The 10 Levels of Switch Axe Mastery
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Which level are you?
I finally realised my version of the 10 steps of Switch Axe and can't wait to see what you guys think!
Thank you very much for watching!
00:00 - intro
00:20 - LVL1
00:50 - LVL2
01:07 - LVL3
01:45 - LVL4
02:35 - LVL5
03:25 - LVL6
04:05 - LVL7
05:15 - LVL8
05:45 - LVL9
06:20 - LVL10
08:40 - Outro - Ігри
almost beat Iceborne and I think I'm still level 2 lmao. Really helpful video though
“Beat” iceborn as in beating the story or fatalis / AT velkhana.
Finally a swaxe player that doesnt just mindlessly spam ZSD. Good stuff man
Thank you! While I hope this signature move returns in Wilds, the amount of spam possible in World and Iceborne, especially thanks to the mantles, really makes this amazing weapon seem stale to some...
but...thats the best part :(
@@NamNguyen-vu2zj style and dps wise its hard to argue against that haha. im just not a big fan of players who slap on temporal/rocksteady with tool specialist 5 and power prolonger 3 to spam zsd. the swaxe offers so much more! with the correct flow you can really “dance” with the monster
But i like when stick go boom :(
@@snakesan7724 totally valid playstyle don't worry! ^^ monster dead = good play
Maximizing flow on nergi was epic
I really love the wakeup hit on Nergi lol thank you!
Already beaten fatalis but I still can't predict the flinches of monsters properly :/
You can be proud of yourself for just beating Fatalis! The flinch predicting really takes practice with certain monsters and somewhat understanding "how much damage will result in a flinch". Power Axe mode and part breaker REALLY help with that. All my clips are in axe mode and mostly in power axe mode!
If you really want to learn it I'd recommend just picking a few of your favorite monsters and try to spectate their behavior as you focus different parts and at some point you'll be like " okay that next hit on that part could very well result in a flinch" and of course it doesn't work every time even for me lol
Great video! When I finished iceborne on ps4 I was still level 9... getting a more consistent feel for flinches is something I can hope to continue when Wilds releases (I havent touched Rise since beating Sunbreak expansion on release)
I loved switch axe in old gen, though have been playing a lot of gs in world, just about to return to it and oh my god this is just making me all the more excited, these clips are absolutely legendary keep it up!
You'll love Switch Axe in World I'm sure! And thank you for the feedback!
AWESOME! This video it's so Epic !!👏
I actually stated learning this weapon a couple days ago, so only LVL 2 i'd say. I hope that by the time I finish Iceborne I can get to LVL 8, learning proper timings to do Slinger Bursts instead of just throwing them out there when I feel like i'm in danger. Great Video, loved every second of it.
Thank you very much! And yes I remember! Nice goal you have there, the slinger bursts may even return so it might pay off to learn them now.
Great Video man!
A friend sent me this asking at what level i am since i've been maining SA since Tri, and while we were watching it togheter i predicted to him all the moves that were to come in the flow clips. Awesome job at breaking down all the facets of MHWI SA and showcasing them directly with self-explanatory clips, like, huge kudos. Glad to see love for the weapon, and hope to see more in the upcoming Wilds
Thank you very much for your feedback! I've been a main since tri as well and will never change!
I can't wait for Wilds version of Switch Axe either!
The video that made me pick up MHWI Swaxe again, but this time playing it thanks to watching, skill has improved by so much to the point I’m around lvl 7. Hoping to jump to lvl 8 and just practice maximising the flow with lvl 10 cause predicting flinches will come in time as we play and get used to monsters
Watching you play swaxe is immensely satisfying. I never used it in world or 4U but i did main it in tri on the wii. But then i discovered IG and i never looked back... Now that's a weapon i have mastered. Everything else feels too grounded because i fell in love with the sky
Thank you! And it seems like you've found your calling.
I already loved Switch Axe in tri but in World and especially Iceborne it got so many upgrades that I can't put it away again.
Your swagaxe play is so enjoyable to watch. By the time I was at thru with Iceborne I was a level 7, by passing level 8, with some level 9/10 sprinkled in. I never did bother learning how to properly use slinger bursts though, lol
Thank you so much!
That is an impressive level you got there!
The slinger bursts aren't mandatory of course, just like some other levels, but they are hella fun and can make you even more aggressive against many monsters!
