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This page is about the Magma Switch (Switch Axe), a weapon found in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. All stats, as well as crafting materials and its full weapon tree, and all builds which use Magma Switch weapons can be found here.

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Magma Switch Stats and General Info

Magma Switch

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Magma SwitchMagma Switch
Magma Switch Switch Axe Sharpness 		③ーー 290 0
Affinity Element/Status
0%
Fire Image 69
Rampage Slot ③
Phial Type Element

Magma Switch+

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Magma Switch+Magma Switch+
Magma Switch+ Switch Axe Sharpness 		③ーー 300 0
Affinity Element/Status
0%
Fire Image 73
Rampage Slot ③
Phial Type Element

Volcanic Switch

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Volcanic SwitchVolcanic Switch
Volcanic Switch Switch Axe Sharpness 		③ーー 320 0
Affinity Element/Status
0%
Fire Image 78
Rampage Slot ③
Qurious Augments
MH Rise Sunbreak - Attack Boost Qurious Crafting IconAttack Boost
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MH Rise Sunbreak - Elemental Boost Qurious Crafting IconElemental Boost
MH Rise Sunbreak - Sharpness Boost Qurious Crafting IconSharpness Boost
Phial Type Element

Magma Switch Forging and Upgrade Materials

Magma Switch Required Materials

Weapon Name Materials
Magma SwitchMagma Switch
Forging Materials
Ultimas Crystal ImageUltimas Crystal ×1
Magmadron Hardwhisker ImageMagmadron Hardwhisker ×3
Large Magmadron Fin ImageLarge Magmadron Fin ×4
Magmadron Cortex ImageMagmadron Cortex ×6
Upgrade Materials
Large Magmadron Fin ImageLarge Magmadron Fin ×2
Magmadron Cortex ImageMagmadron Cortex ×5
Magmadron Shard ImageMagmadron Shard ×1
Inferno Lava Mud ImageInferno Lava Mud ×4
Magma Switch+Magma Switch+
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
Magmadron Mantle ImageMagmadron Mantle ×1
Teostra Hardhorn ImageTeostra Hardhorn ×2
MR Magma Almudron Material ImageMR Magma Almudron Material ×10 pts
Volcanic SwitchVolcanic Switch
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
Afflicted Shell ImageAfflicted Shell ×5
MR Magma Almudron Material ImageMR Magma Almudron Material ×30 pts
Afflicted Fang ImageAfflicted Fang ×5

