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What mischievous furry bandit is traipsing through Atreia? Why, it’s a little Raccoon!
The Raccoon is training to become a Shugo merchant and needs your assistance. Give the friendly furball a helping hand on his first steps into the world of commerce and earn some great rewards!

Look forward to items such as the [Motion Card] Raccoon Campfire, Raccoon Pyjamas, Raccoon Nightcap and more.

Running: 6th September (9 AM) to 4th October (8:59 AM CEST)

[h3]Raccoon Training: Not for Rascals![/h3]

Visit Dodorunerk to help Raccoon with his training. Elyos can find the Shugo in the Inggison Illusion Fortress, while Asmodians will find him in the Gelkmaros Fortress.
Dodorunerk will tell you everything about the event. Complete the quest [Event] I’m New Here to pick up a few rewards!

After that, the [Event/Daily] Dodorunerk’s Desire quest will become available. Hunt down players of the enemy faction in Aphsaranta to be rewarded with [Event] Raccoon Purses.

You can also get [Event] Raccoon Purses as a reward for the first Elyos/Asmodian posting quests or for the first/second neutral corps posting quests.

The purses can be exchanged for various rewards with the following Shugo merchants:

• Tinkernerk: He’ll give you things like the [Event] Lord’s Sacred Water or [Event] Hererim Mine Extra Ticket.
• Bearkinerk: He’ll give you special items like the [Motion Card] Raccoon Campfire or the [Event] [Emotion Card] Raccoon Celebration. But he can only found in Aphsaranta between the 7th and 8th Bases from 10 PM to 10:30 PM.

[h3]Well Prepared: Raccoon’s Supply Bundle[/h3]

Defeat various bosses or battle in the Arena of Chaos to receive [Event] Raccoon’s Supply Bundle containing additional rewards.

• Bosses: The Supply Bundle can be looted by every party member who defeats the bosses Tahabata Pyrelord, Grendal the Witch (Labyrinth), Mortasha (Ara Infernalia (normal)) and Pa-Aq (Heart of Aphsaranta (normal)) between 6th September and 20th September.
• Arena of Chaos: All arena combatants receive the Supply Bundle in reward between 20th September and 4th October.

[h3]Suspicious Wooden Boxes[/h3]

Destroy Suspicious Wooden Boxes which appear around the bases in Aphsaranta at certain times. Keep your eyes peeled to pick up extra loot such as [Event] Raccoon Slippers, [Event] Raccoon Treats and more at the following times: midnight, 3 AM, 6 AM, 9 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM and 9 PM.

[h3]Rascally Shop Packs[/h3]

Have you always wanted to slip into a pink raccoon coat and sit around a campfire with a guitar? No problem! During the event from 6th September to 4th October, you’ll find these rascally items in the shop:

Raccoon Dreams Set

• Raccoon Nightcap
• Raccoon Pyjamas

Ruinous Cuteness Pack

• [Motion Card] Raccoon Campfire
• Raccoon Nightcap
• Raccoon Pyjamas

[h3]Rewards[/h3]

You can find an overview of all possible rewards in our list of rewards.

[h3]Note[/h3]

• The [Event] Raccoon Purse item will be removed from the game at the end of the event.

Enjoy a summer packed with fantastic events in Aphsaranta, create some tasty ice creams with event recipes, pick up summery titles and costumes, plus loads more! Learn all about what to expect in Atreia over the coming weeks in this post.

