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Start lobby	Clyez City: 3rd Floor
Start counter	Resident Security Dept.
End lobby	Clyez City: 3rd Floor
Version	Ambition of the Illuminus
Mission type	Item exchange mission

This is an ability customization program created in response to numerous Guardians' requests.
Res. Security Dept.
日本語の説明文は不明。

Mission details

• This mission allows you to further enhance the abilities of your character by using the customization system known as GUARDIANS advanced style. Under this system, you can purchase a wide variety of character enhancements by using advanced points (AP).
• AP -- essentially the the currency used for this mission -- are special levels that can be earned by accumulating advanced experience points (AEXP), whereby every 500,000 AEXP earned equals 1 AP. There are two methods of earning AEXP.

1. If your character is at the current level cap, all EXP earned from defeating enemies is collected as AEXP.
2. Even if you are not at the level cap, you can earn AEXP by playing certain GUARDIANS advanced missions. Enemies in these missions (excluding extra stage GAMs) give AEXP when defeated.

• On the Xbox 360 servers, the total amount of unused AP you can have on your character at one time is limited to 20 AP, however a future update will raise this cap to 30 AP. The limit on the Japanese PC servers is 30 AP. Upon reaching the AP level cap, the game will continue to tally AEXP until you reach 499,999 AEXP. At this point, you cannot earn more AEXP until at least 1 AP is spent.
• There are two main customization categories available which are further broken down into their own unique subcategories. For detailed information regarding a specific category, please use the table of contents at the top of the page to jump directly to a desired section.
• In the charts below, items in light green represent customization options that will be released at a later date. Blue cells indicate customizations that likely will not be released on the Xbox 360 servers. Please reference this list for details on customization release order based on the Japanese PC servers.

Type customizations

Type customizations allow you to modify the abilities of your battle type, giving you the power to further enhance your strong points or even bolster your shortcomings. With the exception of the basic types (Hunter, Ranger and Force), all types can be customized with this system. Keep in mind that these customizations are type-bound, so acquired customizations will not be shared between types. For example, if you have upgraded Fortegunner with Accuracy+ and then decide to switch to Gunmaster, the ATA enhancement acquired as a Fortegunner will not carry over to your new type. Instead, you must purchase new customizations specifically for your new type. However, if you decide to become a Fortegunner again, the ATA customization you purchased as that type will remain in effect.

There are four divisions of type customizations: basic abilities, special abilities, weapon skills and attributes/resistances. As illustrated by the following chart, the total number of customizations you can have from each division is limited by your character's race. (Light green cells represent future increases to the ability caps; white cells indicate the current caps for the Xbox 360 version.) Though each division is given a cap based on your character's race, this cap applies individually to each type. For example, if you have a basic abilities cap of 12, that means that each type you switch to will have a cap of 12, allowing you to customize each type as you see fit.

When upgrading type customizations, remember that each level increased on a single ability counts against your race's ability cap. For example, if your base ability cap is eight, raising Base ATP+ to LV5 will use five points, leaving you only three points for further customization. Furthermore, if you reach your race's ability cap, you can remove acquired customizations to free up space for new upgrades. However, the AP spent on a reverted customization will not be returned to you. Be sure to carefully consider and plan out the customizations for your type!

Basic abilities

This customization option allows you to enhance the base attributes of your character's type in fixed increments.

Special abilities

This customization option grants you special abilities such as increased TECHNIC range and boosted power to fully upgraded weapons.

Weapon skills

Weapon skill customizations allow you to enhance the power of specific weapon categories as well as increase certain photon art levels beyond your type's normal cap.

Attributes/resistances

This customization option lets you upgrade the abilities and level caps of various TECHNICs.

Style customizations

Style customizations are all-around upgrades that, unlike type customizations, are bound to your character instead of your character's battle type. These upgrades are divided into three groups: weapon, shield and extra styles. While there are no limits to the number of style customizations you can purchase, you can use only one of each category at a time. By purchasing multiple styles in the same category, you can switch between those styles at no additional AP cost by accessing this mission.

Weapon styles

Weapon style customizations allow you to add special effects to your weapons as well as boost damage output under certain conditions.

Shield styles

Shield styles are customizations related to defense, such as those which enhance your chances of successfully guarding an attack as well as reducing specific types of damage by fixed rates.

Extra styles

Extra styles are miscellaneous customizations that range from boosting the abilities of recovery items to recovering HP by casting any TECHNIC.