MHWI | Axe-Focused SA vs Fatalis (ENG sub commentary) 

Sorry there's a big mistake in the English set screenshot at the first of the video! Here's a correct version of it. (Armor is the same) Critical Eye 7 Agitator 7 Evade Window 5 *Maximum Might 5* Stun Resistance 3 Attack Boost 3 Critical Boost 3 Weakness Exploit 3 Power Prolonger 3 *Constitution 3* *Evade Extender 2* *Devine Blessing 2* *Handicraft 1* Partbreaker 1 Coalescence 1

5:12 Never "abandon quest" if you want the materials. Do "return from quest" instead.

機動力の斧とラッシュの剣という基本のコンセプトが良く表れていて素晴らしい立ち回りだと思います！

I really enjoy that there are people like yourself out there putting out video content for axe-focused playstyles.

Love your playstyle! You've really shown the interesting parts of SA! Looking forward to see more SnS or SA TA from you

A true hunter, respect! You truly understands your weapon and your enemy. This is how """switch""" axe should be played.

Finally, a guide that gets it. There was so many unga bunga spam zsd guides, it took me forever to figure out axe mode was the way to go to get evil eyes. Plus specific positioning and punish tips, with english and japanese sub? You've earned my sub and like, great work 👍 いいガイドを作って、本当にありがとう。

Instantly subscribed. I'm happy that someone can actually show axe form is also very useful to break fatalis head. Ever since they figured out the ZSD spam, people have been judging SA as a cheese weapon when in reality, it still needs skills to use, and you can still die easily even when ZSD spamming. Thank you for showing that Switch Axe is more than just spamming ZSD, both of its forms are really fun, it's stylish and have a great learning curve to practice positioning and being aggressive at the same time.

ミラの頭にパンパンする為にスラアクを初めて作り邪眼を掘ってますが、 整備5付けてても装衣が溶けてる時間って当然あるんですよね。 その時フワっとした知識で斧振ってた自分にとっても ミラ相手に斧はこう使うと教えてくれるこの動画はありがたいですね。

斧主体やってみたけどこんな上手くできない…凄い👏

This is one of the best Fatalis guides I’ve seen. Many thanks 🙏

8:31 このシーンが1番好きです 2回連続顎ぱっかーん

回避うますぎる…

自分の立ち回りと比べると斬り下がりの使い方と攻撃の止め時が滅茶苦茶しっかりしてて勉強になります。 部位破壊には向かないとされる零距離の詳細なひるみ値と第３形態の回転ブレスの避け方は初めて知りましたｗ

Great commentary zen and those cone attacks are the key to this fight

大変参考になりました✨

the USEFUL INFO you give in this video is crazy and your switch axe skills are godlike! i dont know why you aren't famous yet TY for this info on fatalis.

Amazing run!!! Very impressive, loved your insight and tips. Keep it up!

very informative ! now i'll try solo him again (without zsd spam) and btw, i didn't know there's a transform attack combo after forward roll in sword mode... thanks again !

Ty for this ima SA main and always suspect the axe mode was better on early state in order to horn break, i would put it in more practice from now on. awesome run!

This was such useful commentary and clean play! You've earned my sub!

This is probably the fastest solo head break guide I've seen yet. And I think it's even easier than Frosftcraft GS since SA has so much mobility in Axe mode, and has an easier time punishing Fatalis head too (although they do hit in the same openings, SA has lower commitment and higher range).

Such a smooth axe run. So good!

Dude you actually are the biggest legend for a guide I didn't actually know he doesn't do cone breath in 4 leg stance holy thank you so much

i've been looking for this, instead of spamming rocksteady+temporal mantle and zsd in the head your way is more stylish and i love it

6:48〜 この動き、上手いなぁ〜〜と思わず声が出てしまいました。 今まで見たスラアクを使ったミラボレアス討伐動画の中で間違いなく一番素晴らしいと思いました。 パンパンゼミと揶揄され、甘えや逃げだとスラアクが貶されて、ミラが出てから幾分か経ちましたがスラアク使いとしていまだに辛い思いをしています。 この動画に会えて救われました。ありがとうございます。 概要欄を見て、タイトルとは確かに反するかもしれませんが、スラアクの戦い方としてはむしろ理想だと思っています。 せっかくロマン溢れる変形武器なのですから、これをきっかけに使い始めた人には斧も剣も楽しく使っていただきたいです。

I tried this for the first time and wow, it's SO much faster for me! Faster than ZSD spam and Frostcraft Great Sword!! Thank you for the great video!!

such a clean run! and here I am struggling when using a zsd spam build while you make it look so easy using axe mode

Incredible timing in the head break greatings from Mexico! New sub

That was awesome! I’m gonna learn to play switch axe properly after seeing this. Incredible job.

