August 12 Update Notes (Updated August 12, 20:14)
AION 2 - Chapter 1. The Land of Sand and Frost
[Changes]
- The change that made Abyss Rank icons appear white for allies and red for enemies when using Stealth was rolled back in an unscheduled patch. (August 12, 20:14)
Here are the August 12 update details.
Patch Notes
- [Content and System] Expedition
- Transcendence
- Arena / Battlefield
- New Gear
- Class Changes
- UI Improvements
- [Events] fromis_9 Collaboration Event Ended (The Case of the Stolen Stage Props)
- “Expedition & Transcendence Rewards Boost” Event Ended
- [Promotion] New Outfits
- New Pets
- New Wings
- New Helms and Decorations
- [Misc. Improvements and Bug Fixes] Improvements
- Fixes
- Retrieval and Restoration
[Content and System]
Expedition
- Exploration and Conquest (Normal/Hard) of the “Corrupted Deus Research Base” are now available.
| Category | Entry Level | Entry Item Level | Odyle Energy Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration | 50 | 3800 | 40 |
| Conquest (Normal) | 50 | 3800 | 40 |
| Conquest (Hard) | 50 | 4500 | 60 |
Transcendence
- Levels 1–4 of “Noiran’s Hidden Legacy” are now available.
| Level | Entry Level | Entry Item Level | Odyle Energy Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 3800 | 40 |
| 2 | 50 | 4100 | 40 |
| 3 | 50 | 4500 | 40 |
| 4 | 50 | 4800 | 60 |
- New Arcana parts, “Dice” and “Lantern,” can be obtained in “Noiran’s Hidden Legacy.”
Arena / Battlefield
- Teams in Arena of Cooperation / Battlefield matchmaking are now formed regardless of faction.
- Battlefield matchmaking is now available only for 1-player and 5-player groups. 5-player groups are matched only with other 5-player groups.
- 1-player groups are matched only with other 1-player groups, and job-balance adjustment is applied between the two teams.
- Characters who do not participate in combat for a certain period in the Battlefield are forcibly removed.
New Gear
- Crafting Designs for the new Draconic crafted “Azure Dragon King / Dragon Slayer King” Accessories have been added.
- “Azure Dragon King / Dragon Slayer King” Accessories can be crafted using “Shining Yinglong King / Qilong King” Accessories as Gear Transfer Materials.
- The Crafting Material “Frenzied Fear Essence: Accessories (Bind)” can be obtained by using Substance Morph on Gear Change Tickets obtained from “Lava Heart” Accessories or Guaranteed Rewards from the new Expedition.
- New Abyss Gear, “Guardian / Archon Praetorian Captain” Accessories, has been added to the Abyss Shop.
- A Design for Transfer Crafting “Guardian / Archon High Commander” Accessories into “Guardian / Archon Praetorian Captain” Accessories has been added.
- Edit HUD A feature allowing some Mobile HUD UI elements to be edited directly has been added.
- When editing the HUD, you can set the grid spacing, UI Proportion, and whether to use the Snap Function.
- UI size and Position can be adjusted in detail, and elements can be hidden or unhidden.
- Stigma Slots and Transformation Slots can be separated, repositioned, and resized independently.
- A feature to expand the Consumables Slots and view eight types at once has been added.
- Click the [i] button in the HUD editing Settings window to view detailed Controls.
- Crafting Chance Combo probabilities by Proficiency Level Difference have been added to Crafting Chance information.
- Select the toggle button to the right of the base probability to view combo probability information.
- Genus Insight Auto Analysis has been added.
- In the Auto Analysis UI, you can set the selectable Slots, Properties, and minimum Grade based on your current Genus Insight Level.
- Auto Analysis ends when at least one result matching the configured Slot, Property, and Grade conditions appears.
- Auto Analysis is interrupted when your Genus Insight Level increases or you lack the required Currency.
- Shugo Festival The effect that occurs when colliding with a Tornado in “Mysterious Track” has been changed from Knock Back to Slow.
