Difference between revisions of "Partner characters"

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This article describes Partner Characters as known in Network Mode. For information more specific to Story and Extra Modes, see Partner Characters (Offline).

Description

Partner Characters are non-player characters able to join special missions and engage in combat. If certain requirements are met, some Partner Characters will give a Partner Card, allowing them to be invited to Free Missions and Co-op Missions.

Abilities

During certain missions, Partner Characters will join a team automatically. Partner Characters will leave a team if leadership is changed. Only the leader can invite a Partner Character. A maximum of two Partner Characters can be invited. Partner Machineries count as Partner Characters. Combat is based on each Partner Character's combat behavior.

• When not engaged in combat, Partner Characters will follow the leader. Partner Characters can travel through closed barriers but not solid objects. Separation from the leader can cause Partner Characters to teleport to the leader's location. Partner Characters do not appear in lobbies.

• A Partner Character's Character Level is based on the leader's character level. Level caps do not apply to Partner Characters.

• Partner Characters can trigger traps. Partner Characters cannot activate switches.

• Incapacitated Partner Characters fully revive after 20 seconds.

• Most Partner Characters are equipped with a TECHNIC weapon linked with Resta.

• Some Partner Characters change equipment at level twenty five, level fifty and level one hundred.

• A Partner Character's items have store bought attribute rates. Equipment requirements do not apply to Partner Characters.

• Cast and Beast Partner Characters have racial abilities at level one which cannot be activated until level twenty.

• Photon Art level caps do not apply to Partner Characters. Photon Points do not apply to Partner Characters.

Partner Characters otherwise have the same capabilities as Player Characters.

A Partner Character has gender, race, type, weapons, photon arts, line shields, units, Partner Card, stats, voice, chat shortcuts, etc.

Obtainable Partner Cards

Unobtainable Partner Cards