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== Current GBR ==
 
== Current GBR ==
No GBR is in session.
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=== Parum Drop Boost 2nd Redux ===
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'''JP PC/PS2:  Unreelased'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  May 13, 2011 - June 9, 2011'''<br/>
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This period's bonus will be an increased drop rate which applies to the following missions.
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* [[Scarred Planet]]
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* [[Lightning Beasts]]
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* [[SEED Express]]
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* [[Electronic Brain]]
  
 
== Future GBRs ==
 
== Future GBRs ==
 
=== G. Colony Drop Boost 2nd ===
 
=== G. Colony Drop Boost 2nd ===
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'''JP PC/PS2:  March 18, 2010 - April 22, 2010'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  Currently unreleased'''<br/>
 
* [[The Black Nest]]
 
* [[The Black Nest]]
 
* [[The Dark God]]
 
* [[The Dark God]]
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=== Moatoob Drop Boost 3rd ===
 
=== Moatoob Drop Boost 3rd ===
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'''JP PC/PS2:  June 10, 2010 - July 1, 2010'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  Currently unreleased'''<br/>
 
* [[Caves of Ice]]
 
* [[Caves of Ice]]
 
* [[Awoken Serpent]]
 
* [[Awoken Serpent]]
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=== Neudaiz Drop Boost 4th ===
 
=== Neudaiz Drop Boost 4th ===
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'''JP PC/PS2:  August 26, 2010 - September 16, 2010'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  Currently unreleased'''<br/>
 
* [[Eco Protection]]
 
* [[Eco Protection]]
 
* [[Grove of Fanatics (AOTI)|Grove of Fanatics]]
 
* [[Grove of Fanatics (AOTI)|Grove of Fanatics]]
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=== Parum Drop Boost 4th ===
 
=== Parum Drop Boost 4th ===
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'''JP PC/PS2:  November 11, 2010 - December 2, 2010'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  Currently unreleased'''<br/>
 
* [[Evacuation Route]]
 
* [[Evacuation Route]]
 
* [[Two-Headed Ruins]]
 
* [[Two-Headed Ruins]]
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=== G. Colony Drop Boost 3rd ===
 
=== G. Colony Drop Boost 3rd ===
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'''JP PC/PS2:  February 10, 2011 - March 3, 2011'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  Currently unreleased'''<br/>
 
* [[Dark Satellite (AOTI)|Dark Satellite]]
 
* [[Dark Satellite (AOTI)|Dark Satellite]]
 
* [[SEED Awakened (AOTI)|SEED Awakened]]
 
* [[SEED Awakened (AOTI)|SEED Awakened]]
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== Previous GBRs ==
 
== Previous GBRs ==
 
=== Parum Drop Boost ===
 
=== Parum Drop Boost ===
'''Japan only'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  November 1, 2007 - November 29, 2007'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  Unreleased'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.  Note that while this GBR was held only in Japan, it did not arrive with new content. It was only after this first GBR that new mission difficulties and sometimes new missions would arrive upon being held.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.  Note that while this GBR was held only in Japan, it did not arrive with new content. It was only after this first GBR that new mission difficulties and sometimes new missions would arrive upon being held.
 
* [[Mad Creatures]]
 
* [[Mad Creatures]]
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* [[Endrum Remnants]]
 
* [[Endrum Remnants]]
 
* [[The Dual Sentinel]]
 
* [[The Dual Sentinel]]
 
  
 
=== Moatoob Drop Boost ===
 
=== Moatoob Drop Boost ===
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| rowspan="1" | Master || 155+ || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || 155+ || 50% boost
 
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'''February 8, 2008 - March 13, 2008 (Xbox 360)'''<ref name="a">The initial GBR ran longer than expected for the PC/PS2 servers due to issues with [[Updates/March_2008#Update_043|update 043]].</ref><br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  January 17, 2008 - February 28, 2008'''<br/>
'''February 8, 2008 - March 17, 2008 (PC/PS2)'''<ref name="a">The initial GBR ran longer than expected for the PC/PS2 servers due to issues with [[Updates/March_2008#Update_043|update 043]].</ref><br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2:  February 8, 2008 - March 17, 2008'''<ref name="moatoob1st">The initial GBR ran longer than expected for the PC/PS2 servers due to issues with [[Updates/March_2008#Update_043|update 043]].</ref><br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  February 8, 2008 - March 13, 2008'''<ref name="moatoob1st"/><br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[System Defense]]
 
