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- 1Pick your classRole, difficulty, solo or group: compare the 8 classes before you commit.Compare classes
- 2Add your characterLink your official sheet: build, gear and goals adapt to you.Add my character
- 3Reach level 45The quest-by-quest route, with no detours or wasted time.See the route
- 4Follow your buildSkills, stigmas, Daevanion and gear, tier by tier.Open the build
- 5Do your routineThe daily and weekly tasks that matter, with your region's resets.My routine
- 6Take on the endgameDungeons, the Abyss and enhancement: the recommended order to progress.Endgame
Guides & articles
Published guides: 15
BeginnersAION 2 beginner’s guide: how to start well without payingAION 2 beginner’s guide: pick your class, faction and server, plan your first hours, set up the interface and avoid the classic mistakes in free-to-play.8 min readUpdated 4 October
PvPAION 2 Abyss guide: points, rifts, artifacts and tipsThe AION 2 Global Abyss: access at level 45, Abyss Points, artifacts, spacetime rifts and tips to survive and progress in PvP.8 min readUpdated 4 October
NewsAION 2 free-to-play on 5 October: what really changesAION 2 goes free-to-play on 5 October at 13:00 UTC: maintenance, launch servers, Founder’s Packs, early access, transfers from 14 October, newcomer tips.8 min readUpdated 4 October
BeginnersAION 2: Elyos or Asmodian, which server should you pick?Elyos or Asmodian in AION 2: how to choose faction, region and server, Abyss server pairing, population and the free transfers from 14 October.8 min readUpdated 4 October
BuildsAION 2 Daevanion Boards Guide: Order, Points and MistakesAION 2 Daevanion boards explained: 5 boards and 802 points on Global, node order by role, mistakes to avoid and how Korea differs.6 min readUpdated 4 October
DungeonsAION 2 dungeons guide: progression order and key bossesAION 2 Global dungeons by level and item level: expeditions, Transcendence, Ludra, solo content. Progression order, bosses, loot and group size.8 min readUpdated 4 October
ProgressionAION 2 gear progression: item level tiers and upgradesItem level tiers, gear to aim for, enhancement to +15, Breakthrough and costly mistakes: the AION 2 Global gearing plan, step by step.8 min readUpdated 4 October
BeginnersAION 2 pets and wings guide: how to get them and what to pickAION 2 pets and wings: how to get them, what they give (stats, Flight Power), which to aim for and what they cost.8 min readUpdated 4 October
EconomyAION 2: earning Kinah in free-to-play, methods and pitfallsEarning Kinah in AION 2 without a membership: income sources, crafting, the daily cap, Global versus Korea differences and the mistakes to avoid.8 min readUpdated 4 October
NewsAION 2 Global vs Korea: every difference explainedAION 2 Global (Season 1) versus Korea: level 45 or 50, classes, boards, stigmas, Arcana, content, and what should arrive next.8 min readUpdated 4 October
ProgressionAION 2: level to 45 fast, route, quests and shortcutsLevel to 45 in AION 2: realistic times from 4 to 12 hours, a five-phase route, the quests and sealed dungeons worth doing, and time-saving shortcuts.8 min readUpdated 4 October
ClassesAION 2: Best Class for Beginners (Solo, Group, Free-to-Play)Which class should you pick to start AION 2 Global? Our answer by playstyle (solo, group, free-to-play) and how hard each class is to learn.5 min readUpdated 4 October
BuildsAION 2 Stigma Guide: Slots, Shards and Best Picks per ClassAION 2 stigmas explained: unlock at level 22, 4 slots on Global, 75 shards per level 20 stigma, best picks per class and how Korea differs.7 min readUpdated 4 October
ClassesAION 2 PvE Class Tier List (Global, Season 1)AION 2 Global PvE tier list (Season 1, level 45) for all 8 classes: group, damage and solo rankings with strengths, weaknesses and Korean differences.8 min readUpdated 4 October
PvPAION 2 PvP Tier List: Best Classes for Arena and AbyssAION 2 Global PvP tier list: best classes for 1v1 and 5v5 arenas and the Abyss, with strengths, weaknesses, key duels and what differs in Korea.7 min readUpdated 4 October