Set the difficulty level to Extreme so enemies such as the snipers can perform a one-hit kill. Easy affectionĮquip your best Sword Barriers, then go to a dangerous area with your team, such as an area where there are snipers, like the Fourth Area dungeon. Successfully complete Main Mission 17 to unlock the option to duel wield two guns. Successfully complete Main Mission 15 to unlock the option to duel wield a gun and sword.
This makes it easier to get some of the best weapons in the game as rare drops from bosses. You play as Kirito, but the rare item drop rates are drastically increased and all the maps are accessible except the final main mission areas. You can select Kirito mode, which is a temporary mode only available between the last two main quests. To access it, go to the title screen, select the 'Start Game' option, and choose your saved game file. Successfully complete the 'Mother Claudia' main quest to unlock Kirito mode. Select the 'Start A New Journey' option to unlock the Extreme difficulty under the options menu. If you select the 'Go Back In Time' option, you will not unlock Extreme mode. After defeating the final boss, you are given the 'Go Back In Time' or 'Start A New Journey' options. Successfully complete the game with any ending.