Really cool video! Thank you Master Zen!

I really enjoyed watching the video as it's showing the real skill to handle switch axe not just spamming 0-distance head attack.

今まで遠ざけていたスラアクを使い始め、とても参考になりました這いずり途中の斬り上げには驚愕です笑。 片手剣も少しずつですが楽しみながら数盛りやってます。徐々にガードバクステとJR慣れていきます😭

早いのもそうだけど立ち回り美しすぎて惚れた 斧主体、その長めのリーチとステップ、後退斬りとか上手い人ほんとに憧れる 0:50の突進横から殴ってるの美しすぎる

a great guide thanks for the tips Zen-sama

斧主体スタイリッシュでかっこいのでつかってみようと思います！

Would love to watch a sa guide from u as well Nicely done video from zen sensei as always

"Got the first head break here. It's pretty fast, isn't it?" Ngl, I read that in the most anime villain voice ever.

I really love when players actually try playing and learn the attack pattern to deal with the monster, not just spamming, don't get me wrong, it has the merit just to kill it by any means, but it's funnier to feel like you are not in control all the time.

何使っても立ち回り綺麗っすね…

As​ good​ as​ always​. Good​ job bro

This is a very well done video mate. Thanks I'd probably farcaster away and change to the ZSD oriented build once its head is broken

Great thanks for the commentary! This is a good guide

SO CLEAN! nice vid man

One point to add on: For the cone breath, e.g. 10:52, if you have amp state or close to amp state, you may go for a double strike before using ZSD (triangle -> circle -> triangle + circle). It is sure that you have enough time since the cast time of ZSD after circle attacks from sword mode is lower.

Good video, I learned a lot. Great player.

Finally, someone who gets it. ZSD's partbreak modifier is god awful, overall if you clutch and do a full zsd it's about a 0.430x partbreak ratio on average for the damage you deal. If you do less, dependent on how fast you drop your ratio gets higher. a 1 tick ZSD has about 0.526, while a 12 tick cancelled ZSD has 0. 301 10-11 tick ZSDs are the most practical for dps&safety. Even with mantlez, full ZSD can die to cone rng when you drop off. Meanwhile, power axe mode has 1.3x modifier and you can bait out cones all day while needing to do only 1/3rd the dmg of full ZSD for each headbreak. Sword mode is still good because despite not having the same partbreak boost, you just do more damage in general. Plus Fatalis' good openings are pretty long so you can comfortably switch between sword and axe mode for dps and dodging. ZSD spam is overrated. It's just one of many tools the switchaxe has and I hate how dominant it is in terms of people's perception of the weapon. Especially with fatalis' new gear you can basically braindead spam ZSD on almost all monster's heads with high mantle uptime and divine blessing.

So good! You are a true hunter! Love it

lol at the "Don't be greedy" twice Good stuff love the setup.

スラアクがミラに刺さるとは知っていたけど、ここまで立ち回り次第でラクに邪眼集めができるのスゴイ!

Axe mode, best mode. Watch and learn ZSD spammers. Great gameplay and info. Good stuff!

みんな零距離スラアク良いよって言うから剣スラアク始めたんですが、足遅いうえにゲージ回収モーションが長いのなんのって困ってました。 大剣使いなので離脱力ある斧のほうが魅力あるなと思いました。ありがとうございます。

Thanks for the explanations and also showing mistakes to solve them. Also love that "I have no idea what im doing here" lmao

I'm one of zero skill discharge spammer but when I get my chances I also use axe mode for the break damage. But usually on random people just spam zsd all the way, so it makes me confuse which is better. Thanks for the video I'm gonna try it later, I don't mind the eye but to completely break its head in 5 minute that's freaking satisfying

Hey dude, this method of playing alatreon has been the most fun ive tried so far, i did it with peak and destroyer 3 instead of maximun, just for making my live easier, i wanted to play alatreon in different ways, and this was the most fun! :D

さすがに斧主体だと時間かかると思って試してなかったのにこのタイム！！ すげぇ…

Beautiful moves, I like it, it's inspiring

11:14 Fatalis: "How many times do I have to teach you this lesson old man?"

