AION Free-to-Play News

AION 7.3 is about ready for launch – look forward to these fantastic improvements and exciting new contents:


[h3]Legendary Zone[/h3]
It’s getting serious in Atreia. The legendary Red Katalam zone is being expanded southwards! The factions must one again enter fierce battle against one another in the instanced battlefield Red Katalam (South).



What you need to know:

• Join the siege battle for the 81st Garrison and Prades Fortress!
• Red Katalam (South) can only be entered at certain times.
• Mairinerk and Krerunerk Company Offices will get NPCs to defend them.

[h3]Power of the Stigmas[/h3]
Become stronger than ever before and unlock the ancient power of the Stigmas. Enchant +15 Stigmas and no one will be able to stop you!


[h3]Expand Your Skills[/h3]
Fuse your Daevanion skills to unlock four new Daevanion skills per class! This is bound to make you one of the most powerful warriors in Atreia.


[h3]It’s Back[/h3]
It was a popular request on a lot of players’ lists, and now it’s making its return – this update will make it once more possible to exchange Kinah and certain items between your characters via the account warehouse!

Keep your eyes peeled over the next few days for our release news, and learn everything you need to know about AION 7.3!



Note: As mentioned in a previous post, once AION 7.3 is released we will only continue publishing news in English, French and German.

Running: 26/2 to 4/3
Prerequisite: level 76 to 80

AION’s celebrating its 8th free-to-play anniversary, and we’ve put together some very special hero trials where you again have the chance to grab some awesome items. These include: the [Rune] Selection Box of Ancient Transformation Contracts (18 types), the [Rune] Daevanion Essence and Stigma Enchantment Stones!

Driven from his manor by the Daevas, Beninerk seeks revenge. This pesky miscreant has now allied with the mighty Phantonicht, and Phantonicht’s minions – Brooding Fungie, Snotty Fungie and Spirited Fungen – are stoking chaos across Atreia. The Daevas can’t allow this to happen!




[h3]The Hero Trials[/h3]
Hunt down Phantonicht’s minions and put a stop to their madness:

• On Mondays and Tuesdays you’ll find Brooding Fungie and Spirited Fungen in Lakrum.
• On Wednesdays and Thursdays you’ll find Brooding Fungie and Snotty Fungie in Inggison and Gelkmaros.
• On Fridays and Sundays Brooding Fungie and Snotty Fungie will appear in Heiron and Beluslan. Meanwhile, Snotty Fungie and Spirited Fungen will be haunting Dumaha.
• Roughly every 2 hours on Thursdays and Sundays, Phantonicht will appear personally in Poeta and Ishalgen – the perfect opportunity to teach him a lesson!

Each quest will reward you with a valuable prize on completion.

[h3]Rewards[/h3]
If you complete a certain number of hero trials, you can look forward to additional rewards. There are three levels:

• 2 of 6 quests completed
• 3 of 6 quests completed
• 4 of 6 quests completed

Happy hunting!
The AION Team

Running: 26/2 to 11/3

Countless Daeva lost their lives protecting their home Atreia in the devastating Thousand Year War. The memories and spirit of these heroes have survived since this time held within the Stigma Stones, those mythical crystals laden with power and wisdom.

[h3]Increased Enchantment Chance[/h3]
As soon as you have enchanted all Stigmas to level 12 (excluding Vision Stigmas), you’ll unlock an additional Stigma slot. During this event, the percentage chance to successfully enchant Stigmas has been increased! Additionally a range of Stigma items, such as the +8 Stigma Selection Box, are available in the AION Shop.

These are the enchantment chance rates during the event:


[h3]The Enchantment Quest[/h3]
Search for Neyne, the Stigma master. Deliver Stigma Enchantment Stones to her, and she’ll grant you an enchanted Stigma. For 12 Stigma Enchantment Stones you can get the +8 Stigma Selection Box from Neyne!

The quest can be completed up to 3x per character (for players level 76 or above).

Make use of the archaic might of the enchanted Stigmas, learn new skills and become stronger than ever before!

Enjoy your enchantments!
The AION Team

Running: 19/2 to 4/3

Gamerunerk runs her own little toy factory, producing tough little toys. It’s famous for its toy robots, a popular diversion for young and old throughout Atreia. Gamerunerk has asked the Stella Corporation for assistance in producing them, and now the responsibility lies with you to procure Robot Energy and robot parts.

You’re bound to earn just rewards for your support in this endeavour, as toy robots grant rewards once powered up! These include the Boho Chic Outfit, the [Event] Stigma Enchantment Stone and the [Event] Merciless Intruder's Ultimate Armour Chest.



How it works:

[h3]Visit Gamerunerk[/h3]
Gamerunerk and the Toymaker Robot can be found on the square in Stellusia, Dumaha.

[h3]Collect Robot Parts[/h3]
Every kid knows that robots are made of three bits: head, body and legs. These are the parts you’ll need, and there are multiple ways to get them:

• Daily Login: Stay logged into the game for 90 minutes and you’ll earn 5 Mysterious Capsules containing Robot Energy.
• Obtain Light Capsules: You’ll find Light Capsules strewn throughout Dumaha which grant you robot parts or Robot Energy when you collect them.
• Complete Lugbug Missions: In reward for completing missions you’ll earn Mysterious Capsules containing toy parts and more Robot Energy.

