AION 2 — March 25, 2026 Update Notes

Major update: Kina system split into two currencies, auto-extract for equipment, cross-faction Abyss matching, 5 stigma slots, charge skill damage buff 20%→40%, new block mechanics, PvP healing reduced 50%, Succession expanded to 20/season — and new stigma skills for all 8 classes.

Kina System Overhaul

Kina is now split into two types: standard Kina and Kina (Bound). Existing Kina is kept as-is.

• Kina sources: Ode Energy Cube, monster drops, Auction House settlements, direct trade
• Kina uses: Auction House / World Auction House, direct trade, crafting Kina boxes via Material Transformation
• Kina (Bound) uses: content that previously accepted Kina — now clearly marked as "Kina (Bound)" or "Kina (Combined)"
• At "Kina (Combined)" sinks: Kina (Bound) is consumed first, then regular Kina
• Kina can be stored in character/server storage; Kina (Bound) cannot

New: Auto-Extract Equipment

• Equipment obtained from drops, Ode Energy Cubes, and Monster Cubes can now be automatically extracted
• Enable/disable: [Cube] → [Extract] → [Settings]
• Auto-extract stops if you run out of Kina
• Option available to exclude items targeted for Supply Missions

Abyss Matching — Cross-Faction

• Same-faction players can now be matched as enemies in Abyss content
• Exception: Rift of Spacetime — cross-faction matching does not apply
• Server re-matching resets Artifacts and Abyss Corridors
• Buffs "Will to Fight" and "Abyss Calibration" removed
• Underdog faction's "Base Abyss Corridor" supply discontinued
• 4 new Hotspots added in Ereshulanta: Sulfur Tree Island, Siel's Wing Archipelago, Garshikan Observatory, Garshikan Fortress
• Boss / Dimensional Core defense stats significantly increased
• Maximum entry count increased

Common Class Changes

• Tenaciousness, Salvation, Barrier Spell: After triggering an invulnerability/immortality effect, cannot be re-applied for 30 seconds
• Survival Willpower: Status resist mechanism changed — on hit by Stun / Knockdown / Air Bind / Freeze / Fear: +10% status resist for 5s, stacks up to 10 times
• Revitalization Contract: Same status resist mechanism as above; healing now scales with max HP
• Charge skills — per-stage damage increase: 20% → 40%
• Stigma skill slots expanded: up to 5 stigma skills can now be equipped
• Mastery / Stigma skills can be registered without slot restrictions (except Basic Attack)
• PvP healing reduced by 50%
• Summon attacks now apply multi-hit; summon stat double-stacking bug (main god stats) fixed
• Item level damage correction removed; PvP damage slightly reduced

New: Block Mechanics

• Perfect Shield Block and Perfect Weapon Block added
• Perfect Block: low chance to trigger, reduces most of the incoming damage
• Shield classes on Perfect Block: gain status effect immunity; other classes on weapon block: also gain immunity
• New PvP stats: Block Penetration and Block

Combat Power Rebalance

• Increased contribution: Strike, Accuracy, Critical Hit
• Decreased contribution: Penetration, Mental Strength
• PvE Evasion stat now contributes to Combat Power

Succession

• Maximum successful Succession count per season: 6 → 20

Awakening Arena & Hidden Cube

• Awakening Arena: New item added — Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound)
• Hidden Cube: Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound) added; Soul Codex (Bound) (Bound) quantity increased

Abyss Directive

• Items added: Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound), Soul Crystal (Bound)

Class Changes

Gladiator

Skill	Change
Crushing Rush	New stigma skill added
Blade Toss	Projectile speed increased; cooldown 30s → 20s; effect changed: defense reduction → defense −30% + received healing −30%; Spec 1: additional defense reduction → additional defense & received healing −10%
Lifestealing Blade	Animation faster; all attacks now deal AoE damage
Forced Restraint	Animation faster
Tenaciousness	Invulnerability / status immunity duration: 5s → 3s; adds 50% damage resistance for 3s after expiry

Templar

Skill	Change
Battle Banner	New stigma skill added
Doom Shield	Stigma reworked — dash 20m forward and create a protective barrier
Comrade in Arms	In Abyss / Battleground / Arena: damage absorbed from allies +10% (Templar takes more shared damage)
Poach / Grapple / Shield Rush	Animation faster
Judgment	Fix: Active state refresh issue — fixed

