Coming back on 2023 to learn the way of the charge blade!

Great video man! And congrats on almost 65K subs!! :D

Couple of things you've missed. 1. In blade mode, attacking after a sidestep goes right into the roundslash (attack 3 in the combo). 2. In axe mode, you can combo the X attacks: Rising, overhead, and then a second overhead which is much quicker. 3. The axe mode dodge attacks. 4. If your shield is glowing, the X attack from charging phials also does a burst, like the shield thrust; so you can charge phials, burst slash, burst thrust. 5. There's a guard point you missed, the 2nd sword attack (the one that swings over your head) has a guard point at the end.

This really helped me a lot!! I learned a few things on my own before this, but WOW! I didn’t even know that charging the shield was even a thing! This has really changed the game for me a lot, THANK YOU!!

This is why I think charge blade is the best weapon, it's just so versatile

Years ago when I first played this game this was the weapon I ended up using and I fell in love with it. It is such a cool ass weapon, and it's crazy how much it could do in its first appearance in the series and then how they expanded upon it with 4G/4U.

I love your videos. Going back to MH4U after a long break and is super helpful to learn everything again :)

Excellent video as always! I started using the Charge Blade after watching your first CB-tutorial and absolutely fell in love with the weapon. MH4U is my first Monster Hunter game and I, just this week, reached G1 rank! Just wanted to give you some thanks for being a part of and contributing to such an awesome community!

The first weapon I ever tried and 4U was my first MH game. This video was the first tutorial I've seen about the game so thank you Gaijin Hunter

3 minutes in and im already learning. i never even knew about the hold A attack or that you could side step after any attack. this is so so SO helpful and has taught me not only how to efficiently use a new weapon but you also taught me how to use my all time favorite the great sword. so thank you bunches!

This new "Ultimate Tutorial." Is seriously helpful and I feel like I learned a lot more from this than the regular tutorials. The regular tutorials are great, but something about voice over just makes it so much better. If you intend on doing this for all the weapons, I 100% support it and can't wait for ones like the Gunlance.

damn I thought I had pretty good mastery of the charge blade, but today I learned things I never knew.

Just gotta say, your guides are all extremely informative and relatively concise for the amount of information presented, They are super helpful for someone like me who knows very little about the game. I've watched like... probably 10-15 of your guides, and while I think having it voiced helps out immensely (you can focus more on the character when you don't need to read text), even the ones that only have text are wonderful. TLDR: Awesome work man, these guides are great, keep it up!

When making tutorials and guides with a CB, you can use the bomb rocks in expeditions to build meter so you don't have to fight an enemy.

I've always been a bow user (literally on my guild card there's only bow and 0 uses for all other weapons, except for MHTri), but I always have a secondary melee weapon (one my friends occasionally uses a bow so I go melee when he does that). It was the long sword for MHFU, but I was thinking of either Insect Glaive or Charge Blade for MH4U. I'm on my way to getting the endgame bows so I was looking into the Glaive and this. I hated this and how hard it is to use but after watching this, now I love it and this will definitely be my secondary weapon.

It's nice to see such an in-depth guide, especially for a weapon as deep and complex as the Charge Blade. There are a couple of small things you missed about the weapon that I want to point out though. In axe mode, the basic XX string is normally an infinite loop, but if you hold forward+X after the downwards swing, you'll do a quick step-in slam, akin to the axe-draw attack. This may not be the most useful tip, as you very rarely use the second X attack in axe mode, but it's good to know about. The other thing is that you can press X after depositing your phials to do an upwards slash, similar to the second hit of the blade mode basic combo. However, if your shield is charged when you do that, you'll notice your sword crackle with energy for a moment as you swing. This slash actually packs a mini-phial burst when it hits, similar to the shield thrust. The same thing happens when you morph out of axe mode, assuming you shield is charged.

Awesome video! I thought I knew everything about the charge blade but there was still one or two little things that you covered that I didn't know you could do.

