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List of Layered Weapons for Switch Axes

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Last updated on: October 9, 2020 06:15 AM

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This is a list of all Layered Weapon Augments for Switch Axes. Read on to see each layer's appearance and requirements.

List of Contents

Base Layers
Part Layers
Unique Layers
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Base Layers

Layer	Required Materials Research Points
Basic Bone	Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Thick Bone x1 250 points
Basic Iron	Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Meldspar Ore x1 250 points
Giant Bone Blade	Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Thick Bone x1 250 points
Giant Ironblade	Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Meldspar Ore x1 250 points
Kjarr	Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1 Dragonvein Solidbone x1 750 points
Kjarr+	Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 1000 points
Kulve Taroth	Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 500 points
Kulve Taroth+	Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 750 points
Lunastra Giantblade	Tempered Azure Mane x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 500 points
Sharp Bone	Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Meldspar Ore x1 250 points
Thorn Bone	Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Thick Bone x1 250 points

Part Layers

Images in this section include the Lunastra Base Layer.

Layer	Required Materials Research Points
Acidic Glavenus	Honed Tailblade x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Effluvial Frenzybone x1 Effluvial Crystal x1 500 points
Azure Rathalos	Azure Scale x1 Dragonvein Solidbone x1 Dragonscorched Wildbone x1 Hellfire Crystal x1 500 points
Banbaro	Ancient Great Horn x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Hoary Icebone x1 Frozen Crystal x1 500 points
Barroth	Muddy Crown x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Weathered Cragbone x1 Cracked Crystal x1 500 points
Bazelgeuse	Bazelgeuse Shard x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Dragonbone Artifact x1 Purecrystal x1 500 points
Blackveil Vaal Hazak	Twilight Fang x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Guiding Rotted Dragonbone x1 Guiding Effluvial Crystal x1 750 points
Brachydios	Glossy Ebonshell x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Volcanic Wildbone x1 Magma Crystal x1 500 points
Brute Tigrex	Shuddering Darkjaw x1 Dragonvein Solidbone x1 Afflicted Frenzybone x1 Twilight Crystal x1 500 points
Coral Pukei-Pukei	Hydrated Sac x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Vivid Crimsonbone x1 Pale Crystal x1 500 points
Diablos	Twisted Bravehorn x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Wasteland Cragbone x1 Wasteland Crystal x1 500 points
Glavenus	Smoldering Tailedge x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Wasteland Cragbone x1 Wasteland Crystal x1 500 points
Great Jagras	Rugged Mane x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Mossy Greatbone x1 Decayed Crystal x1 500 points
Jyuratodus	Jyuratodus Shard x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Dragonbone Artifact x1 Purecrystal x1 500 points
Legiana	Smooth Icehide x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Coral Crimsonbone x1 Reef Crystal x1 500 points
Nergigante	Immortal Shard x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Dragonbone Artifact x1 Purecrystal x1 500 points
Nightshade Paolumu	Obsidian Fur x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Weathered Cragbone x1 Cracked Crystal x1 500 points
Paolumu	Rubbery Shell x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Vivid Crimsonbone x1 Pale Crystal x1 500 points
Pukei-Pukei	Fragrant Poison Sac x1 Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1 Mossy Greatbone x1 Decayed Crystal x1 500 points
Rathalos	King's Scale x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Woodland Greatbone x1 Forest Crystal x1 500 points
Ruiner Nergigante	Extinction Greathorn x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Guiding Tundra Dragonbone x1 Guiding Rime Crystal x1 750 points
Seething Bazelgeuse	Crimson Blastscale x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Guiding Volcanic Dragonbone x1 Guiding Magma Crystal x1 750 points
Silver Rathalos	Scorching Scale x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Guiding Reef Dragonbone x1 Guiding Reef Crystal x1 750 points
Stygian Zinogre	Gushing Dragonhold x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Guiding Tundra Dragonbone x1 Guiding Rime Crystal x1 750 points
Tigrex	Strongman's Jaw x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Effluvial Frenzybone x1 Effluvial Crystal x1 500 points
Uragaan	Metallic Scute x1 Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1 Volcanic Wildbone x1 Magma Crystal x1 500 points
Vaal Hazak	Deceased Shard x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Dragonbone Artifact x1 Purecrystal x1 500 points
Xeno'jiiva	Xeno'jiiva Soulscale x1 Elder Dragonvein Bone x1 Dragonbone Artifact x1 Purecrystal x1 750 points
Yian Garuga	Sinister Silverpelt x1 Dragonvein Solidbone x1 Slumbering Greatbone x1 Prosperous Crystal x1 500 points
Zinogre	Charged Deathly Shocker x1 Dragonvein Solidbone x1 Slumbering Greatbone x1 Prosperous Crystal x1 500 points

