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An «Anneal Blade» (アニールブレード, Anīru Burēdo?) is a one-handed sword that is obtained as a reward for the «Secret Medicine of the Forest» quest in Sword Art Online (SAO). Up to eight enhancements can be attempted on the «Anneal Blade».[2]
Background[]
The «Anneal Blade» is a long sword which was an heirloom in the family of a Non-Player Character (NPC) woman residing in the village of Horunka.
Usage[]
Instance | Description | ||
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Light Novel | Anime | Manga | |
First Day | N/A | N/A | After completing the «Secret Medicine of the Forest» quest, Kirito obtained an «Anneal Blade». |
Progressive Volume 1, Aria of a Starless Night, Parts 11-14 | Episode 2 | Progressive Manga Chapters 5-7 | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +6» in the battle against the 1st Floor Boss, Illfang the Kobold Lord and its minions, the Ruin Kobold Sentinels. |
Progressive Volume 1, Rondo of a Fragile Blade, Part 1 | N/A | N/A | Ryufior failed to enhance his «Anneal Blade +4» four consecutive times, downgrading it to a +0. |
Progressive Volume 1, Rondo of a Fragile Blade, Part 2 | N/A | N/A | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +6» against the fifty Windwasps he defeated while helping Asuna to collect the materials needed to enhance her Wind Fleuret. |
Progressive Volume 1, Rondo of a Fragile Blade, Part 7 | N/A | Progressive Manga Chapters 9-10 | Orlando used his «Anneal Blade» in the battle against the 2nd Floor Field Boss, the Bullbous Bow. |
N/A | N/A | Progressive Manga Chapter 12 | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +6» while fighting a Lesser Taurus Striker on the 2nd Floor Labyrinth. |
Progressive Volume 1, Rondo of a Fragile Blade, Part 10 | N/A | Progressive Manga Chapter 13 | Kirito disguised himself and asked Nezha to enhance his «Anneal Blade +6», thus supposedly breaking it. He then used the One-Handed Sword Skill mod «Quick Change» to re-equip the sword in front of the blacksmith, halting the latter's plans of stealing his weapon. |
Progressive Volume 1, Rondo of a Fragile Blade, Part 12 | N/A | Progressive Manga Chapters 16-18 and 20 | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +6» in the battle against the 2nd Floor Bosses, Nato the Colonel Taurus, Baran the General Taurus, and Asterius the Taurus King. |
Progressive Volume 2, Concerto of Black and White, Part 3 | N/A | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +6» while fighting Nephila Regina. | |
Progressive Volume 2, Concerto of Black and White, Part 3 | N/A | Kirito upgraded his «Anneal Blade +6» to +8 by using the service of a dark elven blacksmith at the dark elven camp on the 2nd Floor. | |
Progressive Volume 2, Concerto of Black and White, Part 6 | N/A | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +8» in the fight against the 3rd Floor Field Boss. | |
Progressive Volume 2, Concerto of Black and White, Part 7 | N/A | Both Kirito and Morte used their respective «Anneal Blades» during the duel between them. | |
Progressive Volume 2, Concerto of Black and White, Part 9 | N/A | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +8» in the fight against the 3rd Floor Boss, Nerius the Evil Treant. | |
Progressive Volume 3, Barcarolle of Froth, Part 3 | N/A | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +8» while fighting a Magnatherium in the Bear Forest to obtain high-quality materials for creating a gondola. | |
Progressive Volume 3, Barcarolle of Froth, Part 6 | N/A | Kirito used his «Anneal Blade +8» in the battle against the 4th Floor Field Boss, Biceps Archelon. | |
Progressive Volume 3, Barcarolle of Froth, Part 8 | N/A | Kirito's «Anneal Blade +8» was used during the battle against the forest elves during the «Laketop Fortress». At the end of the battle, the sword broke when Kirito finished using his Horizontal Square against a Forest Elven Inferior Knight. |