The Flying Sword is the sword your Sect Master rides through town and into battle. It is one of the biggest team-wide stat sources in Tales of Ascension: every tier adds HP, ATK, DEF and Speed to all six heroes in your formation, not just the Sect Master. It opens at Qi Refining Layer 3, and every account starts with the Iron Flying Sword for free.
At a glance
- 10 tiers, from the Iron Flying Sword to the Immortal-Slaying Sword. Each tier has 10 stars.
- You raise it by blessing with Bone-Forging Pills: each blessing adds 1–5 points, and a full bar moves you to the next tier.
- Stats apply to the whole team, and every star adds a tenth of the gap to the next tier.
- Tiers 8, 9 and 10 add a battle skill to your Sect Master.
- ATK from the sword also raises Inner Power, so it helps every build.
Tiers and stats
The table shows the stats at star 0 of each tier. The Flying Sword panel shows the same ladder in game.
| Tier | Sword | HP | ATK / DEF | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Flying Sword | +5% | +4% | +5 |
| 2 | Star Steel Sword | +9% | +7% | +7 |
| 3 | Ancient Bronze Sword | +13% | +10% | +10 |
| 4 | Silver Sword | +18% | +13% | +13 |
| 5 | Golden Sword | +23% | +17% | +16 |
| 6 | Jade Sword | +28% | +21% | +20 |
| 7 | Spirit Star Sword | +34% | +25% | +24 |
| 8 | Phoenix Flame Sword | +40% | +30% | +35 |
| 9 | Dragonmark Sword | +47% | +36% | +50 |
| 10 | Immortal-Slaying Sword | +55% | +42% | +60 |
On top of this, the sword's bonus grows with your realm: each realm step adds another 5% of the sword's base bonus, so +42% ATK is worth about +63% ten realm steps later.
Blessing and stars
Open the Flying Sword panel and tap Bless. Each blessing costs a few pills (more at higher tiers — the panel shows the current price) and adds 1 to 5 bond points. The bar is split into 10 stars. Every star adds a tenth of the stat difference between your tier and the next, so the sword gets stronger with almost every few blessings, not only at a tier-up.
When the bar is full, the sword evolves into the next tier and the points reset. There is no random early tier-up: the bar always has to fill.
Tip: the beginner guide task Equip a Flying Sword gives 100 Bone-Forging Pills, enough to reach tier 3 on day one.
Tier 8–10 battle skills
From tier 8, the sword also gives your Sect Master a skill in battle:
- Phoenix Flame Sword (tier 8) — at the start of battle, every enemy loses 8% ATK for the whole fight. Each Sect Master ultimate has a 40% chance to plant 2 Fire Seals on every enemy it hits.
- Dragonmark Sword (tier 9) — at the start of battle, your team gains +10% ATK and +8% Speed. Every 3 Sect Master actions, the sword strikes all enemies for 150% ATK and refreshes that buff.
- Immortal-Slaying Sword (tier 10) — every Sect Master attack ignores 15% of DEF, and each ultimate fires a 250% ATK true-damage strike at the enemy with the lowest HP.
Once you have reached tier 9 or 10, you can choose which of your unlocked skills to use. A Fire team may still prefer the Phoenix Flame skill.
Sword skins
The Skin option lets your Sect Master ride an earlier sword's look in town and battle. It is cosmetic only: your stats always come from your highest tier.
Where Bone-Forging Pills come from
- Endless Tower milestone rewards and weekly floor rewards. See the Endless Tower guide.
- Black Market: 11 Demon Pills each, up to 60 a week.
- Daily Market: 2,700 Spirit Stones each, up to 5 a day.
- Rewarded video: 4 pills per video, twice a day (from Foundation Early).
- Secret Realm boss chests, Realm Fund milestones, guide tasks and events.
A steady player reaches the high tiers over months, not days. The sword is a long-term goal that pays off at every star along the way.
Flying Sword or Mount?
They are separate systems and you use both. The Flying Sword is the Sect Master's sword with team-wide stats. Mounts are beasts you tame with their own levels and battle skills. See the Mounts guide.
FAQ
Does the Flying Sword buff only my Sect Master?
No. Its HP, ATK, DEF and Speed apply to every hero in your formation. Only the tier 8–10 skill is tied to the Sect Master.
Can a blessing fail?
A blessing always adds 1–5 points. The tier only changes when the bar is full.
Do I lose my skill choice when I tier up?
No. You can set which unlocked tier 8–10 skill to use at any time in the Flying Sword panel.
When does the Flying Sword unlock?
At Qi Refining Layer 3, a few campaign stages in.
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