Every character in Elsword has their own unique features that set them apart from other characters.
Basic Information
When playing Elsword, there will be an additional bar below the mana gauge called Way of the Sword. This bar has 10 segments that, by default, contain 5 red Destruction slots and 5 blue Vitality slots, and depending on your actions, the bar will lean towards one color or 'aura' (from right to left for Destruction, from left to right for Vitality), replacing the other aura's slots. As long as an aura has at least one slot in the bar filled, you will receive special benefits depending on which aura you currently have active. The "Aura of Destruction" is selected by default, and you can switch between it and the "Aura of Vitality" by using the special action key ([V] by default).
Depending on the type of skill you use, the bar will fill towards the right with blue Vitality slots or towards the left with red Destruction slots:
- Flexibility/Tenacity skill: 1 slot
- Strength skill: 2 slots
- Bravery skill: 3 slots
Note that skills fill the slots contrary to their mode: Vitality-based skills fill the bars with Destruction slots; Destruction-based skills fill the bar with vitality slots.
If the bar is filled completely by either aura's slots, the aura for the other mode will deactivate and you will enter a neutral stance with no benefits when it is toggled on, until at least 1 slot is re-gained for that mode. As such, the bar acts as a balancing mechanic so over-using one mode's skills can prevent that mode's aura from being active.
Aura of Vitality
When Aura of Vitality is toggled on, you will be surrounded by a blue aura and gain the following effects:
- Action, Movement Speed increase: 20%
- Vitality-based skills MP Cost decrease: 30% (PvP: 5%)
- MP Gain when Attacked increase: 100% (PvP: 20%)
- Vitality-based Command/Skill MP recovery per hit increase: 100% (PvP: 20%)
Aura of Destruction
When Aura of Destruction is toggled on, you will be surrounded by a crimson aura and gain the following effects:
- Damage increase when using Destruction-based Skill: 50% (PvP: 25%)
- Damage increase when using Destruction-based Command: 100% (PvP: 50%)
Aura Chart
- Elsword
- Knight Emperor
- Rune Master
- Immortal
- Genesis
| Idle/Walking |  Vitality
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Vitality
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Vitality
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Vitality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality
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Vitality
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Vitality
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 Vitality
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 Destruction
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Destruction
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Destruction
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| Destruction
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Destruction
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Vitality
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Running
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Vitality
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Vitality
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 Destruction
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| Destruction
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Jump
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Vitality
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| Destruction
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Air Dash
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Vitality
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Vitality
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Vitality
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| Destruction
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Destruction
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| Knocked Down | Destruction
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| Vitality
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