NC revealed new content coming in the Aion 2 Chapter 1 update during a live broadcast on Tuesday, June 30.

The broadcast, featuring Development PD Kim Namjoon and Business Director So In-seop, introduced the new 'Brawler' class. The Brawler features a 'Fury' gauge that, when filled, triggers a 'Berserk' state, allowing the player to unleash enhanced attacks and skills. The class is characterized by stylish action, such as using dash skills to dive into enemy lines and returning to the original position.

The broadcast also announced the implementation of new penalty regulations for "proxy gaming" (piloting). Sanctions for proxy gaming have been added to the Aion 2 operating policy; users who perform content for others or advertise/broker such services may face permanent bans regardless of the offense count. Business Director So In-seop apologized to users for the delay, explaining that the policy required legal review, and promised that the team would enforce sanctions in coordination with the legal department based on the new policy.

✅ June 30 (Tue) Aion 2 Live Broadcast Summary

1. New Class - Brawler

- Frontline melee damage dealer

- Damage output is high, but not overpowered (OP)

- Use skills to gain Fury; fill Fury to enter Berserk state; Berserk increases Attack and enhances skills

- Gale Strike: A dash skill that pulls opponents in

- Explosive Fist: A fast-acting damage-dealing skill usable in Berserk state

- Flash Step: A combo-style skill that can send targets toward allies

- Rage: Recovers Fury gauge to allow for another damage cycle

- Area Summon: A survival/damage skill that summons an area, allows a dash via Flash Step, and returns to the area

2. Eltnen & Morheim Related

- Existing Daevanion Board expanded (points are slightly insufficient to max out everything)

- Belt of Integrity and Amulet of Revelation upgraded to Epic grade

- Pendant: Obtainable as Unique grade via Quest; can be upgraded to Legendary grade using Enchant Scrolls obtained from Quests

- After Legendary grade, enhancement requires methods other than Quests

3. Stigma Overhaul

- Reset cost removed

- One additional slot unlocked at level 50 (max 6 slots)

- High-grade Stigma Shards obtainable from level 46 (required from level 21+)

- Stigma max level 25, 5th trait unlocked

- Setting of 3 at level 25 + 1 at level 23 will be possible

4. Dungeon Overhaul

- Expedition/Transcendence reward count and final boss elimination count removed

- Up to 10 uncollected Expedition/Transcendence rewards allowed

- Dungeon entry impossible if uncollected reward count is 0

- Party size increased to 5 (Muspel traffic lights remain based on 8 players, effectively leaving 2 slots open)

- Pets can be mounted inside dungeons

5. Expedition Overhaul

- Od Energy consumption changed from 40p to 60p; rewards increased accordingly

- Draconic materials (Horn, Leather, Scale) integrated into one type: 'Dragon Essence'

- Material conversion possible between Dragon Essence and other Draconic materials

- 15 Od items appear after boss elimination based on party size change

- Tier 3 and below: fully Bound Kinah; Tier 4 and above: 50/50 Bound/Unbound

6. Sanctuary Overhaul

- Challenge count limits for Rudra and Erosion removed

- Challenge time changed from 1 hour to 2 hours

- Final boss elimination count changed from 2 to 1, with rewards doubled

- Pity system boss elimination count changed from 8 to 4 (existing counts will be divided by 2 and rounded up)

- Rudra Weapon material conversion: requires 4 conversion tickets

7. New Expedition - Castle of the Fallen Daeva

- Entry available from Character Lv. 50

- Entry Item Level: Exploration 3800 / Normal 3800 / Hard 4500

- Lava Heart Armor, Dragon Essence, Aura of Berserk Terror: Armor, Tier 6 Philosopher's Stone

8. New Transcendence - Abyss Horn Grotto

- Entry available from Character Lv. 50

- Entry Item Level: Stage 1 3800 / Stage 2 4100 / Stage 3 4500 / Stage 4 4800

- 2 parts of Stat Arcana (Key, Hourglass), Pure Crystal

- No gimmick patterns planned

9. Stat Arcana

- Total 4 parts: Key, Hourglass, Dice, Lantern

- Shares set effects with existing Arcana and Punishment/Guardian/Indomitable sets (4-set bonus now possible)

- Main stat is fixed; sub-stats can be selected

10. Dragon King/Destroyer King crafting & inheritance

- Crafting designs for Dragon/Destroyer King armor added

- Materials obtainable via Expedition rewards or Lava Heart Armor material conversion

- Inheritance crafting from Radiant Dragon armor to Dragon/Destroyer King armor possible

11. Inheritance & Crafting

- Inheritance count limit removed

- Standard inheritance success rate 100%

- Retroactive compensation for failed inheritance materials to be distributed next Wednesday, 7/8

- Inheritance crafting from Radiant Dragon to Current Dragon unlocked

12. Battlefield: Occupation War

- Stats of all participants adjusted to be identical

- Skill levels normalized to Mastery 20, Stigma 25

- Duration approx. 10 minutes

- Direction: Aiming for light, sports-like enjoyment

- Battlefield rewards increased

13. Shugo Festa

- Shugo's Dilemma: Score points by entering circles matching the numbers displayed