Magma Switch Layered Weapons

Layered Weapons
Volcanic SwitchVolcanic Switch

Magma Switch Weapon Tree

★Proto Iron Axe I Attack Icon70
　┣Proto Iron Axe II Attack Icon90
　┃┣Improved Steel Axe Attack Icon110
　┃┃┣Elite Switch Axe I Attack Icon150
　┃┃┃┣Elite Switch Axe II Attack Icon160
　┃┃┃┃┣Czar Switch Axe Attack Icon200
　┃┃┃┃┃┗Czar Switch Axe II Attack Icon240
　┃┃┃┃┃　┣Czar Switch Axe III Attack Icon290
　┃┃┃┃┃　┃┗Valor Switch Axe Attack Icon330
　┃┃┃┃┃　┗Frostmoon Eclipses Attack Icon300 Ice Icon32
　┃┃┃┃┃　　┗Frostmoon Eclipses+ Attack Icon310 Ice Icon34
　┃┃┃┃┃　　　┗Purnima Icechopper Attack Icon330 Ice Icon36
　┃┃┃┃┣Limus Os I Attack Icon190 Affinity Icon-15% Water Icon17
　┃┃┃┃┃┗Limus Os II Attack Icon210 Affinity Icon-15% Water Icon21
　┃┃┃┃┃　┗Luto Ascia Attack Icon230 Affinity Icon-15% Water Icon25
　┃┃┃┃┃　　┗Luto Ascia+ Attack Icon280 Affinity Icon-15% Water Icon27
　┃┃┃┃┃　　　┗Valtos Claw Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon-15% Water Icon29
　┃┃┃┃┃　　　　┗Valtos Claw+ Attack Icon350 Affinity Icon-15% Water Icon31
　┃┃┃┃┗Dragonmaiden Axe I Attack Icon170 Poison Icon19
　┃┃┃┃　┗Dragonmaiden Axe II Attack Icon190 Poison Icon22
　┃┃┃┃　　┗Griõr's Landmaker Attack Icon210 Poison Icon25
　┃┃┃┃　　　┣Griõr's Landmaker+ Attack Icon270 Poison Icon31
　┃┃┃┃　　　┃┣Griõr's Landforger Attack Icon310 Poison Icon37
　┃┃┃┃　　　┃┃　┗Griõr's Landforger+ Attack Icon340 Poison Icon45
　┃┃┃┃　　　┃┗Golden Crescent Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon20% Poison Icon32
　┃┃┃┃　　　┗Rosenacanta Attack Icon300 Affinity Icon20% Fire Icon25
　┃┃┃┃　　　　┣Rosenacanta+ Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon20% Fire Icon30
　┃┃┃┃　　　　┃　┗Rosenprion Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon20% Fire Icon35
　┃┃┃┃　　　　┗Kaktusprion Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon15% Fire Icon49
　┃┃┃┗General's Strongaxe I Attack Icon150
　┃┃┃　┗General's Strongaxe II Attack Icon170
　┃┃┃　　┗Conqueress Attack Icon210
　┃┃┃　　　┗Conqueress II Attack Icon260
　┃┃┃　　　　┗Conqueress III Attack Icon300
　┃┃┃　　　　　┗Reconqueress Attack Icon340
　┃┃┗The Shredder I Attack Icon120 Thunder Icon15
　┃┃　┣The Shredder II Attack Icon140 Thunder Icon18
　┃┃　┃┗The Power Shredder Attack Icon170 Thunder Icon21
　┃┃　┃　┗The Power Shredder+ Attack Icon250 Thunder Icon30
　┃┃　┃　　┣The Lightning Shredder Attack Icon300 Thunder Icon32
　┃┃　┃　　┃┗The Lightning Shredder+ Attack Icon350 Thunder Icon34
　┃┃　┃　　┗High Raijard Attack Icon300 Affinity Icon20% Thunder Icon23
　┃┃　┃　　　┗High Raijard+ Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon20% Thunder Icon25
　┃┃　┃　　　　┗Voltaic Load Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon20% Thunder Icon28
　┃┃　┣Ash Drache I Attack Icon150 Affinity Icon5% Dragon Icon19
　┃┃　┃┗Ash Drache II Attack Icon170 Affinity Icon5% Dragon Icon21
　┃┃　┃　┗Fall Drache Attack Icon200 Affinity Icon5% Dragon Icon22
　┃┃　┃　　┗Fall Drache+ Attack Icon260 Affinity Icon10% Dragon Icon32
　┃┃　┃　　　┗Revived Drache Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon10% Dragon Icon35
　┃┃　┃　　　　┗Revived Drache+ Attack Icon340 Affinity Icon10% Dragon Icon38
　┃┃　┗Almudron Axe I Attack Icon130 Water Icon31
　┃┃　　┗Almudron Axe II Attack Icon140 Water Icon36
　┃┃　　　┗Doom Bringer Axe Attack Icon180 Water Icon42
　┃┃　　　　┣Night Bringer Axe Attack Icon280 Water Icon64
　┃┃　　　　┃┗Night Bringer Axe+ Attack Icon300 Water Icon70
　┃┃　　　　┃　┗Void Bringer Axe Attack Icon320 Water Icon74
　┃┃　　　　┗Magma Switch Attack Icon290 Fire Icon69
　┃┃　　　　　┗Magma Switch+ Attack Icon300 Fire Icon73
　┃┃　　　　　　┗Volcanic Switch Attack Icon320 Fire Icon78
　┃┣Axenosom I Attack Icon100 Fire Icon13
　┃┃┗Axenosom II Attack Icon110 Fire Icon18
　┃┃　┗Axenosom III Attack Icon160 Fire Icon21
　┃┃　　┗Daybreak Silvaris Attack Icon170 Fire Icon26
　┃┃　　　┗Lunadawn Sirja Attack Icon240 Fire Icon43
　┃┃　　　　┗Lunadawn Sirja+ Attack Icon260 Fire Icon48
　┃┃　　　　　┗Dawnbreaker Simorgh Attack Icon340 Fire Icon55
　┃┗Assault Axe I Attack Icon120 Affinity Icon-20%
　┃　┗Assault Axe II Attack Icon150 Affinity Icon-20%
　┃　　┗Blitzkrieg Attack Icon200 Affinity Icon-20%
　┃　　　┗Battlebuster Attack Icon270 Affinity Icon-20%
　┃　　　　┗Battlebuster+ Attack Icon280 Affinity Icon-20%
　┃　　　　　┗Bastion Blitz Attack Icon350 Affinity Icon-15%
　┗Snowfall Axe I Attack Icon80 Sleep Icon13
　　┗Snowfall Axe II Attack Icon90 Sleep Icon16
　　　┗Snowfall Axe III Attack Icon140 Sleep Icon20
　　　　┗Dewdrop Dream Attack Icon170 Sleep Icon22
　　　　　┗Dewdrop Dream+ Attack Icon240 Sleep Icon25
　　　　　　┗Spirit Perplaxer Attack Icon330 Sleep Icon29

Builds that Use this Weapon

▼ Builds with red MR are endgame Master Rank builds.

Available Builds Rank
Blood Awakening Elemental Switch Axe
(Volcanic Switch) 		MR100+
TU4 Dragon Conversion Elemental Switch Axe Builds
(Volcanic Switch) 		MR100+
Heaven-Sent Dragon Conversion SA
(Volcanic Switch) 		MR100+
Heaven-Sent Frenzied Bloodlust SA
(Volcanic Switch) 		MR100+

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