Sword Art Online: Integral Factor News

Underground Labyrinth B6F installed!

[p]Underground Labyrinth B6F was released after the June 25, 2025 (Wed) maintenance. \[/p][/p][h2]Major Updates[/h2]

[p]Underground Labyrinth B6F, new quests, and achievements have been added.[/p]
[p]Transformation for the Nox Integral Series shield "Nox Fermat" has been unlocked.[/p]
[p]Many Skill Releasers available in Underground Labyrinth B6F have been added.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Underground Labyrinth B6F Floor Installed![/h2][p]Completing Underground Labyrinth B5F's Underground Labyrinth main quest will allow you to enter Underground Labyrinth B6F.
Once you reach Underground Labyrinth B6F, the scenario for the Underground Labyrinth main quest will automatically begin.
Similar to other floors, Underground Labyrinth subquests have been added to the Underground Labyrinth B6F.
* These can be accepted by completely clearing Underground Labyrinth B6F's Underground Labyrinth main quest.
[/p][h2]Added Achievements![/h2][p]Added an achievement that awards 500 Arcana Gems when you completely clear Underground Labyrinth B6F's Underground Labyrinth main quest.
[/p][h2]Transformation of the "Nox Fermat"![/h2][p]
Nox Fermat can now be transformed into a ★4!
You can now use 2 "Green Flame Protection Stone" and 3 "Core Metal+++" obtainable from the Underground Labyrinth B6F to transform the Nox Integral Series shield, Nox Fermat.

You can get "Green Flame Protection Stone" in Underground Labyrinth B6F in the following ways.
・Get an extremely rare drop from the Chloro : Chloride Blazer boss monster when dealing damage that's over 0.1% of the Max HP
・Drops with a low probability when you damage the Chloro : Chloride Blazer boss monster, or produce from 200 "Green Flame Protection Stone Piece" that you can get from treasure boxes as an rare drop.
*The drop rate or number of each item increases with the amount of damage dealt on the boss monster.
*Excluding reflected damage.

Pale Grass" have a chance of dropping from monsters (excluding bosses) in Underground Labyrinth B6F.[/p][p][/p][h2]★4 Nox Fermat's Specs[/h2][p]Equippable from Lv. 121 and up.
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[p]Item Icon[/p]

[p]HP[/p]

[p]Defense[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]5025[/p]

[p]380[/p]

[p]* Values are based on maximum enhancement at ★4 rarity, Lv. 80.
[/p][h2]Random Bonus[/h2][p]Three types of one of the following will be randomly selected when producing Nox Fermat. [/p]

[p]Status[/p]

[p]value[/p]

[p]HP[/p]

[p]2500[/p]

[p]HP[/p]

[p]2250[/p]

[p]HP[/p]

[p]2000[/p]

[p]Defense[/p]

[p]50[/p]

[p]Defense[/p]

[p]45[/p]

[p]Defense[/p]

[p]40[/p]

[p]Attack[/p]

[p]25[/p]

[p]Attack[/p]

[p]23[/p]

[p]Attack[/p]

[p]20[/p]

[p]Example: If you receive three types of HP 2500, the total HP will increase by 7500.
* Succession cannot be used.

★3 Nox Fermat can be produced with either of the following methods.
・Spit Spider Protection Stone x2 and Sinister Skeleton Crystal x200
・Green Flame Protection Stone x2 and Pale Grass x200
[/p][h2]New Skill Releasers Added![/h2][p]New Skill Releasers that can be acquired in Underground Labyrinth B6F have been added.
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[p]Item Name[/p]

[p]Effect[/p]

[p]Max amount[/p]

[p]Punishment Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1000% power to 1H Sword Skills with "Punishment" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]V Square Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 900% power to 1H Sword Skills with "V Square" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]V Arc Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 800% power to 1H Sword Skills with "V Arc" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Prison Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1100% power to 1H Sword Skills with "Prison" in the name[/p]

[p]300[/p]

[p]Sins Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1100% power to 1H Sword Skills with "Sins" in the name[/p]

[p]300[/p]

