Online Missions
– Article Intro (p.1)
– Drone (p.2)
– Scout (p.3)
– Trooper (p.4)
– Commander (p.5)
– General (p.6)
– Tsviet (p.7)
Missions: DG TSV
Fist and Sword
Crash the Bull
Silent Invasion
Top Secret Training Ground
Ghost Room
Green Carnival
Hopping Junkie
Bombtina
Stolen Rare Gun
Maximum Reloaded
Dual Horned Cage
Lightning Trick
The Price of Control
Quick to Achieve Eager Rewards
Miracle Paint Minagilion Z
Last Banban-G
The King Unleashed
Fist and Sword 《★★★》
| Narrator: Regis |
| I would love to see hot and sweaty bo…dies running around in a small room. Face the incoming soldiers taking up their swords against you in close quarters combat only ple…ase? I hope you will sweat nicely~. Hohoh ♪ |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Plateau |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 4 SOLDIER |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | +30 Ranking Points |
| Time Limit | 3 Minutes |
| Prohibited | Magic / Shooting |
With melee being your only option, it was your fists against the swords of SOLDIER.
Crash the Bull 《★★★★》
| We have received intel that one of the Bull Heads in the hangar has been equipped with a time bomb. I don’t mind any minor collateral damage. What’s important is that you destroy the target as soon as possible. |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Plateau |
| Maximum Participants | 3 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 1 Bull Head |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer 1 KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | +45 Ranking Points |
| Time Limit | 3 Minutes |
Specifically, your mission was to find the correct Bull Head in the crowd and defeat that one.
Silent Invasion 《★★★★★》
| Slip through the sentinels’ gaze, infiltrate the warehouse and gain control of the base. You’ll only be allowed one gun specifically customized for covert action. As ammunition is limited, procure more on site, by taking down enemies. |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Warehouse |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Destroy & Invade the Enemy Base |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | +60 Ranking Points |
| Time Limit | 8 Minutes |
| Prohibited | Magic |
Like in the Drone rank mission “Silent Killing”, you were limited to only one gun and had to defeat the enemy discreetly. The exact handgun you were forced to use is unknown.
Top Secret Training Ground 《Trial》
| Let’s introduce the shooting training ground for those of you who made it up to Tsviet. Shake off your worldly thoughts under the waterfall to gain the power to crush your fleeing enemies in an instant! |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Huge Facility |
| Maximum Participants | 3 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat Enemies |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer 1 KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | – Ranking Points based on performance – Top Secret Mask if cleared with S Rank |
| Time Limit | 3 Minutes |
If you acquired an S Rank in this trial mission you’d be rewarded with the “Top Secret Mask” which is the mask two of the players are seen wearing in the screenshot above.
The location of this mission and the enemies you face hold similarity to Extra Mission #38 “Go with the Flow”. You battle in the same spot on the map while enemies are coming down the waterfall and running past you.
The setup does differ somewhat between the offline and online missions though. In the former you must defeat as many enemies as possible. In the latter, you had 5 minutes to defeat 30 targets who all appeared in the following order: 10 Red Saucers, 10 Sahagins and finally 10 Cactuars. In the screenshot to “Top Secret Training Ground” we see a Sahagin and a Cactuar appearing simultaneously, but in “Go with the Flow” the next enemy type would only appear when the previous one had been eradicated. Ergo a Sahagin and Cactuar would never appear at the same time.
One fun fact to ponder is that while the online mission was implemented on August 17, the North American version of Dirge of Cerberus was released on August 15.
Ghost Room 《★★★》
| Narrator: Jingi [Unknown if Black-J or other] |
| Come all, come and look! What I have to show you is based on a nightmare I saw through a Mako induced stupor! Just when you think they’re in front of you, they appear from behind! It’s so scaaaaryyy! |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Shinra Manor |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 1 DG Soldier |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | Mako Candy x2 |
| Time Limit | 3 Minutes |
The premise and name of this mission was used for Extra Mission #19 which became localized as “Chamber of Ghosts”.
