AION 2 Patch Notes — August 12, 2026
The August 12, 2026 update opens the Consumed Deus Research Base expedition and stages 1–4 of the Noiran's Hidden Legacy transcendence, which drops the new Dice and Lantern Arcana parts. The class section is a game-wide healing rework: Cleric and Chanter heals gain a 40m radius but lose 20–50% of their raw output, and both healing passives now scale with attack power instead of granting flat amplification. Alongside it come race-integrated Arena and Battlefield matching with fixed 1- or 5-player groups, the next Draconic and Abyss accessory tiers, a mobile HUD editor, a rebuilt Shop with the Closet Shop folded into it, and the end of the fromis_9 collaboration. Translated from the official Korean update note.
Last updated: August 12, 2026
Content & Systems
August 12 is a full weekly patch. Two new instances open, the Draconic and Abyss accessory tiers get their next step, and the Arena/Battlefield matcher is rebuilt around race-integrated teams and fixed 1-player or 5-player group sizes.
Expedition
Exploration and Conquest (Normal / Hard) open for the new Expedition 'Consumed Deus Research Base'.
| Mode | Entry level | Entry item level | Odyle Energy cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration | 50 | 3,800 | 40 |
| Conquest (Normal) | 50 | 3,800 | 40 |
| Conquest (Hard) | 50 | 4,500 | 60 |
Transcendence
Stages 1–4 of ‘Noiran’s Hidden Legacy’ open. It is the source of the new Arcana parts ‘Dice’ and ‘Lantern’, which were announced back in the Chapter 1 note as arriving in a later update.
| Stage | Entry level | Entry item level | Odyle Energy cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 3,800 | 40 |
| 2 | 50 | 4,100 | 40 |
| 3 | 50 | 4,500 | 40 |
| 4 | 50 | 4,800 | 60 |
Arena / Battlefield
- Arena of Cooperation and Battlefield matching now builds teams regardless of race.
- The Battlefield can only be matched into as a solo or as a group of 5. Groups of 5 are matched only against other groups of 5; solo players are matched only against other solo players, and a class-balance correction is applied between the two teams.
- Players who take no part in combat for a set length of time are forcibly removed from the Battlefield.
New equipment
New Draconic crafted gear
- Crafting blueprints for the 'Genesis Dragon Lord / Nemesis Dragon Lord' accessories are added.
- 'Genesis Dragon Lord / Nemesis Dragon Lord' accessories can be crafted using 'Splendent Noble Dragon Lord / Splendent Horned Dragon Lord' accessories as inheritance material.
- The crafting material 'Rampaging Fearsome Aura: Accessory (Soul-bound)' can be obtained by material-converting a 'Lava Heart' accessory, or the gear-change ticket obtainable from the new Expedition's guaranteed rewards.
New Abyss gear
- 'Guardian / Archon Praetorian Captain' accessories are added to the Abyss shop.
- A blueprint is added to inherit 'Guardian / Archon High Commander' accessories into 'Guardian / Archon Praetorian Captain' accessories.
Mobile HUD UI editing
- A feature to directly edit part of the mobile HUD is added.
- While editing the HUD you can set the grid spacing, the UI scale, and whether snapping is used.
- UI size and position can be adjusted in detail, and elements can be hidden or unhidden.
- The Stigma slots and the Transformation slots are separated so each can be repositioned or resized independently.
- A feature is added to expand the consumable slots so all 8 can be seen at once.
- Clicking the [i] button in the HUD edit settings window opens a detailed control guide.
Crafting rates
- Combo probability by mastery-level difference is added to the crafting probability information.
- Selecting the toggle button to the right of the base rate shows the combo probability information.
Genus Insight
- An automatic analysis feature is added to Genus Insight.
- In the auto-analysis UI you can set the selectable slots, options and minimum grade, based on your current Genus Insight level.
- Auto-analysis ends as soon as one or more results match the slot, option and grade conditions you set.
- Auto-analysis stops if your Genus Insight level rises or if you run short of the required currency.
