PSO2 NGS Headline Wave Recap #07

September 24th

AC Scratch: Blazing Martial

• Outfits inspired by wushu and kenpo
• Lobby Action: Wushu Pose
• Lobby Action: Lean 3
• Motion: MTN: Idle – Eating Port Bun
• MTN: Glide – Feather Fan EX

October 1st

New Mini Episode

• It will depict the evolving feeling of your companions following the battle with Vael
• An Episode with a Task focused on Hibana, a character deeply connected to Crawford and Guren.

New EX Style System

• Use this system to strengthen your character from selecting a style from multiple available options.
• When you set a style, you can unlock a special action called "After Blast" as well as unique skills that differ for each Style.
• After Blast is an EX Style exclusive action. It is a powerful move that can be used after activating a Photon Blast. In addition to its high damage, it also triggers extra effects depending on the skills of the Style you have equipped.
• When activated, a special camera animation will play, but you can also turn this off in the Options page.
• Styles also have levels. When you gain experience while a Style is set, its level will increase, granting you Skill Points needed to learn that Style's skill.
• Style Levels and Skill Points are shared across all characters so you don't need to level them individually.
• Three different Styles are coming in this update.
  • Adras which focuses on counterattacks and preventing attacks.
  • Blitz supports combo attacks and using many actions.
  • Celeste supports downing enemies and charging attacks.

The level cap for all classes will be raised to 110!

Limited Time Tasks will reward Special Scratch Tickets and Silver Big Bang Scratch Tickets.

Crimson Realm

• The Crimson Realm will appear in Kvaris Combat Sectors.
• In the Crimson Realm, the weather turns a menacing red and Starless enemies get even stronger.
• This time the location will alternate between Belugana Ruins and Lost Central.
• Complete the Trial Side Missions that change over with a set probability to change PSE Bursts to Forte or Encore.

New Special Ability

• C/Tera Triyal
  • PP +4
  • Power +5.5%
  • Damage Resistance +1.0%
  • All Down Resistance +5.0%
• You can create this Special Ability Capsule in the Item Lab's Exchange Enhancement Materials!
• To exchange for it, you will need C/Giga Triyal and C/Grau Triya.
• C/Grau Triya is dropped by enemies in the Crimson Realm and will also be available in future updates.

Creative Space

• Stia inspired Build Parts: Stira – Hexablock and Stira – Hexapillar

Balance Adjustments to Line Strike

• 8 Cards from the existing lineup that have low usage will be adjusted for their Attack levels.
• Replays of matches played before the October 1st maintenance will no longer be viewable.

New Face Option

• Faltek Face
• It has a similar mechanical design as the Falte Face, but with expanded editable options.
• In the Ornament Display settings, you can now toggle the display of eyelashes and eyelids.
• When eyelashes or eyelids are hidden, the eyes will be able to blink, and you'll also gain full access to various eye related adjustments.
• Alongside this update, they'll be adding a new Sample Face, and will be holding a Salon Free-For-All campaign.

3 Improvements To Item Lab

• Under Item Enhancement, it will no longer be possible to select material items that would exceed the required Enhance EXP. This would prevent selecting more material items than necessary.
• Under Special Ability Transfer, a notification will be displayed when an N-Special Ability Transfer Pass is required. This change is intended to prevent N-Special Ability Transfer Passes from being used on accident.
• In the Material Selection Screen under Add Special Abilities, Special Abilities will be sorted by Battle Power by default. In addition, Power and Power Floor Increase sorting options will be added.

Quest Completion Flow

• In Emergency Quests and Limited-Time Quests, the quest results and claim rewards screen will now be shown at the same time.
• When the Trial and Quest Completed animation play consecutively, the Trial Completion animation will be skipped.

