PSO2 JP: EPISODE 5 Maintenance and Patch (7/26/2017)

Patch Notes

Class & Weapon Update

• New Class Added: Hero
• New Photon Arts for Sword, Twin Machine Guns, and Talis when playing Hero.

~ Summer Lobby (July 26th – September 6th) ~

World

• Added a new world: Omega

Limited Time Emergency Quest

• Available until September 6th.

*The quest has a special PSE called "Costume Bonus" when wearing the qualify costumes. Check Summer Costumes for costumes that qualify.

Client Orders

• Updated Client Orders
• Added Limted Time Client Orders to Xie (Summer 2017).
• Added Client Orders to current and new NPCs
• Changed the area that unlocks with Koffie's Client Order [適正能力審査試練・白ノ領域]. Clearing the order will now unlock Floating Facility and Tokyo Area
• Changed the unlocking conditions for Tiea's and Alis' Client Orders
• Changed the color of the icon for items requested by NPCs for the following characters:
  • Kressida
  • Franca
  • Faina

Bingo Card

• Added New Bingo Card: Summer 2017 Bingo

Collection File

• Added New Collection File: Beach 2017 Collection

Training Quest

• Added New Training Quest: Hero Basics

Interrupt Event

• Added a new Interrupt Event

Partner Cards

• Added a new Partner Card: Stratos

Partial New Item Listing

フォルニステルナーゼ
Fornis Telnaze

フォルニスロンベル
Fornis Ronbell

フォルニスゲネス
Fornis Ghennes

Story Update

• Added Episode 5 Prologue and Chapter 1
• You can switch between Ep4 and Ep5 at Xiera

Class Counter

• Increased the amount of My Sets you can have to 15.
• Added Recommended Skill Tree to each Class.

Quest Counter

• Quests which require a subclass level, will use the main class level as reference for Hero
• You can now match up with players across multiple blocks

Quest Types

• Added Main Quest [Ep5]
• Added Omnibus Quest [Ep1~3]

*Only Episode 1 of Omnibus Quest will be added this update.

ARKS Road

• Removed some lessons and added new ones. Changed some of the reward items.

ARKS Lobby

• Altered the Lobby and changed the location of certain NPCs
• Added a catapult to the Main Gate Area.
• The Character List on the Lobby Map will now show "Name / Title".
• The order of the Character List will be in Japanese alphabetical order.

Character Creations and Makeover Salon

• Updated the accessory slider for a more precise placement of accessories.
• Added the ability to use the same accessory more than once.
• Using a fashion-related ticket on two characters will enable that product for all of your characters.

*If the condition is met before maintenance it'll be registered to all your characters. Characters that used the ticket and were deleted do NOT count towards the condition.

Storage Unit

• Changed the design of icons on some storage units.
• Added a new Storage Box: Material Storage
• Only items classified as "Order Item/Material" will be allowed to be stored in it.

Potential  Abilities

• Added new potentials

AC Shop

• Added Material Storage (30 Days)
• Added Material Storage (90 Days)

AC Scratch

• Added [Scratch Exchange Ticket] for an item you wish to have from the AC Scratch.

Badge & Memory Exchange Shop

• Added Weapono! Memory Exchange Shop
• Added Episode Zero Memory Exchange Shop
• Added 5th Anniversary Exchange Shop – Second Half (Until August 9th)

Recycle Shop

• Added new items

Class Excube Exchange Shop

• Added new items

My Room Shop

• Updated product list

Pyroxene / Spellstone Exchange Shop

• The shops will be combined, and shop list organized to fit.
• The Shop Clerk will change based on if you are in a odd or even block
  • Even: [ノートブルガ]
  • Odd: [ラインブルガ]

Treasure Shop

• Updated product list

Skill Ring Shop

• Added new item

Casino Prize Counter

• Added items to the limited Prize List at the Casino Counter.

Other Changes

• Adding Quick Play feature for the PC version. This allows you to play the prologue section while installing the game for the first time.
• Enemies far away will now display in [Mining Base Defense] for the PC/PS4 version.
• For the PC and PS4 version, holding down the Shift Key while selecting a Lobby Action in the Quick Menu will do opposite gender's.
• Changed the shadow rendering method for the Vita version.
• Added new trophies for the PS4/Vita version.
• Changed some of the Terms of Use messages in the PS4 version.
• Changed the design of the game launcher.
• Changed the icon on the Radar Map for some Boss Enemies
• Changed specifications to provide a faster timing for updates in regards to the number of participants in a quest.
• For "chargeable objects", we made it easier to know when the charge is complete.
• Increased the carryout limit of Casino Coins from 30,000 to 10,000,000.
• Enabled the ability to use the Recycle Shop in Campship.
• During Live Events, some Lobby Objects will be hidden.
• Removed the level restrictions of selling / trading Photon Art Discs
• The Weapon Camo [＊The Merry Cannon] will now support Swords as well as Launchers.
• Added a chance for Hero to become an equippable class with "Great Success" through weapon extending.
• Partner cards acquired with episode 5, will apply to the entire account.

Balance Adjustments

Find all the Balance Adjustments here!

The Hero Class Preview post has been updated to cover Hero Client Orders and Skill Tree. Some information needs to be verified, please submit a comment with screenshots so that we may add the missing information as soon as possible.