AION 2 Patch Notes
Faithful English translations of AION 2's official update notes for the Global service (NA, EU, LATAM, Asia), with the KR / TW patch history one tab away. Every class, skill and instance name is matched to its real in-game English name.
AION 2 Global Update — October 28, 2026
Weaker Expedition and Transcendence bosses, Hard mode for Urugugu Canyon and Vakron Sky Island (item level 2700), +1,000 to +1,500 base HP for every class, the Odylium Repository daily dungeon, a 1,000-per-day gathering limit, higher Crafted Gear Amplify caps and the Atreia's Call attendance event.
Read patch note→AION 2 Global Update — October 21, 2026
Hard mode for the Krao Cave and Draupnir Expeditions (item level 2600), the new Ariel Daevanion board, the Rise to the Challenge Resurrection Spiritstone sale, Chanter and Sorcerer fixes and higher Abyss boss HP.
Read patch note→AION 2 Global Update — October 14, 2026
The Trick or Treat Halloween event, a two-week Conquerors of the Abyss Rift Stone sale, Odyle Energy limits raised to 20 per character, Sorcerer and Spiritmaster fixes, Abyss Entry Stone mission rewards, a 7-hour Abyss entry cap and Halloween cosmetics.
Read patch note→AION 2 Global Update — October 9, 2026 (Maintenance)
A 1.5-hour temporary maintenance: quest wing Flight Power +500 each (Lesser Wings 2,000 → 2,500; Intermediate, Superior and Ultimate Wings 500 → 1,000) and a Special Daeva Supply chest for everyone.
Read patch note→AION 2 Global Update — October 7, 2026
The first weekly patch after launch: a free Founder's Pack shop for all characters and servers, a 20-per-week Substance Morph limit, higher Raw Leather drops, a 25,000-Kina Resurrection Spiritstone and map pin, mission and settings fixes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Global Update — October 5, 2026 (Launch Maintenance)
The 8-hour maintenance that ended Advanced Access and started the commercial launch: character deletion in 24 hours (was 168) from Level 1, a 3-hour idle timeout, tougher five-player bosses, a Hero Quest teleport to Verteron / Altgard, quest fixes and a Journal - Duty workaround.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — October 28, 2026
The Abyss Outland battle-royale PvP mode, a daily gathering limit against macros, Argo spawning at 9 AM and 9 PM, Abyssal Forge: Ludra fixes and an Arcana extraction compensation.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — October 21, 2026
Assault skills 50% faster for every class, stronger healing reduction on ten debuff skills, Season 4 and the Chapter 1 events extended to November 11, an Abyss server rematch, a 500 Arcana cap and fixes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — October 14, 2026
An RvR melee pass: PvP damage down about 30%, Assault skills give up to +80% Defense and all attribute tolerances, 0.3-second block recasts, attribute damage for Spiritmaster, Sorcerer and Cleric, Transfer Flames, the Trick or Treat Halloween event and new cosmetics.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — October 14, 2026 (Emergency Maintenance)
A 1.5-hour emergency maintenance: the block skill recast reduction no longer applies to passive attacks and drops from 0.3 to 0.1 seconds, a Little Ghost pet cape fix and a Special Supply Chest for everyone.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — October 7, 2026
Sorcerer Fire Wall / Cold Storm height fixes, instant death for over-spec players in Reshanta Surface, an Abyss rematch, better refining-stone odds, cheaper Auto-Loot Tickets, 1,000 Soul Crystals per Hidden Cube key, presets 3 → 5 and the Resurrection Flare event.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 30, 2026
A small Abyss-focused update: Artifact Siege and Reshanta boss groups now 30 minutes apart (21:20 / 21:50 / 22:20), a Dissipation of Power debuff on the Dimensional Core after 8 minutes, later Guardian Lord Nahma spawns for some groups, Sorcerer tooltip fixes and Fire Temple / Snowfield of Sorrow boss fixes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 30, 2026 (Emergency Maintenance)
A one-hour afternoon maintenance fixing the 'Ring of Cold' damage in the Triton fight in Snowfield of Sorrow, with a Special Daeva Supply Chest as compensation.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 24, 2026 (Emergency Maintenance)
A one-hour overnight maintenance to ease server load: Abyss Dimensional Core sieges and boss spawns are staggered 10 minutes apart between matching-server groups instead of 5, splitting the Abyss evening into 22:00, 22:10 and 22:20 groups.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 23, 2026
A Hangawi (Chuseok) week: the Trial moves from Vakron Sky Island to Fire Temple with doubled Subjugation Mark shop limits, an Abyss rematch with a map-wide 'Battlefield Might' buff whenever a boss is up, Auto-Sync for Soul Engraving, an Atelier shop tab with previews, PvP damage amplification on Abyss Monoliths and guards, Sanctuary force swapping, and the Hangawi attendance, coin-shop and Expedition/Transcendence boost-up events.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 23, 2026 (Emergency Maintenance)
An evening maintenance hours after the regular update: a lower PvP damage-amplification ratio on Abyss and Domination Monoliths and guards, higher Abyss boss and Dimensional Core HP, and the boss 'Dissipation of Power' debuff starting at 8 minutes instead of 10.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 16, 2026
