r/chargeblade Jan 25 '26

MH Wilds FAQ compilation + other stuff you may not know

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There's a lot of questions that get repeated quite a lot, so I though I might uswell compile most of them into a single post.

Playstyle and mechanics

-What's the best playstyle right now?

The AED loop is king for both impact and elemental CB. Impact can use ED loops from time to time while SAED is pretty OK on elemental, but you want to stick to AEDs most of the time.

For those that may not know, the AED loop is Shield Thrust -> AED -> AED followup -> Round Slash -> Repeat. Since you swap modes quite a lot by doing this, Rapid Morph is really good here.

-So are we back to 4U's playstyle?

Not really. 4U was sword mode centric, wating for the right opportunity after a GP to go for AED and then go ham in axe mode when the monster was down. Wilds is quite the opposite, as you want to stay as much time as possible in Axe mode and only swap to sword mode whenever you need to block something.

Keep in mind that you can still play like in 4U, but the DPS loss is very noticeable.

-Is SAED spam back?

Lol no. Elemental SAED deals a lot of damage, but the high commitment of the move and the fact that you can't do it from neutral means that it's not really a playstyle in Wilds. It also loses in phial economy to the AED combo, as 2 loops deal as much damage as a fully powered SAED while only wasting 2 phials instead of 5 and being a lot safer. Counter SAED is also not very good as it deals less damage when done directly from a guard. There's still some SAED centric matchups though, mainly Nu Udra, Xu Wu, Gog phase 3 and Gravios.

Don't really bother with impact SAED 💀

Also as a side note, you can now cancel SAED without wasting any phials by pressing R2 + triangle at the right moment. Keep in mind this only works when using SAED after a guard.

-Wait what is SAED actually weaker after a guard?

Technically speaking, SAED is stronger after an AED but yeah, it deals less damage from a guard. This was a change done all the way back in TU2, and they kinda missed the mark as it didn't really help the playstyle at all.

-Is impact CB dead?

While elemental is overall better, there's still a couple matchups where impact is still a bit better (mainly Arkveld). You can pretty much still use impact on whatever fight you want and still be fine, as Paralysis + Stun is kinda good even against 9 star monsters which have increased status effect resistance.

-Should I be using Guard Points or Perfect Guards from neutral?

99% of the time you still want to go for the regular PG, as there's no real reason to go for the neutral Guard Point. There's this little trick that allows you to chain the regular PG with a GP to get an increased window. Imo they should probably just buff the PG detection on the Sword to Axe GP and remove that interaction to make the weapon feel a bit smoother.

Set Building and Skill priority

-What to aim for on your Gogma Artian CB

  1. For elemental CB, you want an Element focus and 4 Element + 1 Sharpness. If you don't want to grind for that, 3 Element and at least 1 Sharpness is just fine. For set bonuses, you want either Gog or Gore, but Mizu can also work depending on your set. You don't really need any group bonus, but Lords Soul is probably the best one.
  2. For impact, you also want an Element focus (has the best Affinity - Raw ratio) and 4 Attack + 1 Sharpness. If you don't want to grind for that, 3 Attack and at least 1 Sharpness is just fine. If you want some extra phial damage or want to go for an impact SAED build for whatever reaon, Attack focus is still pretty good. For set bonuses, you always want Lords Soul + Gore, Lagiacrus or Ebony Odogaron depending on what you want, but most of the time Gore is always the best.

Also as a side note, you can now have an elemental Artian CB with Impact phials by going for an attack focus on an elemental weapon.

-What Weapon skills should I use?

  1. For elemental, you want to prioritize Load Shells, Elemental Attack X and Rapid Morph, with Attack Boost, Crit Boost and Razor sharp all being really good too. Handicraft is the best options for dual skill decos and Guard Up is nice when fighting something that deals a lot of chip damage through guarding. Focus is also very useful on SAED focused matchups as it allows you to generate a lot of phials. Also as pointed by u/ronin0397, a Load Shells charm enables running Element Attack a secondary skill on dual decos, so you can fit rapid morph and 2 functional skills.
  2. For impact, you want to prioritize Load Shells and Rapid Morph, with Attack Boost, Artillery, Crit Boost and Razor sharp all being really good too. Handicraft and Slugger are the best options for dual skill decos and Guard Up is nice when fighting something that deals a lot of chip damage through guarding.

-What Armor skills should I use?

