Box drops

All manner of items can drop from boxes found throughout Gurhal, but the type of item you receive may depend partially on the type of box opened. This article will detail the variety of box drops that exist in Phantasy Star Universe.

Normal boxes

The most common type of box found scattered about Gurhal is described simply as a normal box. Generally speaking, these boxes will contain consumable items, room decorations and various photons, metals, wood and hard materials. In the case of photons and metals, the type found will depend on the area where they drop. Similarly, types of wood and hard materials depend upon the planet which they are found. These box drops are also known as area box drops.

Special boxes

Special boxes describe any box or other object (such as a tree, rock or fruit) which notoriously drops a particular item. Often times, these box types are specific to a mission as opposed to an area. The contents of special boxes can range from rare gemstones and alloys to unique biomaterials and in the case of rare missions, special boxes are known to contain a variety of weapons.

Clear boxes

When a mission ends without a major boss battle, often times a set of boxes will appear in the final room as a reward to the party. These boxes are known as clear boxes. Aside from the common items you would find in a mission's normal boxes, these containers also have a chance of dropping various weapons, line shields, units and synthesis boards.

Boss boxes

Boss boxes are the containers which appear at the end of a mission following the defeat of a major boss. These boxes may contain any of the items found in an area's normal boxes along with various weapons, line shields, units or synthesis boards specific to a particular boss. Please note that the boxes which appear following the defeat of a major boss are identified in PSUPedia's drop charts by the boss's name.