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Take the opportunity in this event to get fantastic loot and play daily in the Shattered Abyssal Splinter instance! Hit the boss Yamennes Painflare with as much damage as you can and climb the rankings. If you manage to rank among the best 100 players in your class, prizes await you such as the [Rune] Special Transformation Contract; Little Lamb Hanbok (70 types), the [Event] Experience Crystal and a whole lot of Luna!

Running: 17/3 to 31/3


[h3]How it works:[/h3]
You can enter the instance daily and check the rankings to see how you placed. There are two playing modes available to choose from. You can also put a stop to Yamennes Painflare’s underlings in Inggison and Gelkmaros and get additional rewards.


[h3]Entering the instance[/h3]
You can get access to the instance in the fortresses in Inggison and Gelkmaros. Entry is free 1x a day and possible for players from level 80 – each round lasts 5 minutes.

You can get more entries using the [Event] Extra Ticket: Abyssal Ruins. You receive this as a reward for completing special event Lugbug missions or for getting through 8 daily Lugbug missions. Additionally, boss monsters drop the ticket in the following instances: Esoterrace, Prometun’s Workshop (normal) Makarna of Bitterness (normal), Stella Development Laboratory (easy), Beninerk’s Manor (easy) and Ara Infernalia (easy).


[h3]The instance modes[/h3]
Classic mode

This mode is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Talk to Cold Pazuzu first and complete the quest to get the Abyss Key. Enter the instance and attack Yamennes Painflare with your own weapons.



Abyss Weapon mode

This mode is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Talk to Cruel Pazuzu first and complete the quest to get the Abyss Key as well an Abyss Weapon (+15). Enter the instance and attack Yamennes Painflare with the weapon you received – this disappears again at the end of the round.



Selection mode

This mode is available on Sundays and lets you choose which of the other two modes you will play. Decide in the Abyss Mirror if you want to speak to Cruel Pazuzu or Cold Pazuzu.


[h3]The rankings[/h3]
The rankings are decided by calculating the total damage you’ve dealt to Yamennes Painflare. Once the round time of 5 minutes is up or you’ve died, the damage that you’ve dealt to the boss up to that point is taken into account in the rankings. You will then receive your reward at the entrance to the instance.



Instance rewards

You can earn the following rewards in the instance.

• Level S → Reach 1,000,000 points and get: 8x [Event] Experience Crystal and 3x Combat Experience Extractor.
• Level A → Reach 750,000 points and get: 5x [Event] Experience Crystal and 2x Combat Experience Extractor.
• Level B → Reach 500,000 points and get: 3x [Event] Experience Crystal and 1x Combat Experience Extractor.
• Stufe C → If you reach less than 500,000 points, unfortunately you go empty-handed.

The 100 best players

A communal top 100 ranking is generated for all servers each day. This list shows the performance of the best 100 players in every class. The list is always kept up from 9 AM to 7:59 AM the next day.

The rankings are always calculated and the instance rest between 8 AM and 9 AM (you cannot enter the Shattered Abyssal Splinter during this time). The rewards will be sent to you at 9 AM via an in-game message. When the instance reopens at 9 AM, a new ranking starts too.

You can view the rankings via the game meny. Warning: it’s possible that the calculation on the servers could lead to brief delays in displaying the ranking.



Rewards for the top 100

• 1st place → 200 Luna and 5x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Little Lamb Hanbok (70 types)
• 2nd to 3rd place → 150 Luna and 3x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Little Lamb Hanbok (70 types)
• 4th to 6th place → 100 Luna and 2x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Little Lamb Hanbok (70 types)
• 7th to 10th place → 80 Luna and 1x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Little Lamb Hanbok (70 types)
• 11th to 20th place → 60 Luna and 1x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract: Little Lamb Hanbok (70 types)
• 21st to 40th place → 40 Luna and 1x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract (62 types)
• 41st to 70th place → 25 Luna and 1x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract (62 types)
• 71st to 100th place → 10 Luna and 1x [Rune] Special Transformation Contract (62 types)

Please note: The following event item will be removed from the game at the end of the event: [Event] Extra Ticket: Abyssal Ruins.

[h3]New Elite levels:[/h3]
Timeframe: 17/3 to 21/4

The Elite levels are back – and better than ever! The Veteran system is being expanded: in future you’ll be able to access completely new Elite levels!

The current Elite levels will now be expanded with the addition of 20 brand new levels so that you can prove once again that you’re one of the most seasoned Veterans in Atreia. Just like last time, a whole slew of coveted rewards are up for grabs – the best of the Elite rewards include:

• [Rune] Selection Box of Legendary Transformation Contracts (13 types)
• [Rune] Vision Weapons Selection Box
• Noble Odian Chest

[h3]The Elite levels work as follows:[/h3]

• • If you’ve reached Veteran level 80, each Gold Pack (30 days) used in the game increases your Elite level by 1.
• • Each Elite level you reach unlocks additional rewards which can only be assigned to one of your characters.
• • In contrast to the existing Veteran levels, the Elite level rewards are not reset after 6 months, so they can be applied to another character.
• • As with the regular Veteran levels, the individual rewards can be seen in the tooltips from the respective levels in the veteran system.

