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Sword & Shield Controls

• : Chop
• : Lateral Slash
• W A S D + : Shield Attack
•  + : Advancing Slash
•  +  in the air: Plunging Thrust
•  +  during a combo: Spinning Reaper
• : Guard
• + E: Use an Item
• + : Rising Slash
• + : Guard Slash
• S +  during a combo: Backstep
• Hold  during a backstep: Charged Slash
• Advancing Slash: Executing an Advancing Slash uphill or toward a ledge will result in a terrain-specific attack.
• Use Item: When wielding a sword and shield, you can press E while holding  to use items even with your weapon drawn.
• Combos: Guard Slashes and Spinning Reapers can be performed from a variety of other attacks. Use W A S D to change the direction of the attack.
• Guard Slash: Landing a Guard Slash just as a monster hits you will counter with a Shield Bash, which can combo into a Perfect Rush.
• Perfect Rush: After a backstep, press  to perform a Leaping Slash, press  again to perform a Perfect Rush. If you press  at just the right time, it will do even more damage. You can chain into this from a successful Guard Slash too.

Silkbind Controls

• + : Windmill
• + : Falling Shadow
• Falling Shadow: A forward leaping attack. A successful hit will lead to a Scaling Slash.
• Windmill: Uses Ironsilk to swing your blade around. Its initial swing nullifies any monster's attack. (Wirebug Gauge Cost: 2)

Sword & Shield Useful Combos

Basic Combo

• , , ,
• Chop > Side Slash > Lateral Slash > Return Stroke

Powerful Combo

• , , ,  +
• Lateral Slash > Return Stroke > Spinning Rising Slash > Spinning Reaper

Monster-Stunning Combo

• W A S D + , ,
• Shield Attack > Shield Bash, Hard Bash

Charged Slash Combo

• , Hold S + Press , Land Attack, Press
• Chop > Charged Slash > Hit Monster > Jumping Slash
• , Hold S + Press , Land Attack, Press
• Chop > Charged Slash > Hit Monster > Falling Bash

Sword & Shield Silkbind Attacks

Destroyer Oil

NEW! Available with the Sunbreak Expansion.
Uses a Wirebug to cover your blade with a special ointment whose effects trigger if ignited by friction with your shield.

While active, monsters flinch more easily, creating more openings for attack.

Falling Shadow

Dance through the sky and shatter the earth!
A forward leaping attack. A successful hit will lead to a Scaling Slash. After that, you can follow up with a Falling Bash in midair.

• While holding , press 

Windmill

A slicing gale that gives no quarter!
Uses Ironsilk to swing your blade around. Its initial swing nullifies any monster's attack.
While holding  , press 
Can be switched out with Metsu Shoryugeki

Metsu Shoryugeki

A jumping Wirebug attack that uses your shield to uppercut your target. At the beginning of the attack, there is a moment where you can perform a Guard. A well-timed counter can further add to the damage dealt.
While holding  , press 
Can be switched out with Windmill

 Sword & Shield Switch Skills

Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) refer to swappable moves in a Weapon's moveset. Each of the 14 Weapon-types have 3 sets of 2 moves that can be switched out with each other, allowing for a diverse, customizable approach to combat. Switch Skills are unlocked by progressing in the game, with each set having a default move that is available from the beginning.

• Each Weapon-type has a set of swappable Silkbind Attacks and 2 sets of swappable standard moves in the base game.
• The first set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the Lv. 3⭐Urgent Village Quest Feathered Frenzy
• The second set of Switch Skills are unlocked by forging or upgrading 8 Weapons within a Weapon-type. Note that this needs to be done for every Weapon-type that you want to unlock Switch Skills for.
• The third set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the associated High Rank Hub Quest from Master Utsushi. These quests are unlocked by gaining access to the required Hub Quest rank.
  • Lv. 4⭐ Study the Sword & Shield for the Sword & Shield.
• Once unlocked, Switch Skills can be swapped at any Item Box and Switch Skill combinations can be saved to Item Loadouts as well.
• The Sunbreak Expansion introduces the Switch Skill Swap mechanic, where hunters can preload 2 Switch Skill loadouts and swap between them freely during hunts. Hunters will also now have access to a total of 5 sets of swappable Switch Skills, including new Silkbind Attacks and regular moves.
• This expansion also introduces the Swap Evade, a special dodge maneuver that can be performed right after a Switch Skill Swap, allowing hunters to quickly evade and maintain distance while safely swapping skill sets.

• In the table below, the left column represents default moves available from the beginning, while the right represents unlockable Switch Skills.