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Hey the name's

Cruel, that's King Rob Rule and welcome to my no nonsense weapon guide series for Monster Hunter Rise.

These videos serve as tools to make first time weapon use less daunting.

This is in no way an in depth guide or even a full toolkit of any given weapon.

It is simply a starting point to give the fundamentals of the weapons and my own personal recommendations.

If you're looking to find optimisation, you won't find it here.

And with that, let's get started.

The Switch Axe is an all offence, no defence weapon.

The Switch Axe has two modes, Axe Mode and Sword Mode.

Think of Sword Mode as your big damage mode.

The catch is, using

Sword Mode is finite.

When Sword Mode is down, you can use

Axe Mode in between.

The only Switch skill I will recommend changing from default is Forward Overhead Slash,

which can be unlocked by completing the 3 star urgent village quest Feathered Frenzy.

Let's get into the axe mode combos.

You can loop a 3 hit axe mode combo like this.

By spamming the A button you can do this wide swinging axe attack.

Just be mindful that it depletes your stamina.

By pressing X in the middle of this combo you'll do a finishing attack

and will result in these arrow showing up next to the sword gauge.

Remember this, we'll come back to it.

Alternatively, you can press ZR during the combo and you will do this wide range spin attack.

To morph into sword mode, press ZR while idle.

It's the same going from sword to axe.

That combo I showed off before can be used as a morph attack into sword mode by pressing ZR one more time.

For sword mode your X combo will have you sweeping up and down with the sword.

The A combo has you swinging left to right and then has a jumping finisher.

This is a great DPS combo for an infinite loot.

But let's be real, we're all here for this attack, the finishing discharge.

To execute this move, press X and A together and then start spamming the X button quickly until you see the explosion.

Be mindful that if you try to use sword mode when the gauge is below this marker, you'll be forced into a lengthy reload animation.

You'll notice when landing hits on the monster while in sword mode, a meter outside the sword gauge will fill up.

Notice how when the orange arrows are up, the meter fills faster.

This is why I showed you that combo in axe mode earlier.

When the gauge is full, your sword gauge will glow green.

This means your weapon is amped up, and attacks in both sword and axe mode will be more potent.

But most importantly, your finishing discharge can now do this.

The input is exactly the same as a regular finishing discharge.

Now moving on to Y bug attacks.

First up, ZL plus X is Invincible Gambit.

This has you hurling forward with your axe, allowing you to power through monster attacks.

However, despite the name, you still take damage, so use with caution.

ZL plus A lunges you forward and restores some sword gauge.

Your sword gauge will also not deplete for a short amount of time.

This move is really abusable, so you may as well take advantage of it.

Okay, let's put it all into practice this.

So I like to start my encounters by closing the distance with the forward

and X switch skill I recommended earlier in the video.

From here, I morph into sword mode by pressing ZR and start working on building up to my amp state.

Notice the little side hops I do in between attacks.

You can do this by pressing B and a directional input to the left or right after an attack.

So here, I morph back into axe mode

so I can set up the combo that will make building up to amp state even faster.

Luckily my onslaught of attacks knocks Wrathion out of her roar and I'm almost fully amped up.

The final jumping spin attack in the sword A combo builds amp gauge the fastest so keep that in mind.

So now I figure it's time to use my amp state with the finishing discharge but I miss.

But that's okay, we commit and still get a nice flinch from the explosion.

We follow up by choosing our way back to almost full sword gauge with ZL plus A.

And when in position, we go for what we set out to do originally.

You WILL take damage from doing this move if there is a hitbox on the body part you're attached to.

You will probably die a few times while learning how to pull it off successfully, so be warned.

Anyway, that was Switch Hacks in 5 minutes.

I've been KingRobRule, and I'll see you in the next video.

Next up is Charge Blade.

Oh god, how will I do that in five minutes?

Gotta go fast.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “5 Minute Switch Axe Guide”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sword, mode, axe, attack, combo. This video has 68 sentences and 849 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:59. The speaker talks at a natural 170 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
sword noun	/soɹd/	A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
combo noun	/ˈkɒmbəʊ/	A small musical group.
gauge noun	/ˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/	A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
discharge verb	/dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/	To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
skill noun	/skɪl/	A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
spin verb	/spɪn/	To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
input noun	/ˈɪnpʊt/	The act or process of putting in; infusion.
swing verb	/ˈswɪŋ/	To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
explosion noun	/ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/	A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
arrow noun	/ˈæɹəʊ/	A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
spam noun	/spæm/	Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.
amp verb	/ˈæmp/	To amplify.
metre noun	/ˈmiːtəɹ/	The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in…
successfully adverb	/səkˈsɛs.fə.li/	In a successful manner; with success; without failing.
lieutenant noun	/l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/	In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the…

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
fill up verb		To make (something) completely full.
follow up verb		To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
set up verb	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	To make ready for use.
show off verb		To exhibit the best attributes of something.
show up verb		To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you'll, you're, gotta. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: explosion /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/, optimization /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/, fundamental /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/, animation /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sword, combo, gauge.

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