Phantasy Star Online 2 will introduce the Hero class as part of its Episode 5 expansion! This class has the unique ability to fluidly switch between three weapon types in the heat of battle.
Heroes have swords, twin machine guns, and talises among their arsenal. Thanks to their unique Photon Arts and Weapon Actions, they’ll play a bit differently than the versions used by other classes. Fighting with just one of these weapon types is sufficient enough, but it’s even more effective to switch between all three.
Heroes encompass a playstyle allowing you to change the action of your PA depending on how long you hold the button. In some cases you’ll actually switch weapons from Sword to Talis, to Twin Machine Guns, and vice versa.
Swords
Weapon Action: Spirit Bullet
- A striking-dependent long distance attack.
- Recovers PP upon hitting the enemy.
- Its power increases when charged.
Photon Art: Rising Slash
- Press to throw the sword upwards.
- Hold to jump and continuously slash.
- You’ll keep slashing until you run out of PP.
Photon Art: Brightness End
- Contains Guard Points.
- Slashes its surroundings.
- Hold to unleash a forward wide-area attack.
Photon Art: Flash of Trick
- Charge forward and thrust the sword.
- Hold to switch to Talis.
Photon Art: Vapor of Bullets
- Fire spirit bullets while moving.
- Hold to switch to TMGs.
Twin Machine Guns
Twin Machine Guns perform powerful rapid fire attacks. Unlike the Gunner counterpart, their basic attacks consume PP.
Weapon Action: Reload
- Hold the button down to recover PP.
- Perform a [Just Reload] to speed up PP recovery.
- You can also [Reload] in the air.
Photon Art: Brand New Star
- Shoot Piercing Bullets across a wide area.
Photon Art: Final Storm
- Fancifully shoot the surroundings while traveling around.
Photon Art: Second of Edge
- Quickly approach the enemy and perform a zero distance attack.
- Hold to switch to Swords.
Photon Art: Moment of Trick
- A rapid-fire attack that can stun the enemy.
- Hold to switch to Talis.
Talis
Talises can be thrown pretty fast, but they unfortunately do not have the ability to remotely activate Technics.
Weapon Action: Warp
- Shoot a “Marker” and teleport to its location.
- You can also attach it on an enemy to travel towards them.
Photon Art: Jet Wheel
- Deals damage to its surroundings for a limited time.
- You can even perform other actions while it’s spinning around.
Photon Art: Wise Hound
- Deals continuous damage for a limited time to the hit location.
- It could even hit on several parts of a single enemy.
Photon Art: Dive Of Bullet
- This attack lets you move and stun enemies.
- Hold to switch to Twin Machine Guns.
Photon Art: Razor of Edge
- Another attack that can stun enemies.
- Hold to switch to Sword.
Hero Skills
First Blood
- The first attack made from a sheathed state will result in a Just Attack. This will also work for the attack that comes right after performing a weapon action.
Hero Boost
- Power gradually rises over time as long as you don’t receive a certain amount of damage within a certain time frame.
Hero Time
- Hitting enemies with a variety of attacks will help to increase the gear gauge. Once it is maxed out, you can activate Hero Time! During this time, your gear gauge will steadily decrease.
Hero Time Finish
- Using [Hero Time] again prior to the gauge depleting, triggers a finishing move unique to the weapon type. Swords will perform a series of slashes, while Talises generate a damaging field.
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- This skill enables usage of a double jump.
Check back soon for more details on Hero and other Episode 5 features.