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The hot summer weather has arrived in Atreia. It’s the perfect time for Mininerk and Minirinerk to take a vacation to Gelkmaros and Inggison! This is where Minirinerk discovered her love of Minion Ice Jewellery. Daeva can get some for her with Mininerk’s help and get fantastic Minion treasures from her in exchange – among them the [Rune] Raffle Chest of Class S Minion Contracts, the [Rune] Selection Box of Class A, Level 4 Minion Contracts (5 types) or a [Rune] Bundle of Class S Minionite (150 pieces)!

Running: 21st July to 11th August


[h3]Trade with Mininerk[/h3]
To fulfil his partner’s wishes, you can exchange 1x [Rune] Minion’s Ice Block and 100x Class A Minionite with Mininerk for 1x [Rune] Minion Ice Jewel.

This is how to get a [Rune] Minion’s Ice Block:

• Buy the ice block in the AION Shop individually or in the Giant Minion’s Ice Block Chest together with Class A Minionite.
• In the AION Shop you can pick up 1x Minion’s Ice Block Gift Box per account for free which give you 4 ice blocks.

[h3]Minirinerk’s Shop[/h3]
Once you have received [Rune] Minion Ice Jewels from Mininerk, you can exchange them with Minirinerk for different Minion items, including:

• [Rune] Raffle Chest of Class S Minion Contracts
• [Rune] Selection Box of Class A, Level 4 Minion Contracts (5 types)
• [Rune] Bundle of Class S Minionite (150 pieces)

Please note: The items [Rune] Minion’s Ice Block and [Rune] Minion Ice Jewel will be removed from the game after the event is over.

Running: 14/7 to 4/8

In search of summer decorations in a storeroom, a couple of Shugos stumbled upon a box with ‘Summer Cube’ printed on it. They found mysterious, glowing summer ice cubes inside. These cubes are imbued with a marvellous energy which bestow their owners with precious items– including the [Rune] Ultimate Transformation Selection Box (4 types), the [Rune] Snow Fox Transformation Contract (2 types) and the Item +8 Extreme Equipment Chest/Enchantment Stone!


[h3]Collect the Summer Cubes[/h3]
How to get the Summer Cubes:

• In the AION Shop you can pick up 3 [Rune] Summer Cube (Level 1) 1x weekly per account for free.
• The Summer Cubes are available individually or in packs of 25: the ice cold Summer Cube Box contains 20 level 1 cubes and 5 level 3 cubes.

[h3]Improve the Summer Cubes[/h3]
If you click on a cube, it will either be upgraded or you’ll receive a reward. Cubes come in levels 1 to 7. The items a cube bestows improve with each upgrade level. For example: the [Rune] Summer Cube (Level 1) contains either the Insignia of Experience or the (Rune] Summer Cube (Level 2).


[h3]Rewards[/h3]
You can find an overview of all rewards in our list of rewards.






Please note: The items [Rune] Summer Cube (Level 1 to 7) will be removed from the game after the event is over.

Running: 14/7 to 11/8

Complete the Hero Trials and send the Granker King’s minions packing. In reward there are a host of great items including: Box of Glowing Odian Fragments, [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract Fragment, Bundle of Ultimate PvP Enchantment Stones.

You can take on two different Hero Trials which have to be completed:


[h3]The invasion in Gelkmaros and Inggison[/h3]
Potcrabs and Sweaties have been spotted in Gelkmaros and Inggison! They must be Peons belonging to Debilkarim the Maker, who has formed an alliance with the powerful Granker King. It is now up to Daevas (level 76 and above) to nip this invasion in the bud:

• Stop the Potcrabs and Debilkarim in the 2-week quest [Event][Account] Potcrabs and Co.
• Put a stop to the Sweaties’ mischief in the daily quest [Event][Account] Sweaty Swarm!

[h3]The Daeva fightback[/h3]
The Daevas are hunting down their enemies in retaliation for the insidious invasion. Assemble your comrades-in-arms (level 78 and above) and fight for the freedom of Atreia in 12 different weekly quests.

• Infiltration: Creep into your enemies’ territory, kill their monsters and conquer fortresses and gates.
• Raids: Defeat the world bosses in Balaurea.
• Attack and defence: seize control of the garrisons in Lakrum and defend the Winding Tower or capture the altars in Dumaha.

You can earn extra rewards once a week by completing 9 of the 12 available weekly quests.


[h3]Little Monster Guide[/h3]
To make it easier for you to find the monsters in these Hero Trials, we have compiled a brief guide to the monsters:

General tips

• → Redclaw Potcrabs love being in water, whereas Sweaties feel at home anywhere.
• → The items Teleport Scroll Box: Neutral Dumaha Landing Site and Teleport Scroll Box: Neutral Lakrum Base can prove very useful for reaching the world bosses more quickly. Get them from the relevant Level 5 Glory Merchant.

Gelkmaros

• → Ragnarok usually appears on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.
• → Twist, Chieftain Ulagu, Elder Jora and Sassy Terdit appear several times a day.
• → Brigade General Suthran, Aegir, Pontecai, Votan and Bard appear daily.
• → Marchutan’s Awakened Agent usually appears on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Inggison

• → Omega usually appears on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.
• → Elder Zanuta, Elder Narikiki, Latzio Stoneheart and Captain Voltayre appear several times a day.
• → Brigade General Spatalos, Telemachus, Jiskur, Michalis and Tirins appear daily.
• → Kaisinel’s Awakened Agent usually appears on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Silentera Canyon

• → Strike Troop Commander Marakan, Protectorate Commander Trech and Mage Cohort Leader Rahodun appear several times a day.
• → Frenzied Debilkarim the Maker and Awakened Adjutant Anuhart usually appear on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Lakrum

• → Scout Leader Kabar, Scout Leader Paltan, Inspector Keprata, Major Hatsnich and Raging Rahulant appear several times a day.
• → Crazed Anomos usually appears on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

Dumaha

• → Captain Barikuda, Rudeboy Oderkwan, Sensitive Chuskin, Captain Fabelsag, High Priest Dunu and Zefirun appear several times on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays.
• → Pupuru, Yanohas, Rachmaga and Kadabra appear on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays.

