GAS

GAS GAS
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 joint project with the research division aims to help unlock the untapped potential of every Guardian.
Res. Security Dept.

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 GUARDIANS advanced missions. All enemies in these missions give AEXP when defeated.

• The total amount of unused AP you can have on your character at one time is limited to 10 AP, however a future update will raise this cap to 20 AP, and an even later update will increase it to 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 blue represent customization options that will be released at a later date. Please reference this list for details on customization option release order based on the Japanese PC/PS2 release.

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. (Blue 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.

Type customization	Human	Newman	CAST	Beast
Basic Abilities	14	12	8	10
Basic Abilities	18	16	8	10
Special Abilities	6	5	4	5
Special Abilities	8	7	6	7
Weapon Skills	20	15	10	10
Attributes/Resistances	20	15	15	15
Attributes/Resistances	22	17	17	17
Attributes/Resistances	27	22	22	22

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.

Name	LV	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Maximum HP+	1	1	5	Adds 50 HP per level. Maximum boost of 250 HP at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
Strength+	1	1	5	Adds 30 ATP per level. Maximum boost of 150 ATP at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
Accuracy+	1	1	5	Adds 15 ATA per level. Maximum boost of 75 ATA at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
TECHNIC+	1	1	5	Adds 30 TP per level. Maximum boost of 150 TP at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
Defense+	1	1	5	Adds 10 DFP per level. Maximum boost of 50 DFP at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
Evasion+	1	1	5	Adds 30 EVP per level. Maximum boost of 150 EVP at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
Mental+	1	1	5	Adds 30 MST per level. Maximum boost of 150 MST at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5
Stamina+	1	1	5	Adds 1 STA per level. Maximum boost of 5 STA at LV5.
	2	2
	3	3
	4	4
	5	5

Special Abilities

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

Name	LV	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Full Custom Power	1	4	2	Weapons which have been upgraded to 10/10 receive a 10% boost to their attack/TECHNIC power based upon the attack/TECHNIC power of the weapon at 0/10. Maximum boost of 20% at LV2.
	2	8
Exact Attack Damage+	1	4	2	Damage from an exact attack receives an additional 2.5% boost. Maximum boost of 5% at LV2. Cannot be used by Gunmasters and Masterforces.
	2	8
Exact Counter Damage+	1	4	2	Damage from an exact counter receives an additional 10% boost. Maximum boost of 20% at LV2.
	2	8
Attack Range+	1	4	2	Increases the range of attack TECHNICs by 12.5%. Maximum increase of 25% at LV2.
	2	8
Support Range+	1	4	2	Increases the range of support TECHNICs by 12.5%. Maximum increase of 25% at LV2.
	2	8
Critical Rate	1	10	1	Increases the rate of critical attacks.
Critical Mastery	1	10	1	Increases the damage of critical attacks by 5%. Cannot be used by Fighgunner, Fortefighter, Acrofighter and Fighmaster

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.

