Portal:New Genesis/Photon Arts List

This is an overview of the Photon Arts in NGS. For a more in-depth look at each Photon Art, please visit the dedicated weapon type PA pages.

Swords

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Spiral Edge	Power PP	700 25	Default	Sword Photon Art. Rise in a vertical slashing, spiral ascent. Charging increases the potency.	The more you charge this, the more vertical slashes are performed.
	Twisting Zapper	Power PP	850 28	Default	Sword Photon Art. Rise in a horizontal slashing, spiral ascent. Charging increases the number of spins.	Does several horizontal slashes that hit targets around you. Allows for horizontal movement.
	Calibur Streak	Power PP	3200 35	Default	Unleash a powerful slash. Can attack up to 3 times by pressing the PA button after the slash. Charging the attacks will increase the number of hits for each of them.	Sword Photon Art. Activate the PA again right after the previous slash to chain the next slash. Charging the PA leaves a lingering field from where the slash is performed, doing additional damage over time.

Wired Lances

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Cutting Layer	Power PP	620 25	Default	Wired Lance Photon Art. Launch a wide attack in front of you repeatedly.	-
	Vane Mixture	Power PP	490 28	Default	Wired Lance Photon Art. Spin and cleave through enemies before unleashing a powerful final blow. Can be used while moving.	-
	Turbulent Train	Power PP	420 20	Default	Wired Lance Photon Art. Launch a vertical slash while spinning aggressively.	-

Partisans

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Cleaving Scythe	Power PP	850 26	Default	Partisan Photon Art. Quickly mows down enemies in front of you. Charge to launch an alternate attack.	-
	Thrusting Javelin	Power PP	650 25	Default	Partisan Photon Art. Launch the weapon at a target after a thrust. Press and hold the PA button to thrust until your PP is depleted and throw.	-
	Fatal Tornado	Power PP	950 20	Default	Partisan Photon Art. Attack the surrounding enemies by spinning the weapon. Charge to launch an alternate attack.	-

Twin Daggers

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Circling Buzzard	Power PP	790 22	Default	Twin Daggers Photon Art. Approach the enemy while spinning and unleash a lightning-quick flurry of attacks.	-
	Helzeus Coat	Power PP	420 16	Default	Twin Daggers Photon Art. Unleash a shock wave after leaping forward.	-
	Pirouette Ripper	Power PP	320 20	Default	Twin Daggers Photon Art. Cleave through foes with countless strikes after a quick stab.	-

Double Sabers

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Julien Dance	Power PP	780 20	Default	Double Saber Photon Art. Quickly close in on an enemy and unleash a string of strikes. Generates a whirlwind when used.	-
	Unchained Circle	Power PP	410 30	Default	Double Saber Photon Art. Perform a sweep attack after your thrown weapons attack the surrounding enemies. Generates a whirlwind when used.	-
	Quick Gash	Power PP	660 20	Default	Double Saber Photon Art. Spawn a tornado while moving backwards after a quick sideway sweep. Generates a whirlwind when used.	-

Knuckles

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Swift Rush	Power PP	750 23	Default	Knuckles Photon Art. Unleash a powerful blow after punching left and right.	Rush forward, one-two punch, another one-two punch, then a multi-hit one-two punch before retreating. Between each of these punches you can interrupt the PA with other inputs.
	Thousand Blows	Power PP	1100 32	Default	Knuckles Photon Art. Pummel an enemy with countless blows before unleashing a powerful upper cut.	The final strike is an uppercut with a delay before it. This delay allows you to move towards your target.
	Double Drive	Power PP	620 28	Default	Knuckles Photon Art. Leap forward with a punch before unleashing countless blows.

Katana

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Silverleaf Storm	Power PP	-- --	Default	Katana Photon Art. Releases a forward slash after a swift sword draw. Multiple uses release alternate attacks.
	Iris Gale	Power PP	-- --	Default	Katana Photon Art. Mows down nearby enemies after a swift sword draw. Multiple uses release alternate attacks.
	Lotus Lightning	Power PP	-- --	Default	Katana Photon Art. Releases manifold shockwaves in a straight line after charging your sword. Multiple uses release alternate attacks.

