AION 2 Endgame

Endgame Guide: What to Do at Max Level

Hit 45, push your Item Level to about 1,000, then rotate through the Abyss, Conquest, Transcendence and Nightmare as your gear climbs.
Max level
45 per guides
Abyss gate
About 1,000 Item Level
Party size
5 per dungeon, 10 per raid
Sanctuary Raid
Ludra offline for rework

Checked October 17, 2026

What to Do at Max Level?

ActivityOpens aroundMain rewards
Abyss1,000 Item LevelAbyss Points, Empyrean Traces
Duty MissionsFirst Abyss visitSoul Crystals, Odyle Energy, tickets
Nightmare WingsNightmareLevel 45, about 1,000 Item LevelPhantasmal Fragments for its shop
Spacetime RiftsLevel 45Abyss Points, Kina, enemy zone quests
Conquest Expeditions1,400 Item LevelUnique gear, Kina
Transcendence1,600 Item LevelArcana
Field bossesOpen worldUpgrade materials, gear
Sanctuary Raid: Ludra2,800 Item LevelBest gear, offline on Global for now

Item Level numbers are the ones guides agree on. Check the entry window in game, since patches can move them.

Reach 1,000 Item Level

Why it matters

At about 1,000 Item Level you can enter the Abyss, where the last story quests and Duty wait.

How to get there

Daevanion points, belt and amulet to +10, weapon and bracelets to +10, Clash Runes.

Endgame Guide

Finish the Final Main Quest

  1. 1

    Clear your side content first, since the story stops pointing you at it afterwards.

  2. 2

    Finish the Ascension quests to get the Ascension Bracelet.

  3. 3

    Reach about 1,000 Item Level and enter the Abyss.

  4. 4

    Follow the last Episode quests there for a Unique piece for your class.

Improve the Abyss Monolith

New Empyrean Traces

The Abyss has its own Traces. Hand them in at its Monolith for more stats.

Stays with you

Monolith stats are permanent and survive every gear swap.

Abyss time is limited

NC caps stored Abyss entry time at 7 hours.

Enter Spacetime Rifts

Into enemy land

Rifts drop you into the other faction's zone, against your paired server.

What you get

Rift quests, Abyss Points and Kina, plus enemy Sealed Dungeons and Strongholds.

Bring friends

It is open PvP, so go once your gear and teamwork hold up.

Nightmare Runs for Clash Runes

  1. Phantasmal FragmentsNightmare's currency, mostly from boss clears
  2. Clash RunesBuy more in the Nightmare shop
  3. Stigma Shards and Daevanion CrystalsCommon first buys
  4. Colossus and StatuesPantheon pieces for permanent stats

You get 2 Nightmare attempts a day and they bank up to 14, so skipping a day costs you nothing.

Join Conquest Runs

Exploration first

Krao Cave and Draupnir are where most players start their Expeditions.

Conquest for Unique gear

The harder Expedition mode drops better gear and a good pile of Kina.

Pity box

Enough reward claims guarantee a gear pick, so every run counts.

Odyle Energy

Opening the reward Cube costs Odyle Energy. Plan your runs around it.

Transcendence Runs for Arcana

Stage based

Each stage gets harder and asks for more Item Level.

Arcana cards

Better stages drop better Arcana with stats and set bonuses.

Farm what you clear

Repeat a stage your party clears every time before pushing higher.

Climb the Ascension Trials

Solo and ranked

A solo dungeon with difficulty levels and a season ranking.

3 entries a week

Unused entries vanish at the weekly reset, so spend them.

Participate in Sanctuary Raids

Ludra on Global right nowNC pulled Sanctuary Raid: Ludra at launch to rework it and has not posted a return date yet.
10-player raidSanctuary is the top PvE tier, built for ten players.
Plan aheadGuides put the entry at about 2,800 Item Level.

Join Field Boss Fights

Big open world fights

Huge health pools and fixed spawn spots, usually cleared by a crowd.

Loot for the group

Field bosses drop upgrade materials and gear for the players who help.

Dismantle Unique Gear

Keep the look

Extracting a piece adds its skin to your Closet, and skins add stats.

Check first

Hold spare Unique pieces you might use for Sync or a Transfer.

Collect All Pets

Genus Insight

Every pet you add grows your Genus Insight and its stats.

Soul Crystals

Duty Missions are the easiest daily source.

Fight in the Arena

1v1 and 4v4

Two Arena formats with a season ranking.

Season ranks

Arena sits next to Transcendence, Nightmare, Ascension Trial and Abyss on the season boards.

When Does the Endgame Start?

At Max Level and About 1,000 Item Level

Level 45

Spacetime Rifts and the level 45 shop offers open.

About 1,000 Item Level

The Abyss, Nightmare and the end of the story open.

Climb from there

Conquest, Transcendence and later the Sanctuary raid follow your Item Level.

AION 2 Endgame FAQ

Is Sanctuary Raid: Ludra available on Global?

Not right now. NC took it out at launch to rework its mechanics and promised a new date, but no date was posted by October 17.

What is the first group dungeon at 45?

Most players start with Krao Cave or Draupnir in Exploration mode, then move to Conquest once their Item Level allows it.

Where do Stigma Shards come from at 45?

Three places: the Abyss trade shop for Abyss Points, the Nightmare shop for Phantasmal Fragments, and the Shugo Festival shop.