Author: Ricardo

The Weapon Camo [＊超硬質ブレード] is now usable for Dual Blades.
Recommended Skill Trees have been updated for each class according to the Balance Changes.
Due to the balance changes, an All-Skill Tree Reset Pass has been distributed.

Sept 27th Balance Adjustments

Skull Rush Campaign

Skull Rush is a new limited event that spawns a plethora of skeleton enemies onto the field. During the event, Buster Quests will receive a +100% RDR, while adding skeleton themed weapons into the drop pool.

Event Schedule

September 27th ~ October 11th

Present List

Players can receive items based on the number of times they've cleared Buster Quests. Only [Main Match] and [Main Match: Advanced] will count toward the clear rate.

Clear Rate	Present Items
1×	｢Skuzirath Skull｣×1
2×	｢Vulfekurse Skull｣×1
3×	｢EXP Weapon-NT｣×2
4×	｢Skuzirath Skull｣×1
5×	｢Vulfekurse Skull｣×1
6×	｢Lambda Grinder｣×4
7×	｢Skuzirath Skull｣×1
8×	｢Vulfekurse Skull｣×1
9×	｢Skuzirath Skull｣×1
10×	｢Vulfekurse Skull｣×1
11×	｢EXP Weapon-NT｣×3 ｢Lambda Grinder｣×6
13×	｢Skuzirath Skull｣×1
15×	｢Vulfekurse Skull｣×1
20×	｢Skuzirath Skull｣×1 ｢Vulfekurse Skull｣×1
25×	｢EXP Weapon-NT｣×5 ｢Lambda Grinder｣×10

Prize Distribution Date

Early November At The Visiphone

Christmas 2018 Bingo

(December 5th ~ January 9th)

Bingo (Front)

Bingo (Front)
	Objective	Note
A-1	Defeat King Yede	Lv.1+
A-2	Defeat Gulfur	Lv.1+
A-3	Talk to Lachesis	Main Gate
A-4	Defeat Ol Micda	Lv.1+
A-5	Defeat Cyclonehda	Lv.1+
B-1	Defeat Yede	Lv.1+
B-2	Talk to Aru (Christmas)	Shop Area
B-3	Play Mesetan Shooter	Casino
B-4	Talk to Sophia	Franka's Cafe
B-5	Defeat Ga Wonda	Lv.1+
C-1	Clear Client Order: A Hitsugi Christmas! ヒツギたちとのクリスマス！	Hitsugi (Christmas)
C-2	Clear Client Order: Sweet☆Christmas スイーツ☆クリスマス！	Kohri (Christmas)
C-4	Clear Client Order: Aru's Relationship Plan! アルの仲なおり大作戦！	Aru (Christmas)
C-5	Clear Client Order: Defend the Eve of the Night 聖夜の平和を守るため！	Hitsugi (Christmas)
D-1	Defeat Dagacha	Lv.1+
D-2	Talk to Hitsugi (Christmas)	Shop Area
D-3	Grind a Weapon or Unit	Item Lab
D-4	Talk to Kohri (Christmas)	Shop Area
D-5	Defeat Gu Wonda	Lv.1+
E-1	Defeat Kuklonahda	Lv.1+
E-2	Defeat Dahgash	Lv.1+
E-3	Talk to Leontina	Main Gate
E-4	Defeat Fangulfur	Lv.1+
E-5	Defeat Malmoth	Lv.1+

Bingo (Reverse)