- Abyss Artifact captures and the Abyss Corridor are reset after Server rematching.
- See the CM Hall for Server matching information.
- Advanced Distribution: Dice Dice can only be rolled within the distribution range. If there is no recipient, the item is randomly given to a Party / Force member on the same map. The range restriction does not apply in Sanctuary.
Class Changes
- Common
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Blade Toss / Debilitating Smash / Marchutan’s Wrath / Drill Dart / Firestorm / Jointstrike: Corrode | Incoming Heal reduction effects have been increased. |
- Incoming Heal reduction Debuffs in the Abyss and Arena have been changed from 30% to 20%.
- Fixed an issue where Defiance cooldown was not reset when cooldown reset was applied in Content such as Nightmare and Battlefield.
- Gladiator
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Lunge Stance | The -20% MP Cost effect has been removed. |
| Blade Toss | Basic Incoming Heal reduction increased from 30% to 50%. Specialty 1 changed from an additional 10% Incoming Heal and Defense Reduction to an additional 20% Incoming Heal reduction. |
| Rending Blow / Smashing Blow | Skill Cancel timing changed from the first hit to the second hit. |
| Ruinous Blow | Basic cooldown changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. Preparation Time Duration changed from 5 seconds to 20 seconds. Specialty 4 changed from increased Preparation Time to Extra damage on hit. |
| Keen Strike / Rupture Strike / Wrathful Strike / Reckless Strike | PvE damage increased by 3%. |
| Aerial Snare | Fixed an issue where movement was temporarily impossible after the Airborne effect ended. |
- Templar
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Debilitating Smash | Specialty 3 Incoming Heal reduction increased from 50% to 60%. |
- Brawler
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Rage | Basic cooldown changed from 120 seconds to 90 seconds. Duration fixed at 10 seconds. Rage recovery increases on Level Up. Specialty 5 changed from increased Rage recovery to -30s cooldown. |
| Summon Area | Basic area Duration changed to 20 seconds. Specialty 2 area Duration increase changed from 2 seconds to 10 seconds. |
| Bloodflow Block | Incoming Heal reduction increased. (50% / 60% / 70%)* Based on levels (5 / 15 / 25). |
| Release Brawler Energy | Fixed an issue where hit reactions were not displayed for targets hit by the area attack. |
| Full Power | Fixed an issue where the cooldown reset effect for killing an enemy with Full Power was applied from Level 1. |
| Smite Ground | Fixed an issue where the Range was 15 m while in Rampage state. |
| Hold the Line (Passive) | Changed from restoring HP when Blocking to a 50% chance to restore HP equal to n% of the damage received. (15% / 25% / 35%)* Based on levels (10 / 20 / 30). |
- Ranger
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Drill Dart | Incoming Heal reduction increased from 50% to 60%. |
- Chanter
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Marchutan’s Wrath | Specialty 3 Incoming Heal reduction increased from 50% to 70%. |
| Sprint Mantra | HP recovery decreased by 5%–40% depending on Level. Specialty 3 changed from 100% recovery when HP is 50% or lower to a 50% increase. |
| Healing Touch | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 5%–40% depending on Level. Specialty 1 changed from 50% recovery when HP is 50% or lower to a 20% increase. Specialty 4 HP-based additional recovery changed from 10% to 5%. |
| Impeding Authority | Specialty 4 HP-based recovery when the Protective Shield ends or is destroyed changed from 15% to 7%. |
| Recuperation | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. Specialty 4 HP-based additional recovery changed from 10% to 5%. |
| Dark Crush / Piercing Strike | PvP damage decreased by 7%. |
| Defiance | Specialty 3 HP-based recovery changed from 20% to 10%. |
| Blessing of Life (Passive) | Basic Heal Boost removed. An Attack-based Heal Boost increase has been added. (18% / 21% / 24%)* Based on levels (10 / 20 / 30). |