Improvements

• A special window will be displayed when you complete a Task or Title Task. You will be able to see details on your completed Tasks and Rewards so that you can keep track of them better.
• A new feature will give you an alert when you log in when you have Items nearing expiration, or expired items. You'll start receiving alerts one week before the expiration date for any items nearing expiration. You'll be notified of expired items, one week after the expiration date, as a reminder to use the Item Recycle.
• You'll be able to pull Scratch Tickets and Reward Box Medals directly from Storage. This feature can not be used with inactive Extended Storage.
• You can open your inventory and storage inside the Salon. You can use Fashion Tickets, as well as, retrieve and put away items. Please note that outside of Character Creation items, this feature will have some restrictions for certain items, including the ability to sell them.
• A new chat command will allow you to remove the Dimensional Rift in the sky but only in Photo Rooms.

Rewind Collection Oct '25

• Contains prizes from past Octobers.
• You can get PSO2-Spec Mini-Anga from Scratch Bonus.

Headstart 10-a-day SG Scratch

• Get outfits from past Refined Form series tickets and other avatar items. You can also get support items for enhancing Preset Skills.
• Have you used up all your draws for the current free SG Scratch Ticket? Don't worry, they'll be giving another 100 draws.

Guilty Princess Collaboration

• In-game items based on artwork by Tony Taka will feature Battle Maidens, whose designs are inspired by fairy tales and myths.

Guilty Princess Login Bonus

• Limited-Time Login Bonuses during the collab period.

AC Scratch: Guilty Princess Style

• Outfits, hairstyles, and camos cosplaying as Miao, Alice, Chloe, Kuon, and Elfina.
• There will also be Lobby Actions recreating their iconic poses.

October 8th

Limited-Time Event: Halloween '25

• Central City and Region Mags will be costumed in Halloween decorations.
• Xiemi will don a nun outfit. She's investigating enemy movement in Halpha.
• The Seasonal Point exchange shop features the Ossoria Bathtub and Lunar Rabbits Build Parts, as well as the Bujin Katana accessory.
• TrickerTreat Empe Rappy, Trickertreat Great Rappy, and Reaper Rappy will spawn.
• Halloween '25 SP Scratch Ticket has Special Ability Capsules and Tech Arts Customization items.
• Limited-Time Tasks and Title Tasks will reward TA Customization Disk X Omni, Arms Refiner II, Halloween '25 SP Scratch tickets and more!

Emergency Quest: Pale Flame of the Planetwrecker!

• This is a progressive quest which takes place in the Kvaris region.
• Pharia and the Kvaris Quintuplets will guide you through the quest.
• High Grudgeborne is a stronger version of Grudgeborne with more varied attack patterns.
• Agni, a new boss, excels at hand-to-hand combat, and is clad in armor. When its armor comes off, flames flood out from Agni's body, and they unleash a flurry of powerful attacks.

Limited Quest: Drill Old Capital Extermination Op

• This 12 Player Co-Op Quest is a remix of Drill: Old Capital Cleanup Op, with new enemies and enemy levels.
• Make use of the enormous icicles on the field as you try to protect the Transport Truck from enemies coming from 3 sides.
• Limited Tasks will reward Halloween '25 SP Scratch Tickets and more!

Skill Rings

• There are two different types of Skill Ring, with each type equippable in a different slot.
• Type 1 Rings enhance firepower.
• Type 2 Rings have effects that improve defense and efficiency.
• These effects can be enhanced by using the same skill rings as materials.
• A total of 5 kinds of Skill Rings will be released at this time.
  • Type 1/Swish Amp
    • Power vs Boss Enemies +2.00% /
    • Power +1.00% for 20 sec when you negate an attack with Sidestep or a Weapon Action.
  • Type 1/HP Keep Amp
    • The higher your remaining HP, the higher your Power to a max of +3.00%/
    • Recover 1.00% of HP every 20 secs.
  • Type 1/Killing Amp
    • Power vs. non-boss enemies +2.00%/
    • Power +1.00% for 30 sec when you defeat nearby enemies.
  • Type 2/Swish Follow
    • When you negate an attack with a Sidestep or a Weapon Action, recover 1.00% HP and 2% PP, 10 sec cooldown
    • +7% Natural PP Recovery Speed for 20 secs.
  • Type 2/Over HP Follow
    • -3.00% damage taken when HP is at 95% or higher/
    • Can't be launched or knocked back by enemy attacks when HP at 95% or higher.
• Skill Rings will drop in Limited Emergency Quests and Limited Quests.
• Limited Tasks coinciding with the release of Skill Rings will reward Special Scratch Tickets.
• Log into the game between 10/8 ~ 11/5 to get the Skill Ring: Type 2/Simple Guard which reduces damage taken.

