AW vs SAO Kirito

INFORMATION

FROM:

• SWORD ART ONLINE

RACE:

• SPRIGGAN

WEAPONS:

• DUAL BLADES
• 1HAND SWORD
• 2HAND SWORD

MAIN ELEMENT:

• DARK

ROLE:

• DEBUFFER
• ATTACKER

UNLOCK:

• Available from EP01

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~DUAL BLADES~

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	NAME	SKILL DESCRIPTION
	Crow Combination	Kirito’s OSS. Inspired by Silver Crow. Gale Slicer > Silver Crow’s Dive Attack. COOLDOWN: 10
	Skill Explode	Kirito’s OSS. Uses the Dual Blades as if they were 2 1H Swords. Sharp Nail > Horizontal Square > Meteor Fall > Radiant Arc > Vorpal Strike. COOLDOWN: 30
	Gale Slicer	Rushing attack. Quickly rushes forward attacking any enemies in path. COOLDOWN: 3
	End Revolver	Area of Effect attack. Spins in place with both blades extended. COOLDOWN: 3
	Double Circular	Single Strike attack. Looks similar to the Guarding Attack in Lost Song. Has short range. COOLDOWN: 3
	Cygnus Onslaught	Power attack. Crosses both blades on a single point leaving a cool looking X effect on the screen. Tracks target on start-up. COOLDOWN: 10
	Specula Cross	Counter attack. Drops into defensive stance and counters incoming physical attacks with a quick 1-2 strike. *Only activates upon receiving damage during start-up of attack (Projectiles & magic do not count). COOLDOWN: 10
	Starburst Stream	Combo attack. Swift 16-hit combo. Total duration is somewhat long. COOLDOWN: 15
	The Eclipse	Powerful combo attack. 27-hit combo. Extremely long duration (10 seconds?) Be careful how you use this skill because an enemy can move away halfway through it. COOLDOWN: 30

~1HAND SWORD~

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	NAME	SKILL DESCRIPTION
	Rage Spike	Rushing attack. Lunges forward skewering enemies with the tip of the sword. COOLDOWN: 3
	Slant	Quick attack. Steps in and slashes diagonally. COOLDOWN: 3
	Around Arc	Invul attack. Dashes perpendicular to the target and then delivers a quick strike. Useful in Skill connect Combos. COOLDOWN: 3
	Meteor Fall	Combo attack. Throws the sword up. Jumps up to catch it and slashes down with momentum from the sky. Stylish. COOLDOWN: 10
	Horizontal Square	Area of Effect attack. 4 quick slashes in rotation around a target with a square emitting from center point. COOLDOWN: 10
	Sharp Nail	Combo attack. 3 Swift scything slashes. COOLDOWN: 10
	Radiant Arc	Single strike attack. Flips the sword to a reverse grip and delivers a rising uppercut. Also stylish. COOLDOWN: 10
	Vorpal Strike	Rushing attack. Launches yourself at the target in an explosive spiral. Covers an incredible amount of distance. COOLDOWN: 15
	Nova Ascension	Combo attack. 10-hit combo. The duration is rather lengthy so be sure to use this carefully. COOLDOWN: 30

~2HAND SWORD~

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	NAME	SKILL DESCRIPTION
	Avalanche	Rushing attack. Charges in, attacking enemies in path. COOLDOWN: 3
	Eruption	Combo attack. Quick 2-hit combo. Rather powerful. COOLDOWN: 3
	Cyclone	Area of Effect attack. Spins in a circle damaging anything within circumference. COOLDOWN: 3
	Around	Single strike attack. Steps forward and delivers a single spinning slash. COOLDOWN: 10
	Break Time	Guard Break attack. Spins forward and attacks with the flat side of the sword breaking the guard of the target. COOLDOWN: 10
	Hollow Silhouette	Counter attack. Drops into a defensive stance and counters incoming attacks with a vicious jumping slash. *Only activates upon receiving damage during start-up of attack (Projectiles & magic do not count). COOLDOWN: 10
	Demolition Wield	Combo attack. Steps in with 3 heavy overhead slashes. COOLDOWN: 10
	Furious Destroyer	Combo attack. Swings the sword horizontally to deliver 6 powerful slashes. COOLDOWN: 15
	Ray Brandish	Power attack. Hits the ground to bring fourth a powerful shockwave that devastates enemies within range. COOLDOWN: 30

