PSO2 Station #31 Recap

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Please take note as the information below is subject to change.

 

Main PSO2 Update

Secret Phrase

  • Say the secret phrase in chat to receive prizes:
  • 現れし終の艦隊
  • Prizes include a Nyau Scarf Hood and EX Rare Drop Booster +75%
  • You have until May 1st's Maintenance to complete this task.

 

Emergency Quest Boost Poll

  • Specter of Destruction (Luther & Apprentice)
  • 250% Rare Drop and EXP Boost
  • April 21st @ 23:00 JST (Quna Concert First)

 

Pusoni Anime Episodes Live

  • Episodes 9 through 12 will air on the in-game monitors.
  • Starting April 26th ~ April 28th, 2019

 

PSO2 x Muv-Luv Alternative

  • PSO2 will collaborate with Muv-Luv Alternative in June!
  • Expect costumes and hairstyles of Meiya Mitsurugi
  • Cast Parts of Shiranui and Takemikazuchi 

 

May 15th Update [Enemy Shields]

  • Enemy Shields reduce damage in half.
  • Attacking the enemy shield weakpoint deals +20% damage.
  • There are cases where the shield will attach to enemies upon E-Trials in [Ultra Explorations].
  • Initially there will be 5 types of enemy shield weakpoints:
    • Attacking From The Front
    • Attacking From the Back
    • Attacking The Weakpoint Area
    • Attacking From Close-Range
    • Attacking From the Air
  • Special Abilities can be obtained from these enemies.
    • Special Ability: Crack I
      • +3 S-ATK / R-ATK/ T-ATK
      • +5 S-DEF / R-DEF/ T-DEF
      • +5 HP
      • +1 PP
      • This does not increase damage towards Enemy Shields.
      • Synthesis will lead to II and III, etc…

 

Mid May Update

  • KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson
  • Blessing World (AC Scratch)
  • Outfits for Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, Darkness, and Yunyun.
  • Lobby Actions, Hairstyles, and Accessories too!

 

Mid May Update

  • Gothic Fighter outfits and a Sci-Fi themed costume.

 

Mid May Update (Ultra Hard)

  • Ultra Enemies: More powerful version of bosses with different behaviors.
  • Photoner Infection Core: Appears only in Ultra Hard, and launches powerful attacks.
  • Enemy Shield: Greatly reduces damage to attacks outside of the shield's weakness.

 

Mid May Update (Ultra Exploration)

  • 12 player quest on Planet Lillipa: Desert / Sub Tunnels / Quarry (Daily Rotation)
  • Drops include ★15 weapons, tradeable ★14 weapons, and weapon camos!
    • ★14 Mirage Series (Slightly better Orbit Potential)
    • ★14 Dim Series
    • ★15 weapons have potentials with unique effects.

 

Mid May Update (Ultra Exploration)

  • New Emergency Trial: Try to Achieve the Requirements!
    • Gather data on various conditions, for example; total damage dealt or number of enemies defeated, etc.
  • New Emergency Trial: Subdue Resonant Enemies!
    • Two enemies will appear, but if you don't beat both of them simultaneously, the remaining enemy will become stronger.

 

 

Late May Update

  • Winners Design Contest 6 [Side A]
  • Item Design Contest 2018 Costumes and Weapon Camos

 

Late May Update

  • Winners Design Contest 6 [Side A]
  • Item Design Contest 2018 Accessories, Lobby Actions, and Hairstyles

 

Late May Update

  • Search Player Shop market prices from the Item Pack.
  • You can now set the number of slots when searching for Special Abilities on the market.
  • Added a feature that displays the number of players in the quest.
  • Boosted the effects of cuisines that affect [Gathering].
  • Added A.I.S Vega Training Quest
  • Wedding Lobby (~6/19)

 

Late May Update

  • As you know, [Armada of the End]'s Emergency Quest has three sectors.
  • Each sector however has two patterns, making things less monotonous.
  • Whichever patterns are selected by the game, the 3rd sector will still have A.I.S Vega
    • Sector 3: Destroy the Battleship, is more A.I.S based
    • Sector 3: Enemy Battleship Assault, has on-foot sections as well as A.I.S

 

Late May Update (Armada of The End) EQ

  • Collect Prize Medals for various items at the Exchange Shop.
  • This Exchange Shop contains a bunch of ★15 weapons too!
    • Oblisana Series (Sw/La/Talis)
    • Orgei Series (DB, TMG)
    • Acure Charis (WL)
    • Rengokuto Guren (Ka)
    • Ultimate Chain (DblSa)
    • Rear / Orgei Grudge (★12 Unit)
    • It appears the above are also Quest Drops
    • Other items include Lobby Actions, Boosters, Ultra Enemy Triggers
  • Limited [Arks Missions] will run until July 10th
    • Obtain even more Prize Medals from defeating Luminmechs.