Creative Space

• Creative Space will have music Build Parts like the Grand Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Quna Stage, and music Build Parts.

AC Scratch: Monster Masquerade '25

• Mummies, jester, and unholy nun outfits.
• Lobby Action: Kneel 3
• Motion: Idle – Pumpkin Seat 2
• Scratch Bonus: MTN: Dash – Sweet Devil EX

October 14th

Mission Pass: NGS Season 49

• PSO2 armor accessory: Sauzan Dim
• Accessory: Rappy Knitted Doll / Fluffy Dyno Boots
• MTN: Dash – Charged/C

2 Revival AC Scratches

• AC Support Item Select Oct '25 contains Radi-type Special Abilities and support items.
• Mechanical Revival contains mech outfits, accessories, Cast Parts, and more!

October 21st

PSO2 Memories Oct '25

• Return of previously released in PSO2 items.
• Get an Exchange Ticket every 15 draws as a Scratch Count Bonus, as well as the Lobby Action: Lean on Hands!

October 22nd

Limited Quest: Sweets★Panic

• Takes place on the Halphana plains which is decked out in Halloween decor.
• Acquire sweets by defeating enemies. Exchange them for gifts in the final area and reach the finish.
• New character, Miss Candy, will guide you through the quest.
• The final area includes a beautiful moonlit stretch of the Halphana plains.
• Limited Tasks will reward Halloween '25 SP Scratch Tickets.
• Seasonal Point Exchange Shop will be updated.

New Skill Rings

• Type 1/Under PP Amp
  • PP Consumption +20%, PA and Technique Power +2.00%
  • Power +2.00% when PP at 45% or lower.
• Type 2/Under PP Follow
  • PP Recovery +7% when attacking with PP at 45% or lower/
  • Recover 30% PP when PP at 20% or lower, 90 sec cooldown.
• Type 1/Patient Amp
  • Recover 7% PP when your HP decreases, 30 sec cooldown
  • Power +3.00% for 30 sec.
• Type 2/Patient Follow
  • Recover 4% HP when your HP decreases, 30 sec cooldown
  • Damage taken -2% for 10 secs.

AC Scratch: Nightmare Carnival

• Features demon themed hoodie and miniskirt outfits and Cast Parts.
• Lobby Action: Lean on Hands 2
• Weapon Camo: Diabl Machiza
• Scratch Bonus: MTN: Glide – Villian EX

Letter From The Developer

EX Style

Players can pick one of multiple EX Styles. This system exists as a third step beyond main class and sub class, functioning like a 3rd class.

They decided to create this system in response to feedback received in response to M.A.R.S. last year. While some thought the radically different controls brought a fresh experience, many also expressed the desire to perform powerful actions while retaining the use of their current weapons. This is why EX Style does not completely change your controls the way M.A.R.S. does, but rather uses the controls of your current weapons and class as a base and imbues them with additional power.

With EX Style, you can fire off a powerful After Blast after using your Photon Blast for a satisfying finishing blow. The player also receives a buff after use.

Another important part of EX Styles are Trigger Attacks. These are follow-up attacks that activate at set intervals. By adapting your tactics to your chosen style, you can shorten this interval, thereby increasing your overall firepower. This is why multiple EX Styles exist, mix and match according to your preferred class and playstyle.

The Adras Style grants bonuses for successfully preventing attacks and has skills which support durability and counter attacks.

