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Switch Axe Tree

Weapon Name Switch Axe
Rarity


Attack


Affinity


Attribute

Slots


Defense


Phial Type


Sharpness
+Handicraft
Skills
1 90 Power Power
1 100 Power Power

Speed Sharpening icon Speed Sharpening Lv1

3 130 Power Power

Speed Sharpening icon Speed Sharpening Lv1

Critical Eye icon Critical Eye Lv1

5 160
Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Speed Sharpening icon Speed Sharpening Lv2

Critical Eye icon Critical Eye Lv1

7 190
Slot 3 Slot 2
Power Power

Speed Sharpening icon Speed Sharpening Lv2

Critical Eye icon Critical Eye Lv1

8 210
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Speed Sharpening icon Speed Sharpening Lv2

Critical Eye icon Critical Eye Lv2

4 160 15% Fire 14
Slot 1
Fire Element

Master's Touch icon Master's Touch Lv1

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv1

6 180 15% Fire 17
Slot 2 Slot 1
Fire Element

Master's Touch icon Master's Touch Lv1

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv1

8 210 15% Fire 20
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Fire Element

Master's Touch icon Master's Touch Lv1

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv1

2 120 Poison Poison 18

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv1

4 160
Slot 1
Poison Poison 20

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv2

6 190
Slot 2 Slot 1
Poison Poison 23

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv3

8 220
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Poison Poison 25

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv3

3 140 Ice 12 Ice Element

Focus icon Focus Lv2

Airborne icon Airborne Lv1

5 170 Ice 15
Slot 2 Slot 1
Ice Element

Focus icon Focus Lv2

Airborne icon Airborne Lv1

7 200 Ice 17
Slot 3 Slot 2
Ice Element

Focus icon Focus Lv3

Airborne icon Airborne Lv1

8 220 Ice 20
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Ice Element

Focus icon Focus Lv3

Airborne icon Airborne Lv1

4 160 Water 12
Slot 1
Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

6 190 Water 15
Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

8 210 Water 18
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

1 110 Exhaust Exhaust 15

Focus icon Focus Lv1

2 130 Exhaust Exhaust 18

Focus icon Focus Lv1

Attack Boost icon Attack Boost Lv1

4 170
Slot 1
Exhaust Exhaust 20

Focus icon Focus Lv2

Attack Boost icon Attack Boost Lv1

6 200
Slot 2 Slot 1
Exhaust Exhaust 23

Focus icon Focus Lv3

Attack Boost icon Attack Boost Lv1

8 230
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Exhaust Exhaust 25

Focus icon Focus Lv3

Attack Boost icon Attack Boost Lv1

4 170 -15% Fire 12
Slot 1
Power Power

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv2

7 200 -15% Fire 17
Slot 3 Slot 2
Power Power

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv3

8 220 -15% Fire 20
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Rapid Morph icon Rapid Morph Lv3

2 120 5% Paralysis Paralysis 16

Punishing Draw icon Punishing Draw Lv1

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv1

5 170 5%
Slot 2 Slot 1
Paralysis Paralysis 18

Punishing Draw icon Punishing Draw Lv2

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv1

8 220 5%
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Paralysis Paralysis 20

Punishing Draw icon Punishing Draw Lv2

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv2

3 160 -15% Water 15 Water Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

5 190 -15% Water 19
Slot 2 Slot 1
Water Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

7 220 -15% Water 22
Slot 3 Slot 2
Water Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

8 240 -15% Water 25
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Water Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

2 140 -5% 20 Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv1

4 180 -5%
Slot 1
20 Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

6 210 -5%
Slot 2 Slot 1
20 Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

8 230 -5%
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
20 Power Power

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

4 170 -10% Dragon 12
Slot 1 Slot 1
Power Power

Focus icon Focus Lv2

6 210 -10% Dragon 15
Slot 2 Slot 2
Power Power

Focus icon Focus Lv2

8 230 -10% Dragon 18
Slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 1
Power Power

Focus icon Focus Lv2

7 200 Dragon 22
Slot 3 Slot 2
Dragon Element

Focus icon Focus Lv3

8 220 Dragon 25
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Dragon Element

Focus icon Focus Lv3

4 180 -15%
Slot 1
Dragon Dragon 32

Focus icon Focus Lv2

6 220 -15%
Slot 2 Slot 2
Dragon Dragon 36

Focus icon Focus Lv2

8 250 -15%
Slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 1
Dragon Dragon 40

