NGS Headline Wave Recap #13

New Main Story: Chapter 8

• After Vael's defeat, Halpha enjoys a brief respite. However, Crawford breaks the news that he's lost contact with a research team in the Alter Realm.
• You take up the call to investigate their whereabouts, but then…

Limited Quest: Invasion on Shifting Sands

• Up to 8 players will venture into the North Desert Area of the Alter Realm.
• You can use Alter Sky Lifters to make big double jumps as you cross the floating terrain.
• High Gillnach (who can heal enemies nearby) and High Granmizer will appear.

Slayer Active Class Skill

• Gunblade Focus Extra Drive
  • Consumes 3 levels of the Gunblade Focus Gauge to temporarily strengthen Relentless Blade.
  • While the skill is in effect, you can use one super enhanced Slug Shot.
• Balance Adjustments will be added for Slayer and Gunblade

New 14 Star Weapons

• Upgrade the Leafladio weapons to the Arbaradio weapon series.
• It has higher stats while retaining the same potentials. Also has an added effect that restores HP at set intervals.
• You can get the material needed for this upgrade "Spradiovolt II" in the Limited Time Quests.

Three new Skill Rings

• One ring has effects related to downing enemies.
• The other two provide effects when a Photon Blast is activated.

Improvements

• Previously, once you've selected how to enhance your item, you would then select the base item. Now with this update, you'll select the base item first and then how to enhance it. They've also rearranged the layout to make it easier to see enhancement information when selecting a weapon or armor as a base item or selecting a type of item enhancement.
• Sorting options have been added to [My Fashion]. While you have an active premium set, you can freely change out the looks in your Premium Slot.
• Build Parts, Mag Forms, Music Discs can now be added directly from your inventory. This will only add these items to their respective listings, so if you want to add a new Mag form right away or listen to a new music track, you'll still need to do that from their dedicated menus.
• The mini icons that appear on the Character Creation will be changed to match the category icons in the Salon. This should make it easier to figure out which category the items belong to.
• You can hide other players' accessories during victory performances.

Improvements

• When putting items up for sale in the Player Shop, you can use the same price for the next items you sell.
• Added a new option in settings to display Critical Rate along with DPS. As long as the Display Damage Per Second DPS option is on, the critical rate can now also be displayed.
• Added the ability to show weapon on your ARKS Decoy.
• Change Weapon Camo chat command now works for camos in multiple Weapon Categories! Switch to a Weapon Camo by typing /cmf followed by the name of the camo.
• Sorting settings for Inventory and Shop menus are preserved until you close the game.
• Chat Bubbles will display slightly faster for the Story and Chat Speech Balloons.
• In the Fashion Catalogue, previews will show on the Like Screen.
• New designs for wallpaper and floor materials will be added to Creative Space.

AC Scratch: 5th Anniv Thankful Apr

• Complete Weekly Tasks to win Free AC Scratch Tickets.
• Features prizes from Jan 2022 to Apr 2022.

Revival AC Scratch Ticket

• NGS-spec avatar items from April's past.
• The PSO2-spec camo: Evil Shioinaru Yanpe will be back again as the Scratch Count Bonus.

AC Scratch: Echoes of Idola '26

• Idol outfits for Jasper, Stella, Windis, and Quna from Idola: Phantasy Star Saga.
• Lobby Actions and Idle motions inspired by the Elemental Blast animations.
• LA: Idola Chara Pose 6 and Idola Chara Pose 7
• Log in during the campaign for Idola-themed Acrylic stand Build Parts.

Luther, False Conqueror Manifest

• Up to 4 players can battle Malignant Ruine Luther. It is way harder than the vanilla Ruine Luther.
• The quest fails after a set amount of incapacitations.
• You can accept this quest at the West Kvaris Teleporter. You can play as many times as you want.
• Weekly Tasks will be updated, and new Title Tasks will be added. Complete the Tasks for SG and N-Master Cubes.

Invasion on Shifting Sands Route Update

• A partial route update will add Mobile Cannon ALR.

New Equipment, Rings, and Augments

• New Legend.4 Rarity Lexio Series contains a potential that grants Follow-Up Attack stocks to you and your party members when a set amount of damage is dealt.
• Attacking an enemy with Stocks built up will have one Stock consumed, and you'll recover some HP while executing a Follow-Up Attack.
• After four Follow-Up Attacks, you can temporarily enjoy increased Critical Hit Power.