An anti-macro balance week: longer cancel delays on the Templar's Pummel–Judgment and the Assassin's Savage Roar–Heart Gore chains paid back with 10–20% PvE damage, Noble Armor and Guardian Blessing cut from five minutes to two, an element on every Ranger attack skill, a Sorcerer Fire Mark rework to a 100% proc, the Abyss 12-set PvE damage amplification raised ten points to 45–55%, [True] Praetorian Captain weapons, a wider Soul Crystal supply, a Snowfield of Sorrow Easy nerf and fix list, and the 40-level 'Abyssal Invitation' Daeva Pass.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 9, 2026: Snowfield of Sorrow
The largest content patch since Chapter 1: the new three-difficulty Sanctuary 'Snowfield of Sorrow' with a server-wide Hall of Fame and a first-clear race for the first twenty forces, the new Seal equipment slot, [True] Genesis and Nemesis Dragon Lord craft, a full redistribution of the Wrathful Draconic materials, an Abyss set bonus rebuilt around gear tier (15% at Decanus 2-set up to 45% at Praetorian Captain 12-set), a Spacetime Rift Domination cut to four strongholds and fifteen minutes, plus Streamer Mode, World Markers and a player Commendation system.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 4, 2026 (Emergency Maintenance: Class Care)
An unscheduled 'class care' balance pass pulled forward so it lands separately from the September 9 Sanctuary: a Templar rebuild that swaps which cooldowns the Vicious Strike and Pummel chains reduce and stretches the Executor buff to 20s, a shorter Illusive Clone, Elemental Fusion and Bolt damage raises, a reworked Prayer of Amplification, invulnerability-state fixes on three classes, and a Spacetime Rift Domination headcount reopened from 60–200 to 25–500.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 3, 2026 (Emergency Maintenance)
A one-hour unscheduled maintenance aimed entirely at Abyss boss fights: a greatly widened combat-reset distance, bosses that can move when surrounded, a damage ramp on the boss after ten minutes of combat, contribution rewards paid to everyone on the map by class ranking, and Dimensional Core HP cut 30% in the Lower Abyss and 20% in the Middle Abyss.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — September 2, 2026
The new Spacetime Rift Domination — a scheduled 60-to-200-player S-PVP siege over the Verteron and Altgard strongholds, won by destroying the Monoliths at three of five — plus a guaranteed four-hourly Watcher Kaira spawn in Lower Reshanta, another sharp Abyss boss and PvP contribution raise, a Templar damage redistribution away from Pummel and Punishing Strike, a Chanter Spinning Strike converted into a 20m ranged area attack, and a preview of next week's class changes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — August 26, 2026
The largest class patch since Chapter 1: a minimum skill-cancel time on every skill, Templar and Chanter core-skill reworks that move Judgment onto shield attacks and Dark Crush onto ranged skills, a Gladiator/Templar/Chanter/Cleric party-synergy nerf paid back with a class-wide DPS raise, HP-proportional shields, cut core-skill life steal, doubled Abyss 8- and 12-piece set damage amplification, and AION 2's second Server Transfer window alongside the new 'Moonlit Oasis' Daeva Pass.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — August 19, 2026
A light week: the Gladiator's Ruinous Blow stops being a charge skill and becomes a basic area-of-effect hit, Abyss boss and Artifact stats and PvP contribution are raised sharply, a mid-run exit rule lands for Expedition/Transcendence/Sanctuary, the 'One Path, One Bond' attendance book opens alongside a four-week Arcana Growth Support event, and a long fix list targets the two instances that opened on August 12.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — August 12, 2026
A game-wide healing rework (Cleric and Chanter heals gain a 40m radius but lose 20–50% output, and both healing passives now scale with attack power), the new Consumed Deus Research Base expedition and Noiran's Hidden Legacy transcendence with the Dice and Lantern Arcana, race-integrated Arena/Battlefield matching restricted to 1- or 5-player groups, the next Draconic and Abyss accessory tiers, a mobile HUD editor, a rebuilt Shop, and the end of the fromis_9 collaboration.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — August 5, 2026
A light maintenance note with no class balance: the Pet Auto-Loot Ticket is capped at two purchases per character per month and becomes sellable for Soul-bound Kinah, seven new wardrobe patterns arrive, Daeva Look Change Week halves decorating costs to 100 Quna, and Corroded Decontamination Facility and Citadel of the Fallen Daeva boss fixes land alongside July 1 Abyss Point restoration.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — July 29, 2026
A Brawler Full Force rework (an all-in Rampage-gauge dump that scales with the Rage it consumes), a Templar Noble Armor / Second Skin spec swap, a Ranger Mother Nature's Breath pass, the new Character Switch and purchasable pet auto-loot, an Abyss server rematch, and a two-week Expedition & Transcendence reward boost.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — July 22, 2026
A cross-class survival-skill rebalance (shorter durations, undispellable max-HP buffs, single-target life-steal, lower charge-skill CC chances), a large Brawler rework led by an Ascending Blow spec overhaul, the new Transparent Map overlay, and AION 2's first Server Transfer service (July 22–28).
