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This is a guide to the best high rank builds for Switch Axe in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Switch Axes from Update 3.0, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Switch Axes for High Rank, and Endgame.

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Endgame Build (Update 3.0): HR 100+

3.0 Morphing Rampager

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Rampage Slicer SRampage Slicer S
Rampage Slicer S Switch Axe Sharpness		 ーーー 210 -
Affinity Element/Status
0%
-
Phial Type Power
Recommended Rampage Skills for Agitato S
Sharpness Type IV Non-Elemental Boost Phial: Exhaust III
Armor Slots Skills
Almudron Helm SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Vaik Mail SVaik Mail S ③②①
No Skills
Valstrax BracesValstrax Braces ②ーー
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Dragonheart Lv. 1
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
HunterHunter's Greaves S ②ーー
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Talisman Skill Evade Extender Lv. 2
with one additional ② slot
Decorations
MH Rise - Attack Jewel 2Attack Jewel 2 x3 MH Rise - Razor Jewel 2Razor Jewel 2 x3
MH Rise - Drain Jewel 1Drain Jewel 1 x3 MH Rise - Tenderizer Jewel 2Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Quickswitch Jewel 2Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 7 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3
Razor Sharp Lv. 3 | Stamina Thief Lv. 3
Rapid Morph Lv. 3 | Evade Extender Lv. 2
Stun Resistance Lv. 1 | Dragonheart Lv. 1
Build Merits This is a straightforward 3.0 build that maximizes our modded Rampage Slicer S. Damage is improved through Attack Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Stamina Thief while Evade Extender offers increased mobility in both Sword and Axe forms. Rapid Morph eases the transition between the Switch Axes two forms and increases the damage of transitional attacks as well.

Wyvern Bane Build

Reddnaught Dunat

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Reddnaught DunatReddnaught Dunat
Reddnaught Dunat Switch Axe Sharpness		 ②ーー 180 -
Affinity Element/Status
0%
Dragon Image 37
Phial Type Element
Name Req. Materials
Reddnaught Dunat
Crimson Liquid ImageCrimson Liquid ×2
Red Dragon Orb ImageRed Dragon Orb ×1
Crimson Glow Valstrax+ Material ImageCrimson Glow Valstrax+ Material ×15 pts
Recommended Rampage Skill Wyvern Exploit

Best Armor

Armor Slots Skills
Almudron Helm SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Vaik Mail SVaik Mail S ③②①
No Skills
Valstrax BracesValstrax Braces ②ーー
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Dragonheart Lv. 1
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Golden HakamaGolden Hakama ①①ー
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill Evade Extender Lv. 2 with at least one ② slot
Decorations
MH Rise - Attack Jewel 2Attack Jewel 2 x5
MH Rise - Tenderizer Jewel 2Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Quickswitch Jewel 2Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Critical Jewel 2Critical Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Brace Jewel 1Brace Jewel 1 x1
MH Rise - Dragon Jewel 1Dragon Jewel 1 x5
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 7 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Dragon Attack Lv.5
Rapid Morph Lv.3 | Flinch Free Lv.1
Dragonheart Lv. 1 | Evade Extender Lv.2
Latent Power Lv. 1
Build Merits This build is especially made for hunting wyvern monsters with the Rampage Skill Wyvern Exploit. Mobility is enhanced with the help of Evade Extender at Lv. 2. This build may be good in dealing with wyvern monsters but you may want to switch up your build to the 3.0 Morphing Rampager, especially when facing an Elder Dragon.

