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Elsword
Developer	KOG Studios
Publishers	Nexon NHN Corporation (Hangame) File:Flag-tw.pngFile:Hk.png Gamania (TIC) Giant Interactive (ZT Game) KOG Games File:Europeanunion.png Gameforge Asiasoft (PlayPark) File:Flag of Indonesia.png Netmarble File:Bresil Flag.png Level UP! Games Garena Furizen Solutions (Gamemela)
Platform	Microsoft Windows
Release Dates	December 27, 2007 File:Flag-tw.png October 23, 2009 File:Hk.png November 9, 2009 March 17, 2010 December 9, 2010 March 23, 2011 November 11, 2011 2011? February 2, 2012 April 17, 2012 October 11, 2012 File:Flag of Indonesia.png December 4, 2012 File:Bresil Flag.png July 10, 2013 July 24, 2013 October 9, 2013 April 2, 2014
Ratings	GRAC (South Korea): All ? GSRR (Taiwan): 12 CERO (Japan): ? ERSB (North America): T ? USK (Germany): 12 PEGI (Europe): 12 OK (Thailand): 13 ClassInd (Brazil): L
Genres	MMORPG, Action-Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Side-scroller
Mode	Multiplayer
Input	Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad

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Elsword (Korean: 엘소드 Elsword) is a free-to-play, action-oriented massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by KOG Studios. It was first released at the end of 2007 in South Korea and later localized and made available to play in other regions. The game was originally developed as a spiritual successor to KOG Studios' other game, Grand Chase, specifically evolving the graphics from 2D to 3D. This MMORPG boasts a 2.5D side-scrolling gameplay with beat'em up combat, manga-inspired visuals, and an immersive fantasy world. The story of the game follows the title protagonist Elsword and the El Search Party as they travel across the world of Elrios to protect the El from the encroaching demonic forces.

Story

See also: Lore and Story

In the land of Elrios, the world is given life thanks to the power of the El, a mystical gem that radiates energy. However, the harmony of Elrios was disrupted by one of the masters of the El, Solace, when he kidnaps the El Lady, the one chosen by the goddess Ishmael to watch over the El. This caused the El to become unstable and explode, leading to its current existence as numerous crystal shards of energy scattered across the continent. While the Nasod and human civilizations began to disappear, survivors could only prosper where larger El Shards were, as those shards hold great enough power to sustain the nature and civilization around it. Towns and villages were rebuilt around these large shards with the remaining El Masters protecting them to restore power to the El. But with the disruption came the rise of wicked beings who seek the power of the El for their own.

Our story begins with Elsword, a young boy continuing his knight training in the village of Ruben. He discovers the great, blue demon Berthe trying to take away the El Shard in Ruben, which is vital in maintaining life for the village and the surrounding forest. Elsword unleashes his anger and manages to force Berthe to retreat, with the help of the wandering magician, Aisha, who happened upon the battle. Meanwhile, the elven ranger Rena overhears a group of bandits also planning to steal Ruben's El Shard. She engages the leader, Banthus, but he is able to escape with the El Shard. Rena, Elsword, and Aisha resolve to work together to retrieve the stolen El Shard from Banthus and the bandits, thus forming the El Search Party. This would begin their adventure as the members of the El Search Party travel across the continent to track down the El, make new allies and friends, stop powerful and cunning foes, solve the mysteries surrounding the El and the El Lady, and protect Elrios from the growing evil that threatens to destroy it.

Gameplay

Elsword's three first-job paths.

Players can choose to play as one of thirteen playable characters, each with their own unique characteristics, abilities, and backstories. Players will traverse through diverse areas and villages, where they can talk to NPCs and accept quests or access the game's various shops and facilities. Players can venture into dungeons and fields, where they can defeat enemies and tough bosses using attack commands and special skills to string together powerful combos. Doing so will allow players to complete Epic Quests, which unfold the story though dialogue cutscenes and sometimes rendered videos. Defeating monsters and completing quests can reward items, equipment, and ED, the main in-game currency. ED can be used to purchase various items, equipment, and services. The game servers also generally have limited-time in-game events that players can participate in to earn special rewards and benefits. Players can choose to use real cash currency to purchase exclusive goods from the Item Mall. Some of the main types of items available in the Item Mall are costume pieces and customizations, which can be purchased to dress up and customize characters to make them personalized.

Players earn experience from defeating enemies, clearing dungeons, and completing quests to level up and advance their characters. Upon reaching level 15, players can upgrade their character along a specialized job path, each with their own fighting style and personality, which gives access to new skills and abilities. The player is then able to advance their characters further at level 35 and unlock more powers for their class with the Transcendence system at level 70. The final advancement sits at the current level cap of level 99, unlocking the Force Skill system and more abilities, as well as granting access to the Master Class system upon progressing far enough into the story.

Upon reaching the level cap of 99 and completing a certain quest, players can continue to earn experience to earn points in the El Resonance system, which can be invested in various stat increases to specialize characters and make them even stronger.

Players can collect and use a variety of items found throughout their journey. Quests can reward items upon completions, and NPCs can sell some items to players. Dungeons and bosses can drop rare equipment and items as well. Equipment can be dismantled into materials, which can be used to craft even stronger equipment. Equipment can also be enhanced at blacksmiths to power up its main stats, socketed to give additional stats, or attributed at an alchemist to gain additional elemental effects. Special dungeons available at higher levels drop special materials and equipment that is needed to craft the strongest, endgame equipment. Other items such as consumables and elixirs can be crafted as well. Players can also own pet companions who can accompany them on their journey, as well as mounts to provide swift transportation.