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — July 15, 2026
The new Trial 'Vakron Sky Island' opens (item level 4,800, difficulty 4–16 with a weekly Proof-of-Overcoming shop), an Abyss server rematch lands alongside a faction-integrated 300v300 Abyss Rift Zone rework, tattoos arrive in customizing, all eight classes get a balance pass, AMD FSR 4 / NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 upgrade the graphics, and the Atreia Summer Festival begins.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — July 8, 2026
The first weekly Chapter 1 patch: a broad class-balance pass (including the new Brawler) headlined by a global 30% PvP damage cut, new bundle-crafting and material-conversion blueprints, Citadel of the Fallen Daeva and Corroded Decontamination Facility boss fixes, and same-grade inheritance-material restoration.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — July 1, 2026: Chapter 1
Chapter 1 'Land of Sand and Frost' — the level cap rises to 50, the new Brawler class and the Eltnen/Morheim regions arrive, the Pendant slot and new Arcana slots debut, the Citadel of the Fallen Daeva expedition and an Abyss surface layer open, inheritance becomes a guaranteed 100%, and the full eight-class balance patch lands.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — June 24, 2026
Abyss Rift Zone boss tuning and a PvP scoring change, combat power equalized across classes, and the class-balance patch postponed to July 1 to protect the ranking challenge.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — June 17, 2026
Memberships consolidated into the new Kwairing Premium, the fromis_9 collaboration goes live with a playable stage, the Abyss Rift Zone event debuts, and a broad PvE damage pass lifts every class.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — June 10, 2026
Muspel's Chalice adds a Normal difficulty, design titles arrive, item recovery expands to extraction and soul-attunement, plus arena and Sanctuary fixes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — June 4, 2026
Arcana acquisition and crafting reworked in the Mirror of Crimson Affection, an Abyss server rematch, the 200-Day anniversary event, and a long list of boss fixes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — May 27, 2026: Muspel's Chalice
The major content patch: new Sanctuary 'Muspel's Chalice', the Brooch equipment slot, new Abyss gear and zones, wing enhancement, a Draconic crafting tier, and sweeping class changes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — May 20, 2026
Transcendence ranking points raised, Abyss contribution tuning, a wide class-balance pass (Templar, Gladiator, Ranger, Chanter, Cleric and more), and new cosmetics.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — May 13, 2026
Mirror of Crimson Affection stages 1–4 unlock, three new Arcana sets, dungeon reward tuning, a HUD-editor overhaul, and a heavy Sorcerer balance pass.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — May 6, 2026
A short maintenance update adding a new Daeva Pass, “Alturadon's Horn,” with Odd Energy and mission rewards.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — April 29, 2026
A class-wide PvP balance pass with PvP stat caps removed, a Gladiator Rage Burst rework, Abyss boss renames and buffs, and the Fresh Breeze Festival event.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — April 22, 2026
A foundational overhaul: PvE/PvP damage amp split, a game-wide life-steal rework, the Azure Breath Island expedition, Sanctuary resurrection rules, and Abyss boss-spawn events.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — April 15, 2026
A maintenance update: a Middle Chaotic Ereshranta wind path, Shugo Festa fixes, a material-conversion change, UI charge-cap displays, and Hall of Illusion boss fixes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — April 8, 2026: Season 3 Launch
The Season 3 launch: the Hall of Illusion expedition, Inheritance Craft and Advanced Inheritance, a pet-XP rework, the Yustiel Daevanion, an Abyss overhaul with gear potential, and a season-ranking rework.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — April 1, 2026
A built-in DPS meter, an Awakening Battle retry, Abyss hot-spot map display and tuning, a Cleric balance pass, Legion activity records, and a brokerage resale feature.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — March 25, 2026
A foundational update: the Kinah / Soul-bound Kinah split, auto-extraction, 5 Stigma slots with a new Stigma skill per class, a perfect-block system, and an Abyss matching rework.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — March 18, 2026
A HUD editor, the Combat Power rating, preset SETs, Sanctuary challenge-count changes, and shop/material-conversion tweaks.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — March 11, 2026