Bingo (Reverse)
	Objective	Note
A-1	Defeat Deus Anges	Lv.41+
A-2	Defeat Org Blan	Lv.41+
A-3	Complete [Merry Christmas on Ice]	VH+
A-4	Defeat Guar Zigmorde	Lv.41+
A-5	Defeat Aratron Phemut	Lv.41+
B-1	Defeat Anjhadu-lili	Lv.41+
B-2	Defeat Snow Banther	Lv.41+
B-3	Find the Lillipan Graffiti	Casino
B-4	Defeat Rock Bear	Lv.41+
B-5	Defeat Gigur Gunne-gam	Lv.41+
C-1	Defeat King Mesetan in Mesetan Shooter	Casino
C-2	Send a [Like] in the Fashion Catalog
C-4	Play Black Nyack	Casino
C-5	Grind a Weapon's Element	Item Lab
D-1	Defeat Tranzmizer	Lv.41+
D-2	Defeat Snow Banshee	Lv.41+
D-3	Scratch the FUN Scratch
D-4	Defeat Caterdra'nsa	Lv.41+
D-5	Defeat Drago Deadlion	Lv.41+
E-1	Defeat Zeta Guranz	Lv.41+
E-2	Defeat De Malmoth	Lv.41+
E-3	Clear E-Trial: Storm Gift	Mr. Umblla
E-4	Defeat Codotta Idetta	Lv.41+
E-5	Defeat Greuzoras Drago	Lv.41+

Emergency Quest Schedule

Eastern Daylight Time
Japanese Standard Time

▲▲ Eastern Daylight 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 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.
ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long. Check the event itself for details on its duration.

Weaponoid Costume General Election

The Weaponoid Costume General Election returns, this time splitting male and female costumes in separate divisions. Players will have the opportunity to vote once per day in each division for their favorite weaponoids. After the final votes have been tallied, the winning weaponoids will have their costumes appear in a future update.

General Rules

You may vote once per day in each costume division.
The voting period resets once per day at 00:00 JST
The General Election will close October 25th @ 16:00 JST

Voting Links

How to Vote

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Unit Design General Election

The brand new Unit Design General Election makes its debut. Players will have the opportunity to vote once per day for their favorite unit sets. After the final votes have been tallied, the top units will appear in a future update as accessories.

General Rules

You may vote once per day.
The voting period resets once per day at 00:00 JST
The General Election will close October 25th @ 16:00 JST

Voting Link

Unit Design General Election

How to Vote

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Autumn Grinding Boost

Players can experience the following grinding boosts in Autumn.

October 1st ~ October 9th @ 23:59 JST

+5% Item Grind Success ( OT / Units / Rings )
+5% Ability Affixing Success ( OT / NT / Units )
+25% Great Success Rate for NT Grinds

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AC Shop Bargains

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

Period Date: Sept. 27th ~ Sept. 30th

Item Package	Contents	Price
半額ACスクラッチ券 Half-Priced AC Scratch Ticket	AC Scratch Ticket (x1)	100 AC
キャラクター育成セット Character Raising Set	Mag Ticket (x1) 150% EXP Booster (x3) Scapedoll (x1)	1,000 AC
便利アイテムセット5 Useful Items Set 5	+300 Rare Drop Booster (x3) Material Storage 30 Days (x1) 30 Day Order Limit Expansion (x1)	2,300 AC
スクラッチ27個 27 Scratches	AC Scratch Ticket (x27)	4,900 AC
スクラッチ55個 55 Scratches	AC Scratch Ticket (x55)	9,900 AC

※Each bundle is limited once per account.

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Spend AC, Get Items #48

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

Campaign Period

September 27th ~ October 9th @ 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.

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 November 10th

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PSO2 Day

ARKS Rappies will appear on PSO2 Day. Players who defeat them have the chance to receive equipment with a new special ability.

PSO2 Day
October 2nd
Boost Event:	2x Earned FUN +100% EXP Boost +1 Login Stamp Bonus +100% Rare Drop Boost +100% Gathering Fever Occ. Rate
Login Presents:	22 Star Gem Ticket (x2) Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold]

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PSO2 JP: Maintenance And Patch (9/20/2017)

September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 Ricardo 1 Comment

Changes to the Battle Arena are coming up this week.
Don't forget to submit suggestions for Stadt costume names.

Maintenance Extended

Due to technical difficulties being found during testing, maintenance has been extended.
End Time: 19:00 JST

September 20th Update

9/20/2017 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
9/19/2017 @ 10:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT

PSO2es Maintenance

9/20/2017 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
9/19/2017 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

September 20th Patch

Launcher: Version 05.00.01
Client: Ver.5.0101.1
Patch Size: 127MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 77MB (Vita)