An elemental Switch Axe build made to farm Gogmazios: three Gogmazios pieces and the Gogmapocalypse roll give Mutual Hostility II, Agitator 5, Burst 5 and Maximum Might 3 stack raw and element, and Bubbly Dance switches Coalescence 3 on without taking a hit. Swap the three weapon jewels to change element.
Wicked Regnum forged from one element infusion and three attack infusions, element focus (element phial), upgraded to its Gogma form. Darcblade carries a fire one and a dragon one for Gogmazios.
RolledGogmapocalypse1Neopteron Camouflage1
Set skill: Gogmapocalypse (the fourth Gogmazios piece)
Group skill: any (Neopteron Camouflage here, unused)
Pick the element the monster is weakest to (fire or dragon for Gogmazios) and fight mostly in Sword Mode, cycling morph attacks: Rapid Morph 3 speeds up every switch and adds 20% to morph attacks. Power Prolonger 3 keeps the sword powered up for longer and Razor Sharp 3 halves sharpness loss, so you rarely stop to sharpen. Dodge a few times to trigger Bubbly Dance: the minor bubbleblight wears off on its own and Coalescence boosts your element when it does. Keep stamina full for Maximum Might; Second Wind gives you a spare gauge for evasive hops. Stun Resistance 3 means repeated offsets and parries never stun you.
Synergies
Why each skill is in the set
01Mutual Hostility II4 ptsAgitator
Mutual Hostility II for Sword Mode
Gogmazios Vambraces α, Coil β and Greaves β plus the weapon roll reach four points of Gogmapocalypse. Rank I raises the element of your Sword Mode and morph attacks while the monster is enraged, the same window Agitator 5 is active in. Rank II wraps you in swirling oil that absorbs a heavy hit and reactivates after a cooldown, so a hit taken mid-combo costs less.
02Bubbly Dance I2 ptsCoalescence
Bubbly Dance instead of the Frenzy
Two points of Mizutsune's Prowess, from Mizutsune Mail β and Gogmazios Coil β, unlock Bubbly Dance: major bubbleblight no longer applies and several evades give you the minor version. Each time it wears off, Coalescence 3 boosts the element of your next Sword Mode hits. Minor bubbleblight also makes dodges easier, a bonus if you do not rely on offsets.
03Second Wind I2 ptsMaximum Might
Second Wind keeps affinity through hops
G. Fulgur Helm β and Gogmazios Vambraces α share Fulgur Anjanath's Will for Second Wind, a small extra stamina gauge. Evades drain it before the main gauge, and Maximum Might only reads the main one, so the +30% affinity stays on through your hops.
04AgitatorBurstPeak Performance
Agitator 5, Burst 5 and Peak Performance 3
Agitator adds +20 attack and 15% affinity while the monster is enraged, Burst builds attack and element after five hits in a row, and Peak Performance adds +10 attack at full health. Darcblade notes chip damage often turns Peak Performance off; the Mutual Hostility barrier helps keep it on.
05Rapid MorphPower ProlongerRazor Sharp
Switch Axe comfort: Rapid Morph, Power Prolonger, Razor Sharp
The three weapon jewels each give one point of the element plus three of a comfort skill: Rapid Morph 3 (faster, stronger morphs), Power Prolonger 3 (longer power-up) and Razor Sharp 3. Fire Attack 3 comes from the three together, so swapping all three for the dragon (or any other) versions changes the element without touching the rest.
06AgitatorBurst
Transcendence opens the Challenger jewel slot
G. Fulgur Helm β and Mizutsune Mail β are rarity 6, so Transcendence upgrades their slots to 3-1 and 3-3. That is where the Challenger jewel for Agitator 5 and the two Chain jewels for Burst 5 go.
Swaps
If you are missing a piece
Other elements: replace the three Blaze jewels with the Dragon, Bolt, Stream or Frost versions of the same jewels on a Wicked Regnum of that element.
The charm is a random roll (Handicraft 1, Coalescence 2, slots 2-1). Any rolled charm with Coalescence works; without one, drop to Coalescence 1 from the Phoenix jewel, it still triggers from Bubbly Dance.
No Gogmapocalypse roll on your Wicked Regnum: the build loses Mutual Hostility II and the elemental bonus while enraged; Darcblade calls the roll required.