Shugo Festival
- On the 'Mysterious Track', the effect triggered by colliding with a whirlwind changes from knockback to slow.
Abyss
- Artifact occupation and the Abyss corridor are reset for the server rematch. The full server-matching table is published on the CM Hideout rather than in the note.
Premium distribution: dice
- Dice can only be rolled from within the distribution range; if nobody wins the roll, the item is given at random to a party or force member in the same map.
- The Sanctuary continues to be exempt from the range restriction.
Class Changes
The headline of this patch is a game-wide healing rework. Every major heal on the Cleric and Chanter has its radius widened from 25m to 40m, but its raw healing cut by 20–50% depending on level, and both healing passives stop granting flat healing amplification in favour of amplification that scales with attack power. Separately, the cross-class healing-received debuff is strengthened at the skill level while being softened in the Abyss and the Arena.
Common (공통)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Blade Toss · Debilitating Smash · Sever Bloodstream · Marchutan's Wrath · Drill Dart · Firestorm · Jointstrike: Corrode | The healing-received reduction effect is increased. |
| (All classes) | The healing-received reduction debuff applied in the Abyss and the Arena changes from 30% to 20%. |
| Defiance | Fixed Defiance's cooldown not being reset when a cooldown reset is applied in content such as Nightmare and the Battlefield. |
Gladiator (검성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Lunge Stance | The 20% mana-cost reduction effect is removed. |
| Blade Toss | Base healing-received reduction raised from 30% to 50%. Spec #1 changes from an additional 10% healing-received and defense reduction to an additional 20% healing-received reduction. |
| Rending Blow · Smashing Blow | The skill-cancel point moves from the 1st hit to the 2nd hit. |
| Ruinous Blow | Base cooldown changed from 30s to 45s. The Battle Ready effect duration changes from 5s to 20s. Spec #4 changes from increasing the Battle Ready duration to dealing extra damage on hit. |
| Keen Strike · Rupture Strike · Wrathful Strike · Reckless Strike | PvE damage raised by 3%. |
| Aerial Snare | Fixed being unable to move for a moment after the aerial bind ended. |
Templar (수호성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Debilitating Smash | Spec #3 healing-received reduction raised from 50% to 60%. |
Brawler (권성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Ferocity | Base cooldown changed from 120s to 90s. The duration is fixed at 10s, and levelling the skill now increases the Rage recovered instead. Spec #5 changes from increased Rage recovery to a 30s cooldown reduction. |
| Time Bomb | Base zone duration changed to 20s. Spec #2's zone-duration increase changes from 2s to 10s. |
| Sever Bloodstream | Healing-received reduction increased (50% / 60% / 70%, shown at levels 5 / 15 / 25). |
| Discharge Energy | Fixed the hit reaction not playing on targets struck by the area-of-effect attack. |
| Full Force | Fixed the cooldown-reset-on-kill effect being applied from level 1. |
| Ground Smash | Fixed its range being applied as 15m while in the Frenzy state. |
| Hold the Line (passive) | Changed from HP recovery on block to a 50% chance to recover n% of the damage you took (15% / 25% / 35%, shown at levels 10 / 20 / 30). |
Ranger (궁성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Drill Dart | Healing-received reduction raised from 50% to 60%. |
Chanter (호법성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Marchutan's Wrath | Spec #3 healing-received reduction raised from 50% to 70%. |
| Sprint Mantra | HP recovery lowered by 5%–40% depending on level. Spec #3 changes from a 100% recovery increase below 50% HP to a 50% increase. |
| Healing Touch | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 5%–40% depending on level. Spec #1's below-50%-HP recovery bonus changes from 50% to 20%. Spec #4's HP-proportional bonus recovery changes from 10% to 5%. |
| Impeding Authority | Spec #4's HP-proportional recovery when the shield expires or is destroyed changes from 15% to 7%. |
| Recuperation | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. Spec #4's HP-proportional bonus recovery changes from 10% to 5%. |