But as long as you're having fun you are doing everything right.
you cooked here man 🔥🔥
This made me want to play more switch axe, i already played a good amount of it but never tried to master it, btw great music choice
Awesome! I always try to get people to play some Switch Axe and thank you very much!
I also find this video inspiring and would even try out some elements of the gameplay.
Thank you very much for the feedback!
Total domination of the monsters!
Great video, Im easily at lv 1 lol, ive only messed around with SA a couple of times, which is unfortunate since SA is such a cool weapon, this video def inspires me to practice with it more, this always happens when i see high end players with weps i dont use, which always leaves me in awe and jealous cause i wanna look that cool with the weapon but reality hits me and i know for fact ill never be that cool with them lol also i need to know the music you use, it such a banger
I bet you're better than you think already and I'm glad my video inspired you to give it a try!
Sticking to one weapon for some time can be difficult for some but it really pays off, especially with a weapon like Switch Axe where you actually see progress all the time no matter how small your steps are.
The song is the Gaismagorm theme from Sunbreak.
7 on a really good day, otherwise probably around a 2 with a mix of 3-7 splashed in between
very solid. I have good and bad ddays too of course, I wish I could say I'm always on 10 but I'm way too sleep deprived for that lol
@@BloodyWyverian so true 😅
I'm definitely lv2 but can use some bits from other lvs. I wished I discovered your channel earlier as habits are very hard to change and I'm getting a bit burnt out of MH so I will probably take a break soon but come break after Wilds is released
Thank you! It is totally fine to take a break and come back when you feel like it of course. Hope to see you on my Wilds videos once it releases!
Started playing again last week for the first time since 2018.
I used the kinsect, longsword and hammer mostly back then.
But now I’ve dropped the longsword and kinsect for dual blades, switch axe and lance.
I used dual blades almost all of low rank and started using the switch axe and lance in high rank.
I’m probably just below level 2 for switch axe lol but holy shit do I feel powerful as fuck when I jam the sword in a monsters skull and blow up their head.
Haven’t used it the past 2-3 days though because I’ve started to understand the flow of lances and guarding so many attacks. And lance has now become my current obsession lol. I’ve got the max rank nergigante lance but when I have enough azure rathalos parts I’ll upgrade my switch axe and start using that again.
Very interesting journey you got there with your mains. All weapons are amazing in this game and I can understand your obsession with lance lol I'm excited to see what Wilds brings to the table next year!
how many GB of recording to make this vid ? x)
hmmmmm..... a few.... lmao
Im sitting comfortably at level 4 because the camera doesnt always cooperate so whenever i try to hit a fade slash, it freaking pokes instead
That is indeed really tricky sometimes, still happens to me from time to time. Wilds could possibly fix this with Focus Mode.
Genuine question. How does one attain mastery like this? Like, do you just know the hit zones and motion values that well?? I'm always so confused
I recon it just takes a lot of practice, playing the game and learning the monsters moveset
@@snowstorm5103 probably. I've had moments of "I know what I'm doing!" before but it's so much more consistent! It's so cool
Practice mainly, but the more you pay attention to what is happening and what options you have available the easier it gets. You can have 1000h of playtime and 3000 hunts with one weapon but if you don't actually pay attention or try to push your builds and own performance you won't get much further.
Trying new things plays a huge part in that and setting own goals or knowing "okay I could improve here or there" makes sure you will always make progress.
And of course the most important thing that you have fun doing so!
Lvl 7
I don't stun slinger or can predict flinches.
But my flow is damn good
Awesome! The slinger brusts can really help increasing flow even further! Predicting flinches is easiest with power axe mode and part breaker but it doesn't work everytime anyway lol
A generous level 8 for me. I don't often use Slinger Bursts but i like them when i have slinger ammo. also, predicting flinches is insane. how? how do you count damage that accurately? how do you definitively hit the right part enough to be sure your next hit will flinch? It's not like you do the EXACT same string of combos every fight, and crit chance (and therefore overall crit damage) is uncertain at times. do you just not play the game until it is?
At this point it is kind of a "feeling", like.. yeah I hit that tail so many times it HAS to come off now... doesn't work always though... partbreaker and power axe mode really help here since it deals so much part damage. and well of course practice with each monsters also factors in...
@@BloodyWyverian ah yeah, i guess i've had moments like that but it's definitely not consistent, nor is it reliable.
Didn’t know fading was a thing, I’m not even 2 bro
Many people don't use the fading slashes or bother to learn them, but I think they are very important in building a proper flow since they also replenish sword gauge when fading to axe mode... and you can evade attacks with them or just reposition.
