SAO Last Recollection features a combat system that requires a party of capable adventurers to fight massive enemies, most of which aren’t available outright. Read on to find out who all the unlockable characters are and how to unlock them.
SAO Last Recollection Character Unlocks
SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection boasts a dynamic combat system that focuses entirely on team-based tactics. The game is balanced around having a party of heroes, so knowing how to fully utilize your party is a must if you want to make the most of your time in the Underworld. While not all characters are available from the start, you can unlock new characters as you progress through the game’s story mode.
Below is a rundown of all unlockable characters we know of so far and when you can unlock them. Obviously, since we'll be talking about unlockable characters, there will be some spoilers in this article.
Start at Chapter 1 (Starting Party)
You begin the game as a party of three consisting of Kirito (player character), Alice, and Eugeo. At this time, you do not have the option to access the main menu or the Edit Party menu.
Play Through The Beginning of Chapter 2 (Asuna and The Ladies)
After a few preliminary missions introducing the game’s shop systems, Kirito meets with Asuna and a few other characters as they set out to the Dark Territory.
You also finally gain access to the Edit Party menu, and can switch out members of your party, up to a maximum of four members.
This chapter unlocks the following characters:
● Asuna (Rapier)
● Leafa (1H-Sword)
● Sinon (Bow)
● Silica (Dagger)
● Lisbeth (Mace)
● Dorothy (Scythe)
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Reach The Trade City in Chapter 3 (Reinforcements from Underworld)
At the start of Chapter 3, you gain access to the game’s hub world, the Trade City. After an initial mission introducing the player to the Trade City’s functions and a brief cutscene, Kirito meets with the reinforcements sent by Underworld to assist them in the Dark Territory.
You also gain access to Episode Missions in this chapter, one for each of the newly unlocked characters, available in Trade City.
This part of the chapter unlocks the following characters:
● Medina (Katana)
● Rogu (Axe & Shield)
● Strea (Greatsword)
● Philia (Dagger)
● Seven (Spear)
● Rain (Dual Swords)
● Premiere (Rapier)
● Tia (Greatsword)
● Zeliska (Bow)
● Kureha (Axe and Shield)
● Sortiliena (Greatsword)
● Ronie (1H-Sword)
● Tiese (1H-Sword)
Finish Roaming the Tribal Territories in Chapter 3 (Reinforcements from the Gate)
Midway through Chapter 3, right after completing the mission to roam the Flatland Goblins’ territory and starting your audience with the members of Obsidia castle, Kirito meets with the Integrity Knights that were present at the Gate in Chapter 1.
As before, these new characters gain their respective Episode Missions available in the Trade City.
This part of the chapter unlocks the following characters:
● Bercouli (Katana)
● Fanatio (Rapier)
● Deusolbert (Bow)
● Linel (Dagger)
● Fizel (Dagger)
● Eldrie (Whip)
● (Rapier)
● Renly (Unique)
● Eydis (Katana)
Prepare for the Final Battle in Chapter 7 (Friends from the Other Side)
Nearing the end of Chapter 7, as Kirito prepares to face off against the God of Darkness, Vecta, friends from his previous adventures are granted access to Underworld by Kikuoka.
As before, these new characters gain their respective Episode Missions available in Obsidia Castle Town.
This chapter unlocks the following characters:
● Klein (Katana)
● Agil (Axe and Shield)
● Argo (Knuckles)
● Yuki (1H-Sword)
● Eiji (1H-Sword)
● Yuna (Unique)
● Itsuki (Bow)
● Mito (Scythe)
Broker Peace Between the Two Lands in Chapter 8 (Lords of the Dark Territory)
At the start of Chapter 8, after Vecta’s defeat at the hands of Kirito, the two lands of Underworld decide to broker peace instead of waging war. With silhouettes of Vecta still around to corrupt the land, the Ten Lords of the Dark Territory pledge to assist Kirito in his mission to exterminate them.
As before, each of these new characters gain their respective Episode Missions available in Obsidia Castle Town.
This chapter unlocks the following characters:
● Shasta (Katana)
● Lipia (Rapier)
● Iskahn (Knuckles)
● Dee Eye Ell (Whip)
● Selka (Unique)
The Wayfarers
In addition to the new characters, this chapter also introduces Wayfarers, or unnamed NPCs that can assist the party while out and about on a mission. They cannot be controlled by the Tactical Command Mode and are lost after each mission, but can be added to the party past its usual limit of four members.
Play Avatars
This Chapter also grants access to Play Avatars. These are Kirito Avatars from other players’ save files that they upload whenever they save their game. These can be accessed from the Base Facilities menu at every save point in Trade City, or Obsidia Castle Town.
Play Avatars replace your Kirito when selected and can be powerful boosts to a party, as their equipment and loadout at the time of their owner’s last save are retained. This is a way for players to share builds with one another, as long as they have each other’s avatar code.
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