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MHW: Switch Axe Weapon Tree

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GS LS SnS DB Hammer HH Lance GL
SA CB IG Kinsect LBG HBG Bow


Element and Status Effect Legend:
Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
Paralysis Paralysis Poison Poison Sleep Sleep Blastblight Blastblight
Rarity Legend:
Rare 1 Rare 2 Rare 3 Rare 4
Rare 5 Rare 6 Rare 7 Rare 8

Notes:

  • This list only includes weapons within the base game of Monster Hunter: World. For an expanded list with Iceborne weapons (Rarity 9 and above), see the Iceborne Switch Axe Weapon Tree.
  • Weapon Names in italics can be crafted from the Forge Weapons menu.
  • Weapon Names in bold are the final upgrade(s) to that Weapon Tree.
  • Weapon Names with an underline cannot be rolled back to a previous version if there is one.
  • Click on the Weapon's Name for more detailed information about the Weapon.
  • When a value under the heading "Special" is in parentheses, this is the value of the Element/Ailment when the Armor Skill "Free Elem/Ammo Up" is in effect.
  • Sharpness: See full-width bar for original sharpness level. The half-width bar represents your weapon's sharpness in conjunction with the Handicraft skill (if applicable).


Proto Iron Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
Proto Iron Axe I 280 N/A Yellow/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Proto Iron Axe II 315 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Proto Iron Axe III 350 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Improved Steel Axe I 385 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Poison300 N/A
Improved Steel Axe II 455 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Poison300 N/A
Improved Steel Axe III 490 (Poison300) Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Poison300 N/A
Perfected Alloy Axe I 560 (Poison360) Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Poison420 N/A
Perfected Alloy Axe II 630 (Poison420) Blue/White 11- 0% Poison420 N/A
Nergal Gash 665 120 Blue 1-- 0% Power N/A
Dying Light 700 150 Blue 1-- 0% Power N/A
Glacial Axe I 455 210 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Glacial Axe II 490 240 Blue/Blue --- 0% Element N/A
Frostreaver 525 270 Blue/Blue --- 0% Element N/A
Legia Frostreaver 560 300 White/White --- 0% Element N/A
Thunder Axe I 420 90 Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Thunder Axe II 490 90 Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Lightning Chopper I 560 120 Green/Blue 1-- 0% Power N/A
Lightning Chopper II 595 150 Blue/Blue 2-- 0% Power N/A
Lightning Chopper III 630 180 Blue/White 2-- 0% Power N/A
Motor Chopper I 630 120 Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Power +30
Motor Chopper II 735 120 Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Power +30
Jagras Axe I 385 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Exhaust N/A
Jagras Axe II 420 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Exhaust N/A
Jagras Axe III 490 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Exhaust N/A
 Jagras Raider I 560 (Sleep180) Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Exhaust N/A
Jagras Raider II 630 (Sleep210) Blue/Blue 22- 0% Exhaust N/A
Jagras Raider III 665 (Sleep240) Blue/Blue 32- 0% Exhaust N/A
Bazel Raider I 665 Blastblight 150 Blue/Blue 1-- -15% Power N/A
Bazel Raider II 700 Blastblight 180 Blue/White 1-- -15% Power N/A
Rathalos Axe I 455 120 Green/Green --- 10% Power N/A
Rathalos Axe II 490 120 Green/Blue 1-- 10% Power N/A
Rathbringer Axe I 560 150 Blue/Blue 1-- 15% Power N/A
Rathbringer Axe II 665 150 Blue/White 1-- 15% Power N/A
Bone Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
Bone Axe I 315 N/A Yellow/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Bone Axe II 350 N/A Yellow/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Bone Axe III 385 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Bone Smasher I 490 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Bone Smasher II 525 N/A Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
Bone Smasher III 560 N/A Green/Blue 2-- 0% Power N/A
Power Smasher I 595 N/A Blue/Blue 2-- 0% 300 +10
Power Smasher II 665 N/A Blue/Blue 3-- 10% 420 +10
Hazak Demios I 665 180 Blue/White 2-- 0% Element N/A
Hazak Demios I 700 210 Blue/White 2-- 0% Element N/A
Madness Axe I 385 150 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Madness Axe II 420 180 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Madness Axe III 490 210 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Jyura Drought I 560 240 Green/Blue 1-- 0% Element N/A
Jyura Drought II 630 270 Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Element N/A
Jyura Drought III 665 300 Blue/White 1-- 0% Element N/A
Lumu Axe I 420 N/A Green/Green --- 10% Power N/A
