Special Weapons

In some Quests in NGS, you occasionally have access to Special Weapons. These are time-limited armaments that give you access to special attacks and moves.

Special Weapons can be equipped via a Delivery Device. Depending on the Quest, there may be limitations on their use, such as a limited number of uses per quest, or a requirement to earn enough Quest Points before you can summon a Special Weapon.

While a Special Weapon is in use, your main palette and subpalette are automatically replaced with a dedicated set of palettes, which you cannot modify in any way. However, the main palette weapon you have equipped still matters, as it is still considered that you have equipped your weapon and all of the stats from your class and weapon apply in Damage Calculation. Potentials and Class Skills will not activate while the Special Weapon in use. Using an empty weapon palette while having a Special Weapon equipped will make all attacks deal 1 damage.

Unlike Boarding Weapons from the base game, having a Special Weapon will not protect you from death. If your HP reaches 0, you will be incapacitated as usual, and you will lose the Special Weapon. In addition, most Character Skills cannot be used.

All Special Weapon attacks have a base PA Power of 100. However, every attack has its own unique multiplier on top of that. The numbers referred to in the tables below take these multipliers into account. In addition, they affect ALL Damage types, regardless of the icons or seeming damage type. They also deal Physical Down buildup to enemies.

Weapon Types

There are 3 Special Weapon types, each with distinct properties, behaviors and quests you can use them at.

Mobile Cannon

Mobile Cannon is an offensive Special Weapon, with a rapid rate of fire designed to deal with large swathes of enemies. However, it has low movement speed and relies on its thrusters for quick travel. Note that having a weapon equipped that has an Attribute will not apply the +10/15% damage multiplier from having an Attribute. Each Mobile Cannon can be used for up to 90 seconds before automatically unequipping.

While equipped with Mobile Cannon, you cannot use Reverser Signs. This means reviving people is impossible. Resta Signs are available at Sub-Palette Position 1 and work as normal.

While cannon is in use, you get an extra damage multiplier depending on your main class level:

Main Class Level	Damage Multiplier
1-20	1.4x
21-30	1.5x
31-40	1.6x
41-50	1.9x
51-60	2.0x
61-70	2.2x

Mobile Cannon Skills

Here are the skills that a Mobile Cannon has to offer:

Icon	Skill Name	Palette Position	Notes
	Rapid Fire	Main Palette Action 1 Back Main Palette Action 1-3	Does a continous stream of damage. 53 PA Power. Recovers 3 PP per Hit
	Charge Blaster	Main Palette Action 2 Subpalette Number 2	Available 5 times per Mobile Cannon use. 1400 PA Power, affects a wide area around the target.
	Boost Glider	Main Palette Action 3 Subpalette Number 4	Costs 60 PP to activate, then 14 PP per second to maintain. Allows fast traveling using the cannon. Colliding with enemies while dashing deals damage (70 PA Power). On releasing the button or running out of PP, performs 3 spins (100 PA Power each) and a final slam (700 PA Power).
None	Step Bash	Dodge Button	A slow melee strike that also doubles as a Step. 480 PA Power.
	Disembark	Subpalette Number 0	Disembarks and ends usage of Mobile Cannon early.

Quests using Mobile Cannon

The following quests use Mobile Cannon:

Mobile Cannon M2

Mobile Cannon M2 is the upgraded version of the regular cannon, with faster movement, better dashing and far more powerful attacks. Each Mobile Cannon M2 can be used for up to 60 seconds before automatically unequipping.

While mechanically similar to the original cannon, it has the following differences:

1. Reverser Signs are available from Subpalette Position 2 (Resta Signs are in Subpalette Position 1).
2. Mobile Cannon M2 will apply the Attribute Weapon damage buff of +10%/+15%
3. Mobile Cannon M2 has a natural 30% Damage Resistance.
4. Class Skills increasing PP Recovery do apply to Mobile Cannon M2.
5. Rapid Fire skill power has been reduced.

Mobile Cannon M2 Skills

The following are Mobile Cannon M2's usable skills.

