Weapons (PSO2)

Sword

Wired Lances

Partizans

Twin Daggers

Double Sabers

Knuckles

Katanas

Dual Blades

Gunslashes

Assault Rifles

Launchers

Twin Machine Guns

Bullet Bow

Rods

Talises

Wands

Jet Boots

Takts

Overview

The use of Weapons allows the players to do a Photon Art or a Photon Technique effectively. Although in the case for Photon Techniques, the Player can still perform them with their bare hands, albeit ineffectively.

There are currently 18 Weapon Types in the game with 9 Melee, 4 Range, and 5 Technique Weapon Types.

Potentials

Certain weapons have inherent properties called Potentials which can be considered as an additional skill for the player, so long as the weapon is equipped and drawn out; they range from damage buffs, to utility skills like improving healing items.

The Potential can be unlocked for the weapon after the weapon is grinded to +10, for Old Type Weapons, or if the weapon reached +10, +20, and +30, for New Type Weapons. There are three Potential types in-game: Normal, Hidden, and Weaponoid Potential; Normal Potentials require Photon Spheres to unlock, Hidden Potentials require Photon Boosters to unlock, while Weaponoid Potentials need Weaponoid Boosters.

Currently, the highest Potential level is 3 and unlocking it would require a total of 12 of the required items: 3 for level 1, 4 for level 2, and 5 for level 3.

Damage Type

There are about three types of Damage in-game: Striking, Ranged, and Technique Damage.

Certain skills can only work for the specific Damage Type, like Limit Break from the Fighter Skill tree, so understanding and knowing which attacks does the type of damage can be crucial at times.

PP Recovery

Weapon	1st Attack	2nd Attack	3rd Attack	Dodge-Attack	Weapon Action
Bare Hands	5	6	9	5	-
Sword	9	9	10	5	-
Wired Lance	7	5+5	11	3+3	-
Partizans	6	6	9	5	-
Twin Daggers	3+2	3+3	5+5	5	2+2
Double Sabers	2+2	3+3	9+9+9	5+5+5	-
Knuckles	5	6	10	5	-
Gunslash	5	6	9	5	-
Katana	6	6	6+6	5	0
Dual Blades	7	8	10+10	4+4	1+1, 4
Assault Rifle	2+2+2	2+2+2	2+2+2	1+1+1	-
Launcher	2	2	3	1	-
Twin Machineguns	1+1+1+1	1+1+1+1	1+1+1+1+1	1+1	2+2+2
Bullet Bow	3 (9)	3 (9)	3 (9)	5	-
Rod	5	6	9	-	-
Talis	5	6	9	-	-
Wand	5	7	9	7	-
Jet Boots	5	6+6	9	6	10+10+10+10
Takt	0	0	0	-	-

Notes:

• The Katana's Counter does not give any PP recovery unless the skill Counter Bonus is taken.
• The Dual Blades' PP recovery is separated for the Photon Blades and for the attack done after a DB Snatch Step.
• The PP recovered for the Photon Blades is +1, an additional +1 PP is recovered if the point of attack has a blade stuck on it. Should multiple blades are stuck, it just overwrites it and only counts as 1.
• Launchers gain PP per enemy hit. If the Normal Attack hits two enemies in its AoE, the player would recover 4 PP for the first attack and so-on.
• The parenthesized values for Bullet Bows are values when the attack is charged.
• The Dodge-Attack of Wands can only be done if Wand Lovers is activated.
• The Jet Boots Weapon Action is the spin attack performed when the player is standing still before using the Weapon Action.

Normal Attack Magnification

Weapon	Position	1st Attack	2nd Attack	3rd Attack	Dodge Attack	Others
Bare Hands	Aerial & Ground	91%	125%	123%	65%	Bare Hand PA: 250%
Sword	Aerial	154%	128%	175%	100%	-
	Ground	133%	132%	138%
Wired Lance	Aerial & Ground	105%	69% x2	144%	55% x2	-
Partizan	Aerial & Ground	88%	87%	85%	80%	-
Twin Daggers	Aerial	42% x2	44% x2	66% x2	68%	TD Spin : 20% x2
	Ground		45% x2
Double Sabers	Aerial	56.3% x2	52.5% x2	59.5% x3	32% x3	DS Whirlwind: 55% / 82.5% / 110% x8 (Gear 1 / 2 / 3)
	Ground	50% x2	45% x2	55% + 55% + 59.5%
Knuckles	Aerial & Ground	84%	118%	116%	73.5%	-
Gunslash	Aerial & Ground	104%	96%	90%	77%	Gunslash Shoot: 60%
Katana	Aerial & Ground	90%	88%	88% + 85%	85%	Katana Counter: 100% / 120% / 200% / 250% (Gear 1 / 2 / 3 / MAX)
Dual Blades	Aerial	56.3%	52.3%	59.5% x2	32% x2	Photon Blades: 100%
	Ground	50%	45%	55% x2
Assault Rifle	Aerial & Ground	24% x3	24% x3	24% x3	10% x3	-
Launcher	Aerial & Ground	119%	125%	130%	50%	-
Twin Machineguns	Aerial & Ground	13.8% x4	15.9% x4	15.78% x5	10% x3	S-Roll Shoot: 13.8% x3
Bullet Bow	Aerial & Ground	72% (200%)			100%	-
Rod	Aerial & Ground	105%	104%	108%	-	-
Talis	Aerial & Ground	58%			-	-
Wand	Aerial & Ground	224%	200%	264%	100%	Wand Tech-Explosions: 160%
Jet Boots	Aerial & Ground	60%	106% x2	115%	100%	Weapon Action: 56% x4 JB Step Jump: 160%
Takt	Aerial & Ground	10%			-	-

Notes:

• Although the Bare Hand PA resembles the Knuckles PA, Ducking Blow, it does not share its multiplier.
• The Gunslash Shoot is consistent on its damage Multiplier throughout the three Attack Animations.
• The multiplier for Photon Blades are obtained per Blade, and not the cumulative damage dealt.
• The parenthesized value for Bullet Bow is for its charged Normal Attack.
• Rod Normal Attacks are S-ATK based.
• Wand Tech Explosions are T-ATK based.
• The Explosion that happens when the Player performs during a JP Step Jump is not dependent on the weapon.
• Skills that modifies the Normal Attack of the Player are not considered in this table.
• While placed in the table, special Weapon Traits are not considered as Normal Attack by skills like Attack Advance on the Braver Skill Tree. These are solely placed for documentation and comparison.
• Certain Equipments provide additional skills for the Player like the "Form" Weapon Series. They are not considered as a Normal Attack.
• Rod Shoot projectiles are not Normal Attacks.

Sword

Wired Lances

Partizans

Twin Daggers

Double Sabers

Knuckles

Katanas

Dual Blades

Gunslashes

Assault Rifles

Launchers

Twin Machine Guns

Bullet Bow

Rods

Talises

Wands

Jet Boots

Takts