The Scout System makes its first appearance in Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. By utilizing the scout system the player can alter the dungeons as they like by sending out scouts. The scout system can be accessed from the Scout Board or from the main menu.
Overview[]
Scouts are special NPCs that are utilized in the Scout System. By sending them out to the various dungeons in Gamindustri, Scouts can change dungeon effects, find other scouts, find items, locate hidden dungeons, and even find lost places.
There are several factors that come into effect when using scouts:
- Scout Time: This is the amount of time that will have to pass in a dungeon during a dispatch before the Scout returns with their report. Each dungeon has different scout times. An easy way of making time past is to simply go to the dungeon scouts have been sent to and exit which will have made that time pass. If you have scouts in multiple dungeons then go to a dungeon that has a higher scout time than all of them and then exit.
- Believing and Disbelieving: Whether you choose to believe or disbelieve the findings of your scouts can have different effects. If your Scout brings information on dungeon changing effect and you choose to believe it this could lead to to negative effects if the information was accurate. Likewise, if you choose not to believe then the dungeon will remain the same. Believing and disbelieving also has an effect on lost places.
In addition to the aforementioned factors, Scouts also have their own unique stat parameters that determine their effectiveness in certain fields. These will determine how often or not you should trust their information and whether or not they will be successful in bringing back a variety of different information. They are as followed:
- Judgement: Outline of the information brought back.
- Observation: Details on the information brought back.
- Constitution: Probability of success or dispatch failure.
- Luck: Information access and temporary success.
- Stamina: Item number available.
In order to use a scout you must pay them a fee. As they level up you can pay them more and influence their dispatch reports such as the items they bring back.
| Amount | Level Obtained | Item | Report Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Credits | 1 | Only field items. | Low |
| 500 Credits | 3 | Enemy drops and and maybe field items. | Low to Medium |
| 1000 Credits | 3 | Half and Half ratio of enemy drops and field items. | Medium |
| 10,000 Credits | 5 | Powerful enemy drops mixed in with the aforementioned drops. | Medium to High |
| 100,000 Credits | 5 | Risky enemy drops, rare materials mixed in with aforementioned drops. | High |
Dungeon Effects[]
By choosing the to believe of disbelieve the scouts, different effects can become active within the dungeon. There are a total of five effects that can occur in each dungeon. It should be noted that effects do not stack and so choosing to believe one effect while another is already active will cause the previous effect to be replaced.
| Name | Effect | Flag Up | Flag Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Position Change | Depending on the flag position, this will change the normal powerful enemy into a Risky Foe or Tough Foe. | Risky Foe | Tough Foe |
| Harvest Shift | Will change the items that can be found at harvest spots inside the dungeon. | Idea chips can be found at harvest spots. | Monster Materials can be found at Harvest Spots. |
| EXP Up/Down | Will either increase or decrease the amount EXP gained from battles in the dungeon depending on if the scout has given accurate information. | ------- | ------- |
| Credits Up/Down | Will either increase or decrease the amount Credits gained from battles in the dungeon depending on if the scout has given accurate information. | ------- | ------- |
| Drop Rate Increase | Will increase the item drop rate of the enemy. | ------- | ------- |
Scouts[]
| Scout | Name | Find | Init./ Max Lv. | Judge. | Observ. | Const. | Luck | Stam. | Characteristic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iffy | Chapter 7 Start | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Enemy Position Change +20% |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | ||||
|
Shakeko | Initial | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Harvest Shift +10% |
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | ||||
|
Kakuneko | Initial | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Scout Discovery +10% |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
|
Dengeki Lass | Initial | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Enemy Position Change +15% |
| 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||||
|
Famitsu | Initial | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Dungeon Discovery +10% |
| 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
|
4-Gamergirl | ZECA Ruins no. 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Enemy Position Change +11% |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
|
Kamraman |
ZECA Ruins no. 2 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dungeon Discovery +10% |
| 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
|
Wonderous Chef | ZECA Ruins no. 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Drop Rate change +10% |
| 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||||
|
Player 2 | Soni Wetlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Credits Change +10% |
| 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||
|
Maryo | Soni Wetlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Drop Rate change +20% |
| 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | ||||
|
Amamiya Lint |
Rud Arms Sewer North or Ario Plateau (pay more than 1000 credits) |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Enemy Position Change +10% |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
|
