Editing Beat time

[[Beat time]] (formally ".beat time") in ''Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst'' is a unique method of telling time created by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time Swatch] corporation. It was designed as a method of telling time independent from time zones (although it is ''globally'' based on the time zone UTC+1) by dividing the standard 24-hour day into 1,000 units called ".beats," with each .beat lasting an equivalent of 86.4 seconds. It was incorporated into ''Phantasy Star Online'' during development as a way to more easily facilitate the coordination of cross-continent gameplay.

Beat time can be observed in-game by opening the menu, with the current beat time - as well as the progression of the current .beat (represented by a green bar) - being displayed in the bottom-right corner.

==Items==
Certain pieces of equipment have mechanics that function differently depending on the current beat time.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Item
!Beat Time Condition(s)
!Effect(s)
|-
|{{Gun|rare|Heaven Punisher}}<br>
|rowspan="2"|''Hundreds'' digit of Beat Time is ''even''
|rowspan="3"|Special attack becomes [[Divine Punishment]]
|-
|{{Gun|rare|Mille Marteaux}}
|-
|{{Gun|rare|Heaven Striker}}
|''Hundreds'' digit of Beat Time is ''even''<br>({{Mag|rare|Striker Unit}} must be equipped)
|-
|{{Sword|rare|Morning Glory}}
|All Beats (always active)
|[[ATP]] increases by <code>Current Beat Time / 4</code>
|-
|{{Shield|rare|Epsiguard}}
|Every ''two'' Beats
|Resistance changes, aesthetic changes
|-
|{{Unit|rare|Divine Protection}}
|''Hundreds'' digit of Beat Time is ''odd''
|[[LCK]] is doubled, [[ELT]] and [[EDK]] increased by 20
|}
==Notes==
* {{Sword|rare|Galatine}} used to have its base [[ATP]] multiplied by a value depending on the beat time, but this was changed in an ''Ephinea'' update on April 30th, 2023. The color of the sword still changes from blue to yellow during the same times as before.

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