Assassin

Skill	Change
Shadow Step	New stigma skill added
Smoke Bomb	Stigma reworked — applies Blind for 5s in a 10m radius
Evasion Contract	Base: adds Slow & Bind immunity; Spec 1 changed: Slow/Bind immunity → 50% chance Projectile immunity; Spec 3 changed: on evasion cooldown reduction 1s → 2s (50% chance)
Aerial Bind	Animation faster; damage +30%
Shadow Walk	Spec 3 changed: resets cooldown on enemy kill → resets cooldown on player kill
Triniel's Dagger	Spec 4: cooldown generation 5% → 3%
Shadowstrike	Animation faster
Insignia Explosion	Damage +15%
Ambush Stance / Determination	Damage +10%
Ambush	Mental Strength cost: 200 → 100

Chanter

Skill	Change
Barrier Spell	New stigma skill added
Obliterate	Animation faster; Knockdown moved from last hit → first hit
Ensnaring Mark	Animation faster; cooldown 90s → 60s

Ranger

Skill	Change
Support Fire	New stigma skill added
Phantom Arrow	Renamed from Sleep Arrow; stigma reworked — applies Blind for 3s
Ensnaring Trap	Animation faster; Spec 1 changed: damage ∝ hit targets → adds follow-up Retreat Slash; Spec 2 changed: Shield Break on hit → removes up to 3 buffs
Vaizel's Authority	Animation faster; can now be used while moving; Spec 1 changed: aggro −50% → Block +10%; Spec 4 changed: damage amp +10% → on crit 50% chance all skill cooldown −1s
Bow of Blessing	Can now be used while moving; Spec 4 changed: on kill all cooldown −5s → Strike +7%
Griffon Arrow	Animation faster; changed to target-centered AoE; during DoT: moving increases DoT damage; Spec 3 changed: 75% chance knockback → bonus damage on DoT-affected targets
Sealing Arrow	Animation faster; projectile speed increased
Drill Dart	Damage +15%
Burst Arrow	Animation faster; damage +15%; Spec 4 changed: 5s DoT → damage increases as fewer targets are hit (fewer targets = more damage)
Explosion Trap	Animation faster; damage +20%

Sorcerer

Skill	Change
Hibernation	New stigma skill added
Lumiel's Space	Changed to AoE; cooldown 120s → 90s
Curse: Tree	Animation faster; backward movement effect added on cast
Glacial Smite	Animation faster; Spec 3 changed: freeze chance 30% → 50% (3s)
Divine Burst	Animation faster
Hellfire	Damage +20%
Bittercold Wind	Damage +15%
Firestorm	Damage +15%; Spec 5 changed: damage per harpoon +10% → +15% (max +75%)
Robe of Earth	When Mental Strength ≥ 50%: Critical Hit stat bonus added

Spiritmaster

Skill	Change
Command: Stand-in	New stigma skill added
Kaisinel's Power	Reworked — grants +20% status effect accuracy and resistance to self and party members within 40m
Summon: Ancient Spirit	Void Cannon skill changed to target-centered AoE
Cry of Terror	Animation faster; changed to target-centered AoE
Cursed Cloud	Cast time removed (instant cast)
Magic Block	Animation faster
Spirit skills now affected by combat speed

Cleric

Skill	Change
Rebirth Touch	New stigma skill added
Root / Power Burst	Animation faster
Salvation	Duration: 5s → 3s
Debilitating Mark	Can now be used while moving
Discharge	Follow-up activation chance: 15% → 30%; Spec 2: follow-up activation bonus +15% → +20%
Bolt	Damage +20%
Divine Aura	Damage +15%
Healing Enhancement	Healing amplification now scales with Attack Power

Events

Bug Fixes

• [Expedition] Boss: Skill area indicator display issue — fixed
• [HUD Editor]: Hidden UI elements now stay hidden properly after editing
• [Abyss World Map]: "[Explore] → [Field Named]" tab display issue — fixed
• [Shugo Festa / Expedition rewards]: Removed "Lower Manastone / Theostone (Bound)"