Why is this the most popular Switch Axe? - MH Rise Sunbreak
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Capcom recently released stats on weapon popularity, why is this switch axe the most popular?
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I think low effort high yield is the definition of this Swax. Very easy to get in early Master Rank and relevant throughout. Just a nice, consistent and reliable option.
I've used this switchaxe a ton because not only was it really comfortable to use, it required very little decorations (compared to power or element builds) to run at full capacity, meaning more room for comfort skills. It also meant I was using this switchaxe a ton to grind the MR to actually unlock the decos needed for a power phial build.
My favorite swaxe build ended up being the paralyze build, since I played with friends frequently, and getting multi paralyzes off in a hunt meant soo much extra damage with my team wailing away at the monster.
That's a great point, exhaust does have a lower barrier to entry to setup and can be setup with lower requirements!
Yes! I think para is very underrated in multiplayer. Especially in afflicted hunts, immobilizing the monster is really powerful!
Yea felyne switch axe for sunbreak made me destroy the entire game….too easy especially with that counter
You're my #1 go to youtuber when it comes to swaxe information and builds in sunbreak. Keep it up man!
Thank you!! Really happy to hear that, the channel will go on!
I'd like to add that the bigger numbers shown in Rise and Sunbreak (damage number I'm talking) makes it much harder to notice an increase in damage. So Power phial doesn't look that much more powerful when the damage without it looks like a bajillion and with it it looks like a bajillion + a random number.
Another big thing is it is also the only Exaust Phial Switch Axe with a level 3 Rampage Decoration Slot, meaning it can use the Phial Switch rampage deco to do morphing combos that deal increased Phial damage. And like some other people have said, Exaust Phial works on pretty much every single monster in the game exept for Elder Dragons due to them not getting tired, making it a staple in Anomaly Hunts
At base in theory, power phial status with Buildup Boost does about 2.6% more damage along with the status actually doing damage. Mix in things like foray and grinder(s) that the reconqueress can't support and the gap widens.
I see this about the exhaust in anomalies a lot but I have not seen conclusive proof about it. Mostly shepard's video from early on. Perhaps I'll take a look myself.
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With the Return to World Campaign there is my Ultimate Status build: Slugger Secret, Stamina Thief Secret, para and sleep attack! The damage wasn't great, but in multiplayer it turned the tide of a hunt quickly. Monsters keep falling down and Hunters had a chance to get back up. Now in Sunbreak BB and Foray became part of my status build just like in World. Switch Axe is so much fun to ZSD a monster down with. God I love it!
not only that, but exhaustion breaks affliction from qurio hunts, so not only is it good on its own, but actually can give you an advantage when it comes to fighting afflicted monsters.
I'm pretty curious about this as I have not seen concrete proof on exhaust having an affect on afflicted monsters. Maybe I'll try to setup a test myself. I know only thing out there is shepards video but it did not seem conclusive.
The openings provided by exhaust on stuns and stamina drain are far nicer in play, comfy and steady compared to the strict skills required for any top DPS build due to lack of defensive skill options
I might be wrong, but I believe you can make a monster "exhaust flinch" even if you actually can't drain its stamina (such as elders and Afflicted). An exhaust flinch is denoted by the monster spitting up green stuff when it flinches.
Also, if you have Switcher Jewel 3, the morph attacks from an Exhaust axe will deal Exhaust damage too, thus getting the 20% boost from Buildup Boost 3 as well. However, the Poison and Para phials do not guarantee inflicting Poison or Paralysis buildup with sword attacks - they also only have a 1/3 chance of doing so per hit like other status weapons, and thus don't benefit from BuB as much as Exhaust SA does.
The basic craft-able SwA para & exhaust where my first choice in Rise/Sunbreak, especially in coop. Furthermore I went from DB / Hammer "main" from World/Iceborn to SwA / Hammer "main" in Rise/Sunbreak. So that comfort while learning how to handle the weapon was a nice plus for me ^^.
That's awesome, I kind of went from Hammer main to SA main in Rise/Sunbreak. I think para doesn't get enough credit. Love hearing the different perspectives!
The Exhaust swaxe carried me during the early game of base Rise. It even got a little bit of use in Sunbreak when Buildup Boost was introduced! While it’s definitely not the best Swaxe to use, I’d definitely say it’s the best training wheels for Swaxe!
Also in MP your team's DPS over a hunt will be higher with exhaust or paralysis phial. Your team will have more windows to just nuke the monster. Counter, ZSD and flying wyvern along with a few attacks in the middle will fill 1/3rd of the exhaust bar of a monster.
I bought rise and sunbreak on PS5, I haven't on switch but you never felt good with the controls. Now I am far more comfortable and I find it much easier to use my swag axe. I'm currently still in rise and I'm about to clear six stars but right now I'm more focusing on upgrading and unlocking making different axes. My biggest issue though is my defense I still feel under armored. But anyway thanks for these videos It makes it easier to figure out what skills to go for or decorations to get so I can get the armor then find to my bills so I can really let loose.
