PSO2 JP: Extended Maintenance and Patch (08/21/2019)

Maintenance

Ultra Explorations come to Wopal in this week's update!

PSO2 Maintenance

  • 8/21/2019 @ 11:00 ~ 18:00 JST 
  • 8/20/2019 @ 10:00 PM ~ 5:00 AM EDT

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 8/21/2019 @ 10:00 ~ 18:30 JST
  • 8/20/2019 @ 9:00 PM ~ 5:30 AM EDT

August 21st's Patch

  • Game Launcher: Version 06.00.00
  • Game Client: Ver.6.0301.0
  • Patch Size: 1.8GB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 680MB (Vita)

 

 

We're currently looking for more volunteers to help out on Bumped. If you're interested in assisting with one of the sections listed below you can contact (PSO2Ricardo#4505) on Discord!

  • Broadcast Translator Assistant
  • PSO2es

 

Upcoming Broadcasts

 

Patch Notes

Craft

  • Added a new [Armed Extend], and updated the old one to be called [Armed Extend (Old-Type Weapon / Unit)]
  • Added new Craft Recipes to Armed Extend for ★13 and lower NT Weapons.
  • ★14 and ★15 Weapons can now be desynthed.
    ※Atlas, Atlas EX, and Lightstream Series cannot be desynthed

Quests

Quest Name Difficulty Requirement
Ultra Exploration: Coast
超界探索:海岸
Ultra Hard Lv.85/85+
Ultra Exploration: Seabed
超界探索:海底
Ultra Hard Lv.85/85+
Ultra Exploration: Facility
超界探索:浮上施設
Ultra Hard Lv.85/85+
 
New Ultralized Enemy:
Grazie Meduna
New Ultralized Enemy:
Brigante Blan
New ★15 Weapon:
Yasminkov 5000S
New ★15 Weapon:
Anacates Logiadar

Puso Ni NPCs

  • Added Mitarashi, Terta, and §Ichika§ to the Shop Area.
  • Added Client Orders to each of the NPCs
  • Players can obtain their Partner Cards

Class

  • Changed the Recommended Skill Trees for Force and Braver

Quest

  • Added a Voice to the announcement at the end of the Emergency Buster Quests
  • Added voices to the NPC [Sakunahime] in the Emergency Quest [Annihilator's Apparition] and it's Trigger Quest.
  • Changed it so [Chrome Dragon] and [Haze Draal] cannot summon enemies more than a certain amount of times.
  • In the Trigger Quest [T: Beckoning Woods], the Quest Trigger will no longer drop from it.
  • Changed the Level-Up Quest Rotation:
    • World Engulfed in Darkness
    • Chaotic Tranquility
    • Menacing Castle
    • Chaotic Darkness
    • The Beckoning Darkness
  • Adjustments have been made to each of the new Level-Up Quest
  • Replaced certain drops from Advanced Quest with Photon Boosters
  • Replaced certain drops from Extreme Quest with Photon Boosters
  • Updated the Stage 70 Clear Reward for Extreme Quests
  • Added King's Crest to the Emergency Quest [Perennial Apocalypse]
  • The following drops have be added to the Quest Trigger [T: Endless Darkness]
    • ★13 [Invade-NT] Weapons
    • ★13 [Union] Weapons
    • ★12 [Union] Units

Craft

  • Changed required materials for certain Timed Ability Installments

Client Orders

  • Changed the unlock conditions for Client Orders from Revelle
    • デモリション・アンビション・Ⅰ
    • デモリション・アンビション・Ⅱ
    • デモリション・アンビション・Ⅲ
    • デモリション・アンビション・Ⅳ
    • デモリション・アンビション・Ⅴ
    • カリア・エグゼキューション・Ⅰ
  • Removed the following Client Orders from Zieg
    • 大剣データ収集依頼
    • 自在槍データ収集依頼
    • 双小剣データ収集依頼
    • 鋼拳データ収集依頼
    • 銃剣データ収集依頼
    • 抜剣データ収集依頼
    • 飛翔剣データ収集依頼
    • 長銃データ収集依頼
    • 大砲データ収集依頼
    • 双機銃データ収集依頼
    • 強弓データ収集依頼
    • 長杖データ収集依頼
    • 短杖データ収集依頼

