New Classes and New Weapon Categories Notes in Phantasy Star Online 2

The new information about the New Classes and Weapon Categories has been updated! The information was discussed in three magazines: Famitsu Connect-on, Weekly Famitsu, and Dengeki Playstation.

Updated: August 31st @ 3:51AM EST

The new classes are coming Mid-September!

New Class: Fighter (ファイター)

To unlock this class you must be level 30 in Hunter and clear a specific client order.
They excel at lightweight weapons.

Fighter Weapon List

Fighter Class Skills

ブレイブスタンス Brave Stance (Active Skill)
Increases the attack damage from the front side of the enemy, in exchange for decreasing the attack damage from the back side of the enemy.
ワイズスタンス Wise Stance (Active Skill)
Increases the attack damage from the back side of the enemy, in exchange for decreasing the attack damage from the front side of the enemy.

New Class: Gunner (ガンナー)

To unlock this class you must be level 30 in Ranger and complete a specific client order.
This class has a special "Chain System" borrowed from Phantasy Star Portable 2.

Gunner Weapons List

Gunner Class Skill:

チェイントリガー Chain Trigger (Active Skill)
Based on where you land attacks on an enemy, the chain counter is counted up.
After you activate and use this skill, your party members regardless of class can contribute to the chain count by attacking the same area.
You can increase the chain count through normal attacks, photon arts, and attacks from extra actions.
チェインフィニッシュ Chain Finish (Active Skill)
When you use a photon art in that area, based on the chain number, your damage increases.

New Class: Techer (テクター)

To unlock this class you must be level 30 in Force and clear a specific client order.
This class is intended for you to battle on the front-lines.
They have higher S-ATK and S-DEF than forces.
They have lower T-DEF than forces.
Techers have access to wind, light, and dark technics. Forces can even use Wind and Dark Technics.
Any other technics are unknown.

Techer Weapon List

Techer Class Skills

Knuckles

Knuckles can be used by Fighters only.
They do not have a "guard" to defend against enemy attacks.
They have a "Heat Gauge" type gear that increases and decreases.
When an attack is landed the gear gauge fills.
Whenever gear is filled, the attack motion speed increases.
Because of this the Just Attack timing changes.
Their extra action is like that swaying motion you do when unarmed. You use it as a means of evasion.
Drill Knuckle/Nacht weapon will be distributed in the Premium Package.
ブレイクル Breakel (Knuckle) Yellow and Black Knuckles.
There's also a RockBear Knuckle called ロックナックル Rock Knuckle.
グラヴェルコア Gravel Core (Knuckle)

Double Saber

Double sabers can only be used by fighters.
They do not have a "guard" to defend against enemy attacks.
They have a "Stock" type gear. (The Gear Gauge stays in place until you consume it like Partisans?)
The way you charge this gear is unknown.
When you use this gear a "whirlwind attack" like animation occurs around you that gives damage to enemies within range. (See Link For Possible Explanation)
Their extra action icon is original and details about it are unknown.
Kronos Scythe/Nacht weapon will be distributed in the Premium Package.
エクセランブレード Excelan Blade
ダブルセイバーレガシー Double Saber Legacy (That crea doubles looking weapon)
スピルティア Spiltia (Orangeish Double Saber)
クォーツカリバー Quartz Calibur

Twin Dagger

Twin Daggers can only be used by Fighters.
They do not have a "Guard" to defend against enemy attacks.
The gear fills up based on the "Air time" (how long you stay in the air?)
When the gear is used, the attack power increases.
Their true value is demonstrated by staying in the air by making good use of Jumping and Photon Arts.
The Extra Action is called "Twin Dagger Spin", it's another way to evade attacks, but the details are unknown.
Bloody Art /Nacht will be distributed in the Premium Package.
朧 Oboro
メッサーアゲート Messah Agate
アステラ Astera

Twin Machine Guns

Wands

Wands can be used only by Techers
Wands even have "Heat Gauge" type gear, but their effects are unknown.
The way you charge this gear is unknown.
When the gear is filled, normal attacks have an extra effect like an "explosive flame"-like Tech.
The damage is based on Tech Power.
They have a back palette icon, it seems to be similar to Rods.
Windmill/Nacht will be distributed in the Premium Package.
コルネリア Cornelia
コンサイコン Konsaikon (Spiked Club)
レガリア Regalia

You can acquire the nacht versions by purchasing the Premium Package.

Distributed Item Code Weapons List (Incomplete)

New Interrupt Events:

Defend the Naura Cake Shop. Based on the number of containers you defend, the number of items you can purchase in the shop changes.
Where you have to capture a boss
Escape from the Darker's Lightning: The Darkers are using a weather weapon system called "Vis Bolt" that can attack any part of the area.

[thanks SilentPada, via pso2-uploader]

Increase the attack damage from the back side of the enemy, in exchange for decreasing the attack damage from the front side of the enemy.