AION 2 — April 29, 2026 Patch Notes

Balance patch: skill adjustments across all 8 classes, PVP damage cap removal, Abyss season-mission updates + boss renames, Shugo Festa bug fixes, new 28-day attendance event, and Freshwind Festival season pass.

[Content & System]

Expedition

Hall of Illusion Ode Energy Cube rewards now include Scattered Radiance Necklace (Unique) and Scattered Radiance Ring (Unique).
Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) Ode Energy Cube rewards now include Scattered Radiance Earring (Unique) and Faded Shadow Ring (Heroic).
Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) fungi monster kill loot has been removed.

Class Changes

Common: Impact Hit stat now scales from 12% at Lv1 (+1.2% per level). Will to Survive / Revival Pact abnormal status resistance now scales from 17% at Lv1 (+2% per level). HP absorption floater/message now shows the combined recovery value. HP absorption is no longer affected by the "Received Healing" stat. After entering stealth, the character is immune to being hit for 0.5 seconds.

Gladiator

Skill	Change
Ruinous Blow, Leaping Slam	Combat Ready effect now adds +15% Shock status hit.
Mocking Blade	PVE damage +20%. HP absorption changed from 15% → 4% (immune targets still receive 15%).
Crushing Wave	Spec 1: HP absorption condition "on critical hit" removed.
Aerial Snare	Spec 3: immune target damage bonus 50% → 100%.
Murderous Burst	Passive PVE damage +30%.
Rage Burst	Overhauled: deals damage, then for 10 s reduces target ATK by 10%, increases own PVE damage amplification by 10% and PVP by 5%, and activates Overhead Slam for 10 s. ATK reduction does not stack with Templar taunt. Spec 2: changed from shock bonus damage → additional 10% ATK reduction. Spec 4: changed from shock bonus damage → additional +5% PVE / +2.5% PVP amplification.
Lunge Stance	Spec 1: changed from MP cost reduction → +5% Strike.
Lifestealing Blade	Changed from "7% HP recovery of damage dealt" → 2% HP Absorption.
Tenaciousness	Now removes DoT effects on use.

Templar

Skill	Change
Punishing Strike	Post-skill delay animation improved.
Judgment	Pre-skill delay animation improved.
Annihilate	Spec 3: immune target damage bonus 50% → 100%.
Warding Strike	PVE damage +30%.
Battlefield Banner	ATK conversion rate doubled.
Flash Rampage	Fixed: Spec 5 cooldown reduction effect was not functioning.

Assassin

Skill	Change
Heart Gore	Spec 1: HP absorption condition "on critical hit" removed.
Shadowstep	Backward movement distance 10 m → 20 m. Fixed: Spec 3 duration incorrectly displayed as 3 s instead of 10 s.
Smoke Bomb	Fixed: Spec 4 tooltip missing consecutive-use count.
Ambush Stance	Fixed: Skill duration was not displayed.
Apply Poison	Fixed: Passive proc chance incorrectly displayed as 7% instead of 15%.

Ranger

Skill	Change
Drill Dart	Spec 1: HP absorption condition "on critical hit" removed. Spec 5: "50% chance on crit to reset cooldown" → triggers an additional time.
Concentrated Fire	Passive PVE damage +10%.
Griffon Arrow	Flame PVE additional damage +5%.
Supporting Fire	PVE damage +5%. HP absorption changed from "5% of damage" → 1.5% HP recovery.

Chanter

Skill	Change
Spinning Strike	On hit: adds 30 s buff — +5% crit damage amplification + 5% heal amplification, stacks up to 3. Spec 3: changed from "more targets = more damage" → fewer targets = more damage.
Dark Crush, Pierce Strike	Now mobile skills by default. Spec 3: changed from "mobile skill" → guaranteed critical hit. PVP damage +20%.
Wave Blow	PVE damage +20%.
Storm Strike	PVE damage +20%.
Impactful Crush, Rending Strike	PVE damage +20%.
Wind's Promise	Passive PVE damage +30%.
Earth's Promise	HP condition removed from passive trigger condition.
Recuperation	Spec 1: when used consecutively, healing-over-time now stacks up to 2. Fixed: some spec combos causing max HP heal value to display as 0%.
Guardian Blessing	Fixed: skill was being removed on map change.
Protection Circle	Removed: "Received Healing +10%" from skill effect.

Cleric

Skill	Change
Salvation	Now removes DoT effects on use. Fixed: Spec 4 not activating for some shock-type effects.
Noble Energy	Cooldown 5 min → 1 min. Buff icon now displays. Skill now removed on skill-reset or slot removal. Fixed: skill removed on map change. Now dispellable by enhanced magic dispel.
Vital Force	Buff icon now shown when in effect area. Multiple Clerics using this skill simultaneously no longer stacks.
Light of Regeneration	Fixed: skill was recovering at 1.3× instead of the intended 2×.
Radiant Recovery	Fixed: Spec 2 not displaying skill speed increase in tooltip.
Earth Punishment	Fixed: Spec 4 debuff duration displayed as 10 s instead of 20 s.
Assault Mark	Fixed: Spec 4 bind chance displayed as 30% instead of 50%.