  1. For Elemental, Burst and Coalescence are the only mandatory skills, with any other damage ability like Agitator or Wex you can slot in also being very nice and Elemental Absorption can help at staying at the elemental cap for as long as possible. Just like for impact, Maximum Might, Evade Extender, Antivirus, 2 Earplug points are all very good. Always make sure to have either Gore or Mizu's Set Bonus in order to proc Coalescence.
  2. For Impact, Agitator, Weakness Exploit and 1 point in Burst are what you want to be aiming for. Maximum Might, Counterstike and 2 points in Earplugs are also very good for level 2 slots, with Evade Extender also being useful on a couple matchups. You should always be trying to max Antivirus when using the Gore set bonus.

-What Set Bonuses should I use?

  1. For elemental you always want to run 4 Gogmazios pieces and either 2 Gore or 2 Mizu to proc Coalescence. If running Mizu, you also have space for one additional set Bonus, with Zoh Shia's or Fulgur's being the best options.
  2. For impact you always want to run Lords Soul and either 2 Gore, 4 Gore, 2 Ebony Odogaron or 2 Lagiacrus. Dahaad's set bonus can also be run in addition to any of the former at the cost of maybe a couple comfort skills, as it is very good when you are fighting something that has a Power Clash. 4 Dahaad is also very good against Arkveld specifically because you can proc it just by letting him grab you and throwing a flash pod.

-Why would I run Earplugs when I have a shield?

The strongest playstyle revolves around spamming the AED loop as much as possible, so you want to make sure the monster doesn't interrupt any of your moves by roaring as both AED and AED followup have very long animations. 99% of the time, swapping to guard the roar and go for a counterattack is a DPS loss, and since you only need to invest 2 level 2 decorations, most people just run the skill and keep attacking instead.

-Should I use Gore or Mizu's set Bonus?

They both have their advantages and disadvantages:

  1. Mizu's set bonus allows you to have a higher Coalescence uptime, as once you proc the skill you can immediately evade 3 times to activate Bubbly Dance again, but evading breaks the flow of the hunt and requires a conscious effort. It also allows you to squeeze in one additional set bonus, which is always nice.
  2. Gore's set bonus has less Coalescence uptime and requires you to slot in Antivirus 3, but it activates on it's own and doesn't interrupt the flow of the fight at all. It also comes with an Affinity boost, which is always nice.

I really comes down to persona preference and you can just run whichever you want since they are both good, but most speedrunners run Gore's. I would suggest running Mizu for fights that have you rolling around a lot (Seregios for example) and Gore for everything else, but really just run whatever you want here. There's no right or wrong option.

-Which charms should I be aiming for?

The best charm around is Attack Boost 3 + Agitator/Wex/Burst 1 + 1 weapon slot, but an Artillery/Rapid Morph 3 + Agitator/Wex/Burst 1 + 1 weapon slot is also really good. A rarity 6 charm with Load Shells 2 + Earplugs/Coalescence/Max Might 2 + a level 2 armor slot is awesome for elemental CB and is still better than any charm you can craft. Of course, the more level 1 armor slots your charm has in addition to the aforementioned skills, the better.

Some random stuff

-Is the weapon strong right now?

Yeah, it's really strong from a numerical standpoint (I would say top 5 even). You may or may not like how it plays, but DPS wise the weapon is one of the best right now.

-Did they lower the entry barrier for the weapon in Wilds?

Yes, Wilds is by far the easiest iteration to play of the weapon. They added a lot of QoL (like the weapon auto reloading when you hit a monster with your sword in overcharged state) and dumbed down a lot of mechanics like GPs (you can just PG instead) or phial management (due to the phial reduction effect on Power Axe), so if you were thinking about getting into the weapon, this might be a good time to do it.

-What's the best time to charge my sword?

Never (Only when you have NOTHING else to do, i.e. when the monster just swapped zones, you don't have Savage Axe up...).

-Should I go for a GP or PG when guarding from neutral?

Always go for a regular guard. They have way better PG detection (like probably 50% more) and are safer since you don't end up in axe mode if you mess it up. If you are in the middle of a sword combo a GP is better, but the amount of times you'll find yourself in that situation considering how weak sword mode is in Wilds are very, very few.

And that's about it. Feel free to tell me if I missed something or if you don't agree with me, I'll be more than happy to fight you. Also sorry for the blatant self promotion on some of the links, I had those videos uploaded and I kinda wanted to use them for something😭


r/chargeblade Feb 16 '26

MH Wilds Some "Meta" Savage Axe builds for Charge Blade, created by members of the community

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All credit goes to Timmy, RageGamingVideos, and Gready Knight for making these builds. They do a great job doing the research in putting these together for the community and if you can, please go support them. I am only the messenger.

The purpose of this post was to collect some very high end builds for the Savage Axe playstyle and put them in one spot for users to access easily, along with some damage calculations that illustrate the difference between each set.