Lumu Axe II 490 N/A Green/Green --- 10% Power N/A
Lumu Smasher I 525 (Blastblight360) Green/Blue 1-- 20% Power N/A
Lumu Smasher II 560 (Blastblight390) Blue/Blue 2-- 20% Power N/A
Lumu Smasher III 595 (Blastblight420) Blue/White 3-- 20% Power N/A
Carapace Axe I 420 N/A Green/Green --- -20% Paralysis 180 +10
Carapace Axe II 490 N/A Green/Green --- -20% Paralysis 180 +10
Carapace Axe III 560 N/A Green/Green --- -20% Paralysis 180 +10
Barroth Grinder I 595 (Paralysis240) Green/Blue 1-- -20% Paralysis 210 +15
Barroth Grinder II 665 (Paralysis270) Green/Blue 11- -20% Paralysis 240 +15
Barroth Grinder III 735 (Paralysis300) Blue/Blue 21- -20% Paralysis 270 +15
Diablos Axe I 595 N/A Green/Green --- -30% Power +10
Diablos Axe II 630 ( 90) Green/Blue 1-- -30% Power +15
Axe Semper Tyrannis 735 (120) Blue/Blue 1-- -30% Power +15
Axe of Thanatos 770 (150) Blue/White 1-- -30% Power +15
Axe of Demons 805 (180) Blue/White 1-- -30% Power +15
Flammenbeil 465 180 Green/Green --- -20% Element N/A
Flammenbeil+ 560 240 Blue/Blue --- -20% Element N/A
Gnashing Flammenbeil 735 300 Blue/Blue --- -20% Element N/A
Dragonbone Slicer Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
Dragonbone Slicer I 350 210 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Dragonbone Slicer II 385 270 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Dragonbone Slicer III 560 330 Blue/White 11- 0% Element N/A
Peal 385 360 Green/Green --- 0% Element N/A
Peal+ 490 390 Blue/Blue --- 0% Element N/A
Kirin Thunderpeal 560 420 Blue/Blue --- 0% Element N/A
Blacksteel Switch Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
Blacksteel Switch Axe I 350 120 Yellow/Blue --- 15% Power N/A
Blacksteel Switch Axe II 385 150 Green/Blue --- 15% Power N/A
Teostra's Arx 630 Blastblight 300 Blue/White --- 0% Power N/A
Teostra's Castle 665 Blastblight 300 Blue/White --- 0% Power N/A
Xeno Martshu 595 150 White/White 33- 15% Power N/A
Tyrannos Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
Tyrannos 700 120 Blue/White --- -25% Power N/A
Terror Tyrannos 770 180 Blue/White --- -25% Power N/A
Empress Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
 Empress Axe 630 Blastblight 150 White/White 21- 0% Power N/A
 Empress Axe "Blaze" 630 Blastblight 180 White/White 21- 20% Power N/A
 Empress Axe "Ruin" 665 Blastblight 150 White/White 22- 0% Power N/A
 Empress Axe "Styx" 630 Blastblight 240 White/White 33- 10% Power N/A
Kulve Taroth
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial Type DEF
 Bomber Gold Chopper 595 Blastblight 90 Blue/Blue --- 0% Power +20
 Decay Gold Chopper 525 90 White/White --- 0% Element +20
 Drifter Gold Chopper 525 (Blastblight 210) Blue/White --- 25% Power +20
 Glutton Gold Chopper 560 Sleep 90 Blue/Blue --- 0% Power +20
 Gyre Gold Chopper 560 60 Blue/Blue --- 10% Power +40
 Horn Gold Chopper 665 ( 120) Blue/White --- -30% Power +25
 King Gold Chopper 490 90 Blue/White --- 15% Power +20
 Mire Gold Chopper 560 150 Blue/Blue --- 0% Element +20
 Mud Gold Chopper 560 Paralysis 90 Blue/Blue --- -20% Power +25
 Gold Paralysis Chopper 525 (Paralysis 210) Blue/Blue --- -20% Power +25
 Gold Sleep Chopper 490 (Sleep 180) Blue/Blue --- 0% Power +20
 Stream Gold Chopper 455 150 Blue/Blue --- 10% Element +20
 Gold Thunder Chopper 455 ( 240) Blue/Blue --- 10% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Bomber" 630 Blastblight 180 Blue/Blue --- 0% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Decay" 595 210 White/White --- 0% Element +20
 Taroth Axe "Drifter" 595 (Blastblight 420) Blue/White --- 25% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Glutton" 665 Sleep 150 Blue/Blue --- 0% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Gyre" 735 120 Blue/Blue --- 10% Power +40
 Taroth Axe "Horn" 805 ( 240) Blue/White --- -30% Power +25
 Taroth Axe "King" 665 210 Blue/White --- 15% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Mire" 665 300 Blue/Blue --- 0% Element +20
 Taroth Axe "Mud" 735 Paralysis 180 Blue/Blue --- -20% Power +25
 Taroth Axe "Stream" 560 300 Blue/Blue --- 10% Element +20
 Taroth Axe "Paralysis" 735 (Paralysis 450) Blue/Blue 3-- 0% Power +30
 Taroth Axe "Sleep" 665 (Sleep 360) Blue/White 3-- 0% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Thunder" 560 ( 480) White/White 3-- 10% Power +20
 Taroth Axe "Water" 700 ( 480) Blue/White 3-- 0% Power +20
 Kjárr Axe "Bomber" 665 Blastblight 270 Blue/Blue 1-- 10% Power N/A
 Kjárr Axe "Decay" 595 270 White/White 1-- 10% Element N/A
 Kjárr Axe "King" 665 300 Blue/White 1-- 20% Element N/A
 Kjárr Axe "Paralysis" 700 Paralysis 330 Blue/Blue --- 10% Power N/A
 Kjárr Axe "Stream" 595 390 White/White --- 15% Element N/A
 Kjárr Axe "Thunder" 595 330 White/White --- 15% Element N/A
 Kjárr Axe "Water" 665 360 Blue/White --- 15% Element N/A
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