Focus icon Focus Lv2

1 100 10% Paralysis 10 Power Power

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv1

3 120 10% Paralysis 12 Power Power

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv1

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv1

5 150 15% Paralysis 15
Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv1

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv1

7 180 15% Paralysis 17
Slot 3 Slot 2
Power Power

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv2

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv1

8 200 15% Paralysis 20
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Critical Draw icon Critical Draw Lv2

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv1

5 180 Fire 26
Slot 2 Slot 1
Fire Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

7 210 Fire 32
Slot 3 Slot 2
Fire Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

8 220 Fire 35
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Fire Element

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv3

6 180 15% Thunder 21
Slot 2 Slot 1
Thunder Element

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv3

8 210 15% Thunder 25
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Thunder Element

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv3

5 160 15% Poison 12
Slot 2 Slot 1
Poison Element

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv2

Poison Duration Up icon Poison Duration Up Lv1

7 190 15% Poison 15
Slot 3 Slot 2
Poison Element

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv3

Poison Duration Up icon Poison Duration Up Lv1

8 210 15% Poison 18
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Poison Element

Critical Status icon Critical Status Lv3

Poison Duration Up icon Poison Duration Up Lv1

6 180 10% Fire 21
Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Critical Boost icon Critical Boost Lv3

8 200 10% Fire 25
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Critical Boost icon Critical Boost Lv3

7 180 20% Dragon 16
Slot 3 Slot 2
Power Power

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv3

8 200 20% Dragon 20
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv3

6 170 5% NONE 22
Slot 2 Slot 2 Slot 2
Dragon Dragon 12
7 180 5% NONE 22
Slot 2 Slot 2 Slot 2
Dragon Dragon 12
8 190 5% NONE 26
Slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 3
Dragon Dragon 22
8 200 -10% NONE 26
Slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 3
Power Power 26
8 180 15% NONE 24
Slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 3
NONE Element 24
8 190 0% NONE 30
Slot 3 Slot 3 Slot 3
NONE Element 30
7 210 5% Dragon 10
Slot 3 Slot 2
Power Power

Whiteflame Torrent icon Whiteflame Torrent Lv1

8 220 5% Dragon 15
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Whiteflame Torrent icon Whiteflame Torrent Lv1

6 180 15% Water 18
Slot 2 Slot 1
Water Element

Slicked Blade icon Slicked Blade Lv2

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv1

8 210 15% Water 23
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Water Element

Slicked Blade icon Slicked Blade Lv3

Critical Element icon Critical Element Lv1

7 190 25%
Slot 3 Slot 2
Dragon Dragon 25

Bladescale Honing icon Bladescale Honing Lv1

8 210 25%
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Dragon Dragon 30

Bladescale Honing icon Bladescale Honing Lv1

7 200 Thunder 25
Slot 3 Slot 2
Power Power

Convert Thunder Resistance icon Convert Thunder Resistance Lv1

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

8 220 Thunder 30
Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
Power Power

Convert Thunder Resistance icon Convert Thunder Resistance Lv1

Power Prolonger icon Power Prolonger Lv2

Sword Mode & Axe Mode

Attacking in Axe Mode will fill the Switch Gauge, while attacking in Sword Mode will use it up. Switch between modes while fighting to ensure success.

Switch Gauge

Switch Gauge

A gauge that fills as you land attacks in Axe Mode. You can morph into Sword Mode when the Switch Gauge is at 30%. The gauge will fill over time when your weapon is sheathed.

Power Axe Mode SA

Power Axe Mode SA

Increases damage while in Axe Mode. Also increases the rate the Switch Gauge fills while attacking.

Amp Gauge

Amp Gauge

A gauge that fills as you land attacks in Sword Mode. You can enter the Amped State when the Amp Gauge has filled completely.

Amped State

Amped State

Small explosions dealing damage based on your current phial type occur automatically when attacking in Sword Mode.

Switch Axe Phial Types

Attacking in Sword Mode will consume the Switch Gauge, adding an effect based on the phial type. Some phials will fill the gauge easier than others. Power Phial: Boosts physical damage Element Phial: Boosts elemental damage Poison Phial: Adds poison Paralysis Phial: Adds paralysis Dragon Phial: Adds dragon element Exhaust Phial: Adds Stun/Energy Drain

Notes

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