* [[System Defense]]
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* [[Caves of Ice]]
 
* [[Caves of Ice]]
 
* [[Awoken Serpent]]
 
* [[Awoken Serpent]]
 
  
 
=== Neudaiz Drop Boost ===
 
=== Neudaiz Drop Boost ===
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| rowspan="1" | Master || 155+ || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || 155+ || 50% boost
 
|}
 
|}
'''August 22, 2008 - September 25, 2008'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  April 10, 2008 - May 8, 2008'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  August 22, 2008 - September 25, 2008'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[Hill of Spores]]
 
* [[Hill of Spores]]
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* [[Sacred Stream]]
 
* [[Sacred Stream]]
 
* [[White Beast]]
 
* [[White Beast]]
 
  
 
=== Parum Drop Boost 2nd ===
 
=== Parum Drop Boost 2nd ===
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| rowspan="1" | Master || 140+ || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || 140+ || 50% boost
 
|}
 
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'''December 5, 2008 - January 15, 2009'''<ref>Originally scheduled to run through January 8, 2009, this session of GBR was extended by one week following maintenance for [[Updates/December 2008#Update 064|update 064]].</ref><br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  May 22, 2008 - June 26, 2008'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  December 5, 2008 - January 15, 2009'''<ref name="parum2nd">Originally scheduled to run through January 8, 2009, this session of GBR was extended by one week following maintenance for [[Updates/December 2008#Update 064|update 064]].</ref><br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[Scarred Planet]]
 
* [[Scarred Planet]]
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| rowspan="1" | Master || 120+ || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || 120+ || 50% boost
 
|}
 
|}
'''May 8, 2009 - May 28, 2009'''<ref>Originally scheduled to run through May 21, 2009, this GBR was extended by one week following the extension of [[Shred the Darkness]].</ref><br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  July 10, 2008 - July 24, 2008'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  May 8, 2009 - May 28, 2009'''<ref name="gurhal1st">Originally scheduled to run through May 21, 2009, this GBR was extended by one week following the extension of [[Shred the Darkness (event)|Shred the Darkness]].</ref><br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[Roar of Flames]]
 
* [[Roar of Flames]]
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=== Moatoob Drop Boost 2nd ===
 
=== Moatoob Drop Boost 2nd ===
'''August 7, 2009 - August 27, 2009'''<ref>In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of the Moatoob Drop Boost 2nd, an extra mission was included: [[Citadel of Sand]]. It is unknown why this mission was excluded from the local version of this GBR.</ref><br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  October 9, 2008 - November 20, 2008'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  August 7, 2009 - August 27, 2009'''<ref name="moatoob2nd">In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of the Moatoob Drop Boost 2nd, an extra mission was included: [[Citadel of Sand]]. It is unknown why this mission was excluded from the local version of this GBR.</ref><br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[Desert Terror]]
 
* [[Desert Terror]]
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| rowspan="1" | Master || 140+ || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || 140+ || 50% boost
 
|}
 
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'''October 30, 2009 - November 19, 2009'''<ref>In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of the G. Colony Drop Boost, another mission difficulty was included: [[The Dark God]] S2.  This was not released at the time the local version of the GBR began.</ref><br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  December 25, 2008 - January 22, 2009'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  October 30, 2009 - November 19, 2009'''<ref name="colony1st">In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of the G. Colony Drop Boost, another mission difficulty was included: [[The Dark God]] S2.  This was not released at the time the local version of the GBR began.</ref><br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[Dark Satellite]]
 
* [[Dark Satellite]]
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| rowspan="1" | Master || ? || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || ? || 50% boost
 
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'''November 20, 2009 - December 10, 2009'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  February 26, 2009 - March 26, 2009'''<br/>
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'''EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360:  November 20, 2009 - December 10, 2009'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.
 
