AION 2 Patch Notes — July 29, 2026
The July 29, 2026 update reworks the Brawler's Full Force into an all-in Rampage-gauge dump, reshuffles the Templar's Noble Armor and Second Skin specs, rebuilds the Ranger's Mother Nature's Breath around its proc chance, and adds Character Switch (log in without the lobby) and a purchasable pet auto-loot. The Abyss resets for a server rematch, and a two-week Expedition & Transcendence reward boost pays a new 'Fragment of Chaos' conversion material. Translated from the official Korean update note.
Last updated: July 29, 2026
Class Changes
The July 29 pass is mostly a spec reshuffle plus a PvE damage pass. The Brawler gets the headline change — Full Force becomes an all-in gauge dump that scales with how much Rage it eats — while the Templar's Noble Armor and Second Skin trade specs, the Ranger's Mother Nature's Breath is reworked around its proc chance, and the Chanter and Cleric get PVE damage tuning. Skill names are mapped through the game data.
Common (공통)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Defiance | Cooldown-reduction effects no longer apply to it. |
| Unyielding Resolve / Grace of Resistance | Status-effect resistance values are adjusted. |
| Tenaciousness / Hibernation / Salvation | Fixed the skill activating when a shock-type status effect lands while you are sealed, feared or paralyzed. |
Separately, food and drink item effects are changed so they can no longer be removed by enhancement-magic-dispel effects.
Templar (수호성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Noble Armor | Spec #2 'Block +5%' ▶ 'Insulting Roar ×1.5 effect'. Spec #3 'Ironclad Defense defense ×1.5 effect' ▶ 'Fury ×1.5 effect'. Fixed Noble Armor's effect being removed when entering content. |
| Second Skin | Spec #2 'Insulting Roar ×1.5 effect' ▶ 'Block +20%'. Spec #3 'Fury ×1.5 effect' ▶ 'Ironclad Defense ×1.5 effect'. |
| Shield of Protection | Spec #5 'block duration +1s' ▶ 'consecutive cast +1'. |
| Taunt | Spec #1 Shrink effect's PVE damage-resistance reduction 20% ▶ 10%; spec #1 Shrink effect's PVP damage-resistance reduction 10% ▶ 5%. |
| Judgment | PVE damage +5%. |
| Punishment | PVE damage +7%. Spec #2 damage-over-time is changed so its damage increases with the charge stage. |
Brawler (권성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Full Force | Changed into a skill that consumes the entire remaining Rampage gauge. For every 10% of max Rage consumed, PVE damage increases by 40% and PVP damage by 20%. Spec #4 'cooldown reset on killing an enemy' ▶ 'cooldown reset on killing an enemy with [Full Force]'. |
| Unstoppable | Fixed the 4-second base duration being applied as 2 seconds. |
| Discharge Energy | Projectile speed is 20% faster. |
| Rampage | The Rage gauge now shows a blazing effect while Rampage is active. |
| Massive Rage (passive) | Adds a Rage-restore effect on killing an enemy. |
Ranger (궁성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Mother Nature's Breath | The critical-resistance increase becomes a base effect. Base Mother Nature proc chance 25% ▶ 50%. Spec #1 'critical resistance +200' ▶ 'removes damage-over-time states and grants immunity to them'. Spec #3 'removes damage-over-time states and grants immunity' ▶ 'Unyielding Resolve ×1.5 effect'. Spec #5 Mother Nature proc-chance increase 15% ▶ 25%. |
| Melee Fire (passive) | The range condition on the bonus damage is removed. PVE damage +10%. |
| Unyielding Resolve (passive) | Physical-type and shock-type resistance adjusted: 25% / 40% / 55% ▶ 22% / 34% / 46% (at Lv10 / 20 / 30). |
Chanter (호법성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Guardian Blessing | Spec #1 'defense +5%' ▶ 'status-effect resistance +10%'. Spec #3 'status-effect resistance +10%' ▶ "Wind's Promise ×1.5 effect". Fixed Guardian Blessing's effect being removed when entering content. |
| Spinning Strike | PVE damage +10%. |
| Dark Crush / Piercing Strike | PVE damage +3%; PVP damage −7%. |
| Onslaught / Resonance Crush / Bolt Crush / Storm Chain | PVE damage +5%. |
| Wind's Promise (passive) | PVE damage +10%. |
Cleric (치유성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Bolt / Divine Aura | PVE damage +5%. |
| Condemnation | PVE damage −7%. |
Spiritmaster (정령성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Jointstrike: Destructive Attack | Spec #1 is changed so the spirit's skill damage increases with the charge stage. |
| Elemental Fusion | Fixed the intermittent failure to convert to the four-element state at 4 elemental-buff stacks. |
Sorcerer (마도성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Fire Wall | Fixed the ember effect not refreshing when the skill is cast consecutively. Fixed spec #4's damage-over-time not increasing when its duration increased. |
| Cold Storm | Fixed the frostbite effect not refreshing when the skill is cast consecutively. Fixed spec #4's damage-over-time not increasing when its duration increased. |
| Absorb Essence (passive) | Physical-type and mental-type accuracy adjusted: 15% / 20% / 25% ▶ 17% / 24% / 31%. MP restore adjusted: 20 / 30 / 40 ▶ 70 / 120 / 170 (values at Lv10 / 20 / 30). |
| Grace of Resistance (passive) | Mental-type and shock-type resistance adjusted: 25% / 40% / 55% ▶ 22% / 34% / 46% (at Lv10 / 20 / 30). |
Content & Systems
Character Switch
A Character Switch feature is added that lets you log straight into another character without going back through the lobby.
