Switch Axe Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) features the different upgrade paths for the Switch Axe weapon. In Monster Hunter Rise, there are 14 categories of weapons that players can choose from to use for hunting Monsters. The Switch Axe switches between Axe Mode, for fluid mobility and hefty single hits, and Sword Mode, for quicker strikes. Phial effects activated by the sword persist in axe form. This page lists all of the Switch Axes in Monster Hunter Rise, showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.
Switch Axe Weapon Traits
- Axe mode has good reach and mobility.
- A complex weapon with two forms and a phial system.
- Sword mode has extra damage and uses the phial's bonus.
- The switch axe morphs between axe and sword modes. Axe mode boasts power and long reach, while sword mode features faster attacks and explosive finishers.
Master Rank Switch Axe Weapons
Introduced with the release of the Sunbreak Expansion, Master Rank Weapons are a brand new and more powerful tier of Weaapons available to hunters to help them deal with the deadlier Monsters that can be found on the Sunbreak Expansion.
Note that these Weapons can only be accessed by players that have purchased and installed the Sunbreak Expansion. For those who own the expansionless version of Monster Hunter, these Weapons are unobtainable.
- You can check out the Switch Axe Weapon Tree to find the different upgrade paths for each Master Rank Switch Axe weapon.
Switch Axe Weapon Features
Weapon Advantages
- A versatile weapon that can switch between a sword or axe mode.
- Phials are used to boost the performance and capability of the weapon.
- The Switch Axe is mainly a DPS weapon that's in favour of attacks rather than defence.
- Very effective at dishing out elemental and status damage.
Weapon Disadvantages
- Does not have any defensive moves or attacks.
- Some attacks cause the wielder to become stationary, allowing yourself to be open to a monster's attacks.
- Requires smart positioning in order to avoid being caught while also still being able to deal damage.
Important: For a comprehensive guide on how to use Switch Axes, please click the following link: Switch Axe
MH Rise Switch Axe Weapon Tree
Switch Axe Defender Tree
Defender Switch Axe I
110 
30
Champion Switch Axe150 30
Champion Switch Axe II190 30
- Champion Switch Axe III210 30
Guardian Switch Axe230 30
110
Switch Axe Kamura Tree
- Kamura Iron Axe I
50 Pwr
- Kamura Iron Axe II
60 Pwr
- Kamura Iron Axe III
90 Pwr
Kamura Iron Axe IV
140 Pwr
- Kamura Iron Axe V
150 Pwr 
- Kamura Ninja Axe
190 Pwr 
Kamura Warrior Battleaxe 250 Pwr 
- Kamura Warrior Battleaxe + 290 Pwr
Fine Kamura Battleaxe 330 Pwr
Duke's Axe 320 Pwr 
27
- Fracturing Falter 330 Pwr 31
- Fond Farewell I
110 Pwr 
19
- Fond Farewell II
