Way of the Sword

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Every character in Elsword has their own unique features that sets them apart from other characters.

Basic Information

When playing Elsword, there will be an additional gauge below the mana gauge. This Way of the Sword ( Abbreviated as WotS) gauge will enable you to activate "Aura of Vitality" or "Aura of Destruction" for a period of time.

Depending on the type of combo attack (e.g. Z and X key moves) or skill you use, the gauge will lean towards vitality or destruction. While in either "Aura of Vitality" or "Aura of Destruction", you will receive special benefits.

Note that the system they use is not what what it may appear to be at first; vitality-based attacks take away vitality from the gauge, leaning the gauge towards destruction; destruction-based attacks take away destruction from the gauge, leaning the gauge towards vitality; this is why only attacks that use the gauge area affected in the respective aura.

Aura Chart

Idle/Walking Knight Vitality Vitality Vitality Vitality
Knight Vitality Vitality Vitality Vitality
Knight Destructive Destructive Destructive
Knight Destructive Destructive Vitality
Running
 Knight Vitality Vitality Destructive
Knight Destructive
Jump
 Knight Vitality
Knight Destructive
Air Dash
 Knight Vitality Vitality Vitality
Knight Destructive Destructive
Knocked Down Knight Destructive
Knight Vitality


Skill Auras

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Aura of Vitality

When the gauge is completely blue (by using destruction-type moves), the "Aura of Vitality" will be unleashed in the form of an azure aura.

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Elsword's idle stance when in Aura of Vitality

While in this form you will receive the following benefits:

  • Increased action, movement, and jump speed.
  • Vitality-based skills cost 30% less mana for both mana usage and usage requirements.
    • Special Actives have their cost reduced from 100 MP to 70 MP, 150MP to 105MP, 200MP to 140 MP, 250 MP to 175 MP, and 300 MP to 210 MP.
  • Hits from vitality-based combos will have mana regeneration per hit increased to 300% (150% in PvP), skills to 400% (200% in PvP). (NA)
  • Hits from vitality-based attacks and skills will have mana regeneration per hit increased to 200% (150% in PvP). (KR)


Aura of Destruction

When the gauge is completely red (by using vitality-type moves), the "Aura of Destruction" will be unleashed in the form of a crimson aura.

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Elsword's idle stance when in Aura of Destruction

While in this form, you will receive the following benefits:

  • Destruction-based actives and skills will do 50% more damage, and destruction-based combos will do 100% more damage. (This stacks with any other damage modifiers)
  • When attacked, Elsword will howl and enemies within his immediate surrounding are damaged and knocked away. It takes approximately 1 second for Elsword to be able to move after howling. During that time, Elsword will possess Super Armor for 6 seconds and is vulnerable. This ability will not activate again until the Super Armor runs out. It also won't activate if Iron Body is already in use.
    • This wears off roughly 1/5 of the gauge whenever activated from hits and decreases slowly from combos that use destruction or (similar to being hit in this state) decreases rapidly from special actives.
    • Unlike his Iron Body skill, the Super Armor state obtained from Aura of Destruction does not reduce damage of received attacks, except for negating the first hit.
    • If this is activated when "flattened" is inflicted upon Elsword, he cancels the flattening.


Specialization

Character  Specialization A  Specialization B
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 Destruction and Vitality gain amount +x% (Except when either Destruction and Vitality is activated) (Max: 40%) Destruction and Vitality consume amount -x% (Max: 50%)


Trivia

  • While in the "Aura of Vitality" mode, Lord Knight can easily use several Strength and Bravery skills in a single combo due to his passive "Vitality".
    • In the same fashion, the "Concentrated Mana" passive guild skill and the Magic Necklace accessory make it even easier for Elsword to use skills more often during Vitality state.
  • The sword icons that appear on the right side of the gauge are Lord Knight's and Rune Slayer's swords for "Aura of Destruction" and "Aura of Vitality", respectively.
  • There is a rare glitch where you can get both "Aura of Destruction" and "Aura of Vitality" at the same time.


Updates

  • 04/21/2016 (KR) / 05/18/2016 (NA)
    • The number of destruction roars when attacked in Aura of Destruction decreased.
  • 06/15/2016 (KR) / 06/28/2017 (NA)
    • Vitality Mode effectiveness decreased.
  • 11/02/2017 KR
    • PvE Vitality Mode MP Gain decreased.
    • PvP Vitality Mode Skill MP Gain decreased.
    • Destruction Howl removed.



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