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Monster Hunter Wilds

Charge Blade Guide



The Charge Blade has different moves and mechanics vital to piloting the weapon to the fullest. Even newcomers must understand how phials work and how to power the Sword and the Shield to boost their damage and unlock the weapon’s full potential.

You will want to use regular attacks in Sword mode, such as the Forward Slash (△ + ◯) to start combos, or the Charged Double Slash (Hold ◯ and release when the hunter glows red) to charge phials faster. Another handy move is the Shield Thrust (△ + ◯ after another move), which can be used after almost any Sword attack as an animation cancel and a way to go into an Amped Elemental Discharge by pressing (△ + ◯) again.

While Axe attacks are slower and hard-hitting, it is advised not to go into Axe mode unless you have phials loaded. Charging the Shield and Axe will further boost damage with Axe attacks. Axe mode’s main combo of attacks is called “Elemental Discharges”, done by pressing (◯) repeatedly. These are: Element Discharge I, Element Discharge II, Amped Element Discharge, and Amped Element Discharge Follow-Up.



See the Element Discharge Follow-up Move for more information.



When using

Charge Blade



[!NOTE]
Please refer to the MHWI Damage Formula and MHWI General Data Sheet by MoonBunnie & Deathcream for up to date information.


The Charge Blade (CB) features 2 modes. Effective CB usage requires balancing between Sword mode, with its high mobility and ability to [[guard|evade-defense#guarding]] against incoming attacks, and Axe mode, with its longer reach and more powerful attacks. Energy gained from Sword mode can be stored in Phials, which can then be used to boost guarding abilities and damage output in Axe mode.

Strength & Weakness




Strength

Weakness







Sword mode has fast movement speed and can Guard

Axe Mode has long reach and powerful attacks

Phial system enhances both Sword mode and Axe mode





Complex combo tree takes time to master

Overcharging in Sword mode causes attacks to bounce






Phials, Sword Mode, and Axe mode

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Axe mode


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Sword mode


Attacks in Sword mode causes the sword to gather energy. When sufficient energy is gathered, the Charge Gauge will be tinted yellow/red. Performing a Charged Phial move will store this energy into Phials. If too much energy is stored i

Monster Hunter World Top 5 Charge Blades


With
Monster Hunter: World
out on PC, I thought I’d take the time to showcase some top weapons to build for. May the streamstones ever be in your favour. But really, with a little bit of thinking and Athena’s ASS (Armor Skill Search) you too can have equipment to chase for. In this list, I’ll feature three weapons that were part of initial launch, with the last two being event or DLC dropped weapons post-launch. A quick note, the values I list here are the Raw weapon values. The ones you see in-game are often referred as bloated values, factoring the motion value or the “power” behind each attack. Also, it makes it a lot easier maths wise to compare the raw over the bloat values.

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Complete Guide To The Charge Blade In Monster Hunter Wilds


Across the Monster Hunter series, more and more weapons were consistently added up to Monster Hunter 4, when those weapons started to be diversified with each entry. In
Monster Hunter Wilds
, we have the same 14 weapons in the last few entries, though with some dramatic changes to fit the game's new style.

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The Charge Blade has always stood as one of the more complex weapons in the series, and that's no different in Wilds. That said, any weapon is easy once you get the hang of it, and the Charge Blade let's you unleash some absurd damage if you time it right, and Focus Mode makes that easier than ever.


For clarity, we are using Xbox button prompts for this guide.


The Charge Blade

The Charge Blade is a weapon of balance, with you having to manage your time between the Sword and Shield mode, and the Axe mode. No mode can be used fully independently so it's best to come to terms with the basics before