December 24th Maintenance
- 12/24/2014 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
- 12/23/2014 @ 9:00 PM ~ 3:00 AM EST
PSO2es Maintenance
- 12/24/2014 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
- 12/23/2014 @ 8:55 PM ~ 3:30 AM EST
December 24th Patch
- Launcher: Version 03.00.01
- Client: ver. 3.0301.1
- Patch Size: 26 MB (PC) / 35 MB (Vita)
Campaign Rewards
- Compensation for connection issues with certain ships.
- +50% Tribooster
- Compensation for Magatsu's drops granted with low elemental values.
- +100% Tribooster
- Compensation for 12/19's Special Maintenance.
- +100% Tribooster
- Compensation for 12/17's Maintenance Extension.
- +50% Tribooster
- Compensation for weapons not granted with Special Abilities during appraisal.
- +100% Tribooster
Grind / Affixing Boost Period:
- December 26th at 0:00 ~ January 4th @ 23:59 JST
- +5% Success rate for Item Grinding and Affixing
January 15th's issue of Weekly Famitsu is on sale now! The issue includes item codes for a cool new jet boots weapon camo, as well as other goodies.
- ＊ペールミントエッジ ║ Pale Mint Edge (Jet Boots camo)
- +50% Tribooster
- Casino Coin Pass (x5)
Monthly Famitsu Connect's February issue is now available and includes item codes for a partisan weapon camo and more!
- ＊ヘビーブラッシュ ║ Heavy Brush (Partisan camo)
- +50% Tribooster
- Casino Coin Pass (x5)
December 25th ~ December 31st
New Emergency Quest
- Defeat Banther Oran for a chance to receive its 11★ chip.
- Trade in those chips for new items at the Recycle Shop!
- Some chips contain a bonus effect that applies within this Emergency Quest.
| 11★ Weapon | Name | Recycle Shop | Special Abilities |
 |
グアルステル Guaruster |
Ten ★11 [Banther Oran] Chips |
Power III |
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トラムヘリオス Tramhelios |
Five ★11 [Banther Oran] Chips |
Power III Ability III Snow Soul |
Emergency Quest Changes
- There are variations for bosses based on the difficulty.
- Enemies can appear at different levels even on the same difficulty.
- Emergency Quests will now use a new form of Energy (a.k.a Drive) called Operation Points.
- After you defeat the enemy, you are given an Operation Score based on the results of the quest.
- Clearing the Emergency Quest nets you Bonus Points which can be used to play the Bonus Scratch.
- The Bonus Scratch at “STAGE 5″ has an ★11 Gunslash:
- ベントラウンダー
- As always, some chips contain a bonus effect that activates during this Emergency Quest.
iAC Transfer Feature
- Added a new feature to transfer iAC over to other platforms.
Balance Adjustments
- Performed balance adjustments to each enemy and their A.I.
- Small UI improvements
- Corrected Bugs
Chip Buffs (Duration and Ability Performance)
- Huey (+ Unlocked Chip)
- Maria (+ Unlocked Chip)
- Casra (+ Unlocked Chip)
- Regias (+ Unlocked Chip)
Chip CP Consumption Reduced
- Quna (+ Unlocked Songstress Quna)
Chip Buffs (Ability Performance)
- Trick Rave 1, 2, & 3 (+ Unlocked Chips)
- Pendulum Roll 1, 2, & 3 (+ Unlocked Chips)
- Thrillsplosion 1, 2, & 3 (+ Unlocked Chips)
- One Point 1, 2, & 3 (+ Unlocked Chips)
AC Shop Product List Updated
These items revive your character from incapacitation.
These items fully recover Operation Points!
Furthermore, a randomly chosen effect from the list below can occur upon taking the OP Restorative Medicine.
- ATK UP
- DEF UP
- CP Recovery UP
- Friend Attack: ATK UP
esScratch [ARKS Christmas]
- Xion, Casra, Maria, Huey, and Regias chips are back in rotation!
New Quna [Christmas] Chip
- Performing the "slide" action greatly strengthens attack power and nullifies knockdowns for a limited time.
- Limited Effect: The number of rewards you can receive for defeating the enemy increases to 2 in the Silver Lion Madgrounds EQ.
- Limited Effect: The battle time limit is extended for 10 seconds in the Silver Lion Madgrounds EQ.
Xiao Chip
- Increases damage in proportion to the amount of CP.
- Limited Effect: The battle time limit is extended for 10 seconds in the Silver Lion Madgrounds EQ.
Prudent Quna
- Speeds up normal attack and movement speed and greatly strengthens attack power for a limited time.
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▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
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Eastern / Central / Mountain / 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.
- Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear in this calendar with their start and completion times as separate entries.
- 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.
Earn various prizes by logging in during the campaign periods!
Campaign Periods
(1) December 24th ~ January 7th, 2015
(2) December 25th @ 0:00 ~ January 6th, 2015 @ 23:59 JST
Campaign Qualifications
(1) Log in during the first period to receive:
- +100% Tribooster
(2) Log in three days or more during the second period to receive:
- 1000 FUN Ticket
(3) Log in five days or more during the second period to receive:
- +250% Rare Drop Booster
(4) Log in eight days or more during the second period to receive:
- Free Salon Pass
- +100% EXP Booster (x2)
※You must enter the Arks Lobby to qualify for the presents. In addition, if you remain logged in since the previous day, you must log into the game again for the current day to count.
Prize Distribution Date
- First period – Upon logging in for the first time.
- Second period – Early February
Complete the qualifying client orders issued by Kressida, Revelle, and Lottie to receive prizes at the Visiphone!
Campaign Period
- December 24th ~ January 7th, 2015
Qualifying Client Orders
(1) Complete Kressida's client order 「アンタへの頼みごと」 Can You Do Me a Favor? to receive:
- +50% EXP Booster (x2)
- Casino Coin Pass (x2)
(2) Complete Revelle's client order 「エラディケート・エイム・II」 Eradication Aim II to receive:
- +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)
- Grinder (x30)
(3) Complete Lottie's client order 「浮上施設のブーストエネミー・I」 Facility Boosted Enemies I to receive:
- +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)
- Grind Risk Reducer +1 (x2)
Prize Pickup Expiration
- April 8th, 2015