PSO2 NGS Headline Wave Recap #02

AC Scratch: Punkish Street

• Punk-rock themed outfits & spacesuit/school uniform.
• Lobby Action: Rock the Mic
• MTN: Idle – One Arm Folded
• Scratch Bonus: MTN: Glide – Minecart EX

AC Support Item Select May '25

• The new Radi-class Special Ability debuts as an upgraded version of Anaddi-cass Special Ability.
• Since it's a different category from the Larze class of abilities, they can be used together.

Rewind Collection May '25

• Features AC Scratch prizes released in May in the past.

Limited-time EQ: Omen of he Planetbreaker D.2

• With up to 8 players, you'll face Malignant Dark Falz Solus.
• Drops include the Legend-rarity Legendios weapon series and C/Stra Scepter.
• C/Stra Scepter can be used to create C/ Majis Dread Keeper II
• You can also get C/Majis Dread Keeper II as a drop as well.
• This Limited Rime EQ is easier than the Major Target Suppression Mission.
• Limited-Time Tasks and Title Tasks will reward with Reward Box Medal Solus.

Limited Quest: Drill: Two-Way Battle

• Your team of up to 12 players are split into two groups which start from two different positions and take two different routes.
• The key to victory is taking advantage of a unique play mechanic which rewards cooperation between the two teams.
• Limited-Time Tasks and Title Tasks will reward with Special Ability Transfer Pass vouchers and Super Origin Festival '25 SP Scratch Tickets.

AC Scratch: Fantastic Symphony

• Fantastical elf and wizard themed costumes, as well as staff and bow Weapon Camo.
• Lobby Action: Weapon Display Pose 12
• Scratch Bonus: MTN: Glide -Lipher's Rod EX

Halpha's Super Origin Festival Part 2

• Super 10-a-day! Free SG Scratch Pt.2
  • Up to 150 Free Draws in Part 2.
  • Features new items such as Kanrui Long and Graie Daggers
• Super SG Item Recycle
  • Exchange SG Items for Super Origin Festival '25 SP Scratch Tickets and Reward Box Medals.

Halpha's Super Origin Festival Part 2

• Super Reward Box – Solus (May 7th)
• Super Reward Box – Dalion (May 21st)
  • These 2 will have 50% more items, like Star Gems, Beta Reactors, & Silver Big Bang Scratch Tickets.
  • Clear Reward Box for Ex Machina Wings for Solus & "Ion Tail Effect?" for Dalion
• Pre-Scheduled Emergency Quest
  • Fight an enhanced Dark Falz. You can complete EQs twice!

Weekly Halpha Super Origin Gifts

• Get Super Origin Festival '25 Super Scratch Tickets (x10) and more every week.
• Other campaigns are also continuing.

Limited Quest: Dustyl Vera Suppression Op V.3 & The Writhing Malice, Confined

• These quests will rotate daily.
• Dustyl Vera Suppression Op V.3 is a revamped version of the previous one and includes different enemies.
  • The boss enemy at the end is no longer a Gigantix, making for a lower difficulty.
• The Writhing Malice, Confined is set in the Dreisen Plant.
  • You must clear all enemy waves within the time limit.
  • Each wave cleared extends the quest time-limit.
  • There are also useful gimmicks in certain waves.
• Limited-Time Tasks and Title Tasks for N-Special Ability Transfer Pass Vouchers & Super Origin Festival '25 SP Scratch tickets.
• The Seasonal Point Exchange Shop will have new items.
  • Cut-out Logo Ring & CV of Swim – Surfing

SG Scratch Ticket: Renewed Resurgence

• Includes Pharia's new outfit, Hairstyle and Body Paint.
• Totalwear: A new item transforms you into Garoa, Aina, Manon, or Pharia.
  • While wearing totalwear, you will no longer be able to make character creation edits.
• Scratch Count Bonus: Lobby Action: Forward Roll

NGS Season 44

• Accessory: Awake Yard & Awake Lana
• Accessory: Cybernetic Headphones
• Mag Form / Otarica Doll

AC Scratch: Motion Revival May 25

• Motion Changes from past AC Scratch Tickets
  • Scratch Bonus: MTN: Dash – Hover and MTN Dash – Crossed Arms

Limited EQ: Planetcrusher Assault D2

• Defeat Malignant Dark Falz Dalion
• This will be an easier quest this time.
• Limited-Time Tasks will deliver Reward Box Medal Dalion

That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Collaboration

• NGS is collaborating with Ten-Sura.
• Limited-Time Login Bonuses for Build Parts.

