AION 2 Patch Notes — February 11, 2026
The February 11, 2026 update adds the Soul Binding system, unlocks the Cradle of Nihility expedition, makes inheritance free, cuts Heroic enhancement costs, overhauls the Abyss honor-medal economy, and reworks core survival skills. Translated from the official Korean update note.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
Content & Systems
Soul Binding (new)
Once a piece of gear reaches 100% soul-engraving, Soul Binding adds one extra soul-engraving effect using “Philosopher's Stone: Revelation” + 1,000,000 Kinah (Unique and Heroic gear; quest-Unique gear excluded). The added effect is chosen randomly (no duplicates) at 100% engraving and can be enhanced/attuned/reset like normal effects. Soul-binding is not inherited.
Other systems
- Inheritance: Kinah cost reduced to 0 (with retroactive refunds).
- Expedition: “Cradle of Nihility” unlocks (Exploration/Conquest), dropping Unstable Stigma Shards, Philosopher's Stone: Revelation, a new painting and wings, the “Void Silver Horn” helmet, and new Draconic materials; bosses now drop “Radiant Odd” with better higher-Odd odds; Conquest gives extra (soul-bound) Draconic materials, and Attunement Stone Fragment rewards are doubled.
- Heroic gear: enhancement success rates raised from +15 onward (e.g. +15→16 20%→65%) and breakthrough Kinah costs lowered (with retroactive refunds).
- Abyss: Abyss-point bonus standardized to 30% across all ranks; death loses ranking points instead of Abyss points; Artifact Capture moves to a fixed Tue/Thu/Sat 21:00 (no resonance stages); a losing-faction Abyss Corridor portal (−30% points); buffed bosses; and a new honor-medal shop (silver/gold/platinum for Abyss Points). Abyss boss drops and medals now go by final blow, with per-boss consolation rewards by contribution rank.
- Soul Book: now also from Transcendence Odd Energy Cubes and new conversion recipes; Force Kisk added (16 members, 48 resurrections, 1 hour); wardrobe dyeing presets added.
Class Changes
Common
- Shock Clear now also removes freeze and fear; its shock-resistance becomes status resistance.
- Survival Willpower reworked: on being hit by shock/freeze/fear, +damage resistance for 5s and +100% status resistance for 5s (decaying 10%/s).
- Revitalization Contract reworked: instant heal below 10% HP, and +100% status resistance for 5s on shock/freeze/fear hits (decaying 10%/s).
- Shadowstrike/Infiltrate/Flash Slash/Ambush Kick: relocate near the target if there's no room behind it. Divine-stone effects now apply status accuracy/resistance.
Assassin (살성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Quick Slice / Soul-Sever / Swift Slash & Beast skills | Damage +15%. |
| Apply Poison | Proc chance 7% → 15%. |
Ranger (궁성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Mother Nature's Breath | 15% reflect changed to −10% magic damage taken; Spec 4 likewise to −10% more magic damage taken. |
| Eye of Vigilance | Tooltip fixes (max-HP increase and cooldown display). |
Sorcerer (마도성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Cold Storm | Fixed no bonus damage from frostbite after the summon vanishes. |
| Bittercold Wind / Winter's Shackles / Arctic Armor | Fixed freeze-judgment not working correctly. |
Cleric (치유성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Light of Protection | Fixed it not stacking correctly with Chanter's Invincible Mantra. |
Spiritmaster (정령성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Soul's Cry | Fear chance 60% → 70%. |
| Fear Scream | Fear chance 40% → 50%. |
Events, promotion & fixes
- Events: a Valentine's “Love Buff” with event merchants and conversion recipes, a Valentine's Day mail gift (Feb 14), the large Lunar New Year “Grand Seollal Festival” (attendance book, daily mail, lucky-bag shops and town lucky-bags), and a New Year 28-day attendance book.
- Promotion: hanbok armor sets (Moonlight Celadon, Moon Shadow, Forest's Breath, Incense-Tinged Peony), the “Dragon's Breath” weapon skins, traditional mask/accessory cosmetics, new pets and the “Wings of Soaring” / “Frozen Mirror Wings.”
- Improvements: Dying Dramata's Nest boss tuning, Subjugation now uses a contribution system (ticket consumed on clear), wing tooltips showing held vs. equipped effects, and an emote preview in shops/tooltips.
- Fixes: various boss, gathering, brokerage and mobile fixes; plus a retroactive Soul-Crystal grant for Mission/Order rewards from Feb 4.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
What is Soul Binding in AION 2?
A system added February 11, 2026 that, once gear hits 100% soul-engraving, adds one extra randomly-chosen soul-engraving effect using a Philosopher's Stone: Revelation and Kinah. The bonus effect can be enhanced and reset like normal, but is not inherited.