Players can interact with each other by communicating via the chat window, forming parties either manually, through automatic matchmaking, or with the party list, playing in the fields or dungeons together (PvE), sparring or dueling in player versus player (PvP) matches, becoming part of a guild, trading with one another and selling items on the market board, and combining forces to tackle giant Raid Bosses.

Characters

Playable Characters

Elsword Aisha Rena Raven Eve Chung Ara Elesis Add Lu/Ciel Rose Ain Laby File:ElsPortraitFull.png File:ElboyTiny.png Knight Elsword is the titular swordsman who carries a great sword to slash and bash his enemies. He is an aspiring young knight who has trained under the guidance of his sister and knight of Velder, Elesis, since he was a young age. When she had to leave home, Elsword promised her that he would train his swordsmanship and become strong for when they meet again. Ambitious and hotheaded, Elsword is always looking for a challenge, but he is good-natured at heart. On another day of training in Ruben, Elsword finds a bunch of bandits blocking his way. After dealing with them, he discovers the demon Berthe taking the the village's El Shard. With his determination to protect his hometown, Elsword resonates with the El and draws the power to fend off Berthe. As Berthe retreats, Aisha runs to Elsword's aid, but he questions this new stranger. Rena interrupts their arguing to inform them that the bandits have stolen the El. Elsword joins forces with Aisha and Rena, and they all depart on their journey together with the mission of restoring the lost El. Elsword's strength lies in his close-ranged skill with the sword, but he can also harness the power of fire to deal some explosive attacks. He can take a number of hits and strike right back. Elsword begins his adventure with a powerful frontal slash and a quick, evasive dodge . Job Classes A knight trained to fight with an aggressive, close-combat sword fighting style. File:SKNEW.png Sword Knight File:LKNEW.png Lord Knight File:LKTransNEW.png Lord Knight (Transcendence) File:KENEW.png Knight Emperor A fiery magic swordsman who utilizes both the sword and rune magic. File:MKNEW.png Magic Knight File:RSNEW.png Rune Slayer File:RSTransNEW.png Rune Slayer (Transcendence) File:RMNEW.png Rune Master A dual-wielding swordsman with high-speed, sword combination attacks. File:StKNEW.png Sheath Knight File:ISNEW.png Infinity Sword File:ISTransNEW.png Infinity Sword (Transcendence) Immortal File:AishaPortraitNew.png File:AishaTiny.png Magician Aisha is a genius mage, well-versed in the art of magic. While exploring an ancient ruin with her grandfather in search of an artifact, she had the misfortune of losing her magical powers by the effects of said artifact, a cursed ring. A mysterious hooded man then stole the ring away from her. Despite the loss, Aisha decided to embark on a journey to remaster her magic by learning about El. She is intelligent, brash, and confident in her abilities with staff in hand. Aisha's search for El Shards leads her to the Tree of El in Ruben, where she meets a red haired boy struggling against a great, blue beast. She decides to lend a hand, and together, they scare off the monster. Aisha introduces herself to Elsword, but his ungrateful attitude makes her think he's quite obnoxious. They get into an argument (which will become common between them), but Rena interjects with news of the stolen El Shard. Aisha joins the two on a quest to find the lost El while she hones her magical powers. Aisha specializes in overwhelming her opponents with fireballs and wide array of powerful spells in quick succession, and she can give a quick whack with her staff to fend of anyone too close to her mana-charging space. Aisha begins her adventure possessing a stronger version of her fireballs and her signature teleportation skill . Job Classes A mage who uses long-range elemental magic to subdue enemies with explosive magical powers. File:HMNEW.png High Magician File:EMNEW.png Elemental Master File:EMTransNEW.png Elemental Master (Transcendence) File:ASNEW.png Aether Sage A mage who dominates enemies with the ability to use dark summons and destructive magical spells. File:DMNEW.png Dark Magician File:VPNEW.png Void Princess File:VPTransNEW.png Void Princess (Transcendence) File:OSNEW.png Oz Sorcerer A magician that specializes in using close-combat skills and has the ability to bend space to amplify her magical powers. File:BaMNEW.png Battle Magician File:DWNEW.png Dimension Witch File:DWTransNEW.png Dimension Witch (Transcendence) Metamorphy File:RenaPortraitFull.png File:RenaTiny.png Ranger Rena is an elven marksman able to call forth the power of nature to her aid. She bears the duty to protect the El in order to maintain the stability of the world and the ties between Elrios and the Elven plane. When the weakening El endangers the realms, Rena is tasked with investigating and restoring it. She is usually calm and collected, and she's known to act motherly to the team. Rena's journey begins in Ruben, where El resonates from the Tree of El. There, she overhears Banthus's plot to steal the El. She tries to stop him and his bandits, but she couldn't prevent Banthus from running away with Ruben's El Shard. Determined, Rena quickly enlists the help of the bickering Elsword and Aisha to track Banthus and the El down. Rena can fire magic arrows to shoot down enemies, as well as deliver fierce kicks in close-combat. She is also capable of graceful movements and calling on nature to enhance her abilities. Rena begins her adventure able to create a powerful wind tornado that heals allies File:Perfect Strom.PNG and a quick evasive backflip File:Back Tumbling Shot.PNG. Job Classes A ranger who fights with a close-combat style with enhanced kicking abilities and combination kick attacks from the air and ground. File:CRNEW.png Combat Ranger File:WSNEW.png Wind Sneaker File:WSTransNEW.png Wind Sneaker (Transcendence) File:ANNEW.png Anemos An archer specially trained to use her ranged bow and arrow attacks with the ability to weaken and restrain enemies with her shots. File:SRNEW.png Sniping Ranger File:GANEW.png Grand Archer File:GATransNEW.png Grand Archer (Transcendence) File:DyBNEW.png Daybreaker A ranger with a strategic battle style that consists of trapping enemies within a wide attack range using various techniques and swift movements. File:TRNEW.png Trapping Ranger File:NWNEW.png Night Watcher File:NWTransNEW.png Night Watcher (Transcendence) Twilight File:RavenPortraitNew.png File:RaveTiny.png Taker Raven is a mercenary reborn with a Nasod arm to battle alongside his blade. Once the proud captain of the Crow Mercenary Knights of Velder, Raven was betrayed by his friend and lost his comrades and his fiancée. On the verge of death, Raven accepted a deal that a Nasod who found him had presented him: to be reborn with the power to enact his revenge on those who had took everything from him. Raven was filled with fury and rage, and the control device implanted in him used his anger to take over his consciousness. He and his rebel group