Name	LV	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Swords PA Level+ Knuckles PA Level+ Spears PA Level+ Dbl Sabers PA Level+ Axes PA Level+ Twin Sabers PA Level+ Twin Daggers PA Level+ Twin Claws PA Level+ Sabers PA Level+ Daggers PA Level+ Claws PA Level+ Whips PA Level+ Slicers PA Level+	1	2	5	Increases target weapon category photon art level cap by two levels. Maximum boost of 10 levels at LV5. Cannot be used by Fighmasters.
	2	3
	3	4
	4	5
	5	6
Rifles PA Level+ Shotguns PA Level+ Longbows PA Level+ Grenades PA Level+ L. Cannons PA Level+ T. Handguns PA Level+ Handguns PA Level+ Crossbows PA Level+ Cards PA Level+ Machineguns PA Level+	1	2	5	Increases target weapon category photon art level cap by two levels. Maximum boost of 10 levels at LV5. Cannot be used by Gunmasters.
	2	3
	3	4
	4	5
	5	6
Swords Damage+ Spears Damage+ Dbl Sabers Damage+ Axes Damage+	1	2	1	Increases target weapon attack power by 4%. Can be used only by Fighmasters.
Rifles Damage+ Shotguns Damage+ L. Cannons Damage+ T. Handguns Damage+	1	2	1	Increases target weapon attack power by 4%. Can be used only by Gunmasters.
Rods Damage+ Wands Damage+ TECH-Mags Damage+	1	2	1	Increases target weapon TECHNIC power by 4%. Can be used only by Masterforces.
Swords Element+ Knuckles Element+ Spears Element+ Dbl Sabers Element+ Axes Element+ Twin Sabers Element+ Twin Daggers Element+ Twin Claws Element+ Sabers Element+ Daggers Element+ Claws Element+ Whips Element+ Slicers Element+	1	2	1	Increases target weapon element by 3%.
Rifles Element+ Shotguns Element+ Longbows Element+ Grenades Element+ L. Cannons Element+ T. Handguns Element+ Handguns Element+ Crossbows Element+ Cards Element+ Machineguns Element+	1	2	1	Increases target weapon element by 3%.
Rods Element+ Wands Element+ TECH-Mags Element+	1	2	1	Increases target weapon element by 3%.
Two Handed Defense+	1	2	1	Boosts DFP by 30 when using two-handed weapons.
Two Handed Block+	1	2	1	Boosts EVP by ? when using two-handed weapons.
Two Handed Mind+	1	2	1	Boosts MST by 100 when using two-handed weapons.
One Handed Defense+	1	2	1	Boosts DFP by 25 when using one-handed weapons.
One Handed Block+	1	2	1	Boosts EVP by ? when using one-handed weapons.
One Handed Mind+	1	2	1	Boosts MST by 75 when using one-handed weapons.
Right Hand+	1	4	2	Boosts the attack/TECHNIC power of right hand weapons by 2%. Maximum boost of 4% at LV2.
	2	6
Left Hand+	1	4	2	Boosts the attack/TECHNIC power of left hand weapons by 2%. Maximum boost of 4% at LV2.
	2	6
Rifle C Rate+ Shotgun C Rate+ Longbow C Rate+ Grenade C Rate+ Laser Cannon C Rate+ Twin Handgun C Rate+ Handgun C Rate+ Crossbow C Rate+ Card C Rate+ Machinegun C Rate+	1	2	2	Increases target weapon's critical hit rate.
	2	4
Rod C Rate+ Wand C Rate+ TCSM C Rate+	1	2	2	Increases target weapon's critical hit rate.
	2	4

Attributes/Resistances

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

Name	LV	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Limit Break Foie	1	10	1	Removes Foie's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds two additional targets. Can be used only by Masterforces.
Limit Break Barta	1	10	1	Increases Barta's damage by 10%. Can be used only by Masterforces.
Limit Break Zonde	1	10	1	Increases Zonde's damage by 10%. Can be used only by Masterforces.
Limit Break Diga	1	10	1	Removes Diga's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds two additional targets. Can be used only by Masterforces.
Limit Break Megid	1	10	1	Increases Megid's damage by 10%. Can be used only by Masterforces.
LB Rafoie	1	10	1	Removes Rafoie's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Can be used only by Fortetechers.
LB Rabarta	1	10	1	Removes Rabarta's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Can be used only by Fortetechers.
LB Razonde	1	10	1	Removes Razonde's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Can be used only by Fortetechers.
LB Radiga	1	10	1	Removes Radiga's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Can be used only by Fortetechers.
LB Ramegid	1	10	1	Removes Ramegid's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Can be used only by Fortetechers.
LB Gifoie	1	10	1	Removes Gifoie's one-hit-per-target restriction and increases damage by 10%. Can be used only by Wartechers.
LB Gibarta	1	10	1	Removes Gibarta's one-hit-per-target restriction and increases damage by 10%. Can be used only by Wartechers.
LB Gizonde	1	10	1	Removes Gizonde's one-hit-per-target restriction and increases damage by 10%. Can be used only by Wartechers.
LB Gidiga	1	10	1	Removes Gidiga's one-hit-per-target restriction and increases damage by 10%. Can be used only by Wartechers.
LB Noszonde	1	10	1	Removes Noszonde's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Can be used only by Guntechers.
LB Nosdiga	1	10	1	Increases Nosdiga's damage by 50%. Can be used only by Guntechers.
LB Nosmegid	1	10	1	Removes Nosmegid's one-hit-per-target restriction and adds one additional target. Also increases damage by 20%. Can be used only by Guntechers.
Fire TECHNIC Lv+ Ice TECHNIC Lv+ Lightning TECHNIC Lv+ Ground TECHNIC Lv+ Light TECHNIC Lv+ Dark TECHNIC Lv+	1	3	5	Increases target attack TECHNIC category level cap by two levels. Maximum boost of 10 levels at LV5. Cannot be used by Masterforces.
	2	4
	3	5
	4	6
	5	7
Support TECHNIC Lv+	1	10	1	Increases support TECHNIC cap by 10 levels. Can be used only by Masterforces.
Burn Resistance+	1	2	2	Slightly boosts your resistance to the burn status effect.
	2	4
Poison Resistance+	1	2	2	Slightly boosts your resistance to the poison status effect.
	2	4
Confuse Resistance+	1	2	2	Slightly boosts your resistance to the confusion status effect.
	2	4