Two New Skill Rings

• Type 1/Count Amp
  • Power + 2.00%
  • Power + 2.00% for 20 seconds when your attacks hit enemies 30 times.
• Type 2/Count Follow
  • When your attacks hit enemies 30 times, you'll recover 1.00% HP and 4.00% PP.
  • 10 sec cooldown

Special Ability: C/Telphia Domina

• HP +45 / PP +6
• Power +5.0%
• Power Floor Increase +3.0%

You can get this by trading in 50 C/Heinsdia and 10 C/Ultia Domina

• You can get these from Luther, False Conqueror Manifest and future content.

Limited Time Enemy: Ido Rappy

• Ido Rappies from Idola Phantasy Star Saga will appear from 4/7 to 4/22.

Mission Pass: Season 55

• PSO2 Armor accessory: Bloom Feather
• Motion: Move – Holding a Bouquet
• Marmelo Headgear
• Cardboard Box Mas

New Build Parts

• Creative Space will have color variants of Elegant Table and Elegant Bench, Fireplace and more!

SG Scratch: Refined Form Apr '26

• Totalwear of all the Kvaris quintuplets, and NGS-spec version of Merlett Carina
• Lobby Action: Sit 5+ and Raise Overheard+
• Scratch Count Bonus: Calisthenics 2

Three Voice Revivals

• NGS Voice Revival
• PSO2 Type 1 Voice Memories '26
• PSO2 Type 2 Voice Memories '26

Drill Fierce Warlord Arena

• Up to 4 players will team up to take down multiple boss enemies.
• The Photon Boost Crate in the quest's Standby Area can be unlocked by completing certain requirements.
• Cooperate to clear out all the enemies.

AC Scratch: Stylish Avenue '26

• Stylish, casual outfits with shorts, hoodies, and cardigans.
• Lobby Action: Sitting on a chair and Dance Set 2
• Motion: Idle – Eye Peace Sign and Idle – Heart Pose 2

PSO2 Memories Apr '26

• Items previously release in PSO2 will return. Get a Prize Slip every 15 draws and the PR Pose 3 Lobby Action.

Halpha's Super Origin Festival '26

• Central City and Region Mags will be decked out in NGS anniversary decor.
• Anni Rappy and Anni EmpeRappy will appear.
• Xiemi will wear a form fitting hooded dress.
• Limited-Time Tasks will earn you TA Customization Disk X – Omni, N-Master Cubes, and Arms Refiner II.
• Seasonal Point Exchange shop will have a variety of items like the Luther Crown.
• Super Origin Festival '25 Special Scratch will have the Sheldy Rail and Diomada Weapon Camo.
  • You can get scratch tickets from Limited Time Quests and the Seasonal Points Exchange Shop.

Limited Quest: Drill: Flaming Wave Dash

• Glide over the lava on a floating board and take down the boss enemy in the final area.
• Blastisigne, Comfort Lillies, and other gimmicks will appear.
• New enemy: High Waulon will appear in the final area.

Omen of the PlanetBreaker D.2

• An 8 player quest where you take on Malignant Dark Falz Solus!
• The quest is easier than the Major Target Suppression Mission.
• Complete Limited Tasks to receive Reward Box Medal: Solus '26

New Armor & Equipment

• 14 Star Rarity Evalto Armor
  • Boasts 8.2% Weapon Up and stats befitting its high rarity.
  • More enhancements will be available in the future.
• New Special Ability: C/Luzant Scepter is required to make the 4 new Athos-type Ability.
  • You can get this in Omen of the Planetbreaker D.2 and other future content.
• Athos-type Abilities
  • Athos Gladia Soul
    • HP +50 / PP +5
    • Power +5.75%
  • Athos Halphinale
    • HP +15 / PP +10
    • Power +6.0
  • Athos Gigas Maste
    • PP +5
    • Power +5.75%
  • Athos Dread Keeper
    • HP +90
    • Power +3.75%
    • Power Floor Increase +7.0%
    • Damage Resistance +1.0%

New Cards

• 19 new cards are coming to the Card Scratch.
• Include a new type of card whose Attack and Skill Effect change depending on the turn it is summoned.
• New cards that counter line-movement strategies.
• Idola Cards featuring Destiny Divergance
• Fildia and Lutina from Phantasy Star Nova and Duna from PSO2es
• Starter Decks include exclusive art for the new cards: Azanami, Melfonseana, Marlu, and Io.
  • You can take up to 3 copies of each card.
• Card Recycle Shop will have Music Discs with Line Strike Battle BGM, and ARKS ID backgrounds featuring artwork from last year's Super Genesis Festival.
• Idola-themed Sleeves and play mats featuring Chaos Divergence Songstress Outfit Illustrations.

