Vertical Arc

«Vertical Arc» (バーチカル・アーク) is a 2-hit, One-Handed Sword category Sword Skill in Sword Art Online, New ALfheim Online and Project Alicization.

Description
The first hit of the skill is a diagonal slash from top-left to bottom-middle. As the sword approaches the floor, the user quickly readjusts their wrist and performs another diagonal slash from bottom-middle to top-right. The combined trajectory of the two hits looks like the Latin letter "V".

Trivia

 * The second hit of the skill leaves the user rigid in a position that is similar to the initial motion of «Slant». With a careful minor adjustment of posture and sword angle, it is possible to activate «Slant» even before «Vertical Arc's» delay is over.
 * In the anime, the sword skill is performed differently than described in the novel. The anime version of the skill consists of a diagonal slash from top-right to bottom-left and a second diagonal slash following the same trajectory in reverse, which makes it similar to the execution of a double Slant.

Navigation
Arco Vertical