@@BloodyWyverian I think I’ll try maining switchaxe in wilds, but I’ve been a Glaive main since Mh4u, do you think these two weapons compliment each other?
@@mattiuinternational276 In Iceborne Switch Axe is also a powerful mounting weapon with a lot of different sliding attacks and they are both classified as technical weapons but I still think they are very different from one another. I think they are both equal in micromanaging gauges and so on but moveset and gameplay wise they are very varied. But who knows what Wilds brings to the table.
I'm at stage 10, but I don't do 8 or 9 as I don't see the value in them.
very nice! I personally really love the slinger bursts, especially with thorn pods or piercing pods since they can stop a monster dead in its track, but very impressive nontheless!
@@BloodyWyverian I grinded out a full armor set and 2 weapons from Fatalis using my alatreon swaxe. I still use that thing to this day for good times.
About level 5ish
What song is this?
That is the Gaismagorm Theme from MHR Sunbreak: ua-cam.com/video/XgijTllvcNw/v-deo.html
I watched this in hopes of finally deciding to give switch axe a second chance. Sadly, it didn't do it for me. Seems like I won't be playing SA any time soon. We'll see in wilds if my impresion of the wepon changes. Cool video though. 👍
Thank you! Totally fine of course if you don't feel like trying Swaxe, what weapons are more your style?
@@BloodyWyverian I paly every other melee weapon except for SA and SnS.
I would say I am at around Level 7 which is good enough for me
Certainly very good indeed! As long as you're fine with that that's all that matters.
Whats the song ?
That is the Gaismagorm Theme from Monster Hunter Sunbreak
@@BloodyWyverian thanks 👍
Level3and 6
My baby is GS, but damn if Switch Axe doesnt look appealing
You won't regret giving it a try!
It's pretty fun and once you know how to dodge you'll fall in love, here's a tip you may not know: evading is easier in axe mode, in sword mode your dodges are changed for really small hops
Unga bunga ZSD go brrrrrrr
9.5
Damn, that's really good!
@@BloodyWyverian Switch Axe is my third favorite weapon in world so I had plenty of training
I believe I'm level 3 entering level 4
That is really good! The most fun part about Switch Axe for me is i-framing attacks and staying as aggressive as possible! So equip some evade window, get some practice and you flow like water in no time in between attacks!
level 8 roughly. slinger is still giving me grief every now and again
Very nice! We may get to see slinger bursts again in Wilds so practicing those may even be advantageous for the next title lol
But it took me a long time to use them as well.
2k hour in and im still at lv 8 at best
level 2 of "optimised chains" has much more depth than you think, it should come right before "maximising flow" - ironically, many of your chains are not optimal
a lot of the rankings here are weird
Well, many levels are pretty much ongoing throughout learning to play the weapon, optimizing your chains is always situational and I could have made one level with highest DPS chains around level 3 or so but just like the Switch Axe itself I wanted the ranking for many people to feel fluent and not static, I think that makes it more intersting. I think my rankings are fine for playing Switch Axe as interestingly as possible and still being "more skillfull" throughout the progression of each level.
Bro how do you even get to level 9?!
Power Axe and Partbreaker really help and then it is practicing with each monster. Doesn't work everytime though but feels so good!
@@BloodyWyverian I was wondering if you're keeping track of how many hits you've landed on each body part to predict when a flinch will happen
@@acer8123 basically yes. And after hunting the same monster a couple of times you just sort of get a feel for it as well. I can very roughly determine how much part damage I've dealt and can be bold enough to clash with the monster and come out on top. Though again, this doesn't work all the time of course!
I think I peaked at 5
Lv 11 complete i-frame mastery
That's a good one, I still have some ideas for more levels... maybe lvl 11 to 15 soon..
Im only a lvl 6 so far :(
That is very good already, keep it up! The rest will come by itself soon. ^^
I think I'm at level -1
Well, that's a start but I bet you're better than you give yourself credit for!
@@BloodyWyverian Thank you! I'm not really good at playing Swax but it is my main before I betrayed it and used a charge blade instead in rise but now I just got world and currently using IG in low rank but I'll make sure to revisit Swax and try to master it!
@@BloodyWyverian Also this video is super amazing and inspiring!
@@maldivesthegamer9774 Enjoy your hunting, no matter what weapon! Switch Axe really gets satisfying after a while in Iceborne, but IG is a cool weapon too!