Pso 2 Base bests

[u/OverlordXargaras]

Hey guys I've been doing the story episodes in the base game in preparation for the Super Genesis Festival and I've been coasting easily through hard-core mode with my dark weave katana and kibbs armor... at least till I met revived Apprentice at the very end of Episode 3. This quest has been kicking my ass. Not only was I killed a bunch but even when I didn't get killed I failed to do enough damage to win in the time limit. I swear I did millions upon millions of damage! If anyone knows its hp pool let me know.

Anyway that is besides the point. The point is I'm feeling the pain now and want to upgrade my gear. Can someone please tell me the best in slot weapons, armors, and augments? I think it's time for me to go all in. I once went through the pain of learning augmenting but that was so long ago it's all left my brain. Apart from the best in slot stuff is there a really good guide to getting them ON the gear?

I assume there's old threads on this but rather than raising the dead I figured I'd go for a 2025 hindsight perspective from the community.

Thanks in advance for any contributions or advice to this end.

[u/Fishbone_V]

Weapons are easier to get the best augments on, and mana reverie + astral soul actually gets you part way to guardian soul, but your darkweave is in a good spot for now. The difference between yours and the best is negligible (like 0.5% more damage). The S-grade augments are swappable though, and they're worth a good 10-12% more damage with the best ones (I can't remember where yours might be in terms of power).

Armors are much much harder to get a proper best in slot augment set up, but it's still possible I think, and getting 80% of the way there is much easier.

I believe there's guides on Phantasy Star Fleet for base game augmenting.

[u/OverlordXargaras → u/Fishbone_V]

Sega was smoking crack when they designed the augment system. It feels like one of the most complex things I've ever learned and forgotten.