- Available from [Main Menu] → [Character Switch].
- Shows each owned character's portrait, combat power and item level; selecting [Connect] logs you in on that character.
- Separately, the Snowfield Fluffies in Morheim's Nefra Snowfield have their appearance changed from the normal Fluffy model to the Snowfield Fluffy model.
Abyss
Following the server rematch, artifact captures and Abyss corridors are reset. See the official CM Azit post for the server-matching table.
Shugo Festa / Dimensional Invasion
The entry-confirmation window now displays how many reward keys you currently hold.
Season missions
Trial-dungeon clear missions are added to [Season Missions – Challenge]: 1 weekly mission and 5 season missions.
Pet auto-loot
- A feature is added that lets your pet automatically pick up dropped items.
- It is enabled by buying an item from the shop ([Shop] → [Sand Breeze Trading] → [Special] tab).
- The feature applies per character; the remaining time is shown under [Menu] → [Pet] tab.
UI improvements
- Skill tooltips: the spec-skill information shown when hovering a skill on the HUD or in the skill window changes from scrolling text to line-wrapped text.
- Room info: clicking an entry in the Expedition or Transcendence room list now opens a popup with detailed information about that room's participants.
- Transparent Map: a shortcut (Alt+M) is added to toggle it on and off; while the map is locked the lock button's background is no longer drawn; and NPC/object names in Transparent Map tooltips now use the same colours as their nameplates.
Event — Expedition & Transcendence Reward Boost Up
Event period: July 29, 2026 (after regular maintenance) to August 12, 2026 (before regular maintenance).
A new material-conversion material, 'Fragment of Chaos (Soul-bound)' (혼돈의 조각 — name provisional), drops from the Odd Energy rewards of Expedition and Transcendence dungeons for the duration of the event. It is deleted from inventories once the event ends.
Material-conversion recipes (event only)
| Reward | Qty | Cost | Purchase limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lava Gear Selection Box (Armor) (Soul-bound) | 1 | 80 Fragment of Chaos | Once per server for the period |
| Radiant Noble Crystal (Soul-bound) | 20 | 8 Fragment of Chaos | 4× per character |
| Noble Crystal (Soul-bound) | 20 | 4 Fragment of Chaos | 2× per character |
| Pure Crystal (Soul-bound) | 20 | 4 Fragment of Chaos | 2× per character |
| Content Recharge Ticket Selection Box (Soul-bound) | 1 | 8 Fragment of Chaos | 5× per character |
| Enhancement Stone | 10,000 | 8 Fragment of Chaos | 3× per character |
| Pet Box: Eltnen · Morheim (Soul-bound) | 50 | 4 Fragment of Chaos | 10× per server |
| Soul Crystal (Soul-bound) | 1,000 | 4 Fragment of Chaos | 10× per server |
| Soul-Sealing Stone (Soul-bound) | 10 | 1 Fragment of Chaos | Unlimited |
Doubled rewards
| Content | Difficulty | Dungeon | Doubled reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expedition | Conquest (Normal–Hard) | Dying Dramata's Nest, Cradle of Nihility, Hall of Illusion, Azure Breath Island, Citadel of the Fallen Daeva | Unstable Stigma Shard (Soul-bound) |
| Transcendence | All stages (1–4) | Mirror of Crimson Affection | Fragment: Noble Crystal (Soul-bound), Fragment: Radiant Noble Crystal (Soul-bound) |
| Transcendence | All stages (1–4) | Abyssal Horn Den | Fragment: Pure Crystal (Soul-bound) |
Added drops
| Content | Difficulty | Dungeon | Added reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expedition | Conquest (Normal–Hard) | Hall of Illusion, Azure Breath Island, Citadel of the Fallen Daeva | Fragment of Chaos (Soul-bound) |
| Transcendence | All stages (1–4) | Mirror of Crimson Affection | Fragment of Chaos (Soul-bound) |
| Transcendence | All stages (1–4) | Abyssal Horn Den | Fragment of Chaos (Soul-bound), Fragment: Noble Crystal (Soul-bound), Fragment: Radiant Noble Crystal (Soul-bound) |
Event-item deletion schedule: 'Fragment of Chaos (Soul-bound)' is removed on August 12, 2026 at 05:00; 'Content Recharge Ticket Selection Box (Soul-bound)' on November 4, 2026 at 05:00.
