[MHW:IB] Switch Axe 101: Understanding your weapon is Key!! A Switch Axe Guide for beginners!

In this guide I try and discuss the Switch Axe in its entirety. Breaking down all of its moves and what they excel at or should be used for. I also try and rate them as to how good the moves are in my opinion. While this guide does not tell you how to fight any monsters, I try to give you all the info I can do help you on your way. This is a beginner level Guide. The Switch Axe is also just a hard weapon, and I am a firm believer that you can't improve without failure, and the Switch Axe will bring you a lot of failure when first starting. I hope you all don't get too discouraged and stick with it!!
Let me know if I failed to mention any beginner level things in the comments below, and please leave a like and comment if you enjoyed the video!

[@Scrillix]

For those unaware, I made some mistakes in this video and have made a follow up video clarifying some of those mistakes and issues I made in this video. You can find that video here:

[@MrUigobb]

I played 1000 hunts with my switch axe and i still think i havnt mastered it. Its truly my favourite weapon of all time

[@amerzski2510]

Just a feedback.. your mic's volume is too low

[@jannemakela8107]

Why yall put late game monsters in beginner videos? I want to experience these monsters first hand.

[@nikso1496]

As someone who loves mobile and responsive weapons (lance and glaive) this really cleared up how to approach the fight without getting slapped all the time with switch axe

[@paullucas9536]

As a charge blade main, this weapon is harder than charge blade.

[@Vortechtral]

Or you can be like me and simply never learn the monster moves and get hit by nearly everything! The only thing I punish is myself, and anyone else that decided to tag along :P

[@Cloudfencer]

I recently just started playing the switch axe for the first time and I’m loving it. It feels like a bloodborne trick weapon

[@saturday1257]

I picked Switch Axe today, and all i know is charge the sword, clutch claw, and proceed to BRRRR

[@secretnya]

As someone who decided to switch frob DB to swaxe right after Velkhana because he got bored I can tell you: so far it's been really painful, but I'd lie if I said I'm not enjoying it.

[@Groudon466]

Also, the average motion value of wild swings isn’t that much worse than the wild morph combo. It’s maybe 14% worse, but that difference goes away if you whiff any of the wild combo hits (including the sword hit at the end), and the difference further narrows if you end with a heavy slam.

[@markedmariner9291]

it has been about 4 years since I have played the game and now that it is getting a resurgence, I really needed this refresher. Thank you so much!

[@cyrusvelezfu2648]

yo this keep this shit up man ur a beast. i only recently got the game and chose switch axe as my first weapon and its hard to find simple, thorough, and well explained videos especially on a less common weapon. i just watched your nergigante positioning guide and that video was super well made as well. for most of my time through iceborne ive been a big fan of temporal zsd spam but watching you makes me really understand the potential damage output the weapon has.

[@artunucci]

I just started using the Switch Axe after being a Hunting Horn main for so long. Great guide, keep up the good work!

[@MrPEWDER]

After 300 hours of just playing SA, seeing your channel has been a blessing and I learned neat details already on SA. Glad you decided to go active on your channel again

[@arael2773]

The Alatreon section at the beginning was sick, you're hella good with those quicksteps ngl keep up the good work

[@nox6497]

Very helpful, didn't even notice where the 20 minutes went. Thanks for the guide, fam.

[@baskingking4367]

Thx for the guide , very well made , i wanna use it more and after the guide i feel more confident to use it

[@damiansutube]

This video is fantastic if you want to get to know or get better with Switch Axe. I main kinsect glaive but wanted to pick up a main heavy weapon as well. I had no idea what I was getting into with switch axe and it’s depth. This video is easily one of the top two videos I’ve seen that are actually helpful. I really appreciate it. Thank you. I’ve already improved noticeably if not drastically as a direct result of this video.

[@hmoood-xq7lu]

thanks rly good guide needed it was struggling with all the mis information about this weapon amped and power mode / optimal dps combos but hearing it from you confirms it for me now