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MHWI: 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
Rare 9 Rare 10 Rare 11 Rare 12


Notes:

  • This list includes weapons from Monster Hunter: World and the Iceborne Expansion. For a list with only the weapons in the base game (up to Rarity 8), see the Monster Hunter: World 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.


Defender Switch Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Defender Switch Axe I 455 Blastblight 180 Green/Green --- 0% Power N/A
 Defender Switch Axe II 595 Blastblight 210 Green/Blue --- 0% Power N/A
 Defender Switch Axe III 665 Blastblight 240 Blue/Blue --- 0% Power N/A
 Defender Switch Axe IV 735 Blastblight 270 Blue/Blue --- 0% Power N/A
 Defender Switch Axe V 770 Blastblight 300 White/White --- 0% Power N/A
Proto Iron Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial 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
 Chrome Machina I 770 (Poison450) White/White 11- 0% Poison480 N/A
 Chrome Machina II 840 (Poison480) White/White 11- 0% Poison480 N/A
 Chrome Machina III 945 (Poison510) White/Purple 11- 0% Poison540 N/A
 Blackwing Switch Axe I 910 Poison 210 White/Purple 3-- 20% Power N/A
 Blackwing Switch Axe II 945 Poison 240 White/Purple 3-- 25% Power N/A
Nergal Gash 665 120 Blue 1-- 0% Power N/A
Dying Light 700 150 Blue 1-- 0% Power N/A
 Ruinous Light 1015 210 White 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
 Legia Frostreaver+ 735 420 White/White --- 0% Element N/A
 Hoarcry Frostreaver 770 510 White/White --- 0% Element N/A
 Hector Glacia 840 540 White/Purple --- 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
 Lightning Chopper IV 700 240 White/White 2-- 0% Power N/A
 Thundercleave I 840 300 White/White 2-- 0% Element N/A
 Thundercleave II 875 420 White/Purple 21- 0% Element N/A
 Hidden Axe 770 (Poison360) White/White --- 10% Power N/A
 Hidden Axe+ 805 (Poison450) Purple/Purple --- 15% Power N/A
 Night's Crescent 840 (Poison540) Purple/Purple --- 20% Power N/A
 Datura Garden I 700 Poison 600 White/White 21- 0% Power N/A
 Datura Garden II 840 Poison 660 White/Purple 21- 0% Power N/A
 Deep Lagoon I 770 510 White/White 2-- 0% Element N/A
 Deep Lagoon II 840 540 White/Purple 2-- 0% Element N/A
Motor Chopper I 630 120 Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Power +30
Motor Chopper II 735 120 Blue/Blue 1-- 0% Power +30
 Gigan Motor I 910 210 Blue/Blue 3-- 0% Power +35
 Gigan Motor II 1015 240 Blue/Blue 3-- 0% Power +35
 Rex Raider I 875 (Blastblight390) White/White --- -15% Power N/A
 Rex Raider II 945 (Blastblight420) White/White 1-- -15% Power N/A
 Accursed Raider 980 (Sleep270) White/Purple 1-- -30% Exhaust N/A
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
 Saber's Bite I 805 (Sleep390) Blue/Blue 33- 0% Exhaust N/A
 Saber's Bite II 910 (Sleep420) White/White 33- 0% Exhaust N/A
 Amber Slash 805 210 Blue/White --- 15% Power N/A
 Amber Slash+ 840 300 White/White --- 20% Power N/A
 Amber Hoarfrost 875 390 White/White --- 30% Power N/A
 Moonstone Hoarfrost 945 480 Purple/Purple --- 15% Element 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
 Bazelheart 875 Blastblight 270 White/Purple 21- -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
 Rathbringer Axe III 770 210 Blue/White 1-- 15% Power N/A
 Azure Rathbringer 840 240 White/White 1-- 20% Power N/A
 Silver Rathbringer 945 300 White/Purple 2-- 20% Power N/A
 Dragonmaiden Axe 805 Poison 330 Blue/White 1-- 10% Power N/A
 Dragonmaiden Axe+ 910 Poison 360 White/White 1-- 10% Power N/A
 Golden Crescent 1015 Poison 390 White/White 1-- 15% Power N/A
Bone Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial 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
 Mighty Gear I 805 N/A Blue/White 3-- 10% 480 +35
 Mighty Gear II 875 N/A Blue/White 3-- 10% 510 +35
 Mighty Gear III 945 N/A Blue/White 3-- 10% 510 +35
 Icerood 910 270 White/Purple 4-- 0% Power N/A
 Wicked Niddoq 945 300 White/Purple 4-- 0% Power N/A
Hazak Demios I 665 180 Blue/White 2-- 0% Element N/A
Hazak Demios II 700 210 Blue/White 2-- 0% Element N/A
 Deathedge Vaal Demios 875 510 White/White 22- 0% Element N/A
 Acid Smasher I 945 (Paralysis360) Blue/White 4-- 0% Power N/A
 Acid Smasher II 1015 (Paralysis390) Blue/Purple 4-- 0% Power 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
 Jyura Cataclysm I 805 360 Blue/White 31- 0% Element N/A
 Jyura Cataclysm II 910 420 Blue/White 31- 0% Element N/A
 Mammoth Halberd I 875 (360) Blue/Blue 4-- 0% Power N/A
 Mammoth Halberd II 980 (450) Blue/Blue 4-- 0% Power 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
 Mechanical Lumu I 805 (Blastblight480) Blue/White 31- 20% Power N/A