Also my favorite SA. Easy to build around, cant stand power phials, especially in multi-player. The monsters just move so much, hard to charge up at times. This switch axe and elemental are way easier to manage.
Lucent narga weapon is for sure my favourite 😁
So satisfying!!
to me its obvious why…. if you are an ele swaxe player, you divide your usage in 5 different weapons, if you use exhaust maybe you only use 1 swaxe (+1 maybe for elders) so your usage of a specific weapon goes up… if you sum the usages of the 5 meta ele swaxes together it probably exceed the reconqueress alone…
I do think you’re right that the sum of element weapons should be ahead. There were other weapons like duals where element was the most popular anyway. I suppose this happens for all weapons with viable raw options.
Dragon conversion + furious ❤
Kinda wish we could get more granular top 5 stats to see what the collection of element SAs were like. Some weapons like dual blades actually had an element as the top 1.
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Its very well rounded, and fairly easy to make. Its also super damn effective & efficient.
My favourite build is a buildup boost setup with Chameleos switchaxe and foray
Big damage! Love poison!
That Astalos is huge 🙃
Personally it’s just cool factor I don’t have speed runner reaction times so better and more frequent openings means I have a better chance to pull off some sick moves haha
It’s pretty great when you flinch the monster that is about to hit you. Totally calculated!
i'm new switch axe user, still don't have a favorite but exaust looks good, ikilled my first chameleos(i dont remember if this name is correct).. my build until now is crit eye 4, attack boost 2, weekness exp 2, focus 2 rapid morph 2 i need farm for decorations and farm for better armors
I hate the flinching exhaust does, it breaks my pacing
I'll take exhaust, poison over blast/scorn swaxe. Wish para swaxe got purple. 3-4 Paras a hunt are funny though
Final update best build please 😊
Don't have to deal with power prolonger as a skill with even low end playing for the weapon freeing part of the swax tax, check.
Don't have to deal with power phials, check.
Don't have to make a weapon of each element, check (most of which do not become purple sharpness until late AR and even still need handicraft 1 for purple *which is more powerful on element than raw*)
I will say this for the weapons popularity (especially after going backwards and playing swax without a funny tool like GU arts with a deviant weapon/Focus for power phials in worldborne) if we don't have that counter in mh6, the swax could fall off to icebornes numbers I guess.
Yeah, I think some amount of the general comfort should get ported over. Counter, rapid morph and PSB. Really hoping for some or all.
Gotta ask here because I can't find it elsewhere, and you're the swag axe expert (tm).
What's the go to build for pets? For example Lance runs double dogs with the chain thingies for DPS because they always activate off of Anchor Rage. Does Swaxe have a similar such ideal set-up?
Hi there! There’s only two moves for SA, successful counter and a zsd to activate the spin chain. So it’s not as good but I think it’s still the best option. I believe the dps is running the matching element dog weapon which is really tedious to switch around. I gave up and just put paralyze on.
@@AifritGaming Yo thanks for this! I'll just do that as, as you said, switching is tedious. Thanks alot!
can we get a exhaust build/tutorial on the build?
Hmm I have builds for exhaust on the channel but less so a tutorial.
only reason I can even use the swaxe in this game is because of 2-stage morph slash and the counter.
I tried the weapon in world/IB and it always felt really fucking clunky to me. Whenever I managed to get amp state I would have zero sword gauge left.
Then Have to rebuild the gauge and once I did that Oh no more amp state. Time to spend all my sword gauge on getting amp state again....
I don't know how people played with this weapon in iceborn or what I was doing wrong.
They definitely got so much right with SA in sunbreak. I hope enough of it cuts over to the next game. Myself I was only loosely a SA enjoyer in iceborne.
So Iceborne Swax requires a little bit of testing to understand. There are a lot of hidden mechanics when rolling and pushing your stick in directions that gives you alternate swings with the Swax that make it far less clunky. Additionally there are times where hitting the morph button allows for smoother gameplay, but again it takes time to experiment with. My absolute favorite weapon :)
I think the big difference is a SA main can really enjoy Iceborne while in Rise it doesn't require you to play only SA to understand it. Rise streamlined a lot of weapons to it's a lot easier to pick up and go@@kevinfowler1549
What was that 3rd game in the intro?
Final Fantasy 16!
@@AifritGaming ahhhh had a feeling of was a final Fantasy game haha
I became a swax main recently. Very unga bunga. Me like.
Dps meta is about outperforming the monster
Comfy meta is about the monster outlasting you
Exhaust is more popular due to the veteran or usedul noobs who realize that a tired monster is easier to kill and harder to cart to. Edgelords who think MH is a game about flexing big hits likely think exhaust is useless. Also they more than likely use charge Blade or Longsword.
I would say Dual Blades… but as I am a split main ( DB/SA ) I won’t besmirch my beloved DB users who just sometimes want to pretend they are the bastard love child of Wolverine and INSERT LAME ANIME NINJA here. 😂