terrorized the Ponggo of Altera and stole the El Shard from Wally's Airship for the Nasods. Elsword and the El Search Party confronted Raven aboard the Black Crow to stop his destruction and take back the El. Raven's battle with the party helped him regain his sanity and remember that he wanted to protect those he holds dear. He then joins the party to find the missing El in hopes of enforcing justice and clearing his sins. Raven wields a blade to attack with quick slashes and thrusts, while his Nasod arm is capable of heavy scratches, hard punches, and even explosive firepower. He also harnesses his rage into a weaponized core that can pierce through enemies and shield him from damage. Raven begins his adventure with a powerful blast from his Nasod Arm and the ability to slide into the shadows to pass through obstacles and enemies unharmed . Job Classes A swordsman specializing in unique, fast sword skills which display an afterimage of him after striking with immense speed. File:STNEW.png Sword Taker File:BMNEW.png Blade Master File:BMTransNEW.png Blade Master (Transcendence) File:FBNEW.png Furious Blade A mercenary of rage specially equipped with a Nasod arm to destroy enemies with pure, destructive power. File:OTNEW.png Over Taker File:RFNEW.png Reckless Fist File:RFTransNEW.png Reckless Fist (Transcendence) File:RHNEW.png Rage Hearts A veteran mercenary who maximizes his destructive power with Overheating to ignite complex attacks using a mid-range style with ballistic firepower. File:WTNEW.png Weapon Taker File:VCNEW.png Veteran Commander File:VCTransNEW.png Veteran Commander (Transcendence) Nova Imperator File:EvePortraitFull.png File:EveTiny.png Nasod Eve is the ancient queen of the Nasod race and fights with her two trusty drones, Moby and Remy. After war broke out between humans and Nasods for the power of El back in ancient times, Eve had to go into hibernation, becoming the last of the ancient Nasod race. Eve awoke from her preservation capsule after an El fragment flew into it, and she learned the current state of her race. In order to revive her race, she reprogrammed her capsule to power Altera Core and revive the King Nasod, which were programmed to collect El energy, research the new era, and create new Nasods. Intelligent but alone, the Little Queen of the Nasods went back into hibernation to energize the Core, hoping to awaken to the reborn Nasod race. Eve awakened years later as a result of the defeat of King Nasod, who had become corrupted along with his creations and continued the ancient war against humans. The El Search Party stopped King Nasod's reign in order to take back Ruben's El, which Raven had delivered to Altera Core. With all her efforts in vain, Eve was once again alone in the present time. However, a red-haired boy offered to be her friend. Eve, with renewed hope, joins her new friend and the El Search Party to face a new demonic threat and revive her race. Eve commands her drones to aid in her gliding mobility and hit enemies so she does not have to lay a hand on them. She will, however, slap someone who truly angers her. She can also fire electron balls from a range to electrify foes. As the Nasod Queen, Eve also summons a variety of units or weaponry to deal with those who oppose her. Eve begins her adventure with her trusty Sentry Nasod and the ability to create a copy of herself to evade and trick enemies . Job Classes A destructive code with the Nasod's full battle capabilities unlocked, summoning deadly Nasod weapons for an all-out attack style. File:CENEW.png Code: Exotic File:CNNEW.png Code: Nemesis File:CNTransNEW.png Code: Nemesis (Transcendence) File:CUNEW.png Code: Ultimate A summoner-type code that calls upon her Nasod guardians to fight alongside her. File:CANEW.png Code: Architecture File:CMNEW.png Code: Empress File:CEmTransNEW.png Code: Empress (Transcendence) File:CEsNEW.png Code: Esencia An energetic code that shoots stronger electron beam and piercing lasers to annihilate enemies from afar. File:CLNEW.png Code: Electra File:CBSNEW.png Code: Battle Seraph File:CBSTransNEW.png Code: Battle Seraph (Transcendence) Code: Sariel File:ChungTiny.png Guardian Chung is the White Wolf of Hamel who defends using a powerful cannon called the Destroyer. Chung trained in combat as part of the Seiker family who protects Hamel. Despite his young and delicate appearance, Chung has a brave heart and is willing to protect the innocent and those he holds dear. Chung learned the sad fate of his father, Helputt, who became possessed by the demons while trying to protect Hamel. Chung chose to confront his father in an attempt to save him and defend Hamel from the advancing demonic forces, but Chung was no match for the mighty colossus. Fortunately, Elsword and the El Search Party had arrived and helped Chung escape from the battlefield. Once his injuries recovered, Chung joins the party in its quest to stop the demon invasion of Hamel so he can become strong enough to save his father and take back the Water El from the demons. Chung has the strength to skillfully wield his heavy Destroyer, using it for both as a melee weapon to smash enemies and a cannonball launcher to blow up foes. His Freiturnier body armor allows him to withstand many blows and enter Berserk Mode to unleash his full power. Chung begins his adventure with a single homing missile and a maneuver that propels himself out of harms way with a blast from his cannon . Job Classes A sturdy guardian with enhanced defensive power and Heavy Stance allows him to fearlessly charge ahead on the battlefield. File:FGNEW.png Fury Guardian File:IPNEW.png Iron Paladin File:IPTransNEW.png Iron Paladin (Transcendence) File:CCNEW.png Comet Crusader An offensive guardian who uses the Silver Shooters' fast magic bullets to enable quick, long range, shooting combination attacks. Shooting Guardian Shooting Guardian File:DCNEW.png Deadly Chaser File:DCTransNEW.png Deadly Chaser (Transcendence) File:FPNEW.png Fatal Phantom A tactical guardian with a strategic battle style utilizing shelling artillery, bombs, and bouncing grenades. File:ShGNEW.png Shelling Guardian File:TTNEW.png Tactical Trooper File:TTTransNEW.png Tactical Trooper (Transcendence) Centurion File:AraPortraitFull.png File:AraTiny.png 小侠 (Little Xia) Ara is a spear-wielding martial artist from the land of Fahrmann. She trained tirelessly as a descendant of the 'Haan' family, who have been the guardians of sacred animal spirits for generations. Young, brave, and a bit clumsy, Ara is a kindhearted individual who will always do her best to protect her loved ones. One fateful night, demons invaded Ara's village. Despite her best effort, Ara could not defend the villagers from being felled by demons. As she tried to guard a sacred shrine, Ara fell into a secret altar as the floor beneath her collapsed. There, she discovered her brother Aren had been corrupted by the Dark El and led the invasion. She tried to talk to him, but the now demon general prepared to strike Ara down. However, the mystical fox spirit of the altar's hairpin artifact, Eun, awakened to protect Ara. As Ran flees with an El