* [[Forest Infiltration]]
 
* [[Forest Infiltration]]
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| rowspan="1" | Master || 140+ || 50% boost
 
| rowspan="1" | Master || 140+ || 50% boost
 
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'''May 21, 2010 - June 21, 2010'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  Unreleased'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  May 21, 2010 - June 21, 2010'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
* [[System Defense]]
 
* [[System Defense]]
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* [[Caves of Ice]]
 
* [[Caves of Ice]]
 
* [[Awoken Serpent]]
 
* [[Awoken Serpent]]
 
  
 
=== Parum Drop Boost 3rd ===
 
=== Parum Drop Boost 3rd ===
'''September 24, 2010 - October 28, 2010'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  May 7, 2009 - June 4, 2009'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  September 24, 2010 - October 28, 2010'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
* [[Train Rescue]]
 
* [[Train Rescue]]
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* [[The Dual Sentinel]]
 
* [[The Dual Sentinel]]
 
* [[Duel in the Ruins]]
 
* [[Duel in the Ruins]]
 
  
 
=== G. Colony Drop Boost Redux ===
 
=== G. Colony Drop Boost Redux ===
'''November 19, 2010 - December 2, 2010'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  Unreleased'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  November 19, 2010 - December 2, 2010'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
* [[Dark Satellite]]
 
* [[Dark Satellite]]
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=== Neudaiz Drop Boost 3rd ===
 
=== Neudaiz Drop Boost 3rd ===
'''January 21, 2011 - February 24, 2011'''<br/>
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'''JP PC/PS2:  August 27, 2009 - September 24, 2009'''<br/>
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'''Xbox 360:  January 21, 2011 - February 24, 2011'''<br/>
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:
 
* [[Mizuraki Defense]]
 
* [[Mizuraki Defense]]

Revision as of 15:40, 10 May 2011

GUARDIANS Boost Road is a special recurring event which has players run a specified series of missions to earn points which go toward an individual ranking. This ranking is used to determine a bonus which is applied to the missions in the event. The key to increasing your rank lies in completing all of the specified missions in an even fashion, as your rank is based on the mission which you have completed the least. The bonus applied to each GBR mission is a cumulative total of each party member's current GBR status. With a maximum individual bonus of 50%, a full party of six potentially could benefit from a 300% bonus. You can check your current GBR status by speaking to the TTB receptionist on Clyez City's fourth floor.

As an added benefit of the GUARDIANS Boost Road, all base ver.1 missions (those which appear in white text at the mission counter) receive a temporary 2x MP payout boost for the duration of their time in the GBR. Missions which are exclusive to Ambition of the Illuminus (those which are listed in yellow text at the mission counter) are not affected by this bonus.

Point system

Points are awarded to individuals based on the missions they complete. Each difficulty has a specific number of points which will be awarded as long as the mission is completed with a grade of B or better. If the mission ends with a C, no points will be awarded.

Mission difficulty Points
C 1
B 2
A 3
S 4
S2 5
S3 6

As points are earned, a player's GBR class will go up. Each class has certain rewards linked to it which is said to change with each GBR. However, the only change made in those GBRs held so far is a drop boost. The tables next to the sets of GBR missions shown below list each class as well as how many points are needed to progress and what rewards are tied to each point level. These values vary upon the holding of each new GBR.

Current GBR

Parum Drop Boost 2nd Redux

JP PC/PS2: Unreelased
Xbox 360: May 13, 2011 - June 9, 2011
This period's bonus will be an increased drop rate which applies to the following missions.

Future GBRs

G. Colony Drop Boost 2nd

JP PC/PS2: March 18, 2010 - April 22, 2010
Xbox 360: Currently unreleased

Moatoob Drop Boost 3rd

JP PC/PS2: June 10, 2010 - July 1, 2010
Xbox 360: Currently unreleased

Neudaiz Drop Boost 4th

JP PC/PS2: August 26, 2010 - September 16, 2010
Xbox 360: Currently unreleased

Parum Drop Boost 4th

JP PC/PS2: November 11, 2010 - December 2, 2010
Xbox 360: Currently unreleased

G. Colony Drop Boost 3rd

JP PC/PS2: February 10, 2011 - March 3, 2011
Xbox 360: Currently unreleased

Previous GBRs

Parum Drop Boost

JP PC/PS2: November 1, 2007 - November 29, 2007
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: Unreleased
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions. Note that while this GBR was held only in Japan, it did not arrive with new content. It was only after this first GBR that new mission difficulties and sometimes new missions would arrive upon being held.

