The Charge Blade Build 3.0 guide for Monster Hunter Rise (Switch). Includes endgame, early, low rank, & high rank builds, weapon build, armor, skills, & resistances in MH Rise.
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Charge Blade Endgame Builds 3.0 Update
New Builds List
Rajang Impact Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikaji Immortal |  | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 240 | Thunder 16 | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Dulling Strike | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・More suited for large monsters and may be hard to use on smaller ones ・Effects of Dulling Strike are also activated with the Impact Phial ・Since the Talisman used here is quite hard to obtain, the Diablos build below would be easier to fully assemble |
Diablos Impact Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cera Strongarm | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 246 | - | -30% | +20 | |
| Decoration | Guardian Jewel 3 | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost II *Skill From Bone Strongarm (Prior To Upgrading) | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・A build that enables you to maximize Guardian & Load Shells levels thanks to the weapon's slots (3) ・Phial damage won't be as powerful as the Rajang build unless the gauge lowers to its green levels |
Master's Touch Nargacuga Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scream In The Night | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 190 | None | 40% | ||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Dulling Strike | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・A build best fo maneuvering the Spinning Slash Switch Skill ・Although some attack power is sacrificed in this build, the added mobility and evasion skills prove to be worth it in battle ・Critical Boost is prioritized over Attack Boost in this build |
Dragonheart & Master's Touch Nargacuga Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scream In The Night | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 198 | None | 40% | ||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Valstrax Helm | Mastery Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Valstrax Mail | Mastery Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Valstrax Braces | Mastery Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Waist | Valstrax Coil | Critical Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Legs | Valstrax Greaves | Critical Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Talisman | Critical Eye Lv. 2 | Jumping Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Dragonheart Lv. 5, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Master's Touch Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Resentment Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Critical Eye Lv. 2, Evade Extender Lv. 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 400 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 18 | ||||||
| Armor | Material |
|---|---|
| Valstrax Helm | Gleaming Shell x5 Crimson Liquid x2 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Rakna-Kadaki Glowgut x2 |
| Valstrax Mail | Valstrax Spineshell x2 Shimmering Scale x6 Rouge Spikewing x2 Magna Soulprism x2 |
| Valstrax Braces | Shimmering Scale x6 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Spineshell x2 Teostra Powder x2 |
| Valstrax Coil | Gleaming Shell x6 Crimson Liquid x2 Rouge Spikewing x2 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 |
| Valstrax Greaves | Gleaming Shell x5 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Tail x2 Red Serpent Orb x1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Fight while keeping your HP below 80% ・Able to inflict powerful attacks thanks to its Dragon element ・Good for solo battles and recomennded for pros |
Dragon Valstrax Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaltecore | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 180 | Dragon 35 | 0% | ||
| Decoration | Dragon Jewel 1 | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Valstrax Soul | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Valstrax Helm | Critical Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Valstrax Mail | Critical Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Valstrax Braces | Critical Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Waist | Valstrax Coil | Expert Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Legs | Valstrax Greaves | Jumping Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Talisman | Critical Eye Lv. 2 | Dragon Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Dragonheart Lv. 5, Dragon Attack Lv. 5, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Resentment Lv. 3, Critical Eye Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Evade Extender Lv. 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 400 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 18 | ||||||
| Armor | Material |
|---|---|
| Valstrax Helm | Gleaming Shell x5 Crimson Liquid x2 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Rakna-Kadaki Glowgut x2 |
| Valstrax Mail | Valstrax Spineshell x2 Shimmering Scale x6 Rouge Spikewing x2 Magna Soulprism x2 |
| Valstrax Braces | Shimmering Scale x6 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Spineshell x2 Teostra Powder x2 |
| Valstrax Coil | Gleaming Shell x6 Crimson Liquid x2 Rouge Spikewing x2 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 |
| Valstrax Greaves | Gleaming Shell x5 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Tail x2 Red Serpent Orb x1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Fight while keeping your HP below 80% ・Powerful against enemies that are weak against the Dragon element ・Phial damage becomes very high when Dragonheart is activated ・Can fight with both Elemental Discharge and Spinning Slash |
