MHR Sunbreak: How To Get New Switch Skills

Here is how you can unlock the new Switch Skills in MHR Sunbreak.

Switch Skills is a mechanic that has been used to the fullest in the Sunbreak DLC for Monster Hunter Rise and you can also unlock them quite easily. Hence not only does this expansion give you new monsters and areas, but it also gives you interesting ways to fight them. And since there are a lot of weapons for you to use, these skills just add to their versatility. So in this guide let us check how to get the new Switch Skills in MHR Sunbreak.

How to Unlock Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak

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You can get your first set of the new Switch Skills from Master Utsushi. After that, you have to reach Master Rank 4 if you plan on unlocking all of them. Here is how you can get all these skills:

  1. Go and talk to Rondine the Trader at the village’s entrance.
  2. This will allow you to start the Sunbreak quests.
  3. But before you can do that, you will first have to defeat a Daimyo Hermitaur.
  4. Doing this will allow you to go to Elgado.
  5. Go to the village and talk to Arena Master Arlow.
  6. Eventually, you will have a conversation with Master Utsushi.
  7. He will give you some switch skills. Remember these are just some skills and not all of them.
  8. You will get to unlock the last skills after you reach Master Rank 4.
  9. Once you reach MR4 you will eventually be sent to Kamura.
  10. After talking to them you will have to go and speak to Master Utsushi again.
  11. This time he will give you all the switch skills in the expansion.

All Switch Skills List in MHR Sunbreak

  • Great Sword
    • Surge Slash Combo
    • Strongarm Stance
    • Backslide
  • Long Sword
    • Sacred Sheathe Combo
    • Tempered Spirit Blade
    • Harvest Moon
  • Sword and Shield
    • Twin Blade Combo
    • Destroyer Oil
  • Dual Blades
    • Slide Slash Combo
    • Spiral Slash
    • Ironshine Silk
  • Lance
    • Shield Tackle
    • Skyward Thrust
    • Sheathing Retreat
  • Gunlance
    • Errupting Cannon
    • Bullet Barrage
    • Reverse Blast
  • Light Bowgun
    • Critical Firepower
    • Wyvern Counter
    • Mech Silkbind Shot
  • Heavy Bowgun
    • Crouching Shot
    • Rising Moon
    • Setting Sun
  • Hammer
    • Spinning Bludgeon Charge
    • Keeping Sway
    • Impact Burst
  • Hunting Horn
    • Swing Combo
    • Sonic Bloom
    • Silkbind Shockwave
  • Switch Axe
    • 2-Staged Morph Slash Combo
    • Wire Step
    • Elemental Burst Counter
  • Charge Blade
    • Phial Follow-up: Firing Pin
    • Ready Stance
    • Air Dash
  • Insect Glaive
    • Kinsect Slash
    • Recall Kinsect
    • Silkbind Vault

That covers this guide on how to unlock Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak and the list of all Switch Skills. While you may know how to get them you might also be interested in learning how to disable the switch skills hover text. And if you need help with more topics on this game check out our guides on how to fix the crash on startup error and all monster weaknesses.