The second major DLC #2 “Blooming of Matricaria” for SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris is now available. Please see below for details.

*The story of Blooming of Matricaria takes place after the events of the Ancient Apostles series and the Blooming of Forget-me-not.

- "Blooming of Matricaria” will be accessible from the title menu for users who purchased DLC #2 or the Premium Pass and has completed the main story - The DLC is composed from multiple chapters - Once the DLC scenario begins, certain contents from the main game will be limited for an extended period until the DLC is cleared - As the party members are fixed in the DLC, multiplayer mode will not be available to progress the story - When the story of the DLC is in progress, players will not be able to access the Memory Arena, Raid Dungeons, and Raid quests

- During the story, there are restrictions on organizing party members, saving, and fast travel - The recommended level for progressing the story for this DLC is 100

- Blooming of Matricaria+ can be accessed from the title menu after completing the story of Blooming of Matricaria - In Blooming of Matricaria+, you can carry over your stats and equipment and replay the story from the beginning. It can be replayed endlessly after completing or abandoning the story

- You can select the difficulty on the title screen; some rewards will vary depending on the difficulty - Progressing through the scenario in less time will strengthen some enemies, but will earn better rewards - In addition, meeting certain conditions will change the ending and players can earn special rewards

Thank you again for your continued support, patience, and feedback.