Oh there are some mistakes with the English set. The English set is not the same with the Japanese set. Thanks for the nice guides anyway. The SnS one also helped a lot

斧強化はスラアク複数人で行ってるとき頭の譲り合いの面でもかなりアツい

オノメインあんまり動画ないから助かる

Thanks for this!

変形してこそのスラッシュアックス

Thank you for this! I love switchaxe right after SnS but I could never get the headbreak before killing him ;-;

Thank you for making these bilingual videos!

超理系の戦い方

arigathanks!

The gatling sounds like a SMG when you fast forward

Thanks zen

おぉ、あなたこそ導きの青いスラアク使いだ

サムネのスラアクがイカついアカムトルムに見えました

He visto muchos videos sobre como matar a Fatalis en estas semanas, creo que tus explicaciones son muy buenas y de hecho aprendí mucho aunque no uso la Switch Axe.

man you'r so awesome when play just axe when everybody use zsd only on hited head. GOOD Job

So he never do flame cone in 4 legs. Thanks for clarifying.

Correction at 5:28 - 5:33 I cannot remember the exact numbers but it's something like 0.2 per tic and 2.5-3.5 for the blast. But anyway if you were wondering if you should use it for a zsd build against fatalis for hornbreak over axe mode I can't say I prefer zsd because of how easy it is.

Great guide, and cool that you dare to show mistakes as well!

Awesome! Thx very much

Great run! I really wanted to get into using SA, do you have any plans of doing an in-depth guide for it like what you did for SnS?

The swaggiest of them all

wow you made it look super easy.

斧強化のタイミングが難しい

This is great, too bad my old man reflexes and timing dont help me with trying to get into position to pull these off.

Nice info I subscribe

Nice tutorial. May i ask some question? While 5:50 ミラボレアス breath, you use sword zsd because of amped state. how about using なぎ払い変形斬り？ because of dps of zsd more than なぎ払い変形斬り?(O > R2) While 8:50 ミラボレアス using two slow fire ball, i often see one fast fire ball and one landmine after two slow fire ball. how to do damage while this moment(two slow fire ball > one fast fireball > one fire landmine)? Maybe answer are in the "MHWI | 片手剣狩猟解説 #8 ミラボレアス" i will finish it latter thanks for reading

Questo video mi aperto gli occhi, fosse uscito prima quando ancora lo farmavo mi sarei risparmiato un bel po di tempo, comunque tattica eccellente

I’m personally having more luck using the insect Glaive to farm Evil Eyes but maybe I just need more practice with the switch axe.

Just after I soloed him for the first time using ZSD Switchaxe ;( Hopefully I can get the evil eye using this method

You sir, are a god among men

7:58 特定のモーションを警戒して立ち回りを変えるってのブラボの低レベル縛りルドウイークの二連切り警戒を思い出したわ

Thats how a Swaxe should be played, which is not a stupid ZSD spam style. Great build and guide, thank you!

スラアク初挑戦してみようかな…

When I use greatsword with two levels of partbreaker I have just enough damage to break the horns in phase one, then he flies off

参考になります

Amazing 👏

thanks bro.

（戒め）でもう主の事好きになってる自分がおる。 これもうわかんねぇなぁ……

Great run! I have never totally broken its head before the barricade. It's amazing. It's always great to see some quality Switch Axe hunts. You say you're not denying ZSD style, but I hate that sytle. Random SX hunters I meet these days are all just spamming Clutch ZSD whether the monster is enraged or not. And it ruins the hunt in my opinion.

Hey Great video. Is it better to leave the palico behind or bring with?

It wasn't around 5 minutes for me. My Fatalis RNG was so bad. T-T

Idk if I just got unlucky but sometimes it might be best to shorten zsd after he does the fire cone breath. Sometimes he'll do the fire cone breath again immediately but you're stuck in the long recovery animation.