AION 2 Patch Notes — July 8, 2026
The July 8, 2026 update is the first weekly patch of Chapter 1. It centers on a broad class-balance pass — touching the Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, the new Brawler, Ranger, Chanter, Spiritmaster and Sorcerer — headlined by a global 30% cut to PvP damage across every class. It also adds bundle-crafting and material-conversion blueprints, a Philosopher's Stone reward to Citadel of the Fallen Daeva Conquest, a run of Citadel and Corroded Decontamination Facility boss fixes, and same-grade inheritance-material restoration. Translated from the official Korean update note.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
Content & Systems
The July 8 update is the first weekly patch of Chapter 1 — a light content pass built around a broad class-balance adjustment, plus a few crafting and conversion conveniences.
Crafting & conversion
- A blueprint to craft cooking dishes and drinks in bundles of 10 is added.
- A blueprint to material-convert Daevanion Crystal Shards into 'Soul Book (Soul-bound)' is added.
Expedition & Battleground
- 'Citadel of the Fallen Daeva' Conquest: the Odyle Energy Cube reward now includes 'Philosopher's Stone: Revelation (Soul-bound)'.
- Some of the base stats applied inside Battlegrounds are adjusted.
Class Changes
A broad balance pass across most classes — including the new Brawler. The headline change is in Common: every class's PvP damage is cut by 30%. Skill names are mapped through the game data; percentage arrows read old ▶ new. Brawler skills not yet in the datamined data are marked provisionally with the Korean name.
Common (공통)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| All classes | Every class's PvP damage is reduced by 30%. |
| Defiance | The base combo-activation becomes a specialization function. Spec #1 'PVE +50% / PVP +25% damage resist during Fortitude' becomes 'adds a second combo'. Spec #5 '25% chance to reset cooldown' becomes 'PVE +50% / PVP +25% damage resist during Fortitude'. |
Gladiator (검성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Wave Armor | Spec #2 [Blood Absorb] ×1.5 → [Experienced Counterstrike] ×1.5. Spec #5 '25% chance to pull' → '2-hit attack'. |
| Armor of Balance | Spec #2 [Protective Armor] ×1.5 → [Blood Absorb] ×1.5. Spec #3 [Experienced Counterstrike] ×1.5 → [Protective Armor] ×1.5. |
| Zikel's Blessing | Now applies to self only (was party-wide). Base effect adds +100 Accuracy. Spec #2 '+100 Accuracy' → 'PVE +10% / PVP +5% amp'. Spec #5 'PVE +10% / PVP +5% amp' → '+5s duration'. |
| Leaping Slam | No longer costs Mana. |
| Rage Burst | Spec #5: fixed Overhead Slam activation not applying when blocked by the target. |
| Murderous Burst (passive) | '5 stacks → −enemy crit-damage resist for 3s' becomes '5 stacks → +own crit-damage amplification'. |
Templar (수호성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Taunt | Base effect now also applies Shrink to PCs. Spec #5 'apply Shrink to PCs' → 'Shrink also gives −7% crit-damage resist'. |
| Second Skin | Spec #2 'reflect 10% of damage taken within 5m' → [Insulting Roar] ×1.5. Spec #3 [Iron Wall] defense ×1.5 → [Fury] ×1.5. Spec #5 → [Iron Wall] defense ×1.5. |
| Noble Armor | Spec #3 [Insulting Roar] damage ×1.5 → [Iron Wall] defense ×1.5. |
| Poach | No longer costs Mana. |
| Insulting Roar (passive) | 'Damage to target on block' becomes 'on frontal attack, +own Attack for 5s' (+6% / +9% / +12% at Lv10/20/30, 5s re-trigger cooldown). |
| Fury (passive) | Party damage-amplification adjusted — PVE 22/34/46% ▶ 20/30/40%; PVP 11/17/23% ▶ 10/15/20%. |
Assassin (살성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Illusive Clone | Spec #5 '+20% status-ailment on hit' → 'on a rear critical hit, Illusive Clone cooldown −1s'. |
| Throw Shadowblade | No longer costs Mana. |
| Shadow Walk | Spec #5: fixed the duration applying as 2 minutes; fixed the cooldown intermittently not resetting on a PC-kill assist. |
Brawler (권성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Focused Block | Fixed the block duration shortening as combat speed increases. |
| Bloodflow Block (혈류 차단) | Base effect adds 30% life-steal. |
| Ground Smash (지면 강타) | Spec #2 'shock-type damage increase' → '10% life-steal'. |
| Chi Release (권기 방출) | Projectile speed +25%; fixed the cooldown-reset effect intermittently not applying; removed the camera swap during the Shadowfist (참영권) charge. |
| Full Power (전력) | Spec #4: fixed the on-kill cooldown reset not working. |
| Frenzy (폭주) | Fixed being able to end Frenzy from the buff window. |
| Assault Strike (강습 타격) | Base cooldown 1 min → 2 min; fixed knockdown applying instead of stun on hit. |
| Reversal (역행) | Fixed being able to use emergency evade while Reversal is active. |
Ranger (궁성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Ambush Kick | Spec #5 'stealth for 2s' → '+10% max-HP shield'. |
| Supporting Fire | Spec #5: life-steal removed from the extra projectile and PVE damage +30%. |
| Explosive Arrow | PVE damage +15%. |
| Deadshot | PVE damage +7%. |
| Drill Dart | Spec #5: fixed the single extra proc intermittently firing more than once. |
Chanter (호법성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Spinning Strike | PVE damage +20%. Crit-damage amp / heal amp increase 5% → 10%, but max stacks reduced from 3 to 2. |
| Bolt Crush | PVE damage +10%. |
| Dark Crush / Piercing Strike | PVE damage +5%. |
| Wind's Promise (passive) | PVE damage +10%. |
Spiritmaster (정령성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Enhance: Spirit's Benediction | Spec #5 'extra HP recovery' → '+3s duration'. |
| Elemental Fusion | Cooldown 3s → instant cast. Spec #2: improved so the 3s-delayed damage no longer disappears when stacked. |
| Dimensional Control | Cooldown 1s → instant cast. |
Sorcerer (마도성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Element Enhancement | Fire/Water attack increase 10% → 20%. |
| Blaze | PVE damage +15%. |
| Flame Arrow / Burst / Pyroclasm | Specialization #2 life-steal 0.7% → 1%. |
Events & Promotions
The Encore Collection returns a large batch of cosmetics to the shop from July 8 to July 22 — see the official note for full prices and contents.