170 Pwr 24
Parting Slice
190 Pwr 29
- Parting Slice + 300
15% Pwr 40
- Leave-Taker 310 15% Pwr 41
- Leave-Taker + 320 15% Pwr 43
- Pure Switch Axe Mikado 320 10% Pwr
22
- Rath Flamesplitter I
120 Pwr 19
- Rath Flamesplitter II
140 Pwr 22
- Rath Flamesplitter III
190 Pwr 25
- Rath Blaze Splitter210 Pwr 30
- Rath Blaze Splitter + 310 Pwr
42
- High Rubillion 330 Pwr 47
- Rathsplicer 310 Elem 62
- Wheel Axe I
120 Drg 20
- Wheel Axe II
180 Drg 
23
- Axe of Wisdom
200 Drg 25
- Axe of Righteousness 260 Drg 32
- Axe of Righteousness + 290 Drg 34
- Battleaxe of Kings 330 Drg 37
- Axe of Glory 260 Elem
32
- Axe of Glory + 290 Elem 33
- Axe of Virtue 340 Elem 38
- Delex Sail I
120 Pwr 11
- Delex Sail II
150 Pwr 13
- Delex Cleaver
180 Pwr 15
- Delex Cleaver + 250 Pwr 23
- Delex Hatchet 350 Pwr 25
- Khezu Axe I
80 Elem 
23
- Khezu Axe II
100 Elem 26
- Khezu Cleaver
140 Elem 32
- Khezu Cleaver + 260 Elem 46
- Fullmark 290 Elem 48
- Fullmark + 330 Elem 46
- Arzuros Axe I
110 Poison 
23
- Arzuros Axe II
120 Poison 26
- Arzuros Revelax
180 Poison 29
- Arzuros Revelax + 250 Poison 31
- Arzuros Jubilax 340 Poison 34
- Amber Slash I80 Elem
19
- Amber Slash II
120 Elem 23
- Amber Slash III
170 Elem 26
- Amber Hoarfrost
190 Elem 29
- Amber Snapfrost 260 30% Elem 39
- Amber Snapfrost + 280 30% Elem 40
- Amber Permafrost 310 30% Elem 41
Pwr
Switch Axe Ore Tree
- Proto Iron Axe I
70 Paralysis 
10
- Proto Iron Axe II
90 Paralysis 12
- Improved Steel Axe
110 Paralysis 14
- Elite Switch Axe I
150 Paralysis 17
- Elite Switch Axe II
160 Paralysis 17
- Czar Switch Axe
200 Paralysis 22
- Czar Switch Axe II 240 Paralysis 23
- Czar Switch Axe III 290 Paralysis 24
- Valor Switch Axe 330 Paralysis 25
- Frostmoon Eclipser 300 Pwr
32
- Frostmoon Eclipser + 310 Pwr 34
- Purnima Icechopper 330 Pwr 36
- Limus Os I
190 Elem 17
- Limus Os II
210 Elem 21
- Luto Ascia
230 Elem 25
- Luto Ascia + 280 -15% Elem 27
- Valtos Claw 320 -15% Elem 29
- Valtos Claw + 350 -15% Elem 31
- Dragonmaiden Axe I
170 Elem 19
- Dragonmaiden Axe II
190 Elem 22
- Grior's Landmaker
210 Elem 25
- Grior's Landmaker + 270 Elem 31
- Grior's Landforger 310 Elem 37
- Grior's Landforger + 340 Elem 45
- Golden Crescent 330 Elem 32
- Rosenacanta 300 20% Elemental 25
- Rosenacanta + 310 20% Elemental 30
- Rosenprion 320 20% Elemental 35
- Kaktusprion 310 15% Elemental 49
- General's Strongaxe I
150 Exhaust 
25
- General's Strongaxe II
170 Exhaust 28
- Conqueress
210 Exhaust 30
- Conqueress II 260 Exhaust 32
- Conqueress III 300 Exhaust 34
- Reconqueress 340 Exhaust 36
- The Shredder I
120 Pwr 15
- The Shredder II
140 Pwr 18
- The Power Shredder
170 Pwr 21
- The Power Shredder + 250 30 Pwr 30
- The Lightning Shredder 300 30 Pwr 32
- The Lightning Shredder + 350 30 Pwr 34
- High Raijard 300 20% Pwr 23
- High Raijard + 310 20% Pwr 25
