AION 2 Updates
All Patch Notes and Maintenance
- Latest patch
- Oct 14 (CEST)
- Weekly slot
- Tue 23:30 PDT
- Usual length
- 3.5 to 4 hours
- Next
- Oct 20 PDT / Oct 21 CEST
Checked October 17, 2026
All Patch Notes and Maintenance
| Maintenance | Start (PDT) | Length | Notable Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 Maintenance | Tue Oct 13, 11:30 PM | 4 h | Halloween and Conquerors of the Abyss events, Odyle Energy weekly buy limit 20, Sorcerer and Spiritmaster fixes |
| October 13 Platform Maintenance | Tue Oct 13, 2:00 PM | 30 min | Only new account sign-up was off |
| October 9 Temporary Maintenance | Thu Oct 8, 11:30 PM | 1 h 30 min | Server stability, +500 Flight Power on the four quest wings |
| October 7 Maintenance | Tue Oct 6, 11:30 PM | 3 h 30 min (Asia 5 h 30 min) | Founder's Pack cosmetics on every character, Sealed Wings morph cap, more Raw Leather, 30 map pins |
| October 5 Launch Maintenance | Sun Oct 4, 10:00 PM | 8 h | Early Access ends, Global launch, 24 hour character deletion, tougher 5-player bosses |
| October 1 Maintenance | Wed Sept 30, 11:00 PM | 1 h 30 min | Fixed a slowdown when using quest objects in several Hero Quests |
Launch Week Maintenance Changes
October 5 Launch Maintenance
- Character deletionWait cut from 168 hours to 24, allowed from Lv.1
- Idle timerKicked to server select after 3 hours instead of 30 minutes
- On-screen announcementsStay up 10 seconds instead of 3
- Quest objectsFewer vanish, others respawn faster
- Some bossesStats raised to fit a five-player party
- Hero Quest teleportQuest Tracker button sends you to Verteron or Altgard
- Vanguard of Atreia titleNo longer shows as Shaper of Heavens in English
October 1 Maintenance
- Elyos Hero QuestsNorthern and Eastern Tolbas Forest, Altamia Highland
- Asmodian Hero QuestsBasfelt Ruins, Purifying Forest, Fafnite Deposit, Impetusium Square
AION 2 Weekly Maintenance Schedule
Regular maintenance has started at the same moment every week so far.
| Time Zone | Day | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT, UTC-7) | Tuesday | 11:30 PM |
| Eastern (EDT, UTC-4) | Wednesday | 2:30 AM |
| Brazil (BRT, UTC-3) | Wednesday | 3:30 AM |
| UTC | Wednesday | 06:30 |
| UK (BST, UTC+1) | Wednesday | 07:30 |
| Central Europe (CEST, UTC+2) | Wednesday | 08:30 |
| Vietnam and Thailand (UTC+7) | Wednesday | 13:30 |
| Japan (JST, UTC+9) | Wednesday | 15:30 |
Clocks change soon (Europe on Oct 25, the US on Nov 1) and NC has not posted the winter start time yet.
Are AION 2 Servers Down?
Next regular maintenance
Tuesday, October 20 (PDT) / Wednesday, October 21 (CEST). The start time is not posted yet.
Extra fixes happen
NC added short unscheduled maintenances on October 1 and October 9, about 1.5 hours each.
Asia can run longer
On October 7 Asia was planned for 5.5 hours while every other region took 3.5.
Outages and Compensation
| Date | What Happened | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 (Asia) | Yustiel had connection trouble for about 10 minutes | None posted |
| Oct 9 | Unscheduled 1.5 hour maintenance for stability | Special Daeva Supply Chest x1, claim within 7 days |
| Oct 8 (Europe) | Cloud outage on 10 Elyos and 11 Asmodian servers | 1 day of Membership and pet auto loot if active, plus a Special Daeva Supply Chest |
| Oct 6 to 12 (Steam) | Some Steam payments failed or ate purchase limits | Items delivered and limits restored on Oct 14 |
| Sept 30 (Early Access) | Servers opened 1 hour late | 10 Resurrection Stones |
AION 2 Maintenance FAQ
What time is AION 2 maintenance?
Regular maintenance starts Tuesday at 23:30 PDT. That is Wednesday 06:30 UTC, 08:30 CEST and 15:30 JST. So far it has lasted 3.5 to 4 hours.
How often does AION 2 get patch notes?
Once a week so far, with each regular maintenance. NC posts them on the official site and on Steam around the time maintenance starts.
Do players get compensation for unscheduled maintenance?
Sometimes. After the October 9 maintenance everyone could claim a Special Daeva Supply Chest, and EU players hit by the October 8 outage got extra items.