Editing Weapons

[[File:Weapons.png|thumb|A selection of ''Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity's'' weapons.]]
'''Weapons''' are the most basic equipment in all of ''Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity''. Without a weapon, a player character cannot do much good against the many creatures of Gurhal. Weapons allow the player to unleash all manner of attacks from standard strikes, skills, charge shots and technics. There are 28 different weapon categories in ''Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity'', meaning there are weapons for every type of player and situation.
==List of weapon types==

{{WeaponTypes}}

==Photon Arts==
: ''Main page: [[Photon Arts]]
Photon Arts are special attacks which can be linked to weapons, allowing the player to deal damage in various ways. The different Photon Arts available depend on the weapon type, and the three classes of weapons (striking, ranged and technic) have different types of Photon Arts.
==Weapon upgrading==
: ''Main page: [[Weapon upgrading]]
All weapons can be upgraded at the weapon shop, enhancing their power. Each weapon can be upgraded through meseta, and then through the use of Extend Codes to further their strength.

==Weapon Controls==
'''Strike Weapons:'''

The most basic weapons, focused on Melee engagements.
{{Square}} button is a normal attack, has 3 stages, and recovers a fixed amount of pp when used. 
{{Triangle}} Button is [[Photon Arts]] skills, which can be comboed into from any {{Square}} attack, and has 1 to 3 stages dependent on the PA level. 
A [[#Perfect Attack|Perfect Attack]] can also be executed for 25% damage and 50% more pp recovery.
There are many different striking weapons with different attacking styles, and it's recommended to bring at least 1 for easier pp recovery.

'''Ranged Weapons:'''

A basic long-range engagement weapon.
{{Square}} button are normal attacks, at long range, and costs PP.
Photon Art Bullets are linked to {{Square}}, which can change the damage, accuracy, range, and pp consumpation of the {{Square}} attack.
{{Triangle}} can be held for Charge Shot. Each weapon has two charge shot types, which can be changed from the Weapon Shop. [[Abilities | Full Charge Shot]] type ability can be equipped to increase the power of the Charge Shots.

'''TECHNIC Weapons:'''

PA TECHNICs needs to be linked to the weapon for it to attack.
TECHNICs can be linked to both {{Square}} and {{Triangle}}, and allows attacking, healing, as well as support.
TECHNICs costs pp regardless of where it is linked to.

'''Guarding:'''

Two-handed Weapon and [[Shields]] can guard by pressing R. ([[Rods]] can only guard if no TECHNIC is linked to R+{{Square}} and R+{{Triangle}}). Guarding reduces damage from the front, and makes the character unable to flinch or be knocked down. Damage is reduced by 70% while guarding in exchange for a pp cost (90% reduction when guarding with [[Shields]]). PP also does not recover while holding guard.

A '''Perfect Guard''' can be executed if guard is used right before the attack connects. When executed, damage is reduced to 0 and pp is not consumed.

==Weapon Palette==

==Weapon Damage Formula==

===Overview===
Damage is based on 4 things:
*Base Effective Attack
* Weapon Effective Attack
**Effective Attack is calculated differently based on the weapon:
***Striking Weapons: ATK
***Ranged Weapons: ATK/4 + ACC
*** TEC Ranged Weapons: (TEC + ACC)/2
***Technic Weapons: TEC
*Elemental Correction
**When using a non-neutral weapon against an enemy of the opposite element, damage is increased.
**When using a non-neutral weapon against an enemy of the same element, damage is reduced.
**Element correspondance:
*** Fire <--> Ice
*** Ground <--> Lightning
***Light <--> Dark
* Enemy Defense
*Other Multipliers 
**Chain Damage Multiplier
**Photon Art/Charge Shot Multiplier

===Striking Weapons===
Damage = (Base ATK + (Weapon ATK * Elemental Correction) - Enemy Defense)/5 * Multipliers

===Ranged Weapons===
Damage = (Base ACC + Base ATK/4 + ((Weapon ACC + Weapon ACC/4) * Elemental Correction) - Enemy Defense)/5 * Multipliers

=== TEC Ranged Weapons===
Damage = (Base TEC/2 + Base ACC/2 + ((Weapon TEC/2 + Weapon ACC/2) * Elemental Correction) - Enemy Defense)/5 * Multipliers

===TECHNIC Weapons===
Damage = (Base TEC + (Weapon TEC * Elemental Correction) - Enemy Defense)/5 * Multipliers

=== Elemental Correction===
Elemental Correction = 100% +- (30% + Weapon % + Other corrections)

The Elemental Correction Bonus is applied to the effective ATK of the weapon.