Spiritmaster

Skill	Change
Command: Proxy	Range and area on cast unified to 40 m. Persistent effect range 20 m → 25 m.
Jointstrike: Curse	Fixed: Some spec combos not showing guaranteed-crit tooltip.
Summon: Fire Spirit	Fixed: Intermittent excessive element-buff gain and Space Control continuously activating.
Elemental Fusion	Fixed: Intermittently not activating. At 4 elements, no additional elements will be gained.
Enhance: Spirit's Benediction	Fixed: PVP damage amplification/resistance description incorrectly displayed as PVE.
Kaisinel's Power, Flame Blessing	Cast visual effect changed to personal-skill form.

Sorcerer

Skill	Change
Hellfire	PVE damage +20%, PVP damage +20%. Spec 2 DoT damage per charge stage: 40% / 100% / 200%.
Bittercold Wind	PVP damage +20%. Fixed: First cast effect not applying when used consecutively.
Firestorm	PVP damage +30%.
Winter's Shackles, Winter's Illusion	PVP damage +30%.
Hibernation	Now removes DoT effects on use.

PVP Balance

PVP damage amplification and PVP damage resistance stat acquisition caps have been removed.
Minimum damage value from the PVP damage amplification/resistance formula is now adjusted to 20%.

Abyss

Season Mission [Abyss - Weekly] "Minimum Morality" mission: Steps 4–5 deleted.
Killing monsters in Abyss Corridor no longer drops Potential Amplification Stone: Abyss (Unique) (Bound) or Potential Amplification Stone: Abyss (Heroic) (Bound).
Post-conquest Abyss boss names changed to avoid name conflicts:
- "Watcher Kaira" renamed to Executor Kaira.
- "Spirit King Agro" renamed to Executor Agro.
Post-conquest boss loot now includes exclusive Portrait drops (chance):
- Chaotic Ereshulanta Lower — Executor Tamasa: Portrait: Executor Tamasa.
- Chaotic Ereshulanta Mid — Executioner Dramos, Rebel Dukal, Destroyer Maraka: respective portraits.
Stats of Executor Kaira, Executor Agro, Executor Tamasa in Chaotic Ereshulanta Lower have been increased.
Spawn positions of Watcher Kaira in Chaotic Ereshulanta Lower adjusted.
Terrain elements providing faction advantage in Chaotic Ereshulanta Mid have been removed.

Shugo Festa

Fixed: "Shugo Merchant Protection" event not starting when an NPC spawn position was already occupied.
Fixed: "Shugo Merchant Protection" event intermittently not starting.

[Events]

A Warm Journey Together — 28-Day Attendance

Duration: April 29 (after maintenance) – June 3, 2026 (before maintenance). Resets daily at 00:00.

Highlighted rewards (special days):

Day	Reward	Qty
7	Resurrection Spiritstone (Bound) (Bound)	3
14	Soul Codex (Bound) (Bound)	10
21	Resurrection Spiritstone (Bound) (Bound)	3
23	Clash Rune Chest (Bound) (Bound)	1
28	Clash Rune Chest (Bound) (Bound)	2

Days 1–28 also award daily consumables (Resurrection Spiritstones, food, scrolls, Life Crystals). Full table in-game.

Freshwind Festival Event

All three sub-events run April 29 – May 20, 2026 (05:00).

(1) Freshwind Season Pass

New Deva Pass — "Freshwind Season" unlocked. Base and Premium lines, each costs 100,000 Kina per server (character level 45+ required).
Max pass level: 60. After reaching level 60, repeat rewards are granted for each additional level (max 24 times).
XP sources: 500 XP per 1 hour of playtime (accumulated) · 50 XP per Expedition or Transcendence clear. Daily cap: 1,000 XP per server.
Currency used in the event shop: Freshwind Lime (Event).
Notable premium rewards: Appearance Box ×1 at levels 19, 39, 59 · Ode Energy (Bound) at levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 · Soul Codex (Bound) (Bound) ×20 at levels 2, 13, 22, 33, 42, 53.

