Maintenance
Counter the Photoner Assault in this week's update!
Incase you missed it, check out our PSO2 Station!+ #5 Recap.
PSO2 Maintenance
- 3/25/2020 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
- 3/24/2020 @ 10:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT
PSO2es Maintenance
- 3/25/2020 @ 2:00 ~ 17:30 JST
- 3/24/2020 @ 1:00 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT
March 25th's Update
- Game Launcher: Version 06.00.04
- Game Client: Ver.6.0801.0
- Patch Size: 2.9GB (PC) / 648MB (Vita)
Patch Notes
Weapon Updates
New Complex Photon Arts
- Added Fatal Knockout to Knuckles for Fighter
- Added Calamity Bullet to Twin Machineguns for Gunner
Craft
- Added a new recipe
Event Lobbies
Sakura Lobby
- Implemented the Sakura Lobby and the Sakura Cafe
New Quest Type: Divide Quest
Photon Assault (Divide Quest)
- Ultra Hard: Lv.85/85+
New Special ARKS Missions
- Implemented Limited-Time Arks Missions (March 25th ~ May 13th)
New Enemy: Grav Execour
Partial New Item Listing
PSO2es Collab Event (March 25th ~ May 13th)
Gene and Khorshid
- Find these gals in the Shop Area
- Accept Client Orders to earn badges for Khorshid's Limited-Time Shop
- They leave on May 13th's Maintenance!
Battle Arena Update
Weapon Availability
- Forest Arena: Sword, Rifle, Rod, Boots
- Volcano Arena: Daggers, Knuckles, Dual Blades, TMGs, Talis
- Volcano (Night) Arena: Sword , Dual Blades, Rifle, Rod
- Tokyo Arena: Sword, Rifle, Bow, Talis
Other Changes
- Emblem Fever will no longer occur
- Reduced the Time Required to expand the Rank Range for Matchmaking
- Removed Arks BT2019 Qualifiers from Password Matches
- Added new Items to the Ranked Matches' Reward Scratches
- Eased the Ranking Demotion upon Rank Resets
System Updates
Special Ability Transplant
- [Special Ability Transplant] has been added to the Item Lab
- We'll have a guide later explaining this feature!
- Note: Ultimate Buster does not work on ★13+ Weapons
Quest Updates
- All Ships will now receive the same random EQ at the same time.
- The Boss [Varuna] will no longer be affected by suction.
- Energy Crystals in all Mining Base Quests will be automatically picked up as you approach them.
Pyroxene Removal Update
- In accordance with removing the Pyroxene drops, shops with the stone material items will be updated.
- You can visit the Recycle Shop 2 to exchange your material items for Photon Boosters.
- The Photon Booster Exchange will receive items similar to what the Pyroxene Exchange had.
- Exchange Shops with items which required Pyroxenes will be adjusted.
Skill Ring Shop
- Added items to the [Left Ring Shop]
Casino Coin Shop
- Updated the Limited Exchange product listing
Medal Exchange Shop
- Added the Divide Medal Exchange
- Updated the product listing for Prize Medal Exchange
Recycle Shop
- Added [Limited Class Excube Exchange]
Zieg
- I need a better name for this thing instead of just typing Zieg everytime.
- Added Items the the Sage's Crest Exchange and the Limited Crest Exchange
- Added Puras and Stil Weapons to the Weapon Upgrades
My Room Shop
- Updated the shop's product listing.
Treasure Shop
- Updated the product listing
Battle Coin Shop
- Added new items to the product listing
Other Changes
- Increased the Maximum Damage Numbers to 7-Digits.
- Adjusted the order of menu items in the Item Lab
Balance Adjustments
See all the Balance Adjustments Here
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Emergency Quest Schedule
Please Note:
- The Emergency Quest schedule will update during maintenance.
- 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.
- You can see the Emergency Quest schedule on your phone by subscribing to the Google Calendar.
New Campaigns
AC Shop Bargains
The following bundles contain AC Shop items at a discounted price!