- Voltaic Load 320 20% Pwr 28
- Ash Drache I
150 Pwr 19
- Ash Drache II
170 Pwr 21
- Fall Drache
200 Pwr 22
- Fall Drache + 260 10% 25 Pwr 32
- Revived Drache 310 10% 25 Pwr 35
- Revived Drache + 340 10% 25 Pwr 38
- Almudron Axe I
130 Elem 31
- Almudron Axe II
140 Elem 36
- Doom Bringer Axe
180 Elem 42
- Night Bringer Axe 280 Elem 64
- Night Bringer Axe + 300 Elem 70
- Void Bringer Axe 320 Elem 74
- Magma Switch 290 Elem 69
- Magma Switch + 300 Elem 73
- Volcanic Switch 320 Elem 78
- Axenosom I100 Pwr 13
- Axenosom II
110 Pwr 18
- Axenosom III
160 Pwr 21
- Daybreak Silvaris
170 Pwr 26
- Lunadawn Sirja 240 Pwr 43
- Lunadawn Sirja + 260 Pwr 48
- Dawnbreak Simorgh340 Pwr 55
- Assault Axe I120 Paralysis 9
- Assault Axe II
150 Paralysis 11
- Blitzkrieg
200 Paralysis 15
- Battlebuster 270 -20% Paralysis 16
- Battlebuster + 280 -20% Paralysis 17
- Bastion Bliz 350 -15% Paralysis 18
- Snowfall Axe I80 Elem
13
- Snowfall Axe II
90 Elem 16
- Snowfall Axe III
140 Elem 20
- Dewdrop Dream
170 Elem 22
- Dewdrop Dream + 240 Elem 25
- Spirit Perplaxer 330 Elem 29
Switch Axe Bone Tree
- Bone Axe I
80 Pwr
- Bone Axe II
100 Pwr
- Daidalos Axe
110 Pwr
- Power Gasher I
140 Pwr
- Power Gasher II
180 Pwr
- Maximal Gasher
200 Pwr
- Maximal Gasher + 280 Pwr
- Powerhouse Gasher 320 Pwr
- Powerhouse Gasher + 350 Pwr
- Aksa Switch 310 10% Drg 19
- Aksa Switch + 320 10% Drg 20
- Baran Defiance 330 10% Drg 21
- Scissor Axe 250 Pwr 3025
- Scissor Axe + 290 Pwr 3029
- Megatalon Shears 340 Pwr 3036
- Flammenbeil I
210 Elem 14
- Flammenbeil II
220 Elem 17
- Gnashing Flammenbeil230 Elem 20
- Gnashing Flammenbeil + 280 -20% Elem 23
- Lohenbeil 330 -20% Elem 26
- Lohenbeil + 350 -20% Elem 29
- Rex Slasher I
160 Exhaust 17
- Rex Slasher II
210 Exhaust 20
- Rex Gnasher220 Exhaust 24
- Rex Gnasher + 330 Exhaust 26
- Rex Thrasher 340 Exhaust 28
- Rex Thrasher + 350 Exhaust 30
- Axe Semper Tyrannis I
220 Exhaust 12
- Axe Semper Tyrannis II
230 Exhaust 14
Grand Chaos240 Exhaust 16
- Grand Chaos + 340 -15% Exhaust 18 30
- Axe of Gaia 350 -15% Exhaust 20 30
- Axe of Gaia + 360 -15% Exhaust 22 30
- Venom Hatchet I90 Pwr 27
- Venom Hatchet II
110 Pwr 34
- Mortal Serpent
140 Pwr 40
- Mortal Serpent + 310 Pwr 50
- Thanatos Serpent 340 Pwr 60
- Hidden Axe I
100 Poison 12
- Hidden Axe II
160 Poison 15
- Night's Crescent
180 Poison 17
- Crescent Moon 270 40% Poison 18
- Crescent Moon + 280 40% Poison 19
- Avidya Axe 300 40% Poison 20
- Mizar's Asterism 340 Power 18
- Binding Roller I110 Elem 10
- Binding Roller II
130 Elem 11
- Binding Roller III
180 Elem 13
- Vermilingua
200 Elem 16
- Vermilingua + 240 Elem 18
- Vermilion Bloodaxe 260 Elem 20
- Vermilion Bloodaxe + 330 Elem 22
- Ludroth Axe I90 Elem 18
- Ludroth Axe II
100 Elem 26
- Splish Splax
160 Elem 33
- Splish Splax + 240 Elem 47