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.

Style name	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Elemental Weapon	5	2	Increases your equipped weapon's elemental attribute by 5%.
Elemental Arms	10		Requires Elemental Weapon. Increases your equipped weapon's elemental attribute by 7% instead of 5%.
Enhanced Weapon	5	2	Increases the attack power of A-grade and lower weapons by 5%.
High Enhanced Weapon	7		Requires Enhanced Weapon.
Common Mastery	5	2	Increases the attack power of C-grade weapons by 20%.
Common Specialty	7		Requires Common Mastery. Increases the attack power of C-grade weapons by 30% instead of 20%.
Burn Crusher	3	2	Burned enemies will take an additional 10% damage from attacks.
Burn Collapse	8		Requires Burn Crusher.
Poison Crusher	3	2	Poisoned enemies will take an additional 15% damage from attacks.
Poison Collapse	8		Requires Poison Crusher. Increases damage to poisoned enemies by an additional 5%.
Infect Crusher	3	2	Infected enemies will take an additional 10% damage from attacks.
Infect Collapse	8		Requires Infect Crusher.
Shock Crusher	3	2	Shocked enemies will take an additional 10% damage from attacks.
Shock Collapse	8		Requires Shock Crusher.
Silen. Crusher	3	2	Silenced enemies will take an additional 15% damage from attacks.
Silen. Collapse	8		Requires Silen. Crusher.
Freeze Crusher	3	2	Frozen enemies will take an additional 8% damage from attacks.
Freeze Collapse	8		Requires Freeze Crusher. Increases damage to frozen enemies by an additional 4%.
Sleep Crusher	3	2	Sleeping enemies will take an additional 50% damage from attacks.
Sleep Collapse	8		Requires Sleep Crusher.
Stun Crusher	3	2	Stunned enemies will take an additional 10% damage from attacks.
Stun Collapse	8		Requires Stun Crusher.
Confu. Crusher	3	2	Confused enemies will take an additional 10% damage from attacks.
Confu. Collapse	8		Requires Confu. Crusher.
Taunt Crusher	3	2	Taunted enemies will take an additional 15% damage from attacks.
Taunt Collapse	8		Requires Taunt Crusher.
Burn Enchant	3	2	Adds burn LV1 to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Burn Transform	5		Adds burn LV1 to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Burn Enchant.
Poison Enchant	3	2	Adds poison LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Poison Transform	5		Adds poison LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Poison Enchant.
Infect Enchant	3	2	Adds infection LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Infect Transform	5		Adds infection LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Infect Enchant.
Shock Enchant	3	2	Adds shock LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Shock Transform	5		Adds shock LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Shock Enchant.
Silen. Enchant	3	2	Adds silence LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Silen. Transform	5		Adds silence LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Silen. Enchant.
Freeze Enchant	3	2	Adds freeze LV2 to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Freeze Transform	5		Adds freeze LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Freeze Enchant.
Sleep Enchant	3	2	Adds sleep LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Sleep Transform	5		Adds sleep LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Sleep Enchant.
Stun Enchant	3	2	Adds stun LV2 to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Stun Transform	5		Adds stun LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Stun Enchant.
Confu. Enchant	3	2	Adds confuse LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Confu. Transform	5		Adds confuse LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Confu. Enchant.
Taunt Enchant	3	2	Adds charm LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Taunt Transform	5		Adds charm LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Taunt Enchant.
Incap. Enchant	3	2	Adds incapacitate LV1 to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect.
Incap. Transform	5		Adds incapacitate LV? to any weapons that do not already have an associated status effect. Requires Incap. Enchant.
Weapons Master	5	1	Reduces the variance of your weapons by 50%.
Guard Crush	5	2	Knocks down enemy which blocks players attack and deals 1 point of damage.
Guard Break	10		Allows you to knock down enemies more frequently. Requires Guard Crush.
Revenge Blaster	20	1	You become more powerful as your HP decreases.
Heavy Punch	5	1	Gives a low chance of enemy DFP and MST being reduced by half by your attacks.

