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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