MONSTER HUNTER 4U

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Switch Axe

Do battle with the mobile and powerful axe, and when the opportunity arises, morph your weapon into a sword to unleash an element discharge attack that deals massive damage.

Basic Actions (Axe Mode)

Xボタン

Basic Attack

Aボタン

Side Slash, etc.

XボタンAボタン

Axe: Rising Slash

Rボタン

Morph (Axe to Sword)
Will perform a reload if your Switch Gauge doesn't have enough power.

Basic Actions (Sword Mode)

Xボタン

Basic Attack

Aボタン

Side Slash, etc.

XボタンAボタン

Element Discharge

Rボタン

Morph Slash (Sword to Axe)

Press Xボタン repeatedly after Element Discharge

Element Discharge Finisher

Uses a large portion of energy stored in the Switch Gauge to deal a hugely damaging attack.

*Slide スライドパッド back while repeatedly pressing the button to perform the attack quicker.

Phial Types

The Sword Mode's Element Discharge attack consumes energy in the Switch Gauge for a special attack that varies depending on the type of phial installed on the weapon. If you lack energy in the Switch Gauge, you will perform a reload instead of morphing the weapon.

*Phial types differ between weapons.

Power Phial

Physical damage increases.

Element Phial

Elemental damage increases.

Dragon Phial

Adds Dragon Element.

Ailment Phial

Adds ailment effects.

Recommended Combo 1

① Axe Mode: Xボタン
Overhead Slash
② Axe Mode: Xボタン
Side Slash
③ Axe Mode: Xボタン
Rising Slash
*You can continually repeat steps ③ back to ① for a longer combo

Recommended Combo 2

① Axe Mode: XボタンAボタン
Rising Slash
② Axe Mode: Repeatedly press Aボタン
Hack 'n' Slash
③ Axe Mode: Rボタン
Finishing Sweep
④ Axe Mode: Rボタン
Morph Slash

Recommended Combo 3

① Sword Mode: Xボタン
Overhead Slash
② Sword Mode: Xボタン
Side Slash
③ Sword Mode: Xボタン
Double Slash
*You can continually repeat steps ③ back to ① for a longer combo

Recommended Combo 4

① Sword Mode: XボタンAボタン
Element Discharge
② Sword Mode: Repeatedly press Xボタン
Element Discharge Finisher

Recommended Combo 5

① Sword Mode: Xボタン
Overhead Slash
② Sword Mode: Aボタン
Rising Slash

Melee Weapons
Great Sword
Long Sword
Switch Axe
Sword & Shield
Dual Blades
Hammer
Hunting Horn
Lance
Gunlance

*Note: All images are of the English version.
*Screen captures and images represent a version of the game still in development.
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