ALfheim Races Available in Above and Beyond

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The Sylphs are typically associated with the color green and, similar to the other races, are capable of flight. The Sylphs are one of the five lightweight races that are capable of using the «Wall Run» skill. Sylphs have hair  and eyes in shades of green and long, sloping lime-coloured wings.
Due to their adjacent territories and the competition to gather scarce resources, the Sylphs and the Salamanders have a fierce rivalry to the point that the two races are usually at war.

Skills of the Sylphs include:

Flight: Like all other races, the Sylphs are known to be able to sprout wings that allow them to fly. The vibration of their wings is known to make a sound similar to that of a stringed instrument.


Stealth: Sylphs specialize in using stealth spells that allow them to hide from monsters and other players. Only players with a high-level Scan ability are capable of seeing through this defensive spell. Penetration magic is also known to be able to break through this barrier.


Enhanced Speed: Sylphs, like the Cait Siths, are known to be incredibly fast and agile. They are known to use their enhanced speed and agility to strengthen their attacks.


Wind Magic: Although they are capable of learning other types of magic through hard practice, Sylphs are known to be the masters of Wind Magic.


Wall Run: As one of the lightweight races, the Sylphs are capable of using the skill Wall Run, that, as the name suggests, allows them to temporarily run on walls. The normal limit is a distance of ten meters but those with an extremely high sprinting speed are known to be able to run for about thirty meters.



The main difference between a Cait Sith and the other races is that the Cait Sith are blessed with cat-like ears and tails that, despite not being an appendage native to humans, send feeling to the brain by an unknown mechanism. These appendages are extremely sensitive and cause the Cait Sith to experience strong discomfort when the tail is grabbed roughly.
Another characteristic unique to the Cait Sith is their capability to tame monsters and use them in battle. They are also known to be one of the five lightweight races and are capable of using the Wall Run skill. Cait Sith can have hair and eyes in almost every different colour, and have triangular wings with jagged bottoms.

Skills of the Cait Sith include:

Flight: Similar to the other races, Cait Siths are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly.



Monster Taming: The Cait Sith are the only race capable of taming monsters and use them for battle. However, they are incapable of taming evil-god type monsters, as the taming rate is 0%.


Enhanced Speed: Cait Siths, like the Sylphs, are known to be incredibly agile. They are known to use their enhanced speed and agility to strengthen their attacks.


Wall Run: As one of the lightweight races, the Cait Siths are capable of using the skill Wall Run, that, as the name suggests, allows them to temporarily run on walls. The normal limit is a distance of ten meters but those with an extremely high sprinting speed are known to be able to run for about thirty meters.


Enhanced Eyesight: Cait Siths are the ALO race with the best eyesight. Archers use this eyesight to help them shoot farther than other races.



Pooka are known to have an affinity for music, making them capable of using music in combat and non-combat situations. Two systems of playing instruments are available to Pooka players- Simple Mode is very easy, usually controlled with an easy interface and by tapping a pre-programmed button for a note. Advanced Mode allows instruments to be played just as they are in the real world, with a far wider variety of song spells available. 
Pooka are typically associated with the colour gold, and wear dark green clothing.

Skills of the Pooka include:
Flight: Similar to the other races, Pookas are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly


Music Magic: Pookas excel at using sounds and music in combat. By playing simple melodies, Pookas are able to attack and defend and even control their opponents.


Performance Containment: When they reach a high enough level, Pookas are capable of "bottling" and "preserving" their performances in an item. When the item is uncapped, the Pookas' performance can be heard as drops of silver light flow out of the bottle.

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Although not popular, Gnomes have impressive strength buffs and have higher drop rates of all earth-related materials. They are typically associated with the color brown and are known to be the largest race. Gnome wings are light brown and comprised of straight-edges polygons. They are known for their ability in mining and their affinity with the Earth element.

Skills of the Gnomes include:

Flight: Similar to the other races, Gnomes are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly.

Earth Magic: Although they are capable of learning other types of Magic through hard practice, Gnomes are known to be the masters of Earth Magic.

Mining: Gnomes have the ability to strike the ground with their weapons and have a one-in-five chance of either a healing crystal, a warp crystal or a magic crystal appearing.



The Tylwith Teg were not part of the original ALfheim Online, and were introduced in a patch later on. Tylwith Teg have access to weaker versions of every race's magic trees, in exchange for every spell they cast having a larger MP cost. Tylwith Teg are associated with the colour white, and have large curved wings. The bottom wing has a 'tail' much like stylised butterfly wings. Tylwith Teg have exclusively white or silver hair and have vibrantly coloured eyes.

Skills of the Tylwith Teg include:

Flight: Similar to the other races, Tylwith Teg are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly.

