AION 2 hidden cube locations & map: key, rewards and respawn

What is a Hidden Cube?

Hidden Cubes are bonus chests in the open world of AION 2. They appear at random in one of a set of predefined locations, rather than on a schedule. Sometimes several cubes appear close together; sometimes you will not see any for hours.

A cube is neither buried underground nor floating in the air: it rests on a surface, on a ledge, a clifftop, in a crevice or in a cave. Any player with a key can approach and open it. Once someone opens a cube, it disappears for everyone. Players report that a new one soon appears elsewhere on the map.

Keys: where to get them

To open a cube

Key: Hidden Cube (Bound)SpecialKey: Hidden Cube — consumed when opening a cube, one per cube

You do not need to farm keys specifically when starting out: the story and quests give you plenty. Here is where they come from:

• Wanted quests and other Regional Quests — a key is one of the possible random rewards;
• AION 2 Starter (Bound) — a starter gift;
• the Season Shop and event shops;
• according to players, also the Daeva Pass, Sealed Dungeons, Monolith progression and the Market.

The key description has a hint: raise the Hidden Cube's energy to get a more valuable reward. But the main thing is to open a cube first — cubes get taken fast.

What is inside?

Cube drops

SilentiumSpecialSilentium — a resource for developing Atreia: turn it in for supply requests for Abyss Points or sell it for KinahSoul Crystal (Bound)SpecialSoul Crystal — for Genus InsightSoul Codex (Bound)SpecialSoul Codex — for Soul BindingPower Shard (Bound)CommonPower Shard — deals 5% additional damage when attackingSeed of Detection (Bound)CommonSeed of Detection — reveals invisible enemies for 10 secondsSmall Odyle Energy (Bound)SpecialSmall Odyle Energy — replenishes Odyle EnergyResurrection Spiritstone (Bound)CommonResurrection Spiritstone — resurrect on the spot

The rewards are random: a cube drops several items from this list. Soul Crystals and Soul Codices are the most valuable, as they are hard to obtain elsewhere.

Where to look for cubes

The game client lists every location where a cube can appear. We have added them to the map: there are thousands of points, but cubes only appear at some of them, and the active locations change.

Most locations are away from roads: Ruberein Highland and Eiron Hill in Eltnen, Iralcig Highland and Nephra Snowfield in Morheim, Aullaeu Village in Verteron, and Dredgion Crash Site and Purifying Forest in Altgard.

Players report finding many cubes on Immortal Isle (Asmodians). A Windstream leads there from the teleport point. The island is a high-level area and dangerous for newcomers. Avoid flying there when Immortal Gartua spawns: the whole server gathers around the boss.

How to search: sound, feathers and settings

1. Turn off unnecessary soundsSettings → Audio: turn off Music Volume, Monster Volume, Ambient Sound, your skill sounds (My Volume) and My Wings' Sound Effects. You will hear the cube's chime from further away.
2. Collect feathersEmpyrean Trace feathers sound almost the same. Pick them up along the way, and any remaining chime will be a cube.
3. Fly along the edgesExplore the map's edges, ledges, peaks and crevices: places players rarely bother to reach.
4. Search off-peakThere are fewer hunters early in the morning and late in the evening, so cubes stay around longer.

Headphones make the search much easier: the sound tells you whether the cube is to your left or right, above or below you.

The cube arrow in TeamMate

Finding a cube by ear is difficult: the chime is quiet, and other players are heading towards it too. Our TeamMate app plays a sound as soon as a Hidden Cube appears nearby and shows an arrow towards it in the overlay: direction, distance in metres and height, indicating whether the cube is above or below you. When another player takes the cube, the hint disappears.

1. Found a cube but have no keyThe next player with a key will get it. Keep keys in your inventory.
2. Followed a feather's soundWhile you collect the feather, someone else opens the cube. Collect the nearby feathers first.
3. Only searching near roadsCubes there are taken first. You have better chances on ledges, peaks and in caves.

Before the hunt

• Hidden Cube keys in your inventory
• Music and monster sounds turned off
• Nearby feathers collected
• The location map open — region links above