[h3]Notes on the Hero Trials[/h3]
The Hero Trials marked ‘[Account]’ can only be completed once per account.

You can collect your rewards from the mailbox in the shop. You can assign them to a character from there (Manage bonuses → Allocatable rewards).

Defeated monsters count towards the quest if you have gained XP by killing them. If you die, you don’t get any XP, and the monsters you killed don’t count towards the quest.







Note: the items [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract Fragment and [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract Reagent will be removed from the game at the end of the event.

The summer is really hot even in Atreia! The Daevas, are thus excited about a refreshing cooldown in the water parks of Pandaemonium and Sanctum. The parks have a variety of activities for everyone, so that Atreia’s heroes can have fun and enjoy some well-deserved relaxation.



Running: 7th July to 4th August


[h3]Activity 1: The Grill Banquet[/h3]
Daevas attending the Grill Banquet can pick up strong buffs. Only one buff from one dish and one drink can be active. Each buff provides the corresponding advantages for 30 minutes after activation.

• Broiled Meat: This dish increases your HP by 900, your MP by 630 and your crit strike by 450 points.
• Plate of Vegetables: This dish increases your HP by 900, your MP by 630 and your crit spell by 450 points.
• Golden Drink: This drink increases your natural HP regeneration by 32 and your natural MP regeneration by 43 points.

[h3]Activity 2: The Entertainment Programme[/h3]
The water park has a wide range of entertainment activities:

• Rent a summer outfit from Starrinerk (the costume is discarded when you leave the capital).
• Click fun pictures at the water park.
• Play with fun beach balls, swimming rings and palm trees.
• Put on a colourful fireworks display.

[h3]Activity 3: Making Bingsu[/h3]
Bingsu is a traditional dessert with sweet red bean paste and ice shavings – the perfect treat on hot days at the water park! Indulging in a portion of Bingsu increases the hunting XP by 60% for 30 minutes.

• Step 1: Complete the daily ‘Just a Glass’ NPC quest and get [Event] Syrup and [Event] Red Beans.
• Step 2: Look for ice cream in the water park to get the [Event] Sugar Snow for your dessert recipe.
• Step 3: Combine the three ingredients in your inventory and your Bingsu is ready!

[h3]Activity 4: The Ultimate Cooldown[/h3]
Jump into the swimming pool at the water park and enjoy the ultimate cooldown. It’s not just refreshing; you also automatically get some experience.







Please note: The items [Event] Bingsu, [Event] Sugar Snow, [Event] Syrup and [Event] Red Beans will be removed from the game after the event is over.

In this event, you’ll receive a strong boost to Enchantment Stones. This will get you many more points from Lumiel’s Transmorph than usual! There are also limited time item collections available.

Use this opportunity to get items like the +4 Extreme Weapons Chest, the [Rune] Selection Box of DP Daevanion Skills], the [Rune] Transformation Contract: Marchutan and much more!

Running: 30th June to 28th July


[h3]Lumiel’s Boost[/h3]
During the event, certain Enchantment Stones available under ‘Valuable Morphing’ receive a boost which increases their stats seven-fold. Additionally, new items have been added to the possible morph results.

You can look up the stat increases in the following list.

• Legendary PvE/PvP Enchantment Stone: 25 → 175 points
• [Rune] Legendary PvE/PvP Enchantment Stone: 50 → 350 points
• Legendary PvE/PvP Enchantment Stone (Trade via Brokers possible): 75 → 525 points
• [Rune] Ultimate PvE/PvP Enchantment Stone: 150 → 1050 points
• Ultimate PvE/PvP Enchantment Stone: 75 → 525 points

To go along with this, there will be special items and bundles in the AION Shop on offer during the event – so be sure to stop by:

• Lumiel’s Enchantment Chest of the Wise
• Lumiel’s Greater Enchantment Chest
• Lumiel’s Excellent Enchantment Chest
• [Rune] Lumiel’s Exquisite Morphalium (4x per account weekly for free)

[h3]Lumiel’s Item Collection[/h3]
Timeframe: 30/6 to 22/9

You can choose from two limited time item collections: Lumiel’s Wisdom I and Lumiel’s Wisdom II. You will need the [Rune] Mark of the Wise to activate them. This is available in Lumiel’s Enchantment Chest of the Wise. You receive 4x per account in the AION Shop!

Please note, that the Mark of the Wise will be removed from the game on 21/7 and you should register it in your collection before then.


[h3]Lumiel’s Crafting of Extreme Equipment[/h3]
Timeframe: 7/7 to 21/7

NPC Lumian, an craftsman of extreme items, is offering you his services in exchange for the [Rune] +4 Extreme Equipment Chest Design – so take him up on it!

You can receive the Chest Design from Lumiel’s Ultimate Box, which can be purchased 4x per account in the AION Shop.





Note: The items [Rune] +4 Extreme Equipment Chest Design and [Rune] Mark of the Wise will be removed from the game after the event is over. Completed limited time item collections will be removed on 22.09.2021.