Echoes of Aincrad Wiki

Echoes of Aincrad has six weapon types, split between four one-handed options that can pair with a shield and two two-handed options with extra reach.

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The player fights alongside an NPC companion throughout Echoes of Aincrad. The confirmed companion roster is Iori, Wyzeman, Zash, and Argo, each with their own weapon and role.

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The Expansion DLC adds a new side story, new companions, and new encounters to Echoes of Aincrad. It is scheduled for release by December 31, 2026.

Getting Started5/8/2026 5 min read

Each weapon in Echoes of Aincrad can unlock roughly ten sword skills over the course of the game, but only two can be equipped at a time.

Echoes of Aincrad ships in Standard, Deluxe, Ultimate, and Aincrad editions. Pre-orders of the standard edition come with the Proto-Elucidator weapon pack.

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Echoes of Aincrad is Bandai Namco's single-player Sword Art Online action RPG developed by Game Studio Inc., launching July 10, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It covers the first two floors of Aincrad.

Getting Started5/17/2026 9 min readDarkwhispers

Unanswered//butterfly is a 110-minute Polygon Pictures animated film released alongside Echoes of Aincrad. It features Kirito, Asuna, and new characters Emirun and Rex.

The Flutter Armor Pack is an Ultimate Edition bonus in Echoes of Aincrad. It contains Flutter Robes and Flutter Boots themed after Rex and Emirun from the Unanswered//butterfly film.

Equipment5/8/2026 5 min readj0shlore

Special Skills are Echoes of Aincrad's build-defining customization slots. Players choose Special Skills to match their preferred playstyle, and each NPC companion has a unique Special Skill of their own.

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Echoes of Aincrad includes a smithy system that lets players enhance their weapons and armour to handle tougher enemies. Blueprints define what can be crafted.

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The rapier is the one-handed thrusting weapon in Echoes of Aincrad, associated with precise, timing-focused play.

The Starter Pack is a bonus item bundle included with the Deluxe Edition and every higher tier of Echoes of Aincrad. It contains 50,000 Col, ten High Healing Potions, ten High SP Potions, and ten Mystic Crystals.

The one-handed sword is the balanced default weapon of Echoes of Aincrad, usable with or without a shield.

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Aincrad is the flying castle at the heart of Sword Art Online. Echoes of Aincrad takes place on its first two floors.

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Death Game Mode is Echoes of Aincrad's optional permadeath rule: dying while it is active deletes the player's save file. It can be layered onto any of the four difficulty settings.

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Echoes of Aincrad has four difficulty modes: Story, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard. Each can be combined independently with Death Game Mode.

Iori is an original NPC companion in Echoes of Aincrad. She wields a sword and shield and fills the healer role in the party through healing circles.

Attributes are the growth-point stats in Echoes of Aincrad. Players spend points each level to raise stamina, strength, dexterity, mind, and other axes that shape combat performance and build identity.

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A new-player walkthrough of the opening hours of Echoes of Aincrad, from character creation through the first combat tutorials and into the Town of Beginnings.

Shields can be paired with any of the four one-handed weapon types in Echoes of Aincrad and enable a defensive, timed-block playstyle.

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The dagger is the fastest weapon in Echoes of Aincrad, with short reach but the quickest animations in the game.

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The Switch System is Echoes of Aincrad's core companion-coordination mechanic. Players can chain attacks and change roles with their partner, or hold the partner back for a coordinated strike that splits damage.

Tolbana is a smaller settlement on the first floor of Aincrad in Echoes of Aincrad.

The greatsword is one of two two-handed weapon types in Echoes of Aincrad, offering long reach and heavy damage at the cost of speed and shield use.

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The mace is a heavy one-handed blunt weapon in Echoes of Aincrad, usually paired with a shield for a defensive build.

Echoes of Aincrad features real-time, stamina-gated action combat with dedicated parry and dodge windows that trigger team-up attacks with the player's NPC companion.

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Ruin Kobold Troopers are humanoid kobold enemies on Floor 1 of Aincrad in Echoes of Aincrad. In established lore they are hand-axe wielding field mobs that train the player's dodge and parry timing for the Floor 1 boss.

Enemies5/8/2026 4 min readDarkwhispers

The Frenzy Boar is a confirmed Floor 1 enemy in Echoes of Aincrad, found in the fields outside the Town of Beginnings.

Enemies5/8/2026 8 min readduskvalley

Kobold Sentinels are confirmed Floor 1 enemies in Echoes of Aincrad. They are the armed humanoid foot soldiers that populate the floor's dungeons.

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The first floor of Aincrad, with the Town of Beginnings as its hub. The starting area for every player trapped in the death game.

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Medai Village is a small settlement on Floor 1 of Aincrad.

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Col is the in-game currency of Echoes of Aincrad. It is spent on gear, upgrades, and consumables, and the Deluxe and Ultimate editions' Starter Pack includes a Col grant.

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The battleaxe is the second two-handed weapon type in Echoes of Aincrad, focused on crushing impact damage over finesse.

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Urbus is the hub city of Floor 2 of Aincrad in Echoes of Aincrad.

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Zash is a young two-handed swordsman and an NPC companion in Echoes of Aincrad. He provides high-damage attacks plus attack boosts and barriers for the party.

Characters5/8/2026 6 min readj0shlore

Horunka Village is a small settlement on Floor 1 of Aincrad, outside the Town of Beginnings.

Parry Slash, Dodge Slash, and Reversal Slash are the three team-up attacks triggered by timed defensive inputs or punish windows in Echoes of Aincrad.

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Wyzeman is a beta-tester veteran and an NPC companion in Echoes of Aincrad. He wields a heavy blunt weapon and fills the tank role for the party.

Characters5/8/2026 5 min readduskvalley

The Town of Beginnings is the central hub on the first floor of Aincrad, where every player spawns at the start of the death game.

Argo is a returning character from the Sword Art Online novels. In Echoes of Aincrad she is a confirmed NPC companion wielding daggers, and she also is the game's information broker.

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