Running: 9th August (9 AM) to 6th September (8:59 AM CEST)

[h2] SUMMER IN APHSARANTA[/h2]

[h3]Explosive Gunpowder[/h3]

Pay a visit to Aphsaranta’s resident fireworks expert, Poporunerk, and complete the daily Scorching Heat event quest to receive Gunpowder. You can also get Gunpowder in reward for completing the first and second posting quests for the Elyos/Asmodians or neutral corps.
The Gunpowder you collect can be exchanged for various summer rewards from Poporunerk:

• [Event] Forest Popoku Costume Chest
• [Event] [Title Card] Summer Reveller (30 days)
• and more items

[h3]Shimmering Bubbles & Zippy Paper Gliders[/h3]

Poporunerk needs Daeva’s help again! Hunt players of the enemy faction in Aphsaranta for the daily event quest ‘Poporunerk’s Desire’ to collect Emote Fragments. As soon as you’ve got seven, you can combine the fragments into a Emotion Card Selection Box.
You can get one of six different emotion cards from this box, for example:

• [Emotion Card] Blow Bubbles
• [Emotion Card] Paper Glider

[h3]Bossing Starlight[/h3]

Enter various instances, defeat the bosses you meet there, and be rewarded with Ultimate Starlight Anima Stones! The following bosses carry 15 lots on them:

• Tahabata Pyrelord (Labyrinth)
• Mortasha (Ara Infernalia (normal))
• Pa-Aq’s Treasure (Heart of Aphsaranta (normal))

[h3]Cool Water Parks[/h3]

It’s time to hit the pool in Sanctum and Pandaemonium! Slip on your favourite swimwear and discover the fantastic water parks with super speedy slides and water features (only decorative)!

[h2] REFRESHING ICE CREAM[/h2]

[h3]Refreshing Event Items in the Shop[/h3]

Browse through our air-conditioned AION Shop and discover a range of refreshing event items! Available in three different packs, they can be crafted into further reward items in the game (thanks to the additional magical crafting event recipes).

Refreshing Polishing Pack (available 20x per account)

• 15x [Rune] Polishing Stone/Purifier Box
• 3x Extraction Material
• [Rune] Refreshing Cool Ice
• [Rune] Refreshing Ice

Refreshing Enchantment Pack (available 20x per account)

• 10x [Rune] Ultimate/Extreme Enchantment Stone Selection Box
• [Event] Extreme Equipment Selection Box
• [Rune] Refreshing Ice Cream
• [Rune] Refreshing Ice

Sweet Ice Cream Pack (available 1x per account)

• Sundae Outfit
• Sundae Headgear
• [Rune] Refreshing Cool Ice
• [Rune] Refreshing Ice Cream

[h3]Time for Refreshment[/h3]

During the event you have a chance to receive a variety of refreshing items which reward you with powerful items or can be used in magical crafting.

• [Rune] Refreshing Cool Ice, contains one of these two items:
  • [Rune] Cool Rune Fragment (10-100x Major Rune Fragment)
  • [Rune] Cool Rune Box Piece (5 combine to form a [Rune] Rune Box (24 types))
• [Rune] Refreshing Ice Cream, contains one of these two items:
  • [Rune] Bundle of Ultimate Extreme Enchantment Stones
  • [Rune] +5 Extreme Equipment Selection Box
• [Rune] Refreshing Ice
  
  • Required for special magical crafting event recipes

[h3]Magical Crafting[/h3]
Three additional recipes for Magical Crafting will be available for you to make during the event: What you receive depends on the number of Insignias of Experience used.

• 1x [Rune] Refreshing Ice + 10x Insignia of Experience = [Rune] Ice Bundle
• 1x [Rune] Refreshing Ice + 25x Insignia of Experience = [Rune] Ice Cream Bundle
• 1x [Rune] Refreshing Ice + 50x Insignia of Experience = [Rune] Sundae Bundle

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

[h3]Note[/h3]

• The items [Event] Gunpowder, [Event] Emote Fragment and [Rune] Refreshing Ice will be removed from the game at the end of the event.

Collect moonflower petals and earn rewards!

During the last full moon night, Mysterious Moonflowers grew all over Atreia. The Daevas are very interested in collecting these flowers since they grant them decisive advantages!

Join the Daevas on the hunt for moonflowers and grab items such as the +10 Extreme Weapon Selection Box, the Cacklemoon Wings, the Ancient Polishing Stone and many more!