Some additional notes:

  • I use Gogmazios for the elemental calculations since most players are probably hunting him at this stage in the game and element is so good against Gog
  • Similarily Arkveld was used in the raw calculations, mainly because it is the best raw matchup in the game but also AT Arkveld releases tomorrow
  • These builds will probably be replaced come tomorrow when the Gamma Arkveld set(s) release, but I wanted to get this out there before then so some hunters are prepared
  • Also the Artian weapons don't need to have 4 attack/element reinforcements, 3 will do just fine as the decrease in DPS is less than 1%. I personally run 2 sharpness instead of the 4/1 combo on my weapons and substitute the handicraft decos for other damage boosting skills like Crit Element since I prefer to sharpen my weapons as little as possible
  • Builds with missing decoration or talisman slots mean that the build used those slots for comfort skills like Divine Protection or Fire Resistance. Feel free to slot in what you want in those spots
  • Each of these sets have pros and cons. RageGaming's sets have the highest damage, but also require godly RNG to get everything while Timmy's doesn't for the most part and Gready Knight's sets have lots of flexible slots that are up to user preference

Hopefully this was helpful to anybody who needed this information. If you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer them in the comments as best as I can.

Edit: I have seen that the new Nadia set has the Black Eclipse (Gore set bonus) and up to max Burst and the Gamma Arkveld set has max Weakness Exploit along with providing Elemental Abosrbsition and Convert Element (The helmet alone provides rank 3 WEx and 2 deco slots, 2 and 1) based off of posts from other players. I won't have my hands on the update until tomorrow, but expect additional sets in a future post.


r/chargeblade 23h ago

MH Wilds Yay or Nay

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Should I keep this or are there better options I should go for?


r/chargeblade 3d ago

MH Wilds Other weapons too simple?

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So I am doing a new playthrough of MH Wilds with a friend who's never played. I played CB exclusively on my main playthrough and figured I would try out a new weapon, whatever they picked. They picked the Swaxe and honestly I feel like I am just mashing buttons half the time and getting away with so much more than I feel like I should.

It doesn't feel as rewarding as when I play the CB because I feel like I am in the same loop and ignoring the monster except when to dodge. Is this because Im still new to the Swaxe or is the other weapons really that simple compared to CB?


r/chargeblade 4d ago

MH Wilds Speed run

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Vi essa run agora e não entendi 2 coisas:

1° porque ele usou thunder contra o Ark? E pq a hitzone elemental é tudo igual nele?

2° deve ter sido burrice ele não ir trocar a build do Rey dau na hora que o uth duna apareceu (já que ele quer jogar de fortify era melhor morrer o mais rápido possível ali) ele abriu uma ferida azul mas não adiantou nada pq ele tava sem phial sem nada pra bater no duna caído no chão lol. Só isso que me deixou confuso


r/chargeblade 4d ago

Is this one good?

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I was doing some melding and got this. is it good?


r/chargeblade 6d ago

MH Wilds I just rolled a gore/lord soul with my impact cb. It has 4x attck 1 sharp. Dragon element. But i was struggling to make a build with it that can suck out of soul of AT arkveld. Share your best build! Much appreciated

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r/chargeblade 7d ago

MH Wilds Is this Charge Blade good enough for my current point in the game?

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I'm just reposting this from the MHWilds and I've tried rerolling artian weapons.
From what I understand, this is the ideal reinforcement bonus beside (+4Atk +1Shrp) from the information I've desperately tried to search for.

Started about 6-7 days ago, I'm at HR 74.
Am I okay to keep this roll or should I aim to reroll?


r/chargeblade 7d ago

MH Wilds Currant charge blade build

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Still trying to to get a 3+ critical gem to drop so far no dice .


r/chargeblade 10d ago

MH Wilds Could the boost bracer be what brings energy blade back to CB’s moveset?

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I remember being bummed when it wasn’t in world and even more bummed when it wasn’t in rise and wilds. Such a glorious and glamorous attack cannot be lost to the annals of history


r/chargeblade 12d ago

Advance course on Charge Blade MH World-Iceborne

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I have learned the basics of charge blade - charge the phials - charge the shield using the phials - charge the blade - SAED , so I am yet to learn guard points and other stuff like when to do what , so are there any simple guides for anything beyond what I am doing right now?


r/chargeblade 15d ago

MHR Mh rise savage axe pre sunbreak

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Is it just me or is pre sunbreak savage axe damage really underwhelming, every time I try to use it my clear time is extended by like 30-50%, post sunbreak the damage does get noticeably better. Anyone else feel the same way or am I doing something wrong here.


r/chargeblade 21d ago

Charge Blade Builds

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Hi guys just got to High Rank using charge blade, can you suggest good builds for it? Also what skills should I focus when building charge blade. Thankss


r/chargeblade 24d ago

MH Wilds Arkveld farming set how we feeling

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Comes with 2pc ebony and gore, and lords soul. Veeeery comfortable defense-wise while still netting max Wex, burst, counterstrike, and max might.