Promotions
(Armor skin) Classic Athletic
- Sold from [In-game Menu] → [Wardrobe] → [Wardrobe Shop], or [In-game Menu] → [Shop] → [Event] → click the cosmetic product → [Wardrobe Shop].
- Sale period: July 29, 2026 (after regular maintenance) to August 26, 2026 (before regular maintenance).
- 'Classic Athletic (Skin: Set)' costs ₩49,000 and contains the chestpiece, gloves and boots, plus 1 Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket; it accrues 4,900 mileage (no mileage when bought with a Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket).
- While the 'Classic Athletic' outfit is worn, your character's nickname is reflected in real time on the name tag attached to the outfit — this is visible to other players too.
- Prices are quoted for the PURPLE store; other stores may differ. The set pieces cannot be traded, deleted or warehoused, but can be used in Decorating; claiming the set from [Wardrobe – Storage] grants all three pieces under [Wardrobe – Equip – Armor].
Daeva Pass: Song of the Blue Sea
A new Daeva Pass, 'Song of the Blue Sea' (푸른 바다의 노래 — name provisional), is sold under [In-game Menu] → [Subscription] from July 29, 2026 (after regular maintenance) until August 25, 2026 at 05:00. Missions can be run and rewards claimed until August 26, 2026 (before regular maintenance).
| Product | Price | Contents | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song of the Blue Sea (Basic) | 2,000,000 Kinah | Various rewards from missions run during the pass period | Once per character (Lv.45+) |
| Song of the Blue Sea (Premium) | 1,000 Quna | 10× Odd Energy (Soul-bound), plus various rewards from missions run during the pass period | Once per character (Lv.45+) |
- Completing pass missions grants pass XP; each pass level grants a reward, up to level 50, after which further levels pay a repeat reward. Levels can also be bought for 50 Quna each, and earned Daeva Pass Shop Coins are spent under [Subscription] → [Pass Shop].
- XP sources (capped at 15,000 XP per character per week): 10 monsters killed 50 XP, enemy-faction player kill 100 XP, gathering success 30 XP, crafting success 20 XP, Expedition/Transcendence clear 300 XP, Sanctuary clear 700 XP, gear enhancement success 10 XP, gear extraction 10 XP, gear soul-binding 20 XP.
- Level rewards are the usual pass ladder — Small Odd Energy / Odd Energy, Unknown Rift Challenge Tickets, Combat Enhancement Scrolls, Instant Complete: Daily Dungeon / Nightmare, Spirit Stones of Resurrection, Abyss Lower / Middle Rift Stones and Content Recharge Ticket Selection Boxes, with the Premium track paying larger stacks. The Premium track also pays 1,500 'Daeva Pass Shop Coin: Chapter 1' at every fifth level from 2 to 47 (15,000 total). See the official note for the full 50-level table.
Other improvements & fixes
Improvements
The Trial 'Vakron Sky Island' can now be retried mid-run.
- Odd Energy: the recharge popup's item list is sorted by nearest expiry date first.
- Material Conversion: recipes that use multi-select materials gain [Select All] and [Include Enhanced Gear] options. [Select All] auto-registers as many multi-select materials as can be converted; [Include Enhanced Gear] controls whether gear carrying enhancement, breakthrough enhancement, potential, manastone/spirit stone or divine stone can be selected.
- Shop: wings and emotes listed in the shop and content-coin shops can no longer be bought if you already hold the item in your cube from another source or have already registered it.
- Mail: characters on the [Block Management] list are removed automatically if they transfer server or are deleted; the list refreshes when you open the mailbox.