- Cleric
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Absolution | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. Specialty 3 HP-based additional recovery changed from 10% to 5%. Specialty 4 additional HP recovery every 2 seconds for 10 seconds changed from 3% to 1.5%. Specialty 5 HP-based additional recovery changed from 10% to 5%, and ongoing additional recovery from 3% to 1.5%. |
| Benevolence | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. Specialty 3 additional HP recovery every 5 seconds during the Duration changed from 4% to 2%. |
| Radiant Benediction | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. |
| Radiant Recovery | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. Specialty 5 HP-based additional recovery changed from 10% to 5%. |
| Healing Light | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. Specialty 2 changed from 50% recovery when HP is 50% or lower to a 20% increase. Specialty 4 HP-based additional recovery changed from 4% to 2%. |
| Light of Regeneration | Skill range changed from a 25 m radius to 40 m. HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. Specialty 2 changed from 50% recovery when HP is 50% or lower to a 20% increase. |
| Defiance | Specialty 3 HP-based recovery changed from 20% to 10%. |
| Blessing of Regeneration | HP recovery decreased by 20%–50% depending on Level. |
| Healing Enhancement (Passive) | Basic Heal Boost removed. The Attack-based Heal Boost increase has been increased. (26% / 30% / 34%)* Based on levels (10 / 20 / 30). |
- Spiritmaster
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Jointstrike: Corrode | Specialty 3 Incoming Heal reduction increased from 40% to 70%. |
- Sorcerer
| Skill Name | Change |
|---|---|
| Cold Storm / Fire Wall | Fixed an issue where Frostbite and Embers effects were not applied if the first hit did not connect. |
| Blaze / Delayed Explosion | Delayed Damage effects now stack instead of failing to refresh when applied repeatedly. |
| Firestorm | Specialty 3 Incoming Heal reduction increased from 50% to 60%. |
| Pyroclasm | Fixed an issue where the 50% multi-hit increase did not activate with certain Specialty combinations. |
UI Improvements
- The maximum number of times Closet Combine can be used with [Auto Register] has been increased from 10 to 30.
- The Closet Shop and related functions have been removed.
- Skins previously sold in the Closet Shop have been moved to [Shop] > [Skins].
- Shop The entry Cutscene that played when entering the Shop has been removed.
- The Product list design has been changed to cards, and a banner is displayed at the top of the list.
- The Item Details screen has been changed to a full-screen UI. If a Product includes Skins, Wings, Pets, or Emotes, they can be previewed on the Item Details screen.
- A [Skins] tab has been added. Outfit Sets, Weapon Skins, and Single Skins previously sold in the Closet Shop are sold in the [Skins] tab.
- Products with a Sale Price of 0 are now displayed as “Complimentary.”
- Transparent Map improvements The Transparent Map lock state is now retained after exiting and reconnecting to the game.
- A button has been added to move the Transparent Map and place it wherever you want by dragging.
- Village and Hunting Ground markers are now displayed on the Transparent Map.
[Events]
fromis_9 Collaboration Event Ended (The Case of the Stolen Stage Props)
- Event quests can no longer be progressed because the event has ended.
- NPCs and event-related objects placed in villages have been removed.
- The fromis_9 stages placed in each village have been changed to the standard stage appearance. Performances through Interaction on the stage remain available, but stage effects such as fireworks are no longer applied.
“Expedition & Transcendence Rewards Boost” Event Ended
- Related event items and Substance Morph recipes have been deleted, and the reward amounts have returned to their original values.
