AION 2 Endgame
Endgame Guide: What to Do at Max Level
- 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?
| Activity | Opens around | Main rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Abyss | 1,000 Item Level | Abyss Points, Empyrean Traces |
| Duty Missions | First Abyss visit | Soul Crystals, Odyle Energy, tickets |
| Level 45, about 1,000 Item Level | Phantasmal Fragments for its shop | |
| Spacetime Rifts | Level 45 | Abyss Points, Kina, enemy zone quests |
| Conquest Expeditions | 1,400 Item Level | Unique gear, Kina |
| Transcendence | 1,600 Item Level | Arcana |
| Field bosses | Open world | Upgrade materials, gear |
| Sanctuary Raid: Ludra | 2,800 Item Level | Best 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
Clear your side content first, since the story stops pointing you at it afterwards.
- 2
Finish the Ascension quests to get the Ascension Bracelet.
- 3
Reach about 1,000 Item Level and enter the Abyss.
- 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
- Phantasmal FragmentsNightmare's currency, mostly from boss clears
- Clash RunesBuy more in the Nightmare shop
- Stigma Shards and Daevanion CrystalsCommon first buys
- 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
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.