High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 40 to 99

Morph Rampage

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Rex GnasherRex Gnasher
Rex Gnasher Switch Axe Sharpness		 ーーー 220 -
Affinity Element/Status
-20%
-
Phial Type Exhaust 24
Armor Slots Skills
Almudron Helm SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Almudron Mail SAlmudron Mail S ①ーー
Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Kaiser VambracesKaiser Vambraces ②ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Teostra Blessing Lv. 1
Nargacuga Coil S Nargacuga Coil S ②ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Evade Extender Lv. 2
Golden HakamaGolden Hakama ①①ー
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill Weakness Exploit Lv.2
Decorations
MH Rise - Expert Jewel 2Expert Jewel 2 x2 MH Rise - Tenderizer Jewel 2Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Quickswitch Jewel 2Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1 MH Rise - Drain Jewel 1Drain Jewel 1 x3
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 4 | Critical Boost Lv. 3
Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 | Stamina Thief Lv. 3
Rapid Morph Lv. 3 | Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Evade Extender Lv. 2 | Latent Power Lv. 1
Power Prolonger Lv. 1 | Teostra Blessing Lv. 1
Build Merits Rex Gnasher's -20% affinity rating is negated through Critical Eye Lv. 4, allowing you to fully utilize Weakness Exploit and Critical Boost. Rapid Morph also allows faster transitions between sword and axe forms, while increasing the overall damage of those transitional attacks as well. Stamina Thief improves the potency of Rex Gnasher's Exhaust Phials while sharpness loss is managed through Razor Sharp.

Blunt Damage

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Grand ChaosGrand Chaos
Grand Chaos Switch Axe Sharpness		 ①ーー 240 15
Affinity Element/Status
-15%
-
Phial Type Exhaust 16
Armor Slots Skills
Almudron Helm SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Tobi-Kadachi Mail STobi-Kadachi Mail S ③ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Mind's Eye Lv. 1
Tigrex Braces STigrex Braces S ③ーー
Bludgeoner Lv. 2
Mind's Eye Lv. 1
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Ingot GreavesIngot Greaves ーーー
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Talisman Skill Rapid Morph Lv. 1
with two additional ② slots or more
Decorations
MH Rise - Attack Jewel 2Attack Jewel 2 x3 MH Rise - MindMind's Eye Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Jumping Jewel 2Jumping Jewel 2 x2 MH Rise - Blunt Jewel 2Blunt Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Drain Jewel 1Drain Jewel 1 x3 MH Rise - Brace Jewel 1Brace Jewel 1 x1
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 5 | Bludgeoner Lv. 3
Mind's Eye Lv. 3 | Rapid Morph Lv. 3
Stamina Thief Lv. 3 | Critical Eye Lv. 2
Evade Extender Lv. 2 | Flinch Free Lv. 1
Build Merits With Grand Chaos as the centerpiece, this build revolves around pumping this Switch Axes attack through Attack Boost while taking advantage of its sharpness bar via Mind's Eye and Bludgeoner. Rapid Morph is once again included to improve transitions between axe and sword forms.

Master's Touch

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
NightNight's Crescent
Night		 ②ーー 180 -
Affinity Element/Status
40%
-
Phial Type Poison 17
Armor Slots Skills
Almudron Helm SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Tobi-Kadachi Mail STobi-Kadachi Mail S ③ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Mind's Eye Lv. 1
Kaiser VambracesKaiser Vambraces ②ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Teostra Blessing Lv. 1
Nargacuga Coil S Nargacuga Coil S ②ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Evade Extender Lv. 2
Kadachi Greaves SKadachi Greaves S ②①ー
Constitution Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Talisman Skill Rapid Morph Lv.1
with two additional ② slot or more
Decorations
MH Rise - Tenderizer Jewel 2Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 MH Rise - Mastery Jewel 2Mastery Jewel 2 x3
MH Rise - Critical Jewel 2Critical Jewel 2 x2 MH Rise - Jumping Jewel 2Jumping Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Brace Jewel 1Brace Jewel 1 x1
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 5 | Rapid Morph Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3
Master's Touch Lv. 3 | Evade Extender Lv. 3
Mind's Eye Lv. 1 | Constitution Lv. 1
Flinch Free Lv. 1 | Teostra's Blessing Lv. 1
Build Merits Night's Crescent's 40% affinity rating as the base, this build easily reaches over 100% affinity on weak spots with the aid of Weakness Exploit and Critical Eye. Critical damage is improved through Critical Boost. Once again, Rapid Morph is included to ease transitions between sword and axe forms. Sharpness management is improved with the addition of Master's Touch. This skill synergizes with our current setup because we will be dealing critical attacks primarily. Lastly, mobility is improved by including Evade Extender into the build.

