Aion 2 updates

Dates are the European maintenance day (CEST/CET); North America gets the same maintenance on the Tuesday before.

1. 4 November 2026

   Ludra raid, Chaotic Outer Reshanta, guaranteed crafting

   • The Sanctuary raid Abyssal Forge: Ludra opened with the maintenance on 4 November 2026: item level 2,800 for Normal, 3,000 for Hard, one hour per run. Both modes drop the same kinds of items at different rates: Ludra’s Weapon and Guard, Ludra’s Bracelet and the Abyssal Bracelet (all bound), Sealed Abyssal Waves Wings and Artwork: Abyssal Ludra. The top Hard Forces in each region enter a Hall of Fame.
   • Until the maintenance on 25 November (CET), the first party to clear Hard Ludra in each region gets the title The First to Slay Ludra, parties 2 to 5 get Ludra’s Conqueror and parties 6 to 20 get Ludra’s Vanquisher. Everyone else who clears Normal or Hard in that window gets Ludra’s Nemesis. NC sends the titles by 2 December.
   • Chaotic Outer Reshanta opens from level 45: a PvP zone where every character’s stats, skill levels and Stigma levels are set to the same values, with 3 hours of base time a week. Artifact Sieges and the three Artifact Bosses move to twice a week (Thursday and Saturday), and Abyss Corridor runs pay 50% more Abyss Points.
   • New recipes craft True Dragon and Star Dragon gear with a 100% success rate, but that gear is bound and cannot be traded; the old recipes can still fail and still give tradable gear. Draupnir, Vakron Sky Island and Ferocious Horn Den in Exploration mode now pay Normal-level rewards, as bound items.
   • From 28 October to the maintenance on 11 November (CET) each account gets 4 Odyle Energy a day by mail, and a 14-day check-in from 4 to 18 November pays Kina, Abyss Points, Soul Crystals and a helmet.

   For an account: Item level 2,800 is now the line between characters that can run Ludra and characters that cannot; buyers ask for 2,800+ for Normal and 3,000+ for Hard. Ludra gear is bound, so it stays on the character that earned it, and a Ludra title shows a clear in the launch window. Guaranteed crafting gives bound gear only, so tradable True and Star Dragon pieces still come from the old recipes.

   Patch notes, 3 Nov (PST) / 4 Nov (CET) 2026: Ludra, Chaotic Outer Reshanta (NC) · Ludra Awakens Event (NC) · Ludra Awakens on November 4th (NC)

2. 28 October 2026

   Boss balance, Urugugu and Vakron Hard, Atreia’s Call

   • Expedition and Transcendence bosses get easier: Normal Expedition and Transcendence Stage 1 boss attack down 15%, Hard Expedition and Transcendence Stages 2 to 4 boss attack and Damage Boost down 10%, Transcendence Stages 1 and 2 boss HP down 6.5%.
   • Urugugu Canyon and Vakron Sky Island get a Hard mode: item level 2,700, a 4 minute Frenzy timer and 3 revives per player, with the same kind of rewards as Krao Cave and Draupnir Hard (Ariel Fragments, Philosopher’s Stone: Revelation, Unique crafting materials).
   • Base HP at level 45 rises for every class: +1,500 for Gladiator and Templar, +1,000 for the other six. Assassin: Illusive Clone cooldown 90 to 60 seconds.
   • New daily dungeon, Odylium Repository, sharing entries with Daeva Bio-Research Base. Crafted gear gets a higher Amplify cap, and Expedition gear can now be transferred to the matching Crafted tier.
   • The server transfer period ended: the Lower Abyss Rift Stone sale ends and the bound Odyle Energy offers return to weekly limits (4 per character, 16 per server).
   • Atreia’s Call, a 28-day login event, and a new Daeva Pass, Prelude to Flight (free track, premium 1,000 Quna per character), both run until the maintenance on 2 December 2026 (CET).

   For an account: Lower boss damage and more HP make Hard content reachable for characters a little under the old line, and 2,700 is a new entry step between Expedition Hard (2,600) and Ludra (2,800). Login and pass rewards are bound to the character, so they add little to an account beyond what the character has already claimed.