(2) Event Season Missions

Weekly missions in Season Mission → Event tab, each rewarding Freshwind Lime (Event):

Mission	Objective	Reward (Lime)
[Event] Abyss	Kill 10 monsters in Abyss	×10
[Event] Transcendence	Clear 1 Transcendence dungeon	×10
[Event] Expedition	Clear 1 Expedition (Conquest)	×10
[Event] Ascension Trial	Clear Ascension Trial once	×10
[Event] Nightmare	Clear any Nightmare stage	×10
[Event] Login	Log in 2 times	×12
[Event] Equipment	Obtain 1 Unique-grade equipment	×7
[Event] Scroll	Use 5 scrolls	×7
[Event] Dimensional Invasion	Participate in Dimensional Invasion once	×10
[Event] Shugo Festa	Participate in Shugo Festa once	×10

(3) Event NPC Shop

Coin Merchants added in designated race towns (Elyos: Jumion Village / Dawn Legion Base; Asmodian: Nornir Assembly / Wanderer's Village). Currency: Freshwind Lime (Event). Selected items:

Item	Price (Lime)	Weekly Limit
Freshwind Leaf Tiara (appearance: helmet) (Bound)	10	1 / server
Abyssal Forge Reward Voucher (7 Days) (Bound) (Bound)	15	1 / server
Content Usage Ticket Selection Chest (Bound) (Bound)	10	2 / server
Odyle Energy (Bound)	8	3 / server
Clash Rune Chest (Bound) (Bound)	5	3 / server
Instant Complete Ticket: Nightmare (Bound)	2	10 / server
Instant Clear Ticket: Daily Dungeon (Bound) (Bound)	2	10 / server

Freshwind Lime expires May 20 at 05:00. Most purchased items expire July 1 at 05:00.

Deva Look Change Week

Duration: April 29 (after maintenance) – May 13, 2026 (before maintenance).

Customization cost 50% off: 200 Quna → 100 Quna per part, no usage limit.
Access via Wardrobe → Customize button (palette icon) to dye costumes and weapon appearances.

[Promotions]

New Armor Appearances

Available April 29 – June 10, 2026 (before maintenance).

Sharp Slim Fit Shirt (appearance set, Bound) — 49,000 KRW. Includes Chestplate, Leggings, Boots, Gloves.
Drowsy Pajama Shirt (appearance set, Bound) — 49,000 KRW. Includes Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings, Gloves, Boots.

New Pets

Available April 29 – June 10, 2026 (before maintenance).

Pet: Harbor Seal — 29,000 KRW. 1 per character.
Pet: Void — 1,500 Quna. 1 per character.

[Improvements & Fixes]

Improvements

Crafting via Craft Management UI is now disabled in Abyss zones.
Characters are now immune to movement-control status effects while on wind paths.

Fixes

Kina fee for crafting via Craft Management UI removed.
Fixed: barrier not generated when restarting boss encounter in some Expedition / Transcendence / Sanctuary dungeons.
Fixed: barrier not disappearing after destroying the surveillance device in Sanctuary "Corroded Decontamination Facility".
Fixed: after kicking the last party slot member and switching to force-type, new members were placed in the wrong slot.
Fixed: "server daily attempt count" not resetting correctly when logging in first with a character who has an uncompleted previous-day mission.
Improved: sound perception for potions, elixirs, and scrolls.
Fixed: Cleric skills Light of Protection and Noble Energy playing a looping sound for an extended time.
Fixed: boss Fused Bagot in Sanctuary "Corroded Decontamination Facility" — groggy gauge now locks when chains are applied.
Fixed: Fused Bagot not summoning bombs when HP drops below 50% before the first bomb-removal pattern.
Fixed: Hall of Illusion — "Illusion Barrier" now deals additional damage along its movement path.
Fixed: Hall of Illusion boss Nathara Spellbook — revived characters were not taking damage from the wipe skill after a clone-pattern failure.
Fixed: Hall of Illusion boss Glassbane — summoned crystals not disappearing immediately upon defeat.
Fixed: Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) boss Wise Baumnut — lightning skill stun replaced with DoT. Lightning AoE radius outside 5 m changed to 8 m during "Barrier of Indomitability". Several skills can no longer break the barrier. Fixed unintended pattern repetition.
Fixed: Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) boss Expanding Jairfe — mushroom field not disappearing immediately on death.
Fixed: Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) boss Awakened Alturadon Guard — Awakened Beast Trial pattern abnormally repeating. Boss now tracks targets longer before charging. Pafnite mineral effects not playing intermittently. Not absorbing Blue Breath in Exploration difficulty fixed. Using unintended repeated skills fixed.
Fixed: Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) monster "Blue Breath Ursus" now drops Soul: Elite Ursus (Bound) (Bound).
Fixed: Cradle of Nihility boss Afflicted Bakarma Necklace — ring pattern being applied to spirits.
Fixed: Artwork Scrap: Azure Breath Island (Bound) — Puffflower hit range slightly widened.
Fixed: Season missions "Battle with Commander/General/Officer", "Reach for the Stars", "Greeting Fresh Sprouts" — these no longer count in Arenas and Battlegrounds.
Fixed: certain achievement counters progressing incorrectly.
Fixed: Special Daeva Supply Chest (Bound) (Bound) can now be stored in the server warehouse.
Fixed: ATK stat increase display errors for Force/Destruction [Jikel] stats.
Fixed: DEF stat increase display errors for Justice [Nezekan] stats.
Fixed: Boss monsters intermittently not resetting after using their wipe skill.