| Dark Crush · Piercing Strike | PvP damage lowered by 7%. |
| Defiance | Spec #3's HP-proportional recovery changes from 20% to 10%. |
| Blessing of Life (passive) | The base healing-amplification effect is removed. A healing-amplification increase that scales with attack power is added instead (18% / 21% / 24%, shown at levels 10 / 20 / 30). |
Cleric (치유성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Absolution | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. Spec #3's HP-proportional bonus recovery changes from 10% to 5%. Spec #4's additional recovery every 2s for 10s changes from 3% to 1.5%. Spec #5's HP-proportional bonus recovery changes from 10% to 5% and its sustained bonus recovery from 3% to 1.5%. |
| Benevolence | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. Spec #3's additional recovery every 5s over the duration changes from 4% to 2%. |
| Radiant Benediction | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. |
| Radiant Recovery | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. Spec #5's HP-proportional bonus recovery changes from 10% to 5%. |
| Healing Light | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. Spec #2's below-50%-HP recovery bonus changes from 50% to 20%. Spec #4's HP-proportional bonus recovery changes from 4% to 2%. |
| Light of Regeneration | Skill radius changed from 25m to 40m. HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. Spec #2's below-50%-HP recovery bonus changes from 50% to 20%. |
| Defiance | Spec #3's HP-proportional recovery changes from 20% to 10%. |
| Blessing of Regeneration | HP recovery lowered by 20%–50% depending on level. |
| Healing Enhancement (passive) | The base healing-amplification effect is removed. The healing amplification that scales with attack power is raised (26% / 30% / 34%, shown at levels 10 / 20 / 30). |
Spiritmaster (정령성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Jointstrike: Corrode | Spec #3 healing-received reduction raised from 40% to 70%. |
Sorcerer (마도성)
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Cold Storm · Fire Wall | Fixed the Frostbite and Ember effects not being applied when the first hit did not connect. |
| Blaze · Delayed Explosion | Changed so that overlapping delayed-damage effects stack instead of refreshing. |
| Firestorm | Spec #3 healing-received reduction raised from 50% to 60%. |
| Pyroclasm | Fixed the 50% multi-hit increase not occurring with some spec combinations. |
UI improvements
Closet
- The [Auto-register] count for synthesis expands from a maximum of 10 to a maximum of 30.
- The Closet Shop and its related features are removed. The cosmetics that used to be sold there move to the [Shop] → [Skin] tab.
Shop
- The entrance cutscene that played when entering the shop is removed.
- The product list is redesigned as cards, with a banner shown at the top of the list.
- The product information screen becomes a full-screen UI.
- When a product includes a skin, wings, a pet or an emote, it can be previewed on the product information screen.
- A new [Skin] tab is added. The outfit sets, weapon skins and single cosmetic pieces that used to be sold in the Closet Shop are sold in the [Skin] tab.
- Products with a sale price of 0 now display 'Free' in the price information.
Transparent Map
- The transparent map's lock state is kept when you quit the game and reconnect.
- A transparent-map move button is added, letting you drag the map to the position you want.
- Town and hunting-ground area markers are now displayed on the transparent map.
Events
fromis_9 collaboration ends (The Stolen Stage Props Incident)
- With the event over, the event quests can no longer be progressed.
- The NPCs and event-related objects placed in the towns are removed.
- The fromis_9-exclusive stages placed in each town revert to the normal stage appearance.
- Performing on the stage through interaction remains possible, but stage effects such as the fireworks no longer play.
'Expedition & Transcendence Reward Boost Up' ends
- With the event over, the related event items and material-conversion recipes are removed, and reward amounts return to their original values.
Promotions
Everything in this block is on sale from August 12, 2026 (after regular maintenance) to September 23, 2026 (before regular maintenance). Prices are quoted for the PURPLE store; other stores may differ.