Running: 12th July to 9th August

[h2]Get Your Hands on the Moonflower[/h2]

The Mysterious Moonflower contains 1 of 3 random petals: [Event] Blue Moonflower Petal, [Event] Violet Moonflower Petal, or [Event] Yellow Moonflower Petal. Each petal has a reward in store for you.

You can pick up the Mysterious Moonflower in the AION Shop or get it as a reward for hunting monsters in Inggison, Gelkmaros and Dumaha.
The monsters in these regions will drop [Event] Moonflower Pollen every day between 8 PM and 11:59 PM.

[h2]The Power of the Full Moon[/h2]

Use the most magical moon phase to your advantage! The drop chance of [Event] Moonflower Pollen will be increased during the time of the full moon from 30th July to 3rd August between 7 PM and 2:59 AM (CEST).

[h2]Boost Your Strength With the Power of Moonflowers[/h2]

You can get the [Event] Moonflower Berry from Blue and Violet Moonflower Petals. This small, inconspicuous berry holds within the mysterious power of the moonflower. Keep each one of them safe in order to complete all 6 ‘Power of Moonflower’ event collections. During the event, the collections grant you various useful boosts.
The event collection can be completed during the event. If you managed to complete it, the collection will remain active until 6th September 2023, allowing you to use its boosts.

[h2]Rewards[/h2]

You can find an overview of all possible rewards in our list of rewards.

[h2]Note[/h2]

• The following items will be removed from the game at the end of the event: [Event] Mysterious Moonflower, [Event] Blue Moonflower Petal, [Event] Violet Moonflower Petal, [Event] Yellow Moonflower Petal, [Event] Moonflower Pollen, and [Event] Moonflower Berry.

Fight the Pests, Save the Plants and Get Rewarded!

Greenhaven Garden has opened its gates for all Daevas to garden to their hearts’ content. The watering cans, spades and bags of organic fertiliser are waiting. But what’s that? Lots of different pests are trying to attack the plants, threatening this prestigious garden project – this can’t happen. Help the other Daevas to defeat the pests!

In this event you can pick up rewards such as the Mermaid Robe, Marine Top and many more. Additionally, you can reap loads of experience points during this event!

Running: 12th July to 9th August

[h2]Greenhaven Garden[/h2]

From level 80, you can enter the garden once per day by using the portal in the Gelkmaros Fortress or Inggison Illusion Fortress.

You can choose between two difficulty levels:

• Normal: Recommended from level 80. You receive 1x [Event] Lotus Blossom for each saved plant.
• Hard: Recommended from level 85. You receive 2x [Event] Lotus Blossom for each saved plant.

[h2]Save the Plants[/h2]

As soon as you enter the garden, you’ll have to go after the pests to save the plants. A timer counts down from 60 minutes, displaying how much time is left.

Beautiful Greenhaven Fladia, Arbour Fladia, as well as marvellous Greenhaven Frightcorn and Arbour Frightcorn flourish in the garden. But pests like the Dukaki Thief and Greenhaven Tenaklu are attacking in several waves that you need to repel. You can use Combat Support to make a stand against the attacks.

[h2]Time to Harvest[/h2]

Get harvesting once the plants have reached their Harvesting Stage. Depending on the difficulty level, each plant contains 1 to 2 lotus blossoms. You can exchange the blossoms for valuable rewards with the kind NPC Gymir. You’ll find him in the Gelkmaros Fortress or the Inggison Illusion Fortress.

[h2]Note[/h2]

• The item [Event] Lotus Blossom will be removed from the game at the end of the event.

Greetings Daevas,

On March 24, we brought AION to our Gameforge Launcher. After the migration, we encountered some issues and Steam login became impossible. We said we would fix it and we just delivered!

Steam Login for AION is now back! Join us in Atreia and enjoy the new Vaizel and Triniel update along with the current events Cap'n Grogget's Revenge and The Shugo Game.

Enjoy your time on our servers!
Your AION Team