fragment, Ara teams up with the fox spirit to embark on a journey to save her demonized brother. Her journey brings her to the Hall of Waters, where she finds Ran facing against Chung and the El Search Party. After Ran escapes from the confrontation, Ara joins the party so that, together, they may stop the demons, and her brother. Ara's spearmanship allows her to attack swiftly with a long melee range. Her connection the Millennium Fox grants her the ability to absorb Spirit Energy, which is used to perform powerful spirit arts. She also boasts high mobility with quick movements and air-running. Ara begins her adventure with the ability to absorb spirit energy from her foes and use the absorbed energy to unleash a powerful attack . Job Classes A specially-trained martial artist who uses swifter and faster spear arts. File:LHNEW.png Little Hsien File:SDNEW.png Sakra Devanam File:SDTransNEW.png Sakra Devanam (Transcendence) File:VisNEW.png Apsara A martial artist trained to use the flow of energy for dark energy spear skills in medium-range combat. File:LDNEW.png Little Devil File:YRNEW.png Yama Raja File:YRTransNEW.png Yama Raja (Transcendence) File:BrhNEW.png Devi A martial artist specialized in illusive shadow techniques borrowed from the Millennium Fox Eun. File:LSNEW.png Little Specter File:AANEW.png Asura File:ASTransNEW.png Asura (Transcendence) Shakti File:EllyPortraitFull.png File:EllyTiny.png Free Knight Elesis is the renowned "Red Haired Knight" who skillfully cuts down her foes with her great claymore in hand. She trained tirelessly away from home to become the warrior she is today. She returned home to her brother, Elsword, in Ruben and helped him train in the way of the sword. Elesis, with her zealous nature, is able to mentor her brother and use her fearsome skills to lead her comrades to victory. Elesis peacefully spent her days training with her brother, that is until an unexpected visitor arrived. On that fateful day, Elesis is challenged by the Demon General Scar. In order to protect her brother, she accepted. The battle was fierce, and Scar was almost able to end it until Elsword gave Elesis the opening she needed to land a critical blow. Scar retreated, swearing that he would end her life the next time they meet as he teleported away. Elesis sensed that her encounter was a sign of imminent danger to Elrios, so she left home once more so she may keep her brother and her homeland safe from the impending demon invasion. Her mission brings her to the kingdom of Velder, where she leads the Velder Knights against the demon aggressors. When Elsword and his companions arrive at the Burning Hope Bridge, Elesis rescues her brother from meeting his end. She then joins the El Search Party in its fight against the demons. Elesis is quite adept at close-quarter combat with her agile swordplay and defense. Her ability to use fire magic enhances her offense to turn the tides of battle. Her strong and fast attacks along with defensive maneuvers allow her to control the battlefield. Elesis begins her adventure with the Velder Knight's signature explosive slash and a display of quick wits and speed to be both offensive and evasive simultaneously . Job Classes The Red Knights Captain, a skillful swordsman specially trained for powerful melee-type combat. File:SbKNEW.png Saber Knight File:GMNEW.png Grand Master File:GrMTransNEW.png Grand Master (Transcendence) File:ESNEW.png Empire Sword The Legendary Red Haired Knight, a magical swordsman enhanced with the power of blazing fire. File:PKNEW.png Pyro Knight File:BHNEW.png Blazing Heart File:BHTransNEW.png Blazing Heart (Transcendence) File:FLNEW.png Flame Lord An avenger of darkness who uses her blood-soaked sword and evil energy to pulverize enemies. File:DKNEW.png Dark Knight File:CAvNEW.png Crimson Avenger File:CrATransNEW.png Crimson Avenger (Transcendence) Bloody Queen File:AddPortrait1.png File:AddTiny.png Tracer Add is a crazed mechanic who electrifies his foes with his Dynamos, mechanized weapons of his own creation. His family had a legacy of researching the Nasod, so Add is fascinated by the wonders of Nasod technology. But this led to his family being persecuted and murdered when he was just a child. Add escaped his enslavement, only to be isolated for years in an ancient library of vast knowledge. Scarred by his troubled past, Add uses his intelligence to ruthlessly pursue his goals. Add's time in the ancient library had transported him from the past to present-day Elrios. He learned only a few traces of the Nasod remain in this time, but he needed to seek them out if he ever wanted to return back to his own time. With the help of Wally, the lord of Elder, and his research, Add discovered information on Altera and the Nasod Queen, Eve. He embarked on his quest to track Eve down in order to learn what makes such a highly sophisticated Nasod tick. Add ends up tracking her in the company of the El Search Party at the Ancient Waterway. There, after defending Eve from a surprise attack, Add lends his genius to the El Search Party. Add dominates battles with his Dynamos, giving his melee attacks extended range with their electric shocks and creating explosive attacks with large areas of effect. He will also gain the ability to close in on a target instantly with his Nasod Armor. This makes him very versatile with close and long range attacks. His Dynamos also help his air mobility. Add begins his adventure being able to create a miniature black hole and carries around a small pocket teleporter . Job Classes A brawling tracer that executes powerful skills followed by series of additional Nasod Armor combo attacks. File:PTNEW.png Psychic Tracer File:LPNEW.png Lunatic Psyker File:LPTransNEW.png Lunatic Psyker (Transcendence) File:DBNEW.png Doom Bringer A technological tracer with a strategic battle style that utilizes the Dynamo Factory mode to perform various types of skills. File:ATNEW.png Arc Tracer File:MMNEW.png Mastermind File:MMTransNEW.png Mastermind (Transcendence) File:DomNEW.png Dominator A demented tracer who uses various debuffs to control opponents and command the irregular powers of time and space over the battlefield. File:TiTNEW.png Time Tracer File:DENEW.png Diabolic Esper File:DETransNEW.png Diabolic Esper (Transcendence) Mad Paradox File:LuyCiel.png File:LCTiny.png Demons Luciel refers to the dynamic duo of Lu, a dethroned queen of the demon realm who summons demonic magic from her gauntlets, and Ciel, a hitman bound to serve her with his pair of gunblades. Betrayed by her aid, Lu had her powers sealed and her authority usurped. With what little power she had left, she escaped to Elrios with her body like that of a child. Ciel came across the injured Lu and decided to take her in, whether it was because of his sympathetic heart or his fondness for things small and cute. Despite her appearance, Lu acts aristocratically and is very demanding, though she still has quite the sweet tooth. Ciel is serious and reliable with his service; with his cooking knowledge and skills, he is often seen as like a butler. The quiet days they shared were cut short when demon