PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (2/07/2018)

Party up with someone special as The Chocolate Way returns.

PSO2 Maintenance

  • 2/07/2018 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 2/06/2018 @ 9:00 PM ~ 3:00 AM EST
  • ※ Click the above link to convert to your timezone.

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 2/07/2018 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 2/06/2018 @ 8:55 PM ~ 3:30 AM EST

February 7th Update

  • Launcher: Version 05.00.03
  • Client: Ver.5.0401.2
  • Patch Size: 73MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 64 MB (Vita)

Patch Notes

Valentine Lobby

  • February 7th ~ February 21st

New Limited Quest

Quest Difficulty Level Req
戦塵を招く魔城の脅威
The Menacing Castle
Normal 8
Hard 20
Very Hard 40
Super Hard 50
Extra Hard 75

 

New Emergency Quest

~ February 7th ~ March 7th ~

Quest Difficulty Level Req
チョコレートの行方2018
The Chocolate Way 2018
Normal 1
Hard 20
Very Hard 40
Super Hard 50
Extra Hard 70

 

 

New Client Orders

Limited-Time NPCs

  • Och (Valentine) & Phul (Valentine) (~3/7)
  • Xie New Year Carnival (~2/21)

New Bingo Card

Valentine 2018 Bingo

  • February 7th ~ March 7th

Collection File

Collection File (Chocolate 2018 Collection)

  • February 7th ~ March 7th

Other Updates

New Interrupt Event

  • Added a new Interrupt Event

New Partner Card

  • Och (Valentine)
  • Phul (Valentine)

Limited-Time Shop

  • Added items to Xie's Exchange Shop (~2/21)

Treasure Shop

  • Updated the item listing

Collection File

  • The Collection File gauge's rate of increase will change based on the enemy's level.
  • This only applies to some items.

 

 

Christmas 2018 Bingo

(December 5th ~ January 9th)

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)
  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+

 

 

 

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Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

▲▲ Eastern Standard 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.
  • You can see the Emergency Quest schedule on your phone by subscribing to the Google Calendar.

 

Login Campaign

This year's login campaign is slightly different from normal. Players will be given the opportunity to vote for the types of items they wish to receive when they login. After the voting period has ended, the group with the highest votes will be distributed as rewards based on the day you log in.

Login Campaign Rundown

  • You can vote once per day.
  • Voting privileges will reset at 00:00 JST each day.
  • Voting Period Ends: February 11th 23:59 JST
  • Voting Results: February 14th
  • Login Campaign Period: February 15th ~ February 20th
  • Voting Site: Login Campaign

 

Press the green 投票する button underneath the group to vote. Press the [はい] button on the left within the submenu to cast your vote.

Group 1

  • Feb 15 Color Change Pass
  • Feb 16 Half Doll
  • Feb 17 +100% Tribooster (x3)
  • Feb 18 Half Doll
  • Feb 19 Free Salon Pass
  • Feb 20 +150% Tribooster

Group 2

  • Feb 15 Grind Skip ( →5) (x2)
  • Feb 16 +30% Ability Affixing Success (x2)
  • Feb 17 Grind Success (100%)
  • Feb 18 Grind Great Success Rate +50% (x3)
  • Feb 19 Grind Success (100%)
  • Feb 20 +40% Ability Affixing Success

Group 3

  • Feb 15 20 Star Gem Ticket
  • Feb 16 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
  • Feb 17 +30% Ability Affixing Success (x2)
  • Feb 18 +100% EXP Booster (x3)
  • Feb 19 Grind Great Success Rate +50% (x3)
  • Feb 20 Bonus Key Rappy F

The login campaign will begin February 15th

 

 

Client Order Campaign

~ February 7th ~ February 21st ~

Character Client Order Present
Och
(Valentine)
アークス的観光旅行?
ARKS Sightseeing Tour?
+100% Tribooster
Phul
(Valentine)
アークスショコラナビ・Ⅰ
ARKS Chocolat Navi I
15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
Och
(Valentine)
アークスショコラナビ・II
ARKS Chocolat Navi II
+30% Ability Affixing Success (x2)
Phul
(Valentine)
アークス・デュ・ショコラ?
ARKS Du Chocolat?
+250% Rare Drop Booster (x2)
Och
(Valentine)
偽物の悪魔退治!
Phony Devil Extermination!
Free Salon Pass
Och
(Valentine)
イベント成功の鍵は……?
The Key Event to Success is…?
Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold]

Clear each client order to receive items instantly at the Visiphone.

