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  • need help i have buttons A,B,c and z

  • is that on wii?

  • (note commenter using wiimote/nunchuck) I've notied you get different types of swings depening of if you hold the wiimote left or right or straight. and it allwas drives me nuts. because I have no clue which of the three is the strongest

  • He didn't show the over head sword chop.

  • The most damaging attack in axe mode is actually the upwards chop, not the downwards one.

    With the first Switch Axe you get, the upwards chop kills Jaggis in one hit whereas it takes 2 to kill them with any other attack.

  • @valantis121 do the sunken treasure quest there lots of bone piles then thats i got mine

  • I can't find the pearls i looking and looking at area 10 + 11 ate the Isle but nothing i am sad i need the S-A

  • i have a question

    where can you get a switch axe

  • @SocialDissonance hey um how can you get a Jumbo Pearl so I can make that switch axe? (im kinda a noob so yeah)

  • Thats awesome

  • You forgot to show how to draw straight into a morph slash.

  • I think the idea of the weapon in general is a mix between bad ass and genius!

  • FYI, the Eternal Strike is quite useful when you have Mega Dash Juice active. The attacks won't stop. Let em have it!

  • i dont think Cha-Cha likes your tutorials : /

  • Thumbs If Your Addicted to this Game!! And Have Played All The Monster hunter series

  • dude wtf how come guys use girl characters?!?!?!

  • @FunHouseBlastFanboy their armor sets look kinda different depending on the sex, not to mention variety is fun.

  • @ninjapwnzor i think its good to have different armer for gals and boys xx

  • @XDnadinee yea...

  • poor cha cha lol

    tnx for the tutorials

    love this game :)

  • who cares about his set? its the axe ! and how to use it! ......Many Thanks Social ! i have learn much from this vid!

  • how do you go from axe to sword in a combo?

  • dude, you forgot to mention that you can immediatly enter sword mode with your weapon put away: hold the dash button while standing still for a moment then press the kick button, I looks like the "mortal draw" that link uses in The Legend of Zelda Twilight princess. also like the mortal draw, its powerful!!!!!

  • how do you get a jumbo pearl? I am tring to forge this cool looking switch axe but i can't find it!

  • @TheMusiclover272 You find them in bone piles in the water of the Deserted Island, do the quest in which you need to find Blood Stones so more bone piles appear, I got 4 Jumbo Pearls out of one run. ;) Though the weapon you're trying to forge isn't this one, it can be upgraded into it though. I just upgraded mine today. :D

  • @Feralious thanks. i did not even know that. sadly i killed lagiacrus without the switch axe though. but now i am doing the capture mission of lagiacrus (without cha-cha since he dissaperd) with a parralize hammer but it is not strong enough. this axe will be helpful >:)

  • I read that the SA couldn't be obtained while off line. Is this true, & if so when is it first easily obtained?

  • @PlacidDirge If I recall correctly you can get it offline but after a couple of quests, might be around 3 star quests. You can get it immediately when playing online though, and what you get online is also available to you offline.

  • i need help killing a great baggi with a assulte axe can you show me how

  • @meymey1234567 baggi is easy...i killed him online alone with bone axe+ .....

  • thanks dude!! really love your videos

  • personally i found it's better to use switch axe classic control 2, which when you pull up the right stick repetitively, it will perform a consistant combo without consuming the stamina.

  • @Blindingscythe13 You think wind resist high is a bad skill to have against Rathalos?

  • @SocialDissonance No I dont think so.

  • @Blindingscythe13 Full Rhenopolos gives wind resist high and has decent fire resistance. Ingot is still probably a better set to use in general, but Rhenopolos gives better fire resistance. Please learn about the armor skills before criticizing a set!

  • @SocialDissonance Yeah, I know about that. I just plain hate that armor. ok?

  • @Blindingscythe13 Wind resist low, but easily gemmed to high o.o

  • @Blindingscythe13 he uses level apropriate armor. at least its better then just watching him do low rank quests with full alatreon were he dosnt need to dodge because he can take a ton of wits and not need to worry

  • @Blindingscythe13 your opinion sucks, if you don't know how to back it up then don't try to shove it to other people.

  • @chinonononozu I dont give a fuck.

  • @Blindingscythe13 Actually you should, Firstly, you act like you don't like being criticized. This is normal, nobody likes being criticized, it's your reaction toward those that are childlike and makes you look very dumb. Also, you pretend like you don't care whenever someone proved your wrong. Which means you have no idea how to defend yourself. You're just a weak person with a loud mouth on the net that retreats at the first sign of danger. But don't worry, together we can work this out.