Arks Handbook

  • Added the following to [Let's Strengthen Equipment!]:
    • Improve Equipment with Special Abilities
    • Add Special Abilities to your Equipment

Zieg Exchange

  • Changed the menu layout
  • Removed the Magic Stones required for [Austere] (Old-Type) Series

Photon Drop Exchange

  • Added the [Photon Booster Exchange Shop]
  • Updated the product listing for the [Photon Drop Exchange]

Recycle Shop

  • Updated the product listing for [Recycle Shop 2]

Badge & Memory Exchange

  • Added items to the product list of [Puso Ni Comi Memory Exchange] and [Puso Ni Comi Memory 2] is added.
  • The 7th Anniversary Badge Shop will be added here (~ September 18th)
  • The following shop names will be changed:
    • Weapon Badge 2018 Exchange -> Weapon Badge SP Exchange 1
    • Weapon Badge 2017 Exchange -> Weapon Badge SP Exchange 2
    • Weapon Badge 2016 Exchange -> Weapon Badge SP Exchange 3
    • Weapon Badge 2015 Exchange -> Weapon Badge SP Exchange 4

My Room Shop

  • Updated the product listing

Pyroxene / Magic Stone Exchange

  • Changed the Exchange Shop name to [Pyroxene Exchange]
  • Changed the titles of the NPCs to [Pyroxene Exchange Shop Clerk]

Medal Exchange Shop

  • Updated the product listing for [Limited Prize Medal Exchange]

Treasure Shop

  • Updated the product listing

Group Chat

  • Enabled Group Chat in Challenge Block
  • You can now create Group Chats in the Shared Ship

Option

  • Added the ability to hide other players accessories
  • Added the option [Party Information Input Menu Format]
  • Changed the name of [Damage Display Setting] to [Text Effect Setting]
  • Added the ability to show the item name of dropped items.
  • Expanded the automatic item pickup to the following:
    • ★13 and higher Weapons
    • ★12 and higher Units
    • All [Order / Material] Items
    • Other ★13 or higher Items

Other

  • In the Switch Version, added the ability to Charge AC through the Nintendo eShop
  • No longer show the Phantom Shift Action Ring when a screenshot is taken with the no windows display.
  • In AC Charging, the amount will be displayed on the notification message when completed.
  • In the Item Detail Window and Arks Mission Rewards, the image of some tickets will be changed to show the aesthetic.
  • Added [The Underground Nightmare] to the Random Emergency Quests
  • Added [Perpetual Madness] to the Random Emergency Quests
  • Players can now check the Potential and the SAF from the Collection Files
  • Changed some Weapon Camo, Costumes, and Mag Evo. Devices to be ★13
  • Some Gathering Achievements descriptions are changed
  • Gathering Items will automatically go to the Material Storage if owned.

Balance Adjustments

Potential

  • In Quelle Styx's Potential, replaced the Attack Speed effect with an effect to Reduce PP Consumption
    ※Done to be aligned with the Jet Boot Attack Speed Increase

Class Balance Adjustments

 

Beach Wars Seasonal Arks Missions

~ These Missions will last until September 4th ~

Objective Rewards
Clear [Beach Wars 2019] (Repeatable) Meseta: – EXP: 30,000
Clear [Beach Wars 2019] 5 times Meseta: 10,000 EXP: 30,000
Great Grind Success +50%
Clear [Beach Wars 2019] 10 times Meseta: 10,000 EXP: 30,000
Evo. Device . Little Meduna
Defeat 1 Nepto Cassadora Meseta: 5,000 EXP: 15,000
+250% RDR Booster
Defeat 3 Nepto Cassadora Meseta: 10,000 EXP: 20,000
2019 Weapon Badge (x20)
Defeat 6 Nepto Cassadora Meseta: 15,000 EXP: 25,000
+100% Tribooster (x2)
Meseta: 20,000 EXP: 30,000
Meseta: 25,000 EXP: 35,000
Win at Black Nyack Meseta: 5,000 EXP: 10,000
Free Salon Pass
Find the Lillipan Graffiti Meseta: 5,000 EXP: 10,000
Great Grind Success +30%
Successfully Grind a Skill Ring Meseta: 5,000 EXP: 10,000
Leontina Certificate


 

We'd like to thank all of our current patrons for helping to keep the site afloat! If you like the work that we do, please consider donating 1$ or more to continue our Phantasy Star coverage!