4 Elemental Type Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araknablade | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 170 | Fire 40 | 30% | ||
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Fire Boost II | |||
Thunder Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die Walküre | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 170 | Thunder 41 | 20% | ||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Thunder Boost I | |||
Water Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampage C. Blade S | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 205 | Water 27 | 0% | ||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Elemental Boost II Water III Phial: Element | |||
Ice Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampage C. Blade S | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 205 | Ice 27 | 0% | ||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Elemental Boost II Ice III Phial: Element | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Can be used with all elements ・Can fight with both Elemental Discharge and Spinning Slash ・ Elemental weapon's ability to deal powerful damage will vary greatly on the enemy's elemental weaknesses |
Older Charge Blade Endgame Build
View Older (Pre 3.0) Charge Blade Builds Here!Rajang Impact Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undying Blade II | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 230 | Thunder 14 | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Dulling Strike | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Equipment Build that fights mainly with Elemental Discharge ・It is difficult to hit quick or small opponents ・Don't forget to eat Mint-iature & Fruitflash Dangos |
Nargacuga Sharpness Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scream In The Night | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 190 | None | 40% | ||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Due to the Master’s Touch Skill, you won’t lose sharpness as quickly when using Spinning Slash. ・Using the Spinning Slash will take skills but you will get used to it. ・Critical Boost is higher priority than Attack Boost Skill. |
Elemental Type Charge Blade Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araknablade | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 170 | Fire 34 | 30% | ||
| Decoration | ② ① ① | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Fire Boost II | |||
Water Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutch Of The Deep | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 230 | Water 20 | -10% | ||
| Decoration | ① ① ① | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Water Boost II | |||
Thunder Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die Walküre | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 170 | Thunder 41 | 20% | ||
| Decoration | ③ ― ― | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Thunder Boost II | |||
Ice Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladire | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 180 | Ice 26 | 25% | ||
| Decoration | ① ① ① | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost IV | |||
Dragon Element
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonsong | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 200 | Dragon 42 | -15% | ||
| Decoration | ② ① ① | |||
| Phial | Element Phial | |||
| Rampage Skill | Dragon Boost I | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Can be reused with all elements ・Can fight with both Elemental Discharge and Spinning Slash. ・ Not all elemental weapons are equally powerful. |
Bludgeoner Impact Phial DPS Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undying Blade II | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 230 | Thunder 14 | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Helm S | Blunt Jewel 2 Brace Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Rhenoplos Mail S | Magazine Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Tigrex Braces S | Guardian Jewel 3 | |||||||||
| Waist | Anja Coil S | Magazine Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Legs | Barroth Greaves S | Attack Jewel 2 Steadfast Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Talisman | Any Talisman that can equip two level 2 decorations | Artillery Jewel 2 Artillery Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lvl 4, Offensive Guard Lvl 3, Bludgeoner Lvl 3, Stun Resistance Lvl 3, Speed Sharpening Lvl 3, Load Shell Lvl 2, Defense Boost Lvl 2, Mind's Eye Lvl 1, Guard Lvl 1, Flinch Free Lvl 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 266 | 1 | -5 | 2 | -5 | -2 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| This build focuses on maximizing DPS with impact phials. Try adding Dulling Strike as your Rampage Skill and activate Artillery using Dango! We've included Load Shells here for pure ease of use, but if you don't need it you can swap it out for Attack Boost. |
No Talisman Impact Phial Build
↓ This build doesn't require the use of a Talisman.
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undying Blade II | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 230 | Thunder 14 | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Helm S | Blunt Jewel 2 Brace Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Rhenoplos Mail S | Artillery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Tigrex Braces S | Guardian Jewel 3 | |||||||||
