Gear and Growth

Arcana Guide: Best Arcana Sets

Arcana are cards you slot from level 45. Global has five slots and two sets, and damage builds usually lean on Primal Vigor.

Slots: 5
Sets: Primal Vigor, Magic Armor
Opens at: Level 45
Top grade: Unique, max +5

Checked October 17, 2026

List of All Arcana Sets

All Arcana Sets

Set	2 pieces	4 pieces
Primal Vigor	+60 PvE Attack while HP is 70% or more	+150 PvE Attack while HP is 70% or more
Magic Armor	Get 1,500 MP back when MP falls to 20% or less (30s cooldown)	+1,000 PvE Defense while MP is 50% or more

All Arcana Types

Chalice

Skill lines can land on any of your 22 skills.

Parchment

Rolls from one half of your active skills.

Compass

Rolls from the other half of your active skills.

Bell

Rolls from one half of your passive skills.

Mirror

Rolls from the other half of your passive skills.

Every type comes in a Vigor and a Magic version, one for each set.

Best Arcana Sets

Damage dealers

Four Vigor cards for +150 PvE Attack, plus Bell of Magic as the fifth for its Attack stat.

Tanks

Four Magic cards for +1,000 PvE Defense, plus Bell of Vigor for Defense.

MP hungry casters and healers

Magic Armor's MP refill helps when you keep running dry.

Chalice first

Chalice can boost any skill, so a good Unique Chalice is the craft to aim for.

With five slots, the usual setup is four cards of one set plus one card of the other.

How to Obtain Arcana

Complete Transcendence Dungeons

Dungeon	Arcana that drop
Deus Research Base	Chalice, Compass, Bell
Shattered Arkanis	Chalice, Parchment, Mirror

Item level tier	Best grade	Best Chalice
1,600	Rare	Common
1,900	Epic	Rare
2,200	Unique	Epic
2,500	Unique	Unique

Card Extraction and Transmute

1
Extract spare cards into Mysterious Crystals.
2
Open Transmute and pick the set, the slot and the grade.
3
Pay crystals and Kina. Locking in skill lines costs extra.

Unique card2M Kina

5 Mysterious Crystals
You pick set and slot
Skill lines are random

1 fixed skill line5M Kina

15 Mysterious Crystals
One skill line of your choice

2 fixed skill lines8M Kina

25 Mysterious Crystals
Two skill lines of your choice

Arcana Grades and Enhancement

Grade	Max level	Item level	Skill levels
Common	+2	20	1
Rare	+3	40	2
Epic	+4	60	3
Unique	+5	80	4

How to levelFeed spare cards or Training Arcana for EXP
RiskNone. Arcana leveling never fails
Level capFrom +2 on Common up to +5 on Unique

What is Arcana?

Bonus Stats, Skill Levels and Set Effects

Main stat

Each card carries one main stat that grows with grade.

Skill levels

Cards add levels to some of your class skills.

Set bonus

Two and four cards of one set turn on its bonuses.

Item level

Cards count toward your item level.

KR/TW already have more Arcana sets, such as Frenzy and Pure Blood.

AION 2 Arcana FAQ

What level do you need for Arcana in AION 2?

Level 45. The cards drop in Transcendence dungeons, which ask for about 1,600 Item Level.

Can you mix Arcana sets?

Yes. Most players run four cards of one set and one card from the other.

Can Arcana enhancement fail?

No. It runs on EXP, so every card you feed counts.

Which Arcana should I craft first?

A Unique Chalice, since it can boost any of your skills.