Section ID

A section ID is generated for each new character in Phantasy Star Online. A character's section ID affects the item drop rates from enemies, and the Tekker's appearance in games started by that character. Also, the Section ID of a MAG's holder at the moment of evolution affects the MAG's evolution rules.

Generation

A character's section ID can be calculated by adding the decimal ones digits of each Unicode symbol in the character's name. A space (␠) has a ones digit of 2.

Digits corresponding to each symbol

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
		␠	!	"	#	$	%	&	'
(	)	*	+	,	-	.	/	0	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	:	;
<	=	>	?	@	A	B	C	D	E
F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O
P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X	Y
Z	[	\	]	^	_	`	a	b	c
d	e	f	g	h	i	j	k	l	m
n	o	p	q	r	s	t	u	v	w
x	y	z	{	|	}	~

In the Blue Burst version of PSO only, an additional digit is added based on the character's race and class.

Extra digit for race/class in Blue Burst only

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
RAcaseal	FOmarl	FOnewm	FOnewearl	HUcaseal	HUmar FOmar	HUnewearl RAmarl	HUcast	RAmar	RAcast

The ones digit of the sum of these digits determines the section ID.

IDs corresponding to ones digit of the sum, approximate drop rate changes, MAG evolution groups

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Viridia	Greenill	Skyly	Bluefull	Purplenum	Pinkal	Redria	Oran	Yellowboze	Whitill
++Shots +Partizans −−Slicers	++Rifles +Daggers −−Swords	++Swords +Rifles −−Mechguns	++Partizans +Rods −−Wands	++Mechguns +Daggers −Swords −Partisans	++Wands +Partizans −−Rifles	+Slicers +Shots −−Daggers	++Daggers −−Rods	—	++Slicers +Mechguns −−Shots
Even	Odd	Even	Odd	Even	Odd	Even	Odd	Even	Odd

Other games

The colors of the ten photon chairs sold in Phantasy Star Online 2's FUN shop are based on Phantasy Star Online's ten section IDs, with three extras added at a later time (gold, black, and Rappy).