[p]Thorn Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1000% power to 1H Rapier Skills with "Thorn" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Heatron Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1100% power to 1H Rapier Skills with "Heatron" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Cycron Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1100% power to 1H Rapier Skills with "Cycron" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Refuge Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1000% power to 1H Club Skills with "Refuge" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Stamp Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 900% power to 1H Club Skills with "Stamp" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Swatter Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 900% power to 2H Axe Skills with "Swatter" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Fan Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1000% power to 2H Axe Skills with "Fan" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Assault Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1300% power to 2H Spear Skills with "Assault" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Burrowing Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1200% power to 2H Spear Skills with "Burrowing" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Projection Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 800% power to Bow Skills with "Projection" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Shock Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 800% power to Bow Skills with "Shock" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Somersault Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1100% power to Dagger Skills with "Somersault" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[p]Spinning Releaser[/p]

[p]Adds 1300% power to Dagger Skills with "Spinning" in the name[/p]

[p]500[/p]

[h2]
Boss Monster[/h2]

[p]Chloro : Chloride Blazer[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Details[/p]

[p]Break with Water Element.
Skill Breaks can be performed with skills that are both Thrust Element and Water Element.
With each Break or Skill Break, it will be weakened by a stack debuff that increases damage dealt from players.

When its HP falls beneath a certain amount, it will use the Chaos Recollection buff.

By defeating monsters, many Skill Releasers will be dropped at a fixed rate.

Enemies appearing in the "Underground Labyrinth B6F" all have resistances to the same weapon elements and natural elements.[/p]

[p]Weakness[/p]

[p]Thrust Element
Water Element[/p]

[p]Resistance[/p]

[p]Slash Element　Blunt Element
Fire Element　Wind Element　Earth Element　Holy Element　Dark Element
Critical　Damage　Status Ailments[/p]

[p]Buffs used[/p]

[p]Buff "Chaos Recollection"[/p]

[p]Status Ailments and Debuffs used[/p]

[p]Status ailments "Fatal Poison", "Scorch", "Iceburn" and "Petrify"
Debuff "Seal item" and "Decrease Non-Elemental Damage"[/p]

Notice about Chapter 2 Aincrad 44F!

[h2]Major Updates[/h2]

"Aincrad 44F" and a new quest has been implemented.
Added 44F boss avatars.
The player level cap has been raised (Lv.270).
The Super rare "Rex Integral Series" of weapons has been added.
Players can now equip two rings as well as two EX Abilities.
Some items can now be owned up to 99,999.
Using the Shop will now allow you to expand equipment and ring inventory slots in addition to ingot inventory slots.
The number of times Expand Equipment Set can be purchased has been increased.
Players can now choose to transfer servers.

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[h2]Boss Monster[/h2]
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An Invictus of the Cherub

Details

Since this is a field with unusable items, some items cannot be used.
Some attacks will reduce the Awakening gauge.

You can break it with 2H Axe skills.
Once a Break happens, the Break requirements change to 1H Club skills.
Skill Breaks can be performed with skills that are both Blunt Element and Wind Element.
With each Break or Skill Break, it will be weakened by a stack debuff that increases damage dealt from players.

In the Character Quest and Labyrinth, at the beginning of battle, it grants a "Critical resistance" buff.
It uses the "Seal item" debuff.

Weakness

Blunt Element
Wind Element

Resistance

Slash Element　Thrust Element
Fire Element　Water Element　Earth Element　Holy Element　Dark Element
Critical　Damage

Counter Switch Targeted Attacks

Yes

Buffs used

Buff "Critical resistance" and "Reduces damage"

Status Ailments and Debuffs used

Status ailments "Old Grudge", "Bloodshed" and "Sleep"
Debuff "Seal item"

* Break: Filling the entire Break Gauge will temporarily immobilize the boss and remove all of its buff effects.
* Skill Break: By completely lowering the Skill Break Gauge, the boss will be temporarily immobilized and all of its buff effects will be removed.
* Old Grudge: A powerful type of curse. Doubles damage received, reduces HP recovery by half, and reduces all natural elemental damage except for dark. (Non-elemental included).

For details on the effects of "Status Ailments," please check in-game via "Menu" > "System" > "Help" > "Buff, Debuff, and Status Ailments."
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The Rex Integral Series are special weapons added from 44F.
These are weapons that can be equipped from player level 261 with more attack powerful than any weapons before! (* At max enhancement)
The player level cap has also been raised from level 260 to level 270.

