Closed Beta Test (NGS)

This page exists as an archive of information for the Closed Beta Tests for Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis. If you are writing a guide for the game or just so happened to stumble upon this page looking for current information, this isn't the page you want.

Class Skill Trees

Hunter

Massive Hunter
Photon Arts Avenge	War Cry	Sword Attack Extra	Iron Will
		Sword Guard Counter Plus

Skills (Beta)

Massive Hunter

Active Skill. Temporarily reduce damage taken and negate the effects of enemy knockback.

Icon	Skill Name	Prerequisite	Effect	Skill Level
				1
	Massive Hunter	None	Damage Taken	80%
			Duration	30s
			Cooldown	180s

Photon Arts Avenge

Increases PA damage if the user is struck by an attack while executing a Hunter PA.

Icon	Skill Name	Prerequisite	Effect	Skill Level
				1
	Photon Arts Avenge	Massive Hunter Lv. 1	Damage	150%

War Cry

Active Skill. Resets the Hate of all nearby enemies and drastically increases the Hate Generation Rate of the user for a limited time. Main Class only.

Icon	Skill Name	Prerequisite	Effect	Skill Level
				1
	War Cry	Massive Hunter Lv. 1	Hate Generation	200%
			Duration	30s
			Cooldown	30s

Sword Attack Extra

Adds a 5th normal attack to Sword's normal attack combo. Deals high damage relative to other normal attacks.

Icon	Skill Name	Prerequisite	Effect	Skill Level
				1
	Sword Attack Extra	Massive Hunter Lv. 1	N/A	N/A

Iron Will

Grants a chance for the user to resist a fatal attack with 1 HP. Does not activate if the user is at 1 HP. Main Class only.

Icon	Skill Name	Prerequisite	Effect	Skill Level
				1
	Iron Will	Massive Hunter Lv. 1	Activation Chance	100%
			Invulnerability	10s
			Cooldown	180s

Sword Guard Counter Plus

After successfully performing a Just Guard with Sword Guard, immediately press the normal attack button to execute your 5th normal.

Icon	Skill Name	Prerequisite	Effect	Skill Level
				1
	Sword Guard Counter Plus	Sword Attack Extra Lv. 1	N/A	N/A

Closed Beta Test Tasks

These were the Tasks that were available during the Closed Beta Tests for NGS. They are kept here for archival purposes.

Story

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Welcome to Halpha (ようこそハルファへ)	Talk to Guiden (1)	Sign into NGS for the first time	Once per character	0 0 EXP	Player arrives in Central City & is contacted by Guiden, the ARKS instructor. Guiden has told me he will advise me to get used to fighting on this planet as soon as possible.
The First Trial (最初の試練)	Head to Central Aerio (1) Defeat Any Enemy (10)	Complete "Welcome to Halpha"	Once per character	1,000 100 EXP Prim Armor	In order to measure Player's strength, Guiden told me to defeat some enemies around Central City.
Traverse the Cocoon (コクーンの踏破)	Head to Cocoon "First Steps" (1) Enter the Cocoon "First Steps" (1) Report to Guiden (1)	Complete "The First Trial"	Once per character	2,000 150 EXP N-Grinder ×5	Guiden instructs Player to head to a training area called a "Cocoon". Learning basic skills at this facility is the first Task as an ARKS.
Convenient Transportation Means (便利な移動手段)	Go to the Ryuker Device in the City (1) Go to the Ryuker Device at Halphana Plains: North (1) Report to Guiden (1)	Complete "Traverse the Cocoon"	Once per character	3,000 500 EXP	Guiden contacts you about a new objective. There seems to be a convenient device in Central City that helps you easily traverse this vast land.
The First Steps as an ARKS I (アークスどしでの第一歩・Ｉ)	Accept Bono's Side Task (1) Complete Bono's Side Task (1)	Complete "Convenient Transportation Means"	Once per character	3,500 750 EXP	A request from Bono, a resident of Central City.
The First Steps as an ARKS II (アークスどしでの第一歩・ＩＩ)	Accept Bergmann's Side Task (1) Complete Bergmann's Side Task (1) Report to Guiden (1)	Complete "The First Steps as an ARKS I"	Once per character	4,000 1,000 EXP	A request from Bergmann, a resident of Central City.

Side

Citizen NPCs

Bono (ボノ)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Bono's Request (ボノからのおねがしい)	Go to South Aerio (1) Defeat Dolls in South Aerio (15)	Complete "The First Steps as an ARKS I"	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5	Bono, a Central City citizen, asks you to defeat Dolls of South Aerio.
Bono's Request - Continuted	Defeat any Enhanced Enemy (5)	?	Once per character	2,000 0 EXP	A Central City citizen, Bono, asked you to defeat a powerful Enhanced Enemy.

Bergmann (ベルクマン)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
A Request from Bergmann	Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Defeat a Nagrus (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5	Bergmann, a Central City citizen, asks you to defeat a Nagrus haunting Mt. Magnus.
A Request from Bergmann - Continuted	Defeat any Enhanced Enemy (5)	?	Once per character	2,000 0 EXP	Bergmann from Central City asks you to defeat a Dread Enemy.

Varme (バルメ)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Making Quick Food	Obtain シャキリッタ肉 from Tames (1) Make Quick Food (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 500 EXP Prim Armor	The guide at the Rest Corner, Varme, teaches how to make Quick Food using the Food Stand.

Kartevie (カルテヴィエ)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Enhancing Equipment	Enhance any weapon to +1 or higher (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5	Speak to the ARKS called Kartevie to learn how to enhance your gear.

