Also I know my cousin used to be a great Charge Blade user when he was playing base World. Unlike other element charge blades, this one has both high raw and high element. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10(a) for further information. If you are having difficulty with the input, either try pressing X slightly before pressing R or by mapping the 'kick' command to the START button. The set can be used through all MR as long as you upgrade your weapon Replace Crisis/Expert with any Expert or x/Expert deco you have If you unlocked HR augments, use Affinity + Health. Learn about the best Charge Blades for the Sunbreak expansion, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Charge Blades for Low Rank, High Rank, and Master Rank. But when you can use it, don't hesitate to let it rip. The budget option for those that have this talisman. Thrust your shield forward. Despite only consuming one phial, it creates three consecutive bursts. 4 August 2022. All the attacks save the round slash are relatively quick. While most of the builds are for endgame/postgame where all decorations are available, there are also progression builds starting from the beginning of Master Rank. This, combined with its simple crude combos put its constant damage potential near the bottom. Run this with Razor Sharp to get the most use out of it. Press J to jump to the feed. This attack may not be particularly powerful, but can be a gateway into more offensive options. Use it whenever you have an opening. From there, you can perform an infinite combo, like so: You can modify the infinite combo by inserting falling slams after rising slashes. Piercing Bind: Pierces a target and then detonates. If you have red charge, you will replenish five phials--all six if you have the skill called Load Up active. Attacking with the center of the blade on Great Sword confers a small Sharpness boost, rewarding aggressive players who get right next to the monster. Use this attack when possible. Your call if you want to invest in a set with Awaken. As they can be integrated immediately in between combos, they are good for both defensive and offensive strategies. Keep in mind that this will launch any nearby hunters, so be mindful when using it! The kick command will always result in the guard point animation and can be mapped to the START button for easier use. A number of explosions equal to the amount of phials stored in your shield with each explosion dealing 1350% (no, that's not a typo) of your weapon's true element. Keep in mind that only the first block attack will register as a guard point. When its the correct time to let go, you will hear a shing! The general flow of the weapon is to amass phial energy in sword mode and then unleash that power in axe mode. Try grinding for armor, jewels, and charms that maximizes damage output and affinity. There aren't very many monsters worth using water element phials on. Use whatever happens to upgrade into the Rathian line. Wondering about ideal weapons & armour to start with really as I feel kinda lost coming from MHW. Momentarily charge your blade before striking. Their overall effectiveness is dependent on where and when you hit the monster. Honed Blade on the other hand is Sharpness+1 and Attack Up L in one sweet package. This page offers progression guides for all weapons in Iceborne from the beginning of Master Rank up to the early endgame. The usual items are back. Though, you can continue to load phials into your shield invariably but bare in mind that you can't store more than 300 seconds' of charge. If you need builds for HR, go to the Menu of the site and go for the Pre-Iceborne builds. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Charge Blade progression from Low Rank to High Rank deafdood 8 years ago #1 The stickied guide at the top of this board has three recommended armor sets that I plan. Elemental phials should be used in a manner that seems opposite to that used with Impact phials. I suggest getting at least 3 or 4 of them for all of your build purposes. Its sword mode may look like just a modified version of the sword and shield but in reality, plays like an entirely different weapon. These attacks are what make the axe mode the destructive powerhouse that it is. It won't top True Ruiner Reaver in terms of sheer power, but is very balanced in its stats. Time Limit. Hey, I'm a newbie to MH4U and I'm looking for a progress guide for charge blade, from begging to end. Unlike the switch axe, you are only able to perform sidesteps in sword mode. You're given average mobility, swift attacks and a lot of windows for canceling into evades or other attacks. As stated before, the flow of the weapon is to gather phial energy while in sword mode and using that power in axe mode. While Elemental Discharge II and AED is quite powerful as they are, the SAED is the king damage dealer here. Career path and progression. Also I didnt realize there was more to your post; I know which skills work well for a charge blade as I mained it in rise, where I struggle is with armor pieces. Generally, the most offensive option is the best, like Weakness Exploit. However, it does stack with a specific Element Attack+2. Axe mode might not seem that special at first until you have phials built up. If you have a particularly long opening, you can follow up a shield thrust with an Amped Elemental Discharge (AED) or a Super Amped Elemental Discharge (SAED) if your shield is charged. Annual pay scales. This also greatly increased the attack power of axe attacks and gave access to a high damage burst attack known as the Super Burst. Try to get Wirebug Whisperer for a longer third wirebug duration. This thing has been hailed as the prime charge blade for sleep bombing as of late. It may be a bit harder to get due to it lacking decorations, but it's well worth the trouble. However, it can be argued to be useful in group play as more often than not it will instantly KO a monster if it hasn't been KO'd already. While this skill isn't much good for impact phial charge blades, its very good for element charge blades. This charge blade does have great raw, but is held back by its bad affinity and low sharpness. Also, if you're proficient at guard pointing you may be able to completely forgo having to run Guard+X skills against certain monsters as guard points have innate Guard+1. There is the Seltas charge blade, but that particular one doesn't have nearly as much element as Watatsumi, which is what matters most on element phial charge blades. Its overall explosive power is dependent on the amount of phials you have stored. ** Does not include the one-off consolidated payment. Because Spinning Axe mode tears through sharpness, you need ways to mitigate this. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. They still hold well and you do not need to be masochist with yourself for 80% health: This build works the best with Spinning Axe mode. K. Captain's Blade (Create) Element. This combo is good if you want to close the distance between yourself and the monster. It can be performed after any sword mode action, from attacks to the phial reload. And load up for general usage. You could become an authorised technician, with responsibility for supervising a technical team, and dealing with health and safety. Are you out of your freaking mind?" It's the most powerful single attack the charge blade has but has a steep cost: it will consume all loaded phials and your shield charge upon use regardless if the attack connects or not. Though, that's. Kept you waitinghuh..?Text Version via the Spreadsheet: www.patreon.com/RecommendedPlayingwPJgIjeei6_eM/edit?usp=sharing0:00 - Introduction2:05 - Charge Blade Favored Skills5:23 - Low Rank Start7:11 - Forge Defender Shield 18:44 - Pukei-Pukei Palico Gear Upgrade11:19 - Ancient Tree Unlock12:00 - Defender Shield 2 Upgrade12:36 - Equipment Recap 1 - Basic Low Rank Set13:08 - Health Booster Unlock (post Zorah Magdaros)13:43 - Defense Charm Unlock and Charm Suggestions15:43 - Vitality Mantle Unlock16:40 - Powercharm and Armorcharm Purchase17:23 - Defender Shield 3 Upgrade18:24 - Additional Charm Farming (Ironside (Guard) 1 and Artillery 1)19:28 - Palico Equipment Upgrade19:57 - Equipment Recap 2 - Entry Level High Rank Set20:15 - High Rank Start and Equipment / Decoration Overview22:35 - Attack Jewel 1 from Smithy23:35 - ??? If you have more slots, they can go to sharpness skills, more Attack Boost, Critical Eye, etc. You'll want to focus on landing SAEDs whenever possible as the damage they do is simply tremendous. 4*/5* Crimson Kadachi Lion II (Pierce 3). Its sharpness won't be as easy to maintain as say, Baraq Sedition but it still isn't too much trouble to stay at white and purple for the majority of the fight. In Sword Mode, the Charge Blade functions as a heaver Sword and Shield, with relatively fast attacks, and a sidestep in addition to your regular roll. Those that choose the complex yet versatile Charge Blade will find themselves dealing with numerous mechanics, combos, and most importantly builds. Im almost done with rise and I picked up Charge blade as a challenge (mained GS in base world) and now I wanna go back and do a new game in world with charge blade through iceborne. Elemental Discharge II is the real kicker, however. Here is a list of skills that are recommended to use with Charge Blade in Monster Hutner Rise. Pressing X+R at precisely the right time will result in one while Holding R and then pressing X will result in the other. This is your most basic, unmodified combo. Not quite as useful as Ceadeus Regalia or Akantor Severance, but if you want to be fashionable while killing things, this is the weapon for you. These are far more effective than the more general Elemental Attack Up skill as that one will only grant you an equivalent of Element Attack+1. Significantly tronger than the previous one, but requires to farm Behemoth The set can be used through all MR story campaign as long as youre skilled and you upgrade your weapon If you unlocked HR augments, use Affinity + Health. I enjoy writing exceptional gaming content, Best Charge Blade builds: Progression and Endgame, Early Low Rank - Village Quests 1 - 3 stars, Mid to End of Low Rank - Village Quests 4 - 6 stars. Take Gravios, Chameleos, Hermitaur, Akantor and Ukanlos to name a few.Elemental charge blades also require heavy maintenance and careful precision in order to make the most of them. One other thing: if your shield is charged and you attempt to perform an AED, you'll do an SAED instead. Artillery for damage. Time spent charging will dictate how powerful the attack is. Although I would also try looking into elemental damage output, not for now but for the late game, as Alatreon is a very elemental heavy opponent. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10(a) for further information. Element phials excel at dealing one thing: pure element damage. All the armor doesn't give you any skills, so it doesn't matter what you wear. Read on to learn all the best armor sets to use for the Charge Blade and the best skills to help you level up faster. Impact phials deal fixed damage and can KO monsters while elemental charge blades deal copious amounts of elemental damage. Agitator 2. By how much is entirely dependent on the weapon, but a jump in sharpness is a huge increase in damage. This attack is almost identical in appearance to the switch axe's horizontal slash. Elemental charge blades are good, but the thing is is that the fixed damage done by impact charge blades is about the same amount as the elemental damage done by element charge blades in most circumstances. This page is a collection of armor sets including decorations for Charge Blade in MHW Iceborne. Pay and terms and conditions advisory notices during 2022/23 for staff employed under the NHS terms and conditions of service. Can be used with all elements (replace Fire Attack with the appropriate element) Replace Crisis/Expert with any Expert or x/Expert deco you have For the Guiding Lands (6*), replace 