Cross-faction (race-integrated) dungeon parties, the Corroded Decontamination Facility Sanctuary, potential enhancement on field-boss gear, and class changes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — March 4, 2026
The new Potential Enhancement system for dungeon gear, wing presets, an Abyss entry guarantee for officers, a Spiritmaster spirit pass, and a new accessibility menu.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — February 25, 2026
The Sunken Temple of Life Transcendence, new Arcana sets and the Scale part, the Marchutan Daevanion, daily-dungeon Instant Complete, Abyss tuning, and the 100-Day anniversary events.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — February 11, 2026
The new Soul Binding system, the Cradle of Nihility expedition, free inheritance, cheaper Heroic enhancement, an Abyss honor-medal overhaul, and survival-skill reworks.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — February 4, 2026
A class-balance pass (notably a Ranger Gale Arrow rework), shorter divine-stone status durations, a Field Named world-map list, and brokerage cross-links.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — January 28, 2026
A skill-macro feature, a per-character warehouse, a PvP damage-reduction pass, a lower Stigma reset cost, and a broad class-balance pass.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — January 21, 2026: Season 2 Launch
Season 2: the Inheritance System, the Dying Dramata's Nest expedition, Chaotic Ereshranta Middle, a server-wide wardrobe, a new Scale Arcana slot, a dungeon retry feature, and a broad class-balance pass.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — January 14, 2026
A PvP balance pass (lower crit and heavy-strike multipliers), longer divine-stone cooldowns, bulk preset equip, Legion size raised to 128, and a broad set of class reworks.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — January 7, 2026
A server-wide pet system with halved soul costs, skill-mastery and Stigma presets, a CAPTCHA anti-bot system, and class changes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — December 31, 2025
Doubled armor/accessory enhancement defense and HP, raised Sanctuary challenge counts, a resurrection rule change, and the New Year events.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — December 24, 2025
Hard-mode expeditions, the Odium Storage daily dungeon, a unified weekly Abyss-point cap, DLSS Multi Frame Generation, Apple Silicon support, and Christmas events.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — December 17, 2025
The Attunement Stone re-roll system, Conquest Hard difficulty, higher Expedition/Sanctuary rewards, a server-shared Monolith, a permanent Field Boss Raid, and a broad class-balance pass.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — December 10, 2025
The cross-server World Brokerage, multi-chat popups, a lower daily Kinah cap, key-only Hidden Cubes, a class-wide damage/aggro pass, and the Christmas events.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — December 3, 2025
A PvE/PvP combat-state toggle, weekly and seasonal Abyss-point caps, easier Empyrean Lord's Trace collection, a Spiritmaster spirit-auto-cast rework, and a long quality-of-life list.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 26, 2025 (Note 1)
Anti-bot measures (brokerage gated to members, hunting-Kinah caps), Spacetime Rift and Abyss capture-cadence changes, higher content difficulty, and internal balance tuning.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 26, 2025 (Note 2)
A same-day emergency-maintenance follow-up: reverts the reward-count change, raises Expedition Odd Energy Cube rewards, expands the daily Kinah cap, and restricts premium loot to dice rolls.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 24, 2025 (Hotfix)
A short Monday hotfix: a cross-race deco fix, an Abyss cross-server chat fix, and anti-exploit shop restrictions.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 23, 2025 (Hotfix)
A Sunday hotfix: restored pet-soul drop rates, Sorcerer tuning, a delayed-damage scaling fix, and Abyss entry changes.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 22, 2025
Higher PvE Abyss-point rewards, reworked PvP Abyss-point rules, Sorcerer and Templar tuning, and early content adjustments.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 21, 2025
Level-based PvP Abyss-point rules, much stronger guards with stealth detection, the special Pagati pet, fixed mobile support, and Ranger/Cleric tuning.
Read patch note→AION 2 Update — November 19, 2025 (Launch Day)
The Korean launch-day update: Templar and Cleric tuning, boss and quest balance, lower consumable prices, the new mobile support feature, and quality-of-life fixes.
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