 

 

Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

▲▲ Eastern Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / Pacific

Hawaii / São Paulo / London / Berlin / Moscow

Bangkok / Philippines / Sydney / Japan

Please Note:

  • The Emergency Quest schedule will update during maintenance.
  • 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.
  • You can see the Emergency Quest schedule on your phone by subscribing to the Google Calendar.

 

Purchase Premium Campaign

During the Campaign Period, purchase a 90 Day Premium Set and receive various rewards.

Campaign Period

  • August 21st, 2019 ~ September 25th, 2019

Rewards

  • 545「膝立ち」(Lobby Action)
  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Hero's Crest (x50)
  • Bonus Key Kazuchi Assault

 

Hero's Crest & Nasunakan Campaign

Beat the following goals to obtain Hero's Crests. The crests can be exchanged for ★14 Weapons at Zieg!

Campaign Period

August 21st ~ August 28th

Campaign Tasks

  Goal Reward
1 Clear [Armada of Demise – Sector 3] Hero's Crests (x10)
Nasunakan's Sweet & Sour Pork'19 (x10)
2 Clear Mitarashi's Client Order:
クライアントオーダーごっこやぞ!
Make-Believe Client Order!
Hero’s Crests (x20)
Nasunakan's Sweet & Sour Pork'19 (x10)
3 Clear Tetora's Client Order:
『PSO2』グルメを極めましょう!
Let's Master PSO2 Gourmet
Hero’s Crests (x20)
Nasunakan's Sweet & Sour Pork'19 (x10)
4 Clear Ichika's Client Order:
俺のファントムを見せてやるぜ!
I'll Show You My Phantom!
Hero’s Crests (x20)
Nasunakan's Sweet & Sour Pork'19 (x10)
5 Login 3 Days Hero’s Crests (x20)
Nasunakan's Sweet & Sour Pork'19 (x10)
6 Link with PSO2es and Quick Search once Hero's Crests (x10)

※Goal 6 will be distributed at a later time.

Dive into the Ultra Hard Fields of Planet Wopal

~ August 21st, 2019 ~

 

Ultra Exploration: Wopal

The Ultra Hard difficulty spreads to the watery world of Wopal! Two new Ultralized bosses have surfaced across the Coast, Seabed, and Floating Facility fields.

 

An additional ★15 Anacates series weapon, Yasminkov 5000S, and a new weapon camo are among the drops available from the Ultra Hard Wopal fields.

 

Puso Ni Comic Partners

Tetra, Mitarashi, and §Ichika§ are visiting the lobby for the summer! Collect their partner cards and [Puso Comic Memory 2] exchange items by helping them out with client orders.

 

Check out their exchange shop for Puso Ni Comic themed items.

 

New-Type Weapon Crafting

Players can now weapon extend ★13 and lower New-Type Weapons with the new recipes released. The end result will raise the performance close to a ★14~15 weapon.

 

Desynthing ★14 & ★15 Weapons

It is now possible to desynth ★14 and higher weapons for new Craft Materials. These materials can be even be sold on the Player Market or Traded.

※Players cannot desynth the ★14 [Atlas] Series, ★15 [Atlas EX] Series, nor the ★15 [Lightstream] Series.

 

General Additions & Improvements

Party Info Display Settings

The Party Information menu now comes in two formats. Through the Options menu, you can select whether you want the party menu to display in a more streamlined format or in its regular format.

 

Hide Accessories

Hide the potentially distracting character accessories of other players from the Options menu and have your view obstructed no longer!