  • @chinonononozu Well maybe if you have read all the comments you wont be posting BULLSHIT replies at me! What the fuck man? Ive posted that comment when i first bought that game for Wii! At first I think the armor sucks but now it has Wind resist and you can Rape the rathalos quick. You act like your some Fucked up know it all. People make GODDAMN mistakes, What the fuck are you!?! Are you perfect?? Well, congratz! Because Ive failed at being perfect, get a FUCKING life. Dumbass.

  • @Blindingscythe13 Why are you being so frustrated? Nobody ever said anything wrong about you.

  • @chinonononozu You should have shut the FUCKED up and ignore me. Stop pretending to be a SMART ASS preacher. Fucking Loon.

  • @Blindingscythe13 Again, why are you insulting me with such language? Did I do something wrong? You seem very stressed.

  • @chinonononozu Oh god, sorry from my Previous comments. Its just I was high on Marijuana and coke y'know. I dont know what Im doing anymore.

  • @Blindingscythe13 dittos

  • actually the s-a is one of the easiest weapons to figure out and chain attacks in. i hold forward if i dont want to do the rapid slices, OR i press x and a after the uppercut if im not holding forward and it chains into a overhead.

  • How can I premature discharge?

  • WRATH-A-LOSS

    Sorry dude, but pronounce it right :P

  • @0gami1tto

    its Rah-thah-los if you want it to sound japanese

    get it right

  • @Aluxio

    Yeah because pronouncing things the way they're supposed to be pronounced in Japan when I'm English means soooo much to me...

  • @0gami1tto

    if you arent saying it the japanese, EVERY OTHER WAY IS THE WRONG PRONUNCIATION

    so annoying him to pronounce it right is sort of... retarded

    also, im Caucasian American, this isnt coming from a japanese guy

  • @Aluxio Your dumb. That aint japanese anyways. The other guy is correct, because there is no japanese pronunciation. It is a name that is given when it is (along with the rest of the game) to the english version. Hell, the Japanese don't even have an "L"

  • @SofarawaySk8 You're absolutely right on almost all points, but he WAS right when he said that it's pronounced "rah-THAH-los".

  • gosh this helped alot

  • Good cataloguing of the axe mode attacks, could maybe use a little more depth on the sword mode. I've been trying to pick this weapon type up, and the sword mode has continued to baffle me a bit (probably because I expect it to handle more like a greatsword than it actually does). Would go into more detail about a few things I've found that I think bear mentioning, but youtube comment limits cut me short when I tried to type it up. (Can you tell I don't comment on youtube very often?)

  • @VonCrown The Sword mode is pretty straightforward (fortunately or not).

    The vertical slices do more damage than horizontal slices. Holding forward will cause you to lunge forward every other swing. You can transition quickly into axe mode out of the back swinging sword swipe. You can accelerate the elemental burst by holding forward.

    That's it!

  • @SocialDissonance im a bowgun user myself and my friends say im quite good with it. i also use the spear but i only use it on jhen. bad thing about my range is i have barroth armor and against tougher monsters it dont make my health last very long.. but i am good at dodging and im about 90% accurate with my shots. anyways if your ever online and you need a partner give me a shout names zarr. :)

  • @SocialDissonance umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm, umm... no offence but your soundin like those people from expert village XD

  • @SocialDissonance When I press + and then x it goes into infinite chopping immediately instead of the overhead chop. help?

  • @VonCrown

    I could pretty much copy and paste your comment because I have the same "issue"; I find myself mostly sticking to axe mode and barely using the sword. I like that the sword mode has greater speed and feels like something out of Devil May Cry with all the energy crackles, but I find it very difficult to use.

    I got better with the Great Sword using guides and I haven't found a good Switch Axe guide that covers the standard control scheme as well, but I have picked up a few good tips.

  • How do you get a charm? :s nice guides btw!

  • You get the Switch Axe after you do 2 urgent quests. Go to Captain A-something (i forget his name, but he is a guy that trades between realms. He has a black cape on) Go up to him and ask him to go to the Hunters Realm. Do a couple quests, it takes a couple days and when you see him back in town go to the forger guy and he will now be able to forge the Switch Axe.

  • @repseki are you thinking of the argosy captain? I just started playing tri about a week ago...not far in but i love it...i dont mind the lack of story...its nice for a change to just play

  • @salamagogo Yeah! That's exactly who I was talking about :)

  • @repseki

    Or.....you can just go to multiplayer and forge it, like I did!