Icon	Skill Name	Palette Position	Notes
	Rapid Fire	Main Palette Action 1 Back Main Palette Action 1-3	Does a continous stream of damage. Does 53 PA Power, Recovers 3PP Per Hit
	Multi-Lock Missile	Main Palette Action 2	Can lock on to up to 10 targets at once. Each hit does 350 PA Power, with no damage reduction for hitting the same enemy multiple times.
	Ultra High Jump	Main Palette Action 3	Allows you to launch into the air. You are invincible during the jump animation. 5 second cooldown. Cooldown timer does not begin counting down until you have landed on the ground.
	Hyper Blaster	Sub Palette Number 3	Available 1 time per Mobile Cannon M2 use. A massive laser attack. Does 10 ticks of damage (530 PA Power each), then a final blast (700 PA Power).
None	Counter Barrage	Step Counter	Stepping through attacks recovers 100 PP and automatically fires 3 homing missiles (500 PA Power each).
	Disembark	Subpalette Number 0	Disembarks and ends usage of Mobile Cannon M2 early.

Quests that use Mobile Cannon M2

The folllowing quests use Mobile Cannon M2:

Quest Name	Quest Type	Limit per Quest
The Battle of Lake Halphiria	Emergency Quest	Unlimited
Simulation: The Battle of Lake Halphiria	Trigger Quest

Floating Board

Floating Board is a mobility-type Special Weapon. Rather than dealing damage, this Special Weapon is designed for fast traversal across the world. They can be summoned from Board Terminals as well as from Delivery Devices. You may also be forced to board them as a part of an activity, such as Field Race. Floating Board's speed is affected by gravity, so it will go faster downhill and slower uphill. Each Floating Board can be used for up to 60 seconds, but passing through a Dash Ring will reset the timer.

The primary way of dealing damage with a Floating Board is to directly impact enemies with a board. The damage dealt will be based on your current speed.

There are 4 speeds of Floating Board:

• Low Speed, indicated by a red dot on the engine.
• Medium Speed, indicated by a blue dot on the engine.
• High Speed, indicated by a steam of blue energy coming from the engine.
• Dash Boosted, indicated by a red aura along with stream of blue energy.

Those speeds have allotted PA Power numbers attached to them, with higher speeds being more powerful. Therefore, maintain high speed as much as possible to deal as much damage as possible. Floating Boards can destroy Frozen Containers on impact.

Floating Board Gimmicks

There are 2 special gimmicks with the Floating Board.

• Orange Dash Rings: Enter a special Dash Boosted state for 5 seconds, which increases damage to maximum. Resets your remaining Floating Board time to 60 seconds.
• Orange Jump Pads: Once you press the jump button or reach the end of the pad, you will have a boosted jump. However, be careful as you lose control over the Floating Board while you're in mid jump.

Floating Board Skills

Floating Board can use following skills:

Icon	Skill Name	Palette Position	Notes
	Photon Brake	Main Palette Action 1, Shift + Action 1-3	Slows down the Floating Board, allowing for easier turns. Will not slow you down if you are under the effects of Photon Thruster or Dash Ring, but will keep the sharp turning.
	Photon Thruster	Main Palette Action 2	Can hold up to 2 stacks Forces Floating Board to travel at High Speed or above for 5 seconds. 15 second cooldown. Damaging enemies with the board reduces cooldown by 2 seconds
None	Body Blow	Touch an enemy	A melee strike dealt to enemies on contact. PA Power is dependent on Speed: Low Speed = 200 PA Power Medium Speed = 600 PA Power High Speed = 900 PA Power Dash Boosted = 1200 PA Power.
	Disembark	Subpalette Number 0	Disembarks and ends usage of Floating Board early. Upon Disembark, deals damage in a small area around you (500 PA Power).

Sections and Quests using Floating Board

Here are the following sections and quests using Floating Board

Section/Quest Name	Type	Limit Per Quest
Southern Kvaris	Exploration Section	Unlimited
Western Kvaris
Central Kvaris
Bergana Ruins	Combat Section
Mining Rig Defense: Kvaris	Emergency Quest	6
Crocodallus Vera Subjugation		Unlimited
Simulation: Mining Rig Defense: Kvaris	Trigger Quest	6
Simulation: Crocodallus Vera Subjugation		Unlimited
Slope Style	Cocoon Quest
Board Training Field Races	Field Race	1