Photon Arts List (NGS)

This is an overview of the Photon Arts and Weapon Actions in NGS.

Sword

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Spiral Edge スパイラルエッジ	Power PP	700 25	?	A Sword Photon Art. Perform an ascending slash as you spin. Charging increases the Photon Art's damage.	The more you charge this, the more vertical slashes are performed.
	Twist Zapper ツイストザッパー	Power PP	850 28	?	A Sword Photon Art. Perform a spinning attack towards the enemy. Charging increases the number of spins and attacks.	Does several horizontal slashes that hit targets around you. Allows for horizontal movement.
	Streak Calibur ストリークキャリバー	Power PP	3200 35	?	A Sword Photon Art. Continuous activation allows for up to 3 powerful slashes. Charging individual slashes makes them linger, dealing additional hits of damage.	Activate the PA again right after the previous slash to chain the next slash. Charging the PA leaves a lingering field from where the slash is performed, doing additional damage over time.
	Guard (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	While the Weapon Action button is held, you guard with your Sword, reducing damage taken from the front. If you guard right before you take damage, you will perform a Just Guard and negate the damage completely. Pressing the normal attack button after a successful Just Guard will allow for a counterattack.

Wired Lances

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Cutting Layer ?	Power PP	620 25	?	A Wired Lance Photon Art. Perform a series of wide-range attacks in front of yourself.
	Vane Mixture ?	Power PP	590 28	?	A Wired Lance Photon Art. Chop through enemies while spinning wildly, then strike a powerful blow. You can move during this attack.
	Turbulence Train ?	Power PP	420 20	?	A Wired Lance Photon Art. Perform a series of vertical slashes while spinning wildly.
	Wired Anchor (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	?

Partizan

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Scythe Ripper サイズリッパー	Power PP	850 26	?	A Partizan Photon Art. Slash a wide area in front of you. Charging makes the slash hang in the air for a few seconds.
	Stab Javelin スタッブジャベリン	Power PP	850 28	?	A Partizan Photon Art. Stab ahead, then throw an energy duplicate of your weapon. If you hold the button, you will keep stabbing until you let go or run out of PP, then throw.
	Fatal Tornado フェイタルトルネード	Power PP	3200 35	?	A Partizan Photon Art. Twirl your weapon, damaging nearby enemies. Charged, the first twirl is followed by a downward slam, then a final spin.
	? (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	?

Twin Daggers

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Vulture Moment ?	Power PP	790 22	?	A Twin Daggers Photon Art. Approach the enemy while spinning, then unleash a flurry of strikes.
	Vane Mixture ?	Power PP	420 16	?	A Twin Daggers Photon Art. Rush forward, then fire off a shockwave.
	Pirouette Ripper ?	Power PP	320 20	?	A Twin Daggers Photon Art. Stab forward quickly, then cut the enemy apart with countless blades.
	? (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	?

Double Saber

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Julienne Dance ?	Power PP	780 20	?	A Double Saber Photon Art. Approach the enemy, then unleash a series of quick strikes. Generates a Kamaitachi when used.
	Unchained Circle ?	Power PP	410 30	?	A Double Saber Photon Art. Throw your weapon in a circle to attack enemies around you, then use it to make further strikes in front of you. Generates a Kamaitachi when used.
	Pirouette Ripper ?	Power PP	320 20	?	A Double Saber Photon Art. Stab side to side quickly, then fire off a tornado while retreating. Generates a Kamaitachi when used.
	? (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	?

Knuckles

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Swift Rush スウィフトラッシュ	Power PP	750 23	?	A Knuckle Photon Art. Close the gap in an instant, and perform a rapid hit combo attack.	Rush forward, one-two punch, another one-two punch, then a multi-hit one-two punch before retreating. Between each of these punches you can interrupt the PA with other inputs.
	Thousand Blows サウザンドブロウ	Power PP	1100 32	?	A Knuckle Photon Art. Barrage the enemy with countless punches, and finish with a single powerful strike.	The final strike is an uppercut with a delay before it. This delay allows you to move towards your target.
	Tri-Drive トライドライブ	Power PP	620 28	?	A Knuckle Photon Art. Perform a 3-attack combo consisting of a multi-hit dash and two jabs.
	Sway (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	Upon pressing the Weapon Action button, you perform a duck in place, which can be used to dodge through attacks. With the "Knuckle Sway Counter" class skill unlocked, you can counterattack with the normal attack button after sucessfully dodging through an attack.