THANK YOU GAIJIN Theres almost no media and Information on Old world MH, and there’s not a good tutorial for the weapons in Game, I try to Main a different weapon for every monster hunter game and decided to use Charge Blade in MH4U but couldn’t for the life of me find a tutorial on how to use it until I found your video. I knew there was more to it, because i once played with someone who used it in generations during school lunches and i saw him making his shield red and doing this cool big move, and I had no idea how to do that and haven’t talked to that guy for like, a few years.

The original tutorial taught me to appreciate and practice Guard Pointing like crazy. Thanks so much for doing that AND this tutorial!

gaijin hunter I recently bought a 3DS and of course an MH4U Cartridge and it's been years since i've last played Monster Hunter. Your videos has brought me back up to speed to what's new and some other stuff that i have forgotten, this video being the former. I just wanted to thank you for the videos that you upload as you are my go to resource for tutorials. You explain everything in a simple way yet you never leave out any details. Keep up the good work buddy. Thanks again!

You, my friend, are a great explainer on things, thanks so much man, I'm a long sword user in MH4U but now I'm definitely using the charge blade (axe)

Commenting just to point out your videos are still useful and it's great to hear you talking about the game you love (:

Amazing new format Adam. This one compliments the original tutorial. Got me itching to take the the CB again... Thanks for your work.

Love this video so much! When I first started charge blade, I was a bit overwhelmed. This video helped make sense out of everything. Originally, I was going to use this weapon occasionally, but now I main it. Hopefully I'll have it mastered soon :)

2024 and it’s time to tackle this heritage Monster Hunter game. Always a pleasure spending time with you Gaijin 🙇‍♂️

Before this I only knew about the basic combos, ha. Now I love this weapon twice as much! Easily my new favorite weapon. Thanks, G.

Great video Gaijin, your first video was great but I feel like this one is a great improvement, your videos are what sold me on the CB in the first place!

Oh im looking forward to this series. Keep up the great work!

Took me ages to handle everything the charge blade can do, all the video's you did before really helps but now this damn nice guide, in love with this weapon so much I started a new file to only use them haha. Keep it up man!

Hey gaijin hunter, great to see this updated tutorial. I admittedly haven't watched the whole thing, but I thought I'd mention something I discovered that I didn't see in the original video. So normally when you do the 2nd phial attack, that one where you swing the axe roundabout twice, and then follow with X, you do an upward swing. If you actually delay the X input, you spin around a bit and do an overhead instead. Useful if people are next to you and you don't want to launch them into the air.

Thanks for the video! My play style with the Charge Blade is relying heavily on guard points and Sns mode, releasing supers when I can.

The narration is much appreciated! Thank you!

Thank you for the tutorial and demo. I dabble in CBs, and while I knew about guard points, I had no idea about the first guardpoint. I'll start training on using it more often. :)

Hey Gaijin! Been with you since you started and OMGGGGG the video quality is getting so much better!!!! Much smoother and easier on the eyes. Keep up the good work! :D

Great Video Gaijin, As a new hunter I will be forever grateful to you and your videos. Thanks to you now I main on CB, HH, IG and SA keep on the good work and thank you for your dedication!

Great video. I always love your content. One part of the charge blade I feel you missed is countering out of a guard (which is arguably my favorite part of the weapon). Pressing X after a successful guard will switch into the weapon into axe mode. Pressing X+A after a successful guard goes right into a finisher move. I've messed up monsters with this sort of counter. I usually try and have attacks hit my shield so I get a free finisher (along with actually blocking the attack [and don't forget the impact damage with a charged shield!]). This is definitely one of my favorite weapons in this game. So much versatility. And the amount of movement it has while attacking is unreal. If I'm too close to another hunter after toppling the monster, shield bashing and charged A attacks allow me to get space from them while constantly attacking the monster. #chargeBladeOP

