Monster Hunter Wilds' Switch Axe makes a great time even better with slick new moves and teases a possible new creature

Monster Hunter Wilds has unveiled its iteration of the Switch Axe, and it somehow looks better than ever before.

The Switch Axe is one of the more popular Monster Hunter weapons, and it's easy to see why. The weapon can either bludgeon monsters repeatedly in one form or switch to its other form to unleash rapid strikes with elemental discharges, tearing through the toughest monster hides in just a few slices. Monster Hunter Wilds has now revealed its revamped Switch Axe, and it looks sublime.

In the new trailer below, we can see the Switch Axe taking off in Wilds. Switching between the Axe and Sword modes now looks quicker than ever before, and there's even a brand new move called 'Focus Strike,' which starts as a classic Wild Swing combo but turns into a brutal Elemental Discharge attack, like a faster version of the Trance Slash.

⚔️ Switch Axe ⚔️The versatile Switch Axe can morph between its powerful Axe Mode and the swift Sword Mode on the fly to fit the situation. With Focus Mode, accurately target the enemy's weak point and discharge your weapon's Phials! #MHWilds pic.twitter.com/khNysEwKELAugust 15, 2024

Good news, Monster Hunter Rise fans: the Invincible Gauntlet is back! This attack, if you're unfamiliar with it, basically had the hunter swinging the Switch Axe around them vertically, eventually connecting with the monster for one huge attack. If this thing hit home, it would pretty regularly stun any monster into temporary submission.

But what's the Switch Axe design right at the beginning of the trailer? Some Monster Hunter fans think this is indicative of a brand new monster for the new Capcom game, one possibly themed around a scorpion. A brand new mainline Monster Hunter game is a treat in itself, but one offering new creatures for us to get to grips with would be fantastic.

The reactions to the Switch Axe reveal have been overwhelmingly positive so far. You can see a few reactions on Twitter just below. The Switch Axe was actually trending at one point