ES weapons

An ES Saber

ES weapons (often referred to as "S-Rank weapons" or simply "S-Ranks") are a special category of weapon which encompasses all weapon types in addition to a few extras (such as ES Needle, based on Spread Needle). For ES weapons of basic weapon types, they have the visual of a basic weapon with a brown photon.

Unlike regular weapons, they have the following unique properties:

• Cannot have any attributes
• May be given a custom 8-character name (A-Z only, entered at the time the weapon is received)
• Can have a custom special applied, which will not be reduced regardless of weapon type

ES weapons are obtained upon a character's completion of Challenge Mode with an S-Rank rating, with the choice of ES weapon types offered depending on the episode cleared.

List of ES weapons

Episode 1

Weapon Name	Rarity	ATP	ATA	Grind	Total ATP	Special	Req.	Classes												Notes
								HUmr	HUnl	HUct	HUcl	RAmr	RAml	RAct	RAcl	FOmr	FOml	FOnm	FOnl
ES Blade	12★	10	35	200	410		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
ES Cane	12★	10	40	120	250		800 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+5 EVP
ES Claw	12★	180	55	250	680		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×
ES Gun	12★	10	45	200	410		180 ATA	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	×	○	○
ES Mechgun	12★	10	20	50	110		180 ATA	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	×	○	○
ES Partisan	12★	10	40	200	410		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
ES Rifle	12★	10	60	220	450		180 ATA	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×
ES Rod	12★	10	50	180	370		800 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+35 DFP
ES Saber	12★	150	50	250	650		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×
ES Shot	12★	10	40	125	260		180 ATA	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×
ES Slicer	12★	10	35	140	290		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×
ES Sword	12★	200	35	250	700		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
ES Twin	12★	50	40	250	550		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×
ES Wand	12★	10	40	100	210		800 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	+35 MST

Episode 2

Weapon Name	Rarity	ATP	ATA	Grind	Total ATP	Special	Req.	Classes												Notes
								HUmr	HUnl	HUct	HUcl	RAmr	RAml	RAct	RAcl	FOmr	FOml	FOnm	FOnl
ES Axe	12★	200	50	250	700		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	Based off Victor Axe
ES Bazooka	12★	10	40	250	510		180 ATA	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	Based off Inferno Bazooka
ES Cards	12★	10	45	150	310		800 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○
ES Hammer	12★	150	50	250	650		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	Based off Toy Hammer
ES Harisen	12★	150	50	250	650		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	Based off Harisen Battle Fan
ES J-Cutter	12★	25	35	150	325		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	Based off Flight Cutter
ES Katana	12★	170	50	250	670		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
ES Knuckle	12★	250	65	250	750	See Notes	800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	Built in 20% battle speed; Cannot have D-Rank specials
ES Launcher	12★	10	40	180	190		180 ATA	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	Damage doesn't diminish; +5 EVP
ES Moon	12★	10	40	120	250		800 MST	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	Based off Summit Moon; +35 MST
ES Needle	12★	10	40	70	150		180 ATA	×	×	×	×	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	Based off Spread Needle
ES Psychogun	12★	10	20	50	110	See Notes	180 ATA	○	○	×	×	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	Based off Twin Psychogun (including special); D-Rank specials only
ES Punch	12★	10	40	250	460		180 ATA	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	Based off Rocket Punch
ES Scythe	12★	10	40	180	370		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	×	Based off Soul Eater
ES Swords	12★	180	45	250	680		800 ATP	○	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
ES Windmill	12★	10	40	120	250	See Notes	800 MST	×	○	×	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	○	○	Based off Windmill (including special); S-Rank and D-Rank specials only; +35 MST

Usage

ES Weapons are especially useful since specials added to them are unreduced regardless of weapon type. This gives them a much higher success rate or special power at inflicting special effects to multiple targets, or repeatedly inflict special effects to a single target, compared to most other weapons. They also fill in the weapon catalog, such as having a "Needle"-type weapon with specials other than Seize, or having a Partisan-type weapon with Hell.

Since the specials Berserk, Spirit, and Charge are never reduced, non-rare counterparts (e.g. a Berserk Raygun), if they exist, are typically more powerful if they come with high hit % attribute. Certain rare weapons with unreduced specials can also be more powerful than the ES weapon of the same type and with the same special effect.

Adding specials

Global flag ET Paganini (ES SPECIAL) Type : Unlockable Flag (Hex) : 2 Flag (Dec) : 2 Bitmask (Hex) : 00000020 Bitmask (Dec) : 32

If the player brings Paganini the data from the top of the Control Tower during The East Tower, the "Modify ES Weapon" option will be available in Paganini's exchange in Gallon's Shop for the character that completes this sidequest (which can be completed on any difficulty). The East Tower

The "Modify ES Weapon" option allows the player to trade Photon Drops in exchange for adding a special attack to their ES weapon, with the available specials depending on the number of Photon Drops in the player's inventory and the ES Weapon in question.

Note that unlike Paganini's exchange, adding specials to ES weapons will only consume the indicated number of Photon Drops for the special added, rather than all Photon Drops carried in the inventory.

Special Rank	Specials Offered	Photon Drops
D-Rank	HP Revival*, TP Revival*	20
C-Rank	Blizzard, Burning, Tempest	30
B-Rank	Berserk, Chaos, Geist, Gush, King's, Spirit	40
A-Rank	Arrest, Demon's, Hell	50
S-Rank	Jellen (Lv. 21), Zalure (Lv. 21)	60

^{* Note: HP Revival and TP Revival refer to passive recovery over time, similar to the HP/Revival and TP/Revival units.}

The following restrictions apply to adding specials to ES Weapons:

• ES Knuckle cannot receive HP Revival or TP Revival
• ES Psychogun can only receive HP Revival or TP Revival
• ES Windmill can only receive HP Revival, TP Revival, Jellen, or Zalure

To unlock this option, follow these steps:

• Start the quest The East Tower
• Talk to Hopkins in the lab (he is down the ramp from the shops to the left in the corner - the same place you would find him in Gallon's Shop to access Paganini)
• Kill Epsilon on the top floor of the Control Tower, then interact with the terminal (you will receive a Quest Board item)
  • Upon killing Epsilon, player teleporters (via Telepipe or Ryuker) can no longer be created, and any that are active will be turned off. The gate in the Lab leading to the Central Control Area will also become locked. If you use the provided teleporter before interacting with the terminal, you will be forced to redo the quest to complete the sidequest
• Return to the lab and talk to Hopkins before ending the quest

Note: Paganini will no longer be accessible in this quest for that character once you have done this, and Hopkins will only state that, "My father is working on a huge project right now.", which can serve as an alternative method of checking completion.

Additional information

• Unless otherwise stated, each weapon can have any of the specials from Paganini.
• ES weapons cannot be equipped by android characters if they have a Spirit, Geist, or TP Recovery special added.
• Despite having a rarity of 12 stars, ES weapons are only worth 5 Team Points individually when converted.

Trivia

• According to Paganini, ES weapons were developed by the Principal.
• ES weapons cannot have attributes because the data for attributes is used to store the custom name.