~OFFENSIVE MAGIC SKILLS~

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	NAME	DESCRIPTION
	Fireball	Fires a small fireball at an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Flame Blast	Drops a large fireball upon an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Ice Bullet	Fires a small icicle at an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Freeze Lance	Drops multiple frost shards upon an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Wind Cutter	Fires a small gust of wind at an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Tornado Cannon	Summons multiple whirlwinds upon an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Sling Stone	Fires small rocks at an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Rock Blast	Drops boulders upon an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Dark Sphere	Fires a small ball of darkness at an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Void Distortion	Drops large dark clusters upon an enemy. Power & number of consecutive shots increases with skill level.
	Dimensional Abyss	Summon a black hole upon a target to attack surrounding areas. Power increases with skill level.
	Venom Shot	Fire small venom ball. Low chance to poison enemy. Power increases with skill level.
	Thunderbolt	Fire small thunder ball. Low chance to paralyze enemy. Power increases with skill level.

~HEALING & BUFFS~

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	NAME	DESCRIPTION
	First Aid	Recover own HP. Amount recovered is increased with skill level.
	Mana Regenerate	Increases rate of player MP regeneration. Amount recovered is increased with skill level
	Magia	Increases Party Magical Power by 30% (Including Healing Magic). Duration is increased with skill level.
	Quick	Increases Party Movement Speed by 50%. Duration is increased with skill level.
	Resist Dark	Increases Party Dark Resistance by 33%. Duration increases with skill level.
	Exhaust	Decreases Enemy Attack by 20%. Duration is increased with skill level.
	Weakness	Decreases Enemy Defense by 25%. Duration is increased with skill level.
	Slow	Decreases Enemy Movement Speed by 50%. Duration is increased with skill level.
	Bind	Inflict Bind status on enemy. Cast time is reduced with skill level.
	Hiding	Become semi-invisible. Aggro rate is decreased by 50%. Duration increases with skill level. *Has no effect in online play.
	Hollow Body	Become fully invisible. Unable to be seen on the mini-map or locked onto. Any action other than movement cancels the invisibility. Duration increases with skill level.
	Searcher	Allows player to see all treasure & Sudden Quests on the map. Duration increases with skill level.

~PASSIVE SKILLS~

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NAME	DESCRIPTION
The Art of 1Hand Sword	Allows the user to equip 1Hand Swords and use its respective Sword Skills.
The Art of Dual Blades	Allows the user to equip Dual Blades and use its respective Sword Skills.
The Art of 2Hand Sword	Allows the user to equip 2Hand Swords and use its respective Sword Skills.
Increase Dark Resistance	Reduces damage received from Dark based attacks by 20%.
Increase Dark Attack	Increases damage of Dark based attacks by 10%.
Stamina Saver	Reduces the cost of stamina based actions by 20%.
Increase Critical Rate	Increases the probability of landing a critical strike by 20%.
Switch Boost	Increases the power of Switch by 10%.
Cooldown Time Decrease	Decreases the cooldown time of Sword Skills & Special Moves by 10%.
Skill Connect Boost	Increases power of Skill Connect by 10%.
Increase Status Ailment Recovery	Increases the rate of recovery from bad statuses by 20%.
Increase Yuld Drop	Increases the Yuld dropped by enemies by 10%.
Increase Physical Defense	Decrease amount of damage received by physical attacks by 10%.
Increase Magical Defense	Decrease amount of damage received by magical attacks by 10%.
Cooldown Time Decrease+	Decreases the cooldown time of Sword Skills & Special Moves by 20%.
Increase Attack	Increases physical damage dealt by weapons by 10%.
Increase MP	Increases Max MP by 10%.
Fast Cast	Decreases the casting time of Magic skills by 10%.
Increase Dark Resistance+	Reduces damage received from Dark based attacks by 36%.
Increased Magical Attack	Increases power of magic attacks by 10%.
[Lv1000] Increase Dark Attack+	Increases damage of Dark based attacks by 20%.
[Lv1050] Increase HP	Increases Max HP by 10%.
[Lv1100] Boss Blocker	Decreases the damage received from Boss type monsters. (Should be 20%. Possible it could be 30%)
[Lv1200] Skill Connect Boost+	Increases power of Skill Connect by 20%.
Increase 1Hand Sword Damage	Increases damage of 1Hand Sword by 10%.
Increase Dual Blades Damage	Increases damage of Dual Blades by 10%.
Increase 2Hand Sword Damage	Increases damage of 2Hand Sword by 10%.
1Hand Sword Master	A title given to those who have mastered the art of 1Hand Sword. Increases damage of 1Hand Sword by 50%.
Dual Blades Master	A title given to those who have mastered the art of Dual Blades. Increases damage of Dual Blades by 50%.
2Hand Sword Master	A title given to those who have mastered the art of 2Hand Sword. Increases damage of 2Hand Sword by 50%.

