Partner characters
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 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 machines 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.
- Separation from the leader can cause partner characters to teleport to the leader's location.
- A partner character's level is based on the leader's character level. Level caps do not apply to partner characters.
- Partner characters do not appear in lobbies.
- Partner characters can travel through closed barriers but not solid objects.
- Partner characters can trigger traps. Partner characters cannot activate switches.
- Incapacitated partner characters fully revive after 20 seconds.
- Some partner characters change equipment at various character levels.
- 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 arts 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.
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Obtainable partner cards
| Name | Card comment | Card requirements | Mission participation | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laia Martinez | I hate scoundrels and liars. |
Episode 2 Chapter 1, | Episode 2 All Chapters, United Front, Episode 3 Chapter 1, Episode 3 Chapter 2, |
+3 |
| Lou | I will help if necessary. |
CAST Tutorial, or Episode 2 Chapter 2, |
SEED-Form Purge, Episode 2 Chapter 2, Episode 2 Chapter 10, Episode 3 Chapter 4, |
+3 |
| Hyuga Ryght | Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
Human Tutorial, or Episode 2 Chapter 3, |
SEED-Form Purge Episode 2 Chapter 3, Episode 3 Chapter 3, |
+3 |
| Maya Shidow | Let me know if you need help with your equipment! |
Newman Tutorial, or Episode 2 Chapter 4, |
SEED-Form Purge, Episode 2 Chapter 4, Episode 2 Chapter 6, Episode 3 Chapter 1, Episode 3 Chapter 4, |
+3 |
| Leogini Santosa Berafort | Call me Leo. If you ever need any help, I'll be there! |
Beast Tutorial, or Episode 2 Chapter 7, |
SEED-Form Purge, Episode 2 Chapter 7, Episode 2 Chapter 10, |
+3 |
| Tonnio Rhima | I'll give you a hand if I'm bored! |
Episode 2 Chapter 9, | Episode 2 Chapter 9, Episode 2 Chapter 10, |
+3 |
| Lumia Waber | I'm still new at this, but I'll do my best! |
Episode 3 Chapter 1, | Episode 3 Chapter 1, Episode 3 Chapter 2, Episode 3 Chapter 3, Episode 3 Chapter 4, |
-5 |
| Alfort Tylor | I try not to kill people or rob the poor. |
Episode 2 Chapter 10, defeat Tylor, and Episode 3 Chapter 2, |
United Front, Episode 3 Chapter 2, |
+5 |
| Bruce Boyde | I'll go anywhere and supply you with anything. |
S rank Bruce's Dungeon S, | Bruce's Dungeon, Invisible Road, The Protectors α, |
+3 |
| Fulyen Curtz | AMF 177th Anti- SEED squadron leader. |
Episode 3 Chapter 4, | Invisible Road, The Protectors α, Episode 3 Chapter 4, |
+5 |
| Lucaim Nav | I'll make a Guardian out of you yet. |
Episode 3 Chapter 5, | Episode 2 Chapter 5, Elements of Unrest, |
+5 |
| Ethan Waber | Gimme a call if you want to go save the world together! |
Episode 3 Chapter 6, | none | +5 |
| Karen Erra | I may not be around much. |
-- | Deadly Brilliance, | +3 |
| Partner machines | Please use this card when I can be of service. |
Production Level 80+ | none | +10 |
Unobtainable partner cards
| Name | Card comment | Mission participation | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Waber (rogue) | I'm not a Guardian now, but I'll still protect the world! |
Episode 2 Chapter 8, Episode 2 Chapter 10, Deadly Brilliance, Episode 3 Chapter 1, Episode 3 Chapter 3, |
+5 |
| Fulyen Curtz (without hetmet) | AMF 177th Anti-SEED squadron leader. |
Episode 2 Chapter 3, | +5 |
| Kanal Tomrain | ? | Episode 2 Chapter 8, | -3 |
| Remlia Norphe | For the koltova, trust Green Green Farm! |
Invisible Road, The Protectors α, |
+0 |
| Liina Sukaya | I'm the first mate of the Landeel. |
United Front, | +3 |
| Mirei Mikuna (Karen Erra) | Call me Karen-- I'll always be a Guardian at heart. |
Deadly Brilliance, | +3 |
| Obel Dallgun | For safety, security and peace of mind. |
Elements of Unrest, | +5 |
| Hal | This is Hal, from GC5! What's new with you? |
Elements of Unrest, | +0 |
| Maira Klein | ? | Episode 3 Chapter 1, | -10 |
| Lou (without hat) | I will help if necessary. |
Episode 3 Chapter 4, | +3 |
| Obel | ? | Episode 3 Chapter 5, | +5 |
| Ash | ? | Maximum Attack G, | +20 |
| Rupika | ? | Maximum Attack G, | +20 |
| Sue | ? | Maximum Attack G, | +40 |
| Kireek | ? | Maximum Attack G, | +60 |
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