PSO2 NGS Headline Wave Recap #08

October 29th

Extra Duel: Planetfall Strike

• A solo only challenge where you'll face Starless and High Enemies.
• Each stage offers up to Rank 5 and you can choose to take on either Stage 1 or Stage 2.
• You'll initially be able to accept Rank 1 for each stage, and clearing the Rank will unlock the next one.
• As the Rank increases, enemy abilities will be enhanced, and your own abilities will be weakened.
• New Boss: High Max Vang which has additional attack patterns and significantly boosted stats compared to its base form.
• Limited Tasks and Title Tasks will be added. You can earn rewards such as N-Master Cubes.

Halloween Costume Revival: AC Scratch

• Halloween-themed Outfits and accessories, hairstyles, and outfits previously released in NGS. The first draw is free!

Face Item Revival Oct '25: AC Scratch

• Contains past releases of eyes, makeup patterns, eyebrows, and accessories!

SG Support Item Select Oct '25

• Contains useful items for Preset Skill Enhancement.

November 1st

Rewind Collection Nov '25

• Features past avatar items originally released in past Novembers.
• PSO2 Spec Weapon Camo Guitar Case is available as a Scratch Count Bonus.

November 5th

Big Bang Scratch (Gold) Nov '25

• You can earn up to 10 million N-Meseta.
• Clear the Main Task: To the Kvaris Region and get one Big Bang Scratch Ticket (Gold) Nov '25.
• There will also be Limited-Tasks and Reward Box where you can earn Gold Tickets.

Limited-Time Tasks For Player Shop

• Spending a total of 1 Million N-Meseta in Player Shop will earn you an N-Color Change Pass and Salon Free Pass.
• Spend 2 Million N-Meseta to earn Camo Jutus Almati CV

Alter Realm Exploration Updates

• Altered Investigation: South Tundra will be added to Alter Realm Exploration: Interception Sectors. This is a quest where up to 32 players work together to defeat High Enemies that spawn at set intervals.
• You can weaken these High Enemies by defeating regular enemies while completing Trials.
• The South Tundra area is littered with Alter Dash Booster which not only increase your movement speed, but also periodically attack enemies within the vicinity when their effects are active, working in tandem with your attacks.
• High Ams and High Crocodylis will feature new attack patterns and stronger stats compared to their regular versions.
• All Alter Realm Exploration Quests will support All-Ship Matchmaking.

Kvaris Emergency Quests

• Rank 3 will be added to Remnants of Ambition.
• Rank 2 will be added to Planetcrusher Assault.
• Both of these Ranks will contain enemies at level 110.

Limited-Time Tasks and Title Tasks will reward N-Master Cubes, Silver Big Bang Scratch Tickets, Gold Nov '25 Big Bang Scratch Tickets, and more!

New Equipment

• ★13 Fortscha Armor
  • +7.5% Weapon Power Increase
  • Its stats can be enhanced further in future updates.
• C/Argant Gigas Maste
  • HP +40
  • Power +5.75%
  • You will need Glan Gigas Maste, Majis Gigas Maste, and Sustadia?
• Fortscha Armor and Sustadia.

New Cards Added To Line Strike

• 14 New Cards based on PSO2 and NGS characters will be added to the card Scratch.
• [Loser], [Double], Elmir and Shiva will make their Line Strike Debut.
• Kanui and Pharia in their maid outfits will have special skills where they serve omurice during a match.

Some New Skills

• Cooking: Adds "Kanui's Special Omurice" to your hand.
• Hospitality: Places "Pharia's Special Omurice" in the target square.
  • Does not activate if an enemy is already placed in the square.
• Overload: Reduces the PP added at the beginning of the next turn by 1.
• Imitation: Uses the Same Support/Disrupt Skill as the Target ally.
  • Cannot Imitate Passive Skills.
  • Cannot imitate Transformation Skills.

Other

• The Crawford card that was previously released as a Task Reward will show up in this Card Scratch.
• Card Recycle will feature the main visual of Sympathy 2021 as a card sleeve and cover art of the PSO2 Episode 6 Material Collection.
• New Starter Deck that focuses on Light and Wind allies and move-based strategies will be added to the AC Shop.

Stylish Autumn '25: AC Scratch

• Fall outfits containing dress shirts, fur coats, and flowy dresses.
• Scratch Count Bonus will have alternate versions of Motion change items: MTN: Idle – Groovy EX & MTN: Idle – Playing With My Phone 2 EX.

November 12th

Extra Duel: Planetfall Strike Stages 3 & 4

• Fight against the Raveed in Stage 3 and Gil Zaver in Stage 4
• High Gil Zaver will have new attack patterns and boosted stats.
• Completing Rank 5 will reward Balrog's Sword and Balrog's Rifle accessories.
• Title Tasks and Limited Tasks will net you N-Master Cubes and other rewards!

