ALfheim Online

«ALfheim Online» (アルヴヘイム・オンライン) is the VRMMORPG successor to «Sword Art Online». It is compatible with any version of the FullDive technology. The game features multiple races of fairies, whose goals are to reach the top of the giant tree Ygddrasil in order to meet the Fairy King Oberon. It was said that Oberon will grant the chosen race the ability to fly indefinitely once this goal is achieved.

It is the setting for volumes 3-4 Fairy Dance. Instead of the level system that SAO emphasized, ALO pursues skill development and encourages killing other players.

System
ALO is made from the same system as SAO, since a copy of SAO server was used as a base to create the entire world. The entire game is monitored and maintained by a system called «Cardinal» which self corrects any problems and creates its own quests. Unlike SAO it also uses magic and disregards the leveling system, making it completely dependent on skill.

The ALO attack formula is not complicated. It depends on four things: Power of the weapon itself, where on the opponent's body the attack hits; attack speed; and the armor worn by the opponent.

After the events of Fairy Dance, a company named Ymir bought the servers and included a major update which added the Floating Castle Aincrad to the system.

Until the Aincrad update and the inclusion of Sword Skills, most players in ALO do not have a defined fighting style.

Races

 * Cait Sith (ケットシー) : In general beast tamers and has improved eyesight. They are recognizable through their cat ears and tails.


 * Gnome (ノーム) : Largest fairy race and users of the earth.


 * Imp (インプ) : Masters of night, great night vision.


 * Leprechaun (レプラコーン) : Blacksmith race.


 * Puca (プーカ) : Users of music which is used to confuse, attack or support.


 * Salamander (サラマンダー) : Considered the strongest race in terms of attack, they have superior fire spells, and are styled in red.


 * Spriggan (スプリガン) : masters of illusion and treasure seeking. They are styled in black.


 * Sylph (シルフ) : c onsidered the fastest race and users of wind, they are denoted by the color green regularly.


 * Undine (ウンディーネ) : Healers and masters of water. They are styled in blue.


 * Navigation Pixie (ナビゲーション・ピクシー) : Although not a choice of race, users with a high level can obtain a navigation pixie to lead them from place to place.