 

Expert Requirements (May 29th)

  • Expert requirements will change starting May 29th.
  • New Requirements:
    • Obtain the Title for S-Rank Clearing [Solo Training: Phanatical Phantoms]
    • Obtain the Title for S-Rank Clearing [T: Destroyers of Light] (Mother & Deus Quest)

 

 

Questions & Answers

What happens if you equip [L/Another Wand E Change] and [L/Wand E Change] at the same time?

  • L/Wand E Change takes priority

What will happen to Elzelion after May 15th?

  • After May 15th's Maintenance, Elzelion will no longer appear and his triggers will be unusable. However, [Hunting Stones] will still be able to drop from other enemies.

Will there be a Timed Ability for [Armada of the End] EQ?

  • Yes, and there will also be a new crystal.

Are there plans for a ★14 Rappy Egg?

  • Yes, it will drop from Ultra Hard.

Does Arks Mission's [Use one Boost / Food item] cover gathering cuisines?

  • Yes, they are included.

What do I need to upgrade Evleda Units?

  • You'll need the Evleda Unit and Cleasis Boosters. There's also going to be an event so you can get this material.

Do the A.I.S rings apply to A.I.S Vega?

  • Yep!

Can I upgrade ★13 Orbit Series to the ★14 Mirage Series?

  • No.

Since Phantoms use Technics, will there be Assault Rifles and Katanas with T-ATK?

  • Yes, the successor to Orbit will have T-ATK.

Will we be able to headshot Luminmechs?

  • For some of them, but you should basically just aim for their weakpoint cores, since the other areas have a high resistance.

 

[Written By Lostbob]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSO2es Update

PSO2es Update

  • Story Quest Season 3: Chapter 4 (4/24)
  • Clear the newest story quest to get the Lien chip!

 

PSO2es Update

  • Linked EXP Feature Expansion
  • You can now send EXP earned in PSO2es to your favorite class in PSO2.
  • Class Level Cap from 80 >> 85
  • Palette Evaluation System
  • Use Rappy Medals to Continue in the Leisure Area
  • Exchange Shop Filter Adjustments
  • My Shop Adjustments
  • UI Improvements
  • Bug Fixes

 

PSO2es Update

  • Nox Chario (5/1)
  • Seiga Blade (5/15)
  • Jutus Stich (4/23) Nightmare Tower Reward

 

PSO2es Update

  • Beaming Face Seraphy [Anniversary] (5/11)
  • Explorer Afin [TCG] (5/15)
  • Awakened Warrior Khorshid (5/1) (Special Quest Reward)
  • Lien 4/24 (Story Quest Clear Reward)

 

PSO2es Update

  • Skull Sorcerer (4/24)
  • Fuuga Naginata (5/1)
  • Skull Feschieser (5/8)
  • Fornis Ogend (5/15)
  • Hyper Rainbow (5/22)

 

PSO2es Side Stories

  • Seiga Archer (4/24)
  • Akhtar [Chapter 4] (4/24)
  • Seiga Launcher (5/1)
  • Seiga Sword (5/8)
  • Skull Schecter (5/15)
  • Skull Sorcerer (5/22)

 

PSO2es Update

  • 5th Anniversary Special Quest Round #2 (5/1~5/15)      
    • Characters that appeared in the first round will reappear!
    • This is your chance to obtain [Awakened Warrior Khorshid] chip.
  • Series Quest [Brave of Seigas] (5/8~)
    • This quest features the Seigas!

 

Oracle Sentai Seigas

  • Episode 4 (4/26)
  • The rival of the Seigas will appear!

