The Magatsu you know and love has received an expansion! This revamped quest will not only receive a new title, but also give players the opportunity to further face off against Magatsu in a second phase. But before we talk about that second phase, let's review some of the changes in store for the original Magatsu.
Magatsu's Phase 1 Adjustments
The Emergency Quest [Advent of the Annihilator] will receive a new title: Manifestation of the Calamity.
Manifestation of The Calamity will become a pre-scheduled Emergency Quest, giving Magatsu some resistances mentioned in a previous post.
Clearing this quest will give players the opportunity to participate in the second phase once the quest is available.
A.I.S vs Magatsu
In the second phase, players will board the A.I.S in an epic confrontation with Magatsu. Not just one, but three different Magatsu will appear through the series of battles. These include a striking type, ranged type, and the golden Magatsu Sai.
The A.I.S will also be equipped with new powers, such as:
Weak Buster: Fires a bullet weakening the enemy's defenses.
Over Boost: Provides a sudden burst to the thrusters, giving you a quick boost high into the air.
Area Heal: Recovers the HP of yourself and nearby allies.
Upon incapacitation, players will have to wait a few moments before their A.I.S revives.
New ★12 Weapons
禍杖ノチウハウ Evil Staff Nochiuhau
禍矛ユクカ Evil Lance Yukuka
禍刀ラクカ Evil Katana Rakuka
Once this update arrives, players will have the chance to receive these new ★12 weapons.
Episode 3: Chapter 4
The records and memories of ten years ago; everything associated with this girl had been erased. Beneath the battle between this girl and [Apprentice], an evil lurked. An evil that threatened to devour the present; an evil that attempts to deceive history. Several people have gathered on Planet Lillipa in search of the truth!
Cherry Blossom Lobby
The Cherry Blossom Lobby returns once more, gracing its surroundings with the relaxing sight of pink, dancing petals. Sakura Nyau will appear for a limited time, dressed in a freshman school uniform with a flute and ransel in hand. Upon defeat, he may drop the Sakura Ransel weapon camo!
PSO2es 1 Year Anniversary
セラフィ･マクラ Seraphy Makura
セラフィポスター Seraphy Poster
Seraphy makes her PSO2 debut, handing out client orders for a limited time in the ARKS Lobby. Clearing her orders will reward players with chip fragments, which can be traded in for items at her exchange shop.
Players can also receive chip fragments from a quest available in the smartphone version. These fragments can be traded in for items within the PSO2es Recycle Shop.
School Days Graffiti Scratch
Channel the essence of youth with sailor-style school uniforms and fluffy pajamas. Players can also gear up for battle with the heroic [Gal Striker] and [Armed Kaiser] costumes included in this scratch!
Challenge Quests are a new type of quest where players are set to specific levels and skills. Within the quest, players will be tasked to clear a series of Missions before their VR Energy runs out. The farther they reach, the more Miles they earn, which can be used to purchase ★13 weapons.
Challenge Blocks and Shared Ships
Players can participate in Challenge Quests by teleporting to a Challenge Block. As they teleport to this block, they will enter the "Challenge Lobby" with their class automatically switched to the "Challenger" class. This class is able to equip all weapon types, and can learn any photon art, technic, and skill.
Shared Ships allow players to party up with people from other ships! Shared Ships work a bit differently from regular ships in that some of their communication functions are separated (e.g., Shared Ship Friends List, etc). Keep in mind that you may lose access to [tooltip type="link" link="javascript:null(0)" tooltip="All team functions are unavailable on Shared Ships." style="top" ]some features[/tooltip], which will return once you head back to your current ship.
Challenge Quest Rundown
VR Energy is the little green bar beneath the Area Map
VR Energy acts like a timer of sorts, slowly decreasing as time moves on. Your progress through the quest stops immediately once the bar is completely empty. Stay vigilant and avoid dying, as that's a surefire way to reduce the energy bar. Fortunately, you can partially refill the bar by picking up "Energy Capsules" along the way. In addition, you can also restore some energy by using Moon Atomizers on fallen players.
Interval areas act as breakpoints during the quest. Here, the VR Energy Bar stands still, giving players time to exchange for weapons, units, photon arts, technics, and skills at the Recycle Shop.
Challenge Miles act like a form of currency, that can be spent to acquire ★13 weapons at an Exchange Shop. The amount of Challenge Miles you receive is based on the clear rate of the Challenge Quest.
You can also obtain additional Challenge Miles by collecting the "Mile Crystals" on the field.