1 Vitality deco with 1 Geology deco and (if available) another Vitality deco with 1 Fortitude deco. It scales the damage better for Scream in The Night. Replace Crisis/Expert with any Expert or x/Expert deco you have Replace Special Scope mod with Close Range mod if youre not comfortable with the scope. Finally, the first hit of the fully charged charge slash will fill six units of the gauge. Agenda for change. That being said, most monsters susceptible to fire also happen to be highly susceptible to it, so an element phial charge blade might be a more suitable option. Well, talk about lighting a literal fire under a monster's ass with a fire element ahem, that was horrible. When the charge blade was first debuted in Monster Hunter 4, it was met with lukewarm applause. As opposed to Elemental Discharge II which is to be used as a general damage dealer, AED should be taken advantage of whenever a monster's head is exposed due to its large KO potential. This charge blade is much the same case as Le Salut. they're both solid for early game and upgrade to some of the best craftable CB's. You also want to use Critical Jewel 2. Privacy Policy. Something to keep in mind is that there are two variations for the sword-into-axe transition. I actually just want to focus on the charge blade path. This gives the charge blade a more offensive feel despite the fact that it uses a large shield. It will give White Sharpness, 40% affinity and good rampage skills. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on a second. Of course, they are also situational, because for example with Elemental Charge Blade you would not use Artillery skill. Trying to perform a morphing slash from a guard will not result in a guard point as your hunter will not hold the shield out in front of him while doing so. This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Charge Blades in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. It will be a part of many endgame builds later on. Honestly, it's just too fun to be an axe hopper :). Its outstanding raw and high affinity are enough to make it surpass most relics. We utilzed the secret of the Magdaros set to raise the artillery skill to 5. There are four ways to do this. This is a place to discuss in-depth strategy for the Monster Hunter franchise, including but not limited to weapon strategy, gear builds, farming and much more. However, due to the way the skewed affinity works against infected monsters, it becomes the best in the field when dealing against anything branded Magala. Thank you! Take note of how the hunter holds his shield out in front of him/her during both actions. Ele builds pending. 50 when phials are empty/90 when at least one phial is loaded. You can chain this attack with round slashes to create an infinite combo. Significantly stronger than the previous one, but requires to farm Behemoth The set can be used through all MR story campaign as long as youre skilled and you upgrade your weapon. Its raw may be a bit low, but that's to be expected of element phial charge blades. Have in mind that Monster Hunter Rise is where you try to excel, improve and find better ways to become a hunter. This blade is best used against monsters Lunastra . Both types offer two distinct play styles. TCS Advisory Notice (01/2023). Guard against enemy attacks with the power. Like seriously, the only one worthwhile I can think of is Gravios and Black Gravios. Of course, the monster has to remain alive in order to be around for a second or third KO. This is very useful as charge blades tend to go through sharpness relatively quickly. This is kind of meant as a joke, but I've seen it asked quite frequently. Zorah Magdaros Essence. This is a truly powerful option enabling us to have Attack Boost Lv6 in total. It has a decent amount of raw and an absurd amount of blast. Any subsequent attacks will be blocked normally. Please refer to Annex 2, table 10a for further information. As you may have noticed, there are two types of phials, Impact and Elemental. You can replace with Kadachi Vipertail I as soon as you reach 2* for a damage upgrade + paralysis. The main mode is a sword and giant shield. Keep in mind that the direction you hold the analogue stick is relative to where your character is facing. Handbook amendment number 49 They deal fixed damage--fixed damage ignores monsters' defense values and will always deal the same amount of damage regardless as to where you strike a monster. You will still keep Rhenoplos Braces and Ingot Greaves. However, in such cases, Watatsumi would probably be your best option. For further progression through the endgame (R. Brachy/Kulve/Safi > Fatalis), please report to the meta compilations linked at the end of each guide. It's capable of using Phials to unleash strong attacks on monsters! The second of two switchy-swappy weapons in MHGU, the Charge Blade playstyle lets you charge up Phials in Sword Mode, and expend them in Axe Mode! Non-elemental Boost 1. All phial attacks have built-in Mind's Eye. This is one of the most important attacks in a charge blade's arsenal. Amped Elemental Discharge is an incredibly powerful attack. Do you guys have any recommendations for that? Moreover, you would also need to farm appropriate armors for each elemental charge blade. This attack often causes monsters to stagger on impact and can KO very quickly if the monster is struck over the head with an impact phial. Just knowing which pieces maximize the quality of my build with both built in skills and slots. Monster Hunter World - Charge Blade Progression Guide (Obsolete by patch 12.01) 198,091 views Feb 16, 2018 2.2K Dislike Share Save Recommended Playing 46.9K subscribers Watch the updated version. Later on you can go for a Masters Touch 100% Affinity Build for Savage Axe (Late HR/MR). This is a Charged Double Slash that slices twice which you follow up with a Shield Thrust. Is dependent on where and when you can chain this attack with round slashes Create. 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