 

PSO2es Update

  • Emergency Quest (5/16~5/21)
    • [Rigshrayda] will appear in an emergency quest ranking event
    • Stacked XH trigger clear reward: [Aletheia] Rod
  • Eternal Tower Powered Up! (4/24~5/6)
    • [Nightmare Tower] arrives!
    • Clear reward for Nightmare Tower will be [Jutus Stich]
    • ★14 Weapon [Guren/Shien] series will drop!

[Translations by kurofml]

 

Idola: Phantasy Star Saga Update

New Character: Wyndis

  • The mysterious Zodiate Gemini

 

"New" Character: Barnabas

  • Lycan Veteran General

 

"New" Character: Messala

  • Leader of the Rebel Army

 

New Idola

  • Scorpio and Hydra

 

IDOLA x Attack on Titan Collaboration

  • Available Late May
  • Playable characters include Mikasa, Eren, and Levi
  • It will have a fully voiced original story!

 

Idola Battle Arena

  • Arena opens 4/23!
  • Battle with other player’s parties!
  • Fight at your own pace in non-real time battles.
  • You can choose your opponent’s strength

 

Idola: Phantasy Star Saga

  • The battle will be in a Score-Attack Format
  • Ranking entry based on the total score of 3 rounds of battle
  • There's a limit to the number of battles per day
  • Prior to battle, [Bonus Cards] will grant advantageous effects!

 

Idola: Phantasy Star Saga

  • New ★6 and ★5 Symbols to aid you in battle!
  • Equipping these in the Arena will boost your stats and increase your earned [Arena Coins].
  • Upgrade them to Lvl .10 to unlock potential abilities!

 

Idola: Phantasy Star Saga

  • Obtain Rewards from the Arena
  • Playing the Arena will net you [Arena Coins] which can be used on the [Arena Gacha].
    • Barnabas: New 5 star character!
    • All-Purpose Fragments: A new item that can grind All Symbols.
    • Lucky Chance: Boosts the acquisition rate of a specific 5 star character.
  • High Ranking Rewards cover 6 star symbols Agito and Orochi Agito.

[Translations by kurofml]

 

 

 

PSO2 Merchandise

Pusoni Anime Blu-ray / DVD

  • Pusoni Anime will be compiled into a Blu-Ray / DVD.
  • Festa Sales Date: July 14th at Kobe's PS Fan Festa
  • General Sales Date: To Be Announced
  • Price: (Blu-Ray) 5,000 Yen, (DVD) 4,000 Yen
  • Item Codes are also included.

 

Dengeki PlayStation Vol 675 Bonus

  • Dengeki PlayStation Vol 675, which is going on sale April 27th, will contain a 16 page feature of PSO2.
  • Item Codes include: *Kazarod, EX EXP+75%, and Dengeki PS Poster D

 

Dengeki PlayStation Vol 675 Bonuses

  • *Kazarod and Dengeki PS Poster D

 

Fan Festa Lobby Actions

  • The rest of the Phantasy Star Fan Festas will release Lobby Action of local food specialties to the attendees.

 

 

PSO2 Episode 6 Start Guide Book

  • Release Date: April 24th
  • Price: 1,600 Yen
  • Item Codes: *Blackbull, Weapon Form Change Pass, 1 Mil EXP Ticket.

PSO2 Station #30 Recap

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Balance Adjustments coming April 24th

SEGA has released their own balance info on April 12th for Episode 6. Info in the link below.

 

View Episode 6 - Balance Adjustments

 

April 10th Info

Don't worry, you didn't miss a stream, but today we got some information from the latest Weekly Famitsu! One of Episode 6's main concepts is to allow you to play with your favorite weapon and class. A preview of the first batch of adjustments have been provided by Famitsu. Later on, we will provide a more detailed list of adjustments on its own separate page once that information is announced.

Existing Class Adjustments & Features (This list is NOT exhaustive.)

Hunter Adjustments

  • Hunter Gear Boost / Charge Parrying / War Brave will have their max skill level set to LV. 1.
    • Their effects will be the same as the current Lv. 5.
  • Improved the turning speed of Partizan's normal attack while on the ground.
  • Added New Skill Ring : L / Another Wired Mode
    • When using WL's Holding PAs, you can attack the enemy without capturing them.