After the quest, head towards the 2nd floor of the ARKS Shopping Lobby to purchase ★13 weapons at the [Challenge Miles Exchange Shop]. Here you can acquire the "Ideal" weapon series, which have a unique characteristic of letting you change their blade colors for free at the Item Lab.
This tablet marks the location of your highest record. The color for your tablet shows up as blue, while other players show up as grey. Let's work together and break our previous records.
Challenge Quests also have their own ranking system. These "Challenge Quest Rankings" will be separated into "Individual" and "Shared" Ship rankings. Details for these rankings can be confirmed by accessing the monument in the Challenge Lobby. Winners will receive trophies they can proudly display in their room.
Challenge Quest #1: Mission Start!
Our first Challenge Quest will take place across the Forest, Cavern, and Desert fields. In this quest, players will start off barehanded, forcing them to find weapons along the way.
Other Information About Challenge Quests
Other players will not be able to pick up items that dropped for you.
You can choose to drop the item on the field, so that another player may acquire it.
After the challenge quest is over, when you restart the quest or return to the lobby, your character will revert back to level 1. Your photon arts, technics, and skills are unlearned and the items you've acquired in the quest disappear.
Challenge Mile Exchange Shop
イデアルバネット Ideal Banette
イデアルプレアー Ideal Prayer
イデアルエッジ Ideal Edge
Earn enough Challenge Miles to acquire these ★13 weapons. Miles can also be spent on other products like Lambda Grinders, Merit Boosters, and more.
An Extra Dose of Despair
クレイジーギャラクティス Crazy Galactis
サミットムーン Summit Moon
ブーツオブセラフィ Boots of Seraphy
[Mining Base Defense: Despair] and [The Pitch Black Province] have joined the ranks of Extra Hard difficulty. Play the quests for the chance to receive some ★12 weapons.
★12 Weapon Grinding Relief
Reduced Meseta Costs for ★12 grinds.
Partial relaxing of the maximum grind risk for ★12.
Episode 3 Deluxe Package Releases
The Episode 3 Deluxe Package releasing March 19th includes item codes for Nagisa and Shizuru's items! The first 30,000 players to enter their codes will also receive the Nagisa Swimwear costume.
Nagisa Enters The Lobby
Nagisa will appear in the lobby for a limited time (March 18th ~ April 22nd). Clear her client orders to receive her partner card! You might even find her in some Emergency Trials.
Zieg and Badge Shop Update
Zieg's shop is receiving an update, allowing you to convert weapons from PSO2 Packages into weapon camos! This includes Steel Hearts and Rengokuto Ensa from the Episode 3 Deluxe Package. For example, the Soul of Wopal weapon and 10 Craftsman Seals can be combined at his shop to create a ＊Soul of Wopal weapon camo!
The Badge Exchange Shop will now include new color variations for existing outfits, such as a blue recolor of the Orakio Jacket.
AC Scratch: Winners Design 2 [Side B]
シャルテリアクーレント (Chartelier Courent)
The second half of the winning Phantasy Star Festa 2014 item designs will arrive in this scratch, as well as male and female bath robes!
The following changes will take place in a future update occurring late March.
The first phase of the Magatsu EQ will be updated under a new name, titled "Manifestation of the Calamity."
The contents of this quest will not change and will remain basically the same.
This new Magatsu EQ will become pre-scheduled only.
As a result, [Advent of the Annihilator] will end its run — no longer occurring in the future.
This update arriving in late March will add a second phase to Magatsu. You must now clear the first phase to participate in the second phase.
1st Phase Magatsu Adjustments
The 1st phase quest can be completed up to 4 times per ship. After the fourth time, you will no longer be able to accept the quest on the same ship even if you use a different character.
Magatsu will have increased shooting resistance in certain areas.
Magatsu will have increased ice resistance.
Magatsu will have decreased HP on Extra Hard
Magatsu will have boosted 10 and 11 star drop rates on XH
Due to the above changes, an All Skill Tree Reset Pass will be distributed.
Emergency Quest Schedule
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PSO2 x PSO2es Linking Campaign 8
Earn prizes by linking your PSO2 and PSO2es accounts together for the first time!
Campaign Period
March 4th ~ 18th
Campaign Qualifications
(1) Play PSO2es during the campaign period to receive these items in PSO2:
+100% Tribooster (x5)
Free Salon Pass
(2) Play PSO2 during the campaign period and level up to receive these items in PSO2es:
Rappy Medal (x30)
※Accounts linked prior to the campaign are not eligible for the prizes.
