AION 2 titles: how to get them and which to equip

As of 13/11/2026, everything below applies to Global (level 45). The effects quoted are the Global client's, usually weaker than Korea's. Title names are the English client's.

How titles work in AION 2

A title has two effects. The owned effect applies as soon as you earn it, equipped or not, and stacks with all your other titles. The equipped effect is much stronger but only counts for the three titles you wear: one Attack, one Defense, one Misc. The official European profile lists 297 titles, and since the 21/10 fix a title's tooltip matches its real effect (NC's notes). Every effect is on the Titles page of our Systems guide.

1. 1

   Earn titles

   Quests, sealed dungeons, Strongholds, field bosses, Conquests, the Shugo Festival, Monoliths, achievements and season rankings: each source is covered below.

2. 2

   Claim your achievements

   Many titles come from achievements (Y key): a finished achievement you never claim gives nothing.

3. 3

   Open the title window

   Alt + T. Owned effects are already active, nothing to do for them.

4. 4

   Equip three titles

   One per category, Attack, Defense and Misc, based on your role and the activity (see the slot cards).

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   Save them in presets

   Global gives you 3 presets (titles included): one for PvE, one for PvP, and you switch in one click before the Abyss.

Owned effect vs equipped effect: what each title gives

One at a time, owned effects are tiny: +1 or +2 Attack Bonus, +5 to +10 of a secondary stat, +10 to +120 HP. A few Unique titles do better, such as +1% PvE Damage Boost (Unbound by Genus) or +1% PvE Damage Tolerance (Dominator of Dimensions). The total is what matters: 200 titles add up to hundreds of stat points, earned without Kinah and never lost when you swap gear. Percentage equipped effects range from +1.2% (Common titles) to +4.5% (Unique), on a stat that matters in combat.

Global's reference titles, with their effects from the client (Game8 list of 09/10, Asmodian side; equipped effects of the most worn titles cross-checked with AION 2 Meta as of 12/11):

Titles do not count toward item level, so they open no dungeon. They only raise your combat power, the number groups look at. More in AION 2 combat power.

Best titles in AION 2: what to equip in each slot for your role

Among top Korean players of Global's 8 classes, for titles that also exist on Global, Empty Closet is worn by 64 to 76% of them and Unbound by Genus by 39 to 53% (AION 2 Meta, Korean data of 08/11). The class guides that recommend titles (Gladiator, Templar, Spiritmaster) make the same picks. What changes with your role:

• PvE DPS: Attack Unbound by Genus, otherwise Guardian of Verteron or Altgard (+3%); Defense Rule All Creation against bosses, or Dominator of Dimensions; Misc Empty Closet, otherwise Lagta's title.
• Tank (Templar, Gladiator): Defense Saint of Verteron or Altgard for its +100 Block and 3% Damage Tolerance; nearly half of Korean Templars wear it, and Templars live on Block. Attack and Misc as a DPS.
• Healer and support (Cleric, Chanter): Defense Rule All Creation (22 to 24% of Korean Clerics and Chanters) or your region's Saint (about 30%, both versions added up); Misc Empty Closet for cooldowns, which a healer needs badly.
• PvP (Abyss, arenas): Attack Saint of Ereshkigal (+4% PvP Damage Boost), or Treading on White Wings (Asmodians) / Treading on Black Wings (Elyos), also +4%, from the "Nothing Personal, Kid VII" achievement; Defense Saint; Misc Empty Closet, or Lagta for move speed.
• On Global no title gives Smite: skip the Smite titles you see in Korean guides.

Where to earn titles, from easiest to longest

Quests, sealed dungeons and Strongholds: the bulk of your collection

This is the best value source, and you already do most of it while levelling. On the Asmodian side the Game8 list counts 61 sealed dungeon titles, as many as the region's sealed dungeons, and 14 Stronghold titles (13 Strongholds plus a series achievement); quests add several dozen more (about sixty by our estimate). Among Altgard's sealed dungeon titles, Open Up (2% cooldown reduction) and Hatching Eggs (+1.2% combat speed) are solid early Misc picks. The map shows the question marks you still have to clear.

Field boss titles: one first kill is enough

Every field boss gives an "Executioner of…" title the first time you take part in its kill; a single hit earns the participation chest. Your region (Verteron or Altgard) has 24 of them. The best one is High Commander Lagta's (+2.5% combat speed and move speed); Gartua's (Immortal or Eternal depending on your faction) gives +290 Penetration. Since 04/11, Gartua and Lagta respawn every 11 hours instead of 12 (NC's notes): timers and route in Field bosses: timers and on the Timers page.

Conquests and the Shugo Festival

Clear each Conquest at least once: each of the 6 dungeons gives its Tour Guide title ("Conquest Clear I" achievement), weak to equip but its owned effect still adds up. At the Shugo Festival, play each mini-game three times (Anders' advice): the "Shugo Festival Regular" achievements give Shugo Festival Rookie (tier V) then Shugo Festival Expert (tier VIII). Separately, the "Shugo Collection" achievement line leads to Scenery Collector (tier IV, +3.3% PvE Damage Boost), one of the best reachable Attack titles, then to Click (tier VI); what it asks you to collect is still to be confirmed. See our Shugo Festival guide.