  • how do u get killer beetles? im trying to upgrade my axe

  • @ifxpbjxsucked

    You probably already found your answer by now, but since I had the same issue myself I thought that I might as well help you out: Flooded Forest areas 2, 4 and 7 (I believe). You want the bug spots (net). Do an easy quest there and wear the leather armour set for greater chance of getting more resources and less chance of your nets breaking.

  • which monster did you get the monster fluid from?

  • im sorry if this is a stupid question, but idk where to get a switch axe

  • @lomgitsbecca0x23 You have to forge one, but it's not unlocked until you play a little bit. Sometime after doing the capture Great Jaggi quest I think...

  • How do you get a rathalos plate since I keep trying but never turns up. Pls reply Thank you

  • @PyrusMaster13 on rathalos tail, cut his tail. Look a guide how to get rathalos plate on 2ndG ( yeah i know its 2ndG and its 3rdG but they are same rathalos)

  • 2:18 you read my mind, kill cha-cha

  • what about the PSP?

  • could PLZZZZZZZZZ du a switch axe tutorial on wii remote?

    i dont have controller pro or whatever and i dont think ill get 1 soon

  • @deadbolt1000 /watch?v=9Sa96NDSPoY

  • @videofan0001 JUST ASKIN A FAVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i think MH3rd will kick-ass MHtri!!!

  • On the classic wii remote its - not + to do the drill burst in sword mode

  • @SocialDissonance how was the combo? with 1st axe chop,then chop,then u transformed to sword mode in the middel of the combo then to axe again. Please tell me the buttons? im playing on classic style 1

  • @asdf123625 this happnd 2 me too wen i first got the demo , in sword mode just press triangle and circle and then keeping pressing triangle

  • which mode does more damage?

  • @earmanasco0206 Usually the Sword mode, but sometimes axe mode if there is no power boost.

  • @earmanasco0206 It depends on the Phial. If it has a power phial, it will do more damage in sword mode but if not, both are about equal.

  • I'm thinking of using the switch axe when the new MHP3 releases. I tried it in the demo and its nice but I can't get the controls right especially that burst thing, I did it once randomly but couldn't do it again.

  • This is awesome I think changing my dual sword would be good for this :D

  • i regret the fact that you cant block while in sword mode

  • hey do you know where i can find a jumbo pearl i need some ?

  • @Godzilla90fan1 Do the gather red crystal quest a bunch.

  • @SocialDissonance OMG TY SO MUCH BECOS I USED MY JUMBO PEARLS TWICE LIKE A RETARD AND THEN I WAS STRESSED OUT TRYING TO GET THE HAMMER CALLED GAISIP IT LOOKS FKIN BADASS AND I MIGHT GET THE SWITCH AXE ONE (TY SO MUCH, no seriously thanks a bunch man i need them)

  • @SocialDissonance bloodstone?

  • @cccchhhhable its a 1 star quest and if im correct its the last one! if ur lucky u get a jumbo pearl while collecting the bloodstones but they are pretty rare.......... it took me about an hour to get a jumbo pearl D:

  • forget to say that if u have the sword mode and roll + atk u will chain in a fast way an up swing of the sword after the roll, thats good if u need to reach the monster fast and atk something like a tail or the stomach =) . "thumbs up for you and the great vid ;)"

  • a dont get it how come the switch axe makes u move slower in sword mode it dosnt get any heavier

  • @DarkFatalisBoy I think the balance gets thrown off.

  • @DarkFatalisBoy the weight shifts from the front where you can use its own weight for momentum

    the axe head moves closer to you thus id guess youd use more your own leg and back strength to keep moving

  • 2:18-2:22 is wer Shepard shows us ChaCha Cruelty 101.

  • Pretty sure the burst attack is the most damaging SA attack assuming all the hits hit.

  • In listening to your podcast episode discussing weapons, I feel inclined to disagree somewhat with how you described it in comparison to the likes of the LS and GS. Not to say that you're simply incorrect, but rather that the comparisons you made are really more situational in terms of effectiveness. Regardless of the LS' spirit combo, it's still a move that's potentially more dependant on an enemy's position and state than the GS with landing a proper blow, and that the evade slash itself is...

