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Charge Blade
Monster Hunter Generations

Charge Blade

Learn to master the Charge Blade in Monster Hunter Generations! Discover its sword and axe modes, phial mechanics, Guard Points, elemental boost, and style-specific nuances for effective hunting.

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Learn to master the Charge Blade in Monster Hunter Generations! Discover its sword and axe modes, phial mechanics, Guard Points, elemental boost, and style-specific nuances for effective hunting.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In sword mode, attack to charge phials.
  2. 2
    Switch to axe mode to unleash phial explosions.
  3. 3
    Utilize the shield for defense and elemental boost mode for enhanced capabilities.
  4. 4
    Master Guard Points (GPs) for automatic guarding during specific sword mode attacks.
  5. 5
    Activate elemental boost mode for increased guarding, a 20% boost to axe mode attacks, and access to the Ultra Burst.
  6. 6
    Elemental boost mode lasts 30 seconds per phial used to charge the shield, and its duration can be extended by further charging.
Tips
  • Different Charge Blades have various phial types: elemental, status, or impact.
  • Impact phials are effective for KOing monsters.
  • Sword mode offers quick movement and combos, while axe mode provides impressive reach and power.
  • Be mindful of overcharging phials in sword mode, which can cause attacks to bounce.
  • Using the shield consumes weapon sharpness unless in elemental boost mode.
  • For Guild Style, consider one utility and one damage-focused Hunting Art. Avoid healing phials; use Lifepowders instead.
  • Striker Style offers a Guard Point at the start of the X+A dash attack and allows for three Hunting Arts.
  • Aerial Style replaces the evasive roll with an aerial somersault and shifts many attacks to the air, including an aerial phial discharge.
  • Adept Style sacrifices some shield bash follow-ups for a perfect evade in axe mode and a perfect guard in sword mode.
  • A perfect guard in Adept Style allows chaining into charged hits or elemental boost mode directly.
  • In Adept Style axe mode, a perfect evade followed by R and then A initiates an elemental discharge hit.
  • Recommended skills include Guard +1/+2 for shield/GP users, Evasion +1/+2 for sidehop users, Knockout King for impact phials, and respective element up skills for elemental phials.
  • General useful skills include Airborne (for Aerial Style), Sharpness+1/+2, Mind’s Eye, and Razor Sharp.

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