In the Extra Mission you battle a teleporting ghost while being attacked by Bizarre Bugs, Guard Hounds and Epiolnis. The ghost does not actively attack Vincent.
It is unknown if the lone soldier was teleporting in the same fashion in the online mission. What we can see in the one screenshot we possess is that the soldier is actively aiming at the player character and that he is not glowing like the ghost does in the Extra Mission.
Green Carnival 《Trial》
| Narrator: Renlen |
| Uhh… What was it, again? Oh right, so in this event, you have to snipe down the Cactuars running around. Put your heart and soul into it. If you can hit them all within the time limit, you’re like, the national champion or something. |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Major Fault |
| Maximum Participants | 3 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat Cactuars |
| Conditions for Defeat | Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | Mako Candy based on performance |
| Time Limit | 3 Minutes |
The amount of Mako Candy handed out based on performance is unknown.
Hopping Junkie 《Trial》
| Narrator: Black-J |
| Come one, come all! My show is a mission to awaken all those mako poisoned to high heaven! Hmm? Hey, who are you? You, who point your gun at me! Why, I am… Oooooh! |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Huge Facility |
| Maximum Participants | 2 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat more enemies |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer [?] KOs / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | Mako Candy based on performance |
| Time Limit | 2 Minutes 30 Seconds |
It is unknown how many KOs were allowed before the mission was declared a failure. This info was not written down in FFSG.
Bombtina 《★★★》
| Narrator: DGC Genza |
| Gengengeeen! Hey! Don’t ask me about how those darn red cows are doing! They seem quite riled up, so be careful. Well, let’s get this bomb party started! |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Kalm Streets |
| Maximum Participants | 5 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 3 Dual Horns |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer 5 KOs / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | “Apology letter issued by the Supervisory Committee” |
| Time Limit | 10 Minutes |
“Gengengeeen” is an utterance that DGC Gengen commonly made. Gengen doesn’t really mean anything in particular, it rather seems to be based off his name as a replacement of “ta-dah” or similar remarks.
Translator’s notes about the “darn red cows”:
Slightly off topic, but 赤べこ refers to a red cow-like toy traditionally from the Fukushima prefecture in Japan.
The reward “Apology letter issued by the Supervisory Committee” seems to have been important for story progression and unlocking further missions. By talking to DGC Maki after acquiring the apology letter, you would unlock the mission “Stolen Rare Gun”. Going by the context of the Bombtina mission, the letter is likely an official apology for the Dual Horns having been released in the Kalm Streets.
Stolen Rare Gun 《★★★★》
| Narrator: DGC Maki |
| Hm, did you come here chasing him? I’m going to track him down right away, though. This gun fits me and seems to be easy to use. Try and catch him if you can! |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | City |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat DGC Banban-G |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | Distorted Terashima |
| Time Limit | 7 Minutes |
Second encounter with Banban-G. FFSG actually writes Banban-G’s title as “DGD” instead of “DGC”. Did Banban-G really go down in rank or is this just a typo?
It is unclear if the reward, the Distorted Terashima, was equippable or not. What is known is that DGC Maki would later upgrade it to the powerful machine gun “Maxima”.
The ninth memory capsule was found in this MS. Destroying it unlocked Scene 9 “Power of the Transparent”. While we know it was placed at “I-12 to I-13 next to a wooden box” we do not possess a map for the City area to mark the location nor do we have a screenshot that shows the capsule.
Maximum Reloaded 《★★★★》
| Narrator: DGC Maki |
| This old administrative building was shut down and abandoned for some reason. But the security bots are still rumbling around. Sounds like a perfect place to try out a rifle with as large a magazine as the Maxima, huh? Heh heh heh… |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Old Administrative Building |
| Maximum Participants | 3 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 3 Black Widows |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer 1 KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | +40 Ranking Points |
| Time Limit | 10 Minutes |
The mission forcefully equipped the “Maxima” machine gun to your player and you could not change it.