The Blitz Style grants bonuses according to number of hits and has skills that support combo attacks and using many actions.

The Celeste Style grants bonuses according to Down Factor accumulation, and has skills that support charge and gauge-type skills.

The names start with A/B/C so they can be referred to as Style A / Style B / Style C.

Additionally, these Styles do not require unique items for leveling them. EXP is accumulated in the same way as Subclasses. This gives you a new way to use the EXP accumulated with your Main Class and makes it easy to obtain necessary skills and try out multiple styles.

Skill Rings

Skill Rings are a new category of equipment in the same vein as Weapons and Armor which you can look forward to appearing in your drops.

Increase your damage output with Rings that support your normal playstyle, or maximize your firepower for the situations which big damage is needed.

To make it not make feel like a waste when you obtain multiple rings, they've implemented an upgrading system. However, even non-upgraded rings still boast plenty of benefits.

Line Strike Card Balance Adjustments

This balance adjustment focuses on the attack power of Cards that have low usage rates.

They initially considered performing nerfs in these balance changes. However, nerfing cards that are central to the meta could risk harming the overall game balance and undermine each card's unique characteristics. They have concluded that no card is powerful enough to warrant nerfs and will instead focus solely on buffing cards.

They will do their utmost to proceed forward with this policy only enacting buffs. They will consider nerfs only if they become necessary, and will communicate the content of these changes if it ever happens.

Operation Report

Some Lobby Actions Display my Currently Equipped Weapon. Would it be possible to also have idles show my equipped weapon as well?

They are working on a new Idle that will reflect equipped weapons. Please wait for more information.

Can you make it possible to use Chat Commands in Auto Chat that plays character voices?

Enter the desired voice number after /vo # to play that voice using a chat command.

Some commands play a random voice line, and they explored the possibility of letting you choose specific ones. Unfortunately the way the sound data is set up makes it difficult to implement, so this feature will not be available for now.

Please try setting up your Auto Chat to include this voice playback chat command.

Do you have any plans to apply the Blocklist to the Fashion Catalog (Lookbook)?

They are looking into it, please wait for more information.

Treasure Shop Sale

• Get the Euvale Series and Progre Armor with Preset Skills, plus a variety of upgrade materials at great prices.

Upgradeable Equipment Only! Enhancement Support Campaign

Boosts for some upgradeable equipment.

• Enhancement Success Rate +90%
• Special Ability Success Rate + Preset Skill Enhancement Success Rate + 10%
• 75% Discount on Required Material & N-Meseta for Grinding/Limit Break/Unlocking Potentials.

Treasure Scratch Vol. 11 (Oct 14~)

• Grab N-Special Ability Protection and Special Ability Capsules
• Complete Daily Tasks and Emergency Quest: Pale Flame of the Planetwrecker to earn Treasure Scratch Tickets.
• Pre-Schedulded Emergency Quests will be available too.

NGS Headline Wave Linked Post Campaign

• Post a screenshot based on the theme [Halloween on Halpha], and if selected, your image will appear in the next Headline Wave! Furthermore, 5 winners will be randomly selected to receive prizes.
  • Rappy-shaped Fried Tofu x3
  • Special Scratch Ticket x10.
• Follow @rappy_commu on X and post a screenshot with the Hashtag @NGSHeadlineSS

Phantasy Star Online 25th Anniversary Pop Up Store

• Phase 1: Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store 1F Event Space
  • October 17th ~November 3rd
• Phase 2: AKIBA Cultures Zone Culpop
  • December 5th ~ December 21st
  • New Merchandise will be added for this store. There's going to be two palm-sized rappy toys and items in which you can enjoy character visuals from the past.

Merchandise

• PSO Character Acrylic Stand: 1980 Yen Each
• Heroine Gaming Mouse Pad: 4620 Yen
• Noodle Stopper: 1,760 Yen Each
• PSO Red Tote Bag: 3850 Yen.

Next NGS Headline

October 28th (Tuesday thankfully)