- Ludroth Drencher 290 Elem 50
- Ludroth Drencher + 330 Elem 57
- Golm Axe 310 Exhaust 29
- Golm Axe + 330 Exhaust 33
- Great Gorgon Battleaxe 360 Exhaust 36
- Usurper's Downpour I110 Pwr 25
- Usurper's Downpour II
180 Pwr 28
- Despot's Cloudburst
200 Pwr 28
- Despot's Cloudburst + 310 Pwr 44
- Oppressor's Torrent 330 Pwr 45
- Longear Axe I90 Elem 12
- Longear Axe II130 Elem 15
- Longear Axe III
160 Elem 17
- Longear Weiss
180 Elem 20
- Longear Weiss + 240 Elem 37
- Splitear Weiss 330 Elem 54
Switch Axe Independent Tree
- Sinister Axe I
130 Pwr 
17
- Sinister Axe II
140 Pwr 20
- Sinister Shadowslice
200 Pwr 23
- Sinister Shadowslice + 300 Pwr 25
- Tormented Shadowslice 330 Pwr 26
- Vengeful Fellcleave 340 Pwr 27
- Eisenleib 300 20% Pwr 20
- Eisenleib + 310 20% Pwr 24
- Eisenherz 320 20% Pwr 28
- La Guillotine 300 30% Pwr 42
- La Conclusion 310 30% Pwr 55
- FreveI Sursis 340 -30% / 15% Pwr 44
- Undying Axe I180 Elem 16
- Undying Axe II210 Elem 16
- Undying Light220 Elem 22
- Undying Light + 320 15% Elem 30
- Undying Purity 330 15% Elem 31
- Demonlord Edge 330 Elem 22
- Azure Elder Axe I180 Pwr 9
- Azure Elder Axe II200 Pwr 11
- Abyssal Gale Axe210 Pwr 14
- Skyfall 340 Pwr 21
- Thunderbolt Axe I180 Elem 35
- Abyssal Storm Axe190 Elem 43
- Thunderclap 310 Elem 74
- Rookslayer Axe I170 Pwr 13
- Rookslayer Axe II210 Pwr 15
- Bazelrush Rookslayer220 Pwr 17
- Bazelava Rookslayer350 -15% Pwr 20
- Bazelheart360 -15% Pwr 23
- Daora's Farasa I180 Pwr 39
- Daora's Janah190 Pwr 41
- Daora's Janah + 310 Pwr 50
- Daora's Ajniha 320 Pwr 58
- Teostra's Arx I190 Elem31
- Teostra's Castle210 Elem 36
- Teostra's Castle + 320 Elem 45
- Teostra's Hellebarde 330 Elem 52
- Waxglare Wand I180 Pwr 24
- Balor's Mirage190 Pwr 28
- Balor's Mirage + 320 Pwr 34
- Zariella's Phantasm 330 Pwr 40
- Redwing Switch Axe I160 Elem32
- Reddnaught Dunat180 Elem 37
- Wing of Sanctity 340 Elem 51
- Abyssal Torrent 350 -20% Elem 15
- Origami Axe I150 Dragon 13
- Origami Axe II160 Dragon 15
- Petal Cloud170 Dragon17
- Blossom Fall 300 Dragon24
- Full Bloom Axe 340 Dragon28
- Grim Cat I140 Pwr 23
- Grim Cat II170 Pwr 25
- Grimmige Katze180 Pwr 27
- Grimmige Katze + 250 Pwr 28
- Felyne Fatality 340 Pwr 30
- Infernal Axe I100 Elem 18
- Infernal Axe II140 Elem 20
- Hellish Edge190 Elem 24
- Hellish Edge + 260 Elem 39
- Calamitous Axe 330 Elem 60
- Sleepy Shellslice I90 Pwr 14
- Sleepy Shellslice II120 Pwr 19
- Schale Batis170 Pwr 23
- Schale Batis + 260 Pwr 2024
- Dreamcrusher 320 Pwr 2025
- Royal Order's Axe 300 10% Para 50 12
- Royal Order's Axe + 310 10% Para 50 15
- Antique Machina SA 330 Poison 13
- Rampage Slicer I150 Pwr
- Rampage Slicer II170 Pwr
- Rampage Slicer III180 Pwr
- Rampage Slicer IV190 Pwr
- Rampage Slicer V200 Pwr
- Rampage Slicer S210 Pwr
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