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.

Style name	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Elemental Field	5	2	Increases your line shield's elemental attribute by 5%.
Elemental Wall	10		Requires Elemental Field. Increases your line shield's elemental attribute an additional 2%.
Rapid Action	5	2	Increases your base EVP by an unknown amount (possibly 100 EVP?).
Quick Action	6		Requires Rapid Action. Increases you base EVP by an additional amount (value unknown).
Sluggish	5	2	Decreases your EVP by an unknown amount.
High Legsless	10		Requires Sluggish.
Ragan's Breath	5	3	Increases your maximum HP by 200.
Ragan's Force	7		Requires Ragan's Breath. Increases your maximum HP by 150.
Ragan's Soul	10		Requires Ragan's Force. Increases your maximum HP by 150.
Photon Shield	5	2	Reduces physical damage by 5%. Will be changed in a future update.
Core Shield	10		Requires Photon Shield. Decreases physical damage by an additional 140 points.
Photon Barrier	5	2	Reduces TECHNIC damage by 5%. Will be changed in a future update.
Soul Barrier	10		Requires Photon Barrier. Decreases TECHNIC damage by an additional 140 points.
Solid Body	5	1	Nullifies damage that is less than 2% of your maximum HP.
Reduce Fire	5	2	Reduces damage taken from fire-based attacks by 10%.
Diminish Fire	10		Requires Reduce Fire.
Reduce Ice	5	2	Reduces damage taken from ice-based attacks by 10%.
Diminish Ice	10		Requires Reduce Ice.
Reduce Lightning	5	2	Reduces damage taken from lightning-based attacks by 10%.
Diminish Thunder	10		Requires Reduce Lightning. Reduces damage taken from lightning-based attacks by 20% instead of 10%.
Reduce Ground	5	2	Reduces damage taken from ground-based attacks by 10%.
Diminish Earth	10		Requires Reduce Ground.
Reduce Light	5	2	Reduces damage taken from light-based attacks by 10%.
Diminish Light	10		Requires Reduce Light.
Reduce Dark	5	2	Reduces damage taken from dark-based attacks by 10%.
Diminish Dark	10		Requires Reduce Dark.
Multiple Parry	5	2	Has a low chance of reducing damage received from attacks to 1.
High Multiple Parry	10		Requires Multiple Parry.
Vanguard	5	1	Reduces the chance of being blown away by certain powerful attacks.
Fakis' Curse	5	1	Reduces your base STA, but adds 400 HP.
Standstill	5	1	Reduces the chance of being knocked down by certain attacks.
Protection	7	1	Reduces all types of damage by 50 points.

Extra Styles

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

Style name	Req. AP	Max. LV	Description
Competent Trapper	5	2	Increases trap damage by 30%.
Expert Trapper	10		Requires Competent Trapper. Increases trap damage by an additional 10%.
Competent Pharmacist	5	2	Increase the effectiveness of recovery items by 30%.
Skilled Pharmacist	10		Requires Competent Pharmacist. Increases recovery item effectiveness by an additional 30%.
Double Time	5	1	Doubles the duration of status enhancement items.
Provoke	5	1	Enhance your presence to provoke enemy attacks.
Wild Blast	5	1	Increases nanoblast duration by 30%. Can be used only by beasts.
Trusty Partner	5	1	Increases NPC damage output by 25%
Photon Crafter	5	2	Regenerates 25 HP with each TECHNIC cast.
Photon Regenerator	10		Requires Photon Crafter. Regenerates an additional 25 HP with each TECHNIC cast.
Avenge	10	1	Temporarily boosts your attack power when allies are incapacitated.
Regenerate	3	2	Grants auto recovery LV1 to allies within your vicinity, but not yourself.
Regrowth	10		Requires Regenerate. Grants auto recovery LV2 to allies within your vicinity, but not yourself.
Old-Fashioned	2	1	Removes photon color from your clothing, to appear as if no line shield is equipped.