- Gap between maximum and minimum rewards reduced

- 2 items for meeting minimum score (4 for members)

- 3 items for meeting minimum score in Shugo Merchant Protection (6 for members); minimum score requirement increased

14. Nightmare, Awakening War

- Unlocking Nightmare boss unlocks all stages

- Clearing higher stages grants bulk rewards for previous stages

- New higher difficulty 'Ruin' added to Awakening War (Item Level 4k)

15. Combat Power Meter improved

- Automatic and manual measurement options available

- Up to 100 records saved

16. 4 types of Growth Support released

- Activated after purchasing coins in the Shop

- Additional rewards available with Premium purchase

- Combat Power 300k level + enhancement/growth materials + Soul Crystal repeat missions

17. Sprout Badge

- Users who logged in after the 6/14 (Sun) showcase are classified as returning users

- Maintenance condition: Item Level 5k or Combat Power 600K (cleared upon achieving either)

- Companion user reward: 50% of Od Energy used by Sprout user

- Companion rewards limited to 14 times per week per server, deducted based on Cube open count (2 items = 2 deductions)

- Only 1 person in the party receives companion rewards; even with multiple Sprouts, max 2 companion rewards

18. Abyss & Abyss Equipment

- Boss and Occupation War rewards changed to class-based rankings (no need for dedicated damage parties)

- Abyss reward acquisition increased (total 15M, 1M per week)

- Tradable Medal Chest: Low probability from Abyss Merit Chest or new Mid-Layer Orders

- New Mid-Layer Orders: Requires killing players of the opposing faction

- Abyss Equipment added: Elite Guard Armor

- Legion Commander inheritance crafting added

- Fierce Amulet can be upgraded to Epic grade (Enchant Scrolls available in Shop)

19. Chaos Ereshkigal Surface

- Abyss for low-level players

- Item Level 4300 & Combat Power 400K or below

- Forced exit + 1-hour penalty if conditions are exceeded by changing items after entry

- Default 7 hours, no recharging

- Matching server same as existing Abyss

- Purpose: Support Abyss Point acquisition for new/returning users

20. Abyss & Rift server matching

21. Combat Changes

- Incoming healing reduction changed from 40% to 30%

- Cooldowns reset when changing presets that alter cooldown reduction stats

- Frontal damage-related stats added

- Maximum limits removed for some stats (Lord stats, Power, Attack increase)

- Maximum limits added for some stats (Movement speed, Casting time)

- Combat speed unchanged

- Critical hit was displayed as 50% but functioned as 80% due to a bug; now officially set to 80%

22. Class-specific changes

23. Special Costumes & Pets shared across server

- Multiple characters on the same server can equip the same costume or pet simultaneously (policy changed from showcase announcement)

- Costume tickets provided: excluding duplicate purchases on the same character for dyeing, tickets provided for additional quantities

- Pet tickets provided: quantity provided excluding 1

- Tickets provided to the character with the highest Combat Power; can be stored in Storage

24. New Costumes & Pets & Wings

25. 3 new Passes

26. Membership Pass

- Obtained when subscribing to or extending Quairing Express Membership (valid if already subscribed before update)

- Quairing Express Membership can be extended by 2 days

- Kinah, Century Ginseng, Pure Od, Combat Scrolls, etc

27. Future Update Schedule

- Expedition Trial: Barkron's Floating Island - 4 types of debuffs (Time limit, Resurrection limit, Stat enhancement, Pattern enhancement) (expected around 7/15)

- Transparent map feature (Fields, Expedition, Sanctuary, Abyss, etc. - virtually all regions)

- Additional tattoo areas for character customization

28. Server Transfer Ticket

- Available for 2 weeks starting 7/15 (Wed)

- Character-based transfer; transfer to different race not possible

- Sub-characters within the server can be moved together (cost increases with number of characters)

- Character progression (Naesil) can be selected and transferred (if transferred, progression is removed from the original character)

- Passes or Memberships can be selected and transferred (restricted if the destination server already has purchased memberships/passes)

- Nickname must be changed upon server transfer

29. Showcase Commemorative Coupon (Reminder)

- Coupon Code: AION2CHAPTERONE

- Coupon introduced during the 6/14 (Sun) showcase

30. Proxy Gaming Related

- Apology for the delay due to legal review

- Proxy gaming policy to be added to Aion 2 Terms of Service after broadcast

- New policy applicable only to Aion 2

- Enforcement to be handled with the legal team according to the added terms

31. Live Broadcast Rewards

- Dyeing discount event

- Appearance Change Ticket gift

- 2 Od Energy (80P) and 1 Resurrection Stone daily until the next broadcast

32. Q&A

- Pets to be re-released alongside appearance revivals

- Boss HP increased for 5-player parties, but should still be manageable

- Lower-tier dungeon Bound Kinah conversion: Tier 4+ dungeons 50/50 Bound/Unbound, Tier 3 and below changed to fully Bound Kinah

- No plans for new servers

- Will look into the excess of Markutan/Yustiel fragments

- Fishing and Sailing to be added within Chapter 1; coming soon