Star Splash

«Star Splash» (スター・スプラッシュ) is a high-level 8-hit Combo Rapier category Sword Skill in Sword Art Online, New ALfheim Online and Project Alicization.

Description
The skill begins with 3 short thrusts at the targets chest, provoking the target to raise its guard up. Although the first 3 thrusts do not deal much damage, the number of hits and their speed is overwhelming. Afterwards, the 3 thrusts are followed by 2 slashes at the target’s now undefended legs. The user then performs 2 strong jabs high and low, followed by a final strong stab at the target’s chest.

Usage

 * Volume 1 Chapter 9/Episode 8:
 * Asuna uses this skill on a Demonic Servant, after it finishes its Vertical Square and becomes delayed due to the Sword Skill’s post-motion effect. Although the skill does not kill the monster, the last hit forces it to block, creating an opening for Kirito to «Switch» in.
 * Volume 6 Chapter 14:
 * Sterben uses this Sword Skill, without the aid of the system assistance, against Kirito, after revealing his estoc to him.

Trivia

 * This Sword Skill is portrayed as having blue and red light effects in the anime, though in the novel it's stated that the light effects are supposed to be white.
 * Although Sword Skills are not available in Gun Gale Online, it is still possible to imitate the skill, though without the help of the system's assistance. This is why Sterben "uses" this skill in the game, even though the game does not have a Sword Skill system.
 * After witnessing Sterben perform this skill in Gun Gale Online, though without the system assistance, Asuna mentions that the skill does not involve hacking or slashing, but when she used the skill herself against the Demonic Servant, 2 of the 8 hits involved slashing at the monster’s legs.

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