Limit Breakers apparently spawned a lot in this stage. Saving a Limit Breaker before difficult encounters was recommended.
This mission contained the “Dual Headgear” mask in the first box you encounter. The box took quite many hits to destroy so it was helpful if multiple players focused their fire on the box.
Dual Horned Cage 《★★★★》
| Narrator: DGC Genza |
| Gengen! The red cows we caught for the festival has escaped the warehouse! Leave it to the resurrected “dual head” here? If you go wearing that, I’m sure they’ll calm dow-… Wait… Or was it the other way around? Anyway, I’m counting on you to deal with them as always! |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Warehouse |
| Maximum Participants | 5 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 35 Dual Horns |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer 3 KOs / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | +50 Ranking Points |
| Time Limit | 5 Minutes |
Acquiring the Dual Headgear was an important step in finally unlocking the Dual Horned Cage mission, so presumably the description is referring to the player wearing the Dual Headgear.
At first the Dual Horns had high HP and were difficult to kill. Halfway through however their HP became extremely low and so it became feasible to achieve the high Dual Horn kill count in such a short time. Cooperation in taking down the Dual Horns in the difficult first half of the mission was important.
Lightning Trick 《★》
| Narrator: Officer. [Possibly Officer-East, specifically.] |
| Since you made the Tsviet rank, you may now do a test battle with our immaculate emperor. I- I just tried to survived by running around, but how about you? You seem capable. |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Throne Room |
| Maximum Participants | [Unknown] |
| Mission Objective | ??? |
| Conditions for Defeat | ??? |
| Reward | None |
| Time Limit | 3 Minutes |
The conditions for defeat are still unclear for this one. Whether you were meant to last until the time ran out or if you had to be KO’d, it is known that the point was ultimately to lose. After losing, Scene 11 “Title of the Emperor” would play out and you’d see Weiss effortlessly holding down Rosso and Azul even in a handicapped match.
In Chapter 11 of the Single Player, Vincent had to face Weiss in an unwinnable battle in order for the plot to move forward. Lightning Trick repeated this scenario except for the online mode.
The tenth memory capsule was found at I-11 above one of the containers. By pure luck, we actually have a snapshot that faintly shows the capsule. Using cheat devices you can unlock the menu map for the Throne Room, so thankfully we can mark out the capsule in the menu map as well.
Destroying it unlocked Scene 10 “The Emperor Unchained” to the Event Viewer…eventually. Although capsules 10-13 were added with the August 17 version update, the cutscenes they unlocked could not be viewed in the Event Viewer until the version update on September 7.
The Price of Control 《★★★★★★★★》
| You too lost something important before you came here, didn’t you? Since Restrictor is suppressing Weiss right now, he can’t use his full power. If you want to exact revenge, now is the time…… |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Throne Room |
| Maximum Participants | 10 |
| Initial Supplies | 270 HB, 170 RB, 360 MB |
| Mission Objective | Defeat Restrictor |
| Conditions for Defeat | Allies Annihilated (2 respawns) / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | “Ragnarok Unit Patch” medal |
| Time Limit | 10 Minutes |
The MS description refers to the false memories implanted in the player character’s head that the Restrictor was responsible for the death of the player’s younger sister.
The Price of Control was the only mission with highest difficulty of eight stars. After defeating the Restrictor, Scene 13 “The End of the Tragedy” would play out. This marked the end of the online story mode and thus the credits rolled.
Even after the credits rolled, the players could continue from this point and thus enjoy the “Ragnarok Unit Patch” medal they just earned as well as venture on more missions.
Quick to Achieve Eager Rewards 《★★★★★★》
| Narrator: DGG Iruka |
| I tried to get my lousy “servants” to fetch some capsules but it seems they were found out and dropped them along the way. The site should be strictly patrolled by now. Anyway, collect them before the retrieval operation begins. I’m counting on you. Heheheheh… |
| Implemented | August 17 [probably] |
| Map | Warehouse |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Collect 7 Mako Capsules |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | High Concentration Mako Capsule |
| Time Limit | 2 Minutes 30 Seconds |
| Prohibited | Magic |
Translator’s notes:
The title is a play on the saying 急功近利 which means “to be eager to achieve quick rewards”.