  • @BloodRawEngine89 ...still one of the slower attacks in it's moveset, even with good anticipation of the monster's next move. In my experience, I find the SA's sword mode to keep me much safer when attacking and allow a higher number of hits and more direct hits in the positions that are just as effective as other positions with the LS against the same monster due more in part to the SA's sheer focus on keepin consistent with the offense in eithermode, as well as how quickly you can recouperate

  • @BloodRawEngine89 ...from the likes of a forward roll with an immediate upward attack of the sword. As for the upward slash, the SA's is simply less consequential than the GS'; it has the same potential hindrances on party members, but when you have none, there's simply no excusing, to me, for ignoring it in comparison to the GS', which has proven to me to be one of the less useful non-charge attacks in its moveset. Then there's simply it's greater mobility in Axe mode, while the draw attackisnt

  • @BloodRawEngine89 its most powerful, the weapons quicker transition to the next attack (either one) compensates finely enough in my experience, and even then, I make the effort to avoid that one and simlpy draw immediately into the sword mode's vertical attack. In all though, I've long practiced to stay out of partners' ways when using it

    I have no defense for the SA's figure-8 chop attack though. That move is just worthless for me, especially with the attack it follows after when in a group.

  • @BloodRawEngine89 In all truth, granted, the GS is one of the three weapons I use most exclusively, the others being SA and SNS (the latter of which I find to be one of the less consequential weapons when used in the highest level of play).

    Nevertheless, I was always at the top of my game in past MH's with the Dual Swords.

  • @BloodRawEngine89 That was quite a treatise on Switch Axes! I rag on them alot, but I'm more than willing to accept they are just as balanced as other weapons. My only complaint is that axe mode is really restricted to the slowish overhead chop and up-swing for really powerful moves, and that sword mode seems underpowered for all of the drawbacks: Limited duration, slow mobility, etc. I'm sure it's fine, it just _feels_ like it should be stronger. Of course, I'm sure it's perfectly balanced!

  • @SocialDissonance Well, regardless of what I say, I'm not trying to deny any of the SA's drawbacks-ie, I agree with the early SAs not being as useful-but just that they haven't really proven to be as big of a roblem for me. Like I said, I don't think you're wrong in anything you said; As far as I could gather, I think I just go for a different playstyle with what I use (which is ironic, as I only really started improving when I watched your tutorials and stuff)

  • Could I request a rathalos tutorial with a hammer in the volcano please. I'm coming up to it and I don't know many people who have the balls to do the Los with a hammer. If you do decide to do it could you do it the the vortex hammer because that's the hammer I plan on using

  • @UnwantedSpriter aim for the head, jump dodge his swooping claw. Do alot of 3rd stage swings on the head and he'll be all busted up in no time. Los with a hammer is a wuss, and i love farming him after i learned him

  • @Cretaal yeah your right. Did Los today and found him totally underwhelming when using my vortex hammer. By the time it got from 8 (or the area it spawns on your first time) he was drooling.

  • 4:06 - 4:14 how do u do that with the wii mote? :/

  • lol you probably just did this because of all the people who told you to do it and you probably wont do any more after this

  • "and you'll reload your axe"

    I thought I would never EVER hear that in my life.

    BTW, im thinking of getting a Wii, but this is really the only game I want, any other suggestions?

  • @KrogAndSnap well theres a lot of different types of nintendo games such as metroid prime trilogy which is 3 games in 1 they are all first person shooters/adventures there is the legend of zelda twilight princess which is a rpg there is new super mario bros wii which is, well mario! nintendo seems to have the best games for it so check other nintendo titles if you do get a wii

  • what about with the wii remote i cant afford classic rite now

  • @zeldamaster117 i use the wii remote right now to be honest its not bad at all but i do think i will be buying the classic controller soon its only 15 bucks

  • @danzinnyman the wii remote is not bad and im good with it, but i could really use a classic for this and all of my virtual console games instead of the gamecube controller because the controlls suck for it,and i have the money but iv been saving for an xbox 360 or a 3ds so im screwed until i see how much money i have after i buy one of those

  • Stupid Jumbo Pearls needed to make that weapon. I was planning on using it on my Jhen urgent but I can't seem to find the pearl. Know any good ways of getting them?

  • @ShinKuriaSeunousu Go to the moga woods at area 10-11 and just "farm" the underwater bonepilles. you will get 1 (or 2 if your lucky) in 2 visits. its just a rare drop

  • hey anybody know how to get wyvren stones? I got 2 off agnaktor in molten monstrosity but none since....=(

  • i mean jumbo pearl

  • how to you get a jumbo jewl

  • a good combo for sword mode would be having a full energy bar and do the burst attack and

  • I hate how men look like big fatasses with this armour but women look like teddy bears .___.

  • @Trickstaar203 o.o dat always wat happen with MH series armor chick charc have like sexy armor and guy have badass huge looking armor

  • you have a crystal switch axe the upgrade of rough edge called tough break which u can get when u unlocked the 5star quests then why do u have rhenoplos armor ;o?

