Echoes of Aincrad – Glacier Triple Sword Skill Build
Glacier Triple Sword Skill Build Guide (Very Hard Difficulty)
This build is designed for Very Hard difficulty and can clear a boss phase in under 10 seconds by chaining powerful Sword Skills with minimal downtime.
Build Overview
The gameplay is simple:
- Burst the boss with Sword Skills.
- Stall while skills recharge.
- Repeat until the boss is defeated.
Weapon
Aerial Stinger
Recommended EX Mods:
- ATK+
- Sword Skill Damage +%
- Status Effect Infliction +%
- Damage to Enemies with Status Effects +%
Armor
Armor is flexible.
Prioritize pieces that provide:
- ATK
- AGI, DEX, or STR
- Sword Skill Damage bonuses
Stat Priority
Invest stat points in the following order:
- AGI
- DEX
- STR
Maximize AGI first, then allocate remaining points into DEX and STR.
Recommended Sword Skills
- Tri-Slash
- Linear Strike (or Lightstreak)
- Phantom Thrust
Recommended Items
Carry:
- Highest-tier Health Potion
- Highest-tier SP Potion
- Highest-tier Numbing Mines
Combat Rotation
Opening
As soon as the fight begins:
- Rush the boss.
- Use all three Sword Skills immediately.
This should quickly finish the first phase.
Between Phases
After the boss is defeated or enters recovery:
- Restore HP.
- Restore SP.
- Perform Sever after 10 blue flashes (or once you’ve finished using consumables).
Second Phase
When the boss becomes active again:
- Wait briefly.
- Perform one charged Heavy Attack to establish timing.
- Immediately use a Numbing Mine.
- Continue normal attacks until your Sword Skills are available.
- Use all three Sword Skills again.
Repeat this rotation until the fight is complete.
Summary
The build relies on:
- High AGI for fast combat.
- Powerful Sword Skill burst damage.
- Numbing Mines to create safe damage windows.
- Repeating a simple burst-and-wait rotation throughout the encounter.
