AION 2 Tips

How to Get Mounts in AION 2

In AION 2 your mounts are your pets. Farm 5 souls from a monster to get it as a pet, equip it, then press C to ride.
Mounts are
Pets
New pet
5 souls
Ride key
C
First pet
Around level 10

Checked October 17, 2026

How to Get Mounts

Collect Pet Souls

  1. 1

    Open the Pets menu and choose a pet to ride.

  2. 2

    Its Source tab names the monster that drops its souls and where it lives.

  3. 3

    Hunt that monster until you have 5 souls.

  4. 4

    The pet joins your collection, ready to equip and ride.

Event Mounts

Limited events

Event rewards often include pets or pet souls. More

Shugo Festival

The Festival shop sells pet souls and the odd pet. More

Daeva Pass

The pass shop has a pet you can pick up. More

Buy Special Mounts in the Shop

Halloween pets$19.99each
  • Pet: Pumpkin Carriage
  • Pet: Little Ghost
  • On sale until the Nov 24 PST maintenance
Ultimate Founder's Pack$99.99
  • Includes Pet: Black Dragon
  • Plus wings, skins and 30 days of Membership

Sales ended Oct 5. Owners get it on every character and server.

How to Get the Mount System

Main Story Progress

  1. 1

    Follow the main story quests in your starting zone.

  2. 2

    Around level 10, a story quest asks you to choose one of three starter pets.

  3. 3

    Pick one and the full Pets menu opens up.

  4. 4

    From here on, every pet you collect is also a mount.

How to Ride Mounts

Equip a Pet, Then Press the Mount Key

  1. 1

    Open the Pets menu.

  2. 2

    Select a pet you own and press Equip.

  3. 3

    Press C to call it and hop on.

  4. 4

    Press C again to get off.

Pet Levels and Souls Needed

StepSouls neededRunning total
Get the pet (level 1)55
Level 1 to 22530
Level 2 to 375105

Owned effects

Every pet you own adds stats, even when it stays in the menu. More

Pet Transform

At level 3 you can turn into the pet with Empathy Candy. More

How to Get Mounts in AION 2 FAQ

Are mounts and pets the same in AION 2?

Yes. Every pet you collect can be ridden, so there is no separate mount item to find.

How many souls do you need for a mount?

5 souls get you the pet. Leveling it to 3 takes 100 more, 105 in total.

What key do you use to ride a mount?

C by default. Equip the pet in the Pets menu first, then press C to ride and C again to get off.

Can you buy mounts in AION 2?

Yes, some pets are sold in the shop and the Ultimate Founder's Pack has the Black Dragon. Most pets come from farming souls for free.