Magic Maestroes: Tylwith Teg have access to the magic trees of other races, in exchange for a higher MP cost. This includes the Sylph's Wind magic, the Cait Sith enhanced eyesight, the Pooka Simple Music magic, the Gnome Earth magic, the Leprechaun forging magic, the Spriggan illusion magic, the Undine healing magic, the Imp shadow magic and the Salamander fire magic. They are unable to master any of these skills, however.

Wing Recharge: Tylwith Teg can use all their MP and half of their HP to immediately recharge their own wings or the wings of those around them, which is very helpful in combat situations where someone has been forced to earth.



Leprechauns are known to be the blacksmith race and live inside a factory-like structure. One defining characteristic that separates the Leprechauns from the other races is their wings. Unlike the other races that have insect-like wings, Leprechauns are blessed with a pair of mechanical wings. These wings have no time limit on how long they can fly for; however they have an altitude limit and a lower flight speed. Unlike most races' wings, which feel weightless, the sensation of Leprechaun wings has been likened to wearing a heavy backpack. They are associated with the colour gray, and there is no restriction on hair and eye colour.

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The Spriggans are known to have a darker skin tone compared to the other races and are typically associated with the color black. Spriggans are known to be masters of Illusion and Treasure Hunting Magic. Due to this, many believe that the Spriggans are not a race fit to be used in combat thus, making them the most unpopular race in ALfheim Online.

Skills of the Spriggans include:

Flight: Like all other races, the Spriggans are capable of using their wings to fly. The vibration of their wings is known to make a sound resembling that of a wind instrument.

Illusion Magic: Though capable of using other types of magic, Spriggans are the masters of Illusion and initially start with Illusion-attribute spells. One such spell is «Metamorphosis», which usually turns the user into some weak monster without any status change.

Treasure Hunting Magic: Though capable of using other types of magic, Spriggans are known to be the masters of Treasure Hunting Magic, a magic that assists them in treasure hunting.

«Wall Run»: As one of the lightweight races, the Spriggans are capable of using the skill Wall Run, that, as the name suggests, allows them to temporarily run on walls.

Night Vision: Spriggans are known to have night vision, allowing them to be able to see in near total darkness. They are also capable of casting a buff that gives others the same abilities.



The Undine are the resident healers of ALfheim. Undine are very popular and can use water magic alongside their high-level healing and rezzing spells. The Undine are typically associated with the color blue. Similar to the other races, the Undine are capable of flight and are also one of the five lightweight races, allowing the Undine to use the Wall Run skill. Undine always have blue or blue-silver hair, usually complimented by blue eyes.

Skills of the Undine include:

Flight: Similar to the other races, Undines are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly.

Support Magic: Though capable of using other types of magic, the Undines are experts in using high-ranking recovery and support magic due to their high-level magic capabilities.

Underwater Breathing: Undine players cannot have their health drained by <<Drowning>> status.

Underwater Combat: Due to their affinity with water, Undines are experts in underwater combat. This makes them valuable assets when faced with water-type monsters.[3]

Wall Run: As one of the lightweight races, the Undines are capable of using the skill Wall Run, that, as the name suggests, allows them to temporarily run on walls.



Imps are typically associated with the color purple and are known to have a hint of purple in their milky white skin. Similar to the other races, the Imps are known to sprout wings that make them capable of flight. These wings take the form similar to that of a bat's, a characteristic unique to the Imps. Imps are also immensely popular for their ability to fly underground.

Skills of the Imps include:

Flight: Similar to the other races, Imps are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly.

Dark Magic: Though capable of using different types of magic, Imps excel at using Dark Magic in combat.

Underground Flight: Unlike the other races, Imps are known to be able to maintain flight power without exposure to sun or moonlight. This makes it possible for them to fly short distances underground, making them an indispensable party member when fighting underground bosses.

Wall Run: As one of the lightweight races, the Imps are capable of using the Wall Run skill, that, as the name suggests, allows them to temporarily run on walls. The normal limit is a distance of ten meters but those with an extremely high sprinting speed are known to be able to run for about thirty meters.

Night Vision: Imps are known to have night vision, allowing them to see in near total darkness. However, this ability is considered to be second to that of a Spriggan.

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Salamanders are the powerhouse race of ALfheim Online. The strongest race, Salamanders are highly talented in fire magic and are usually extremely disciplined. Leaders of the Salamanders often style themselves as military leaders and head up a bold phalanx of badass warriors. Salamanders are associated with the colour red and have red or brown hair. Their eye colours vary from red to amber.

Skills of the Salamanders include:

Flight: Like all the other races, Salamanders are capable of sprouting wings that allow them to fly. However, they are unable to fly underground and inside dungeons.

Fire Magic: Although they are capable of learning and using other types of Magic, Salamanders are the masters of Fire Magic, making them capable of casting fire attribute spells exclusive to their race.

Enhanced Strength: Salamanders are known to be the strongest players in ALfheim Online when it comes to physical strength. Therefore, the strongest Salamander warrior is also known to be the strongest player in the game.