Season 2 update in Aion 2

Kuruz January 21, 2026

The details of the regular maintenance update for Wednesday, January 21st, are as follows. For detailed information, please refer to the items below.

Game Content & System Updates
Other updates
Events & Promotions
Improvements & Bug Fixes

Game Content & System Updates

New Season 2 Officially Begins & Ranking Changes

The interface list is scheduled to add “Expedition, Transcendence, Sanctuary” for Season 2

Season Ranking & Reward Changes

Season ranking calculation changed from cumulative to best record system
Season reward distribution based on class rankings

Expedition System

New Expedition: “Dying Dramata’s Nest” Exploration and Conquest (Normal)
New Rewards from Aether Energy Backpack:
- Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound)
- Sealed Philosopher’s Stone (Bound) – can be unsealed via Substance Morph
- Dramata Nest Wing Feather (Bound) – can be morphed into “Dramata Nest Wings”
- Artwork Scrap: Dying Dramata’s Nest (Bound) – can be morphed into “Artwork: Dying Dramata’s Nest”

Ascension Trial

New Modes: “Insane, Hell” added
New Battles: “Tyrant’s Hideout, Trajectory Repository”
Reward Adjustments:
- 5,000 point bracket: Sieland Stone (Inscription) 80 → 70
- 6,000 point bracket: Sieland Stone (Inscription) 100 → 80 / Fragment: Ariel’s Trace (Inscription) 40 → 38

Raid

New: “Orcus’s Tomb, Fafnir’s Proving Ground”
Ended: Season 1 “Dredgion Station, Bruttor Legion Fortress”
New Modes: “Insane, Hell”

Shugo Festival Updates

Jump Jump: Modified mechanics
Mysterious Track: Changed obstacles, pet effects no longer affect speed
Hidden Lugi: Character swap when Shugo catches Lugi
Goldrin’s Treasure: Added “Golden Rin’s Storage Box”, increased “Thief Slark” HP
Defend Shugo Merchants: Adjusted bandit monsters
Up! Up! Up!: Changed movement path
Not This Tile?: Added bubble types with different scores (green one give 30 points, yellow ones give 50 points)
New Game: “Nyerk Shooter” with reward “Nyerk Shooter (Masterpiece Fragment)(Bound)”

Dimensional Assault

Increased monster HP in “Cursed Sword, Spirit Assault, Bruttor Air Raid”

PvP System Updates (Battlefield, Arena, Abyss)

Battlefield

New: “Stormslumber Snowfield” – flag capture strategy battle
Ended: Season 1 “Cradle of Aether Shards”
Weekly Abyss Point Participation Reward: 200 points × 5 times
Weekly Abyss Point Victory Reward: 2000 points × 10 times

Arena

Added weekly participation rewards: 100 Abyss Points × 10 times
Victory reward increased: 100 → 200 Abyss Points

Nightmare

Added new bosses:
- Mutated Ulgorn
- Soulreaper Rathman
  - Enraged Reda
- Sharp Aulak
- Sealed Sura
  - Warden Santras
    - And new Last boss: Kaisinel’s Illusion
Divided into Season 1 “Dream Layer I” and Season 2 “Dream Layer II”
Added Season 2 page and new statues in Exchange Shop

Abyss & PVP gear updates

Abyss System

New Area: “Middle Abyss Reshanta”
- Weekly usage: 7 hours (14 hours with premium)
- “Abyss Mid-Level Fissure Stone” adds 1 hour usage time
Monster Adjustments:
- Lower Level: Guardian General Nakhma now appears as three
- Mid Level: Enraged Guardian General Nakhma appears at two set positions

Artifact Occupation Battle

Added for “Middle Abyss Reshanta”
Abyss Points gain per artifact: 5% → 2.5%
Total artifacts: 6 (3 Lower + 3 Mid Level)
Disadvantaged Faction Buffs:
- Lose 1 artifact: PvP Damage Resistance +5%
- Lose 2 artifacts: PvP Damage Resistance +10%
- Lose 3 artifacts: PvP Damage Resistance +15%, PvP Damage Amplification +10%
If 1 side loses 2 times in a row
- Lose 1 artifact: PvP Damage Resistance +10%
- Lose 2 artifacts: PvP Damage Resistance +20%
- Lose 3 artifacts: PvP Damage Resistance +35%, PvP Damage Amplification +20%
This applies to both Lower and Middle level Reshanta separately

Abyss Meritorious Service Medal Changes

Lower contribution players can now obtain “Silver Meritorious Service Fragment” when occupying Dimensional Core
Boss defeat rewards now based on contribution ranking
New Boss Reward Items (with expiration):
- Hero’s Proof (Nakhma/Agro/Kaela)(Bound)
- Nakhma Horn Fragment (Bound)

Abyss Equipment Purchase Restrictions

Centurion Equipment: 1-Star Officer or higher
Legion General Equipment: General or higher

