Best Build and Armor for Switch Axe in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Guide includes best weapon, equipment, skill, early game, high rank sets, and recommended armor.
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Table of Contents
Best Early Game Switch Axe Builds
Upgrade to Iron Accelerator II in Chapter 3
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Accelerator II | |||
| Attack Boost | Element | Affinity | Defense Boost |
| 560 | - | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Phial | Poison Phial | ||
The recommended early-game Switch Axe is "Iron Accelerator II." It can be upgraded and crafted in Chapter 3. Its increased Attack and Sharpness, along with Rapid Morph Lv2, make it a very useful weapon.
Upgrade to Ebony Odogaron Equipment in Chapter 3
| Name | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm | |
| Chest | Ajarakan Mail | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil | |
| Legs | Balahara Greaves | |
| Charm | Hope Charm | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended early-game Switch Axe Equipment set is "Ebony Odogaron Equipment," which becomes available in Chapter 3. The Burst skill provides a consistent damage boost.
Best High Rank Switch Axe Builds
| ▼Early High Rank | ▼Up to HR40 |
Best Recommended Equipment for Early High Rank Switch Axe
Upgrade the Weapon to Iron Accelerator III
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Accelerator III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 665 | - | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Phial | Poison Phial | ||
The best recommended weapon for early high rank Switch Axe is "Iron Accelerator III". It becomes available for upgrade once you progress the story a bit and gain access to Ruins of Wysteria. From this point onward, you can proceed with just Iron Accelerator III until HR40.
Recommended Armor: Lavala α Set
| Name | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Barina Headgear α | |
| Chest | Barina Mail α | |
| Arms | Barina Vambraces α | |
| Waist | Rompopolo Coil α | |
| Legs | Barina Greaves α | |
| Charm | Foray Charm I | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended high-rank Switch Axe armor for early game is built around the "Lavala α Set" available from Chapter 4. By combining Lavala α and Ppopolo α, you can activate ‘Offensive Guard’ Lv5, maximizing the poison attribute of Iron Accelerator III.
Best Recommended Equipment for Switch Axe Until HR40
Continue Using Iron Accelerator III
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Accelerator III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 665 | - | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Phial | Poison Phial | ||
For Switch Axe until HR40, "Iron Accelerator III" remains the best weapon choice.
Upgrade Armor to Ebony Odogaron Set
| Name | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm α | |
| Chest | Rathian Mail α | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces α | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil β | |
| Legs | G. Ebony Greaves α | |
| Charm | Foray Charm I | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
For Switch Axe until HR40, the recommended armor is the "Ebony Odogaron Set". At HR20, you can fight "Ebony Odogaron" at Ruined City, allowing you to upgrade your armor. Chain Crit enhances sustained damage, and Offensive Guard Lv3 synergizes with Iron Accelerator III’s poison attribute.
Recommended Skills for Switch Axe
Recommended Skills for Story Progression
| Skill Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Recommendation: ★★★ Increases switch speed and power for switch axes and charge blades | |
| Recommendation: ★★★ Continuously landing hits gradually increases attack and elemental attack. (Amount increased depends on weapon.) | |
(Guardian Odogaron Set) | Recommendation: ★★★ Extends the duration of the Burst skill and grants attack +3 while Burst is active. |
| Recommendation: ★★ Increases evade distance | |
| Recommendation: ★★ Increases attack power and affinity against large monsters affected by poison or paralysis | |
| Recommendation: ★★ Makes it easier to break large monster parts, and increases damage dealt when destroying a wound with a Focus Strike. | |
| Recommendation: ★ Makes it easier to inflict wounds. Upon inflicting enough damage, also deals additional non-elemental damage | |
| Recommendation: ★ Increases attack power | |
| Recommendation: ★ Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster's weak points and wounds. |
The recommended skills for Switch Axe in Monster Hunter Wilds include "Rapid Morph," "Burst," "Ebony Odogaron's Power," and "Evade Extender." "Rapid Morph" is the most crucial skill for Switch Axe, so if it is not built into your weapon, activate it with Decorations.
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Mantles Guide
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| Evasion Mantle | Corrupted Mantle | - |
Equipment Related Guides
| Equipment Related Guides | |
|---|---|
| ▶How to hide Headgear? | ▶Alpha & Beta Armor Guide |
| ▶Guardian Armor List | ▶How to Upgrade Armor |
| ▶Molding Pot Guide | ▶Decoration Farming |
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