This has got to be one of the best, if the not the best craftable switch axe you could ever get. Just look at the those stats, high raw paired with element and a good dose of affinity and defense? topped off with purple sharpness with Sharpness +1? This is madness! Oh yeah it's a power phial switch axe so you're going to do tons of damage whatever mode you're using. The materials needed to make this switch axe comes from Chaotic Gore Magala and you have to trade them to the Wycoon for the Ceadeus parts so good luck getting the materials!
- Attack - 1566 Power Phial
- True Attack - 290
- Element - 330 Water
- Affinity - +15%
- Sharpness - 10 Hits with white or 30 hits of purple with Sharpness +1
- Defense - +20
- Slots - None
- Rarity - 10
2. Nether Excellion
This is my favorite thunder switch axe to use because of its good overall stats and it makes hunting monsters weak to thunder all the while easier. It's got impressive sharpness with a bit of affinity too and being an element phial switch axe, it boosts its thunder element during sword mode. It does need a lot of different materials to make such as Critical Brachydios parts, A Zinogre Skymerald and a good amount of Kirin Finehide but once crafted, it's all worth it.
- Attack - 1512 Element Phial
- True Attack - 280
- Element - 360 Thunder
- Affinity - +10%
- Sharpness - 180 Hits with white or 60 hits of purple with Sharpness +1
- Defense - +0
- Slots - One Slot
- Rarity - 10
3. Stygian Vanagloria
If you're having trouble against monsters weak to dragon and you're finding yourself in bit of a situation finding a good switch axe to fight them, then this is the answer to your problem. The Stygian Vanagloria is a high raw power phial switch axe that has a nice touch of dragon element. This is a good dragon switch axe that is easy to create and access early on because the parts needed aren't that demanding and it's worth the effort of going through Stygian Zinogre a couple of times just to get his skymerald.
- Attack - 1512 Power Phial
- True Attack - 280
- Element - 350 Dragon
- Affinity - 0%
- Sharpness - 90 Hits with white or 40 hits of purple with Sharpness +1
- Defense - +0
- Slots - None
- Rarity - 9
4. Doomaxe "Downpour"
The Devil/Savage Jho switch axe has got to be the most impressive looking switch axe that MH4U has to offer. If you look at it closely you'll see it pulsating with pure power and boy does it look intimidating. It has an absurd amount of raw and if you add in the skill Sharpness +1? Just look at that purple sharpness, come on, that is a lot! Also, you don't need to awaken the element it has since it's a dragon phial switch axe, but if it does bug you, then why not put in some Awaken right?
- Attack - 1620 Dragon Phial
- True Attack - 300
- Element - 180 Dragon
- Affinity - -10%
- Sharpness - 10 Hits with purple or 120 hits of purple with Sharpness +1
- Defense - +0
- Slots - One Slot
- Rarity - 10
5. Azure Straybloom
The Azure Rathalos switch axe is a good poison heavy weapon that has well balanced stats. If a monster is susceptible to poison and you're good at applying pressure and you're keeping the monster poisoned through out the hunt, then it's gonna be an easy ride for you. To make this weapon, you need to work your way from the Dragonmaiden Axe and upgrade from there. The materials aren't that hard to get but you do need to battle different monsters such as Pink Rathian, Azure Rathalos and Chameleos.
- Attack - 1512
- True Attack - 280
- Element - 400 Poison
- Affinity - 0%
- Sharpness - 40 Hits with white or 30 hits of purple with Sharpness +1
- Defense - +0
- Slots - Two Slots
- Rarity - 9
*Do note that the attack values here are the original values they started off with, they aren't honed with attack.
There you have MY top 5 non-relic Switch Axes! If you like a switch axe that isn't on this list, don't fret! We all have our own taste in weapons, some look at the stats whilst some look at the aesthetics. If you like a switch axe that you think is really good, then go and craft that, don't limit yourself to my list, the choice is always yours to make.
If you're having trouble knowing what kind of stats a good switch axe should have then you could use my list to help you decide on that. Have fun as always!
Thanks for reading and happy hunting!