 

 

 

Arks New Year Carnival 2018 [Web Panel Rewards]

The Arks New Year Carnival returns for another year of celebration! Players can earn points by collecting Weapon Badges 2018. These points will be tallied across all players to unlock prizes listed at the official site. Please click [Event Scoring] for more details. Players can earn prizes by clearing the qualifying quest at least once.

Schedule

Arks New Year Carnival 2018
Carnival Events
Web Panel Event 1/10 ~ 2/21
The Beckoning Woods 1/10 ~ 2/7
The Menacing Castle 2/7 ~ 2/21
Reward Period
Reward Period #1 2/28 ~ 3/7
Reward Period #2 3/14 ~ 3/22
Contests
Character Contest 12/28 ~ 2/7
PSO2 Video Contest 12/28 ~ 2/14
Screenshot Contest 2/7 ~ 2/28

Event Scoring

PSO2 Point Scoring

  • Acquire [Weapon Badges 2018] from the [Qualifying Quests]
    ※Badges from Client Orders and Campaigns do not qualify.

PSO2es Point Scoring

  • Acquire [Weapon Badges 2018] from es Emergency Quests and certain es Special Quests.

These points will be tallied across all players to unlock rewards featured on the official event page.

Weapon Badge 2018 Exchange List

Product List Badges
新年祭記念ドーナッツ’18
New Year Carnival Donut’18
1
ヘビーガトリングL
Heavy Gatling L
100
375ダンス49」
375 [Dance 49]
100
レイソード
Ray Sword
400
レイランス
Ray Lance
400
レイパルチザン
Ray Partizan
400
レイTダガー
Ray T Dagger
400
レイDセイバー
Ray D Saber
400
レイナックル
Ray Knuckle
400
レイスラッシュ
Ray Slash
400
レイカタナ
Ray Katana
400
レイDブレード
Ray D Blade
400
レイライフル
Ray Rifle
400
レイランチャー
Ray Launcher
400
レイTマシンガン
Ray T Machine Gun
400
レイボウ
Ray Bow
400
レイロッド
Ray Rod
400
レイタリス
Ray Talis
400
レイウォンド
Ray Wand
400
レイJブーツ
Ray J Boots
400
リア/サーキュレイ
Rear / Circu Ray
300
アーム/サーカレイ
Arm / Circa Ray
300
レッグ/サークレイ
Leg / Circ Ray
300
*アークマパンチャー
*Arkuma Puncher
100
*アークマベヨネット
*Arkuma Bayonet
100
*アークマミカタナ
*Arkumami Katana
100
*アークマライフル
*Arkuma Rifle
100
*アークマロッド
*Arkuma Rod
100
*アークマブーツ
*Arkuma Boots
100
輝光:輪廻の徒花トリガー
Solo T: Profound Darkness
50
フォトンブースター
Photon Booster
20
ラムダグラインダー
Lambda Grinder
20
光輝片トラナ
Torana Fragment
20
星繋石プレアデス
Pleiades Stone
20
極原晶ガレル
Galeru Crystal
20
極機晶ユルルングル
Yurlungur Crystal
20
メガトンパフェ
Megaton Parfait
50
ブラストパフェ
Blast Parfait
50
きあいパフェ
Bolster Parfait
50
みまもりパフェ
Vigilant Parfait
50
つよがりロール
Bravado Roll
50
ふんばりロール
Steadfast Roll
50
むてきロール
Invincible Roll
50

 

Qualifying Quests

The Beckoning Woods
逢魔に誘う幻惑の森

The Trigger version also qualifies for the event: 幻惑の森トリガー

 

The Menacing Castle
戦塵を招く魔城の脅威
The Chocolate Way 2018
チョコレートの行方2018

Web Panel Rewards

Panel Prize Reward Date
#1 1000 Fun Ticket 3/14
+100% Earned FUN 3/14 ~ 3/22
Login Stamp +1 Bonus
#2