  • Damn, why do female characters have so much better looking armor then males do? I absolutely hate the male's Rhenoplus armor...

  • @G1ingy Then use a female character.

  • @DontEatTheReaper Too late when I found out. I don't like going to wikis and other websites of games I've never played yet for fears of spoilers. So I didn't know their armors differ so drastically.

  • @G1ingy dat is the reason why most player use chick charc

  • you cant continue the chopping combo?

    HA you can with the wii remote and numchuk, if you want to do the stamina absorbing slashing you just point the wii remote up.

  • Can you do a Wiimote combo

  • Been using it a lot and it seriously kicks ass; Thanks to you

  • Using Chacha as a measuring stick. Cruel... :3

  • How do you get a jumbo pearl? Plz someone tell me! I'm trying 2 get that switch axe, and need a Jumbo Pearl desperately, but don't know here 2 get it.

  • @TrueGamerNET he told it in the video: in the sea in desert island!

  • @smaug131

    I didn't have the volume up pretty high and didn't hear but still thanks for the info.

  • They've announced Monster Hunter Portable 3. so i dont have to get a Wii afterall XD. im still going to get one for this though. And the switch axe is in MHP3. along with all the other weapons, including gunlance and duel swords.

  • @JBNagis The wii version will probably stay better though

  • where did you get that armor?

  • one final note. If playing online, you can make bone ax without waiting to unlock it. This makes the first half of the game much easier.

  • @iamnotglenn you don't need a switch axe for the first half, i've killed the first three monsters with a normal sword, so it is easy enough (maybe i can defeat the barroth with a sword too)

  • Finally got monster hunter tri. Went to town and got a bone ax. upgraded to bone ax+. I definitely deal more damage than the other guys thanks to the tutorial. i am now becoming used to the timing and can switch between forms mid combo. Thnx a lot SocialDissonance.

  • What is the progression of Switch Axe from the basic Bone Axe (well, say the first 5 upgrades for it)?

  • @SiLeNtDo0m Check Gamefaqs.

  • @SiLeNtDo0m Try monster hunter wiki, it works alot better! I can give you the link if you'd like?

  • @44pres11

    Actually funnily enough I was looking at it not too long ago and it's VERY helpful.

  • @SiLeNtDo0m or also wikia they have both a normal viev and a detailed view

  • excuse me but what does it mean to have an awakened switch axe? btw i have that same switch axe lol

  • @FangZeta I believe awakening transfers the element/status to the axe mode if it otherwise didn't have it.

  • @FangZeta Awakening is an armor skill that grants non-elemental weapons some degree of elemental bonus. If the weapon has an element, nothing will change. This applies to all blademaster weapons.

  • @FangZeta If you get an armor that has the awakening skill (+10 free element) you will get the awaken element of the weapon...

  • My favorite weapon! Very helpful tutorial indeed.

  • I hate you... i hate your video...why? because your video is convincing me more and more to go and get a wii so i can play the game i love above all others...monster hunter...i wasn't going to get it out of spite..but i have to now because of you and your bloody switch axe. THANKS ALOT!!! :3

  • @JBNagis The Wii has other good games too! This is just the best :D

    Just wait until I get to the PSP games as well. Then you'll end up wanting one of those!

  • @SocialDissonance I actually have ALL the psp games. Im going to get Unite(i have the japanese one right now). I love monster hunter so bloody much. apparently they are planning on releasing another psp game. i cant wait.

  • i´m a big fan from youre tutorials because you tell everything you know about this game

    but i got a question: how do you get youre weapons awake??

    i´ve tried everything

    and no one said me how i get awake

    greez from germany

  • @phlippside123 unfortunately, you have to wait to advance in the game quite a long ways, to get advanced armor sets that have the awaken skill, idk if u can gem it in, so yeah, look at the wiki monster hunter site and goto monster hunter 3, then armor sets, and look for ones that have something like awaken as a skill, hope i helped!

  • how do you get the switch axe offline?

  • If sharpness falls below a certain level, will you not be able to use that charged up attack?

    Just wondering if it's like the wyvern's fire attack with the gunlance.

  • @iamnotglenn Good question. I think you can always use it. Only problem is the damage would be so low though I don't think it'd be worth it.

  • How do you get the swithch axe send me a message to my channel

  • @vidolitas you need to get far enough in the game until the little goblin blacksmith says that he has developed a new weapon

  • were do u find monster fluid?

  • @giopd12 Bugs. Use a poison shots with a bowgun.