| Waist | Anja Coil S | Artillery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Legs | Barroth Greaves S | Attack Jewel 2 Steadfast Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lvl 4, Offensive Guard Lvl 3, Artillery Lvl 3, Bludgeoner Lvl 3, Stun Resistance Lvl 3, Speed Sharpening Lvl 3, Defense Boost Lvl 2, Mind's Eye Lvl 1, Guard Lvl 1, Flinch Free Lvl 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 266 | 1 | -5 | 2 | -5 | -2 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| This is another high-dps Impact Phial build. Manage your phials carefully and replenish them using Counter Peak Performance. The Rajang weapon is most highly recommended here. |
Best Charge Blade Builds For High Ranks
Focus Lvl 3 Build (Craftable At ★4)
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Blade II | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 170 | None | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Khezu Helm S | ||||||||||
| Chest | Izuchi Mail S | ||||||||||
| Arm | Lagombi Vambraces S | ||||||||||
| Waist | Khezu Coil S | ||||||||||
| Legs | Khezu Greaves S | ||||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Critical Eye Lvl 4, Focus Lvl 3, Slugger Lvl 3, Recovery Speed Lvl 2, Ice Attack Lvl 1, Recovery Up Lvl 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 187 | -12 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| Having 3 slot Khezu gear will provide you with level 3 Focus. The Izuchi Mail S and Lagombi Vambraces S will provide you with increased crit chance, though you can change them out for something else if you prefer. |
| Slot | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Pearl Hide x4 Monster Keenbone x1 Dragonite Ore x2 Quality Bone x1 |
| Chest | Great Izuchi Hide+ x3 Great Izuchi Pelt+ x2 Monster Bone+ x1 Izuchi Tail x1 |
| Arm | Lagombi Plastron x3 Lagombi Iceclaw x2 Gracium x3 Beast Gem x3 |
| Waist | Pearl Hide x3 Suspicious Fang+ x2 High-quality Pelt x1 Dragonite Ore x2 |
| Legs | Suspicious Fang+ x4 Pearl Hide x1 Thunder Sac x2 Pale Khezu Steak x1 |
Best Charge Blade Builds For Low Ranks
Early Game DPS Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperguard II | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 100 | None | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Izuchi Helm | ||||||||||
| Chest | Hunter's Mail | ||||||||||
| Arm | Alloy Vambraces | ||||||||||
| Waist | Chainmail Belt | ||||||||||
| Legs | Baggi Greaves | ||||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lvl 2, Critical Eye Lvl 2, Guard Lvl 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 38 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| The Charge Blade will become a lot easier to use if you activate Guard lvl 1 on it, so we consider the Chainmail Belt to be a mandatory piece for this set. Once you reach ★3 quests, you can activate Artillery by equipping Rhenoplos Braces and Mail. |
| Slot | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Great Izuchi Pelt x2 Monster Bone S x1 Izuchi Pelt x1 |
| Chest | Remobra Hide x1 Iron Ore x1 |
| Arm | Machalite Ore x2 Iron Ore x3 Earth Crystal x1 |
| Waist | Earth Crystal x2 |
| Legs | Great Baggi Claw x2 Sleep Sac x1 Baggi Scale x1 |
Build Craftable For ★4 Quests
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regas Hyper | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 120 | None | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Phial | Impact Phial | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Helm | ||||||||||
| Chest | Rhenoplos Mail | ||||||||||
| Arm | Rhenoplos Braces | ||||||||||
| Waist | Barroth Coil | ||||||||||
| Legs | Basarios Greaves | ||||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Artillery Lvl 2, Attack Boost Lvl 1, Guard Lvl 1, Load Shells Lvl 1, Defense Boost Lvl 2, Stun Resistance Lvl 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 92 | -2 | -4 | 7 | -5 | -3 | ||||||
| Slot | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Shell x2 Barroth Claw x2 Barroth Tail x1 Monster Bone M x1 |
| Chest | Rhenoplos Shell x3 Monster Bone M x1 Sharp Claw x1 |
| Arm | Rhenoplos Shell x3 Kestodon Shell x1 Sharp Fang x1 |
| Waist | Barroth Ridge x3 Barroth Scalp x1 Big Fin x2 |
| Legs | Basarios Shell x3 Basarios Pleura x1 Basarios Tail x1 Earth Crystal x3 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| Artillery, Guard, and Load Shells are all present herehere, albeit at a low level. Despite that, this build is more than capable of holding its own during ★4 quests, so give it a try! |
Charge Blade Recommended Skills
| Skill | EFfect / Reason |
|---|---|
| Guard (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Reduces stamina depletion while guarding. 【Reason】 Combining lvl 1 Guard with the shield buff will you give you power equivalent to lvl 5 Guard! This works best if you can pair it with Offensive Guard. |
| Rapid Morph (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Increases the damage and speed of form changing abilities on the Switch Axe and Charge Blade 【Reason】 Your counterattacks after Guard Point will become much faster and stronger with this skill. It will also affect your Element Discharge speed as well. |
| Load Shells (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Increases your max number of shells. 【Reason】 At level 2, you'll get more Phials with this skill. It can be hard to find a spot to run this skill, but it's quite recommended. Make sure to adjust depending on the type of phial you're using: for impact phials, use attack, for element phials, boost your elemental damage. |
| Focus (Priority: ★★☆) | 【Effect】 Increases the gauge speed of the Charge Blade 【Reason】 You'll be able to fill up Phials faster with this skill. That being said, now that we have Counter Peak Performance, this skill isn't as high priority as it was before. |
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