Echoes of Aincrad · Trophy Guide

Sword Skills & Combat

Nine trophies for mastering SAO's combat — the six Sword Skill silvers (one per weapon type), plus maxing a skill, hitting Level 100 and capping your Healing Crystals. This is the biggest source of Silver on the list and the main "build your character" grind, so it naturally overlaps with everything else you're doing.

🗡️ You must train every weapon type, not just your main. The six skill silvers each require all Sword Skills for one weapon category — so you'll be levelling weapons you don't normally use. Plan to switch weapons deliberately as you play.

How Sword Skills unlock

Skills unlock by using a weapon type. Equip a category and fight with it — new Sword Skills unlock as that weapon's proficiency rises and as you hit level/quest gates.
Spread your combat around. Rotate through all six weapon types across the campaign so every proficiency climbs; leaving Two-Handed Axe or Mace untouched is what makes people miss a silver.
Partners help. Each character favours a weapon — using their preferred type alongside them can speed proficiency gains.

Learn All Sword Skills (6 × Silver)

Edge Lord

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Learn all Sword Skills for the Sword.

TypeSilver

LocationSword

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Learn every Sword Skill for the Sword. Raise the Sword's proficiency by fighting with it until its full skill list is unlocked.

Tip

You don't have to main a weapon to master it — rotate each type into your kit for a while to level its proficiency.

Grand Duelist

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Learn all Sword Skills for the Rapier.

TypeSilver

LocationRapier

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Learn every Sword Skill for the Rapier by raising its proficiency in combat until all its skills unlock.

Swift Blade

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Learn all Sword Skills for the Dagger.

TypeSilver

LocationDagger

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Learn every Sword Skill for the Dagger — fight with it to build proficiency and unlock the full skill list.

Blunt Truth

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Learn all Sword Skills for the Mace.

TypeSilver

LocationMace

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Learn every Sword Skill for the Mace by raising its proficiency in combat.

Famed Flamberge

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Learn all Sword Skills for the Two-Handed Sword.

TypeSilver

LocationTwo-Handed Sword

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Learn every Sword Skill for the Two-Handed Sword by building its proficiency in combat.

Lead Headsman

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Learn all Sword Skills for the Two-Handed Axe.

TypeSilver

LocationTwo-Handed Axe

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Learn every Sword Skill for the Two-Handed Axe by raising its proficiency until all skills unlock.

Tip

Grind the remaining weapon proficiencies on weak, respawning enemies on a cleared floor to finish the six masteries efficiently.

Combat Milestones (3 × Bronze)

Battle Master

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Raise any Sword Skill to its maximum level.

TypeBronze

LocationAny weapon

MissableNo

DifficultyEasy

How to earn it

Raise any single Sword Skill to its maximum level. This pops early — just keep using your main skill as you play.

Proficient Player

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Reach Player Lv. 100.

TypeBronze

LocationGrind

MissableNo

DifficultyMedium

How to earn it

Reach Player Level 100. Grind on higher floors and repeatable bosses; it comes around the same time as Boss Killer.

A Strong Lifeline

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Reach the maximum limit of Healing Crystals.

TypeBronze

LocationProgression

MissableNo

DifficultyEasy

How to earn it

Reach the maximum limit of Healing Crystals. Expand your Healing Crystal capacity whenever the option becomes available as you progress.

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