[h2]Rex Integral Series[/h2]

Item Icon

Item Name

Type

★3Capabilities

Phenex

1H Sword

Attack 2889

Cherubim

1H Rapier

Attack 2835

Falcon

1H Club

Attack 2889

Hurricane

2H Axe

Attack 3431

Ira

2H Spear

Attack 3368

Sveid

Bow

Attack 3305

Minuet

Dagger

Attack 2835

* Values are based on maximum enhancement at ★3 rarity, Lv. 60.
The Rex Integral Series is planned to be evolvable in future updates and able to become even stronger.
After production, go ahead and enhance them!

[h2]Materials required for production[/h2]
You will need the "Cherub Armament Stone" and the "Cherub Feather" production materials that have an extremely rare chance of dropping from the 44F boss.

[h2]Random Bonus[/h2]
Three types of one of the following will be randomly selected when producing the Rex Integral Series.

Status

1H Sword/1H Rapier/1H Club/Bow/Dagger

2H Axe/2H Spear

Attack

175

350

Defense

100

2500

5000

Example: If three types of attacks are given to "Hurricane", attack will increase by 1050 total.
* A random bonus will be given.
* Succession cannot be used.

[h2]Additional Ring Equipment Slots and EX Ability Slots[/h2]
Additional ring and EX Ability slots! Players can now equip two rings as well as two EX Abilities!
EX Ability effects will be activated when the corresponding ring is equipped.
* EX Ability 1's effects will activate when Ring 1 is equipped, and EX Ability 2's effects will activate when Ring 2 is equipped.

[h2]Some Items Can Now Be Owned up to 99,999[/h2]
Some items that could previously be owned up to 9,999 can now be owned up to 99,999.
With this change, the number of items owned when shown on an item icon will be displayed as "9,999+" when exceeding 9,999.
To see a more detailed number of items owned, please go to the item detail screen.

[h2]Expanded Equipment, Ring, and Ingot Inventory Limits[/h2]
Each purchase of Expand Equip./Ring/Ingot Inv. in the Shop will expand your Equipment, Ring, and Ingot limits by 20.
Furthermore, players who have bought Ingot Expansions prior to this update will also receive expanded Equipment and Ring inventories according to the number of purchases made.
No changes have been made to price.
The maximum number of purchases has also been increased from 10 to 15 with this update.

[h2]Increase in Number of Purchasable Expand Equipment Sets[/h2]
Expand Equipment Set can now be purchased up to 10 times in the Shop, increased from 6 times.
One Expand Equipment Set purchase expands your equipment set slots by 3.

The scenario event "Unital King Incredible Foreigner" is on now!

[h2]Celebrating the Unital King Joint Event![/h2]
We're holding a joint event in SWORD ART ONLINE: Integral Factor that goes beyond the boundaries of the game to celebrate the release of the new short story, "Unital King" by author Reki Kawahara!
The Unital King Incredible Foreigner scenario event is here, where Layla comes from Sword Art Online Variant Showdown!

[h3]Rewards[/h3]
You can get costume avatars of Layla from Sword Art Online Variant Showdown and an event-limited Skill Record ★4[Guided by a Strange Aura] Kirito!
Get up to 1000 "Arcana Gems", up to 100 "Awakening Stars", up to 20 "Medals of Combat Arts", and up to 250 "Memoria Niter S" from the event.

[h3]Costume avatars of Layla[/h3]

[h3]Skill Record ★4[Guided by a Strange Aura] Kirito[/h3]

[h3]Event-limited item[/h3]

Icon

Item Name

Effect

Special Spice Curry

Fragrant and perfectly spicy.
Instantly recovers 3000 HP!

Event Period[/h3]
Starts after the April 23, 2025 (Wed) maintenance and ends before the May 28, 2025 (Wed) maintenance (JST/UTC+9).
* The high-difficulty dungeon Exile will be implemented after the April 30, 2025 (Wed) maintenance.

[h3]How to Participate[/h3]
Talk to the "Layla" at the "Teleport Gate Plaza" to start the scenario quest.
There are 4 scenario quests. Clear them all to unlock the dungeon.

[h3]Boss Monster[/h3]

Incredible Giant

Details
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Break with Dark Element.
On Exile difficulty, you can break it with the Holy Element.

Skill Breaks can be performed with skills that are both Thrust Element and Dark Element.
For the Exile difficulty, Skill Breaks can be performed with skills that are both Blunt Element and Holy Element.

With each Break or Skill Break, it will be weakened by a stack debuff that increases damage dealt from players.