Mission Pass: NGS Season 50

• Amor accessories from PSO2: Sauzayed and Sauzan Meria
• Accessory: Tiger Mask
• Mag Form/Reaper Rappy
• MTN: Glide – Charged/C

Dreamy Story: AC Scratch

• Fairy Tale based outfits and other items.
• Lobby Action: Pet the Cat & Lobby Action: Dance Set
• Weapon Camo: Eryth Varos
• MTN: Idle – Holding a Basket RM (Scratch Count Bonus with No Basket)

November 19th

Limited Quest: Relay Quest

• Relay Quest contains a collection of quests with the content and number of participants changing completely every two days.
• This time, in addition to the quests in its original release in March 2025, you'll also get to experience the new quest: Recall the Crushed Path.
• The rewards are the same across all quests.
• Limited Tasks and Title Tasks contain rewards such as Beta Reactors, Silver Big Bang Scratch Tickets and Gold Nov' 25 Big Bang Scratch Tickets.

AC Scratch: Hairstyle Remix

• Revives hairstyles from the past and remixes popular hairstyles.
• The new Mix hairstyles swap the back hair of a base hairstyle with another, creating unique variations.
• Color variation styles will have Color 1 and Color 2 swapped.
• Scratch Count Bonus contains Fluore Faste Mix, which combines Fluore Faste Hair and Hospit Eclettica Hair.

November 21st

PSO2 Memories Nov '25

• Launches alongside PSO2 Day. Avatar items from PSO2 will return. Get an Exchange Ticket every 15 draws and the Lobby Action: Cross Legs.

November 25th

Extra Duel: Planetfall Strike Updated

• Stage 5 contains Val Zagga and Stage 6 contains Plutineide
• High Plutineide will feature new attack patterns and stronger stats.
• Rank 5 completion rewards will get you Starless Cubes, as well as the accessory Dalion Ring.
• Title Tasks & Limited Tasks will net you N-Master Cubes and more!

Limited Quest: Relay Quest Updated

• Expect to see different quests than the week before, including previous quests that have been polished up for smoother gameplay.
• All of these quests feature the same rewards.

Shades of Steampunk: AC Scratch

• Stylish Steam Punk outfits and dresses with suspenders.
• Lobby Action: Weapon Display Pose 15 & Weapon Display Pose 16
• MTN: Idle – Standing Pose 5
• Scratch Count Bonus: MTN: Glide – Trunk Case EX

Letter From The Developer

Planetfall Strike

They designed this quest to give players an opportunity to put their most powerful equipment to the test, such as the 13-star Zenith and Aindale weapons series.

The highlight of the previous Duel Quest was a 1v1 battle against Ruine Masquerader, but this time the enemies that appear will differ for each stage, offering a more varied combat experience.

Additionally, to make it easier to take on future Extra Duels when they are released, they've changed the system so that you can start from any stage you like.

Altered Investigation South Tundra Area

Unlike in previous interception sectors, defeating an Alter drone will reward you with a Blastasigne instead of a
Mobile Canon ALR.

Since this Alter Realm exploration quest follows the release of EX Styles, they made this change to ensure players can fully utilize that new system. Level up your EX Style and dominate the Alter Realm.

★13 Fortscha Armor

This armor can be obtained from Altered Investigation: South Tundra Area. It boasts high performance befitting its 13 star rarity. They are also planning future equipment upgrades for the Fortscha Armor as well!

Ruine Luther

Ruine Luther arrives this December!

Operation Report

Can you make it easier to tell if the keyword (secret phrase) text was entered correctly?

They are planning to implement a notification for when players successfully obtain a keyword gift.

Can you make it so that we can use Question Marks in search queries when checking Preset Skill Market Prices?

They are planning to update this function to allow searches with a question mark at the end. Further details will be shared in upcoming Headlines Waves and other announcements.

Super Genesis Festival

• Early December 2025
• 10x a Day Free Scratch Ticket and Boost Campaign, plus other campaigns.

Camera Effects for After Blast

This camera effect is one of the elements they wanted to implement from the very early stages when planning this new update.

Up until now, action scenes and opening videos and story event cutscenes that showcase characters in a cool, dynamic way have been very well received.

Based on that feedback, we wanted to make characters look impressive even during normal gameplay actions.

As they ironed out the details for EX styles, they decided to introduce camera effects specifically for After Blast to give the moment more impact.

The duration of the effect was adjusted to be short enough to avoid disrupting the flow of gameplay while still delivering a sense of power and excitement. They also made it possible to disable the effect since they felt it was an important option for players to have.

ARKS Friendship Caravan 2

• The Arks Friendship Caravan is an offline community event where players can interact with each other and participate in special tournament.
• The events this time include Line Strike and a 2-player Time Attack Quest.

Venue	Date	Location	Entry Deadline
Fukuoka	December 6th	ESPORTS CHALLENGER'S PARK	Nov 16th @ 23:59
Kyoto	January 17th	Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA eSports Zone	Dec 21st @ 23:59
Tokyo	January 31st	ASH Winder Esports Arena	Jan 12th @ 23:59

Entries are open for Time Attack (2 Player/Solo), Line Strike (Solo), Both Events (Solo), and Spectators.
The Tokyo venue will also include enries for cosplay participants.

ARKS Friendship Caravan 2

• In addition to the semi-finals and finals tournaments, each venue will feature a special stage exclusive to the venue.
• Attendees can see NGS Character sheets, participate in the communications area, and purchase new and old merchandise.
• Yui Hasegawa will be the MC, and Daiki Hamazaki will also be there!

Players can practice for this quest by playing the Limited Quest – Training Practice: Fighting Spirit Championship launching on November 5th.

Next NGS Headline

November 25th (Tuesday)