Ranger / Gunner Adjustments

  • Piercing Shell, Grenade Shell, One-Point, Diffuse Shell
    • Relaxed the timing of descent when using these PAs in the air.
  • Launcher PAs will also receive some improvements.
    • Extended the range of Cracker Bullet's shooting range.
    • There might be more adjustments for other Launcher PAs but details weren't given.

Techer Adjustments

  • Added New Skill Ring: L / Another Wand Element Change
    • By having Wand Gear, it changes the element of the wand to that of the charged technic (excluding support).
    • We weren't given details on what exactly is different from the other skill ring.

Hero Adjustments

  • For TMG PA: Final Storm, expanded its attack range and added a Guard Point in all directions when activated.
  • Made it possible to move while attacking in Talis normal attack, step attack, and after the fast moving weapon action.
  • Expanded the suction range of Talis Jet Wheel PA and made it possible for you to move after activation.

Other Additions

  • You can now set Technics to your main weapon palette, even if the weapon is a sword.
    • Ex: Sword Palette: (Normal Attack / Guard / Foie / Il Zonde / PA 1 / PA 2)
  • Trade in Hero's Crests to receive ★14 Ares and ★14 Omega Angel / Apprentice drops.
    • Blanc Absolute
    • Lug Sarola
    • Bringer's Rifle
    • Cursed Slayer Gaen
    • Reaver Garola
    • Vante Weihen
    • Yasminkov 4000FJ
    • Motav Grimoire
    • Ares Weapons

 

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PSO2 JP: Extended Maintenance and Patch (03/20/2019)

Maintenance

Meet with Akhtar in PSO2 with this week's update!
Don't forget to check out the Road to Episode 6 campaigns!

PSO2 Maintenance

  • 3/20/2019 @ 2:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 3/19/2019 @ 1:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 3/20/2019 @ 1:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 3/19/2019 @ 12:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

March 20th's Update

  • Game Launcher: Version 05.00.05
  • Game Client: Ver.5.1202.1
  • Patch Size: 35MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 14GB (Vita)

PSO2 Maintenance in your Timezone

 

We're currently looking for more volunteers to help out on Bumped. If you're interested in assisting with one of the sections listed below you can contact (PSO2Ricardo#4505) on Discord!

  • PSO2 Station Posts (Need to be able to read/translate Japanese)
  • PSO2es
  • Idola Character Database

 

Upcoming Broadcasts

PSO2 Station

  • March 31st @ 14:00 ~ 15:00 JST

 

Patch Notes

Limited Time Event

Seasonal: Sakura Lobby

  • March 20th ~ April 24th

Seasonal: Sakura Cafe

  • March 20th ~ May 29th

Limited Client Orders

  • March 20th ~ May 15th
  • Akhtar, Lien, and Gene

Akhtar Exchange Shop

  • March 20th ~ May 15th

System Updates

Subclass

Player earned EXP will undergo the following adjustments:

  • The EXP gain penalty will no longer occur, even if the enemy level difference is 16 or more.
  • The Subclass EXP gain will change from 10% to 25%.
  • The Subclass EXP gain level cap will change from level 55 to level 70.

Treasure Shop

  • Updated the product listing of the Treasure Shop.

Road to Episode 6 Campaign

Road to Episode 6 Campaigns

 

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Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

▲▲ Eastern Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / Pacific

Hawaii / São Paulo / London / Berlin / Moscow

Bangkok / Philippines / Sydney / Japan

Please Note:

  • The Emergency Quest schedule will update during maintenance.
  • Please resync the calendar periodically to receive the latest updates, as the schedule may change at Sega's discretion.
  • This calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random.
  • You can see the Emergency Quest schedule on your phone by subscribing to the Google Calendar.

 

Road to Episode 6

Prepare for the next episodic expansion to PSO2 with a huge campaign!

Road to Episode 6 Campaign

 

Weekly Comic Memory Phrase

Obtain a [Puso Comic Memory] by saying the special phrase…

感謝祭で会った?

Last Week's: おっさんじゃないけど

 

AC Shop Bargains

The following bundles contain AC Shop items at a discounted price!

