With the release of the major 6.0 update, Shugo Gold is no longer available from monster drops. Here are a few tips for getting to grips with the new system:

• With an active Gold Pack you’ll earn 30 Shugo Gold for logging in each day.
• Shugo Gold can be spent for valuable items from the Shugo Vending Machine.
• There are a range of bundles available from the Shugo Vending Machine which changes from time to time.

The following bundles can be exchanged for Shugo Gold from the Shugo Vending Machine:

It was one stormy day that Ereshkigal fell upon Atreia to everyone’s surprise, in an attempt to capture the Tower of Eternity. But the firm resolve of the High Daevas stood up to her threat. In the final minute they were able to halt Ereshkigal’s sinister plan and force her to flee. To recover from the lost battle, she retreated back to Lakrum. Brave Daevas made their way over to Lakrum to support their allies and defeat Ereshkigal, who now sought to seize the holy treasures of AION.


The day finally arrives on 19/9/2018: Atreia will open its gates for the big update. AION – A NEW DAWN brings fresh content in abundance, some fantastic improvements and sensible adjustments.


The new expedition region Lakrum in Balaurea is ripe with battles: help your faction take the fortress in the North or receive some valuable equipment in the quests at the 9 artefact garrisons.

• In Prometun's Workshop you and your friends have to free the Jotun from the clutches of the Prigga Legion and take back the workshop.
• Malarkin, leader of the Shulack, has overwhelmed inventive Kubrinerk’s scientists. Show your courage in Kubrinerk's Cube Laboratory!
• Improvements have also been made to some familiar instances, which now shine anew.

Want to read more about the features of AION – A NEW DAWN? Find everything you need to know here.

The release date is set!




The whole of Atreia is in uproar as it approaches: you’ll be able to experience 6.0 for yourself on 19/9/2018! It will be known as ‘AION – A NEW DAWN’ and offers a completely new game feel, some fantastic improvements and fresh content.


Get the full details on AION – A NEW DAWN here.


Don’t like to wait? Then see the improvements for yourself and play the update: take part in the closed beta from 5/9/2018 to 19/9/2018! Register for the beta here.


After registration you will be able to create a new account which will be playable for the duration of the closed beta.


Raise your glasses! Learn more about the features of the new update and gain some interesting insights – Jojo and Galeas welcome you to join them in the ‘Daeva’s Tavern’:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNXX1mmCEiA

A mood of celebration is whipping through Atreia’s streets, as the biggest update of all time nears release, and many Daevas can hardly wait. But we don’t want to start our new adventures without saying fond farewells to the ‘old’ AION.


Start your grand farewell tour! You can play two different quests from 5th September to 19th September 2018 and earn some great rewards.


Take part and you can earn both standard and special rewards, the latter being ready for AION 6.0. These will be awarded for completing multiple quests as soon as the new update is launched.


Get ready for prizes such as the Legendary PvP Enchantment Stone, Legendary PvE Enchantment Stone, +12 Manastone Bundle, [Jakunerk] Holy Upgrade Serum and [Jakunerk] All-Powerful Enchantment Stone.


The valedictory tour will take you through regions where, for many players, AION all began! Say your goodbyes to those regions of Atreia which will be leaving the game in the new update:

• Reshanta, Eltnen, Verteron, Theobomos, Morheim, Altgard and Brusthonin

Note: Quests are available through the Hero Trials menu ;)

Grab yours now! Save when buying high-value bundles from 5/9 to 19/9.


This is the perfect opportunity to splurge some Shugo Gold before the big 6.0 update! After all, the system is set to be adjusted: Shugo Gold will soon no longer be available from monster drops and the Shugo Vending Machine will only be available as part of the Gold Pack.

The shugo gold will be reset during the 6.0 maintenance. Please make sure you spend it before that.

Running: 22/8 to 12/9


A real hero needs some mighty weapons of war! Seize this chance prior to the massive upcoming AION update and create a fantastic weapon. Show what you can do and dust off exquisite rewards.


Complete challenging crafting tasks with the help of Magical Crafting and boost your crafting ability. Once you've reached a set level you will receive high-quality rewards! You can find a full list of tasks and rewards further down. 





