Charge Axe detailed + new area revealed!

New weapon is called a charge axe and it has 2 modes:

Sword and shield:

-Fast continuous attacks.
-Capable of blocking
-Can build up energy by attacking that is stored in a bottle attached to the swords hilt.
-2 levels of charging. First the bottle begins to glow yellow then turns red.

Axe:
-Powerful with a long reach.
-Capable of unleashing the stored energy in the form of elemental attacks.
-Has a finishing attack that can stun monsters
-Switching between the two forms is in itself an attack


The new area is an ancient forest

Update 2:
Even more scans!

Spoiler:

Full scans here
Update:
Scans

Spoiler:

We can haz sauce?

Snagglux wrote:

We can haz sauce?

This,This and This...

Note: details might not be 100% accurate

Pics plz?

There are no pictures yet.

http://mobile.siliconera.com/siliconera/#!/entry/monster-hunter-4s-new-weapon-is-the-charge-axe,50c7bc69d7fc7b56709f03e2

Capcom did confirm it. But... Another switch axe... Thing?

And yes there are pictures...

Spoiler:

w8 what is that? i#'m totally confused

dcj91x wrote:

http://mobile.siliconera.com/siliconera/#!/entry/monster-hunter-4s-new-weapon-is-the-charge-axe,50c7bc69d7fc7b56709f03e2

Capcom did confirm it. But... Another switch axe... Thing?

And yes there are pictures...

Spoiler:

Looks kind of derpy, I'm not excited about the initial picture but hell I thought that way when the gun lance first came out on MH2

/no/

I think they could have come up with something better, in fact I KNOW they could have come up with something better.

The silhouette is not a picture. This is a picture:

http://gematsu.com/2012/12/monster-hunter-4-adds-charge-axe-weapon


I actually quite like the finished product, it looks neat. And I'm a fan of the sns, so an sns that can also do some heavy damage attacks is good news for me.

Edit: just noticed jam already edited first post. Darn.
Now we just have to wait for switch axe lances and switch axe hammers and switch axe long swords and switch axe dual swords and you get the idea. I don't mind there being another variant for the axe since they did the same with numerous other weapons. Also would like to add the glowy effects are cool, I hope it stays while running around with a fully charged axe and not just while attacking.

So it a switch axe but instead of switching to a kinda great sword... it changes to a kinda sns?

Lalo wrote:

So it a switch axe but instead of switching to a kinda great sword... it changes to a kinda sns?

Your guess is as good as mine, I'm assuming its like a switch axe to a slower twohander of some sort but with explosive properties, perhaps ammo? I don't know it just looks...cheesy.

switchaxe that gets stronger as you hit stuff and glows? super saiyan switchaxe may be cool.

Switch sns? Sounds... Strange.

Gotta see it in action to make my judgement.

This site had pictures on how the charge axe transforms and some views of both modes.

http://mobile.siliconera.com/siliconera/#!/entry/lets-see-how-monster-hunter-4s-charge-axe-transforms,50c85d17d7fc7b5670a0129a

dcj91x wrote:

This site had pictures on how the charge axe transforms and some views of both modes.

http://mobile.siliconera.com/siliconera/#!/entry/lets-see-how-monster-hunter-4s-charge-axe-transforms,50c85d17d7fc7b5670a0129a

Full scans are in the link in the OP.

they should have made a new ranged weapon. Or a whip or a fan if they really wanted to make a new melee weapon. But still a switch weapon that is similar to the Switch Axe, they could have at least made a switch hammer/lance. That would have been cool Sorry Im no artist and this is just an idea. Still have hope for this weapon though, just show me some awesome gameplay. /yes/

I'm seriously excited for a Switch SnS, I love the Switch Axe, but when I first started using it (and when transitioning back and forth from GS and Lance) I have the hardest time re-learning to dodge instead of block, having it shift into a shield will be awesome

Plus it sounds like the bottle (sounds alot like a phial) working in Axe mode is gonna be sweet

Charge Axe in "Sword and Shield" mode looks like Skyward Sword with Hylian Shield. Since the series is now on Nintendo handhelds I won't be suprised if they implement it as some sort of event weapon.

As far as the Charge Axe is concerned it looks fun to use. Seeing silhouette I was hoping for some sort of Switch Hammer combination or GS+Hammer... but i'm still pleased. Looks like it's designed for more advanced, hardcore gamers while "insect pole" will caugh attention of casual players. I'm only suprised why it's another short range weapon instead of ranged one.

It would be interesting if after transformation weapon will change it's properties for instance in SnS mode you can apply status while in Axe mode you can deal regular dmg equal to SWAX. It would be great alternative for SWAX, but at the same time it will decrease the popularity of normal SnS.

Antari18 wrote:

Charge Axe in "Sword and Shield" mode looks like Skyward Sword with Hylian Shield. Since the series is now on Nintendo handhelds I won't be suprised if they implement it as some sort of event weapon.

That hylian shield is going to be HUGE XD

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As far as the Charge Axe is concerned it looks fun to use. Seeing silhouette I was hoping for some sort of Switch Hammer combination or GS+Hammer... but i'm still pleased. Looks like it's designed for more advanced, hardcore gamers while "insect pole" will caugh attention of casual players. I'm only suprised why it's another short range weapon instead of ranged one.

