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Full Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis update
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What changed
- Server
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Performance
- Store
- Events
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis changes
Server maintenance planned date and time From 12/2/2025 (Tue) 3:00 PM (PST) to 12/3/2025 (Wed) 12:00 AM (PST)
[December Update Info]
System updates
Players
Adjusted display position of Style skills for certain EX Styles.
Changed specifications for EX Style After Blasts so that the following effect durations are reset upon activation.
Time Remaining until Double Saber Whirlwind ends
Time Remaining until the Slayer skill Gunblade Focus ends
Interface
Changed the design of Task details and progress gauges in the Tasks display to make them easier to see.
Made the following changes to Auto Sell Drop Items.
Added 14-star and LG2 Rarity weapons to Auto Sell items.
Added 13-star Rarity armor to Auto Sell items.
In the Quick Menu, added Wanted Item List to the customization options.
Character Creation
Under Customize Expressions in the Salon, changed the specifications for interpolation when swapping certain Parts.
Added the following customization items to Customize Expressions in the Salon.
Mouth Open/Close
Mouth Corner Position
Mouth Corner Shape
Upper Lip Shape
Lower Lip Shape
Upper/Lower Lip Ratio
Teeth Open/Close
Teeth Vertical Position
Lower Jaw Open/Close
Eyelash Angle
Eyelash Length
Eye Shadows
Pupil Shape
Lip-Sync Strength
*Some features can only be changed with new types of Face Options (Animatica Face, Animatics Face, etc.).
Added the following expressions to Customize Expressions in the Salon.
Customization 1
Customization 2
Customization 3
Customizations 1-3 are not used during event scenes, etc. They are save slots for setting free expressions. You can select them for Cut-Ins, ARKS IDs, Victory Performance Settings, and more.
Creative Space
Added a feature to register favorite Build Parts.
In Creative Space, the "Your C-Spaces" list will now show whether or not a Space is shared even if the Space has expired.
All-Ship access will be enabled for all Creative Spaces.
*This applies to Creative Spaces with Privacy Settings set to Publicly Shared. *Editing and design downloads will not be possible during All-Ship Matchmaking. Communication features will also have the same restrictions as conventional All-Ship Matchmaking. *Alliance Spaces will be excluded from All-Ship access due to having Alliance-specific features.
Items
Added new items to the Product List of the Exchange Shop under Purchase Build Parts.
Added the following items to the product list in the Exchange Shop: ARKS Record Badge Exchange.
* Twaalv Schmetter Almati
* Twaalv Trefalc Almati
* Twaalv Glaiva Almati
* Twaalv Lerch Almati
* Twaalv Arkta Almati
* Twaalv Reilgan Almati
* Twaalv Planeta Almati
* Twaalv Escabro Almati
* Twaalv Blaulich Almati
Some items from the Super Phantasy Festival '25 SP Scratch lineup have been added to the Special Scratch.
Added the Exchange Shop: Equipment Upgrade III (Augment Transfer) to the Item Trader.
Changed the specifications of Item Recycle so that the following items are now available for exchange as Target Count Bonus Items:
MTN: Glide - Metal Club EX
MTN: Dash - Metal Club EX
MTN: Glide - Snow Tube EX
MTN: Dash - Snow Tube EX
MTN: Glide - Mech Wings EX
MTN: Dash - Mech Wings EX
Added Step Completion Rewards to the Reward Box.
Other specification changes
Daily Period Ship Transfer will now be performed at a set time each day instead of being executed during maintenance. *In case of an issue with Daily Period Ship Transfers, Ship Transfers may be done during maintenance instead.
Added more selectable Emotes to the Victory Performance Settings.
In Line Strike, the numbers of Card Scratch Vouchers that can be earned from matches will be changed as follows.
Unranked Battles: 12 Vouchers will be awarded, regardless of Match Results
Ranked Battles: 15 Vouchers will be awarded, regardless of Match Results
Free Battles: 6 Vouchers will be awarded, regardless of Match Results
*Rewards for NPC Battles will remain unchanged.
In Line Strike, Leah May and Ronaldine will be added as Expert-level opponents in NPC Battle
Face Tracking Settings are now excluded from Temporarily Save Camera Settings in Easy Photo Mode.
The camera controls for skit playback when accessing certain NPCs that appear after the Main Task: A Promise to Garoa have been updated so that the camera can be controlled by right-dragging.
Chat commands for Customize Expressions 1, 2, and 3 have been added as /ci10, /ci11, and /ci12, respectively.
The following corrections will be made to the character names used in certain items.
