AION Free-to-Play News

Over the years, AION has seen countless battles, dangerous adventures, powerful alliances, terrifying bosses and mouth-watering treasures. Our journey together began 9 long years ago, when the gates to Atreia first opened. So it’s time to celebrate this next great milestone with a big anniversary event!

Pick up fantastic loot such as the Daevanion Skill Chest (10 types), [Rune] Box of Class A, Level 2-4 Minion Contracts, and the [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Cat (64 types).



Running: 12/2 to 1/3


[h3]How it works:[/h3]
Over the next three weeks, you can pick up special anniversary packs from the AION Shop which may contain fantastic treasure chests amongst others. Keys for the chests can be looted from the mobs in Gelkmaros and Inggison.

We’ve also put together some extra boosts for the weekends!


[h3]Special Weekends: Treasure Chests[/h3]
You can pick up the anniversary packs from the shop at the following times (always from 9 AM to 9 AM):

• 12th February (9 AM) to 15th February (9 AM) → Anniversary Battle Pack
• 19th February (9 AM) to 22nd February (9 AM) → Anniversary Wealth Pack
• 26th February (9 AM) to 1st March (9 AM) → Anniversary Power Pack

In addition to selected customisation items and consumables, the packs also contain treasure chests which you will need keys for. These will be dropped by monsters in Gelkmaros and Inggison at the weekends.

Tip: On the first weekend the treasure chests contain Daevanion skill items, on the second weekend minion items, and on the third weekend transformation items.


[h3]Special Weekends: Boosts[/h3]
Make the most of AION’s 9th free-to-play anniversary. Battle, collect and level up like crazy with some hefty birthday boosts!

• 12th February (9 AM) to 15th February (9 AM) → +250% XP and +50% AP
• 19th February (9 AM) to 22nd February (9 AM) → +250% XP and +25% loot
• 26th February (9 AM) to 1st March (9 AM) → +400% XP, +50% AP and +25% loot

Enjoy the party!
The AION Team

Running: 3rd February to 3rd March

The Red Nose Granker King is back! Once again this winter he’s got his sights on the Daevas, and persuaded the Sweet Snowman to aid his fiendish plans. Together with their minions, they’ve conquered various regions of Atreia. It’s now up to the Daevas to join forces and drive the assailants back!


[h3]The Hero Trials[/h3]
Complete Hero Trials and send the Granker King’s army packing. In reward there are a host of great items including: [Rune] Selection Box of Class A, Level 4 Minion Contracts, Locked Selection Box of Halloween Transformation Contracts and the Ultimate Silent Black Feather Armour Selection Box.

Complete the requisite quests to master the Hero Trials:

• Defeat winter creatures in the instances! Each week there are 14 such quests available. Certain enemies don’t need to be killed to complete the quest, but you might as well, as they’ll give you extra rewards.
• Defeat winter creatures in the open world! Each week there are 4 such quests available.

[h3]Rewards[/h3]
You will be rewarded for completing the quests once per account. The rewards can be found in the AION Shop under ‘Manage bonuses’.

During the event you’ll also find temporary items available which are required to complete some of the quest items. These are: [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract Reagent. [Event] Ancient Transformation Reagent and Key for Locked Selection Box of Halloween Transformation Contracts.

Additional rewards can also be earned for finishing a certain number of Hero Trials. These quests must be completed with the same character to rake in all the rewards.

The quest rewards are divided up as follows:

• 22 of 66 quests completed
• 44 of 66 quests completed
• 66 of 66 quests completed

You’ll need to complete 66 quests for the final reward (even though the theoretical maximum is 72).





Note: The following items will be removed from the game and the ‘Manage bonuses’ section at the end of the event: [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract Reagent, [Event] Ancient Transformation Reagent, Key for Locked Selection Box of Halloween Transformation Contracts, Locked Selection Box of Halloween Transformation Contracts.

AION 7.8 is now live on the European servers!


[h3]New Content[/h3]
Update 7.8 brings tons of content, action and improvements – here’s the lowdown on all the most important features:

• Auto Hunting: Newly improved, you can now add health potions, automatically remove shock, adjust the camera and more!
• Chat with Friends: We’ve overhauled the interface, giving you improved customisable chat options.
• More Ancient Transformation Contracts: See the world through the eyes of Dr Murr and Sister Meow, or try out the new Hanbok Baa or Hanbok Moo – all with boosted stats! (The transformations are only available through events.)
• Awakened Minions: Make your hero even more powerful with even better minion stats! Awakened class S minions benefit from the stats of your second minion. Best of all – awakening your minion cannot fail!
• Jorgoth’s Weapons: Often seen as the most powerful weapons in all Atreia, now you can try out these masterpieces and butcher your enemies with them! The new weapons get two further levels for you to upgrade them to once acquired.
• Improved Skill Effects: Improved skill effects for all classes to maximise your gaming enjoyment.

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]
Full details to all the changes can be found in our patch notes.