AC Scratch: Ten-Sura Style

• Features avatar items for Rimuru Tempest, Shuna, Shion, and Milim Nava.
• Mag Forms based on Rimuru's slime form and Ramiris.
• Voice Chat stamps from scenes in the Anime.
• Weapon Camos based on the weapons used by Rimiru Tempest and friends.
• Scratch Bonus: MTN: Idle – Carry Rimiru

Revival AC Scratch: PSO2 Memories May '25

• Features avatar items from PSO2. This time it will focus solely on accessories.

Limited Quest: Drill: Snowy Confrontation in Kvaris

• Rapid Saturation Attack Mission-type quest where you compete for Quest Points by getting the final blow on enemies.
• M.A.R.S. battery chargers will extend the M.A.R.S. uptime.
• Limited-Time Tasks and Title Tasks for N-Special Ability Transfer Pass Vouchers & Super Origin Festival '25 SP Scratch tickets.

Extra AC Support Select May '25

• Brings the Larze class Specia Abilities back, and since these are a different category from the Anaddi and Radi class abilities, you'll be able to use them together.

SG Support Item Select May '25

• Items useful for Preset Ability enhancement.

Enhancement Level Cap & Special Ability Slots

They are pushing the equipment grind level cap up to 100 in a June update. To mark this milestone, they will also increase the number Special Ability slots to 8.

In addition to making it easier to use Grand Dread Keeper II and other high-end Special Abilities, they will also release new abilities in the future that will take advantage of this 8th slot to make you even stronger.

Balance Adjustment For Preset Abilities

Since the addition of an 8th Special Ability slot will make it easier to max out the power effect of the Preset Skill Fixa Abandac, this will open up a significant gap with the other Preset Abilities you can affix to your weapon.

A balance adjustment will be performed that will affect:

• Fixa Attack
• Fixa Termina
• Fixa Fatale
• Fixa Blastor
• Fixa Wix

They intend to adjust the balance so that the other Preset Abilities remain relevant.

For example, if Abandac continually delivers high power whenever its conditions are met, Wix might give you a simple and easy-to-use attack, that's better than Abandac against weak points.

They also plan to boost damage resistance to Fixa Guard to make it a feasable option when playing high-level content.

Could you make it possible to chat in the salon & can you let us chat during All-Ship Matchmaking or allow us to follow chat logs?

They are looking into implementing chat in the Salon and are moving forward with it.

Regarding chat during All-Ship Matchmaking, it is not possible to send/receive or log Team (Alliance) chats or other chats from the Ship to which you belong because you moved to another Ship. Please use the Group Chat log after returning to your Ship.

Would it be possible to have my character
move their mouth to match what I say in the chat?

The ability to automatically mouth words to match chat text would be difficult to support with the current system. Although it's not automatic, you can use the /face 1~9 chat commands to change character's facial expressions to do mouth movements when chatting.

For example, typing /face9 hello will have your character say hello and wink while moving their mouth. There is also /face7 which only changes your character's facial expression and does not move their mouth.

It would be Great If the Rappy Cushion Was Also Available as A Build Part

We are working on the Rappy Cushion used in the Motion Change as a Build Part. Please wait until this is implemented.

They have received many similar requests for other items, and are currently looking into the possibility of releasing them as Build Parts. They are focusing on popular items, and items that are a good match for Creative Space.

With the release of the Animatica face, are there plans to release anime-style face options to make it easier to make Male characters?

Yes, in-fact!

RAcaseal Elenor Ver.APSY

• A blast from the past! The Elenor Ver. APSY is confirmed for reproduction in October 2025.
• This item inherits the concept of an action figure that can be assembled like a garage kit using a plastic material similar to resin instead of PVC.
• This new version will have the scale increased to 1/12 with redesigned articulation. The color separation has been recreated with different colored parts, and the model's distinctive section ID can be recreated with decals.
• Pre-orders are available through the Kotobukiya US shop.

NGS Headline WAVE Together Campaign

• The theme for this campaign is "My Best NGS Screenshot"
• The most impressive screenshots will be featured on the next NGS Headline Wave. Plus there will be a drawing for 5 winners to get prizes:
  • Rappy-Shaped Fritters x3
  • Special Scratch Ticket x10
• You must follow @play_pso2
• Post a screenshot that matches the theme with #NGSHLPhotoOp

Since the Stia Camp is a base for Guren and his team. the song "Stia Camp Hopeless Frontline" was created with a melody on the idea of it being Guren's theme. The composer hopes it evokes Guren's grand sense of resolve and tenacious fighting spirit as he stands face-to-face against thte DOLLS on what seems to be a hopeless battle.

By the way, Guren's theme melody is also present in the music of the decisive battle against Guren's nemesis Nils Stia albeit a more grandiose arrangement.

May 27th 2025