PSO2 Emergency Maintenance
(04/13/2018)

Sega has announced an Emergency Maintenance at the following time:

  • April 13th @ 08:00 ~ 14:00 JST (Completed)
  • ※Click the above link to convert to your timezone.
  • PSO2es will also be offline during the maintenance.

Maintenance Contents

  • To correct a bug in which a low amount of drops appear after clearing [Incarnation of Knowledge]

Maintenance is expected to finish at 14:00 JST. However, depending on the situation, it could end earlier or later than scheduled. They are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused and will consider some form of compensation. Details will be provided in the future.

In addition, they apologize for not informing you in advance that the [Crimson Castle Crusher] scheduled at 7:00 JST was cancelled.

Rescheduled Emergency Quests

  • Crimson Castle Crusher -> April 14th, 9:00 JST / April 13th, 8PM EDT
  • Incarnation of Knowledge -> April 15th, 9:00 JST / April 14th, 8PM EDT
  • Magisterial Onslaught -> April 16th, 15:00 JST / April 16th, 2AM EDT

Added Emergency Quests

  • Incarnation of Knowledge -> April 13th, 15:00 JST / April 13th, 2AM EDT
  • Incarnation of Knowledge -> April 13th, 19:00 JST / April 13th, 6PM EDT
  • Incarnation of Knowledge -> April 14th, 18:00 JST / April 14th, 5PM EDT
  • Incarnation of Knowledge -> April 16th, 2:00 JST / April 15th, 1PM EDT

 

PSO2 Station #18 Recap

Warning! This post is updating in real time!
Please take note as the information below is subject to change.

April 7th Stream

 

Omega Falz Loser

  • The boss's behavior has changed since the first iteration.
  • This time he's weak to Dark And Light. Take note of this.

Dark Blast Loser

  • The Clawdem series have a potential that's useful for Loser Form.
  • Recall that the Detonation Series had a potential for Elder Form.

Incarnation of Knowledge

  • The ★14 weapons have some unique potentials.
  • The Launcher has a partial homing ability with its potential.
  • The ★14 Talis' potential makes support Technics' charge-time 0.
  • Conqueror's Crests may also drop in the quest.
  • Clawdem Series can also drop. Clawdem supports Super Special Abilities.

Easter Event

  • You can get a Leontina's Certificate as a Bingo Reward
  • Trade the certificate in at her shop for a +30 Ray Weapon.

Arks Boost Rally

  • Arks Boost Rally will cover Urban, Seabed, and Kuron
  • Alta Feina will drop during the event.
    • Potential is similar to other Alta weapons in the series.
  • The Val Series will drop!
  • There's also a new Super Special Ability.

Wild Easter

  • This time it will take place in Las Vegas
  • The collection file contains a color variation of Las Vegas weapons.
    • These weapons will support Super Special Abilities.
  • The 14 Star Wired Lance is known as [Quelle Glitter?]
    • Powers Up Grapple PAs when at Max Gear.
    • Just Guards create a temporary effect that stops Gear consumption.

Crimson Dragon Trigger

  • It's coming in the future, but they didn't say when.

The Next ★14 Weapon Category:

  • Easter is adding a ★14 Wired Lance.
  • After that, the next seasonal ★14 is a Bow.
  • At present, they do not have plans for a ★14 Gunslash

New Boost Event

  • They're planning to have a boost event for Magatsu and Vardha in the future.

When Was PSO2 Cloud Planned?

  • They started the project about a year ago.
  • But development actually started to advance around May/June.
  • It went pretty fast since they didn't have to create something new like Vita/PS4.

Conqueror's Crest Ranking (March 27th)

  • 1st Place: Eternal Psycho Drive
  • 2nd Place: Quelle Scarlet
  • 3rd Place: Lavis Cannon

Extreme Quest Clear Rate (March 27th)

Terran Phantoms

  • Participation Rate: 31.7%
  • Clear Rate: 73.3%

Phanatical Phantoms

  • Participation Rate: 28.6%
  • Clear Rate: 38.2%

 

 

Road Map Correction

New Roadmap

  • The Roadmap has slightly changed.

