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The rapier is the one-handed thrusting weapon in Echoes of Aincrad, associated with precise, timing-focused play.
Illfang the Kobold Lord is the Floor 1 boss of Echoes of Aincrad, fought in the closed-beta prologue, as the target of the Floor 1 raid, and again as a dungeon boss in the Labyrinth.
The one-handed sword is the balanced default weapon of Echoes of Aincrad, usable with or without a shield.
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.
Shields pair with the one-handed sword, rapier, and mace in Echoes of Aincrad (the dagger cannot carry one) and enable a defensive, timed-block playstyle.
The mace is a heavy one-handed blunt weapon in Echoes of Aincrad, usually paired with a shield for a defensive build.
The dagger is the fastest weapon in Echoes of Aincrad, with short reach but the quickest animations in the game.
The battleaxe is the second two-handed weapon type in Echoes of Aincrad, focused on crushing impact damage over finesse.
The Frenzy Boar is a Floor 1 boar enemy in Echoes of Aincrad, named in demo-era coverage and found in the grass fields outside the Town of Beginnings.
Status effects in Echoes of Aincrad range from stamina-slowing Frozen and damage-over-time Burning to a building Instant Death gauge that ends a fight outright.
Horunka Village is a small settlement on Floor 1 of Aincrad, outside the Town of Beginnings.
Kobold Sentinels are armored Floor 1 kobold enemies in Echoes of Aincrad, named in pre-launch coverage. In the source material they back up Illfang the Kobold Lord in the Floor 1 boss room.
Ruin Kobold Troopers are humanoid kobold enemies on Floor 1 of Aincrad in Echoes of Aincrad. In the source material they are hand-axe wielding kobold soldiers of the Floor 1 labyrinth.
Akihiko Kayaba is the Game Master of Sword Art Online and the architect of the death game. He appears in Echoes of Aincrad.
Marome is the second city of Floor 2 in Echoes of Aincrad, reached across the western sands from Urbus with Lisbeth as a guide.
Stamina is the shared resource that gates attacks, dodges, and sprints in Echoes of Aincrad, pushing the game toward methodical, paced combat.
Taran is a Floor 2 settlement southwest of Marome, where the search for the third sanctuary begins.
Tolbana is a Floor 1 town near the Labyrinth entrance, where Diavel's strategy meeting for the raid on the Floor 1 boss is held.
Medai Village is a Floor 1 settlement from the Sword Art Online source material; as of September 2026 no post-launch source places it in Echoes of Aincrad.
Saayu is one of the protagonist's beta-test friends in Echoes of Aincrad, introduced as the cheerful heart of the party. She is a story character rather than a selectable partner.
The Labyrinth is the tower that connects the floors of Aincrad. Its randomised chambers, elite enemies, and guardian bosses make it the hardest stretch of the Floor 1 campaign.
Arks are sealed objects scattered across the fields of Aincrad. Most guard optional paths and rewards, but a set of them gates story progress late in the campaign.
Safety Areas and Warp Terminals are the checkpoint network of Echoes of Aincrad. Activating them reveals the local map, restores resources, and opens fast travel.
Misumi Tozawa, known as Mito, is an ally announced for the Genesis Maidens expansion. She introduces the curved sword weapon type and joins the party in a support role.
Lisbeth is a cheerful, easygoing mace user in Echoes of Aincrad who is saving up Col for reasons of her own. She is a returning Sword Art Online character on the partner roster.
Klein is a compassionate swordsman in Echoes of Aincrad who meets the protagonist through a twist of fate. He is a returning Sword Art Online character on the game's partner roster.
Agil is a calm, reliable two-handed axe user in Echoes of Aincrad who meets the party at the raid. He is a returning Sword Art Online character on the game's partner roster.
Musoh is a veteran gamer who wields a two-handed axe in Echoes of Aincrad, an easygoing original character whose true intentions are hard to read.
Stina is a mace-wielding exchange student from Sweden in Echoes of Aincrad, a quiet and polite original character who is on the game's partner roster.
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