assassins found out where Lu was hiding. A succubus fired a deadly energy beam at Lu, but Ciel sacrificed himself to protect her. At that moment of death, Ciel conversed with Lu within their souls. Lu didn't want to lose Ciel, so she offered him a contract: she can save his life, but he will resurrect as a half-demon who shares his soul with his new master. Ciel didn't want Lu to cry, so he chose to follow Lu. The contract they made gave the reawakened duo the power to fend off their attackers. Together, Lu and Ciel set out to stop the scheming demons and regain Lu's lost power and authority. The duo meets the El Search Party at the Burnt Forest. With their shared goal of ending the demon invasion, Lu offers her demon wisdom and Ciel's talents to the cause. Lu crushes her foes with heavy gauntlet blows and demonic energy, while Ciel strikes down enemies with quick slashes and magic bullets from his gunblades. Their contract makes it so only one of them is active at a time in battle, but they can tag in and out freely for dynamic usage of each one's unique abilities. And when the duo are in sync, they can unleash devastating unison attacks. Lu and Ciel start their adventure being able to quickly swap between each other in combat, with Ciel's gunplay and Lu's massive physical strength . Job Classes A duo that moves on from Lu's loss of power and develops a new fighting style, instilling terror into opponents with attacks from behind that deal massive damage. File:ChiNEW.png Chiliarch File:DLNEW.png Dreadlord File:ChATransNEW.pngFile:DLTransNEW.png Dreadlord (Transcendence) File:CatLuNEW.pngFile:CatCielNEW.png Catastrophe A duo focusing on regaining Lu's power, controlling the power of the undead souls and Ciel's mastery of gunplay for heavy firepower. File:RGNEW.png Royal Guard File:NBNEW.png Noblesse File:NBTransNEW.pngFile:RGTransNEW.png Noblesse (Transcendence) File:InnLNEW.pngFile:InnCNEW.png Innocent A twisted duo caused by Lu's failsafe to prevent her death, taking a heavy toll on both her and Ciel as they devastate enemies with the power of Demon Form. File:DiaNEW.png Diabla File:DemNEW.png Demonio File:DiaTransNEW.pngFile:DemTransNEW.png Demonio (Transcendence) File:Icon - Diangelion (Lu).pngFile:Icon - Diangelion (Ciel).png Diangelion File:RoseRender.png File:RoseTiny.png Gunner Rose is a female gunner and special collaboration character with the game Dungeon Fighter Online. She crosses over into Elrios from a dimension known as Empyrean, where she grew up to be a soldier. This skilled individual climbed the ranks to be enlisted in the elite force known as the Majestic Garden, where Rose shows her dedication to aiding and protecting the Princess. As the heavens began to show signs of great disaster, strange monsters from another dimension appeared and attacked the Princess. With how dangerous the situation was becoming, the Princess investigated the dimensional tear. After discovering the cause, the Princess tasked Rose with a special mission: to travel to the dimension of Elrios and remove the source of Empyrean's disaster. For her Princess, Rose accepted. Once preparations and the dimensional portal device were complete, Rose made the jump. Once she landed in Elrios, the battle navigator she was provided activated, a mouthy device named Zero. Together, Rose and Zero begin their search for the source of the great disaster. Their investigation leads them Elysion, where the two witness Elsword and the El Search Party battle Solace. After the red-haired boy makes his choice, Rose is asked to assist the El Search Party by the El Lady and Solace. Rose and Zero catch up to the party in Elrianode, after investigating Debrian Laboratory. Though their reasons may be different, the two parties join forces under the common goal of stopping the disaster that threatens their respective dimensions. Rose's main firearms are her revolvers, muskets, auto-guns, and hand-cannons, giving her an array of mid-to-long range options. Her skills as an elite soldier shines through in her nimble movements, close-quarter kicks, and ability to use numerous types of devastating weaponry. She can also increase the power of her shots through the continuous use of her guns. Rose begins her adventure with a quick slide-uppercut kick that lets her freely spray bullets into any unsuspecting enemy and is able to load special bullets into her weapons . Job Classes A launcher who is a specialist of heavy firearms that dominates the battlefield with absolute power. File:HBNEW.png Heavy Barrel File:StTNEW.png Storm Trooper File:StTTransNEW.png Storm Trooper (Transcendence) File:TBNEW.png Tempest Burster A ranger who uses her chain revolvers and blade to bind and even bleed her enemies to death. File:BlNEW.png Bloodia File:CrRNEW.png Crimson Rose File:CrRTransNEW.png Crimson Rose (Transcendence) File:BlMNEW.png Black Massacre A spitfire who utilizes elemental bullets and grenades coupled with high mobility to ambush her enemies. File:VKNEW.png Valkyrie File:FYNEW.png Freyja File:FYTransNEW.png Freyja (Transcendence) Minerva A mechanic whose unique battle style utilizes a variety of powerful and useful Nasod robots. File:MHNEW.png Metal Heart File:OptNEW.png Optimus File:OptTransNEW.png Optimus (Transcendence) Prime Operator File:AinPortrait2.png File:AinTiny.png God's Angel Ain begins his adventure with the ability to reject the outside world and ignore all of its influences and powerful Cycle Chant Magic that only grows stronger as he concentrates . Job Classes An angel wielding an armory of projected weapons that has given up on humanity and follows only the word of the goddess, annihilating anyone who opposes her. File:LENEW.png Lofty: Executor File:ArTNEW.png Arme Thaumaturgy File:ArTTransNEW.png Arme Thaumaturgy (Transcendence) File:RicNEW.png Richter An angel that sees the good of people and brims with emotions, fighting alongside his allies with his powerful Eid magic for an unconventional combat style. File:LANEW.png Lofty: Anpassen File:EENEW.png Erbluhen Emotion File:EETransNEW.png Erbluhen Emotion (Transcendence) File:BluNEW.png Bluhen A fallen angel tainted by the powers of Henir, the goddess opposing Ishmael. Nothing can stand in the way of his awakened, space distorting powers. File:LWNEW.png Lofty: Wanderer File:APNEW.png Apostasia File:APTransNEW.png Apostasia (Transcendence) Herrscher File:LabyTiny.png Mysterious Child Laby begins her adventure able to quickly jump away from danger with Nisha's help and has the ability to focus her emotions into energy that empowers her attacks . Job Classes A fighter that excels at close combat, shunning Nisha and using her own powers to win continuously. Sparky Child Rumble Pumn Rumble Pumn (Transcendence) Eternity Winner An upbeat caster that specializes in large sparkling attacks, and enjoys living together with Nisha. Twinkle Child Shining Romantica Shining Romantica (Transcendence) Radiant Soul A summoner that uses her memories of the forest to create creatures that fight for her, as she lives sheltered from the world by Nisha's illusions. Rusty Child Daydreamer Daydreamer (Transcendence) Nisha Labyrinth