Charm is r8 Artillery 3/Wex with full slots. Farming arkveld for same charm but attack boost instead


r/chargeblade 24d ago

MH World Whatcha all think of my CB build?

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I play mainly with guard pointing into AEDs while in savage axe form, with occasional SAED spam depending on the openings. It's a really mixed playstyle so I was wondering if this build is great as is or if it could be better. Haven't made it to Fatalis yet btw.


r/chargeblade 27d ago

Appreciation post!

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I'm ngl, I'm still kinda new to MH. I'm originally a Dauntless player (hate incoming), and I missed the game a lot recently, so I took up playing MHR because of the Magnamalo, and I'm about to beat the game. Initially going into it, I was experimenting with the dual blades, and they were "okay." I eventually landed on Hammer after taking the game seriously, which lasted for about 5 HR then I switched to the beauty that I've come to know and love as the ✨️Chargeblade✨️. After I beat the game, me and my friends are leaning towards World next, but, I'm so excited for the chargeblade in Wilds.


r/chargeblade 29d ago

MH Wilds [Monster Hunter Wilds] Speedrun Free Challenge AT Rey Dau Charge Blade Heroic

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Hey guys, check my new video on 8 stars AT Rey Dau ! Enjoy !


r/chargeblade Jun 17 '26

Arent we great?😁

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Stuns

Elemental Damage

Guard Points

Aura

The only thing i can ask for now is a guitar charge blade design that would pair perfectly with Savage Axe, or something like the Shattersteel Greatsword where maybe when we use an AED or SAED the shield has a cool special effect


r/chargeblade Jun 15 '26

MH Wilds Rapid morph

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Quando da AED trocando do escudo pro machado ganha os 20% de dano do Rapid morph né?


r/chargeblade Jun 15 '26

MH World AT nami build

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This is the build I use against namielle is there anything I should add/remove?


r/chargeblade Jun 12 '26

MH Wilds W talisman?

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Hi very new to using the chargeblade. Is this a crazy good talisman or am I tweaking?


r/chargeblade Jun 12 '26

MH Wilds Help with my build

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Hi friends so i was crafting some Gog-Artians for my build but i have a question.

I got Lord Souls and Gore Tyranny on my CB.

I was following this video build, but in case he is using Gogmapocalypse, should i keed re-rolling my CB until i get a Gog skill or i can change something here to get the most benefit from the skills on my CB


r/chargeblade Jun 10 '26

MH Wilds Quick question about wounds and elemental phials

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I've been trying to understand how Elemental SAED phial damage interacts with wounds.

From what I know, elemental phials don't crit and should mainly scale with elemental attack and the monster's elemental hitzone values. Because of that, I assumed wounds would mostly affect the physical hits of SAED, not the phial explosions themselves.

However, whenever I land an SAED on a wound, the phial damage seems noticeably higher. The thing that confuses me the most is Arkveld's chains. When the chains are closed, they seem to have a 0 elemental hitzone, but if there's a wound on the chain and I hit it with an SAED, the phials start dealing damage again.

Do wounds increase elemental hitzones, or do they use a separate wound hitzone value? And does anyone know the actual formula for Elemental SAED phial damage in Wilds?

I'm probably missing something, but I'd appreciate an explanation from anyone familiar with the damage mechanics.


r/chargeblade Jun 08 '26

MH Wilds Did the Charge Blade get slower?

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I recently downloaded Monster Hunter World sinc I only heard good feedback, and it is not undeserved. However, After the Monster Hunter Wilds ascension DLC, I redownloaded Wilds to begin upgrading my equipment again, but I started feeling like the Charge Blade seemed slower than in World. Is it actually slower or am I just hallucinating?


r/chargeblade Jun 08 '26

MH Wilds Learning Charge Blade

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Hello Everyone.

I just reached HR100 and I played mostly CB through my game. I watched plenty of guides on youtube about builds, but i'm having a hard time understanding the weapon in general.

For example the difference between impact and elemental phial, difference between playing savave axe and SAED and which one is better.
This is my first monster hunter game so I just followed the builds i saw in some videos and hoped for the best, but right now I'm struggling hard to beat Gogmazios for the first time and I think my damage is kinda low.

I'm running an artian dragon elemental phial weapon to fight him but I didn't get the best rolls for it yet.

I hope you guys can help me understand what maybe i'm doing wrong and get better.