Somua (ソミュア)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Cocoons and Sonar	Clear the Cocoon (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 500 EXP Prim Armor	The ARKS called Souma taught you how to use Active Sonar, a Mag support function. Return to the Cocoon and clear it.

Adila (アディラ)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Adding Special Abilities	Add a Special Ability to a Weapon (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5	Adila, an ARKS member, teaches how to use the Item Lab to add Special Abilities.

Slona (スローナ)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Interacting with the Regional Mag	Feed any item to the Regional Mag (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5	Speak to the ARKS called Slona to learn more about Regional Mags.

Segreto (セグレット)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Releasing Potentials	Obtain a Photon Chunk (5) Release a weapon's Potential (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP C/Stamina I Photon Chunk ×10	One of the ARKS, Segreto, teaches how to use the Item Lab to release equipment's Potential. First, obtain the catalyst materials needed. ※Recommended Gathering Sections: Southern Aerio

Staggy (スタッギィ)

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Making Multi-Weapons	Obtain Photon Quartz (5) Make a Multi-Weapon (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5 Photon Quartz ×10	Staggy, an ARKS member, teaches you how to make Multi-Weapons at the Item Lab. ※Recommended Gathering Sections: Northern Aerio

Basinia

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Insatiable Challenge	Raise your Power Level to 950 or higher (1)	?	Once per character	1,000 1,000 EXP N-Grinder ×5 C/DOLLS Soul I ×10	Learn about Power Level from the ARKS Basinia.

Class instructor NPCs

Dantre

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Hunter: Basic Training	Set main class to Hunter (1) Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Use Massive Hunter (3) Defeat enemies at Mt. Magnus as a Hunter (50) Report to Dantre	?	Once per character	1,000 0 EXP Subia Sword N-Grinder ×3	Speak to the ARKS instructer Dantre to learn how to fight as a Hunter.

Dachua

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Fighter: Basic Training	Set main class to Fighter (1) Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Use Limit Break (3) Defeat enemies at Mt. Magnus as a Fighter (50) Report to Dachua	?	Once per character	1,000 0 EXP Subia Knuckles N-Grinder ×3	Speak to the ARKS instructer Dauchua to learn how to fight as a Fighter.

Sharkey

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Ranger: Basic Training	Set main class to Ranger (1) Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Use Weak Bullet (3) Defeat enemies at Mt. Magnus as a Ranger (50) Report to Sharkey	?	Once per character	1,000 0 EXP Subia Rifle N-Grinder ×3	Speak to the ARKS instructer Sharkey to learn how to fight as a Ranger.

Shanrae

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Gunner: Basic Training	Set main class to Gunner (1) Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Use Chain Trigger (3) Defeat enemies at Mt. Magnus as a Gunner (50) Report to Shanrae	?	Once per character	1,000 0 EXP Subia Machineguns N-Grinder ×3	Speak to the ARKS instructer Shanrae to learn how to fight as a Gunner.

Hornyan

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Force: Basic Training	Set main class to Force (1) Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Use Photon Flare (3) Defeat enemies at Mt. Magnus as a Force (50) Report to Hornyan	?	Once per character	1,000 0 EXP Subia Rod N-Grinder ×3	Speak to the ARKS instructer Hornyan to learn how to fight as a Force.

Holoman

Task Name	Objectives	Unlock Requirements	Repeatable	Rewards	Description
Techter: Basic Training	Set main class to Techter (1) Go to Mt. Magnus (1) Use Shifta-Deband (3) Defeat enemies at Mt. Magnus as a Techter (50) Report to Holoman	?	Once per character	1,000 0 EXP Subia Wand N-Grinder ×3	Speak to the ARKS instructer Holoman to learn how to fight as a Techter.

Daily

Each day, four Daily Tasks are picked from this table, with "Complete Daily Tasks" always appearing. All Daily Tasks are account-based and can only be done on one character per day.

Task Name	Objectives	Rewards	Description
Enemy Subjugation (エネミーの討伐)	Defeat any Enemy. (50)	2,000 0 EXP	Defeat any Enemy.
Use the Food Stand (フードス タンドの利用)	Create Quick Food (1)	2,000 0 EXP	Create Quick Food at the Food Stand.
Use the Regional Mag (リージョンマクの利用)	Feed the Regional Mag (1)	2,000 0 EXP	Feed the Regional Mag.
Witness a PSE Burst	Witness a PSE Burst (1)	2,000 0 EXP	Generate a PSE Burst by defeating enemies to increase the PSE Burst Gauge.
Gathering of Ore (ギャザリング素材の調達・鉱石)	Obtain Ore by gathering (10) (ギャザリングで鉱石を入手する)	2,000 0 EXP	Obtain any Ore by gathering. (ギャザリングで、任意の鉱石を入手する。)
Complete Daily Tasks (デイリータスクの遠成)	Complete Daily Tasks (4) (デイリータスクを達成する)	2,000 0 EXP	Complete all Daily Tasks.

Weekly

Note: Weekly Tasks are account-based and can only be done on one character per week.

Task Name	Objectives	Rewards	Description
DOLLS Subjugation (ドールズの討伐)	Defeat DOLLS (100)	100,000 0 EXP	Defeat any DOLLS.
Clear any Emergency Quest (緊急クエストのクリア)	Clear any Emergency Quest (1)	100,000 0 EXP	Complete any Emergency Quest.
Grind Weapons & Armor (武器・防具の強化)	Grind Weapons & Armor (1)	100,000 0 EXP	At the Item Lab, grind your Weapons and Armor Units.
Complete Daily Tasks (デイリータスクの遠成)	Complete Daily Tasks (15)	100,000 0 EXP	Complete the Daily Tasks within the specified time period.