This tutorial is much more informative than some of the other ones. The commentary really helps. You should try to revisit some of the ones without commentary.

yes! weapon tutorial remakes! :D i was thinking about requesting this but i thought it would be too much cus ur old ones are still awesome XD still, voice only adds and im very happy this is happening :)

I remember watching this for mh4u, still just as helpful for mhw. Thanks a tonne!

this video shows just how awesome you are with the CB! you really have mastered this weapon. it's a pleasure watching you with this weapon! keep doing those videos you are a great inspiration for me. :D

Recently got into MH4U, this tutorial definitely helps 🔥

Ive been needing help with the Shield Cgarge thank you!

Very nice video! Thanks a lot for making new weapon tutorials!

i'm now trying to use chargeblade and this video helped a lot...thanks man!

It's crazy how your videos get better everytime. Not only the visuals but also the content. I'm really glad you took out the bottom text, it's easier to follow you now. Maybe you could link the motion values, though or show them at the end of the video? And for everyone who's too clumsy for the R+X guard point, you can switch your "special attack/ kick" to the start button so instead of timing two buttons you can just press start for the GP. Keep up the good work! :)

Dude! awesome tutorial! clearly explained and demonstrated. thank you so much! seriously

So helpful! Thought this weapon was good, but now realize it's OP!

very helpful video for one of my favorite weapons in the game! super cool, thank you so much for the help :))

Thank you for this guide man! super helpful

I used the original guide sooo much, glad to see this version. :)

Hey gaijin, do you think you could add the damage values for each attack for the charge blade? I've seen you do that in other weapon tutorials, but none of your charge blade ones from what I recall. I'm sure other ppl are curious too as to how much damage each strike/slash does with the charge blade. Great videos though, was definitely worth subscribing.

This tutorial is awsome, great video Adam. I actually prefer you talking in the videos, it's kinda hard going to the old tutorials.

Almost 7 years and still come back to watch this video

Great video. I hope you do more new weapon videos that go into just as much detail.

thanks for this, i really need to learn how to use this to get the full use out of this weapon.

Great tutorial. I usually use the simpler weapons (GS, SnS, Hammer, and DB). The complexity of mechanics has discouraged me from the more technical ones. This encouraged me to give CB another try.

I'll repeat this again, because it's also one of those things I did completely wrong in the beginning. From Sword mode: [Hold R]+X results in a quickswitch to Axe mode, incredibly useful. Press X FIRST, and R immediately afterward, to hold your shield in front of you for a GP, and THEN switch to axe mode. [Hold R]+X When the monster is down. X+ immediately R When the monster is about to go ham on you. You can also go to your options menus and select that you do a Kick by pressing start. (This is a bit more viable on the New3DS, because of the conventional START button) Doing so will make you Guardpoint+Switch, simply by pressing START. You can also use the START button in the middle of a combo to GP, although I actually find there is less handcramping if I use R+X while in a combo. On the N3DS I actually find it more useful to just use the START button to GPswitch while idle in sword mode, rather than doing it from a combo, like it was the case with diablos, because I can move into attacks that would otherwise not hit me, if I had used a GP that required me to combo before the monster is actually in range. Special monster note: Rathalos family, only GP their charges if you're 100% sure they're not gonna chain a fireball. (Do so by running TOWARD a charging Rathalos and GP when he is extremely close) Rathalos only runs to where you originally were when he initiated the charge, so if you're still there, you think you might be able to GP his charge, but instead he'll stop right at your face, and blast you with a fireball, right after your GP. (Suck it, hunter!)

Omg after almost a decade, no exaggeration, i think i FINALLY get it now. Omg it's so GOOOOD. Guard point'ing especially it's like, what i wanted out of Lance for so long..