Period Date: Until April 1st's Maintenance
| Item Package | Contents | Price |
|---|---|---|
| スクラッチ５０個セット２ 50 Scratches Set 2 |
AC Scratch Ticket (x50) Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (x2) Bonus Key Magatsu [Gold] (x2) Bonus Key Rappy F (x2) |
9,000 AC |
| 初心者セット４ Starter Set 4 |
Item Pack Expansion +10 Mag Ticket Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] |
500 AC |
| 【おまけ付き】キャラ倉庫拡張 Character Storage Expansion + Bonus |
Character Storage Expansion +50 Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] |
600 AC |
| 獲得経験値セット１ EXP Booster Set 1 |
+150% EXP Booster (x10) Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (x2) |
2,000 AC |
| 経験値・レア倍率アップセット４ EXP & RDR Booster Set 4 |
+150% EXP Booster (x3) +400% RDR Booster (x5) Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (x3) |
4,900 AC |
※Each bundle is limited once per account.
Multi-Platform Play Campaign
During the Campaign Period, login each Month on two different Platforms to earn rewards at a later date.
Campaign Period
- March 25th ~ August 19th
Qualifying Platforms
- PC, PS Vita, PS4, Cloud (PC), Cloud (Switch)
Monthly Login Periods
- March 25th ~ April 30th
- May 1st ~ May 31st
- June 1st ~ June 30th
- July 1st ~ July 31st
- August 1st ~ August 19th
Rewards Per Login Period
- 50 Star Gems
- Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold]
Reward Periods
- Early to Mid June
- Early to Mid July
- Early to Mid August
- Early to Mid September
- Early to Mid October
Vita Going Away Campaign
PSO2 for the Vita will shut down on August 19th. Before it shuts down, anyone who has played on the PS VITA version of PSO2 before March 24th will be able to earn back up to 1,000 Star Gems per monthly period during the Campaign.
Campaign Period
- March 25th ~ August 19th
Campaign Details
- Using AC or SG while logged into an account will earn you back Star Gems.
- For each monthly period, you will only be able to earn back up to 1,000 Star Gems.
- Half of the total amount of SG & AC used during each period will be converted back into Star Gems, with every 5 AC used converted to 1 SG.
The Account must have been logged in once before March 24th, 2020 on the PS Vita Version.
Monthly Periods
- March 25th ~ April 30th
- May 1st ~ May 31st
- June 1st ~ June 30th
- July 1st ~ July 31st
- August 1st ~ August 19th
PSO2 Anime Quiz II – Ep.24
During the Campaign Period, answer the questions through the In-Game Chat System to receive +100% TRI Boosts. Each week is a new question relating to that week's PSO2 Episode.
Campaign Period
- March 24th @ 00:00 ~ March 30th @ 23:59 JST
Question
- Who hacked the Monitors to ask ARKS to help save Matoi?
- クーナ
Sage's Crest Campaign
Beat the following goals to obtain Sage's Crests. The crests can be exchanged for ★15 Weapons at Zieg!
Campaign Period
March 25th ~ April 1st
Campaign Tasks
| Goal | Reward | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear [Guides of Creation] | Sage's Crests (x10) |
| 2 | Clear [Raging Falz Arms] | Sage's Crests (x10) |
| 3 | Clear Gene's Client Order: [アークスシップの料理をどうぞ] |
Sage's Crests (x10) |
| 4 | Clear Gene's Client Order: [ホルシードの想い出を探して] |
Sage's Crests (x10) |
| 5 | Login 3 Days | Sage's Crests (x10) |
| 6 | Link with PSO2es and Quick Search once | Sage's Crests (x10) |
※Goal 6 will be distributed at a later time.
On-Going Campaigns
PSO2 Anime Boost Day
During the days that the PSO2 Anime airs on, there will be a boost to all quests.
Campaign Period
- February 11th ~ March 31st
Boost Period
- Tuesdays @ 00:00 ~ 23:59 JST
Boosts
- +100% Rare Drop
- +100% Experience