Yeah, it's a matter of playing more often with SA to get better.PyaKura wrote:
Around 60 quests done with SA versus 1200+ with GS so yeah...
The issue is I don't know if I hit enough times to deal meaningful damage so I often overcommit and end up being sent flying. My SA is a Power Phial one so I'm often using the Sword mode and use X (forward double-chop) then A (horizontal slash with a step back) to DPS, and the other moves occasionally. As you know the downside is the very low-mobility so I'm thinking about making an armor set with evade extender to help with that.
I guess it's just a matter of playing more to get an accurate feeling of the weapon lol.
Just keep in mind that power phial axes aren't the only ones, even if it's not power phial, it can still be good. Axe mode can be just as strong as sword mode if you use it properly, and don't worry about hitting enough to deal meaningful damage; just worry about hitting it and not getting hit. For maximum DPS if you really need to worry for that, your current method is fine. But if a monster's going to be down for a while, go into axe mode, press X+A for the upward swing, then start mashing A, and just before it gets up, press R for a huge damage finisher, and R again if you want to switch right into sword mode.