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While the culture of the 2nd Floor is different from that of the 1st, belief in the high elven faith remains just as deeply rooted. Its aspects are slightly different, however, with certain areas worshipping a "Cow-Headed God" in addition to the elves. Some researchers believe this is due to the high presence of cow-type monsters on the 2nd Floor, with these cow-oriented customs serving to mitigate the ire of those creatures.

Just as a vast Elven labyrinth sleeps beneath the 1st Floor's main gate, a massive core stone—said to contain part of the heart and magic of the Twin Priestesses—rests beneath the transfer gate of Urbus, the 2nd Floor's greatest city.

Increases damage dealt to enemies, but also increases damage taken.

Goal: Become the greatest blacksmith in all of Aincrad—good enough to forge weapons worthy of an epic boss fight! Notes on what it'll take: 1. Skill as a smith → Nothing gets off the ground without this integral step. 2. Materials → Can't make anything worth selling without them. Need to be able to gather them myself. 3. A shop → Aim to open on the third floor to start. Once we push further, might need to think about moving up to a higher floor... I'm going to forge weapons folks can wield with confidence. I swear it! — Message from an adventurer

Increases the down rate of Crush Attacks and charged Sword Skills, and grants them bonus damage based on STR.

Increases the damage of the next attack temporarily after dealing damage with a Crush Attack.

A sword that gets sharper with each successive slice? Preposterous! Surely no such blade exists—aside from this one, that is.

Increases the damage of Crush Attacks and charged Sword Skills.

Grants bonus damage to Crush Attacks based on ATK. This effect is increased for every Crush Attack made within a set duration. Stacks up to three times.

A peach core stone attuned with the Mark of the Sacred Tree. When you close your eyes, you can smell the sweet fragrance of flowers.

A weapon fragment collected by demi-humans. Occasionally, a fragment is made from rare metals or inlaid with enchanted stones, which are highly valued in weapon refinement.

Removes the Fatigue status ailment and increases Fatigue resistance for 30 seconds.

Around one millennium ago, nine races lived together on the earth, and two Sacred Trees, one black, one white, maintained balance across all of creation. The dark elves who worshipped the black tree formed the kingdom of Lyusula, while the forest elves who worshipped the white tree formed the kingdom of Kales'Oh. The benediction of the Sacred Trees, along with the powerful magic that stemmed from each of them, led both races to great prosperity among the nations of the world. The elven towers found across Aincrad are not made of wood, nor stone, but a magical substance known as elven steel, demonstrating just how advanced this ancient civilization was.

Elves are a species that live in harmony with trees, refusing to fell them and actively despising the iron so often used to destroy woodlands. To this end, their buildings do not use wooden frameworks. They instead burn dead and rotten trees, mix the ashes with special soil, and cast spells to create smooth, solid walls incorporating elven steel. Buildings made using these materials are typically minimalistic, and are expected to evoke tranquility and exist in harmony with nature.

A curious sword made from neither wood, stone, nor metal. Supposedly the life force of the forest is housed within, emanating a sylvan warmth that calms the minds of warriors in the throes of battle.

Popular belief holds that this signpost stays alight through ancient elven magic. Researchers have found that it is made of the same material as the Megaliths, absorbing the magical energy that flows naturally through the ground of Aincrad and releasing it in small amounts to stay lit. While it serves as a signpost now, it has stood for centuries, and no one knows when or why it was actually put there. This mystery has fascinated people throughout the different ages of Aincrad. One theologian theorized that the light is sacred, the means by which the goddesses of creation will guide their followers to heaven. The hunters of the forest claim that it marks a hunting trail, and the light was put there to attract animals for the elves to hunt. Village elders say that it marks a safe path, and serves as a guiding light put there by the elves to ensure no one gets lost in the forest. One traveler said that it was pointless to search for meaning in such a trivial object, and that not every mystery in the world needs to be explained. The locals grew enraged at this, but in response the traveler simply pulled his hood tighter and muttered, "Well, it looks nice, and because lots of people pass by it, it just kind of naturally became a road..." before shuffling off in a hurry. The ears under the traveler's hood were unnaturally long...

Increases ATK. This effect scales with SP.