Braver

The Braver class is one of ten classes available to players in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis.

Basic information

For information about Braver's weapons, see /Equipment. For information about its Class Skills, see /Skill Tree.

As a Main Class

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As a Sub Class

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Strengths

• Ability to battle at any range with no range-related bonus mechanics makes Braver a jack-of-all-trades class
• Incredibly safe weapon action counters make Braver easy to play and succeed in any situation
• Has healing not related to consuming Restasigne

Weaknesses

• Has to max Hunter and Ranger Add-On Skills to deal maximum damage regardless of class skills
• While easy to pick up and play, Braver's maximum damage output and burst damage potential is lacking compared to other classes
• While it has a full toolkit for any situation, Photon Bow's damage is incredibly lacking outside of Brave Combat burst damage

Misconceptions

The primary misconception about the class is that it is "broken" or "overpowered" due to how easy it is to deal respectable damage from doing weapon action counters. While Braver was at one point above curve, this was back in 2022 when it had good matchups against the boss enemies introduced and many useful skills weren't locked behind main class. In modern content, Braver tends to lag behind other classes, and Braver has not been a serious contender for the #1 class in nearly a year.

Note that this does not make Braver a bad class by any stretch of the imagination, but it is far from "broken" as some may imply. While you absolutely can pick up a Katana and weapon action your way through an encounter, you are not going to be dealing "broken" damage, and in many encounters you won't even land your entire counterattack at all. However, due to this misconception, this causes Katanas to end up being among the more expensive weapon types on the player shops.

Guides and Resources

• [sakata.gintoki's Katana guide]
• [Chumbo's Bow Guide]