Moatoob Drop Boost

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-10 0-19% boost
Standard 12-26 20-29% boost
Ace 30-49 30-39% boost
Elite 50-65 40-44% boost
Hero 72-150 45-49% boost
Master 155+ 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: January 17, 2008 - February 28, 2008
EN PC/PS2: February 8, 2008 - March 17, 2008[1]
Xbox 360: February 8, 2008 - March 13, 2008[1]
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.

Neudaiz Drop Boost

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-10 0-19% boost
Standard 12-26 20-29% boost
Ace 30-49 30-39% boost
Elite 50-65 40-44% boost
Hero 72-150 45-49% boost
Master 155+ 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: April 10, 2008 - May 8, 2008
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: August 22, 2008 - September 25, 2008
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.

Parum Drop Boost 2nd

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-11 0-19% boost
Standard 12-26 20-29% boost
Ace 27-49 30-39% boost
Elite 50-75 40-44% boost
Hero 76-139 45-49% boost
Master 140+ 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: May 22, 2008 - June 26, 2008
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: December 5, 2008 - January 15, 2009[2]
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.


Gurhal Drop Boost

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-4 0-19% boost
Standard 5-9 20-29% boost
Ace 10-39 30-39% boost
Elite 40-64 40-44% boost
Hero 65-119 45-49% boost
Master 120+ 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: July 10, 2008 - July 24, 2008
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: May 8, 2009 - May 28, 2009[3]
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.


Moatoob Drop Boost 2nd

JP PC/PS2: October 9, 2008 - November 20, 2008
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: August 7, 2009 - August 27, 2009[4]
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.


G. Colony Drop Boost

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-14 0-19% boost
Standard 15-29 20-29% boost
Ace 30-49 30-39% boost
Elite 50-79 40-44% boost
Hero 80-139 45-49% boost
Master 140+ 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: December 25, 2008 - January 22, 2009
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: October 30, 2009 - November 19, 2009[5]
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.


Neudaiz Drop Boost 2nd

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-14 0-19% boost
Standard 15-29 20-29% boost
Ace 30-49 30-40% boost
Elite 50-84 40-44% boost
Hero  ? 45-49% boost
Master  ? 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: February 26, 2009 - March 26, 2009
EN PC/PS2 and Xbox 360: November 20, 2009 - December 10, 2009
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions.


Moatoob Drop Boost Redux

Class name Req. points Bonus
Rookie 0-14 0-19% boost
Standard 15-29 20-29% boost
Ace 30-49 30-39% boost
Elite 50-79 40-44% boost
Hero 80-139 45-49% boost
Master 140+ 50% boost

JP PC/PS2: Unreleased
Xbox 360: May 21, 2010 - June 21, 2010
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:

Parum Drop Boost 3rd

JP PC/PS2: May 7, 2009 - June 4, 2009
Xbox 360: September 24, 2010 - October 28, 2010
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:

G. Colony Drop Boost Redux

JP PC/PS2: Unreleased
Xbox 360: November 19, 2010 - December 2, 2010
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:

Neudaiz Drop Boost 3rd

JP PC/PS2: August 27, 2009 - September 24, 2009
Xbox 360: January 21, 2011 - February 24, 2011
This period's bonus was an increased drop rate which applied to the following missions:

Reference notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The initial GBR ran longer than expected for the PC/PS2 servers due to issues with update 043.
  2. Originally scheduled to run through January 8, 2009, this session of GBR was extended by one week following maintenance for update 064.
  3. Originally scheduled to run through May 21, 2009, this GBR was extended by one week following the extension of Shred the Darkness.
  4. In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of the Moatoob Drop Boost 2nd, an extra mission was included: Citadel of Sand. It is unknown why this mission was excluded from the local version of this GBR.
  5. In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of the G. Colony Drop Boost, another mission difficulty was included: The Dark God S2. This was not released at the time the local version of the GBR began.