Partner characters (offline)
This article describes partner characters as known in Story and Extra Modes. For information more specific to Network Mode, see partner characters.
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Description
Partner characters are non-player characters able to join story missions (offline) and engage in combat. If certain requirements are met, some partner characters will give a Partner Card, allowing them to be invited to missions (offline).
Abilities
Each Episode 1 story mission requires certain partner characters. During Episode 2 Story missions, partner characters will join automatically. The player can invite a partner character for free missions. A maximum of three partner characters can be invited. Partner machines (offline) count as partner characters. Combat is based on each partner character's combat behavior.
- When not engaged in combat, partner characters will follow the player.
- Separation from the player can cause partner characters to teleport to the player's location.
- A partner character's character level is based on the player's character level. Level caps do not apply to partner characters.
- 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 level twenty five, level fifty and level one hundred.
- 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 Art level caps do not apply to partner characters. Photon Points do not apply to partner characters.
Partner characters otherwise have the same capabilities as the player character.
A partner character has gender, race, type, weapons, photon arts, line shields, units, Partner Card, stats, voice, Chat macros, etc.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. |
Episode 1 Partner Cards
Name | Card Comment | Story Mode Card | Extra Mode Card | Mission Participation |
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Hyuga Ryght (offline) | Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
Episode 1 Chapter 3, | Episode 1 Chapter 4, | Episode 1 Chapter 2, Episode 1 Chapter 3, Episode 1 Chapter 4, Episode 1 Chapter 5, Episode 1 Chapter 6, Episode 1 Chapter 7, Episode 1 Chapter 12, |
Karen Erra (offline) | I may not be around much. |
Episode 1 Chapter 3, | Episode 1 Chapter 12, | Episode 1 Chapter 2, Episode 1 Chapter 3, Episode 1 Chapter 4, Episode 1 Chapter 5, Episode 1 Chapter 10, Episode 1 Chapter 12, |
Lucaim Nav (offline) | I'll make a Guardian out of you yet. |
Episode 1 Chapter 4, | Episode 1 Chapter 4, | Episode 1 Chapter 4, |
Maya Shidow (offline) | Let me know if you need help with your equipment! |
Episode 1 Chapter 5, | Episode 1 Chapter 5, | Episode 1 Chapter 5, Episode 1 Chapter 7, Episode 1 Chapter 8, Episode 1 Chapter 12, |
Leogini Santosa Berafort (offline) | Call me Leo. If you ever need any help, I'll be there! |
Episode 1 Chapter 6, | Episode 1 Chapter 6, | Episode 1 Chapter 6, Episode 1 Chapter 8, Episode 1 Chapter 9, Episode 1 Chapter 11, Episode 1 Chapter 12, |
Tonnio Rhima (offline) | I'll give you a hand if I'm bored! |
Episode 1 Chapter 6, | Episode 1 Chapter 6, | Episode 1 Chapter 6, Episode 1 Chapter 8, Episode 1 Chapter 9, Episode 1 Chapter 11, Episode 1 Chapter 12, |
Lou (offline) | I will help if necessary. |
Episode 1 Chapter 8, | Episode 1 Chapter 9, | Episode 1 Chapter 8, Episode 1 Chapter 9, Episode 1 Chapter 10, Episode 1 Chapter 11, |
Pete or Partner machine (offline) |
Please use this card when I can be of service. |
Production Level 30+ | Production Level 30+ | none |
Episode 2 Partner Cards
Name | Card Comment | Card requirements | Mission Participation |
---|---|---|---|
Laia Martinez (offline) | I hate scoundrels and liars. |
Episode 2 Chapter 1, | Episode 2 All Chapters, |
Lou (offline) | I will help if necessary. |
Episode 2 Chapter 2, | Episode 2 Chapter 2, Episode 2 Chapter 10, |
Fulyen Curtz (offline) | AMF 177th Anti- SEED squadron leader. |
Episode 2 Chapter 3, | Episode 2 Chapter 3, |
Maya Shidow (offline) | Let me know if you need help with your equipment! |
Episode 2 Chapter 4, | Episode 2 Chapter 4, Episode 2 Chapter 6, |
Lucaim Nav (offline) | I'll make a Guardian out of you yet. |
Episode 2 Chapter 5, | Episode 2 Chapter 5, |
Hyuga Ryght (offline) | Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
Episode 2 Chapter 6, | Episode 2 Chapter 3, |
Leogini Santosa Berafort (offline) | Call me Leo. If you ever need any help, I'll be there! |
Episode 2 Chapter 7, | Episode 2 Chapter 7, Episode 2 Chapter 10, |
Alfort Tylor (offline) | I try not to kill people or rob the poor. |
Episode 2 Chapter 8, | none |
Tonnio Rhima (offline) | I'll give you a hand if I'm bored! |
Episode 2 Chapter 9, | Episode 2 Chapter 9, Episode 2 Chapter 10, |
Ethan Waber (offline) | I'm not a Guardian now, but I'll still protect the world! |
Episode 2 Chapter 10, | Episode 2 Chapter 8, Episode 2 Chapter 10, |
Pete or Partner machine (offline) |
Please use this card when I can be of service. |
Production Level 30+ | none |
Karen Erra (offline) | I may not be around much. |
Episode 1 Data Transfer | none |
Unobtainable Partner Cards
Name | Card Comment | Mission Participation |
---|---|---|
Hiru Vol (offline) | I'm Hiru Vol, of the invincible Vol brothers! |
none |
No Vol (offline) | I'm No Vol, of the invincible Vol brothers! |
Episode 1 Chapter 1 |
Do Vol (offline) | I'm Do Vol, of the invincible Vol brothers! |
Episode 1 Chapter 1 |
Liina Sukaya (offline) | I'm the first mate of the Landeel. |
Episode 1 Chapter 6, Episode 2 Chapter 9, |
Dr. Dorson (offline) | ? | Episode 1 Chapter 3, |
Kou Taragi (offline) | ? | Episode 1 Chapter 8, |
Dr. Kanal Tomrain (offline) | ? | Episode 1 Chapter 8, Episode 1 Chapter 10, Episode 1 Chapter 11, Episode 2 Chapter 8, |
Mirei Mikuna (offline) (Karen Erra (offline)) |
Call me Karen-- I'll always be a Guardian at heart. |
Episode 1 Chapter 7, |