Monoliths: Guardian and Saint

Your region's Monolith (Empyrean Traces) gives Guardian of Verteron or Altgard (+3% PvE Damage Boost) and the Saint title (+3% Damage Tolerance, +100 Block); the exact Monolith level for each is still to be confirmed on Global. Ereshkigal's Monolith, fed by Reshanta's Traces, gives Saint of Ereshkigal, the go-to PvP title, at level 20, its last one (Aion 2 Maps). But its last levels wait for Middle Reshanta, not yet open on Global as of 13/11/2026: check in game that your Monolith can reach it (to be confirmed). Meanwhile, Treading on White Wings or Treading on Black Wings also gives +4% PvP Damage Boost. See our Abyss guide.

Collections: the Unique titles

The best titles come from collection achievements, slow but with no Kinah at risk: Empty Closet at around 700 wardrobe skins (according to Anders), Unbound by Genus with all five Genus Insight boards at level 10 (4 Soul Crystals and 1,000 Kinah per analysis), Dominator of Dimensions with the wing collection. Push them alongside everything else: see pets and wings.

Events and season rankings

The Ludra Hunt (NC's 04/11 notes) gives a title to everyone who beats Ludra on Normal (item level 2,800) or Hard (3,000) before the 25/11 maintenance (24/11 PST): Ludra's Nemesis. The first 20 Hard groups of each region get a ranked title instead, The First to Slay Ludra, Ludra's Conqueror or Ludra's Vanquisher, with a purple decorative background. They are sent by 2 December, 23:59 PST according to the English notes (08:59 CET in the French ones). Their stats are not published. At season end, each class's top 1,000 in Nightmare, Transcendence, the Ascension Trial, the Abyss and arenas get a title; for the Abyss ranking, don't miss the siege, Thursday and Saturday at 21:00.

Hidden titles in AION 2: what we know

According to the Global client compared with the Asian version (Aion 2 Maps), half the titles are hidden on Global, most visible titles are weaker and none gives Smite. In practice, a Korean or Taiwanese list will send you hunting for titles that don't exist on your server. Use a list taken from the Global client.

A few less visible achievements lead to good titles, often Unique or with a percentage owned effect (Game8 list of 09/10):

• "Boss Loot VII": Genuine Masterpiece (+3% Critical Damage Boost, +64 Crit; owned: +1% PvE Damage Boost).
• "Who Brought the Chest? V": It's Okay to Be Imperfect (owned: +1% PvE Damage Boost).
• "Conquering Boots Artwork VI": Steps on the Journey (+3% combat speed, +900 HP).
• "Uncertain Path IV": Nice to Meet You (+2.9% PvE Damage Boost).
• "Shugo Collection VI": Click (+3.5% Damage Tolerance, +120 Block; owned: +1% PvE Damage Tolerance).
• Through Hell and Back (+3% cooldown reduction): condition not published, to be confirmed.

Go through your achievements (Y key) one category at a time: a tiered achievement (I, II… VII) often only gives its title at the last tier. Always check the effect in your title window before chasing a distant title.

How many titles to aim for at 45

The first two rows are our estimates from the Game8 list (Asmodian side): 61 sealed dungeon titles, 14 Stronghold titles, 24 field boss titles and 6 Conquest titles, plus about sixty titles with no listed condition that we count as quest titles. A ballpark, not an exact count. The medians come from AION 2 Meta, based on official profiles. In practice: aim for 150 titles when you finish levelling, 200 in your first month at 45, and the three Unique picks (Unbound by Genus, Empty Closet, a Defense title) as your long-term goal. Check your character sheet before and after: combat power should rise with every batch of titles.

Korea: what is different

• Some Korean titles give Smite and most values are higher there: don't copy a Korean list.
• Korea has had 5 presets since 07/10/2026 (titles included), against 3 on Global.
• Since 11/11/2026 Korea is at level 55 with the second half of Eltnen and Morheim. Its Expeditions were reworked: their achievements were replaced, the titles they gave moved to the new achievements under new names, and a title you already own adds nothing if you earn it again (Korean notes of 11/11). Nothing similar is announced for Global as of 13/11/2026: see Global vs Korea.
• In Korea, the titles of the old Shugo merchant defense mini-game, removed on 11/11, are now bought in the Shugo Festival shop with Centuryroot Tokens.

Mistakes to avoid

• Leaving a slot empty: the equipped effect is lost, and any sealed dungeon title beats nothing.
• Forgetting to claim achievements: the title does not drop on its own.
• Keeping your PvE title in the Abyss: switch to your PvP preset (PvP Attack title) before going in.
• Chasing Empty Closet with no stopgap: Lagta already gives +2.5% combat speed for one kill.
• Thinking a title raises item level: it raises combat power, not dungeon access.
• Hunting a Smite title from a Korean guide: it does not exist on Global.

• Titles pageEffects, sources and numbers for the system.
• EncyclopediaItems, pets and wings behind the collection achievements.
• Your character sheetYour combat power and titles, to compare after each batch.
• Combat powerThe 13 levers to raise it, titles included.
• Field boss timersThe route for the "Executioner of…" titles.
• Gear and item levelThe other half of your progress, the one that opens dungeons.