High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 8 to 40

Comfortable All-Rounder

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

Alternative: Conqueress

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
ConqueressConqueress
Conqueress Switch Axe Sharpness		 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 SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Almudron Mail SAlmudron Mail S ①ーー
Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Rathalos Braces SRathalos Braces S ②ーー
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Arzuros Greaves SArzuros Greaves S ③②①
No Skills
Talisman Skill Evade Extender Lv.1
two additional ② slots recommended but not required
Decorations
MH Rise - Charger Jewel 2Charger Jewel 2 x3 MH Rise - Quickswitch Jewel 2Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Jumping Jewel 2Jumping Jewel 2 x1 MH Rise - Attack Jewel 2Attack Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Brace Jewel 1Brace Jewel 1 x1
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 5-7 | Focus Lv. 3
Rapid Morph Lv. 3 | Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Evade Extender Lv. 2 | Power Prolonger Lv. 2
Flinch Free Lv. 1
Build Merits 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.

High Rank Build: Hub HR 6 and 7

Balanced Offense and Utility

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

Alternative: Conqueress

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
ConqueressConqueress
Conqueress Switch Axe Sharpness		 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 SAlmudron Helm S ②②ー
Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Almudron Mail SAlmudron Mail S ①ーー
Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Dober VambracesDober Vambraces ②①①
Dragon Attack Lv. 1
Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Nargacuga Coil S Nargacuga Coil S ②ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Evade Extender Lv. 2
Almudron Greaves SAlmudron Greaves S ③①ー
Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Skills
Razor Sharp Lv. 3 | Evade Extender Lv. 2
Rapid Morph Lv. 2 | Power Prolonger Lv. 2
Dragon Attack Lv. 1
Recommended Talisman Skills
Weakness Exploit Rapid Morph Evade Extender
Build Merits 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.

High Rank Build: Hub HR 4 and 5

Exhaust Build

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
GeneralGeneral's Strongaxe II
General		 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.
Armor Slots Skills
Izuchi Helm SIzuchi Helm S ①①ー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Volvidon Mail SVolvidon Mail S ②ーー
Jump Master Lv. 1
Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Lagombi Vambraces SLagombi Vambraces S ②①ー
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Ice Attack Lv. 1
Volvidon Coil S Volvidon Coil S ①①ー
Bludgeoner Lv. 1
Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Volvidon Greaves SVolvidon Greaves S ①①ー
Evade Extender Lv. 2
Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Defense 222
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 3 | Rapid Morph Lv. 3
Evade Extender Lv. 2 | Ice Attack Lv. 1
Bludgeoner Lv. 1 | Jump Master Lv. 1
Build Merits 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.

Best Switch Axe Skills

Best Skills for Switch Axe
Rapid Morph
★★★		 Speeds up morph speed and damage.
Weakness Exploit
★★★		 up to 50% bonus affinity when striking enemy weakspots.
Critical Eye
★★★		 Higher affinity means more damage. Try to aim for at least 80-100% affinity for final builds.
Evade Extender
★★★		 More distance covered per dodge means you can easily get out of harms way or move to a better position faster to hit enemy weakspots.
Attack Boost
★★★		 More damage. Try to aim for level 4 for extra stat bonus.
Razor Sharp
★★★		 Switch Axes are known for their rapid sharpness loss. Razor Sharp allows you to efficiently maintain your sharpness during hunts.
Evade Window
★★		 Longer invincibility frames greatly improves the Switch Axe's survivability since the Switch Axe can't guard and must only rely on evasion.
Power Prolonger
★		 Extends buffed up state.
Focus
★		 Faster Switch Axe charging.
Flinch Free
★		 A must have skill for multiplayer.

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18 John3 months

Why does the HR 8+ build use the Arzuros greaves instead of the Almudron greaves suggested in the HR 6-7 build? All that seems to do is lose a point of Razor Sharp.

7 Anonymousabout 1 year

I'm on ps5 no sunbreak need build for that? Switch axe

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