 

Auto-Pickup Expansion

The auto-pickup feature has been expanded to include additional categories:

  • ★13 or higher Items
  • ★12 or higher Units
  • All Order Items / Materials

A list of items you've picked up can be displayed next to your character. Gathered materials will automatically be sent to your Material Storage if it is currently active.

 

Featured Quest Expansion

Featured Quests have been updated to include past Emergency and Limited Quests. The item drops for these quests have also been adjusted.

 

Fashion Icon Update

The icon used in a fashion ticket's detail window will show an actual visual of the item.

 

Group Chat Support

Shared Ships and Challenge Blocks now support the Group Chat feature.

 

Collection File Display

The Collection File reward list will display an item's Special Ability Factor and Potential.

 

Zieg Categorized Menu

Zieg's menu has undergone an overhaul that has you browsing his wares by category.

 

Balance Adjustments

More Balance Adjustments make way to PSO2. See the full list of them below!

 

August 21st - Balance Adjustments

 

Brilliant Performance (AC Scratch)

Deck out your character in a cool sci-fi getup or rock the visual kei style of a Japanese band with the latest assortment of premium cosmetics!

 

 

PSO2 Station #35 Recap

Warning! This post is updating in real time!
Please take note as the information below is subject to change.

 

Secret Phrase

  • Say エピソードオラクル10月7日放送開始 in chat before August 28th's Maintenance to receive:
    • Male [EX] Voice A24
    • Male C [EX] Voice A24
    • Male [EX] Voice A25
    • Male C [EX] Voice A25
    • Female [EX] Voice A29
    • Female C [EX] Voice A29
    • Female [EX] Voice A32
    • Female C [EX] Voice A32
    • 7th Anniversary Badges (x20)

 

Emergency Quest & Boost Poll

  • Beach Wars 2019
  • Rare Drop +150% and EXP +100%
  • +10% Live Boost If You Attend The Dance Festival
  • Aug 17th @ 23:00 JST (Arks Dance Festival First)

 

Early September Update

  • Otsukimi Lobby (~10/2)
  • Otsukimi Mission (~10/2)
    • Mission Reward: Evo Device / Kaguya

 

Early September Update

  • Seasonal Emergency Quest: Regiment 2019
  • Ultra Hard Supported
  • E-Trials with Weaponoids
  • Get Weaponoid Weapon Camos

 

Early September Update

  • New Ultralized Enemy: Deos Gryphon
  • Regiment '19 Weapon / Egg Collection
    • Added a new weapon in Special Collection
  • Quest Drop: Dark Rappy Suit Mini
  • New Weapons!
    • Serpen Blenzer (Pot: Changes Attack Range of Vinto Gigue)

 

Early September Update

  • New Sword PA: Imperial Cleave (Hunters Only)
  • You can learn it by clearing Koffie's Client Order.
  • It uses a special gauge. By consuming it, you can unleash a powerful attack.
  • This generates a giant sword of photons that mows down enemies and releases a shockwave.

 

 

Early September Update

  • Agito, Eldetross, Yasminkov 8000C, Fornis Physis and Space Tuna appear in the lobby.
  • Clear their Client Orders to receive the Partner Cards.

 

 

Early September Update

  • Ein Project (AC Scratch)
  • Uniforms from Legend of Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
  • The spaceship Brünhild will appear in the Gate Area

 

Early September Update

  • Ein Project (AC Scratch)
  • Sorcerer Costumes and Aika & Itsuki (Japanese & Western Fusion) layered wear!
  • Rod Pose Lobby Action

 

Late September Update

  • Material Weaponoid (AC Scratch)
  • Agito, Eldetross, Y8000C, Fornis Physis [Ou], and Space Tuna Outfits.

 

Late September Update

  • Material Weaponoid (AC Scratch)
  • Lobby Action Poses for each Weaponoid
  • Maron and Mellon accessories!

 

Late September Update

  • We head to Amduscia with Sara
  • Quna appears in a new outfit and you can also receive her partner card.

 

Late September Update

  • Damage Tally Practice: Rockbear
  • Can be played Solo or Up To 4 Players.
  • Comes with Two Modes: Free Mode (Unlimited Time) or 20 Second Mode.

