PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (12/16/2020)

Maintenance

Explore an original story with Kirito and Asuna in Oracle after this week's maintenance!
Incase you missed it: Sign up for the Closed Beta of JP PSO2:NGS!

PSO2 Maintenance
Japan Timezone 12/16/2020 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00
Eastern Timezone 12/15/2020 @ 9:00 PM ~ 3:00 AM
PSO2es Maintenance
Japan Timezone 12/16/2020 @ 10:00 ~ 17:30
Eastern Timezone 12/15/2020 @ 8:00 PM ~ 3:30 AM
Patch Size 1.4GB

 

 

Patch Notes

Lobby Updates

New Lobbies

  • Implemented Christmas Lobby (~December 31st, 2020)
  • Implemented Snow Cafe (~February 6th, 2021)

Field Updates

SAO x PSO2

  • Kirito and Asuna appears in Oracle!
  • Experience an original story.
  • Clear their Client Orders to receive collab items.
  • They leave Oracle on January 6th, 2021.

Mission Pass

  • Season 4 arrives lasting till January 27th, 2021.

System Updates

AC Shop

  • [AC Scratch Ticket (x12)] and [AC Scratch Gold Ticket (x11)] will no longer be sold in the AC Shop. You can still use AC Scratches like usual.
  • Added new item sets to the AC Shop.

Other Changes

  • Mission Pass Details Screen, Gold Passes in the inventory will now show if you used one already.

Fighter Balance Changes

Critical Strike (Skill)

  • Critical hit rate increased.

Limit Break Insurance (Skill)

  • Reduced the recast time of Limit Break.

Twin Daggers

  • Increased the power of all Photon Arts.

Double Saber

  • Normal attack range increased.
  • Step attack range increased.
  • Kamaitachi (weapon action) damage increased.

Knuckles

  • Third strike of a normal combo's damage increased.
  • Increased the power of all Photon Arts except Meteor Fist.

Bouncer Balance Changes

Photon Blade Fever (Skill)

  • Increased duration.

Etoile Balance Changes

Overdrive (Skill)

  • Reduced recast time.

An All Skill Tree Reset Pass will be distributed.

 

 

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Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

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

★15 Weapon Material Get!

Clear the objectives to gain materials required to create a Lightweaver Cras Weapon!

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021
Clear any Emergency Quest 2 Times Plamia (x100)
Clear any Emergency Quest 4 Times Plamdest (x100)
Clear any Emergency Quest 6 Times Plamgrimo (x100)
Clear any Emergency Quest 8 Times Emerard (x50)
Clear any Emergency Quest 10 Times Darkbanisher Ayer Tier
Clear EQ [Primordial Glare from the Void] 10 Times on Ultra Hard
(The Trigger Quest does not count)
Eyestone Graeae

 

★13 Unit Get!

Clear the objectives to gain ★13 Lightstream Units!

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021
Clear a Featured Quest and Receive a Special Gift 3 Times Rear / Lightstream
Clear a Featured Quest and Receive a Special Gift 5 Times Arm / Lightstream
Clear a Featured Quest and Receive a Special Gift 7 Times Leg / Lightstream

 

PSO2es Linked Campaign

Clear the objectives to gain homemade pudding from Gene

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021
Perform a Quick Search on PSO2es 2 Times Gene's Homemade Pudding
Perform a Quick Search on PSO2es 4 Times Gene's Homemade Pudding
Perform a Quick Search on PSO2es 6 Times Gene's Homemade Pudding

Reward Distribution Date

  • Late January 2021

 

Level-Up Quest Boost

All Level-Up Quests will be boosted during the period.

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021

Boost

  • +200% Experience

 

Login Campaign

Login to receive rewards during the campaign period.

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021

One Time Login Rewards

  • Bonus Key Tokyo [Rainbow]
  • Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (x5)
  • +150% TRI Boost (x5)
  • +150% TRI Boost EX (x5)

5 Day Login Reward

  • SAO x PSO2 Poster

Daily Login Rewards

  • 1 Million EXP Ticket (Up to 20)
  • Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (Up to 4)

 

Find A Team Campaign!

Join a team to obtain rewards with friends.

All Members in a Team with a New Player in their team by January 6th Bonus Key Tokyo [Rainbow]
+150% TRI Boost (x3)
+100% TRI Boost EX (x3)
106 [Wave 2]
All Members in a Team with a Returning Player in their team by January 6th Bonus Key Tokyo [Rainbow]
+150% TRI Boost (x3)
+100% TRI Boost EX (x3)
107 [Bow 2]

Reward Distribution Date

  • Late January 2021

 

Ep6 Digital Sale Celebration

Say the Phrase EP6パッケージ特典を各ストアでデジタル販売中  in the Game Chat to receive a [+100% RDR Boost EX]

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021

 

SAO x PSO2 Twitter Campaign

Retweet tweets from the official pso2 twitter with the hashtag #PSO2RT to earn rewards.

Campaign Period

  • December 16th, 2020 ~ January 6th, 2021 @ 21:59 JST

Campaign Rewards

1,500 RT +150% TRI Boost (x5)
3,000 RT Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] (x5)
5,000 RT Bonus Key Tokyo [Rainbow]
10,000 RT +100% TRI Boost EX (x3)
15,000 RT Bonus Key Tokyo [Rainbow]
16 [Bed 1]

 

 

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

December 16th ~ December 23rd

Campaign Tasks

  Goal Reward
1 Clear EQ [Mourning of Demise] 1 Time Sage's Crests (x10)
2 Clear EQ [Primordial Glare from the Void] 1 Time Sage's Crests (x10)
3 Clear Kirito's Client Order:
一緒にひと潜りして来ないか?
Sage's Crests (x10)
4 Clear Asuna's Client Order:
絶景を観たくて
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.

 

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