Monster Hunter X - Switch Axe, Charge Blade info

Switch Axe

- traditional controls and moves with the Guild Style
- extra moves in the air with the Aerial Style
- new Hunting Art ability is called “Translash” (as in trance + slash)
- this is a powerful move that starts out with a combo of various hits, followed by a powerful charge blast attack

Charge Blade

- ability to switch between forms by going into its Sword Mode and its Axe Mode
- going Aerial Style will allow Charge Blade-users to jump up and land Axe Mode slashes from mid-air
- Hunting Art skill is called “Energy Blade”
- this is a huge attack that uses up the stored energy in order in order to do massive damage
- the more charges you have stored up, the more damage Energy Blade will do to the target