- Item source info: Trial dungeons are now shown in the source information for Expedition items.
- Settings: Graphics → Optimization gains a 'network status display' option — when ON, your own latency is shown as a number and party/force members' latency as a tier. Key Settings → Quickslots gains a 'separate special-skill shortcut' option so the skill shortcuts used in Shugo Festa can be bound separately.
- Duels can now be used in the legion azit.
- Instant Complete shop shortcut: pressing the (+) button next to Instant Complete in Nightmare and daily dungeons takes you straight to the shop that sells the item.
- Rift of Time and Space: you can no longer enter Shugo Festa or Dimensional Invasion while inside a Rift of Time and Space.
- Pet display: you can now choose whether your own and other players' pets are shown, under Settings → Information Display → General → Pet.
Fixes
- Fixed projectile effects lingering after the monster died.
- Arena / Battleground: some buffs are now removed on entering and leaving.
- Event missions: fixed the red-dot notification not appearing on the main menu's Season and Season Mission event tabs when an event mission was completed.
- Membership: the banner image shown to the left of the membership products at the bottom of the Subscription UI is removed — except that the Sand Breeze and Chengarung membership banners still show if you subscribe to or hold those discontinued memberships.
- Pet: fixed the XP-gain text appearing in the screen message when a pet's racial understanding level rose while the racial understanding level was already at maximum.
- Enhancement: the screen message shown when item enhancement or breakthrough enhancement fails is now red.
- Material Conversion: when a conversion material is a multi-select item, its sub-materials are now shown as a representative icon, with the displayed quantity being the sum of usable held items.
- Customizing: under [Style] → [Tattoo/War Paint/Scar] → [Tattoo], the camera now focuses automatically on the body part the tattoo applies to.
- Warehouse: fixed currency not being included in Quick Store.
- Craft probability: clicking [Craft Probability] → [Expected Probability] now scrolls to show entries at the same level difference as your own mastery first.
- Settings: some options' minimum and maximum values are corrected — Information Display → Combat → skill-range and pre-emptive-range transparency minimums are now 20; Graphics → Camera/Effects → horizontal and vertical camera speed minimums are now 1; Notifications → In-game → low-health warning maximum is now 90.
- Fixed some incorrect target scores on the 'Tower of Trials' mission under [Season Missions – Challenge – Season].
- Expedition 'Citadel of the Fallen Daeva' — boss Basilus: fixed players standing on a summoned sword intermittently not being absorbed during the 'Explosion of Judgment' pattern.
- Expedition 'Ferocious Horn Den' — boss Nuakum: fixed the charge skill not charging in the direction the boss was facing.
- Expedition and Trial 'Vakron Sky Island' — boss Tiye: fixed a specific skill not triggering the Cleric's 'Salvation' Stigma skill.
- Transcendence 'Mirror of Crimson Affection' — boss Kromede: fixed projectiles fired before a combat reset remaining after the reset.
- Fixed the Transparent Map not displaying correctly when entering or leaving a legion azit.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
What changed for the Brawler's Full Force on July 29?
Full Force now consumes the entire remaining Rampage gauge instead of a fixed amount, and scales with how much it eats: for every 10% of max Rage consumed it gains 40% PVE damage and 20% PVP damage. Its spec #4 cooldown reset is narrowed to kills made with Full Force itself. Alongside it, Unstoppable's 4-second base duration is fixed (it was applying 2 seconds), Discharge Energy's projectile is 20% faster, and Massive Rage restores Rage on a kill.
What is Character Switch in AION 2?
A new [Main Menu] → [Character Switch] feature that logs you straight into another character without returning to the lobby. It lists every character on the server with their portrait, combat power and item level, and connects you on the one you pick.
How does the AION 2 pet auto-loot work?
It is a purchasable feature — buy the item from [Shop] → [Sand Breeze Trading] → [Special] and your pet automatically picks up dropped items. It applies per character and has a limited duration; the remaining time is shown under [Menu] → [Pet].
What does the Expedition & Transcendence reward boost event give?
From July 29 to August 12, Expedition and Transcendence dungeons drop a new material called Fragment of Chaos from their Odd Energy rewards, exchangeable for a Lava armor selection box, Noble/Radiant Noble/Pure Crystals, Enhancement Stones, Soul Crystals, Soul-Sealing Stones and more. Unstable Stigma Shards and crystal fragments also drop at double the usual amount in Conquest Expeditions and in both Transcendence dungeons.