New outfits — Midsummer Night's Dream Set
Sold from [In-game Menu] → [Shop] → [Skin] → click the cosmetic product, or [In-game Menu] → [Closet] → [Shop] → [Skin] → click the cosmetic product.
| Product | Price | Contents | Purchase limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midsummer Night's Dream Set (3 items) | ₩119,000 | 1× Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Skin: Set), 1× Lovely Patissier (Skin: Set), 1× Puffy Penguin Hoodie (Skin: Set) · 11,900 mileage | Once per server |
| Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Skin: Set) | ₩49,000 | Chestpiece, greaves, helm, gloves, boots · 4,900 mileage + 1 Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket | — |
| Lovely Patissier (Skin: Set) | ₩49,000 | Chestpiece, greaves, helm, gloves, boots · 4,900 mileage + 1 Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket | — |
| Puffy Penguin Hoodie (Skin: Set) | ₩49,000 | Chestpiece, boots · 4,900 mileage + 1 Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket | — |
No mileage accrues when a set is bought with a Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket.
New pets
Sold from [In-game Menu] → [Shop] → [Skin] → [Artifact].
| Product | Price | Contents | Purchase limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet: Goodnight Teddy Bear | ₩29,000 | 1× Pet: Goodnight Teddy Bear · 2,900 mileage (no mileage when bought with a Pet Exchange Ticket) + 1 Pet Exchange Ticket | Once per server |
| Pet: Sweet Unicorn | 1,500 Quna | 1× Pet: Sweet Unicorn + 1 Pet Exchange Ticket | Once per server |
New wings
Sold from [In-game Menu] → [Shop] → [Skin] → [Artifact].
| Product | Price | Contents | Purchase limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Dreamy Cloud Wings | ₩29,000 | 1× Sweet Dreamy Cloud Wings (Soul-bound) | Once per character |
New helms & accessories
Sold from [In-game Menu] → [Skin] → [Single Item].
| Type | Product | Price | Contents | Purchase limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat | Drowsy Lamb (Skin: Helm) | 300 Quna | 1× Drowsy Lamb (Skin: Helm) + 1 Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket | — |
| Hat | Cozy Lamb Headband (Skin: Helm) | 300 Quna | 1× Cozy Lamb Headband (Skin: Helm) + 1 Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket | — |
| Hat | Cozy Teddy Nightcap (Skin: Helm) | 300 Quna | 1× Cozy Teddy Nightcap (Skin: Helm) + 1 Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket | — |
| Accessory | Good Night Sleep Mask (Skin: Eyewear) | 300 Quna | 1× Little Lamb (Skin: Shoulder) + 1 Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket — the official table lists the shoulder piece here, which appears to be a copy-paste error in the source note | Once per server |
| Accessory | Little Lamb (Skin: Shoulder) | 300 Quna | 1× Little Lamb (Skin: Shoulder) + 1 Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket | Once per server |
Other improvements & fixes
Improvements
- Morheim region: the NPC Oliver, who appears in the 'A Memento' quest, is renamed Ollie.
- Adjusted so that more territory duty quests appropriate to the character's level are shown.
- The Ishalgen server's abbreviated name changes to 'Halgen'.
- Nameplate Abyss rank: when a stealth skill is used, the Abyss rank icon is now shown in white for allies and red for enemies.
- The purchase-restriction conditions for wings and emotes listed in the Shop and in content coin shops now also take into account whether the item is held in the character warehouse.
- Improved so that 'My Skin' can still be selected to wear your own character's appearance while a full special outfit set that includes a skin is equipped. After equipping the whole special outfit set without hiding anything, selecting the chest piece activates the 'My Skin' / 'Set Skin' buttons.
- Pet auto-loot can now be toggled ON/OFF. Turning it OFF stops auto-loot, but the remaining usage time still counts down while it is off.
- The contribution needed to obtain the Odyle Energy Cube in Expedition and Transcendence is raised from 1% to 5%. This percentage may be adjusted again later depending on how it plays out.
Fixes
- Character Switch: fixed soul-binding stones assigned to a quick slot being changed to high-grade soul-binding stones when switching characters through the Character Switch window.
- Material conversion: fixed the recipe changing, or the quantity you set being reset, on the first conversion after entering the material-conversion UI.
- Battlefield: the invulnerability applied at the battlefield starting point is changed to a defensive-stat increase that reduces incoming damage to nearly nothing, and its visibility is improved.
