{"id":6267,"date":"2010-11-01T07:56:59","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T12:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bumped.org\/psublog\/?p=6267"},"modified":"2010-11-01T07:57:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-01T12:57:00","slug":"how-to-block-with-rods-in-phantasy-star-portable-2-infinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/how-to-block-with-rods-in-phantasy-star-portable-2-infinity\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Block with Rods in Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Terada's spoilers forced Sakai to write about how \"guarding with the rod is godly\". Today we'll talk about the functions on how one can block with rods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"pinkbar\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rod Blocking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First Sakai explains that some reasons why PSP2 users could not block with the rod was related to the amount of buttons and game balance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/psp2i-rod-block.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6268\" title=\"psp2i rod block\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/psp2i-rod-block-300x170.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/psp2i-rod-block.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/psp2i-rod-block.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you do not set the back pallete for a rod, you are able to block and exact block. You must set up to 2 technics on a Rod in order to guard with it. Sakai recommends if you are using rods, to make an attacking rod and healing rod. During a Just Gaurd (Exact Block), you can also utilize a PP absorption Ability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rod-exact-block.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6269\" title=\"rod exact block\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rod-exact-block-300x170.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rod-exact-block.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/rod-exact-block.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can Just Guard with rods in Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"pinkbar\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Battle Type Change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/GRM-Freak.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6272\" title=\"GRM Freak\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/GRM-Freak-300x170.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/GRM-Freak.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/GRM-Freak.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">GRM Freak Ability?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In PSP2, whenever you change your battle type, it would unequip all your weapons and armor. For Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity, now your Line Shield&nbsp; and units (Modules) stay put while changing battle types.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[via <a href=\"http:\/\/ameblo.jp\/phantasy-star-portable2\/entry-10694205623.html\">pspo2iblog<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"notice\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Additional Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well I guess it's fine for Rods to work that way, but if it were me, I'd let you guard with 4 technics by holding R + Circle (or X depending on region) button. See that totally works, you can't change your palette anyway while you are guarding&#8230; Oh Well. 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Today we'll talk about the functions on how one can block with rods. &nbsp; Rod Blocking First Sakai explains that some reasons why PSP2 users could not block with the rod was related to the amount of buttons and game balance. 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