 Mechanical Lumu II 875 (Blastblight540) White/Purple 31- 20% Power N/A
 Nyx Smasher I 770 Sleep 360 White/White 2-- 0% Power N/A
 Nyx Smasher II 840 Sleep 450 White/White 2-- 0% Power N/A
 Glavenus Smasher I 805 330 White/White 1-- 0% Power N/A
 Glavenus Smasher II 875 420 White/Purple 11- 0% 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
 Barroth Dozer I 840 (Paralysis330) Blue/White 22- -20% Paralysis 300 +25
 Barroth Dozer II 945 (Paralysis360) Blue/White 22- -20% Paralysis 330 +25
 Dios Smasher I 840 Blastblight 360 Blue/White --- 0% Power N/A
 Dios Smasher II 875 Blastblight 480 White/White 1-- 0% Power N/A
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
 Axe of Demons+ 910 (240) Blue/White 2-- -30% Power +35
 Axe of Hades 1015 (270) Blue/Purple 2-- -30% Power +35
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
 Gnashing Flammenbeil+ 805 540 Blue/White --- -20% Element N/A
 Lohenbeil 945 600 Blue/White --- -20% Element N/A
 Donnerbeil 840 210 Blue/White --- 10% Power N/A
 Donnerbeil+ 875 240 Blue/White --- 15% Power N/A
 Fulguration's Bite 910 270 Blue/White --- 20% Power N/A
Dragonbone Slicer Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial 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
 Dragonseal Axe I 735 540 Blue/White 11- 0% Element N/A
 Dragonseal Axe II 840 600 Blue/White 11- 0% Element N/A
 Evanescent Glow 980 (510) White/Purple 11- 0% Power +30
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
 Archbeast Kirin 840 540 White/White --- 0% Element N/A
 Hydra Strobila 910 210 White/White --- 15% Power N/A
 Black Strobila 980 270 White/White --- 15% Power N/A
Blacksteel Switch Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial 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
 Teostra's Hellebarde 910 Blastblight 360 White/White --- 10% Power N/A
Xeno Martshu 595 150 White/White 33- 15% Power N/A
 Xeno Martshu+ 980 270 White/White 44- 15% Power N/A
Tyrannos Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
Tyrannos 700 120 Blue/White --- -25% Power N/A
Terror Tyrannos 770 180 Blue/White --- -25% Power N/A
 Saligia Vileaxe 980 330 White/Purple --- -30% Power N/A
Empress Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial 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
 Soulfire Scourge "Blaze" 875 Blastblight 270 White/Purple 21- 20% Power N/A
 Empress Axe "Ruin" 665 Blastblight 150 White/White 22- 0% Power N/A
 Soulfire Scourge "Ruin" 945 Blastblight 210 White/Purple 22- 0% Power N/A
 Empress Axe "Styx" 630 Blastblight 240 White/White 33- 10% Power N/A
 Soulfire Scourge "Styx" 875 Blastblight 330 White/Purple 33- 10% Power N/A
Undying Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Undying Axe 1015 90 Blue/White 4-- -15% Power N/A
 Undying Light 1085 120 Blue/White 4-- -15% Power N/A
Demonlord Edge Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Demonlord Edge 1015 300 Purple/Purple --- 15% Power N/A
Infernal Cleave-axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Infernal Cleave-axe 875 270 Purple/Purple 2-- 0% Power N/A
 Infernal Cleave-axe+ 945 300 Purple/Purple 2-- 0% Power N/A
Lightbreak Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Lightbreak Axe 1050 Blastblight 270 Purple 43- 0% Power N/A
Dark Switch Axe Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Dark Switch Axe 875 510 Purple/Purple 2-- 0% Element N/A
 Black Harvest 980 660 Purple/Purple 22- 0% Element N/A
Fatalis End Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Fatalis End 1085 90 Purple/Purple 44- -40% Power N/A
 True Fatalis End 1225 150 Purple/Purple 44- -30% Power N/A
Event Quest Only
Guild Palace Cleaver Path
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Guild Palace Cleaver 875 ( 420) White/Purple 3-- 10% Power +30
 Royal Titan Axe 945 ( 510) White/Purple 3-- 15% Power +30
Kulve Taroth
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial 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
Safi'jiiva
Weapon Name Attack Special Sharpness Slots Affinity Phial DEF
 Safi's Hellaxe 945 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Aquaaxe 945 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Boltaxe 945 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Frostaxe 945 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Drakaxe 945 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Venomaxe 945 Poison 240 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Bindaxe 945 Paralysis 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Dreamaxe 945 Sleep 180 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
 Safi's Shatteraxe 945 Blastblight 240 White/White 4-- 5% Power N/A
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