How to Choose the Right Blade for Your Playstyle
Aggressive Close-Range Combat
If you prefer staying in melee range, Red Eye and Ars Almal excel at close encounters. Red Eye lunges forward with quick thrusts and blood-red aura rings, while Ars Almal unleashes eight-point star auras that pierce through groups. Both reward aggressive positioning.
Crowd Control and Utility
Chieri Yukimura is ideal if you want to freeze enemies and control the battlefield. Its Snowfall Dance rapid flurry locks down targets. Hollow Husk offers lock-on mechanics and blink strikes for surgical target elimination.
Range and Area Damage
For dealing with multiple enemies at distance, Nine-Tailed Fox and Qingqiu Fox rain phantom swords from above while creating rapid sword shadows. Rice-Loving Big Fish sends massive surging waves forward. Sakura provides aerial advantage with long-range slashes among falling cherry blossoms.
Finding Your Fit
- Test each blade's Sword Art in low-stakes combat first.
- Consider your Proud Soul tier—higher tiers unlock stronger passives for any blade.
- Mix playstyles: equip different blades for different mob types or situations.