On Unknown and Exile difficulties, the enemy uses a Seal Items debuff.
On DANGER, Gaining Ground, Unknown and Exile difficulty levels, it will use the Chaos Recollection buff.

Weakness

Except Exile

Thrust Element
Dark Element

Exile

Blunt Element
Holy Element

Resistance

Unknown

Slash Element　Blunt Element
Fire Element　Water Element　Wind Element　Earth Element　Holy Element
Critical　Damage

Exile

Slash Element　Thrust Element>
Fire Element　Water Element　Wind Element　Earth Element　Dark Element
Critical　Damage

Buffs used

Buff "Chaos Recollection"

Status Ailments and Debuffs used

Status ailments "Iceburn", "Curse" and "Sleep"
Debuff "Seal item"

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The boss monster for this event will also be the target monster hunted for the SAOIF x SAOVS joint event.
Players will receive incredible rewards based on the total number of bosses hunted, so take on the event and try to get all the rewards!

Players will defeat specific monsters in both games and receive fantastic rewards based on the total number of victories!
Give the event a try and aim to get all of the rewards, including 2,500 Arcana Gems and special chat stamps!

Victory Count

Rewards

100,000

Unital King Joint Event
Key visual SD stamp Koharu

200,000

Unital King Joint Event
Key visual SD stamp Layla

300,000

2,500 Arcana Gems

Event Period
After the April 23, 2025 (Wed) maintenance - May 8, 2025 (Thu) 13:00 (JST/UTC+9)
An interim report on the victory count is scheduled.
Please check out the SAOIF official X (formerly Twitter) account at @saoif_gameinfo!

[h3]Important[/h3]

The schedule may be subject to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.

The scenario event "The East-West Showdown" is on now!

Scenario Event "The East-West Showdown: Eastern Japan Federation VS Western Japan Alliance" is on now!
It may seem like something out of a fever dream, but it's time to experience this chaotic world...

This scenario quest will have you choose one side or the other during the fourth chapter.
While you will not be able to progress through the quest path that you do not choose, please rest assured:

Both stories can be viewed in Story Replay.
Chapter 4 quest reward stamps can be acquired through the Trader.* Please note that stamps you already own can also be exchanged.

[h3]Rewards[/h3]
Get the event-limited Skill Record "[Clockwork Pixie] Yui," doll avatar (accessory avatar), chat stamps, and more!
Get up to 1000 "Arcana Gems", up to 100 "Awakening Stars", up to 25 "Medals of Combat Arts", and up to 300 "Memoria Niter S" from the event.

[h3]Skill Record[/h3]

[h3]Avatar[/h3]

Item Icon

Item Name

Type

Tokyo Kirito Doll

Accessory Avatar

Avatar Images

[h3]Chat Stamps[/h3]

Stamp Name

Stamp Displayed

Items for Acquisition

Yummy Takoyaki

Memory Stamp 319

Tokyo Kirito

Memory Stamp 320

Sapporo Yui

Memory Stamp 321

Sendai Eugeo

Memory Stamp 322

Nagoya Alice

Memory Stamp 323

Hiroshima Silica

Memory Stamp 324

Osaka Kirito

Memory Stamp 325

Kitakyushu Asuna

Memory Stamp 326

[h3]Event-limited item[/h3]

Icon

Item Name

Effect

Famous Ekiben

One of the perks of traveling
Instantly recover 2000 HP and status ailment.

[h3]Event Period[/h3]
April 1, 2025 (Tue) 0:00 - Before the May 8, 2025 (Thu) maintenance (JST/UTC+9).

Chapter 2 Aincrad 33F!

Major Updates

"Aincrad 33F" and a new quest has been implemented.
Added 33F boss avatars.
The super rare Gale Integral Series weapon transformation has been unlocked.

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《New Quest》
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Main Quest

Dragooning Factor

Start Map

Hodge-Podge

Sub Quest

Stampede!

Start NPC

Roddy

Harvest!

