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GUARDIANS Advanced Content Preview - Part I

Coming soon to Phantasy Star Universe, the GUARDIANS Advanced Content is not just a collection of new weapons and features -- it is an overhaul of the way the game is played!

In addition to new weapons, outfits, and missions, the GUARDIANS Advanced Content offers a number of important balance changes. These will enhance virtually all existing classes, as well as modifying various skills, TECHNICs, and bullets.

This first part of our preview of the GUARDIANS Advanced Content offers a complete list of these changes. Check below for information on all the adjustments being made, and check back again soon for additional information -- including information on new items, new features, and the GUARDIANS Advance Style!

Changes and Balances

Ability Modifications

  • Invincible "Just Counter": When unleashing an Just Counter, your character will be temporarily invincible. Your Just Counter can no longer be stopped by enemy attacks!

Class Changes

  • Advanced types Guntecher and Wartecher will be able to wield double sabers up to A Rank.
  • Fighgunner: Base attack strength increased.
  • Guntecher: Base attack strength increased.
  • Wartecher: Base attack strength, base accuracy, base TECHNIC strength, base defense, base evasion, base mental strength increased.
  • Fortegunner: Base attack strength increased.
  • Fortetecher: Base evasion increased.
  • Protranser: Base attack strength and base accuracy increased.
  • Acrofighter: Base attack strength increased.
  • Acrotecher: Base attack strength and base TECHNIC strength increased.
  • Gunmaster: Base attack strength increased.
  • Masterforce: HP, base TECHNIC strength, and base evasion increased.

    • SUV and PA balancing

    SUV Weapons and Photon Arts will be balanced to focus on strengthening weak areas. Many PAs will be adjusted to be more versatile.

    • Grade-S SUV Weapons added.
    • '16-ton Weight' and Rappy sometimes produced by "Ascension Gift" SUV will have increased power.
    • Power and range of Paradi Cataract SUV Weapon reduced.

    Photon Arts

    General:

    • Longbow Photon Arts will have firing speed and attack strength increased. At PA Level 41 and above, attacks will also inflict a Level 5 Status Ailment.
    • Grenade Photon Arts will have their PP cost reduced. At PA Level 41 and above, their accuracy modifier will be increased.

    Skills:

    Swords

    • Gravity Break: The number of targets for the first and second strikes will be changed to 1. Also, the attack strength will be increased, and the amount of PP consumed will be decreased.
    • Spinning Break: Attack Strength for the first strike will be increased.
    • Tornado Break: Overall attack strength will be increased.

    Knuckles

    • Bogga Zubba: The amount of PP consumed will be decreased.
    • Bogga Robado: Attack strength of the second and third strikes will be increased.

    Spears

    • Dus Daggas: First and second Strikes will be upgraded
    • Dus Majarra: PA cost will be increased, while power of second strike will be decreased.
    • Dus Robado: Overall attack strength will be increased.

    Axes

    • Anga Jabroga: PA will no longer have a guaranteed hit effect. Instead, hits will be calculated based on the character's accuracy.
    • Anga Redda: Number of targets will be changed to 1, and the power of the second strike will be increased.

    Double Sabers

    • Spiral Dance: Power of second and third strikes will be increased.
    • Absolute Dance: Power of third strike will be increased.
    • Tornado Dance: Movement distance will be decreased.
    • Gravity Dance: Power of the third strike will be increased.

    Twin Sabers

    • Splendor Crush: Overall power increased.
    • Assault Crush: PP Cost reduced, and power of third strike increased.
    • Cross Hurricane: PP Cost reduced, and the power of the third strike will be increased.
    • Rising Crush: Power of first and third strikes will be increased.

    Twin Daggers

    • Renga Chujin-shou: PP cost will be reduced, overall power will be increased.
    • Hishou Jinren-zan: PP cost will be reduced, overall power will be increased.

    Twin Claws

    • Bukuu Rensen-ga: PP cost reduced.
    • Renzan Seidan-ga: PP cost reduced, power of third strike will be increased.
    • Chuei Jitotsushin: The move will hit one additional target and the power of the third strike will be increased.
    • Renzan Senshou-ga: PP cost will be reduced and the power of the second strike will be increased.

    Sabers

    • Gravity Strike: PP cost will be reduced; overall power increased.
    • Spinning Strike: Overall power will be increased.
    • Rising Strike: Overall power will be increased.

    Daggers

    • Hikai Shuha-zan: PP cost will be reduced and the power of the first strike will be increased.
    • Shunbu Shouren-zan: PP cost will be reduced.

    Claws

    • Shousen Totsuzan-ga: PP cost will be reduced and overall power will be increased.
    • Senten Kanzan-ga: PP cost will be reduced and overall power will be increased.
    • Bukuu Saien-zan: PP cost will be reduced and the power of the second strike will be increased.

    Whips

    • Vivi Danga: The power of the second strike will be increased.
    • Visshi Grudda: The power of the second strike will be increased.

    Slicers

    • Choutou Kantsu-jin: Overall power will be increased.

    Bullets:

    Rifles

    • Killer Shot: PP cost will be reduced.

    Shotgun

    • Barada Chamga: Power will be increased.

    Longbow

    • Chousei-sou: PP cost will be reduced.
    • Masei-sou: Power will be increased.

    Grenades

    • Boma Maga: The number of targets will be increased by 1 at Level 41.

    Laser Cannon

    • Phantasm Prism: PP cost will be reduced.
    • Mayalee Prism: PP cost will be reduced.

    Twin Handguns

    • Twin Penetration: PP cost will be reduced. At Level 41 and above, the range will be reduced and power will be increased.
    • Twin Mayalee: PP cost will be reduced.

    Handgun

    • Mayalee Hit: PP Cost will be reduced.

    Cards

    • Kyumeisei-shiki: PP cost will be reduced.

    Machineguns

    • Mayalee Fever: PP cost will be reduced.

    TECHNICs

    Fire

    • Foie: The status ailment level will be increased. At Level 41 and above, the number of targets that can be locked on will be increased.
    • Gifoie: Power, status ailment level and activation speed will be increased.

    Ice

    • Barta: The status ailment level will be increased.
    • Gibarta: Power, status ailment level and activation speed will be increased.

    Lightning

    • Zonde: The status ailment level will be increased.
    • Gizonde: Power, status ailment level and activation speed will be increased.

    Ground

    • Diga: The status ailment level will be increased. At Level 41 and above, the number of targets that can be locked on will be increased.
    • Radiga: The poison status ailment will be added.
    • Gidiga: Power and activation speed will be increased. The silence status ailment will be added.

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