[h3]Further information:[/h3]

• • The published Elite levels are only available until 21st April. After that, no further Elite levels can be reached by activating Gold Packs (30 days).
• • Your existing Elite rewards remain available to you. These can be viewed and assigned to an individual character in the section ‘Elite Rewards’ under ‘Manage bonuses’.
• • In the overview you can still see which and how many Elite levels you have achieved during this time.
• • A countdown shows how long the Elite level period has to run.
• • Any Elite rewards from earlier events that are still in your mailbox will not be exchanged.

Full details and rules surrounding the Veteran system can be found here in our FAQ.



We wish you lots of fun levelling your hero!


The AION Team

A small mining colony on the coast has recently reported a haul of Odians and polishing stones. Unfortunately it seems this surge in treasure isn’t unrelated to the increase in monster activity in the region. In desperation, the mine’s manager has now called upon brave Daevas to aid them in their endeavours.

Running: 10/3 to 7/4

The Black Cloud Merchants are again running their popular Shugo Game in which you can win valuable prizes – including items such as the [Rune] Transformation Contract: Tiamat, Class S Minion Contract (10 types) and [Motion Card] Wish Lantern.



To take part, you will need Shugo Game Tokens, which you can purchase in the shop from 10th March. During the event period you will receive three Shugo Game Tokens for free in the AION Shop.


[h3]How the Shugo Game Works[/h3]

• 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.

[h3]Notes[/h3]

• On 7th April, the [Jakunerk] Shugo Game Tokens and Lucky Coins will be removed from the AION Shop, but the Shugo Game will continue until 14th April, giving you more time to consume the items you’ve purchased.
• 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.

A mysterious veiled merchant has appeared in the fortresses of Gelkmaros and Inggison. He’s offering fantastic transformation contracts to the Daevas, but only in exchange for Transformation Coins. Rumour has it that he has a magical talent, giving him the ability to swing transformation fusions to the benefit of the Daevas.

The most valuable goods he has on offer include the [Rune] Ultimate Special Box of Challenge, Transformation Contract: Israphel’s Apostle and [Rune] Legendary Transformation Contract (10 types).



Running: 17th February to 10th March


[h3]How It Works[/h3]
Get some Transformation Coins from the AION Shop and exchange them for specific or random transformation contracts from the Veiled Merchant.

The Transformation Coins can be purchased individually or in bundles, with the following packs available:

• [Rune] Box with a Special Transformation Coin
• Small Transformation Coin Pack
• Large Transformation Coin Pack
• Medium Luxury Transformation Pack
• Large Luxury Transformation Pack
• Legendary Luxury Transformation Pack

During the event you can also take advantage of the Veiled Merchant’s special power:

During transformation fusion it isn’t possible to lose a level. If you fuse two or more ancient transformations, you’ll either get an ancient or legendary transformation. The chance to get the better transformation is slightly increased thanks to the Veiled Merchant’s magical aura.







Note: The following items will be removed from the game at the end of the event: [Rune] Ultimate Special Box of Challenge, [Rune] Box with a Special Transformation Coin and [Rune] Special Transformation Coin.

A small mining colony on the coast has recently reported a haul of Odians and polishing stones. Unfortunately it seems this surge in treasure isn’t unrelated to the increase in monster activity in the region. In desperation, the mine’s manager has now called upon brave Daevas to aid them in their endeavours.

Running: 17th February to 10th March


[h3]How It Works[/h3]
Join the PvP event with up to 6 other players, hunting monsters, collecting materials and earning points. While trying to earn points yourself, you can also attempt to stop your opponents from doing the same. In reward you can look forward to items such as the [Event] Coastal Odian Chest, [Event] Special Transformation Contract (62 types) and [Event] Ancient Polishing Stone (7 days).


[h3]Instance Entry[/h3]
In order to enter the [Event] Attack on the Coastal Mine, simply click on the Request Entry button in the bottom right.

• Instance can be entered once per day and is reset daily at 9 AM
• Opening times are from 11 AM to 3 PM and 7 PM to midnight
• All players level 80 and above can enter

[h3]The Start[/h3]
Once the instance starts, jump on the Mine Jet Ski waiting at the pier and let the battle commence.


[h3]The Battle[/h3]
Collect points either for killing monsters or collecting Drakan Opals. Stop your enemies from doing the same, and ward off their attacks. With any luck, you may even uncover an [Event] Coastal Odian Chest while collecting Drakan Opals.


[h3]Collecting Rewards[/h3]
The more points you earn, the better your rank, and the better your rewards too. Check the reward list for a full overview.







Note: The following items will be removed from the game at the end of the event: [Event] Coastal Odian Chest, [Event] Drakan Opal Shard, [Event] Drakan Diamond and [Event] Coastal Mine Treasure.