AION 2 — May 20, 2026 Update Notes

Minor update: Transcendence ranking point gains increased, Mirror of Scarlet Desire Arcana drop rate up, Abyss PvP contribution improved, healing debuff eased across PvP modes, six classes receive skill fixes and adjustments, new cosmetics added.

[Content & System]

Transcendence

Ranking points earned from clearing Tier 2 and Tier 3 Transcendence have been increased.
Previously earned ranking points are retained; the new values apply from this update onward.
The chance of obtaining high-grade Arcana from Mirror of Scarlet Desire Ode Energy Cubes has been increased.

Abyss

During PvP near a Dimensional Core or boss monster, dealing damage to enemies or healing allies now also contributes to the Core/boss contribution meter in real time.

Class Changes

All classes: Healing Received reduction in Abyss, Arena, and Battlefield has been eased from 50% → 40%.

Gladiator

Skill	Change
Keen Strike Reckless Strike	Fixed: certain specialization combinations could intermittently cancel skills during consecutive use.
Lunge Stance	Fixed: Spec 4 crit — missing 50% chance label for the "all skill cooldowns −1s" tooltip.
Mocking Blade	Fixed: Spec 5 knockdown effect was not respecting block/evasion-ignore modifiers.
Ankle Slice	Fixed: Specs 1/4/5 knockdown effect was not respecting block/evasion-ignore modifiers.

Templar

Skill	Change
Debilitating Smash	Spec 3 Healing Received reduction increased 40% → 50%. The Healing Received reduction effect now does not stack with Blaze (Sorcerer) and Drill Dart (Ranger).
Doom Shield	Fixed: Spec 3 knockdown effect was not respecting block/evasion-ignore modifiers.
Armor of Balance	Skill effect now applies immediately on activation.

Ranger

Skill	Change
Mother Nature's Breath	Base effect gains the Nature buff: 25% chance to restore HP equal to 30% of damage received.
Explosive Arrow	Damage bonus condition changed from Shock to Slow / Bind. Spec 2: +10% damage vs Slow/Bind targets. Spec 4: +20% damage vs Slow/Bind targets.
Drill Dart	Now applies 50% Healing Received reduction while the target is Bleeding. Does not stack with Debilitating Smash (Templar) or Blaze (Sorcerer).
Deadshot	Damage bonus while in Precision state increased 25% → 35%.
Shackle Arrow	Bind chance vs players changed 50% → 75%.
Unyielding Resolve	Now also increases Shock resistance. Starting value: 11.5%, increasing by 1.5% per level.

Chanter

Skill	Change
Rushing Smash	Fixed: Spec 2 damage increase tooltip was displaying 120% instead of the correct 200%.

Fixed: certain skills could be used while in the Sealed state.

Cleric

Skill	Change
Radiant Recovery	Cooldown reduced 14s → 12s. Spec 3 cooldown reduction changed 2s → 3s.
Healing Light	Spec 1 changed from "remove MP cost" to +2 additional casts.

Fixed: certain skills could be used while in the Sealed state.

Spiritmaster

Skill	Change
Summon: Earth Spirit	Taunt effect duration reduced 3s → 2s.

Sorcerer

Skill	Change
Firestorm	Spec 3 Healing Received reduction now does not stack with Debilitating Smash (Templar) or Drill Dart (Ranger).

[Promotions]

New Armor Skins

Sale period: May 20 – July 1, 2026

Item	Price	Contents
Peaceful Day School Uniform (Armor Skin: Set) (Bound)	49,000 KRW	Chest × 1, Legs × 1, Boots × 1, Gloves × 1
Retro High School Gym Uniform (Armor Skin: Set) (Bound)	49,000 KRW	Helmet × 1, Chest × 1, Legs × 1, Boots × 1

New Face Accessories

Sale period: May 20 – July 1, 2026 · 300 Kuna each · Limit: 1× per character

Item	Slot
Glimmering Detective's Glasses (Bound)	Eye
Round-Rimmed Glasses (Bound)	Eye
Black Mask (Bound)	Face
Sweet Lollipop (Bound)	Face
Blue Ocean Whale (Bound)	Earring
Blue Ocean Whale (Bound)	Necklace

New Pet & Wings

Sale period: May 20 – July 1, 2026

Item	Price	Limit
Pet: Chubby-Cheeked Hamster	29,000 KRW	1× per character
White Lace Wings (Bound)	29,000 KRW	1× per character
Quiet Snowfield Wings (Bound)	1,500 Kuna	1× per character

[Other Improvements & Bug Fixes]

Improvements

Inheritance Crafting UI: added a notice about the Bound status — enhancement level, breakthrough stage, and Soul Binding info are inherited and bound to the crafting character.
Tutorial: control mode guidance added; it plays after character creation.

Bug Fixes

Mirror of Scarlet Desire (Mirror of Scarlet Desire)

Season Mission (Transcendence–Season) "Clear Mirror of Scarlet Desire within 10 minutes" was not completing correctly — fixed.
After defeating boss Robstino, the Scarlet Mirror now appears faster.
The interaction range for the Scarlet Mirror has been expanded.
Robstino's flowers were not immediately disappearing after being defeated — fixed.
Robstino's certain skill could damage monsters outside the boss fight — fixed.
Kromede's Desolation: damage zones near mirrors and outside the combat area were slow to disappear after the "Kromede's Invitation" pattern ended — fixed.
Kromede's Desolation: groggy animation fixed.
Kromede's Desolation: protective shield would intermittently disappear during certain skills — fixed.
Kromede's Desolation "Love's Path" pattern: the Dance debuff was intermittently not applied after forced teleport — fixed.
"Trial of Love" section: phantom clone was not immediately disappearing upon reaching the end point — fixed.
Certain boss voice lines were not playing — fixed.

Other

Noble Dragon Lord Guard and Horned Dragon Lord Guard — intermittent issue preventing Soul Binding — fixed.
Perfect Block could intermittently prevent proper responses to certain boss attack patterns — fixed.
Sanctuary Corroded Decontamination Facility boss Fused Bagot: flash grenade blind effect could be blocked with weapon/shield — fixed.
Nightmare Tier III boss Artwork: Incarnated Warding Feather [Season 3] (Bound): certain skill sound effect was not stopping — fixed.
Another player's stealth skill activation was incorrectly affecting your own sound settings — fixed.
Expedition Artwork Scrap: Hall of Illusion (Bound) boss Glassvein: crystal spawn location is now shown before the crystal appears.
Expedition Dying Dramata's Nest boss Durvati Cloak: remaining Dratona eggs were not immediately disappearing after the boss was defeated — fixed.
Expedition Vakron Sky Island boss Tamon: projectile was flying abnormally upward causing awkward visual effects — fixed.
Some Arcana set effects were intermittently not applying correctly immediately after resurrection — fixed.
Phantom Clone skill: shoulder decoration color on shadow afterimage was displaying incorrectly — fixed.

Retrievals & Restorations

Nightmare Tier III boss kill not counting toward Deva Pass "Defeat Nightmare Boss" mission — fixed; item rewards and Deva Pass XP have been retroactively applied based on play history.
Players who acquired excess Daevanion points beyond the cap for the Ariel or Aspel servers prior to the April 8 maintenance — points have been adjusted to the maximum, and the excess has been returned as items to the cube.