Monster Hunter Rise Charge Blade Guide

Monster Hunter Rise Charge Blade

Charge Blade is one of the most popular, hard to master weapons in the Monster Hunter series. I believe almost all players have picked it up once.

In Monster Hunter Rise, Charge Blade got a boost to damage and counter attack ability. We will surely see more highlight with Charge Blade soon enough with these new updates.

Charge Gauge	Sword attacks build up energy. Once it turns red, you can store energy in phials y perform a “Charge”
Charge	Store build up energy into phials for Axe form
Element Boost	Use the phial’s energy to boost up your shield by performing an Elemental Round Slash
Sword Boost	After your shield is charged. Perform a Condensed Element Slash to boost your Attack in Sword Form
Element Discharge	Release the power store in phials during Axe mode
Amped Element Discharge	A powerful attack in Axe form Release stored energy in phials Upgrade to Super Amped Element Discharged if your Shield is charged (Element Boost)
Morph Slash	Can be performed during Sword or Axe form. Change into the corresponding form once finish

Morphing Advance	Pull you forward while performing a Morph Slash (Sword >> Axe) Cannot be knocked back during the animation
Counter Peak Performance	A counter guard using Wirebug Being hit during this will charge your energy to max level
Axe Hopper	Interchangeable with Counter Peak Performance Allow you to jump forward and unleash a Element Discharge while airborne

Charge Blades Quick Guide for Monster Hunter Rise

Charge Blade Control in Monster Hunter Rise

Charge Blade can easily be the most complicated weapon in Monster Hunter series. You got Sword Form, Axe form and “that-move-that-shoot-out-explosion”

When it comes to controls, in contrast to it’s technical weapon brother – The Switch Axe, Charge Blade starts in Sword Form. While it’s maybe tempting to use it as Sword and Shield, but Sword mode’s attacks generally have slower speed compare to SnS, and the Shield cannot perform the Falling Bash.

Your main goal in Sword mode is to charge up the Phials, whenever the Gauge turn red, press ZR + A to Charge up the phial. All these phials can then be stored in the Shield by using the Elemental Round Slash.

For all Charged Attack with Charge Blade, holding the attack button does not increase damage, you will need to release it at the right time to deliver more damage.

In Axe mode, if you have filled phials, your attack will discharge elements. You can also release all of the phials by performing Amped Element Discharge (Super Amped Element Discharge if the Shield received Element Boosts)

Charge Blade Silkbind Attacks | Monster Hunter Rise

Morphing Advance – Quickly pull forward and switch to Axe form. A great close-in move when the monster is down can help you deliver those Element Discharge combo faster.

Counter Peak Performance – A counter move that fill up your phials to maximum once it’s connect – Great for setting up Amped Element Discharge.

Axe Hopper – Charge Blade’s Switch Skill, can be changed with Counter Peak Performance for an offensive attack.

Charge Blade Combo & Playstyles

Weak Slash >> Double Slash >> Spinning Slash >> (Charged)

This is the main combo for you in Sword form. This combo let you quickly fill up the phial. Once it’s full, you can charge it by pressing ZR + A. If you don’t do this, all of your attacks will be bounced.