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«Cyclone» (サイクロン, Saikuron?), also known as «Whirling Current» (輪渦(リンカ), Rinka?) in Underworld, is a 1-hit Two-handed Straight Sword category Sword Skill in Sword Art Online, New ALfheim Online and Project Alicization.

Description[]

«Cyclone» is activated by the user holding their sword with both hands at the right of their waist. The skill is a two-handed spinning sword slash that consists of a single upwards diagonal slash from right to left with two hands holding the sword.

Usage[]

Instance Description
Light Novel Anime Manga
Volume 10, Chapter 4, Part 1 Alicization Episode 07 Sortiliena Serlut used the skill in her training with Kirito.
Volume 10, Chapter 4, Part 6 Alicization Episode 08 Sortiliena used the skill to defeat Volo Levantein in their graduation match.
Volume 11, Chapter 5 Alicization Episode 10 Kirito used the skill to counter Raios Antinous's Avalanche and sever his arms.

Trivia[]

  • Although the skill is a one-hit skill, if used against Avalanche properly, the skill can be deflected in a way that the sword returns to its original location, causing the skill to reactivate and thus create a second hit.

Navigation[]

Skills and Magic
Default Sword Skills
mostly common in SAO, New ALO, UW
Avalanche - Cyclone - Deadly Sins - Embracer - Explode Arrow[1] - Fell Crescent - Flashing Penetrator - Horizontal - Horizontal Arc - Horizontal Square - Howling Octave[2] - Lightning Fall - Linear - Meteor Break - Meteor Fall - Rage Spike - Reaver - Savage Fulcrum - Senda - Sharp Nail - Single Shot - Slant - Snake Bite - Sonic Leap - Spinning Shield - Star Splash[2] - Starburst Stream[3] - Treble Scythe - Tsumujiguruma - Tsujikaze - Ukifune - Vertical - Vertical Arc - Vertical Square - Vorpal Strike - Whirlwind
SAO Dual Blades - Extra Skills - Fishing - Hiding - Holy Sword - Searching - Sewing - Tracking - Unique Skills
ALO Original Sword Skill(Mother's Rosario (OSS))
Magic Butterfly Shield - Cold resistance spell - Concealment - Earth Wall - Fireball - Fire Spear - Healing Magic - Hit Point Buff Magic - Hollow Body - Ice Arrows - Metamorphosis - Moonlight Mirror - Night Vision - Purified Surface - Retrieve Arrow - Sacrifice - Searcher - Smokescreen - Strength Buff Magic - Vacuum Blades - Water Breathing - Wind Needles
Project Alicization Sacred Arts - Incarnation - Synthesis Ritual
  1. Only in ALO.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Only in SAO and ALO
  3. Only in SAO
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