PvP Equipment Set Attributes

Equipment	Set Pieces	Attributes
Decanus	2/5/8/12	For each pieces bonus: PvE Abyss Dmg +10%, PvE Dmg -5% For full set (12 items): PvE Abyss Dmg +40%, PvE Dmg -20%
Centurion	2/5/8/12	For each pieces bonus: PvE Abyss Dmg +10%, PvE Dmg -5% PvP Dmg +5% (2 pieces) PvP Tolerance +5% (5 pieces) For full set (12 items): PvE Abyss Dmg +40%, PvE Dmg -20% PvP Dmg +5% PvP Tolerance +5%
Tribunus	2/5/8/12	For each pieces bonus: PvE Abyss Dmg +10%, PvE Dmg -5% PvP Dmg +5% (2 pieces) PvP Tolerance +5% (5 pieces) PvP Dmg +5% (8 pieces) PvP Tolerance +5% (12 pieces) For full set (12 items): PvE Abyss Dmg +40%, PvE Dmg -20% PvP Dmg +10% PvP Tolerance +10%
High Commander	2/5/8/12	For each pieces bonus: PvE Abyss Dmg +10%, PvE Dmg -5% PvP Dmg +5% (2 pieces) PvP Tolerance +5% (5 pieces) PvP Dmg +10% (8 pieces) PvP Tolerance +10% (12 pieces) For full set (12 items): PvE Abyss Dmg +40%, PvE Dmg -20% PvP Dmg +15% PvP Tolerance +15%

New Craftable Equipment

Added Unique/Heroic Dragon-type equipment and patterns

Wardrobe System Overhaul

Server Consolidation: Appearances now shared among characters on same server
New Outfit Function: Shared outfit settings across server characters
Hooded Garments: New appearance type with hood toggle
Special Grade Changes: Most now purchasable multiple times
New Appearances: Obtainable from Expedition extraction, synthesis, or Black Cloud Trade Group

NEW Transfer System

Transfer enhancement levels and Soul Binding effects using “Transfer Stone”
Transferrable: Enhancement level, breakthrough, soul binding attributes/values
Restrictions: Same grade/slot equipment only; weapons must be same class
Seasonal Limits: Limited successful inheritance attempts per season
Success Rates: Adjust based on attempt count, resets next season

New Soul Binding Bonuses

Weapon / Guard: Added “Damage Boost”
Armor: Various new adjustment attributes per slot

✨ New Soul Imprint Tuning Options

Slot	New Options
Helmet	Smite, Endurance, Attack +2%, Perfect Resist
Chest	Regeneration, Endurance, Defense Increase, Smite Resist
Legs	Perfect, Endurance, Attack +2%, Smite Resist
Shoulders	Regeneration, Endurance, Defense Increase, Endurance Penetration
Gloves	Perfect, Regeneration, Defense Increase, Endurance Penetration
Boots	Perfect, Regeneration, Defense Increase, Perfect Resist
Cape	Smite, Perfect, Attack +2%, Weapon Damage Resist

Hidden Cube New Rewards

Emote: Gurgle Gurgle (Spin spin)
Silver Frost (Helmet skin)

Season Shop & Quests

Season 1 ended, Season 2 added
New Season 2 shop (Season 1 purchases cannot be rebought)

Supply Commission

Season 1 ended, Season 2 added

Class Balance Changes

Common Changes

Skill	Change
Punishment, Rushing Smash, Gale Arrow, Deadshot, Hellfire, Elemental Fusion, Jointstrike: Destructive Attack, Bolt	Charge animation improved. Stagger damage now increases with charge level.
Protection Armor, Warding Shield, Heightened Sixth Sense, Vigilant Eye, Empyrean Lords’ Benediction, Crossguard	Block/Evasion success HP recovery cooldown: 5s → 3s
Passive Skills	Effects now apply even when leveled beyond 30

Gladiator

Skill	Change
Blood Absorption	Fixed: HP absorption stat was incorrectly adding 2.5x instead of proper calculation with Wave Armor spec 2
Wave Armor	Fixed: Spec 2 Blood Absorption recovery 1.5x increase now works correctly
Attack Preparation	Attack increase effect changed to ‘Damage Amplification’ and ‘Accuracy Increase’. Values adjusted.

Templar

Skill	Change
Punishment	NEW: Base ‘Executor’ buff (10s: +200 Accuracy, +10% Damage Amplification). Spec 5 changed to ‘Ignore Block/Evasion, Crit Hit’.
Block Pain	Damage resistance now triggers on hit. Cooldown changed to 20s.
Enhance Health	HP increase per level: 2% → 2.5%
Ferocious Strike, Resolute Strike, Desperate Strike, Threatening Smash, Judgment, Debilitating Smash	Damage +10%
Annihilate	Damage +7%
Punishing Strike	Skill animation sped up
Judgment	Aggro increase effect added. Fixed intermittent issue where additional damage spec wasn’t applying.

Assassin

Skill	Change
Heart Gore	Fixed: Cooldown reset was not applying correctly

Chanter

Skill	Change
Undefeated Mantra	Damage Amp/Resistance base: 15.5% → 10.5%. Spec 3 Crit Damage Amp: 10% → 5%.
Attack Preparation	Attack increase effect changed to ‘Damage Amplification’ and ‘Accuracy Increase’. Values adjusted.
Onslaught, Resonance Crush, Bolt Crush, Storm Crush, Incandescent Blow, Rupture Blow, Dark Crush, Piercing Crush	Damage +10%
Spinning Strike	Damage +5%. Spec 1 changed to -5s cooldown. Spec 5 changed to ‘Ignore Block/Evasion, Crit Hit’.

