AION Free-to-Play News

There’s no small print in Atreia’s Transformation Contracts: exchange the Transformation Coins you’ve earned with Verandinerk for quality Transformation Contracts or Potions such as the [Rune] Ancient Transformation Contract, the [Rune] Major Transformation Contract, the Selection Box of Legendary Transformation Potions and the Selection Box of Ancient Transformation Potions.








You will receive 2 Transformation Coins per account each day in the AION Shop. You can then exchange them in the capitals with Verandinerk for a Transformation Contract. The free coins reset at 09:00am every day.



[Rune] Ancient Transformation Contract: 30 Transformation Coins
[Rune] Major Transformation Contract: 15 Transformation Coins
Selection Box of Legendary Transformation Potions: 2 Transformation Coins
[Event] Selection Box of Ancient Transformation Potions: 1 Transformation Coin

Running: 24/7 to 14/8


Artfully painted wooden puppets are totally in vogue right now in Atreia: Matryoshkas bring you exquisite items when you upgrade them! But make sure you don't break them.


Look forward to fine rewards such as the [Event] Ultimate PvE Enchantment Stone, the [Event] Ultimate PvP Enchantment Stone, the [Event] Legendary Transformation Contract (10 types), the [Event] Daevanion Essence and the [Event] Ice Jewels.







There are three ways of getting Matryoshka puppets:

• Earn two +1 Matryoshkas daily by completing quests.
  
• Receive +1 Matryoshkas as loot from instances.
  
• Grab +1 Matryoshkas in the AION Shop.
  

In the instances and on the quests, the chance of loot will vary. Each player in their group will receive loot.



Double-click the Matryoshkas in your inventory to upgrade them. They will either increase by one to three levels, or they will be destroyed. If they are destroyed, there's no need to be sad because you can exchanged ten broken puppets for a +1 Matryoshka and try the upgrade again.


This is how the Matryoshka upgrades are arranged:

• Upgrade from level 4 to 5: You have a chance to receive the White Matryoshka
  
• Upgrade from level 6 to 7: You have a chance to receive the Matryoshka's Gratitude or the White Matryoshka
  
• Upgrade to level 8: You have a chance to receive the Matryoshka's Gratitude or the White Matryoshka
  
• Upgrade to level 9: You have a chance to receive the Matryoshka's Luck
  

If you managed to upgrade your Matryoshka to level 10, you'll receive the items White Matryoshka and Magic Dye. Combine the two and you'll receive the bundle Magic Matryoshka as a final reward!


If you need additional Magic Dye, you can find some in the AION Shop.



You will find the Matryoshka in the following instances:

• Holy Tower
  
• Hererim Mine
  
• Makarna of Bitterness
  
• Narakkalli
  
• Prometun's Workshop
  
• Senekta
  
• Stella Development Laboratory
  

Check the full list of rewards here.





Note: the event items will be removed from the game with the next server maintenance on 21/8.

AION update 7.0 is ready to roll and anticipation is at an all time high! To help with the wait, we’ve prepared a little preview of the coming update in this news:



Discover the New Class Specialisation!


Atreia will soon be flecked with colour: the new update brings the Painter, the long-awaited class specialisation for the Artist.


Colour me happy: armed with their mighty Paint Rings, the Painter uses the power of Aether Colours and wipes the floor with their foes by shooting them with colourful projectiles. But that’s not all they can do – so stay tuned!


Are you ready for a full can of painting action?








Master the Missions in Stella Development Laboratory!


Stop the outlaws, free the Stella Development Laboratory and clean up on rewards! You will be able to enter the lab in the Stella Industrial Site with up to 5 players from level 80 on. Make arrangements with your friends and try the two difficulties out together: both offer different rewards.


Have you got what it takes to overcome the outlaws in Stella Development Laboratory?





Look forward to other feisty challenges:

• Two further Lugbug missions are ready for you, which offer the chance at some valuable rewards upon completion.
  
• The Tower of Challenge also has a new difficulty and a new seasonal ranking list.
  
• Like to do things solo? No problem, the Narakkalli instance will soon be open for solo entrants.
  
• Only the toughest get into the garden: a true challenge comes in the form of the boss monster that you have to beat in the hard mode of Prometun's Workshop. But don't worry, the normal mode is now a little easier.
  

To find out what else is coming in AION 7.0, be ready for 24th July when the update goes live. Excited?

Running: 17/7 – 24/7


The Black Cloud Merchants are again running their popular Shugo Game in which you can win valuable prizes – including the following items:


The [Rune] Legendary Transformation Contract (7 types), [Rune] Selection Box of Ancient Transformation Contracts (18 types), the Daevanion Skill Chest (10 types), the Battle-hardened Admiral's Robe and the Noble Tailcoat.





To take part, you will need Shugo Game Tokens, which you can purchase in the shop from 17/7. During the event period you will receive three Shugo Game Tokens for free in the AION Shop.

• Open the Shugo Game by clicking on the Shugo symbol at the bottom-right side of the screen.
  
• Then, by clicking on 'Continue', the game will start and a Shugo Game Token will be used up.
  
• Try to upgrade the weapon to the maximum level (8) to then earn reward of the highest level.
  
• Naturally you can click on 'Stop' at any time to end the game and collect the reward for the level that you have attained.
  
• The upgrading can also fail. Should this happen, you will receive the reward for level 1. If you wish to start from the beginning, you will need another Shugo Game Token.
  
• By using Shugo Game Tokens, the upper bar fills with Shugo Game Points. Once it is full, the Nyerk Fever begins. As long as this is active, your chances of successfully upgrading increase and it is more likely that you will win more valuable prizes.
  

Notes:

• You will automatically be given the prize for the level that you got to if you log out or switch to a different character while participating in the Shugo Game. The game cannot be continued.
  
• If you reach level 6 or higher and the upgrade fails, you will be able to use two additional Shugo Game Tokens to try again from the level that you failed at.
  
• The event items will be removed from the game once the event completes with the next server maintenance on 31/7.
  

Our QA team has encountered a few functional issues that could prevent our players from enjoying the 7.0 update to the fullest. Given how some of these bugs were labeled as critical, we made the decision to push the release date back a bit further than what was initially planned.

The 7.0 update won’t be released on the 10th of July, as Production pipelines currently indicate that July 24th will be our new release date. It is as important for us as it is to our community that we deliver the update in the best possible conditions, but sadly, we are not quite there just yet.

Please excuse this delay and thank you all for your understanding.


The AION Team