AC Scratch: PSO2es Weaponoid Style Apr

• Avatar items and emotes to cosplay as Weaponoids from PSO2es.
• Dress up as Anacates Himmel, Finbleale, and Wrap Cruller
• Lobby Action: Weaponoid 11
• Motion: Idle – Rappies and Idle – Cute Jump
• Weaponoid Posters will be available in the Creative Space build parts shop.

Drill: Flaming Hell Dash

• This is a solo quest version of Drill: Flaming Wave Dash.
• This course will include additional obstacles.
• ARKS Records will beheld for this quest.

Upcoming Features

The long awaited new story is set to release tomorrow. The part they're releasing this time is positioned as a prologue to a new chapter. Installments in this new chapter will arrive every four months including the debut of a new heroine and a character whose voice you may recognize.

The story gets underway in earnest this August with an expanded narrative.

For those who have been playing since PSO2, the June updates and the Super Phantasy Festival in August will see the return of familiar fields and enemies accompanied by new gameplay and actions. Character Creation will be leveled up even further. Aside from new face options for the Animatica face, there will be be new face options to add cute animal-like faces.

New Story

The story that will be released in April serves as a prologue to a new chapter, featuring episodes that set the stage for the new story to come. A new chapter will be released every four months. The story begins in earnest this August as the ARKS plot begins to unfold.

The girl who lots her memories

Learning about who exactly is this girl, how she meets the characters, and how she'll become involved in things are major plot points for the story moving forward.

Luther False Conqueror Manifest

This high difficulty version of the Emergency Quest, Ruine Luther, will be released as a standing quest. The Ruine Luther in this version will have new tricks up his sleeves, including new attacks and harsher attacks as he switches between slow, haste, and reverse time manipulation modes. They've also added a dangerous new gameplay mechanic that could lead to a wipe out on your first attempt, as well as a mysterious new mode that might leave you scratching your head.

You'll be able to get your hands on the Legend.4 rarity Lexio weapon series, plus weapon camos of the Arche, Leafladio and Arbaradio series.

They plan to release new content every two months that will put your upgraded gear and playing skills to the test.

Drill: Flaming Wave Dash

In this new limited time quest, you'll navigate a course on a floating board. It was designed to be a tense level with players making their way through a harsh lava filled environment on floating boards, dashing past infernals before they explode, and battling over a sea of lava.

If you manage to make it through, you'll face a new enemy called a High Waulon. In addition to a new look, they've designed this new Waulon to offer an upgraded combat experience with powerful attacks.

Is there any way to search for Specific Special Ability Combinations in Storage?

In an April update, they'll be adding a function to the inventory and storage UI that allows you to search keywords separated by spaces. You'll be able to search 'shortage maintain' or 'BP acrylic stand'

we can only load 100 results using Load Creation Data in the salon. Can you increase this?

In a June update, PC and cloud version users will be able to load up to 1,000 results.

You can see cats in all sorts of places around the city. But did you know, they can even be in different locations during events and sometimes dress up for the occasion?

There's also an alley cat who met his soulmate in Central City and retired that life to raise a family.

Meowtera from the Central Comic will even visit Halpha on special events like anniversary celebrations.

Chapter 8 Release Campaign

• Complete Story Chapter 7: The Great Threat – to receive 1.5 million N-Meseta.
• Even if you've already done this, you can still get the reward.
• Play through Story Chapter 8 to receive 1 million N-Meseta.

Treasure Scratch Vol. 15

• Curio Dalus Reigen will be available in the Scratch Count Bonus
• You can earn Treasure Scratch Tickets by completing Daily Tasks or by getting them through EQs.

10-A-Day! Free SG Scratch Part 1

• Contains new anniversary items like new outfits, hairstyles, Idle Motions, and more!

Super SG Item Recycle

• Exchange SG Items for Super Origin Festival '26 SP Scratch Tickets and Reward Box Medals.

Super Reward Box – Solus '26

• 50% More Rewards! Star Gems, Beta Reactors, and Silver Big Bang Scratch Ticket.
• Get a special accessory if you empty the box.

Super Pre-Scheduled Emergency Quests

• Weekly Pre-scheduled Emergency Quests you can clear twice.

Treasure Shop Sale

• Spradio Series with preset skills, Fortscha Armor, upgrade materials and more.

Weekly Halpha Super Origin Gifts

• Get 10 Super Origin Festival '26 SP Scratch Tickets, Boost Items, Material Items, and more each week.

Salon Free-For-All is returning along with a Super High Rate Boost Campaign.

CENTRAL Animated Shorts

• The CENTRAL! comic will be adapted into 24 episode shorts. It will feature an original voiceover with the Japanese NGS cast, with subtitles in English.
• Two episodes will be shown at the end of each NGS Headline WAVE, starting with the next WAVE.

April 24 (Friday)