Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Charge Blade — Best builds, switch skills, and more

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Monster Hunter Rise is a game that heavily relies on giving freedom of choice to players in terms of combat and general gameplay systems. It is chock-full of weapons, armor, and other trinkets for them to choose from.

The title features 14 different weapon types, each with a unique playstyle.

Monster Hunter Rise encourages experimentation with different builds, weapons, and skills to see which of them sticks with the user's preferred playstyle. With the release of the Sunbreak expansion, Capcom gave them even more weapons and new skills to further customize their hunting experience.

Every weapon type in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is completely viable. It essentially boils down to gamers deciding what they pick for their monster hunting adventures.

The Charge Blade is one of the most unique and iconic weapons in the Monster Hunter series. It is a Sword and Shield that can be transformed into a massive Ax.

Defense is the primary focus of the weapon in the Sword and Shield mode. In the Ax mode, attack power is massively boosted with a significant decrease in defensive attributes.

The weapon is relatively complicated to use at first, and learning many combos and transformation skills can take a lot of time. However, once mastered, it becomes an indispensable tool against any of the monsters in the game.

Even the mighty Elder Dragons are no match for a fully powered Charge Blade-wielding hunter.

Here are the key strengths of the Charge Blade that make it one of the most chaotic weapons in Monster Hunter Rise:

All of the Charge Blade's power is in its elemental discharge ability. It consists of 'Phials' that store energy with each successive hit to a monster. This energy is released altogether, either as an elemental or an impact