Check out this Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) guide on the best Charge Blade builds. Includes recommended equipment, skills, best armor & endgame builds in MH Rise!
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Best Charge Axe Endgame Build
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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