PSO2 Station #9 Recap

 

Secret Phrase

• Speak the phrase 五周年おめでとう in chat to receive:
  • PS Festa 2017 Sticker
  • 2017 FUN
• You have until June 21st to complete this task.

 

Emergency Quest Boost Poll

• Deus Esca EQ Boost And Dance Session
• June 10th @ 22:00 ~ (Dance Festival Comes First)
  
• Enemy Attack: + 100%
• Player PP Recovery Speed: + 100%
• +200% EXP Boost and Rare Drop Boost

 

PSO2 x Atelier Collaboration

• Sophie, Plachta, Escha, and Logy’s costumes and accessories will be arriving in PSO2.

 

 

Early July Update

• Tanabata Lobby & Bingo (~7/26)
• New Bingo Rewards
• Updated the Exchange Shop Item Listing

 

Early July Update

• Part 5 of the ARKS Battle Chronicle Event (~8/9)
• Special Infiltration: Episode 1 ~ 4 features enemies and fields from all episodes.
• Quest Drop: Vilants Actor and ★12 unit Rear/Weira Board

 

Early July Update

• Tropical Summer Ocean (AC Scratch)
• Pirate themed layered wear.
• Swimsuit Basewear.
• Resort themed Room.
• Scratch Bonus: Full Face Helmet & Sub Arms

 

Early July Update

• Pre-Scheduled EQ: Majestic Onslaught.
• Las Vegas enemies will appear in the first half of the quest.
• Can you endure the array of its violent attacks?

 

Early July Update

• Phantom Battleship Collection (~11/29)
  • Contains D—A.I.S and Phantom weapons.
• Majestic Collection (~11/29)
  • Contains Seiga and Quotz weapons.
• Upgrade your earth weapons with [Ether Fuses]
• New 14 star weapons
  • Dual Blades
  • Twin Machine Guns
  • Sword

 

July 19th Update

• Yamato Rematch Quest: Quintessence of Steel
• Available to players who’ve cleared Majestic Onslaught.
• A 4 player quest that requires a main and sub class of level 80.

 

 

HEROES: Episode 5

• Episode 5 launches July 26th!
• New Class: HERO
• New Heroine: Harriett

 

Episode 5: World

• The stage is set in a parallel world engulfed in conflict.
• Parallel World: Omega
• [Ephimera], the non-fruit bearing flower, serves as the source of the wars.
• ((“Non-Fruit bearing Flower” is the name [Perennial Apocalypse] uses in its title.))
• Battle the [Demons] summoned by Ephimera!

 

 

Episode 5: Buster Quests

• Buster Quests are Episode 5’s main quests
• This will be PSO2’s first 8 person Multi-party quest.
• Defeat the demons and protect the base while busting through the castle walls.
• Collect “Mana” and summon the “Buster Pile”

 

Episode 5: New Class

• New Class: Hero
• PSO2’s First Advanced Class
• Heroes are an expert class that can master Striking, Range, and Tech.
• Experience action which transcends the classes released so far.

 

Episode 5: Characters

Characters both new and old will appear in Episode 5

• Xiao (CV: Megumi Ogata)
  • The administrator who’s awakened from his thorough calculations.
• Alma (CV: Mamiko Noto)
  • A woman with many mysteries who appeared from the past.
• Stratos (CV: Ayane Sakura)
  • A woman who longs for a hero.
• Xiera (CV: Juri Kimura)
  • The fairy who guides the guardian.
• Harriett (CV: Megumi Han)
  • Princess from the land of Quent.
• Valna (CV: Natsuki Hanae)
  • An adjutant who yearns for a princess.
• ———-
  • And why is HE here?

 

Episode 5: Other Features

• All Class Balance Adjustments
• Material Storage
• Multi-block Matching
• 3 More My Set slots
• Finer Adjustments for Accessories.
• Duplicate Accessories
• and More..

 

PSO2の7月26日に配信されるepisode5において実装される新クラスヒーローの紹介映像②です。使用武器はソード、ツインマシンガン、タリスの複合クラスとなります。PSO2初の上級クラスとなります。　めっちゃ楽しくプレイできそうですね　 #PSO2 pic.twitter.com/i6PhHxgKas

— TUKA P@EP5の情報解禁は今日です (@_TUKA_) June 10, 2017

 

Hero Class Unlocking

• Hero is Main Class only. You can not set a subclass.
• You need to earn 3 Titles for the following:
  • 1 Striking Class at Level 75
    • Valid Striking: Hu / Fi / Bo
  • 1 Ranged Class at Level 75
    • Valid Ranged: Ra / Gu / Br
  • 1 Tech  Class at Level 75
    • Valid Tech: Fo / Te / Su
• Head to Koffie and clear the CO with the earned Titles.

 

Hero Battle System

• Hero uses Sword, Twin Machine Guns, and Talis
• The main feature is its [Weapon Switchable PAs]!
• This allows you to do multi weapon-type combos.

 

Hero: Sword

• Weapon Action: Spirit Bullet
  • Perform a rapid-fire attack or charge it up for powerful blasts.
• Swords have derivative PAs. Its behavior will change based on the length the button is held.

 

Hero: Twin Machine Guns

• Weapon Action: Reload
  • This allows you to recover PP during the weapon action
• Heroes will consume PP when doing basic attacks with TMGs!
  Here they’ll perform a stronger rapid-fire attack.

