Missions (Type-0)

Missions ( or ) are quests in Final Fantasy Type-0 that provide the core gameplay which the story is structured around. Missions generally consist of a sequence of battles as Class Zero reaches their goal. At the start of a mission the cadets are given an option to accept support from Support Personnel.

Story
As a group of cadets who were instrumental in liberating Akademeia, Class Zero is sent out during military campaigns to further assist the armies of Rubrum in reclaiming territory.

Overview
There are four types of missions available:
 * Main storyline missions — played during the advancement of the plot.
 * RTS missions — battles on the Overworld to claim territory for the Dominion of Rubrum.
 * Expert Trials — optional missions which can only be taken during free time at Akademeia. The mission levels are usually higher than the player's current level when they are first available, encouraging players to attempt them only after completing the game for the first time.
 * Code Crimson missions — storyline missions that are unlocked in the second playthrough of the game. When playing through the main story, these missions can be substituted for the last mission of each chapter.

Before a mission the player chooses their active and reserve party members. Everyone starts the mission on full health despite their status before the mission's start. Some members glow yellow in the party select screen before a mission; this indicates the prime candidates for the mission and if used for the mission, these cadets get Aura and Trance statuses in battle. Prime members are chosen randomly, so the player can exit and re-enter the menu change the Primed members.

List of Missions
All missions are available to replay from the Missions menu on the Title Screen, excluding the first and last missions of the game due to their storyline restrictions. In the PSP release, the Missions menu is only available on Disc 2, while the first and last missions are played on Disc 1. RTS missions are mandatory and non-replayable. In the HD release, RTS missions are replayable, provided they are completed during the main game. Players have the option of skipping these missions, but they will not receive any rewards.

The mission level applies to the Cadet (Novice) and Officer (Intermediate) difficulties. On Agito (Advanced) difficulty, enemy levels are raised by 30. On Finis (Expert) difficulty, enemy levels are raised by 50.

Musical Themes
"Raise the Vermilion Banner" plays during the preparations phase for missions, and is the theme music for the Missions menu on the Title Screen.