Love this weapon. I certainly agree, it's one of the more difficult/complex weapons to get the hang of in the game but definitely a very versatile weapon once you do; the infinite combos and atk transitions are indeed just soo smooth and highly effective. IMO, Probably more diverse than the Insect Glaive, regarding the newer weapons. And from what I personally like to do in combos, [and am glad this was covered because I really never see anyone do it, either] is the finisher jump from the Shield-Thrust, while I have regular phial charges (no charge in the axe/shield at all) because you can actually get a lot of those in on a downed monster. It's surprisingly fast for multiple Impact/Ele hits and a great way to get excessive hits in if you're fighting off the Frenzy. Also, wasn't particularly covered but (just to say) something else I like to do is- when the monster is down and I need charge, I like to do the Round-Slash repeatedly. I just X a BUNCH while side-stepping along the monster's body. Very quick to get charge and keeps me in place while doing so as well! Overall still, good work man. Kudos.

I main a charge blade since mh4u is my first monster hunter game, your guide was really helpful in understanding how I can utilize it better, I still have a lot of issue with my timing of the guard point. Something I thought was funny was during my fight with a Tigrex it charged at me and I managed to guard point and it was the killing blow. :3

Awsome! thanks this help soo much with my confusion!

Really good uptdate to your previous tutorial, and about the armor and skills that go well with the charge blade, I use the Silver Sol Armor (Skills: Fire Atk +2, Weakness Exploit and Razor Sharp), if you use a Fire Element Charge Blade you can deal a huge damage and break parts very easily, if you battle a Monster that is resistant to Fire I use the Demolotion Blade (Brachydios).

Awesome Gaijin!... I'm a switchaxe/sns user and I will surely try this one

Was looking up help for monster hunter world(First time playing a monster hunter game) this was super helpful, I did not know about the ability to charge up the shield instead of the axe, or the extra super finisher. Though I believe the guard points was expanded onto the slide attacks(Since you never mention them I assume they were added into the new game) Basically right around the end of your slide attacks after doing the spin swing your shield is briefly in front of you as well. I've done it accidentally once or twice, I thought it was just me holding the guard button somehow and getting into guard position one frame before I was hit, but now I believe it's this mechanic. Thanks for the detailed explanation

Excellent, informative video

You can do the axe jump attack from sword mode or as a draw using r + x and r + x + a respectly, and you can go into super attack pressing x + a after a guard point. I know you did them both in the video, but you never said it. Just nitpicking tho, amazing videos man, keep up the great work!

Gaijin I love all your stuff but that is just. .. AWESOME !!! :D The Charge Blade is with the great sword my Favorite weapon XD so Thanks a lot cause if been searching for an armor :)

Summary of the whole video = It's just fabulous xD

This is AXElly cool!

Has anyone ever noticed how frickin gigantic the weapons are, the hunters gotta be frickin strong since they're even able to dogde while holding the weapons.

Great tutorial! Keep it up!

Wow, I really like your tutorials. :) Will you redo your other tutorials as well which only had subtitles? It is a lot easier to follow, if you not have to read and look for the animation at the same time.

Really nice tuto !

thank you so much for that shield charge!!! i was like hell i never will get to that .. :-(

Thanks for the tutorial. I never knew you can charge phials faster through charge A attack. I tried it on G-rank expedition and tigrex and it worked like a miracle. I feel like I have been using the weapon wrong the whole time XD

It's almost poetic, starting a new tutorial series with the charge blade.

First off, you rock, Adam. That said, for a comprehensive/ultimate guide, it is lacking. The most important thing you missed is the ability to counter our of blocks. You even demoed it at the end! I think it's a huge thing for many monsters, especially if you're in range to counter off a roar. Being able to counter into the Super AED is something people should know how to use. On a lesser note, there's a sword attack you missed. If you press X after storing phials (I think it's X, it may be x+a, but I'm away from my 3DS at the moment) you perform an overhead slash that has a free burst on it. It's less damage than the GP/shield thrust (intensive testing was done with folks over at GameFAQs), but it certainly does phial damage. It's a nice way to switch things up and keep the heat on the monster as a player gets better.

