PlayStation Vita players may find themselves with insufficient space when downloading the Episode 5 patch. To circumvent this issue, the PSO2 application must be deleted and redownloaded from the Playstation Store.
Discover which outfits will be eligible for the upcoming Beach Wars PSE Bonus at our new Summer Costumes page.
New Photon Arts for Sword, Twin Machine Guns, and Talis when playing Hero.
~ Summer Lobby (July 26th – September 6th) ~
World
Added a new world: Omega
Limited Time Emergency Quest
Available until September 6th.
Quest Name
Field
Difficulty
Lv. Req.
Beach Wars 2017!
Coast
Normal
Lv.1+
Hard
Lv.20+
Very Hard
Lv.40+
Super Hard
Lv.50+
Extra Hard
Lv.70+
*The quest has a special PSE called "Costume Bonus" when wearing the qualify costumes. Check Summer Costumes for costumes that qualify.
Client Orders
Updated Client Orders
Added Limted Time Client Orders to Xie (Summer 2017).
Added Client Orders to current and new NPCs
Changed the area that unlocks with Koffie's Client Order [適正能力審査試練・白ノ領域]. Clearing the order will now unlock Floating Facility and Tokyo Area
Changed the unlocking conditions for Tiea's and Alis' Client Orders
Changed the color of the icon for items requested by NPCs for the following characters:
Kressida
Franca
Faina
Bingo Card
Added New Bingo Card: Summer 2017 Bingo
Collection File
Added New Collection File: Beach 2017 Collection
Training Quest
Added New Training Quest: Hero Basics
Interrupt Event
Added a new Interrupt Event
Partner Cards
Added a new Partner Card: Stratos
Partial New Item Listing
フォルニステルナーゼ Fornis Telnaze
フォルニスロンベル Fornis Ronbell
フォルニスゲネス Fornis Ghennes
Story Update
Added Episode 5 Prologue and Chapter 1
You can switch between Ep4 and Ep5 at Xiera
Class Counter
Increased the amount of My Sets you can have to 15.
Added Recommended Skill Tree to each Class.
Quest Counter
Quests which require a subclass level, will use the main class level as reference for Hero
You can now match up with players across multiple blocks
Quest Types
Added Main Quest [Ep5]
Added Omnibus Quest [Ep1~3]
*Only Episode 1 of Omnibus Quest will be added this update.
ARKS Road
Removed some lessons and added new ones. Changed some of the reward items.
ARKS Lobby
Altered the Lobby and changed the location of certain NPCs
Added a catapult to the Main Gate Area.
The Character List on the Lobby Map will now show "Name / Title".
The order of the Character List will be in Japanese alphabetical order.
Character Creations and Makeover Salon
Updated the accessory slider for a more precise placement of accessories.
Added the ability to use the same accessory more than once.
Using a fashion-related ticket on two characters will enable that product for all of your characters.
*If the condition is met before maintenance it'll be registered to all your characters. Characters that used the ticket and were deleted do NOT count towards the condition.
Storage Unit
Changed the design of icons on some storage units.
Added a new Storage Box: Material Storage
Only items classified as "Order Item/Material" will be allowed to be stored in it.
Potential Abilities
Added new potentials
AC Shop
Added Material Storage (30 Days)
Added Material Storage (90 Days)
AC Scratch
Added [Scratch Exchange Ticket] for an item you wish to have from the AC Scratch.
Badge & Memory Exchange Shop
Added Weapono! Memory Exchange Shop
Added Episode Zero Memory Exchange Shop
Added 5th Anniversary Exchange Shop – Second Half (Until August 9th)
Recycle Shop
Added new items
Class Excube Exchange Shop
Added new items
My Room Shop
Updated product list
Pyroxene / Spellstone Exchange Shop
The shops will be combined, and shop list organized to fit.
The Shop Clerk will change based on if you are in a odd or even block
Even: [ノートブルガ]
Odd: [ラインブルガ]
Treasure Shop
Updated product list
Skill Ring Shop
Added new item
Casino Prize Counter
Added items to the limited Prize List at the Casino Counter.