Ranger

Skill	Change
Gale Arrow	Fixed: Instant cast now correctly applies Stage 1 charge

Sorcerer

Skill	Change
Cold Storm, Fire Wall	Fixed: DoT effects now apply correctly
Blaze	Fixed: Delayed explosion effect was intermittently not applying

Spiritmaster

Skill	Change
Spirit Strike	Attack increase changed to ‘Damage Amplification’ and ‘Perfect Increase’. Values adjusted.
Cold Shock	Spec 4 Attack buff duration: 5s → 10s
Consecutive Countercurrent	Now applies to Spirit Stone DoT effects
Jointstrike: Destructive Attack	First hit now applies full Groggy damage
Summon: Ancient Spirit	Fixed: Using Jointstrike during first summon cast no longer causes repeat summon
Enhance: Spirit’s Benediction	Fixed: Spec 2, 3 now properly increase Spirit Strike and Spirit Communion effects

Cleric

Skill	Change
Power Burst, Summon Resurrection, Healing Aura, Radiant Recovery, Earth Punishment	Skill animations sped up
Summon Resurrection	Now movable by default
Healing Light	Spec 4 skill speed increase moved to base skill. Spec 4 changed to +2% max HP recovery.
Radiant Recovery	Spec 3 movable effect moved to base skill. Spec 3 changed to -2s cooldown.

Breeze Merchant Guild Changes

Time-limited Items: Odyle Energy, Abyss Fissure Stones, Challenge Tickets expire March 25, 2026
Weekly Reset: Changed from Monday to Wednesday 05:00

Other updates

Quality of Life Updates

Re-challenge Function: For Expedition/Transcendence/Sanctuary (leader-initiated, 60s acceptance time)
Final Boss Kill Counts: Weekly limits for certain instances (resets Wednesday 05:00)
Daily Instance Re-challenge: Available with remaining tickets
Difficulty Saving: For Awakening/Subjugation Battles (per character)
Map Markers: Divine Trace locations on world/mini-map (toggleable)
Quest Capacity: Campaign quests 5 → 10 simultaneous
New Transmutation Patterns: For Adjustment Stones and Guardian Force Crystals

Interface Adjustments

Abyss Supply Commission shows start date
Guardian Pass displays subscription period
Subscription rewards visible in Pass page after claim

New Arcana Slot

“Scales” Slot: New Arcana slot for future Transcendence content (available on 18.02.2026)

Events & Promotions

Guardian Fashion Week

Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Feb 4, 2026

Outfit fee 50% off: 200 → 100 Eternal Gems
No attempt limits

Season 2 14-Day Attendance <New Leap>

Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Feb 11, 2026

Day	Reward	Quantity
1	Battle Enhancement Scroll (Bound)	5
2	Life Crystal (Bound)	5
3	Key: Hidden Cube (Bound)	1
…	…	…
14	Soul Crystal (Bound)	100

Season 2 28-Day Attendance <Second Journey Record>

Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Feb 25, 2026

Day	Reward	Quantity
1	Battle Enhancement Scroll (Bound)	5
2	Life Crystal (Bound)	5
3	Abyss Lower-Level Fissure Stone (Bound)	1
…	…	…
28	Soul Book: Reset (Bound)	1

Sales Updates

Emotes (3 Types)

Location: Menu → Shop → Tikalon Merchant Group → Emotes
Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Until further notice

Product	Price	Contents	Limit
Emote: Arrogant	300 Eternal Gems	Arrogant (Bound) ×1	1/char
Emote: Elegant	300 Eternal Gems	Elegant (Bound) ×1	1/char
Emote: Calm	300 Eternal Gems	Calm (Bound) ×1	1/char

New Armor Appearances (4 Types)

Location: Wardrobe Shop or Shop → Event → Appearance Products
Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Mar 4, 2026

Product	Price (TWD)	Contents
Classic Bunny Suit	1,080	Full 6-piece set
Modern Bunny Suit	1,080	5-piece set
Soft Rabbit Doll Suit	1,080	2-piece set
Casual Hoodie	1,080	3-piece set

New Weapon Appearances

Location: Wardrobe Shop → Weapons
Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Mar 4, 2026

Mysterious Light series for all 8 classes
TWD 420 each, class-restricted

Other Appearance Items

Location: Wardrobe Shop → Single Items
Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Mar 4, 2026

Category	Product	Price	Limit
Head	White Headphones	300 Eternal Gems	–
Head	Shiny Heart Headphones	300 Eternal Gems	–
Accessory	Various Earrings/Necklaces	300 Eternal Gems	1/char

Purchase Limit Changes

Dyeable appearance items: “Once per character” → “No limit”

Pets (2 Types)

Location: Shop → Event
Period: Jan 21, 2026 ~ Mar 4, 2026

Pet: Star – TWD 640
Pet: White Rabbit – TWD 640
Limit: 1 per character each

Wings (1 Type)