[Promotion]
New Outfits
▶ (Armor Skins) Midsummer Night’s Dream Set (3 types) / Cozy Cloud Pajamas / Lovely Pâtissier / Round Penguin Hood (3 types) ◀
■ Location: [In-Game Menu] → [Shop] → [Skins] → [Select a Skin Product] or [In-Game Menu] → [Closet] → [Shop] → [Skins] → [Select a Skin Product]
■ Sale period: After scheduled Maintenance on August 12, 2026 (Wed) ~ before scheduled Maintenance on September 23, 2026 (Wed)
■ Product Details
| Product | Price | Contents | Purchase Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midsummer Night’s Dream Set (3 types) | KRW 119,000 | Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Skin: Set) x1; Lovely Pâtissier (Skin: Set) x1; Round Penguin Hood (Skin: Set) x1; *11,900 Mileage credited | Once per Server |
- Sale prices are based on the Purple Store and may vary by store.
| Product | Price | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Skin: Set) | KRW 49,000 | Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Chest) x1; Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Leggings) x1; Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Helm) x1; Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Gloves) x1; Cozy Cloud Pajamas (Boots) x1; *4,900 Mileage credited (no Mileage is credited when purchased with a Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket) |
| Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket x1 |
- Sale prices are based on the Purple Store and may vary by store.
| Product | Price | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Lovely Pâtissier (Skin: Set) | KRW 49,000 | Lovely Pâtissier (Chest) x1; Lovely Pâtissier (Leggings) x1; Lovely Pâtissier (Helm) x1; Lovely Pâtissier (Gloves) x1; Lovely Pâtissier (Boots) x1; *4,900 Mileage credited (no Mileage is credited when purchased with a Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket) |
| Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket x1 |
- Sale prices are based on the Purple Store and may vary by store.
| Product | Price | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Round Penguin Hood (Skin: Set) | KRW 49,000 | Round Penguin Hood (Chest) x1; Round Penguin Hood (Boots) x1; *4,900 Mileage credited (no Mileage is credited when purchased with a Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket) |
| Skin (Set) Exchange Ticket x1 |
- Sale prices are based on the Purple Store and may vary by store.
New Pets
▶ Pets: Goodnight Teddy Bear / Sweet Unicorn ◀
■ Location: [In-Game Menu] → [Shop] → [Skins] → [Artifact]
■ Sale period: After scheduled Maintenance on August 12, 2026 (Wed) ~ before scheduled Maintenance on September 23, 2026 (Wed)
■ Product Details
| Package | Price | Contents | Purchase Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet: Goodnight Teddy Bear | KRW 29,000 | Pet: Goodnight Teddy Bear x1; *2,900 Mileage credited (no Mileage is credited when purchased with a Pet Exchange Ticket) | Once per Server |
| Pet Exchange Ticket x1 | |||
| Pet: Sweet Unicorn | 1,500 Quna | Pet: Sweet Unicorn x1 | Once per Server |
| Pet Exchange Ticket x1 |
- Sale prices are based on the Purple Store and may vary by store.
New Wings
▶ (Wing Skin) Cloudy Slumber Wings ◀
■ Location: [In-Game Menu] → [Shop] → [Skins] → [Artifact]
■ Sale period: After scheduled Maintenance on August 12, 2026 (Wed) ~ before scheduled Maintenance on September 23, 2026 (Wed)
■ Product Details
| Product | Price | Contents | Purchase Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy Slumber Wings | KRW 29,000 | Cloudy Slumber Wings (Bind) x1 | Once per Character |
- Sale prices are based on the Purple Store and may vary by store.
New Helms and Decorations
■ Location: [In-Game Menu] → [Skins] → [Single]
■ Sale period: After scheduled Maintenance on August 12, 2026 (Wed) ~ before scheduled Maintenance on September 23, 2026 (Wed)
■ Product Details
| Category | Product | Price | Contents | Purchase Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat | Sleepy Lamb (Skin: Helm) | 300 Quna | Sleepy Lamb (Skin: Helm) x1; Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket x1 | - |
| Hat | Cozy Lamb Headband (Skin: Helm) | 300 Quna | Cozy Lamb Headband (Skin: Helm) x1; Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket x1 | - |
| Hat | Cozy Teddy Bear Sleep Cap (Skin: Helm) | 300 Quna | Cozy Teddy Bear Sleep Cap (Skin: Helm) x1; Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket x1 | - |
| Decoration | Soft Sleep Mask (Skin: Eyes) | 300 Quna | Lamb (Skin: Shoulder) x1; Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket x1 | Once per Server |
| Decoration | Lamb (Skin: Shoulder) | 300 Quna | Lamb (Skin: Shoulder) x1; Skin (Single) Exchange Ticket x1 | Once per Server |
[Misc. Improvements and Bug Fixes]
Improvements
- In Morheim, the NPC Oliver appearing in the “Memento” Duty Quest has been renamed to Ollie.