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~HOW TO PLAY KIRITO~

This section is written as an more in-depth extension to the AW & SAO Character Overview post and is meant to be used hand in hand with the General Leveling Guide. The purpose of this How-To-Play is to offer players of all levels a skeleton plan which enables them to build their characters up to their full potential. With that being said, it is indeed recommended that you do follow the steps described here.

-Important Skills-

• Quick
• Magia
• Weakness
• Exhaust
• First Aid
• Resist Dark
• Searcher

-Weapon Selection-

Play Kirito on Dual Blades or 2 Hand Sword. Dual Blades is the risky option because the Sword Skills are very committal and can get you killed, but I guess you could always slap Drain Ring on him and turn your brain off, I guess.

Kirito’s element is Dark, so if you are able to give him a Max Attack; Half Element Weapon with ~10% Dark or a Half Attack; Max Element Weapon with ~20% Dark, he will become very strong. In most cases, higher base attack is better than elemental attack unless you are willing to switch weapons for each boss weakness.

**For more information on the overall Weapon Building process, consult the Weapon Building Guide.

**For some tips on how to select the appropriate Accessories for your character, consult the Selecting Equipment guide.

-Using Kirito-

Kirito is a debuffer. He also does have Quick & Magia, but his main focus is lowering the abilities of bosses and other enemies. Kirito also gets level 3 Dark magic making him have access to some solid crowd control.

When a quest or boss fight starts:

1. Cast Quick & Magia.
   • If monster is Demon like or Undead, cast Resist Dark.
2. Cast Weakness & Exhaust on the enemies.
3. Move in for Combat.

On the SAO Sword Skills & Weapon Breakdowns page I have written some basic combat guidelines for all the respective weapons in the game. If you feel like you are using a weapon incorrectly or just want some pointers, I would advise you to have a look at that page.

It is Kirito’s responsibility to make sure that all of the enemies have been debuffed. Therefore simply casting skills every time a boss appears before going into combat is a good look.

Remember that when players die in battle, they are revived without any buffs. Recasting buffs when teammates die is a good idea and makes you a wonderful teammate. Of course, in some cases when a player dies non-stop its a waste of time to recast buffs (>.<)

-Healing-

If you take damage with Kirito, use First Aid. Since you have Magia buffed, First Aid will be able to heal you considerably. Otherwise go on the defensive and wait for a competent Healer to assist you. Do not keep fighting if you are low on health because that will definitely result in you dying.

-BK’s Opinion on Kirito-

Definitely the most widely played character in the game. Also most definitely the most wrongfully played character in the game. A lot of players straight up don’t use Kirito’s buff skills which always makes it annoying partying up with random Kiritos online.

I consider Kirito to be a quite a good character in this game since he has a solid weapon selection and a fun and appealing playstyle.

But damn man. If only I had the power to make Kirito players actually play him properly. then I wouldn’t have this mixed feeling of love and hate towards him :/

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NOTE

For more information on skills, you can visit the respective SAO SWORD SKILLS & SAO MAGIC/BUFF SKILLS pages.