Constitution 1 is a by-product of the Mizutsune mail and can be ignored.
Source
Credit
Build by Darcblade, adapted and re-fitted to the database.
Updated · Ver. 1.042 · gear data from wilds.mhdb.io · build adapted from Darcblade
An elemental Switch Axe build made to farm Gogmazios: three Gogmazios pieces and the Gogmapocalypse roll give Mutual Hostility II, Agitator 5, Burst 5 and Maximum Might 3 stack raw and element, and Bubbly Dance switches Coalescence 3 on without taking a hit. Swap the three weapon jewels to change element.
Loadout: Wicked Regnum (Quickswitch/Blaze Jwl [3], Enhancer/Blaze Jewel [3], Rzr Sharp/Blaze Jwl [3]); G. Fulgur Helm β, Mizutsune Mail β, Gogmazios Vambraces α, Gogmazios Coil β, Gogmazios Greaves β; Unknown Charm; Rocksteady Mantle; armor jewels Challenger Jewel [3], Protection Jewel [1] ×3, Chain Jewel [3] ×2, Mighty Jewel [2], Jumping Jewel [2] ×3, Steadfast Jewel [1] ×3, Phoenix Jewel [2]. Core skills: Fire Attack 3, Rapid Morph 3, Power Prolonger 3, Agitator 5, Burst 5, Coalescence 3, Maximum Might 3, Stun Resistance 3, plus Mutual Hostility II (Gogmapocalypse) and Second Wind I (Fulgur Anjanath's Will) and Bubbly Dance I (Mizutsune's Prowess).
Weapon
Wicked Regnum (Switch Axe, R8, Fire)
Attack / affinity
665 / 0%
Main armor set
Gogmazios β
Charm
Unknown Charm
Mantle
Rocksteady Mantle
Target
Any monster
Unlocks at
HR 100+
Defense
300 base, 424 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses
Mutual Hostility II (Gogmapocalypse, 4 pts), Second Wind I (Fulgur Anjanath's Will, 2 pts), Bubbly Dance I (Mizutsune's Prowess, 2 pts)
Source
Darcblade, "BEST OF THE BEST SWITCH AXE BUILDS : MONSTER HUNTER WILDS"
FAQ · 6 questions
Elemental Switch Axe FAQ
01
What gear does the Elemental Switch Axe build use?
Wicked Regnum with Quickswitch/Blaze Jwl [3], Enhancer/Blaze Jewel [3], Rzr Sharp/Blaze Jwl [3]; G. Fulgur Helm β, Mizutsune Mail β, Gogmazios Vambraces α, Gogmazios Coil β, Gogmazios Greaves β; Unknown Charm; Rocksteady Mantle. That reaches Fire Attack 3, Rapid Morph 3, Power Prolonger 3, Agitator 5 with Mutual Hostility II, Second Wind I, Bubbly Dance I.
02
When should I use the Elemental Switch Axe build?
Any monster. An elemental Switch Axe build made to farm Gogmazios: three Gogmazios pieces and the Gogmapocalypse roll give Mutual Hostility II, Agitator 5, Burst 5 and Maximum Might 3 stack raw and element, and Bubbly Dance switches Coalescence 3 on without taking a hit. Swap the three weapon jewels to change element.
03
Why Stun Resistance 3 on a Switch Axe?
Offsets in Axe Mode and parries in Sword Mode build stun on your hunter even when they succeed. Stun Resistance 3 prevents stun entirely, so you can keep countering without getting dizzy.
04
Is this build only for Gogmazios?
No. It is tuned for Gogmazios (fire and dragon weapons, a barrier for its big hits), but it works on any monster as long as the weapon and the three jewels match the monster's weakest element. Its weak point is affinity: it relies on flat raw and element more than crits.
05
Where does the Elemental Switch Axe build come from?
It is adapted from Darcblade's video "BEST OF THE BEST SWITCH AXE BUILDS : MONSTER HUNTER WILDS", re-fitted to the game data on this site: every piece, jewel and skill total above is checked against the database, and the swaps list what was changed and why.
06
Is Switch Axe good in Ver. 1.042?
Switch Axe is S tier on the weapon tier list. This is one of 4 Switch Axe builds on the site, each tuned for a different target.
Attack
Gogmapocalypse1
Neopteron Camouflage1