*Elemental Correction only applies when using a weapon against an enemy of either the opposite element or the same element of the weapon.
**Positive if the opposite element, negative if the same element.
*A neutral non-TECHNIC weapon does not gain any elemental corrections
*A TECHNIC weapon checks the element using the element of the TECHNIC used:
** The % of the TECHNIC weapon is only applied if the element of the TECHNIC is the same as the weapon.
**Using a neutral rod to cast Foie on an Ice Enemy will gain 30% Elemental Correction.
**Using a Fire 20% rod to cast Zonde on an Ice Enemy will gain 0% Elemental Correction.
** Using a Fire 20% rod to cast Foie on an Ice Enemy will gain 50% Elemental Correction.
*A TECHNIC weapon also gains 5% Elemental Correction for each TECHNIC linked of the same element.
*Some weapons inherently adds Elemental Correction, such as [[Holy Sword Elsydeon]].
*Using an Elemental Bullet on a ranged weapon adds Elemental Correction based on the Bullet's level (15% from Lv1 to Lv10, 20% from Lv11 to Lv20, 25% from Lv21).
**The Longbow's Elemental Bullets adds an extra 5% compared to other Elemental Bullets (20%, 25%, 30% respectively).

=== Damage Multipliers===
Damage Multipliers can come from a variety of sources. These multipliers are directly applied onto the final damage, and multiple multipliers are multiplied.

====Chain Multiplier ====
When attacking using the {{Square}} button (Attack for Striking weapons, Bullets for Ranged Weapons, and Technics linked to {{Square}} for TECHNIC weapons), it builds chains on the enemy equal to the amount of hits you have done to it.

When attacking using the {{Triangle}} button (Photon Art Skills, Charge Shots, and Technics linked to {{Triangle}}), and the chains on the enemy is above 1, the attack gains a multiplier based on the chain number. Any attack from {{Triangle}} gains that multiplier until the chain disappears from the enemy.

Multiplier calculation (story mode): 200% + 12.5% * (Chain Number -1)

Multiplier calculation (multi mode): 200% + 7.5% * (Chain Number -1)

==== Perfect Attack====
Striking Weapons, when attacking, has a small circle that gradualy shrinks on the bottom right corner at the commands. 
By pressing the attack button when the circle is the same size as the circle on the command, a Perfect Attack is performed.
A successfully executed Just Attack adds '''25%''' to the total damage and counts as a critical hit.

* A Perfect Attack must be the second or later attack in a series of attacks.
*The timing of a Perfect Attack differs from weapon category to weapon category, and is affected by attack speed or hitlag.
*It's possible to execute a Perfect Attack using a Photon Art Skill from a normal attack.
*It's possible to execute a Perfect Attack on the 2nd or later stages of a Photon Art Skill.
**A Photon Art without a 2nd stage can't chain into another Perfect Attack.

====Other Multipliers====
*The Power Multiplier of [[Photon Arts | Photon Arts]]/Charge Shots
*Various [[Abilities | Type Abilities]]
*[[Status Effects | HP Affects Power]] ability of Weapons

==Traps==
Traps are items which can be equipped to the item palette, and placed onto the field by accessing them from the palette. they can not be used from the inventory, unlike all other consumables.

Each Trap does a set amount of damage, and does not add to chains.

The damage is based on:  '''N''' x (10 + Player Lv). ('''N''' is 6 for Burn, Freeze, and Stun traps, 7 for Virus traps, and 2 for EX traps)  

A total of 3 normal traps (regardless of type) can be placed on the field at a time. They detonate after a fixed amount of time, and hit a maximum of 4 enemies.

One EX trap can be placed on the field at a time, and detonate on command via {{Triangle}}. They hit a maximum of 5 enemies 10 times. Swapping back to a weapon does not cancel the trap detonation, nor will it detonate the trap if it is currently placed.

The type of traps a player can carry is based on the player's type.
{{Traps}}
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