Aphtal ⇒ Akhtal
Holcid ⇒ Khorshid
Updates to the End User License Agreement
Bug fixes
Bugs to be fixed in NGS
Fixed a bug where some attacks by the boss enemy Frostyl Sword did not hit players correctly
Fixed a bug where the effect of Bomlode-enabled enemies would trigger during retreat when downed
Fixed a bug where some attacks from the following enemies would persist longer than intended under certain conditions:
Ard Banser
Ard Banshee
Thunder Banser
Thunder Banshee
Ice Banser
Ice Banshee
Gratigal
Fixed a bug with Leciel Exploration: Leciel Combat Analysis Zone Survey that caused the following Ability Buffs to be less effective than intended:
Additional Damage on PA/Technique Hit
Diving Attack Potency/Down Factor Up
Additional Attack on Normal Attack
Regular Automatic Additional Attacks
Additional Attack on Successful Sidestep
Fixed a bug that caused overlapping Objective displays in Field Races
Fixed a bug where the Max HP Up effect granted by the Adras EX Style skill Adras Absorption is sometimes not retained when proceeding to the next floor in certain quests
Fixed a bug where the Results sound effect would not play in the Quest Reward Summary View
Fixed a bug where the Class/Style Skill Information window under Character Info would not update correctly under certain conditions
Fixed a bug with the Blitz EX Style Skill Blitz Cascade where the repeat counter would reset when the Weapon Action button was used to activate the Soaring Blades’ Blade Arts Parry
Fixed an issue with the Blitz EX Style skill Blitz Cascade where the length of the PA that can be sustained by holding down the button would sometimes not reset properly under certain conditions
Fixed a bug with the following Skill Rings where the recovery effect would sometimes trigger multiple times under certain conditions:
Type 1/HP Keep Amp
Type 2/Patient Follow
Fixed a bug with the EX Style skill Blitz where the repeated PA counter would not reset when activating the Gunblade Weapon Action
Fixed a bug with Loadouts where changes to armor or Skill Rings would sometimes not be registered correctly
Fixed a bug with the equipment screen where items in the Skill Ring Item List that had reached their enhancement limit would not be displayed in the correct text color
Fixed a bug with the Skill Ring Type 2/Under PP Follow where its effect would activate even when M.A.R.S. was equipped
Fixed a bug with Skill Ring Enhancement where the initial position of the list’s scroll bar would be incorrect under certain conditions
Fixed a bug with Lookbook where certain Emotes would not play correctly in the preview
Fixed a bug with the Task List where, if a Title Task was accepted while the list was displayed, a Task with no details would be displayed temporarily
Fixed a bug with inventory and storage in The Salon where, when moving multiple items, no notification would appear for items that could not be moved.
Fixed a bug in Easy Photo Mode where the neck and eye angle toggles would fail to switch the first time under certain conditions
Addressed a bug with the Task List where the cursor’s initial position would change unintentionally
Fixed a bug with the Acquired Items display where the Rarity icon for LG2 would not display correctly
Fixed a bug with Lookbook under Register Looks where the page number in Emote selection would not display correctly under certain conditions
Fixed a bug with Parameter Info where the text color for EX Styles that hit the level cap would not display correctly
Addressed a bug where the windows would sometimes overlap when selecting a character who is recruiting Party Members from Nearby Characters
Fixed a bug in the Ring selection display under Equip Armor where the names of Rings that had hit the max for enhancement were not displayed in the correct color
Fixed a bug with Extra Missions where the suppression target would not display correctly under certain conditions
Fixed a bug in the Limited-time Tab of the Task List where the tree would be displayed in a collapsed state
Fixed a bug in the Limited-time tab of the Task List where, if the list was selected when there were no Tasks, no operations other than changing tabs could be performed
Bugs to be fixed in NGS and PSO2
Fixed a bug with the Basewear Velretta's WM Clothes T2-V2 [Ba] where some graphics would not display correctly under certain conditions
Things to be addressed during maintenance
Due to this maintenance, the expiration of Premium Sets, Extended Storage 1-7, Material Storage, Personal Shop usage, Mission Pass Storage, PSO2 Personal Quarters usage, Max Orders Received Limit Expansion, and Bonus Keys will be extended by the duration of this maintenance hours. *The expiration for the above items expiring during this maintenance will be extended by the duration of this maintenance hours from the original expiration.
Characters that have completed the Application for Ship Transfer will be transferred.
Server maintenance schedule
12/2/2025 (Tue) 3:00 PM (PST) to 12/3/2025 (Wed) 12:00 AM (PST) 12/16/2025 (Tue) 6:00 PM (PST) to 12/17/2025 (Wed) 12:00 AM (PST) 12/23/2025 (Tue) 6:00 PM (PST) to 12/24/2025 (Wed) 12:00 AM (PST)
Thank you for playing PSO2 NEW GENESIS ver.2.
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