- Armor appearances (8): Snowflake See-through, Cool-headed Maid, Tech Biker, Uniform Tinged with Excitement, Loose-fit Street Mood, Daeva of Awakening, Daeva of Beginning, and Moon's Protection.
- Weapon appearances, new pets, and new wings are also offered. Prices are listed per store (Purple Store basis).
Other improvements & fixes
Improvements
- [Achievement – Clash – Sanctuary]: Sanctuary-clear counts are lowered across the board.
- [Season – Season Mission – Challenge – Weekly]: the new Eltnen/Morheim regions are added to the completion conditions for 'Pride of the Elyos/Asmodian Army' and 'Flying the White/Black Flag'.
- A maximum cap is added to the PvP-related stats that apply in the Chaotic Ereshranta Surface.
- The Abyss-grade reward-ranking buff no longer applies in the Chaotic Ereshranta Surface.
Fixes
- Sanctuary 'Corroded Decontamination Facility' boss 'Terminator Bargott': fixed being able to throw the 'Bargott Time Bomb' at allies.
- 'Terminator Bargott': fixed the wipe skill being counterable with evasion or block skills.
- Expedition 'Citadel of the Fallen Daeva' boss 'Griossa': fixed being able to apply 'Slow'.
- 'Griossa': fixed the attack-range warning intermittently not showing or not matching the effect on certain skills, and fixed the 'Lightning Roar' pattern intermittently not firing its projectile.
- 'Citadel of the Fallen Daeva' — the 'Executioner Blade': fixed glide speed increasing abnormally when hit mid-glide.
- Nightmare 'Dream Layer IV' boss 'Awakened Atheron': fixed the projectile portals all vanishing when a Spiritmaster unsummoned a spirit mid-pattern.
- Fixed the item-recovery notice text so it line-breaks correctly.
- Fixed the last tick of damage-over-time effects intermittently not applying.
- Fixed enemy-race players who moved to Eltnen/Morheim via the Rift of Time-Space being able to use the teleport portal to reach Verteron/Altgard.
Recovery & restoration
- With same-grade inheritance now succeeding at 100%, the inheritance stones previously spent on failed same-grade inheritance are retroactively granted back as same-grade 'Inheritance Stone Fragment (Soul-bound)'.
- AION2CHAPTERONE coupon: if you obtained an expired 'Clash Rune Bundle (Soul-bound)' via the coupon after the July 1 maintenance, the expired item is removed and reissued as a 'Clash Rune Bundle (Soul-bound)' expiring November 4.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest change in the July 8 AION 2 patch?
A global PvP nerf: every class's PvP damage is reduced by 30%, alongside a broad per-class balance pass. The Common skill Defiance is also reworked so its damage-resist effect moves to a different specialization slot.
Did the new Brawler class get changes?
Yes. The Brawler received mostly bug fixes and tuning — Bloodflow Block and Ground Smash gain life-steal, Chi Release gets faster projectiles, and Focused Block, Full Power, Frenzy, Assault Strike and Reversal are fixed. Some Brawler skill names are still provisional pending the datamined English strings.
What was fixed in Citadel of the Fallen Daeva?
The boss Griossa can no longer be slowed, its attack-range warnings and 'Lightning Roar' projectile were fixed, and the 'Executioner Blade' glide-speed bug was corrected. Corroded Decontamination Facility's Terminator Bargott also had its bomb-throw and counterable-wipe issues fixed.
Are failed inheritance materials being refunded?
Yes. Because same-grade inheritance now succeeds at 100%, the inheritance stones spent on previously failed same-grade attempts are being returned as same-grade 'Inheritance Stone Fragment (Soul-bound)'.