Period Date: Until March 27th @ 23:59 JST

Item Package Contents Price
【おまけ付】ボーナスセット2
Bonus Set 2 + Bonus
  • +150% EXP Booster (x10)
  • +400% Rare Drop Booster (x1)
  • Scape Doll (x5)
  • Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold]
  • Bonus Key Tokyo [Silver]
  • Bonus Key Magatsu [Gold]
  • Bonus Key Magatsu [Silver]
  • Bonus Key Rappy F
3,500 AC
【おまけ付】アイテムパック拡張5個
5 Item Pack Expansion + Bonus
  • Item Pack Expansion +10 (x5)
  • Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold]
1,600 AC

※Each bundle is limited once per account.

 

Purchase Premium Campaign

During the Campaign Period, players will receive various gifts for purchasing a [Premium Set 90 Days]!

Campaign Period

  • March 6th ~ April 24th

Gifts

  • New Year 2019 Mat
  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • King's Crest (x50)
  • Bonus Key Kazuchi Assault

 

Spend AC, Get Items

Players who spend set amounts of AC during the campaign period will receive several prizes!

Campaign Period

  • Until March 24th @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Spend 2000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x5)

(2) Spend 5000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • White Rappy Suit
  • +30% Ability Affixing Success

(3) Spend 10,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Lambda Grinder (x2)

※AC / iAC spent in PSO2es prior to linking does not qualify for this campaign. However, any AC or iAC spent after linking will qualify for the campaign.
※Using [Arks Scratch Tickets] to play the AC Scratch does not fulfill the campaign requirements of spending AC.

 

PhantasyStarCh Subscribe Campaign

During the Campaign Period, players will earn rewards based on the number of subscribers to the PhantasyStarCh on Youtube!

Campaign Period

  • Until March 31st @ 23:59
Subscriber # Reward
57,500 Color Change Pass
60,000 +100% Triboost
62,500 +150% Triboost
65,000 1 Million EXP Ticket

Reward Period

  • Mid April 2019

 

Road to Episode 6 Twitter Campaign

During the Campaign Period, retweeting tweets with [#RoadtoEPISODE6] in them will reward all the players based on the total amount of retweets in total.

Campaign Period

  • March 20th @ 15:00 ~ April 14th @ 23:59 JST
Total Retweets Reward
10,000 +100% Triboost
15,000 Super Casino Boost
(4/25 ~ 5/7)
20,000 Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold]
25,000 +45% Ability Success Rate
30,000 +50% RDR Boost
+50% Meseta Boost
(4/25 ~ 5/7) for all quests
40,000 +50% EXP Boost
+50% Rare Enemy Occurrence
(4/25 ~ 5/7) for all quests

Reward Period

  • Mid April 2019 (except for the boosts)

 

Arks Battle Support Campaign

During the Campaign Period, play in the [Arks BT 2019 Qualifier] to earn Weapon Badges!

Campaign Period

  • March 13th ~ April 20th @ 23:59 JST
Task Reward
Play [Arks BT2019 Qualifier] x1 2019 Weapons Badge x50
Play [Arks BT2019 Qualifier] x3 2019 Weapons Badge x100
Play [Arks BT2019 Qualifier] x5 2019 Weapons Badge x150

 

Web Panel Rewards

Boost Rewards Earned FUN +100%
Earned EXP +150%
Earned Meseta +150%
Rare Drop Rate +150%
Rare Enemy Rate +150%

 

King's Crest Campaign Final #1

Complete the following goals to obtain King's Crests. The crests can be exchanged for ★14 Weapons at Zieg!

Campaign Period

March 20th ~ March 27th

Campaign Tasks

  Goal Reward
1 Clear Gene's Client Order:
Help Me Purify the Dragonkin
(龍族の浄化を手伝ってください)
King’s Crests (x100)
2 Clear Lien's Client Order
Please Help the Lillipans!

(リリーパ族を助けておくれよ!)
King’s Crests (x100)
3 Clear any Free Field King’s Crests (x100)
4 Clear any Free Field x3 King’s Crests (x100)
5 Clear a Ranked Battle Arena Match King's Crests (x100)
6 Login 3 Days King’s Crests (x100)
7 Link with PSO2es and Quick Search King's Crests (x100)

※Goal 7 will be distributed at a later time.

 

Road to Episode 6 Campaigns