PSU offline:Types

This article pertains to an item, mission or other feature from the offline version of Phantasy Star Universe.

Overview

Battle types, also unofficially known as jobs or classes, are one of the most important gameplay mechanics in PSU. They determine a character's stats, which weapons they can use, how much PP certain weapons regenerate per interval, and proficiency with traps. There are three types available.

Here is a quick overview of the different Types:

	Type Name	Short	Photon Art caps			In-game description
			Skills	Bullets	TECHNICs
Basic Types	Hunter	HU	30	30	30	A balanced type with high attack power, good for melee combat. Skilled in the use of striking weapons. A good fit for beginning players.
	Ranger	RA	30	30	30	A ranged fighter that can defeat enemies and support allies from a distance. The type's high accuracy makes firearms an ideal fit. Suited for intermediate players.
	Force	FO	30	30	30	A type geared toward TECHNICs use. Allows advanced players to play a variety of different roles from powerful attacks to healing and support.

New Human and Beast characters start out as Hunters, while CASTs start as Rangers and Newmans as Forces.

Type levels

Separately from one's character level, Types can be leveled up for stat increases. To do so, you will need to gain type experience points, which are awarded after completing missions (check the article for in-depth info regarding amounts). The maximum Type level is capped at 10.

The following is a chart of mission points (Type experience) needed to level up the types:

Basic Types	Type Level	1→2	2→3	3→4	4→5	5→6	6→7	7→8	8→9	9→10
	To Next	250	250	250	250	250	250	250	250	250
	Total	250	500	750	1000	1250	1500	1750	2000	2250

Changing types

You can change your current Type to any of the Types available at the Type Select Counter at Clyez City 5F on the Colony. By doing so, you will not get any of the benefits of your old Type in your new one. You will not lose your old Type level either though. Changing Types will cost a certain amount of meseta, dependent on one's character level. The formula for obtaining the cost of a Type change for any given Character Level is 75 + (25 * CL), where CL is the character's level. This is also represented in the following table.

Char level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Cost	100	125	150	175	200	225	250	275	300	325	350	375	400	425	450	475	500	525	550	575	600	625	650	675	700
Char level	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Cost	725	750	775	800	825	850	875	900	925	950	975	1000	1025	1050	1075	1100	1125	1150	1175	1200	1225	1250	1275	1300	1325
Char level	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75
Cost	1350	1375	1400	1425	1450	1475	1500	1525	1550	1575	1600	1625	1650	1675	1700	1725	1750	1775	1800	1825	1850	1875	1900	1925	1950
Char level	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100
Cost	1975	2000	2025	2050	2075	2100	2125	2150	2175	2200	2225	2250	2275	2300	2325	2350	2375	2400	2425	2450	2475	2500	2525	2550	2575

Weapon proficiencies

Hunter

Ranger

Force

Traps

All types are capable of using all traps.

Rarity	Name	Carrying limit	Buy price	Sell price
1★	Damage Trap	30	50	35
2★	Burn Trap		100	70
	Freeze Trap		120	84
3★	Damage Trap G	15	600	420
4★	Burn Trap G		750	525
	Freeze Trap G		750	525

• A trap's SE should affect any monster that can be affected by that SE, despite normal restrictions of SE level (normal traps work on large monsters).
• SE levels remain constant despite level or Type.
• Trap damage itself, as well as SE's damage are nonelemental; meaning that they are not affected by a monster's element.
• Traps charge a SUV-bar. Assumedly they charge a nanoblast as well.