In-Depth

General Guides

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Story

• Elsword World
• Lore
• NPCs
• Story
• Summary

Gameplay

• Character Systems
• Fever
• Power-ups
• Quests
• Resurrection
• Skill Quest
• Special Effect
• Stamina
• Statistics
• Status Effects
• Stoic Thresholds
• User Interface

Modes

• Dungeons (Ereda Island)
• Hunting Fields
• PvP (Epic NPCs)

Combat

• Awakening Mode
• Commands
• Mana Break
• Skills (Skill Traits)

Growth

• Achievements
• El Resonance
• El Search Party Collection
• Experience Table
• Skill Tree
• Titles

Character Progression

• 1st Jobs
• 2nd Jobs (Transcendence)
• 3rd Jobs (Force Skills)
• Master Class (Artifacts)

Systems

• Attendance
• Bank
• El House
• Elrios Hot Springs
• Elrios Studio
• Item Lock System
• Magic Wardrobe
• Mentor-Pupil System
• Party List System
• Profession System
• Preset System
• Prof. Pho Growth Guide
• Random Mission System
• Season Pass
• Wedding System|Soulmate System

Summons

• Mounts
• Pets
• Pet PvP
• GOGO! El Rider

Guild

• Guild Banner
• Guild Base
• Guild Expedition
• Guild Farm

Life

• Fishing
• Pet Expedition
• Hair Dye System

Items

• Consumable
• Cubes
• Currency
• Monster Cards

Equipment

• Boss Drops
• Regional Equipment
• Unique Equipment
• Legend Equipment

Sets

• Elrianode Equipment
• Amethystine Prophecy Equipment
• Tenebrous Equipment
• Duelist's Sparring Equipment

Functionality

• Attributing
• Dismantling
• Identifying
• Imprinting
• Mystic Enchant
• Socketing
• Upgrading

Cash

• Character Customization
• Ice Burners
• Item Mall
• Treasure Hunt|Find the Hedgehog|Magmelia Gift Shop

Miscellaneous

• Dance Commands
• Quick Voice
• Skill Cut-ins
• Soundtrack
• Wallpapers

Other Media

• Animation
• Heart El
• Light Novels
• Official Merchandise
• PROJECT EL★STAR
• Webcomics

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Media

Elsword has expanded across various other mediums over the years since its release, covering many aspects of the Elsword story and universe.