   Patch notes, 27 Oct (PDT) / 28 Oct (CET) 2026: boss balance, Urugugu and Vakron Hard (NC) · 28-day Attendance Event: Atreia’s Call (NC) · New Pass product info, 28 Oct 2026: Daeva Pass Prelude to Flight (NC)

3. 21 October 2026

   Expedition Hard and the Ariel Daevanion board

   • Krao Cave and Draupnir get a Hard mode: item level 2,600 to enter, the boss enrages after 4 minutes and each player has 3 revives.
   • Hard mode rewards: Philosopher’s Stone: Revelation (can be picked as the guaranteed reward), Ariel Fragments, a chance of Expedition Hero Artwork, more Kina than Normal, and every Unique crafting material, including Wrathful Mind, Wrathful Will and Wrathful Ego. Hard achievements unlock Unique skins.
   • A sixth Daevanion board, Ariel, opens. Its points come only from Ariel Fragments: 100 fragments make one Daevanion Crystal: Ariel in Substance Morph, up to 30 times per character, and each dungeon has its own fragment. A spare fragment can also become 5 Enhance Stones.
   • Chanter: Spinning Strike visual fix. Sorcerer: Cold Storm Frostbite damage and Fire Wall Embers damage fixed.
   • Rise to the Challenge: Resurrection Spiritstones for Kina until 16 December. More players allowed into the Abyss, tougher Abyss bosses, and the Market limit on listing gathered materials eased for part of the restricted players.

   For an account: Item level 2,600 is now a working threshold: a character above it farms Hard rewards and Ariel points every week, one below it cannot. Ariel progress is new, so on a listing ask how many Ariel crystals the main has used (30 is the current cap).

   Patch notes, 20 Oct (PDT) / 21 Oct (CEST) 2026: Expedition Hard, Ariel Daevanion board (NC)

4. 14 October 2026

   Server transfers open, Halloween event

   • First free server transfer window: Advance Access servers from 14 to 21 October, launch servers from 21 to 28 October. One transfer per account, same region and same faction.
   • Halloween event (ended 4 November): attendance and weekly missions pay Pumpkin Coins for Odyle Energy, Abyss Rift Stones, skin chests and a Special Halloween Chest.
   • Lower Abyss Rift Stones (one extra Abyss hour) sold for Kina until 28 October. The weekly cap on bound Odyle Energy rises from 4 to 20 per character.
   • Abyss entry time now banks up to 7 hours. A new rule limits Market listings of gathered materials based on play history.
   • Sorcerer and Spiritmaster fixes (Fire Wall, Cold Storm, Bittercold Wind, Ancient Spirit).

   For an account: During the window a character can change server once, inside its region and faction. A listing made before 21 October may name a server the character has since left, and an account whose transfer is already used cannot move again in this window.

   Patch notes, 13 Oct (PDT) / 14 Oct (CEST) 2026 (NC) · Server Transfer products info (NC)

5. 7 October 2026

   Founder’s Pack items for every character

   • Founder’s Pack skins, titles and other items can now be used on other characters and servers, through a free Founder’s shop that stays open until NC announces its closure.
   • Sealed Wings to Enhance Stones in Substance Morph is capped at 20 a week per server. Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1) sold for Kina, 10 a week per server.

   For an account: Founder’s cosmetics (Ultimate tier in particular) now follow the account rather than one character, so a Founder account carries them to any new character.

   Patch notes, 6 Oct (PDT) / 7 Oct (CEST) 2026 (NC)

6. 5 October 2026

   Global launch

   • AION 2 opened in North America, Europe, Asia and South America on Steam and PURPLE after Advanced Access from 30 September. Level cap 45, eight classes, Daeva Pass Season 1 running.
   • NC reported 400,000 active players on launch day.

   For an account: Every global account is at most a few weeks old, so value is in Gear Score, class and server rather than in age.

   AION 2 launch day update (NC notice) · AION 2 Advanced Access and launch schedule (NC notice)

1. 6 July 2026 · Korea and Taiwan

   Chapter 1: Lands of Sand and Snow, Brawler class

   • Korea and Taiwan add the ninth class, the Brawler. NC has not announced it for global.

   For a global account: None yet for global accounts. If the Brawler comes to global, expect new characters rather than a change to existing ones.

   Brawler class update in Korea and Taiwan (NCSOFT)

2. 19 November 2025 · Korea and Taiwan

   Korea and Taiwan launch

   • AION 2 launched on PC and mobile in Korea and Taiwan. Progress there does not carry over to global.

   For a global account: Korean guides run ahead of global (level cap 50, more boards and classes), so check the version before trusting a Korean number.

   AION 2 launches in Korea and Taiwan (NCSOFT)

Entry item levels for every dungeon, Hard modes included: Aion 2 dungeons. How the Ariel board fills: Daevanion boards. What item level and Combat Power mean: Gear Score guide. Characters already past 2,600: buy Aion 2 accounts.