- The system has been adjusted to display more suitable regional Duty Quests based on Character Level.
- The abbreviated name of the Ishalgen Server has been changed to “Halgen.”
- Nameplate Abyss Rank When using Stealth, Abyss Rank icons now appear white for allies and red for enemies.
- This was rolled back through the unscheduled patch on August 12 (Wed).
- The Unavailable conditions for Wings and Emotes registered in Shop and Content Coin Shops now include whether they are held in Character Storage.
- Even while wearing a complete Special Outfit Set containing Skins, you can now equip your character’s appearance by selecting “My Appearance.” After wearing the complete Special Outfit Set containing Skins without hiding any parts, select the Top to activate the “My Appearance” / “Skin Sets” buttons.
- Pet Auto-Loot can now be switched ON/OFF. Auto-Loot stops when set to OFF.
- Usage time left continues to be deducted while the function is OFF.
- Contribution required to obtain an Odyle Energy Cube in Expedition / Transcendence has been increased from 1% to 5%. This Contribution percentage may be adjusted further depending on circumstances.
Fixes
- Change Character Fixed an issue where Power Shards set in shortcut slots changed to Superior Power Shards when changing characters through the Change Character window.
- Substance Morph Fixed an issue where the recipe changed or the configured Quantity appeared reset during the first Substance Morph after entering the Substance Morph UI.
- Battlefield The Invincible effect applied at the Battlefield starting point has been changed to an increased Defensive effect that reduces damage to nearly zero, and its visibility has been improved.
- The Incoming Heal reduction and HP Potion Recovery reduction Debuffs applied when entering the Battlefield have been moved to the basic Stats applied inside the Battlefield. HP Potion Recovery is unchanged, but Incoming Heal is reduced by an additional 30% compared to before.
- Floating Monsters placed in regions that switched to Flight mode when hit have been fixed so that they no longer switch to Flight mode.
- Fixed an issue where shortcut keys were not applied to the entry confirmation button when entering Shugo Festival and Dimensional Invasion.
- Fixed terrain in “Chaos Abyss Reshanta Middle Abyss” where characters could become stuck in midair.
- Fixed an issue where regional Teleportation Portal markers were not displayed on the World Map.
- The amount of Silentium obtained from the Hidden Cube has been slightly increased.
- The “Frenzied Fear Essence: Accessories (Bind)” item has been added to the [Expedition - Trade Shop] available through clearing Judgment Dungeons.
Retrieval and Restoration
- Sealed Dungeon Express Ticket Achievement Fix Achievements that were not marked complete when using a Sealed Dungeon Express Ticket (Bind) between July 1 and July 15, 2026, will be marked complete.
- Affected items and Achievements
- Altgard Sealed Dungeon Express Ticket (Bind) (for Elyos)
- Altgard’s Unsealed Seal
- What, Here Too?
- Verteron Sealed Dungeon Express Ticket (Bind) (for Asmodians)
- Verteron’s Unsealed Seal
- If you used a Verteron/Altgard Sealed Dungeon/Stronghold Express Ticket purchased with Quna from [Shop - Wind Breeze Merchants - Event] and used Substance Morph to obtain 5,000 Enhance Stones, the Express Ticket used will be reissued during the August 12 scheduled Maintenance. The reissued Express Ticket, or an Express Ticket purchased with Quna, can be converted into 500 Quna through a separate Substance Morph recipe.
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