Start NPC

Potato Farmer Woman

Just Normal Pigs

Start NPC

Young Pig-Farming Man

Holes in the Bug Net

Start NPC

Shuntina

Carrots Growing in the Desert

Start NPC

Coupli

Character Quest

Lunching Factor 1

Start Map

Merchant District

Comrade

Silica

Lunching Factor 2 [Eliminator Hunt]

Start Map

Merchant District

Comrade

Silica

To unlock the subquest "Holes in the Bug Net", "Carrots Growing in the Desert" and Character Quest "Lunching Factor 1", complete the main quest on 33F.
"Lunching Factor 2 [Eliminator Hunt]" will unlock after you complete "Lunching Factor 1"

Eliminator Armament Stones do not drop when you challenge "Lunching Factor 2 [Eliminator Hunt]" for the first time.
Eliminator Armament Stones drop from the multiple rounds of "Lunching Factor 2 [Eliminator Hunt]".

The drop rate for Gale Integral Series production and transformation materials is highest in Labyrinth - Interior.
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Boss Monster
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Erak the Eliminator

Details

Since this is a field with unusable items, some items cannot be used.
Some attacks will remove buffs from the players.
Some attacks will reduce the Awakening gauge.

You can break it with Dagger skills.
Skill Breaks can be performed with skills that are both Slash Element and Earth Element.
With each Break or Skill Break, it will be weakened by a stack debuff that increases damage dealt from players.

It has a resistense that make it less susceptible to attacks with the Poison and Frostbite status ailments.

In the Character Quest and Labyrinth, at the beginning of battle, it grants a "Critical resistance" buff.
It uses the "Seal item" debuff.

Weakness

Slash Element
Earth Element

Resistance

Thrust Element　Blunt Element
Fire Element　Water Element　Wind Element　Holy Element　Dark Element
Poison　Frostbite
Critical　Damage

Counter Switch Targeted Attacks

Yes

Buffs used

Buff "Critical resistance"

Status Ailments and Debuffs used

Status ailments "Debility", "Fatal Poison" and "Stun"
Debuff "Seal item" and "Decrease Defense"

* Break: Filling the entire Break Gauge will temporarily immobilize the boss and remove all of its buff effects.
* Skill Break: By completely lowering the Skill Break Gauge, the boss will be temporarily immobilized and all of its buff effects will be removed.
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"Gale Integral Series" Transformations

* Image is for visualization purposes only.

The super rare Gale Integral Series 3rd level weapon transformation has been unlocked!
Transform the Gale Integral Series using Eliminator Armament Stones you collect!
Transform to raise weapon stats and add special effects.

How to Transform to the 3rd Level
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STEP1
Get the Gale Integral Series to ★4 (2nd Level Transformation)!

STEP2
Use the Stone+++ you produced and Eliminator Armament Stone to transform the Gale Integral Series to ★5!
To produce Stone+++, you will need the extremely rare Core Metal+++ and Stone+ materials that drop from the All Out Battle "The Skull Reaper" or All Out Battle [Aincrad].

* Each "Stone+++" is associated with a different weapon type.
Example: For 1H Swords or Daggers, you will need to produce Slicing Stone+++ using Core Metal+++ and Slicing Stone+.

STEP3
Use the Stone+++ you produced and Eliminator Armament Stone to transform the Gale Integral Series to ★5!
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Gale Integral Series

Item Icon

Item Name

Type

★5Capabilities

Gale Otius

1H Sword

Attack 2718

Gale Virtue

1H Rapier

Attack 2667

Gale Mudskipper

1H Club

Attack 2718

Gale El Nino

2H Axe

Attack 3213

Gale Lust

2H Spear

Attack 3154

Gale Tanngnidr

Bow

Attack 3095

Gale Cadenza

Dagger

Attack 2667

* Values are based on maximum enhancement at ★5 rarity, Lv. 100.

Producing Gale Integral Series Equipment
"Eliminator Armament Stone" and "Eliminator Waist Tie" dropped by the 33F boss can be used to produce Gale Integral Series equipment.

* The base statuses will not be different to Gale Integral Series equipment that can be produced on 23F and 19F.
* Production recipes that use "Eliminator Armament Stone" and "Eliminator Waist Tie" will be available when you complete the 19F Main Quest.

Random Bonus
Three types of one of the following will be randomly selected when producing the Gale Integral Series.

Status

1H Sword/1H Rapier/1H Club/Bow/Dagger

2H Axe/2H Spear

Attack

150

300

Defense

100

2500

5000

Example: If three types of attacks are given to "Gale El Nino", attack will increase by 900 total.
* A random bonus will be given.
* Succession cannot be used.