Early Summer Changes

  • Standard Class Level 85 Cap
  • New Skill Added
  • New Free Field [Enchanted Forest]
    • Special E-Trial: Recover 1 Dark Blast Usage
    • They're adding weapons that can be upgraded into 14 stars.
  • New Enemies
  • Episode 5 Story Chapter 4
  • New Collaboration Live Event
  • New Collaboration Scratch
  • New 4-Player [Endless Quest]
    • How far can you advance?

Summer Changes

  • PSO2 6th Anniversary Web Event
  • Event Limited Quest Added
  • New 8 Player Raid Boss
    • Not 12, but 8 Players.
  • Added New PA/Technic
  • Dark Blast Semi-Transparent Form
  • New 12 Player [Mother & Deus] EQ

The 14 Star Eggs should be coming around summer time.

 

More To Be Added

 

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PSO2 JP: Extended Maintenance and Patch (4/4/2018)

PSO2 Cloud launches after tonight's maintenance!

PSO2 Maintenance

  • 4/4/2018 @ 2:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 4/3/2018 @ 1:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT
  • ※ Click the above link to convert to your timezone.

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 4/4/2018 @ 1:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 4/3/2018 @ 12:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

April 4th Update

  • Launcher: Version 05.00.03
  • Client: Ver.5.0601.0
  • Patch Size: 31 MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / xx (Vita)

 

 

 

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PSO2 Cloud has officially launched as of April 4th, 2018! In order to access the game, you'll need to create a Japanese Nintendo eShop account. You can do so by heading to the Nintendo Accounts page and create a new account with your Country/Region of Residence set to Japan.

We have updated the starter guide to include Episode 5's changes and created a special area for the PSO2 Cloud and the issues you'll likely encounter.

PSO2 Cloud Guide

 

Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

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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 automatically during maintenance. Please wait until after maintenance has ended to see the current schedule.
  • 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.
  • Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear with only their start times.
  • Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.
  • You can see the Emergency Quest schedule on your phone by subscribing to the Google Calendar.

 

 

 

PSO2 Cloud Registration Campaign

SEGA is hosting a pre-registration campaign to celebrate the launch of PSO2 Cloud on April 4th. All players who clear both campaign conditions will be rewarded with items they can enjoy on their adventures!

Players without a SEGA ID, can register with the assistance of the Registration Guide.

Campaign Conditions

  • (1): Register a SEGA ID before April 4th @ 23:59 JST
    ※You will not qualify unless PSO2 is enabled for the SEGA ID.
    ※If you already have a SEGA ID for PSO2, you qualify for this condition!
  • (2): Login to PSO2 Cloud at some point within April 4th ~ May 6th.

Reward Items

  • *Gram Dienzer
  • Green Puyo Mag Device
  • 15000 EXP Ticket (x3)

Reward Distribution

  • Late May

 

Buy Premium Set Campaign

With all the benefits being added to the Premium Set, a campaign will be hosted to purchase the [Premium Set 90 Days]. Those who purchases it within the Campaign Period will be rewarded with gifts!

Campaign Period

  • March 22nd ~ April 25th

Gift Items

  • Perched Rappy (Accessory)
  • Bonus Key Kazuchi Raid
  • Tribooster +150% (x3)

Gift Pickup Period

  • Available instantly, but expires May 26th, 2018

 

AC Shop Bargains

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

Period Date: Until April 11th @ 23:59 JST

Item Package Contents Price
半額ACスクラッチ券
Half-Priced AC Scratch Ticket
AC Scratch Ticket (x1) 100 AC
【おまけ付】初心者セット
Beginner's Set + Bonus
Item Pack Expansion +10 (x1)
Mag Ticket (x1)
Scape Doll (x1)
Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (x1)
650 AC
アイテムパック拡張5個セット
5 Item Pack Expansions Set
Item Pack Expansion +10 (x5) 1,600 AC

※Each bundle is limited once per account.
※[Bonus] classified items are distributed at the Visiphone.

 

Spend AC, Get Items

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

Campaign Period

  • April 4th ~ April 15th @ 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:

  • 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.

