MONSTER HUNTER GENERATIONS

MONSTER HUNTER
GENERATIONS
Official Web Manual

Switch Axe

Use the mobility and attack power of the Axe,and when you see a chance, switch to thepowerful Sword. While in Sword Mode,aim to unleash a powerfulElement Discharge.

Switch Gauge

When the Switch Gauge is orange, you can morph your weapon into a Sword. While in Sword Mode, your attacks will utilize the power stored in the weapon's internal phial, and attacks will deplete the Switch Gauge. Your weapon will morph back into an Axe automatically when the Switch Gauge reaches zero.

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 try to morph into Sword Mode when you lack the energy in the Switch Gauge, you will perform a reload instead.
*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.

Guild Style

Axe Mode

Xボタン

Axe: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Axe: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Axe: Rising Slash

スライドパッドXボタン

Axe: Forward Slash

Rボタン

Morph (will reload if the Switch Gauge isn't filled)

Bボタン

Forward Dodge

Yボタン

Sheathe

Sword Mode

Xボタン

Sword: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Sword: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Sword: Element Discharge

Rボタン

Morph

Bボタン

Forward Dodge

Yボタン

Sheathe

Element Discharge

Uses a large portion of energy stored in the Switch Gauge to deal a hugely damaging attack.
After an Element Discharge, repeatedly press Xボタン to unleash the Finishing Discharge. You can also press スライドパッド for an easy finisher.

Recommended Combo 1

Axe Mode

  • Forward Slash

  • スライドパッド+Xボタン

  • Overhead Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Side Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Rising Slash

  • Xボタン

Recommended Combo 2

Axe Mode

  • Forward Slash

  • スライドパッド+Xボタン

  • Morph Slash

  • Rボタン

Recommended Combo 3

Sword Mode

  • Side Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Double Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Element Discharge

  • Xボタン+Aボタン

  • Finishing Discharge

  • Repeatedly press Xボタン

Action Chart

Striker Style

Axe Mode

Xボタン

Axe: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Axe: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Axe: Rising Slash

スライドパッドXボタン

Axe: Forward Slash

Rボタン

Morph (will reload if the Switch Gauge isn't filled)

Bボタン

Forward Dodge

Yボタン

Sheathe

Sword Mode

Xボタン

Sword: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Sword: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Sword: Element Discharge

Rボタン

Morph

Bボタン

Forward Dodge

Yボタン

Sheathe

Element Discharge

Uses a large portion of energy stored in the Switch Gauge to deal a hugely damaging attack.
After an Element Discharge, repeatedly press Xボタン to unleash a Finishing Discharge. You can also press スライドパッド for an easy finisher.

Recommended Combo 1

Axe Mode

  • Forward Slash

  • スライドパッド+Xボタン

  • Overhead Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Side Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Rising Slash

  • Xボタン

Recommended Combo 2

Axe Mode

  • Forward Slash

  • スライドパッド+Xボタン

  • Morph Slash

  • Rボタン

Recommended Combo 3

Sword Mode

  • Side Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Overhead Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Element Discharge

  • Xボタン+Aボタン

  • Finishing Discharge

  • Repeatedly press Xボタン

Action Chart

Aerial Style

Axe Mode

Xボタン

Axe: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Axe: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Axe: Rising Slash

Rボタン

Morph (will reload if the Switch Gauge isn't filled)

Bボタン

Aerial Dodge

Yボタン

Sheathe

Sword Mode

Xボタン

Sword: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Sword: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン While in the Air

Sword: Jumping Element Discharge

Rボタン

Morph

Bボタン

Aerial Dodge

Yボタン

Sheathe

Jumping Elemental Discharge

In Aerial Style, you can perform a Jumping Element Discharge by pressing Xボタン+Aボタン after a Boost Jump. This attack is the same as the normal Element Discharge, and uses a large portion of energy stored in the Switch Gauge to deal a hugely damaging attack. After the Jumping Element Discharge you can repeatedly press Xボタン for a Finishing Discharge.

Trample Slash

In Sword Mode, you will automatically attack the monster when you perform a Boost Jump.

Recommended Combo 1

Axe Mode

  • Boost Jump

  • Near a monster
    Bボタン

  • Jumping Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Rising Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Morph Slash

  • Rボタン

Recommended Combo 2

Axe Mode

  • Rising Slash

  • Xボタン+Aボタン

  • Hack 'n Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Wide Slash Finisher

  • Rボタン

  • Morph Slash

  • Rボタン

Recommended Combo 3

Sword Mode

  • Trample Slash

  • Near a monster
    Bボタン

  • Jumping Element Discharge

  • Xボタン+Aボタン

  • Finishing Discharge

  • Repeatedly press Xボタン

Action Chart

Adept Style

Axe Mode

Xボタン

Axe: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Axe: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Axe: Rising Slash

スライドパッドXボタン

Axe: Forward Slash

Rボタン

Morph (will reload if the Switch Gauge isn't filled)

Bボタン

Forward Dodge (perform just before an attack hits you for an Insta-Evade)

Yボタン

Sheathe

Sword Mode

Xボタン

Sword: Overhead Slash

Aボタン

Sword: Side Slash

XボタンAボタン

Sword: Element Discharge

Rボタン

Morph

Bボタン

Forward Dodge (perform just before an attack hits you for an Insta-Evade)

Yボタン

Sheathe

Element Discharge

Uses a large portion of energy stored in the Switch Gauge to deal a hugely damaging attack.
After an Element Discharge, repeatedly press Xボタン to unleash a Finishing Discharge. You can also press スライドパッド for an easy finisher.

Wide Slash Finisher

Press Xボタン after an Insta-Evade while in Axe Mode to perform a Wide Slash Finisher. In Sword Mode, you'll perform a Double Rising Slash.

Recommended Combo 1

Axe Mode

  • Forward Slash

  • スライドパッド+Xボタン

  • Overhead Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Side Slash

  • Xボタン

  • Rising Slash

  • Xボタン

Recommended Combo 2

Axe Mode

  • Insta-Evade

  • Perform just before an attack hits you
    Bボタン

  • Wide Slash Finisher

  • Xボタン

  • Morph Slash

  • Rボタン

  • Element Discharge

  • Xボタン+Aボタン

Recommended Combo 3

Sword Mode

  • Side Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Double Slash

  • Aボタン

  • Element Discharge

  • Xボタン+Aボタン

  • Finishing Discharge

  • Repeatedly press Xボタン

Action Chart

Melee Weapons (2)
Switch Axe
Charge Blade
Insect Glaive

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