Enjoy the update!
The AION Team

Running: 20th January to 10th February



Atreia’s Union of Cat Mages has tasked Daevas with looking after and training their little cats. As a Daeva, it’s your duty to take on this responsibility. We’re confident you’ll be up to the job! If you succeed, your charge will become the greatest Cat Mage Atreia has ever seen.

Do you think you’re up to the challenge? In reward you can look forward to prizes such as the [Event] Box of Class A, Level 2-4 Minion Contracts, [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Cat (64 types), and the [Rune] Legendary Transformation Contract (10 types).


[h3]Cat Mage[/h3]
During the event you can pick up one [Event] Cat’s Egg per account in the AION Shop. After collecting your charge, you can get started straight away:



Looking After Your Feline

Talk to Greenhaven Kat in Inggison or Gelkmaros and enchant your cat with the [Event] Sphingidae Spell. Depending on your cat’s level, you’ll receive magical rewards if you’re successful.

Summon the cat from your inventory to receive daily quests. You’ll need to use the Sphingidae Spell to complete them. [Event] Winged Cat, [Event] Cat from an Egg, [Event] Enchanting Cat and [Event] Cat Mage Sphingia will also give you quests to complete.



The Sphingidae Spell

Hunt monsters in Inggison and Gelkmaros and with a bit of good fortune they may drop the [Event] Butterfly’s Enchantment Ore. Together with some Kinah and Slot Stones, this ore can be exchanged for the Sphingidae Spell from the Sphingis Stone.


[h3]Transform![/h3]
During the event you have the chance to transform into Dr Murr and Sister Meow. Pick up two exciting packages from the AION Shop containing the following contents:



Cat Transformation Chest

1x [Rune] Legendary Transformation Contract (10 types)

50x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Cat (64 types) with a chance to get Dr Murr or Sister Meow

1x [Rune] Transformation Contract Fragment: Cat

The [Rune] Transformation Contract Fragment: Cat will be exchanged at the end of the event for a [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Cat (64 types).



Legendary Cat Transformation Chest

1x [Rune] Legendary Transformation Contract (10 types)

50x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Cat (64 types) with a chance to get Dr Murr or Sister Meow

100x Transparency Transformation Scroll

You can also purchase the [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Cat (64 types) individually in the shop.


[h3]Rewards[/h3]
You can find all of the possible rewards for this event in our Rewards List.





Note: The following items will be removed from the game at the end of the event: all event cats, [Event] Cat’s Egg, [Event] Butterfly’s Enchantment Ore, [Event] Sphingidae Spell, [Event] Butterfly’s Phenomenal Gift Box, [Event] Butterfly’s Magnificent Gift Box, [Event] Butterfly’s Fine Gift Box and [Event] Butterfly’s Gift Selection Box.

The rat MuMu has come across a hidden path that needs investigating, but a ferocious Wildcat has holed itself up in there. The Daevas have been asked to get rid of the Wildcat and other creatures. In reward for their services, they can expect to pick up valuable items such as the Ultimate Transformation Selection Box, Vision Weapons Selection Box and Bundle of Class S Minionite (30 pieces).

Running: 20th January to 10th February


[h3]Enter the Hellpath[/h3]
MuMu will show you the entrance to the Hellpath which you can enter once per day (from level 76). This resets at 9 AM.


[h3]Stand Firm[/h3]
As soon as you enter the Hellpath, you’ll turn into a warrior with special abilities. Use these against waves of enemies, and put up a staunch defence.

Once you complete the instance, Camo Chests will appear for you to loot. Opening the chests requires keys which can either be earned in the game or purchased in the AION Shop.

Monsters will also drop Energy of Protection. Destroying this gives you a currency which you can spend on weapons for the instance, as well as improvements to your skills.


[h3]The Wildcat[/h3]
During your battle on the Hellpath, you’ll meet the Wildcat which MuMu is so afraid of. Defeat it and then grab the Incognito Key which enables you to open a door and gain access to a Gold Camo Chest. Just note that you’ll lose this key as soon as you leave the instance.


[h3]Rewards[/h3]
After overcoming a certain number of waves, you’ll face the final boss who gives you your last reward. The rank you get depends on how well you do, and only ranks S and A earn prizes… B to F and you go home empty-handed!

• Rank S: At least 10:00 minutes still on the clock and you’ve earned at least 500,000 points. Reward: 3x Camo Chest and 10x Experience Crystal
• Rank A: At least 7:30 minutes still on the clock and you’ve earned at least 220,000 points. Reward: 1x Camo Chest and 6x Experience Crystal

You can find a complete list of rewards here.


[h3]AION Shop Offers[/h3]
During the event you can pick up Camo Chest Keys and Entry Scrolls for the Contaminated Hellpath in the AION Shop.





Note: The event items Incognito Key, Camo Chest Key and Entry Scroll for the Contaminated Hellpath will be removed from the game and AION Shop after the event.