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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! |
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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! |
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Protective Polish or Master's Touch ★★★ |
Be sure to consider these skills for the Savage Axe Playstyle, which can eat up sharpness fast! |
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Guard Up ★★ |
Lets you guard normally unguardable attacks. A single point of this skill is enough for most fights. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Flinch Free ★★ |
Useful especially in multiplayer where minor attacks can interrupt your attacks, especially when trying to fill your bottles! |
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Speed Sharpening ★ |
Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. Useful for getting your sharpness level up mid-fight. |
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Handicraft ★ |
Increases sharpness. Be sure to consider this skill for the Savage Axe Playstyle |
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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 |
| Weapons withNEW have updated builds for TU4. |
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Long SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Dual BladesNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Hunting HornNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 GunlanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Switch AxeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Charge BladeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Insect GlaiveNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 BowNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Light BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Heavy BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
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