Comics

Elsword saw the release of many manhwas and comics. One of the first is ElType, an official series of online magazines containing stories with the Elsword characters, gag comics, and promotional content. The first volume was released in May 2009, and the fourth volume was released in April 2010 before the series went on hiatus. ElType returned in December 2012 with the first volume Season 2, helping promote the release of Ara. The fourth and final volume of Season 2 released in June 2013. Season 3 began in July 2014, but only had 2 volumes. The second volume, released in December 2014, promoted the release of Luciel. The latest season, Season 4, has two volumes. The first came out in December 2015, which promoted Elysion and Rose. The second volume and the last in the ElType series released February 2016.

There is also a manhwa series simply named Elsword, written by Kim Eun Jong and with art done by Harim. The series began with its first volume released in March 25, 2008 and continued up to Vol. 26, released in January 25, 2017. Its story seems to be loosely based on the game's story up through Sander. One notable feature of this manhwa series is its depiction of the characters and how they job-change.

KOG officially released some special promotion comics for the release of new content. The Cartoon Book series promoted various new releases, like Chung, Hamel, and Velder's Hallucination. The Transform to the Max series shared the backstory of the Transform paths of first six playable characters. The Elesis Red-Haired Swordsman comic promoted Elesis's release, while the Together with You series promoted Luciel's release.

Currently, KOG is releasing a series of voiced webtoons that explore and expand on a specific playable character and their backstory. Starting near the end of June 2016, the first series was Lu & Ciel's Tea Time. The second series was Quantum Leap, focusing on Edward Grenore. Next is Raven's Double Crow. Incident Log of Strongest High Magician in the World followed, feature Aisha. Crossroads of the Wind teaches more about Rena. Shadow of the Silver Moon details Ara's experience after the fall of her village. The upcoming voiced webtoon series is about Chung and is titled Blue Dawn.

In 2014, Elsword Brazil released its own webcomics series, written by Fábio Yabu. It contains 13 volumes.

Staff

Main

Role	Name	Notes
Director	이동신 (Lee Dong Shin)	2016~Current
	이승헌 (Lee Seung Heon)	2015~2016
	권오당 (Kwon Oh Dang)	2011~2015
	김창호 (Kim Chang Ho)	2007~2011
Voice Director	Michael Sorich	Directed KOG Games' Voice Over Project for NA server
Character Modeler	Sylpie	Remodeled Aisha's, Rena's, and Raven's face in a model update patch.

Artists

Name	Notes
RESS	Main Concept Designer, Illustrator (2006-2010) - Character Concepts: Elsword, Aisha, Rena, Raven, and Eve (base and first/second path 1st and 2nd jobs) - Original Portraits: Elsword, Aisha, Rena, Raven, and Eve (base and first/second path 1st and 2nd jobs) - Skill Cut-ins: Elsword, Aisha, Rena, Raven, and Eve (base, first/second path 2nd jobs, and 10th anniversary) - Promo Artwork: main illustrations - NPC Concept: Oberon, Ophelia
흑주돈	Concept Artist, Illustrator - Character Concept: Chung (base and first/second path 1st and 2nd jobs) - Original Portraits: Aisha, Rena, Raven, and Eve (first/second path 1st jobs); Chung (base and first/second path 1st and 2nd jobs); Battle Magician; Weapon Taker; and Code: Electra - Skill Cut-ins: Aisha, Rena, Raven, and Eve (base); Elsword, Aisha, Rena, Raven, and Eve (first/second path 2nd jobs); and Chung (base, first/second path 2nd jobs, and 10th anniversary) - NPC Concept: monsters from Feita, Velder, and Hamel
문어인간 (OCTOMAN/Takoman)	Concept Artist, Illustrator - Character Concept: Sheath Knight, Trapping Ranger, Shelling Guardian, Infinity Sword, and Dimension Witch - Original Portraits: Sheath Knight, Trapping Ranger, Shelling Guardian, Infinity Sword, and Dimension Witch - Skill Cut-ins: Infinity Sword and Dimension Witch (old) - Cash Skill Cut-ins: Elsword, Aisha, Raven, and Eve - Cutscene Art: two of the Halted Sun's Memory scenes - NPC Concept: Hamel monsters - Promo Artwork: Way of the Sword poster - Promo Comic Art: Cartoon Book series, Transform the Max series, Together with You series - Light Novel Art: Time Trouble series
광견샤프트	Concept Artist, Illustrator - Original Portraits: Veteran Commander and Saber Knight - Skill Cut-ins: Veteran Commander (old) - NPC Portraits: Eltrion, Sander Village NPCs, Karis, Lexter, and Drabaki - NPC Concept: Lexter
Sando	Concept Artist, Illustrator - Character Concept: Infinity Sword, Ara, Little Hsien, Sakra Devanam, Elesis, Pyro Knight, Arc Tracer, Little Specter, Crimson Rose, and Freyja - Original Portraits: Ara, Little Hsien, Sakra Devanam, Elesis, Pyro Knight, Arc Tracer, and Little Specter - Skill Cut-ins: Ara and Elesis (base and 10th anniversary), and Sakra Devanam
즉흥환상 (hwansang)	Concept Artist, Official Illustrator (2013-2015); Freelance Illustrator (2016~) - Character Concept: Little Devil, Blazing Heart, Add (base and all 1st and 2nd jobs except for Arc Tracer), Lu/Ciel, Code: Ultimate, Catastrophe, and Code: Esencia - Original Portraits: Little Devil, Blazing Heart, Add (base and all 1st and 2nd jobs except for Arc Tracer), Lu/Ciel, Royal Guard, Noblesse, Storm Trooper, Optimus, Code: Ultimate, Catastrophe, and Code: Esencia - New Portraits: Arc Tracer (current) - Skill Cut-ins: Blazing Heart, Add (base, all 2nd jobs, April Fool's genderbent and maid, and 10th anniversary), Lu/Ciel (10th anniversary), Noblesse, Tactical Trooper (current), Storm Trooper, and Eve (April Fool's butler) - Cash Skill Cut-ins: Lord Knight, Rune Slayer, Reckless Fist, Veteran Commander, Code: Battle Seraph, Tactical Trooper, Sakra Devanam, Crimson Avenger, Diabolic Esper, Dreadlord, Noblesse, and Demonio - Promo Artwork: Elpheus (Ain) - NPC Portraits: Durahan Knight, Teach the Tyrant, Amethyst, Dryad Kenta, Sdeing, Helputt, Luto, Edel, Sebastian, Ryota, Ignia (Lanox), Artea (Lanox), Harnier/Hernia, and Perrihart/Fenriart - NPC Concept: Ferdinand - Chibi Artwork: Add, Lunatic Psyker, and Lu/Ciel - Prologue/Tutorial Artwork: Add and Lu/Ciel
Sylpi	Concept Artist, Illustrator - Character Concept: Yama Raja and Grand Master - Original Portraits: Yama Raja and Grand Master - Skill Cut-ins: Yama Raja and Grand Master - Cash Skill Cut-ins: Elemental Master, Grand Archer, and Blade Master - Promo Artwork: Memorize System poster - NPC Concept: Incubus
Pixel	UI/UX Designer, Calligraphy and Icon Artist , Motion Graphics Designer (2013-2015)
PiKA	Artist - Cash Skill Cut-ins: ELS Office Wear cut-ins, Royal/Majestic Butterfly cut-ins - Costume Design: ELS Office Wear set - Promo Artwork: Evil Tracer 2 (Aisha) - Webtoon Art: Double Crow series
Hanbyul	Artist - Webtoon Art: Incident Log series - Website Art: Harmony Festival 2017, Elsword Cafe

