
Instead, players have to restart the mission from the beginning. As for Skill IPs, each can only be used once per stage, and their uses are not restored from retrying at a checkpoint (unlike with one-time-use Skill IPs). On Very Hard mode, most Passive IPs do not take effect the exceptions are Carrera, GV?, and "Primal Dragon" Gunvolt. This is the only use of credits in Azure Striker Gunvolt 3.ĭLC Image Pulses follow the same rules as non-DLC IPs, and can be distinguished by a magenta-striped border with sparkles. Rare Image Pulses often starts with a weaker effect than their Normal counterpart, but can be upgraded with credits once to reach the same effect, and upgraded for a second time for an even stronger effect.


Image Pulses are divided into 1 star (Normal) and 3 star (Rare) categories. These 3 songs are also the only ones without any associated Song IP, and thus cannot be played outside these specific circumstances. Songs played at the 3rd level ( Traces), right after " Djinn's Wish" ( Boundless Myth) and "Anthem" ( Reincarnation Fateful) cannot be altered. Song Image Pulses dictate which Lumen songs may play at the 1st and 2nd Kudos levels, but equipping Lumen will prevent playing any song at that level (or above). How many Passive IPs can be equipped depends on Kirin's level, with the maximum of 8 slots being available at level 60. Most of them affect only Kirin since for instance, Gunvolt never takes damage. Passive Image Pulses strictly provide support effects or ability buffs. Note that certain Skill IPs can only be used once per stage, but retrying from a checkpoint allows them to be used again at the cost of losing the current accumulated Kudos. Similar to EX Weapons, Skill IPs do not garner Kudos for damaging foes or have no associated Kudos bonuses. Bosses have weakness to certain character Skill IPs much like EX Weapons. A Skill IP in a cooldown state can't be switched out.

Four can be equipped at a time, and each has its own cooldown time (CT) before it may be used again with some exceptions. Skill Image Pulses can be used by Kirin to summon characters for attacks or to provide support, and can't be used as Gunvolt (although continuous effects may carry over to him). Images Pulses (IP) are divided across three categories: Skill, Passive, and Song.