Assault Rifle

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Raging Shot レイジングショット	Power PP	160 22	?	An Assault Rifle Photon Art. Fire a two-shot burst with explosive bullets. Charge to instead fire a penetrating, multi-hit spiral shot.	Enemies that are hit with the piercing shot explode shortly after for additional damage.
	Homing Dart ホーミングダート	Power PP	240 24	?	An Assault Rifle Photon Art. Fires tracking bullets at locked on targets.	Shoots several homing bullets that track several targets near you. Also allows for horizontal movement.
	Blaze Shot ブレイズショット	Power PP	260 20	?	An Assault Rifle Photon Art. Rapidly fire at a target while avoiding enemy attacks. Continue holding down the Photon Art button to keep moving & firing while draining PP.	Allows you to glide while rapidly firing. Drains PP for as long as the button is held.
	Slide Shot (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	Upon pressing the Weapon Action button, you perform an evasive slide forward, backwards, or to the sides while shooting at the same time. With the "Rifle Grenadier" class skill unlocked, holding a direction while holding the Weapon Action button throws an explosive at targets, while holding the Weapon Action button while stationary plants an explosive as a trap on the ground below.

Launcher

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Fallen Impact ?	Power PP	400 25	?	A Launcher Photon Art. Target a location for a mortar strike.
	Fear Eraser ?	Power PP	1600 35	?	An Launcher Photon Art. Fire a powerful energy beam. Hold the button to keep firing until you run out of PP. If you fire for long enough, there will be an additional attack when you finish
	Multiple Launch ?	Power PP	1010 30	?	An Launcher Photon Art. Fire explosive homing rounds repeatedly, then finish with a powerful blast. You can move while firing.
	Sticky Bomb (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?

Twin Machine Guns

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Bullet Rave バレットレイヴ	Power PP	620 22	?	A Twin Machinegun Photon Art. Fire in bursts at an enemy, then finish with a powerful cluster shot.	It is possible to input an action before the cluster shot fires to skip it. Can be charged.
	Aimless Rain エイムレスレイン	Power PP	660 25	?	Twin Machinegun Photon Art. Violently rotate while firing bullets at surrounding enemies.	This PA has two parts, the first similar to PSO2's Hero TMG PA Final Storm, while the second is similar to PSO2's Gunner TMG PA Shift Period.
	Close Bullet クロースバレット	Power PP	330 20	?	A Twin Machinegun Photon Art. Swiftly close the gap and fire powerful shots at close range.	Very similar to PSO2's Gunner TMG PA Satellite Aim. Can be charged.
	Stylish Roll (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	Upon pressing the Weapon Action button, you perform a midair flip forward, backwards, or to the sides, which allows you to reposition yourself in midair, evade attacks, and shoot at the same time. With the "Stylish Onslaught" class skill unlocked, a tackle can be performed when tapping the Weapon Action button without a direction held, damaging enemies and blocking attacks.

Rod

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Guard(?) (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	Upon pressing the Weapon Action button, you will attempt to guard with your Rod. If you guard right before you take damange, you will perform a Just Guard and not only negate the damage completely, but also recover a certain amount of PP instantly.

Talis

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Perforated Shoot ?	Power PP	150 15	?	A Talis Photon Art. Fire a Photon Bullet forwards, then deploy the Talis. While the Talis is deployed, Technique behavior changes.
	Spread Feather ?	Power PP	410 20	?	A Talis Photon Art. Attack multiple times, then deploy the Talis. Form depends on how many attack steps the PA went through. While the Talis is deployed, Technique behavior changes.
	? (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?

Wand

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Rapid Smash ラピッドスマッシュ	Power PP	550 25	?	A Wand Photon Art. Dash at the enemy for a single powerful strike. Charging increases the power of the attack.	Very similar to PSO2's Techer Wand PA Heavy Hammer, except this does not track vertically and only does a short lunge forward without a target.
	Wave Hit ウェーブヒット	Power PP	550 25	?	A Wand Photon Art. Perform two downward strikes, each generating a damaging shockwave that affect a wide area.	While the description suggests it hits the ground, this can be used in midair; the shockwave comes from the Wand itself.
	Parry (Weapon Action)	-	-	?	?	Upon pressing the Weapon Action button, you will attempt to parry with your Wand. If you parry right before you take damange, you will perform a Just Guard and negate the damage completely. During the parry you are also able to move horizontally. With the "Wand Parry Counter Plus" class skill unlocked, pressing the normal attack button after a successful Just Guard will allow for a counterattack.