Assault Rifles

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Razing Shot	Power PP	160 22	Default	Assault Rifle Photon Art. Fire shells that explode on impact with the enemy. The shells spiral and penetrate targets by charging.	Enemies that are hit with the piercing shot explode shortly after for additional damage.
	Homing Darts	Power PP	240 24	Default	Assault Rifle Photon Art. Fire special bullets that track multiple enemies in your field of view by charging.	Shoots several homing bullets that track several targets near you. Also allows for horizontal movement.
	Blaze Shot	Power PP	260 20	Default	Assault Rifle Photon Art. Fire high-speed volley after a dodge. By pressing and holding down on the PA button, it will continue to fire until PP is depleted.	Allows you to glide while rapidly firing. Drains PP for as long as the button is held.

Launchers

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Fallen Impact	Power PP	400 25	Default	Launcher Photon Art. Drop down an explosive shell in front of you.	This PA is similar to PSO2's Assault Rifle PA Satellite Cannon, however the radius is much smaller and shoots multiple missiles down from the sky instead of a beam of light.
	Fear Eraser	Power PP	1600 35	Default	Launcher Photon Art. Fire a high-powered photon laser. By pressing and holding down the PA button, it will continue to fire until PP is depleted. A follow-up attack will be added when used continuously for a certain amount of time.	This PA has three parts, the first similar to PSO2's Launcher PA Phtonic Laser, while the second occurs as you hold the PA button down longer, it is a slightly wider beam that does more damage. The third part does a final even larger blast when you run out of PP or release the PA button.
	Multi-launch	Power PP	1010 30	Default	Launcher Photon Art. Fires a continuous volley of explosive shells ending in a devastating blast. Can be fired while moving or stationary.	Has two parts, the first shoots a volley of missiles at the enemy, the second occurs at the end of the volley and does a bigger explosion at the enemy with slight AOE, it can hit parts of the enemy that are targeted even if they are not in your line of sight. Can be cancelled by pressing the dodge button twice, there is a delay before it cancels however so it is still risky to try to cancel it while being attacked.

Twin Machine Guns

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Bullet Rave	Power PP	670 22	Default	Twin Machine Guns Photon Art. Launch a powerful focus shot after loosing fire intermittently. Charging increases the potency.	It is possible to input an action before the cluster shot fires to skip it. Can be charged.
	Aimless Rain	Power PP	660 25	Default	Twin Machine Guns Photon Art. Pelt the surrounding enemies with a hail of bullets as you spin round and round. Charging increases the potency.	This PA has two parts, the first similar to PSO2's Hero TMG PA Final Storm, while the second is similar to PSO2's Gunner TMG PA Shift Period.
	Point Blank	Power PP	330 20	Default	Twin Machine Guns Photon Art. Quickly close in on enemies and hit them with a powerful blast. Charging increases the potency.	Very similar to PSO2's Gunner TMG PA Satellite Aim. Can be charged.

Bow

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Flex Arrow	Power PP	-- --	Default	Bow Photon Art. Fires homing arrows. Can be charged up to two power levels to release different attacks.
	Frenzied Firework	Power PP	-- --	Default	Bow Photon Art. Scatters arrows all around when you hit an enemy. Charge to launch an alternate attack.
	Dimensional Ray	Power PP	-- --	Default	Bow Photon Attack. A bow from an alternate dimension rains arrows on enemies. Charging will cause the bow to teleport and release homing attacks when you land hits with other Photon Arts.

Talis

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Convergence Shot	Power PP	150 15	Default	Talis Photon Art. Unleash photons in your path and deploy the Talis. Techniques will be altered during Talis deployment.	-
	Spread Shot	Power PP	410 20	Default	Talis Photon Art. Deploy the Talis after mowing down your surrounding enemies by releasing photons. Talis deployment will be altered depending on the state of the attack. Also, technique will be altered during deployment.	-

Wands

Icon	Name	Stat	Lv.1	Obtain List	Description	Notes
	Swift Smash	Power PP	550 25	Default	Wand Photon Art. Quickly close in on an enemy to deal a devastating blow. Charging increases the potency.	Very similar to PSO2's Techer Wand PA Heavy Hammer, except this does not track vertically and only does a short lunge forward without a target.
	Wave Crash	Power PP	380 30	Default	Wand Photon Art. Slam your weapon on the ground and attack by generating a shock wave that spreads over a wide area.	While the description suggests it hits the ground, this can be used in midair; the shockwave comes from the Wand itself.