AION 2: Season 4 Chapter 1 — Land of Sand and Frost

The June 14 KR Summer Festa livestream revealed the full scope of AION2's first major chapter update — Season 4, Chapter 1: "Land of Sand and Frost." Here is everything that was announced.

Subscription Overhaul — A Big Win for Players

The two existing paid memberships are being merged into a single subscription, Quai Membership, priced at ₩25,000 / month (~$17 USD). The previous two subscriptions combined cost roughly double that — so for anyone who held both, this is effectively a ~50% price cut.

• Paid skins and pets are now shared account-wide per server instead of being locked to a single character. Duplicates you already own on multiple characters will be reimbursed with exchange tickets at a later date.
• Pets gain an auto-loot feature. Finally.

fromis_9 Collaboration

AION2 is teaming up with K-pop group fromis_9 — a collab song and video, in-game character customizations themed after each member, plus matching skins and pets.

New Class — Fist Fighter (권성)

A ninth playable class joins the roster. Its design pillars:

• Frontal AoE attacks
• A Wrath resource mechanic
• A Berserk State
• Charge / dash specialization

The English client name for the class has not been confirmed yet — "Fist Fighter" is a working translation of 권성.

Level Cap Raised to 50

The cap rises from 45 to 50, and two open zones — both returning from the original AION — arrive with it:

• Eltenen — an arid desert region
• Morheim — a land of fire and ice
• Each zone ships with 20 new Sealed Dungeons and 6 new Outposts.

New gear slots are being added: Pendant and Seal (a brand-new item type). Amulet and Belt are both being upgraded to Heroic grade.

Stigma System Expansion

• Stigma level cap raised to 25
• New upgrade material: Superior Stigma Shard
• Equip slots expanded to 6
• Stigma reset is now free

Chapter 1 Content Overview

Expeditions (instanced raids)

• Fallen Daeva’s Fortress — Boss: Basileus. Drops the 7-piece Heroic Lava Heart armor set plus crafting materials for the upcoming next-tier weapon lines (창룡왕 / 멸룡왕).
• Infested Reus Research Base — Boss: Artiel. Drops the 3-piece Heroic Lava Heart accessory set and matching crafting materials.
• Both raids drop item-level 108 Unique weapons and armor.

Expedition: Trial — make-your-own difficulty

A new customizable mode where players configure their own dungeon modifiers — time limit, resurrection limit, boss buffs, dungeon debuffs — and are rewarded in line with the difficulty they set. First map: Vakron Sky Island.

Transcendence Dungeons (new content type)

• Noiran’s Hidden Legacy — Boss: Askran
• Abyssal Horn Cavern — Boss: Garkhaum

Sanctuary (top-tier endgame)

• Snowfield of Lamentation — Boss: Deltras. Drops a Bracelet, a Brooch, and the new Seal-slot item.
• All Sanctuary attempt limits removed across every Sanctuary.
• Odyle Energy now drops from final bosses instead of mid-run chests.

Ascension Trial & Nightmare

• Ascension Trial gains two new maps: Chamber of the Dead and Forgotten Storehouse.
• Nightmare Dreamscape IV — 5 new bosses across 3 tiers (T1: Adjutant Hebran & Kromede’s Desire / T2: Perfect Paton & Chief Investigator Ked / T3: Awakened Atheron). Clearing a higher tier auto-grants first-clear rewards for all lower tiers.

PvP Content

• Chaotic Lower Reshanta — Surface Layer: a gear-restricted open-PvP zone (Combat Power 400k and below), faction vs. faction, on a 7-hour base window.
• Spacetime Rift: Skirmish: a new PvP event tied to existing Rift schedules. First mode — Battlefield: Occupation, a gear-equalized 10-minute, 3-objective point-capture match (score by time held).
• Outland: a 100-player free-for-all battle royale. Everyone starts with basic gear and farms to survive; rewards are tiered by placement.

System & Quality-of-Life Changes

• Transfer System: both Superior and Standard Transfers are now unlimited; Standard success rate is fixed at 100%. Retroactive application is planned.
• Attack power cap removed.
• Combat Power calculation fixed for class/weapon discrepancies.
• Server Transfer system introduced.
• Abyss: per-class individual ranking for Artifact and boss-contribution rewards; a new tradeable, non-inscribed Medal added.
• Map pin count increased; transparent map option added.
• Account-level chat block added.
• Arcana system expanded with two new categories: Skill Arcana and Stat Arcana.

New & Returning Player Support

Three new Growth Support Missions hand out broad rewards spanning gear progression, Stigma Shards, pets up to level 10, and Daevanion Board content. New players get 2 eligible characters; returning players get 1.

• Daeva Express: auto-completes Sealed Dungeons, Outposts, and Empyrean Lord’s Traces in Verteron / Altgard for returning players.
• Sprout Badge added to identify new players in-game.

Future Teasers (Beyond Chapter 1)

Sailing, Fishing, Housing — and, most significantly, Elysium and Pandaemonium — were confirmed as future destinations. Both iconic faction capitals from the original AION are coming to AION2.

Pre-Registration

Pre-registration is open now through June 30, 2026. Rewards include Galactic Fragment Wings (Bound) and a Chapter 1 Pre-Registration Reward Box.

RoadMap for the Future