Just to let you know, I just put a strike through the stupid shit you just said.

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It would be interesting if after transformation weapon will change it's properties for instance in SnS mode you can apply status while in Axe mode you can deal regular dmg equal to SWAX. It would be great alternative for SWAX, but at the same time it will decrease the popularity of normal SnS.

The only way it will decrease the popularity of the normal SnS is if the sword mode of the charge axe is stronger than the regular sword and shield XD
And I don't doubt that will happen.

It's meh wrote:

Antari18 wrote:

Charge Axe in "Sword and Shield" mode looks like Skyward Sword with Hylian Shield. Since the series is now on Nintendo handhelds I won't be suprised if they implement it as some sort of event weapon.

That hylian shield is going to be HUGE XD

Um... no sir. It will have regular size.

It's meh wrote:

Just to let you know, I just put a strike through the stupid shit you just said.

Yeah... right. The way they force player to use "insect pole" from the very beggining lead me to conclusion that it won't be very niche. You follow? So yeah

It's meh wrote:

The only way it will decrease the popularity of the normal SnS is if the sword mode of the charge axe is stronger than the regular sword and shield XD
And I don't doubt that will happen.

Yeah thx captain for clearing that out. SnS still hold up one advantage - status. Even though Charge axe will be stronger in Sword mode, it won't replace SnS without abbility to efficiently status.

Antari18 wrote:

It's meh wrote:

Antari18 wrote:

Charge Axe in "Sword and Shield" mode looks like Skyward Sword with Hylian Shield. Since the series is now on Nintendo handhelds I won't be suprised if they implement it as some sort of event weapon.

That hylian shield is going to be HUGE XD

Um... no sir. It will have regular size.

It's meh wrote:

Just to let you know, I just put a strike through the stupid shit you just said.

Yeah... right. The way they force player to use "insect pole" from the very beggining lead me to conclusion that it won't be very niche. You follow? So yeah

It's meh wrote:

The only way it will decrease the popularity of the normal SnS is if the sword mode of the charge axe is stronger than the regular sword and shield XD
And I don't doubt that will happen.

Yeah thx captain for clearing that out. SnS still hold up one advantage - status. Even though Charge axe will be stronger in Sword mode, it won't replace SnS without abbility to efficiently status.

If any weapon is built for casuals/noobs its the lance

"Here, have a big freaking weapon with the best defense in the game and crazy DPS potential, go get em tiger, also if you don't scream and rage every time you jump in front of that guy with the LS who is actually going out of his way to avoid hitting you, then you aren't doing it right."

Almost identical to switch axe. How disappointing

Will wrote:

Antari18 wrote:

It's meh wrote:

Antari18 wrote:

Charge Axe in "Sword and Shield" mode looks like Skyward Sword with Hylian Shield. Since the series is now on Nintendo handhelds I won't be suprised if they implement it as some sort of event weapon.

That hylian shield is going to be HUGE XD

Um... no sir. It will have regular size.

It's meh wrote:

Just to let you know, I just put a strike through the stupid shit you just said.

Yeah... right. The way they force player to use "insect pole" from the very beggining lead me to conclusion that it won't be very niche. You follow? So yeah

It's meh wrote:

The only way it will decrease the popularity of the normal SnS is if the sword mode of the charge axe is stronger than the regular sword and shield XD
And I don't doubt that will happen.

Yeah thx captain for clearing that out. SnS still hold up one advantage - status. Even though Charge axe will be stronger in Sword mode, it won't replace SnS without abbility to efficiently status.

If any weapon is built for casuals/noobs its the lance

"Here, have a big freaking weapon with the best defense in the game and crazy DPS potential, go get em tiger, also if you don't scream and rage every time you jump in front of that guy with the LS who is actually going out of his way to avoid hitting you, then you aren't doing it right."

Still requires more skill than tap R to win and dodge crap.

Anyway, this weapon looks kind of interesting, although I'm scared it might replace the Switch Axe.

Antari18 wrote:

*snip*

Um... no sir. It will have regular size.

Why wiki forum user, I was completely under the assumption that you were talking about the shield from Skyward sword.. Oh, no wait..
That's completely irrelevant since the shield in your picture just posted still doesn't equal the massive size of the shield the hunter holds in MH4.

Where as the picture you showed can have the shield reach half of links miniature body, the shield of the Hunter is actually bigger than half of his size.

The shield will be bigger than it is in zelda games if the thing is going to be for the charge axe.
:D

It's meh wrote:

Just to let you know, I just put a strike through the stupid shit you just said.

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Yeah... right. The way they force player to use "insect pole" from the very beggining lead me to conclusion that it won't be very niche. You follow? So yeah

Woah woah woooooohohohoa...
From the beginning? Force? FORCE?
I ask, no... BEG, I BEG for any other member on this site to hand me this information about this game.
I'd LOVE to know how this person knows this, and I'd like to have my chance to play this thing.
Searching hasn't told me jack about this, but hey, if YOU yourself could back this up, then hey, we could talk about this some more.

It's meh wrote:

The only way it will decrease the popularity of the normal SnS is if the sword mode of the charge axe is stronger than the regular sword and shield XD
And I don't doubt that will happen.

you wrote:

Yeah thx captain for clearing that out.

Why, you are most welcome.