Other Changes
Adding Quick Play feature for the PC version. This allows you to play the prologue section while installing the game for the first time.
Enemies far away will now display in [Mining Base Defense] for the PC/PS4 version.
For the PC and PS4 version, holding down the Shift Key while selecting a Lobby Action in the Quick Menu will do opposite gender's.
Changed the shadow rendering method for the Vita version.
Added new trophies for the PS4/Vita version.
Changed some of the Terms of Use messages in the PS4 version.
Changed the design of the game launcher.
Changed the icon on the Radar Map for some Boss Enemies
Changed specifications to provide a faster timing for updates in regards to the number of participants in a quest.
For "chargeable objects", we made it easier to know when the charge is complete.
Increased the carryout limit of Casino Coins from 30,000 to 10,000,000.
Enabled the ability to use the Recycle Shop in Campship.
During Live Events, some Lobby Objects will be hidden.
Removed the level restrictions of selling / trading Photon Art Discs
The Weapon Camo [*The Merry Cannon] will now support Swords as well as Launchers.
Added a chance for Hero to become an equippable class with "Great Success" through weapon extending.
Partner cards acquired with episode 5, will apply to the entire account.
The Hero Class Preview post has been updated to cover Hero Client Orders and Skill Tree. Some information needs to be verified, please submit a comment with screenshots so that we may add the missing information as soon as possible.
The Emergency Quest schedule will update automatically during maintenance. Please wait until after maintenance has ended to see the current schedule.
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.
Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear with only their start times.
Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.
ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long. Check the event itself for details on its duration.
Become A Hero Campaign
Clear the following Client Orders during the campaign period to win several prizes!
Login on the specified days to claim rewards from the Visiphone.
Login Day
Present
July 27
Bonus Key Tokyo [Silver] ×1
July 28
+250% Rare Drop Booster ×1
July 29
15000 EXP Ticket × 3
July 30
Half Doll ×1
July 31
Free Salon Pass× 1
Aug 1
Bonus Key Tokyo [Gold] ×1
You have until 23:59 JST on the appointed day to claim your item!
AC Shop Bargains
The following bundles will contain AC Shop items at a discounted price!
Item Package
Contents
Price
半額ACスクラッチ券 Half-Priced AC Scratch Ticket
Half-Priced AC Scratch Ticket
100 AC
アイテムパック拡張5個セット Item Pack Expansion Set
Item Pack Expansion 10 Slots (x5)
1,600 AC
素材倉庫利用30日 Material Storage Ticket (30 Days)
Material Storage Ticket (30 Days) *This Sale will last until 9/6 Maintenance
1,000 AC
※Each bundle is limited once per account.
Spend AC, Get Items #43
Players who spend set amounts of AC during the campaign period will receive several prizes!
Campaign Period
July 26th ~ July 30th
Campaign Qualifications
(1) Spend 500+ AC during the campaign period to receive:
+100% Tribooster
15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
(2) Spend 2000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:
+100% Tribooster (x2)
15,000 EXP Ticket (x5)
(3) Spend 5000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:
White Rappy Suit
+30% Ability Affixing Success
(4) Spend 10,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:
+150% Tribooster (x3)
Lambda Grinder (x2)
※AC / iAC spent in PSO2es prior to linking does not qualify for this campaign. However, any AC or iAC spent after linking will qualify for the campaign.
Ways You Can Spend AC
Playing Arks Scratch on PSO2 or PSO2es
Buying Arks Scratch Ticket Bundles
Buying Items in the AC Shop
Using a Scape Doll to revive
Using AC Content at the Beauty Salon
Spending AC to add a Skill Tree
Spending AC to reset a Skill Tree
Spending AC to buy a character
Transferring to another ship
Using [Arks Scratch Tickets] to play the AC Scratch does not fulfill the campaign requirements of spending AC.