This mission was never listed in the official PlayOnline report but it was almost certainly introduced with the August 17 update.
After acquiring the quest item “High Concentration Mako Capsule” you could unlock the mission “Miracle Paint Minagilion Z” by speaking twice to DGG Iruka.
Standing on top of the roof at I-8 and aiming through the window to the warehouse, the eleventh memory capsule could be spotted above the beam at I-7.
Destroying the capsule unlocked Scene 11 “Title of the Emperor” to the Event Viewer.
Miracle Paint Minagilion Z 《★★★★》
| Narrator: DGG Iruka |
| Since Minagilion Z is an easy-to-paint oil type, please paint it all over your body. You may use weapons at first, but Minagilion’s effects won’t be understood without melee combat. Well then, good luck, hehe… |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Huge Facility |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Defeat 60 Cyber Turks |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | “Minagilion Z Sticker” medal |
| Time Limit | 1 Minute 30 Seconds |
Was the High Concentration Mako Capsule gained in the previous mission used to create this “Minagilion Z”?
The recommended strategy was to use melee attacks. Given how little time the player had, one must assume that the enemies were weak and/or the player was powered up by the Minagilion Z miracle paint.
From your point at L-3 in the northeastern corner of the map, a spot that one never gets to visit as Vincent Valentine by the way, you could aim to the capsule’s location at H-7. The capsule is written to have been stuck to a cord.
Destroying the capsule unlocked Scene 12 “When the Score is Settled” to the Event Viewer.
Last Banban-G 《★★★★★★》
| Narrator: DGC Maki or Banban-G […or both?!] |
| I want a face-to-face battle with you. If I lose, I’ll wash my hands off my thieving ways. For fairness, I’ve prepared the same weapons for us. Escape my pursuit and collect seven capsules. If I win, I’ll take your most important possession. …That is, your pride. |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | Snowy Mountain |
| Maximum Participants | 1 |
| Mission Objective | Collect 7 Mako Capsules |
| Conditions for Defeat | Suffer a KO / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | 6000 Gil |
| Time Limit | 5 Minutes |
Players blogging about the online mode have made vague references to DGC Maki having a split personality. The Last Banban-G was assigned after talking to Maki but the mission narrator sounds like it is coming from Banban-G. Is the twist that they are the same person? This is purely speculative and there are many more cases where the NPC unlocking the mission for you is not the narrator to the mission’s description. For the moment, the true meaning of DGC Maki’s split personality remains unclear.
This was the only mission to take place in the multiplayer-exclusive Snowy Mountain map. Your battle against Banban-G was different this time around as your goal wasn’t to defeat your opponent but to survive and collect the Mako Capsules. Rather than focusing your fire on Banban-G it was recommend to roll a lot and proceed swiftly forward.
The thirteenth, final memory capsules was found inside a box under a cliff. The coordinate was C-15, but we do not possess a menu map to point out the capsule’s location. Destroying the capsule unlocked Scene 13 “The End of the Tragedy” to the Event Viewer.
The King Unleashed 《★★★★★★★》
| The immaculate emperor wants to try the swords Lady Argento created. He’s finally been released from captivity and seems eager to play. You should head over there right away. I expect the best data. |
| Implemented | August 17 |
| Map | City |
| Maximum Participants | 10 |
| Initial Supplies | 36 HB, 18 RB, 60 MB |
| Mission Objective | Defeat Weiss |
| Conditions for Defeat | Allies Annihilated (1 respawn) / Exceed Time Limit |
| Reward | “Emblem of the White Emperor” medal |
| Time Limit | 7 Minutes |
In Scene 10 “The Emperor Unchained” Weiss receives two new swords called Earth (地) and Heaven (天) respectively. The name is written onto the hilt of each sword. Going by the mission description these swords were made by Argento.