- Battlefield: the healing-received reduction and HP-potion recovery reduction debuffs applied on entering the battlefield are moved into the base stats that apply inside the battlefield. HP-potion recovery is unchanged, but healing received is reduced by a further 30% compared with before.
- Fixed floating monsters placed in the territories that switched into a flying state when struck, so that they no longer do so.
- Fixed the shortcut key not applying to the entry confirmation button when entering Shugo Festival and Dimensional Invasion.
- Fixed terrain in 'Chaotic Middle Reshanta' where a character could get stuck in mid-air.
- Fixed territory-transfer portal markers not being displayed on the world map.
- The amount of Silentium obtained from Hidden Cubes is slightly increased.
- 'Rampaging Fearsome Aura: Accessory (Soul-bound)' is added to the [Expedition Exchange Shop], which is purchased into by clearing Trial dungeons.
Recovery & restoration
Sealed Dungeon Express Voucher achievement error fix — achievements that were not marked complete when a Sealed Dungeon Express Voucher (Soul-bound) was used between July 1 and July 15, 2026 are now completed.
| Item | Achievements |
|---|---|
| Altgard Sealed Dungeon Express Voucher (Soul-bound) (Elyos) | 'The Broken Seal of Altgard', 'What, Here Too?' |
| Verteron Sealed Dungeon Express Voucher (Soul-bound) (Asmodian) | 'The Broken Seal of Verteron' |
- If you bought a 'Verteron / Altgard Sealed Dungeon / Stronghold Express Voucher' with Quna from [Shop – Sandstorm Trading – Event] and material-converted it into 5,000 Enhance Stones, the express voucher you used will be re-issued at the August 12 regular maintenance.
- Re-issued express tickets, and express tickets bought with Quna, can be converted into 500 Quna through a separate material-conversion recipe.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
What changed for healers in the AION 2 August 12, 2026 update?
Almost every Cleric and Chanter heal has its radius widened from 25m to 40m while its healing output is cut by 20–50% depending on level, and several specs that boosted recovery below 50% HP or added HP-proportional healing are halved. Both healing passives — the Chanter's Blessing of Life and the Cleric's Healing Enhancement — lose their flat healing amplification entirely and instead grant amplification that scales with attack power, at 18/21/24% for the Chanter and 26/30/34% for the Cleric.
What new instances open on August 12, 2026 in AION 2?
Two. The Expedition Consumed Deus Research Base opens its Exploration and Conquest modes, requiring level 50 and item level 3,800 for Exploration and Conquest Normal, or 4,500 for Conquest Hard. The Transcendence Noiran's Hidden Legacy opens stages 1 through 4, scaling from item level 3,800 up to 4,800, and it is where the new Dice and Lantern Arcana parts drop.
How does Battlefield matching work after the August 12 AION 2 patch?
Teams are now built regardless of race, and you can only queue as a solo player or as a group of exactly 5. Groups of 5 are matched only against other groups of 5, while solo players are matched only against other solo players with a class-balance correction applied between the teams. Players who stay out of combat for a set length of time are forcibly removed from the battlefield.
Is the fromis_9 collaboration still available in AION 2?
No. The Stolen Stage Props Incident event ends with this update. Its quests can no longer be progressed, the event NPCs and objects are removed from the towns, and the fromis_9-exclusive stages revert to the normal stage appearance. You can still perform on those stages by interacting with them, but the fireworks and other stage effects no longer play.
What is the new Draconic accessory tier in AION 2?
Blueprints for Genesis Dragon Lord and Nemesis Dragon Lord accessories are added. They are crafted by using Splendent Noble Dragon Lord or Splendent Horned Dragon Lord accessories as inheritance material, and their crafting material — Rampaging Fearsome Aura: Accessory (Soul-bound) — comes from material-converting a Lava Heart accessory or the gear-change ticket from the new expedition's guaranteed rewards. On the Abyss side, Guardian and Archon Praetorian Captain accessories join the Abyss shop with an inheritance blueprint from the High Commander tier.