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Challenge Quests are coming to Phantasy Star Online 2 on March 11th, 2015. Along with it comes a few surprising features that haven't been implemented thus far.

What Are Challenge Quests?

Challenge Quests are a new type of quest reminiscent to Challenge Mode from Phantasy Star Online. Up to 12 players will participate in a multiparty quest where they start off barehanded at level 1. Along the way, players must procure their own items and equipment if they wish to improve their chances of survival.

In Challenge Quests, participants will play an exclusive class called "Challenger." Challengers are able to use all weapon categories, and have access to Photon Arts and Technics.

Challenge Quests are time limited through a "VR Energy" bar. Your progress through the quest is halted once the bar fully depletes. However, you can restore some time by collecting green "Energy Capsules" along the way. These capsules can be found on the field, indicated by a little green icon in the Area Map.

The Interval Area

The Interval Area is basically a rest area with a Recycle Shop. Here you can trade in items at the Recycle Shop for weapons, units, photon arts, technics, and even skill disks!

You can also exchange items with other players. This might be useful if you don't have enough to obtain an item from the Recycle Shop.

Recycle Shop: Example Product Listing

Grand Cross / Licht
Striker
Wand Lovers
Sword Gear
Zero Range Advance 1
Twin Machine Gun Gear
Foie
Raging Waltz
Bullet Squall
And more…

Shared Ships & Challenge Lobbies

The Challenge Quest update will introduce Shared Ships and Challenge Lobbies. Shared ships allow you to play together with people from other ships. Challenge Lobbies are special lobbies exclusively for Challenge Quests. These lobbies will appear on both Normal and Shared ships.

Shared Ships: Ships that anyone can enter regardless of their current affiliation. All blocks are Challenge Lobbies.
Challenge Lobby: Lobbies that exist on Challenge Blocks. Players can participate in Challenge Quests from here.

Challenge Mile

Challenge Miles are like a form of currency used to acquire ★13 weapons, lambda grinders, and EXP at an Exchange Shop. Challenge Miles are accumulated through some Challenge Quest evaluations shown on the results screen. Challenge Miles can also be acquired from the Mile Crystals that appear within the quest.

After you've obtained enough Challenge Miles, you can trade them in to acquire ★13 weapons. These weapons have a unique characteristic which lets you change their blade colors at the Item Lab.

Other Things

XH for Mining Base: Despair
XH for Pitch Black Province
Nagisa's Partner Card
Nagisa Client Orders
Winners Design Scratch Side B
A "Big Size Bath"

Winners Design 2 [Side A]
(Until 3.25.2015)

ヴァリアントヴィクセン ║ Valiant Vixen
ヴァリアントヴィクセン影 ║ Valiant Vixen Black Shadow
ヴァリアントヴィクセン紅 ║ Valiant Vixen Crimson Red
ヴァリアントヴィクセン海 ║ Valiant Vixen Blue Sea
ヴァリアントヴィクセン雅 ║ Valiant Vixen Elegant Purple
ヴァリアントヴィクセン空 ║ Valiant Vixen Sky Blue

– Without Cloak –

Ｖヴィクセン・ライト ║ V Vixen Light
Ｖヴィクセン・ライト影 ║ V Vixen Light Black Shadow
Ｖヴィクセン・ライト紅 ║ V Vixen Light Crimson Red
Ｖヴィクセン・ライト海 ║ V Vixen Light Blue Sea
Ｖヴィクセン・ライト雅 ║ V Vixen Light Elegant Purple
Ｖヴィクセン・ライト空 ║ V Vixen Light Sky Blue

ラパンコート ║ Lapin Coat
ラパンコート雪 ║ Lapin Coat White Snow
ラパンコート紅 ║ Lapin Coat Crimson Red
ラパンコート夜 ║ Lapin Coat Night Blue
ラパンコート桜 ║ Lapin Coat Sakura Pink
ラパンコート雅 ║ Lapin Coat Elegant Purple

リィンピッチナー ║ Lean Picchner
リィンピッチナー紅 ║ Lean Picchner Crimson Red
リィンピッチナー月 ║ Lean Picchner Yellow Moon
リィンピッチナー空 ║ Lean Picchner Sky Blue
リィンピッチナー雪 ║ Lean Picchner White Snow
リィンピッチナー影 ║ Lean Picchner Black Shadow

ハートウォーミングコーデ ║ Heartwarming Cord
ハートＷコーデ夜 ║ Heartwarming Cord Night Blue
ハートＷコーデ栗 ║ Heartwarming Cord Chestnut Brown
ハートＷコーデ萌 ║ Heartwarming Cord Sprout Green
ハートＷコーデ桜 ║ Heartwarming Cord Sakura Pink
ハートＷコーデ影 ║ Heartwarming Cord Black Shadow

ハナユイオウギ ║ Hana Yui Ougi
ハナユイオウギ海 ║ Hana Yui Ougi Blue Sea
ハナユイオウギ月 ║ Hana Yui Ougi Yellow Moon
ハナユイオウギ雅 ║ Hana Yui Ougi Elegant Purple
ハナユイオウギ雪 ║ Hana Yui Ougi White Snow
ハナユイオウギ影 ║ Hana Yui Ougi Black Shadow