Hype for the other ones if you plan to do them! Just make sure not to burn yourself out!

I know how to use the CB but i keep playing this and learn from it again and again

amazing tutorial!!

This vid's super useful q.q I went from like 5 hits on the fake dead bird thing before getting carted to koing without getting carted q.q The side step and shield charge thing I didn't know and are super useful! ^-^ thanks :D

way better than the original, which was very helpful already.

1 move you didn't mention is that when you charge your phials, you can press X to do an upward slash. What most don't know is that when the shield is also charged and you do this, the blade comes out with a mini burst that's very similar to the shield thrust's. In fact, if you aren't focusing on status or elemental attacks, this is a more offensive option over coming out of charging with a shield thrust and doesn't waste a phial like hitting A does. Also, after a side step if you press X, you will do the roundhouse swing.

Ty bro this was very helpfule

I don't know if I missed it. But you can also switch to axe mode by pressing "A" Right after any type of guard.

I was hoping to see a mention of what I ended up calling "round spam" which I do often for highest blade damage against large/slow/downed monsters. After round slash you can evade/sidestep, obviously, but after a sidestep the hunter immediately uses round slash if you X. You can basically just fight with roundslash if you reposition with your tilts in blade form.

I started playing Dual Blades at first but I've been playing with the Charge Blade and I love it too much.

thanks! this attually helped:D

We need moar of this ultimate tutorials...XD the first tutorial and demos are really good to start using the weapon but this one covers things more advanced allowing to kinda master the weaponXD

Also note that after pressing your guard button you can side step. You can infinitely side step using this mechanic or reposition yourself nicely with L camera/auto target.

Wow. Dude...thank you!!

I don't know if anyone will find this useful but you can also do a double-sidestep if you press R+B+Left/Right after your first sidestep.

Christmas came early this year 🙏🙌

I also find that Charge Blades are one of ,if not, the best weapons in the game to utilize Blast blight. With the addition of shield bursts, it can really rack up damage, make monsters flinch and easier to break parts.

I may be late but great vid it helped me alot

In addition to the Skills you mentioned I'd like to add a few skills that directly affect Charge Blade attacks and properties: - Focus: Makes your Phials charge faster. However, I found the standard ratio of the CB to be sufficient enough, so you might just want to go for another skill - Any level of Artillery: Boosts Impact Phial Bursts. Do not waste slots on getting anything higher than Artillery Novice though. Eat for Felyne Bombardier instead. Artillery Novice and Felyne Bombardier actually add up to the same level as Artillery God. - Guard +1 or 2: Reason is pretty obvious, it lessens the amount of knockback, damage and stamina you recieve/lose when blocking. - Guard Boost: Makes impossible-to-block moves blockable. One could argue though that you ahve no buisiness getting hit by those anyway. -Evasion +Any and Evade Extender: Evade +3 will cover all 16 frames of you sidestaps, Evade Extender makes repositioning easier. None of these are a necessity though. I personally found myself comfortable with the Dokodomi set in addition of the Seltas Helm X. Gives Honed Blade, Razor Sharp, Guard+2 and Artillery Novice.

Any chance you can make ultimate tutorials for the other classes? This one really cleared things up that I didn't understand from your original tutorials.

Very good tutorial. However, I feel compalled to point out that there's one more attack you didn't mention: After you store the energy from you blade (R+A), you can press the X button to do an upward slash while drawing the blade from your shield. Its like the X combo 2nd hit but a bit faster (It also looks cool :P). I know what your saying: "So, wait, that it?". Not quite. You see, when your shield is charged, that attack actualy has the mini-burst effect the shield stab(X+A after attack). Its not a big deal but followed by that same shield stab it can add up fairly quickly for more burst KO-ing or elemental damage.

In MH4 and MH4U the range of the CB SnS mode really surprised me, i mean like… dat phat range tho

dat tigrex headshot