Unique Layers

Layer	Required Materials Research Points
Anjanath	Tempered Flamepelt x1 Spiritvein Slogbone x1 Spiritvein Gem Shard x1 1000 points
Awakened Safi'jiiva	Zionium Crystal x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Barioth	Tempered Icefang x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Black Diablos	Blackcurl Temperhorn x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Deviljho	Deviljho Gem x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Diablos	Twisted Temperhorn x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Frostfang Barioth	Silverwhite Frostfang x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Fulgur Anjanath	Tempered Thunderpelt x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Furious Rajang	Rajang Heart x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Gold Rathian	Tempered Gold Scale x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Guild Palace	Fest Ticket x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Kirin	Tempered Azure Horn x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Legiana	Tempered Icehide x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Namielle	Tempered Trancehide x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Nargacuga	Tempered Cutwing x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Nergigante	Nergigante Gem x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Raging Brachydios	Immortal Reactor x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Rajang	Tempered Glimmerpelt x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Rathian	Tempered Green Scale x1 Spiritvein Slogbone x1 Spiritvein Gem Shard x1 1000 points
Ruiner Nergigante	Annihilating Temperhorn x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Safi'jiiva	Zionium Crystal x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Savage Deviljho	Spattered Hide x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Shara Ishvalda	Shara Ishvalda Gem x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Shrieking Legiana	Tempered Frosthide x1 Spiritvein Solidbone x1 Spiritvein Gem x1 1000 points
Teostra	Tempered Crimson Mane x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points
Velkhana	Tempered Crownhorn x1 Elder Spiritvein Gem x1 Great Spiritvein Gem x1 2000 points

Monster Hunter World (MHW) Related Guides

Layered Weapon Guides

How to Apply Layered Weapons

Other Layered Weapon Lists
Charge Blade	Dual Blades	Long Sword	Sword & Shield
Switch Axe	Insect Glaive	Hunting Horn	Great Sword
Lance	Gunlance	Hammer	Bow
Heavy Bowgun		Light Bowgun

Weapon Related Guides

Melee Weapons
Great Swords	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Great Sword for Each Element
	Best Great Sword for Iceborne
Long Swords	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Long Sword for Each Element
	Best Long Sword for Iceborne
Swords and Shields	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Sword and Shield for Each Element
	Best Sword and Shield for Iceborne
Dual Blades	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Dual Blades for Each Element
	Best Dual Blades for Iceborne
Hammers	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Hammer for Each Element
	Best Hammers for Iceborne
Hunting Horns	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Hunting Horn for Each Element
	Best Hunting Horn for Iceborne
	Hunting Horn Notes and Effects
Lances	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Lance for Each Element
	Best Lance for Iceborne
Gunlances	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Gunlance for Each Element
	Best Gunlance for Iceborne
Switch Axe	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Switch Axe for Each Element
	Best Switch Axe for Iceborne
Charge Blade	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Charge Blade for Each Element
	Best Charge Blades for Iceborne
Insect Glaive	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Insect Glaive for Each Element
	Best Insect Glaive for Iceborne

Kinsects
Kinsects	Kinsect Tree and Complete Kinsect List	Best and Recommended Kinsects

Ranged Weapons
Bows	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Bow for Each Element
Light Bowguns	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Light Bowgun for Each Element
Heavy Bowguns	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Heavy Bowgun for Each Element

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