PSO2 Episode 6 Marks The Arrival of Phantom

April 24th marks the start of Episode 6, bringing us the Phantom Class!

 

New Class: Phantom

The new successor class utilizes three weapons; Assault Rifle; Katana and Rod. Players using this class can support their allies by reducing the attack power of their foes with Jellen! During Phantom Time, the skill [Phantom Time Finish] will allow the player to cast a powerful finishing move. Each weapon type however, has a different finisher!

Much like Hero, you will not be able to use a subclass when having Phantom as your main class. However, you can set Phantom itself as a subclass for other main classes.

Come April 24th, Phantom and Heroes can be unlocked by having any two classes reach Lv. 75+.

 

Phantom Pheatures

The Phantom class has several major characteristics which allow players to access a variety of unique and intriguing features.

 

Shift Photon Arts

Each Phantom weapon (Rod, Katana, & Rifle) comes with four photon arts. After tapping the weapon action button, a Just Attack Ring exclusive to Phantoms will appear. At this moment, activating a Photon Art will trigger a Shift PA. These photon arts behave differently from the regular four PAs – making it the player’s decision to pick whichever photon art is best suited for the situation.

 

Phantom Marker

The Marker Accumulation Rate increases as you keep attacking an enemy. Once this rate reaches a certain threshold, a visual blue marker becomes attached to the enemy. Hitting this marker with a charged weapon-action attack, detonates the marker and unleashes further damage.

Markers can also reach their second stage, indicated by their change in color from blue to purple.

 

Phantom Time

Phantom Time is a skill that extends your invincibility frames during step and decreases your PP consumption. Upon activation of the skill, you'll also receive a few seconds of invincibility.

 

Phantom Finisher

Phantom Finishers can be activated through Phantom Time. If you tap the Phantom Time skill again before the gauge runs out, you will let loose a finishing move which changes based on the weapon type.

 

Stealth Tech Charge

With Stealth Tech Charge, you'll become a ghostly orb with a brief duration of invincibility while charging a tech. Your movement speed will also increase during this period.

 

Dodge Counter Shot

Dodge Counter Shot stores bullets when you step-evade the enemy's attacks. The stored bullets are then released if you perform a normal attack, photon art, or use Technics with a Rod.

 

Weapon Based Skills

Phantom Katanas have access to [Quick Cut] which can be activated when you use the weapon action at a specific time following normal attacks and PAs.  This allows you to move to your target at hyper speed and attack.

Phantom Rifles have access to [Bullseye] which is activated when Markers are detonated. This will reaccumulate Markers based on the Marker level.

Phantom Rods have access to [Ambivalence] which accumulates markers and increases gear when Technics hit.

 

Rod – Photon Arts

Ruf Konzert
ルーフコンツェルト
Normal: Mid-Range Frontal Scythe-like Slashes
Shift: Mid-Range Frontal Wheel-shaped Slash
Voelkermord
フォルカーモルト
Normal: Creates a dense ball of photon that continuously deals damage in front of the player. Once released, it does a wide surrounding attack, creating an all-directional guard point and the ability to stun. 
Shift: Creates a constant damaging ring of photon around the player.
Schwarze Katze
シュヴァルツカッツェ
Normal: Fall back after slicing the enemy.
Shift: Swiftly approach the enemy.
Eisen Fluegel
アイゼンフリューゲル
Normal: Throws a Talis-like bullet in which you could cast Technics from.
Shift: Fires Photon bombs that repeatedly explode.
  Ruf Konzert Voelkermord Schwarze Katze Eisen Fluegel
Power 1215 826 517 238
PP Cost 25 30 20 5

*Values are subject to change.

 

Assault Rifle – Photon Arts

Kugelsturm
クーゲルシュトゥルム
Normal: A frontal sweeping attack whose timing can be adjusted through holding the button. Invulnerability frames occur when the button is released.
Shift: Continuously fire at the cost of PP. Invulnerability frames occur at the end of the attack.
Nachtangriff
ナハトアングリフ
Normal: Mobilize a Shard that'll slowly travel to the enemy, release the button to detonate the Shard.
Shift: Dash forward while holding the button and release it to fire off large blasts.
Verbrechen
フェアブレッヒェン
Normal: Arranges Shards that shoots out lasers. The arrangement of the shards changes based on directional input.
Shift: Summons homing Shards that crashes into the enemy several times.
Strafe
シュトラーフェ
Normal: Sets up shards that continuously fires lasers at the enemy.
Shift: Sets up a trap that automatically explodes when it detects an enemy within range.
  Kugelsturm Nachtangriff Verbrechen Strafe
Power 1345 2176 717 398
PP Cost 30 20 25 20

*Values are subject to change.

 

Katana – Photon Arts

Schmetterling
シュメッターリング
Normal: Swiftly approach the enemy and attack. After the approach, you can also adjust your position during the attack.
Shift: Slip through the enemy while doing slashes.
Folter Zeit
フォルターツァイト
Normal: A series of frontal slashes.
Shift: Ultra-fast slash that strikes the reverse way of your directional input.
Wolkenkratzer
ヴォルケンクラッツァー
Normal: Dives at high-speed and strikes a wide area on the ground, stunning enemies.
Shift: Kick forward a photon wave.
Rose Schwert
ローゼシュヴェルト
Normal: A powerful stab forward.
Shift: A long-lasting slash that damages enemies that are on the slash.
  Schmetterling Folter Zeit Wolkenkratzer Rose Schwert
Power 1465 2156 1037 1448
PP Cost 20 28 25 30

*Values are subject to change.

 

Phantom Skills

Hover Over For Descriptions

Phantom Marker Step Jump First Blood Air Reversal J Reversal JA Combo Next Jump
  Gespenst
(Lv.85 Req.)
High Level Bonus Ph
(Lv.80 Req.)
    Step JA Combo
  Sprint Tech Charge Stealth Tech Charge Phantom Talis S Charge Phantom Mag Phantom Step
  Dodge Counter Shot Phantom Time Attack Jellen Ph Weapon Bonus 1 Step Roll Advance
  Dodge PP Gain Phantom Time Finisher Jellen Redress Ph Weapon Bonus 2 Step Attack
    Phantom Time Mark Boost Phantom Time Jellen Plus   Just Reversal
  Zero Range Mark Boost Long Range Mark Boost Chase Mark Boost Lord of Thorn Tech Charge JA Addition
Mark PP Drain Mark Heal Quick Cut Bullseye Ambivalence  
All Attackk Bonus Ph Photon Stream Phantom PP Restorate Tech Short Charge    
Full Drive Critical Stream PP High Up      

 

Kyokuya (Phantom Class Trainer)

Talk to the Phantom Class Trainer: Kyokuya in order to obtain his partner card and Phantom SP (skill points) from completing his client orders.

 

No Phantom Left Behind

Good news, Phantom will not be left behind on some items. Phantom's Effort Symbol Ring shall be added to the Ring Shop, and Phantom's Order camo (supporting all three Phantom weapons), will be available in the 2019 Weapon Badge Exchange.

Furthermore, you will also get to practice Phantom's mechanics in the Phantom Training Quest!

 

Balance Adjustments

Check out all of the Balance Adjustments made to Classes with the link below!

April 24th Balance Adjustments

 

~ The rest of April 24th's Update will be posted next week ~

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