Sunbreak, the latest expansion of Monster Hunter Rise is now out and it comes with a host of Switch Skills for you to choose from. Our guide lists all the new ones available in the game as well as how you can unlock them.
Switch Skills are a highly customizable mechanic in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This mechanic allows you to swap between various Silkbind and weapon movesets that come in handy when taking on some of the monolithic foes that the game has to offer.
However, unlocking these Switch Skills and then making the most of them for each weapon will require some prior knowledge. Don’t worry, our guide will take you through all the new Switch Skills in the game as well as how you can unlock them.
All new Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Every weapon in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak features unique Switch Skills which can be used only when equipped with that specific weapon.
Having said that, here’s a list of all the new Switch Skills that were released with the new expansion.
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| Weapon | Basic Skill | Switch Skill |
| Great Sword | Charging Slash combo | Surge Slash combo |
| Long Sword | Special Sheathe combo | Sacred Sheathe combo |
| Sword and Shield | Sword/Shield combo | Twin Blade combo |
| Dual Blades | Roundslash combo | Slide Slash combo |
| Hammer | Spinning Bludgeon | Spinning Bludgeon Charge |
| Hunting Horn | Crush Attack combo | Swing combo |
| Lance | Guard Dash | Shield Tackle |
| Gunlance | Wyrmstake Cannon | Erupting Cannon |
| Switch Axe | Axe Wise Sweep | 2-Staged Morph Slash combo |
| Charge Blade | Phial Follow-up | Phial Follow-up: Firing Pin |
| Insect Glaive | Jumping Advancing Slash | Kinsect Slash |
| Bow | Melee attack | Stake Thrust |
| Light Bowgun | Marksman | Critical Firepower |
| Heavy Bowgun | Charged Shot | Crouching Shot |
These are all the new Switch Skills that were released with the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion. With all of that being said, let’s check out how you can unlock Switch Skills in the game.
How to unlock Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak?
Similar to the base game of Monster Hunter Rise, you will have to play through the story available in the Sunbreak expansion to unlock new Switch Skills for your weapons. However, there is one area that must be met before you can start unlocking these skills in the game.
You must reach Master Rank 4 to unlock and use new Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Once you have reached the required rank, you will need to head over to the Elgado Outpost and learn Skill Swap from Master Utsushi. From this point onwards, you will be able to unlock new Switch Skills for all your weapons to use against formidable foes in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
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