 

Hero: Talis

• Weapon Action: Swift Movement. (Let’s call it “Warp”)
  • The player fires off a “marker.”
    The player instantly warps to the marker’s location.
• Heroes can use PAs with Talises.

 

Balance Adjustments

Hunter

• Guard Stance:
  • Increased power and duration.
• Wired Lance:
  • Basic Attack and Step Attack Buff and 8 PA Buffs.
• Vol Graptor
  • Power Nerf
  • PP Consumption Increased
  • Charge Times Reduced
• Partisan
  • 9 PA Buffs

Fighter

• Knuckle:
  • Basic, Step Attack, and 9 PAs buffed.

Ranger

• Weak Bullet
  • Damage will drop to 120%
  • No more weak bullet jamming!
  • Increased the number of loaded bullets.
  • Adjusted the recast times.
• Assault Rifle:
  • Piercing Shell, Grenade Shell, Diffuse Shell, Impact Slider, and Sneak Shooter will receive a power buff.
• Mirage Shot, Panic Shot, Jellen Shot
  • Power Buff

Gunner

• Chain Trigger
  • Power nerf
  • Reduced Recast time
  • Extended duration
  • No change in Chain Finish’s duration.
• Chain Finish
  • Now a Main Class only skill.
  • Valid for Striking Power and Ranged Power with TMGs.
  • Receives a Power buff.
  • (The power combined with Chain Trigger will be lower than June 10th’s)
• Twin Machine Gun
  • Increased the amount of Gear accumulated with Dive Roll Shoot
• Elder Rebellion and Grim Barrage
  • Power Buff

Force / Techer

• Compound Technic:
  • Receives a 2 minute recast.
• Various Technic and Customized Technic buffs
• Ra Foie, Sa Barta, Il Barta, Ra Zan, Sa Zan, Grants
  • Receives decreased range. 
• Zandeon
  • Increased power.
• Zanverse
  • Will no longer take the effects of skills and potentials.
• Element Mastery 1 and 2
  
  • Reduced the level cap to five for [Mastery 2] elements.
  • Adjusted the effect values per levels for [Mastery 1] elements.
• Wand Lovers
  • Adjusted the effect values per level
  • Reduced the level cap to five.
• Wand Reactor
  • Changed the level cap to 1.
  • Adjusted the effect values in response.
• Wand Gear Element
  • Changed the level cap to 1.
  • Adjusted the effect values in response.

Braver

• Tsukimi-sazanka, Gekka-zakuro, Fudou-kuchinashi
  
  • Reduced PP Consumption
• Hien-tsubaki
  • Buffed power and gear accumulation
  • Increased rotation speed when the attack starts.
• Asagiri-rendan
  • Adjusted animation speed
  • Adjusted JA timing
  • Buffed Power
  • Decreased PP consumption
  • Increased Gear accumulation
• Shunka-shunran
  • Adjusted animation speed
  • Buffed Power
  • Adjusted power distribution
• Fudou-kuchinashi
  • Decreased PP consumption
• Bullet Bows
  • Increased power for basic attacks when charged.
• Torrential Arrow
  • Decreased PP consumption
• Tritt Shooter:
  • Power Buff
• Last Nemesis
  • Power Buff
• Gravity Point
  • Reduced charging times.
  • Adjusted the timing of explosion when charged.
  • Increased bullet speed when charged.
• Banish Arrow:
  • Power nerf and increased PP usage
• Sharp Bomber Type-Zero:
  • Increased PP usage

Bouncer

• Elemental Stance:
  • Non-weak Element Buff
• Jet Boots
  • Power buff to Gran Wave
  • Adjusted power distribution for Gran Wave.
  • Basic Attack and Step Attack power buff.

Summoner

• Marron Strike:
  • Power nerf at the second stage.
  • Increased number of hits required for the 3rd stage.
• Melon Strike:
  • Melon will no longer accidentally explode on you after a certain time has elapsed.
• Dear Master
  • Activation rate buffed.
• Reserve Recovery
  • Increased the amount HP recovered.

 

Other Changes

Enemy Adjustments

In accordance to the Weak Bullet adjustments, certain enemies in the following quests will have their HP adjusted on Super Hard and lower.

• Mining Base Defense Quests
• Profound Invasion
• Paragon of Deceit
• Ebon-Wing Vanguard
• Utterly Profound

In accordance to the Weak Bullet adjustment, certain enemies in the following quests will have their HP adjusted on Extra Hard and lower.

• Annihilator’s Apparition
• Annihilator Purification

Adjusted the duration when Esca Falz Mother is in a downed state.

Nerfed the effect of [Weak Buster] from A.I.S

 

PSO2 Merchandise

Plastic Model A.I.S

• Product: 1/72 Scale A.I.S White Ver (Limited Edition)
• Price: 5,940 Yen
• Item Code
  • Evo Device / A.I.S
  • Plamo Package Mat 1

 

PSO2 Carrying Case (Luggage)

• 30,000 Yen each

 

PIZZA-La Collaboration

• Attendees of the 8/12 Phantasy Star Festa can receive a Pizza-La Lobby action! PIZZA-LA’s lobby action unfortunately has trade restrictions imposed.

Sega Lucky Kuji Prizes

• Sega Lucky Kuji is like a real-life AC Scratch.
• The event begins August 4th in participating Seven Elevens.