 

Late September Update

  • Anime Commemoration! Oracle Collection
  • Contains outfits from Anime characters plus Quna Pose and Lisa Pose

 

New Class: Étoile

~ New Class: Etoile ~
Double Saber, Wand, Dual Blades
Releasing This Winter
Try It Out October 5th At Sega's Office

 

 

PSO2es Update

  • Story Quest Season 3 Chapter 6 (8/21)
  • Special Investigation: Mining Base added to Quick Search
    • 14* Weapons [Quelle Scarlette] and [Rykros Staff] along with [King's Crests] as reward
  • Other Updates and System Changes
    • Chip Bag Expansion limit from 800>900
    • Login bonus Meseta amount changed to 10,000 Meseta per day
    • Auto battle AI tweaked
    • UI fixes
    • Bug fixes

 

PSO2es New Chip

  • Mitarashi (8/28)
  • Tetra (8/28)
  • Ichika (8/28)
  • Kasuga Ichiban (9/11)
  • Kamuroppu (9/11)

 

PSO2es New Chip

  • Agito [Moon Banquet] (9/4)
  • Assassin Quna [TCG] (8/28)
  • Casra [TCG] (9/11)

 

PSO2es New Chip

  • Divine Tsukuyomi (8/21)
  • Smash Harisen (8/28)
  • Grandia (9/11)
  • Ares Talis (9/11)

 

PSO2es Update

  • Tower Quest Event (9/4~9/18)
    • Puso Ni Comi collab chip [Mitarashi]
    • 14* Aculd Sword 
    • 14* Aculd Rod
  • Special Quest to get [PSO2 TCG] Chips (9/11~10/2)

 

 

IDOLA: Phantasy Star Saga

  • Sigmund will appear in his exclusive class: "Emperor"
  • The Strongest Fire ATK

 

IDOLA: Phantasy Star Saga

  • Luther will appear in his exclusive class: "Photoner"
  • A certain man finally arrives in the World of Idola.
  • Coming September.

 

 

Phantasy Star Festival 2019

  • Merchandise from the Phantasy Star Festival will also be sold from the Sega Store.

 

Wally x PSO2 Smartphone Case

  • Wally teams up with PSO2 to bring original Smartphone Cases.
  • Begins August 17th for 2,980 Yen each.

 

PSO2 Character Song CD

  • PSO2 Character Song CD ~Song Festival~ V
  • Item Codes include
    • CD Package Mat 15
    • Stratos Pose (LA)
  • Date: August 23rd, 2019
  • Prize: 2,800 Yen

 

PSO2 Soundtrack Volume 7 & 8

  • Release Date: August 28th
  • Price: 3,980 Yen
  • Volume 7 songs: INVERRUCION, Omega Hunar, Buster Quest, Omega Falz Hunar, etc
  • Volume 8 songs: FINARIA, Apprentice, Dark Falz Persona, Leygender in Omega and Japanese.

 

PSO2es Gene Stella Innocent Ver.

  • PSO2es Gene Stella Innocent Ver Plastic Model
  • Price: 6,000 Yen
  • Sales Date: December 2019
  • Size: ~160mm

 

Matoi Figure

  • PSO2 Matoi Nidy-2D-Ver
  • Scale: 1/7
  • Price: TBA
  • Sales Date: 2020

 

PSO2es Gene Figure

  • PSO2es Gene Bunny Ver.
  • Scale: 1/4
  • Category: B-Style
  • Size: ~350mm
  • Price: TBA
  • Sales Date: 2020

 

PSO2es Gyu

  • The Phantasy Star Online 2es Gyu comic will be on sale September 27th.

 

PSO2es Gyu

  • Purchasing the comic gives you access to several items:
    • rtfgyuhkl Suit
    • rtfgyu Akhtar Mat
    • rtfgyuhkl Mat
    • rtfgyu Gene Mat
    • rtfgyu Lien Mat
    • rtfgyu Khorshid Mat
    • rtfgyu Annette Mat
    • rtfgyu More Mat