Rappy Medals (x10)

3/14
#3 Browile a (Accessory) 3/14
Brimoier a (Accessory)
Brandydos a (Accessory)
#4 50 Fishing Stamina Drink (x2) 3/14
50 Collecting Stamina Drink (x2) 3/14
+100% Fever Occurrence Rate 3/14 ~ 3/22
#5 Casino Coin Pass (x5) 3/14
Casino Super Boost 3/14 ~ 3/22
#6 Rappy Medals (x20) 3/14
#7 Loser Penna (Accessory) 3/14
Loser Felz (Accessory)
Loser Delota (Accessory)
#8 20% Off Recycle Shop 2/28 ~ 3/7
#9 +100% Tribooster 3/14
Free Salon Pass
Color Change Pass
#10 (PSO2es)
+300% EXP for Arks Quest
2/28 ~ 3/7
#11 Chrome Vel (Accessory) 3/14
Chrome Hands (Accessory)
Chrome Tail (Accessory)
#12 *Hyper NINJA 3/14
#13 *Lumière Foncé 3/14
#14 +100% Challenge Miles 2/28 ~ 3/7
+100% Battle Coins
#15 +150% EXP Boost 3/14 ~ 3/22
+150% Meseta Boost
#16 *Sprite Plight 3/14
#17 *Astkroné 3/14
#18 +150% RDR Boost 3/14 ~ 3/22
+150% Rare Enemy Spawn
#19 +10% OT/Unit/Ring G. Success 2/28 ~ 3/7
+10% Ability Affix Success
+15% NT EXP Grind
#20  +100% RDR Boost to
[Crimson Castle Crusher],
[Dark Demolisher],
[A Boisterous White Day 2018],
and Buster Quests
3/14 ~ 3/22
#21  Star Gems based on final score 3/14

 

~ View Current Score ~

 

PSO2 Station #16 Recap

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

February 3rd Stream

Love Empe Rappy Mag Device

  • Love Empe Rappy Mag Device drops from Love Empe Rappy.

Pink Rappy Suit Mini

  • The drop rate is similar to Coat Edge's drop rate from the Special Training quest.
  • Can be purchased from My Shop

S-Class Abilities

  • New S-Class Abilities will also be added during the update.
    • Power increases when you connect different PA/Technics
    • PP Recovery Speed changes when sheathed or unsheathed.
  • Chocolate 2018 collection weapons support S-class abilities.

Salon Pass

  • The Salon Pass will switch over to charging Star Gems
  • Instead of costing 500 AC, it will cost 100 SG

Battle Arena (Virtual On Collab)

  • Ride Slasher: You can continue the attack by holding the PA button.
  • The stage will use Virtual On BGM

14 Star Drop Rates

  • In the future, they're going to re-examine the 14 star drop rate for Raid type content.

Candy Remover Rate

  • They're planning to relax the exchange rates for Candy Removers

Wand Photon Art

  • They're planning to add a PA for Wands.

New Technics

  • Three new Technics will be coming in the future.
  • They are compound techs but with different rules from other compound techs.

Atra Exchange Ranking

  • Around 20,000 or so have been exchanged.
  • 1st Place is Swords
  • 2nd Place is Gunslashes
  • Wand has been doing well recently due to Techers being in high demand for Atrum.

Kazuchi Bonus Quest

  • There should be 2 Izanes and 3 Tagamis.
  • Try this quest if your hunting for Meseta and Units.

Expert-Type Revision (Late March)

  • They plan to revise the Expert Player requirements.
  • A new requirement will be clearing a new Extreme Quest.

Dragon Atrum

  • Its initial clear rate was 60% which is actually lower than Gracia's.
  • While incapacitations can change your clear ranking, they have no effect on lowering the drop rate.

Nerfing Dragon Atrum

  • While some may have requested it, they have no plans to nerf Dragon Atrum at this time.

Redran Eggs

  • Redran eggs should be a bit easier to obtain around Easter time.

More to be added

 

 

 

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