Tip: Completing Lugbug Missions earns you extra points. Once you’ve collected enough points, you’ll be rewarded with Pieces of Sinister Chocolate which are required for Chocorunerk’s Sweet Chocolate event.

For 30 points you’ll get 9 [Event] Pieces of Sinister Chocolate.
For 60 points you’ll get 15 [Event] Pieces of Sinister Chocolate.
For 100 points you’ll get 18 [Event] Pieces of Sinister Chocolate.

[h3]Crafting Robots[/h3]
Every kid knows that robots also need energy to work. Sounds like a job for a Daeva like you!

Provide the Toymaker Robot with 5 [Event] Robot Energy and receive 2 [Event] Toy Robots. Open these and the Toymaker Robot will give you a reward.

[h3]Rewards[/h3]
You can find a list of rewards here.



Please note: All event items will be removed from the game one week after the event is over.

A long time ago, the Grankers helped the Shugos bring gifts to people who were lonely every year at Solorius. Piles of packages were tied to the Grankers' tackle. The Grankers never complained though, they carried this heavy load for the Shugos.

But then one winter's day, just as a snowstorm was gathering, a Granker broke free of its tackle. He kicked about, fled and took the presents with it that were destined for Daevas in need. From that day, he called himself the 'Red Nose Granker King'.

This year, the Grankers are wandering through Daeva and Lakrum – this is the Daevas' chance to get back their valuable gifts.

Set off on a treasure hunt to chase down the Grankers and their king. Enticing rewards are waiting for you, like the Ultimate Etium, the [Event] Ultimate PvE Enchantment Stone and the [Event] Granker Equipment Chest!



You can get all the details about the Granker hunt from Gluttonous Golden Saam in Sanctum or Greedy Golden Saam in Pandaemonium.


Treasure Maps:
You won't find any treasure without a Treasure Map! The treasure is well hidden – you won't find anything more than heaps of Grankers without the [Event] Torn Granker Treasure Map.

How do get the coveted Treasure Maps:

• Log in each day and receive 1 Treasure Map (max. 12 per day).
• Complete various missions for Lugbug.
• Hunt Red Nose Grankers and with any luck they might drop a Treasure Map.

Combine 10 Treasure Maps and you'll receive the [Event] Unknown Granker Treasure Map.

Help from archaeologists:
The archaeologist Ionion in Stellusia (Dumaha) will help you study the Treasure Maps and then give you the [Event] Bundle of Granker Treasure Maps.
This bundle contains various grades of Treasure Maps (common, ancient, legendary, ultimate and special) that will challenge you with a puzzle. Solve it to find the treasure (the archaeologist's books will definitely help you here).

Track down the treasure:
Once you've solved the puzzle, you'll find the treasure's secret location in Dumaha. Are you in the right place? Great, then right-click on the map and the treasure will reveal itself.



A treasure chest is only a proper treasure chest if it's locked! That means you need the right key:

• During the event weekend you can get 1x [Event] Bundle of Granker Treasure Chest Keys per account from the AION shop for free!

In Dumaha, you can buy keys with Kinah:

• Doaranerk, the former Lockbuster in Stellusia, has a decent number of keys among their wares.
• Solorurerk, the black market trader, has even more keys you can buy and also offers a 25% discount. You must have conquered the 9th, 10th and 11th altars beforehand, however.

The Red Nose Grankers don't give up their Granker Treasure Chests so easily: defeat them and get [Event] Red Nose Granker Horn as a reward.

The antler expert Bakaki in Stellusia will give you special event skills in return for the horns. (You can purchase up to 10 skills per day. They can only be used on certain types of opponents and are limited to certain areas.)

The event skills are:

• [Event] [Skill Orb] Captivity
• [Event] [Skill Orb] Curse of Roots
• [Event] [Skill Orb] Frenzy
• [Event] [Skill Orb] Aether's Hold
• [Event] [Skill Orb] Frost Barrier
• [Event] [Skill Orb] Eliminate Annoying Drakies

The Red Nose Granker King is mad that the Daevas are after the treasure. You run into him 2x daily at 9:30 PM and 11 PM in the eastern part of the Suhara Desert. We recommend 48 players in order to defeat his majesty (he really is raging mad!).



As well as the [Event] Torn Granker Treasure Map you get additional free items when you log in daily:

• You receive an [Event] Ancient Granker Treasure Map Chest 1x daily for 3 hours.
• You receive an [Event] Legendary Granker Treasure Map Chest 1x daily for 6 hours.
• You receive an [Event] Bundle of Granker Treasure Chest Keys 1x daily for 4 hours as well as an additional bundle for 4 hours.
• For 5 hours you receive an [Event] Mysterious Legendary Transformation Contract Fragment. You can combine 20 of these with the [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract Alchemy Reagent (free 1x daily in the AION shop) to craft an [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract (10 types) (7 days).

You can find a list of rewards here.



Please note: All event items will be removed from the game one week after the end of the event.