Cat | Castle Exterior or Rud Arms Sewer North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Item Discovery +10% |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | ||||
|
Shiro Pluto |
Castle Exterior or Ario Plateau |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||
|
Misuo | Wanderer's Cave or Soni Wetlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | EXP change +1% |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||||
|
Ikuwa | Reload Grasslands or Rud Arms Sewer North | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Credits change +15% |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||||
|
Lord Man | Lego Island, PS DImension, or Ario Plateau (pay more than 1000 credits) | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | ||||
|
King of Some Cosmos | Rud Arms Sewer or Castle Exterior | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
EXP change +10% |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
|
Financier | Soni Wetlands | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Harvest Shift +10% |
| 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | ||||
|
Kotatsu Kid | Soni Wetlands | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Harvest Shift +10% |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Madame Pupa | Soni Wetlands | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Enemy Position Change +10% |
| 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
|
Keppy | Halo Forest | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Lost Place Discovery +30% |
| 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||||
|
Kirara | Halo Forest or EM ES Magma Cave | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Scout Discovery +10% |
| 10 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||
|
Subway Penguin | Halo Forest or EM ES Magma Cave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Item Discovery +10% |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | ||||
|
Magical Girl | Halo Forest, Nekutoki Forest, or EM ES Magma Cave | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | EXP change +10% |
| 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
|
Deer Girl | Halo Forest | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Dungeon Discovery +20% |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | ||||
|
Home Security | Halo Forest, Nekutoki Forest, or EM ES Magma Cave | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||||
|
Beep | Send scouts to ZECA Ruins no. 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Scout Discovery +5% |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||||
|
ASCII | Send scouts to ZECA Ruins no. 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dungeon Discovery +5% |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
|
Jinguji Kei | DLC "Scouts Pack" | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ? |
| 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
|
Mina Nishizawa | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | ? | |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | ||||
|
Chika Hakozaki | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | ? | |
| 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Lost Places[]
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust | Old Locomotive | Action RPG
Healing Drink |
| Second | A Winged Capsule? | Industry's first!
P.SP charge | |
| Third | The Golden ax | Killer Aim
Healing Drink | |
| First | Distrust | Kinda Decaying Building | Quiz
P.SP charge |
| Second | Some Sorta Foundation? | Gorilla
Heaingl Drink | |
| Third | A Huge Ring | Strategy
P.SP charge |
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust | Old Mako Reactor | Fighting
Healing drink |
| Second | Huge Dice | MO
P.SP charge | |
| Third | Freaky Ruins | Male-oriented
Healing Drink | |
| First | Distrust | Amazing Ruins | Shooting
P.SP charge |
| Second | An Abandoned TV | 1-Player Online
P.SP charge | |
| Third | Some Atelier | Communication play
Heal Drink |
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust | Emblem of Fire Castle | Parameter Tweak
Healing Drink |
| Second | Mushroom With Eyes | All Nighter
Healing Drink | |
| Third | Woopa Twoopa Shell |
Special Gauges P.SP Charger | |
| First | Distrust | Sword In Some Stone |
Polygon P.SP Charger |
| Second | Hollow Mountain | Monster
P.SP Charger | |
| Third | Broken Cart | Mediamix Strategy
Healing Drink |
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust | Red Light House | Western Game
Healing Drink |
| Second | Big X-Shaped Building | Fighting
Healing Drink | |
| Third | An Alien Corpse? | Older Man
P.SP charge | |
| First | Distrust | Restaurant Remnants |
Drill Healing Drink |
| Second | Scratched Disc | Killer Aim
P.SP charge | |
| Third | A Mission (?) Board |
Investigative P.SP charge |
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust | Some Shuttle? | Auto save
P.SP Charge 2 |
| Second | Legendary Tree | Silhouette
Healing Field | |
| Third | Bee Art | Adventure RPG
Healing Field | |
| First | Distrust | Engine-Like Object | Fan Disc
Healing Field |
| Second | Big Ol' CD Drive | Moe Burnin'
P.SP Charge 2 | |
| Third | Broken Airship | Puzzle/Logic
P.SP Charge 2 |
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust | Mysterious Transceiver | Million Aim
Healing Field |
| Second | Card Shop Ruins | MMO
P.SP Charge 2 | |
| Third | Coin Shop Ruins | Maiden Game
Healing Field | |
| First | Distrust | Humanoid Mushroom |
Life Game Healing Field |
| Second | Sign Squirrel |
Near future P.SP Charge 2 | |
| Third | White Dog Statue |
Zombie P.SP Charge 2 |
| Discovery | Trust/Distrust | Lost Place | Available items |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Trust |
|
Motion Controller Healing Field |
| Second | Ambitious Battlefield |
Soccer P.SP Charge 2 | |
| Third | Burned Down Game Dev. | Metafiction
Healing Field | |
| First | Distrust | Apple Artistry | Includes Videos
P.SP Charge 2 |
| Second | A Vase With 2 On It |
Stage Editor P.SP Charge 2 | |
| Third | 95 Shards of Glass |
True Story, Bro Healing Field |