Monster Hunter World(MHW) features 14 different weapon types, with theCharge Bladebeing one of them. In thisGuidewe’ll take a look at exactly how to use thisWeaponto its fullest, as well as show you some things you may not know about it. If you’re new to the game or you are a veteran of the franchise and just need a quick refresher, thisGuideis for you.
Charge Blade Guide
The Charge Blade is a fun, but more complicated weapon than any other is inMonster Hunter: World, and as such isn’t recommended to beginners. However, it is not as overwhelming as one would think and a little practice goes a long way. Players wielding this weapon will use their sword and shield attacks to charge energy into theirPhials, which they can then unleash via theAxe formof this weapon to devastating results. you’re able to also energize yourShieldwith those Phials, and by extension yourSword. Timing plays a big part in the competence with this weapon, and it rewards precision over blind aggression.
Basic Combos
Special Attacks and Things of Interest
Final Tips
When blocking an attack, the guard reaction can be chained into a Morph Slash, an Axe: Amped Element Discharge, or various other attacks. So don’t just stand there when Blocking, react appropriately after a successful guard.
Attacks with aCharge Blade are harder to deflect when its Phial effects are active, which is useful when targeting tough body parts. Keep that in mind and save your Phials for those parts if needed.
Condensed Element Slash and Charged Double Slash bothhave timing involved that increases or reduces their effectiveness, so be sure to practice these so as to be proficient with them. It doesn’t take that long to do, but can be hard to get perfect with monsters wreaking havoc.
The best Charge Blade Hunters will learn the frames where their attacks can Block incoming attacks, minimizing the damage they take while still keeping their damage high. Practice those moves that have Blocking frames (listed above) and get to know them better.
Lastly, this weapon does extremely good damage even if you are only somewhat proficient with it, so you don’t have to be an uber elite god to use it. I recommend just “charging” into combat with it and getting a feel for it before you sit down and really work out all the combos to see if you like it (after reading this guide of course).
Be sure to check out our otherWeapon and Monster Guidesfor all your needs and if you have specific questions be sure to check out theMonster Hunter World Wiki. Good Luck Hunters! May the furs be with you!