Ways You Can Spend AC

  • Playing Arks Scratch on PSO2 or PSO2es
  • Buying Arks Scratch Ticket Bundles
  • Buying Items in the AC Shop
  • Using a Scape Doll to revive
  • Using AC Content at the Beauty Salon
  • Spending AC to add a Skill Tree
  • Spending AC to reset a Skill Tree
  • Spending AC to buy a character
  • Transferring to another ship

Using [Arks Scratch Tickets] to play the AC Scratch does not fulfill the campaign requirements of spending AC.

Prize Pickup Period

  • Available instantly but expires May 17th, 2018

 

LINE Friend Registration Campaign

The Official PSO2 Line Account is holding a Friend Registration Campaign! Everyone will receive Star Gems based on the number of friends registered with the official account.

Campaign Period

  • April 4th ~ April 22nd

Campaign Rewards

Sega's Number of Friends Reward
27,000 Friends 50SG Ticket (x1)
30,000 Friends 50SG Ticket (x1)  
35,000 Friends 50SG Ticket (x1)  

Reward Distribution

  • Early May

 

New Player! Level Up Campaign

Create a new character and raise them to certain levels to receive prizes!

Campaign Period

April 4th ~ May 9th

Campaign Qualifications

New Character's Level Prize
Level 10 経験値獲得15000
15,000 EXP Ticket (x2)
ぶら下がりニャウ
Dangling Nyau
Level 20 経験値獲得15000
15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
ヒットアンドブロウ
Hit and Blow
Level 30 経験値獲得15000
15,000 EXP Ticket (x4)
224「やったー」
224 "Yatta"
Level 40 レオンティーナ証書
Leontina Certificate
*ルクスフリーデン
*Lux Frieden

※Characters made prior to the start of this campaign do not qualify.

What's Leontina's Certificate!?

Leontina, the Arks Handbook Administrator, is giving away a ★13 Ray weapon of your choice at +30 grind! She is located at the counter to the left of the main gate.

To acquire this weapon, you'll need the レオンティーナ証書 (Leontina Certificate) when her shop opens on April 25th.

 

Item Distribution Date

Item Conditions Met Before April 18th

Item Conditions Met Before May 9th

 

PSO2es Login Campaign

Sega will be holding a login campaign to celebrate the 4th year anniversary of PSO2es! The objective will be to login to PSO2es during one the periods below. Logging in will reward you with Star Gems at a later date.

Login Periods

  • (1): Login to PSO2es between March 28th ~ April 11th
  • (2): Login to PSO2es between April 11th ~ April 25th
    ※You cannot earn the SG for both login periods, only one!

Campaign Reward

  • 40SG Ticket (x2)

Reward Distribution

  • (1): Late April
  • (2): Mid May

 

Login Campaign

To celebrate the launch of PSO2 Cloud, everyone who logs in during the following days will receive gifts!

Login Day Login Gift
April 5th 15000 EXP Ticket (x1)
April 6th 1000 FUN Ticket (x1)
April 7th Half Doll (x1)
April 8th 15000 EXP Ticket (x1)
April 9th 1000 FUN Ticket (x1)
April 10th Free Salon Pass (x1)
Special Login 3 of these days for [Bonus Key Rappy F]

 

Boost Campaign

April 4th ~ April 11th

  • +100% EXP Boost for all quests
  • +100% RDR Boost for all quests
  • +100% FUN
  • +1 Login Stamp

Endless Belligerence

  • +200% RDR Boost

 

Conqueror's Crest 4x Campaign

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

Campaign Period

August 15th ~ August 22nd

Campaign Tasks

  Goal Reward
1 Clear (2x) Beach Wars 2018 Conqueror’s Crests (x40)
2 Clear (2x) Underground Nightmare Conqueror’s Crests (x40)
3 Clear (1x) Perennial Apocalypse Conqueror’s Crests (x40)
4 Clear (2x) Enchanted Forest Exploration
Conqueror’s Crests (x40)
5 Clear Huey (Summer) Client Order:
Step Into the Core
ステップ・イントゥ・コア
Conqueror’s Crests (x40)

Reward Distribution

  • Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 rewards will be distributed instantly.