Voice Cast

Character
Elsword	정유미 (Jeong Yu Mi)	鈴村 健一 (Kenichi Suzumura)	Nicolas Roye
Aisha	이지영 (Yi Ji Yong)	釘宮 理恵 (Kugimiya Rie)	Sandy Fox
Rena	정미숙 (Jeong Mi Sok)	堀江 由衣 (Horie Yui)	Cristina Vee
Raven	박성태 (Bak Seong Tae)	宮野 真守 (Miyano Mamoru)	Brian Beacock
Eve	우정신 (Woo Jeong Shin)	能登 麻美子 (Noto Mamiko)	Brianna Knickerbocker
Chung	양정화 (Yang Jeong Hwa)	沢城 みゆき (Sawashiro Miyuki)	???
Ara	여민정 (Yeo Min Jeong)	佐藤 聡美 (Satomi Satō)	Dina Sherman
Elesis	윤여진 (Yoon Yuh Jin)	井上 麻里奈 (Inoue Marina)	Erin Fitzgerald
Add	정재헌 (Jeong Jae-heon)	釘宮 理恵 (Kugimiya Rie)	Bryce Papenbrook
Lu	김현지 (Kim Hyeonji)	井口 裕香 (Yuka Iguchi)	???
Ciel	김영선 (Kim Yeongson)	杉山 紀彰 (Noriaki Sugiyama)	JC Hyke
Rose	이용신 (Lee Yong Shin)	小清水 亜美 (Ami Koshimizu)	Erica Lindbeck
Ain	김승준 (Kim Seung Jun)	武内 駿輔 (Takeuchi Shunsuke)	???

Trailers

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Gallery

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Trivia

• The game originally featured the ability to charge MP up to a certain amount to trigger specific tier skills, much like in Grand Chase. The skill tiers that still exist today are a remnant of said feature, as it was replaced with Mana Break instead.
• Starting with Add, trailers for new characters have been primarily animated rather than CG.
• The original mascot for the game was the Phoru enemy present early in the game. They have been overshadowed by the Baby Hedgehog pet in recent days however.
• While the game features a fully original Soundtrack up to and including Lanox, any music past that point is instead licensed stock music, potentially as a means to reduce production costs.

Alternative Names

Server	Name	Translation
South Korea	엘소드	Elsword
Japan	エルソード	Elsword
Taiwan (Traditional Chinese)	艾爾之光	El's Light
China (Simplified Chinese)	艾尔之光	El's Light

External Links

Server		Publisher	Official Link	Restrictions
South Korea		Nexon	Elsword KR	Only Korean players (as of 03/01/2019)
Japan		KOG Games	Elsword JP Steam Store Page	Only Japan players (has its own Steam version)
Taiwan		Gamania (TIC)	Elsword TW	Only Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan players
China		Giant Interactive (ZT Game)	Elsword CN WeGame Store Page	No IP block
North America		KOG Games	Elsword NA & International Steam Store Page	Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean players excluded (as of 01/13/2021) Steam versions are not available in South Korea, Europe (Russia included), Greater China and Japan. (as of 08/29/2022)
International	English
	Brazilian Portuguese	KOG Games and Level UP! Games KOG Games
	Thai	KOG Games and Asiasoft (PlayPark) KOG Games	Elsword TH
Europe	Germany	Gameforge Steam Store Page	Elsword DE	No IP Block
	Spain		Elsword ES
	France		Elsword FR
	Italy		Elsword IT
	Poland		Elsword PL
	United Kingdom		Elsword UK