Types

Types (戦闘タイプ -- Battle Types), also known as Jobs and Classes, are one of the most important gameplay mechanics in PSU. A Type essentially defines most of the abilities of your character, as well as the Weapons (s)he can use. PSU retains the three Types from its predecessor, Phantasy Star Online. They are:

• Hunters - the melee specialists of the game. They are the damage-dealers, who can take as much as they deal out. With their Photon Arts known as Skills, they can execute powerful melee attacks.
• Rangers - the ranged specialists of the game. They can use their passive Photon Arts - Bullets - in order to cripple enemies with Status Effects such as Burn and Freeze. They are also the most accurate Type in the game.
• Forces - the archetypical mage. Forces use their Photon Arts called Techniques to acheive a variety of effects; including but not limited to elemental damage, healing, and raising and lowering Stats.

In addition there are Expert Types that will allow further customization of a character. Expert Types appear to include 'hybrid' Types as well as more powerful versions of the Basic Types. See the Expert Types article for more information.

Stat Multiplier Percentages

Note: Due to rounding issues, figures might not be fully accurate.

Offline

Type	HP	ATP	ATA	TAP	DFP	EVP	MST	END
Hunter	69	69	69	69	69	69	69	69
Ranger	90	100	150	60	90	70	80	120
Force	70	80	50	100	60	60	120	100
Figunner	110	115.4	105	94.4	110	110	99.25	115
Guntecher	105	147	147	63	125	105	84	125
Wartecher	63	105	84	147	105	84	147	105
Fortefighter	110	115.4	105	94.4	110	110	99.25	115
Fortegunner	105	147	147	63	125	105	84	125
Fortecher	63	105	84	147	105	84	147	105
Protranser	63	85	105	84	84	105	84	105

Online Type Comparison

Assumes a level 1 Human with all class levels at 1.

Type	HP	ATP	ATA	TP	DFP	EVP	MST	STA
Hunter	114	40	19	15	8	20	5	10
Ranger	91	30	26	17	6	30	6	11
Force	79	24	15	51	5	40	10	10
Figunner	115	38	21	18	6	23	5	12
Guntechter	92	30	26	18	4	30	7	12
Wartechter	115	30	16	36	6	41	8	10
Fortefighter	112	44	19	12	8	12	5	10
Fortegunner	89	34	39	15	4	35	5	12
Fortechter	67	20	13	60	4	50	20	10
Protranser	57	20	13	15	4	25	5	10

Photon Art Limits

Each Type has certain limits on how much they can level their Photon Arts (for more information see Photon Arts), these are described below.

	Hunter	Ranger	Force
Skills	20	10	1
Bullets	10	20	10
Techniques	n/a	n/a	20

Changing Types

Type Select Counter Menu

You can change your current Type to any of the Types available at the Type Select Counter. Doing so will cost you a certain amount of Meseta, dependent on your Character Level.

When you change your Type, you do not get the benefits of your old Type in your new one. You cannot switch from Force to Hunter and use Techniques, for example. Nor do any stat bonuses from your old Type as a result of leveling the Type (see below) carry over to your new one. However if you switch to a different Type, and then switch back again, your old Character Level and abilities will still be there.

Type Change Costs

The formula for obtaining the cost of a Type change for any given Character Level is 150 + (50 * CL) - where CL is the character's Character Level. Below is a table showing the cost of changing your Type.

Char Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Cost	200	250	300	350	400	450	500	550	600	650
Char Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Cost	700	750	800	850	900	950	1000	1050	1100	1150
Char Level	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Cost	1200	1250	1300	1350	1400	1450	1500	1550	1600	1650

Type Levels

Upon completing a Mission, you will get a reward of Meseta and Points ('Type experience') for the Type you were using in that Mission. Like with your Character Level, once you receive enough Type Experience your Type will level up. The benefits this brings are twofold:

• Firstly, your stats will increase, particularly those that are important for your Type. Hunters, for example, will get more HP and ATP than the other Types.
• Secondly, when reaching certain Type Levels you may 'Rank Up' - that is to say, your proficiency with certain weapon types will increase, allowing you to use more powerful weapons. For example, you may level up your Hunter Type and upon reaching a certain Type Level for Hunters, your proficiency with Sabers may rise from C to B, allowing you to use B-Rank Sabers.

The maximum Type Level for any one Type is 20. Type Levels exist completely independently of your Character Level.

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