Talk:Kirito vs. Shiroe/@comment-25275196-20161007065545/@comment-26418719-20161008020735

Yeah, it has a 15 second cooldown. The problem is for Shiroe that Kirito does ABSURD amounts of damage, higher than most players and monsters in Elder Tale AND SAO combined. Even Naotsugu would be unable to take so much as one Starburst Stream (He has 14750 HP. Kirito does 22400 with Starburst Stream). That's right- even some of the best tanks in Elder Tale are one-shot by Kirito. Kirito getting close to Shiroe WILL be fatal.

Kirito would probably be able to thrive in Elder Tale. He couldn't solo raids, but he would most certainly survive and thrive outside of raids in Elder Tale on his own, since his absurd damage output would ensure that whatever's in front of him is dead before they have a chance to threaten him. Honestly it depends on whether Shiroe can keep Kirito away and I honestly don't think he can. Kirito is simply too fast, and a single, well-placed Sword Skill will end Shiroe. Neither Shiroe nor Kirito do well if their places are swapped because each side needed specific traits. Shiroe is a competent strageist, but the fact is that Kirito's story needed more raw power, and vice-versa.