You can use the following boosts and extras for support in mastering these tasks:

• +250% crafting boost
• +250% drop chance (along with the activated permanent +50% and only in Nosra and Esterra)
• Reduced shop items
• Free shop items
• Extra drops by enemies

The following items are reduced by 33% during the event:

• Crafting Skill Improvement Scroll II (100%)
• Crafting Skill Improvement Scroll I (200%)
• Crafting Skill Improvement Scroll I (300%)
• Crafting Skill Improvement Scroll I (500%)
• High Daeva Crafting Bundle
• Morph Bundle for High Daevas

Free! You will receive these items for free:

• Crafting Skill Improvement Scroll III (100%)

Note: The free scroll is available once a day per account for all players level 10 and above. The scroll is not transferrable, not tradeable and cannot be sold on.


All over Nosra and Esterra your opponents drop various skill bundles that will be extremely useful to you when completing your crafting tasks.


Rewards for completing tasks 1-3 will also be delivered to players who already reached the required crafting skill level before the start of the event.


Task 1: Use Magical Crafting and reach crafting skill 100



Task 2: Use Magical Crafting and reach crafting skill 200



Task 3: Use Magical Crafting and reach crafting skill 300



Task 4: Craft a weapon from the Prones weapon range.



Note: The reward for the final mission can only be received 1x per character.



Note: The 4th table title "rewards" is wrong. This is the list of items you can craft to get the rewards from the 5th table.

Running: 8/8 to 22/8


Your phenomenal culinary skills are needed: for this event you will be preparing a fairytale Axe Soup for an Old Lady. You’ll receive one of three random reward bundles for your efforts!


This is how it works: win the event currency [Jakunerk] Clever Lie by completing the various quests and then use it to buy the four required ingredients. You will be rewarded with useful items - including the Makarna Armour Chest, the [Jakunerk] Greater Manastone Bundle for High Daevas, The Daevanion Box of Courage and many useful consumables.


The NPC Laishunerk is in the capital cities with four quests he’d like you to beat for him. These can be completed once per day. You can earn 8 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie per day by doing the quests.


Help NPC Lairunerk to track down a hidden monster in the Abyss. If you conquer it you will be rewarded with 5 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie.


Visit various instances and conquer bosses to try your luck at bagging yourself 2 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie.


Collect more event currency: Logging in each day gives you 1 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie every 90 minutes (maximum of 2 per day).


Go to the capital cities and use the event currency to buy the 4 ingredients for the Axe Soup from the Old Lady (NPC). In order to buy every ingredient for the soup, you will need a total of 6 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie.

• [Jakunerk] Axe costs 1 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie
• [Jakunerk] Salt costs 1 [Jakunerk] Clever Lie
• [Jakunerk] Grain costs 2 [Jakunerk] Clever Lies
• [Jakunerk] Butter costs 2 [Jakunerk] Clever Lies

Once you have all of the ingredients, throw all of them into the cauldron to prepare an Axe Soup. That’s how you hand in the quest to the Old Lady. As a sign of gratitude you receive: [Jakunerk] The Old Lady's Gift


Once the quest is complete you will receive one of three possible [Jakunerk] The Old Lady's Gift. There are three varieties: green, silver and gold (distinguishable by the item image). The last one is worth the most.


When you complete the quest for the first time, you will receive the item [Jakunerk] The Old Lady's Gift (Training), which just contains 1 item.

Get ready for thrilling challenges and bitter battles: in the region of 'Tiamaranta's Eye' brave Daevas go monster hunting, pick up valuable chests and plunge into merciless battles! Awards awaiting you include among other things the [Jakunerk] Holy Upgrade Serum as well as the +12 Manastone Bundle.


Running: 1/8 to 15/8





Tiamaranta's Eye awaits you: test yourself against other players in PvP, seize victory for your faction in RvR, go monster hunting or graze the region for exquisite chests.


Once a day you can face off against powerful opponents: if you defeat Governor Sunayaka and Berserker Sunayaka, these premium rewards will drop for you.


Players can reach Tiamaranta's Eye through a rift in the capital cities of Sanctum and Pandaemonium. The instance can be entered by players at level 66 or higher. Elyos start on the left side, Asmodians on the right.


While hunting you'll run into three different ranks of monsters: Normal, Elite and Captain. Your opponents leave different rewards behind depending on their ranks. You'll also have the chance to get hold of a key that will let you open one of the chests that appear in this region.


Two chests appear at random in various locations in the region: the Protectorate's Treasure Box appears at random every 60 minutes and the Protectorate's Treasure Chest appears every 120 minutes. Defeated monsters drop the keys for these chests.


Collect the Protectorate Gold Coins by completing daily quests. The Gold Coins can be exchanged with the Protectorate Gold Coins Administrator for very useful items. A full list of items can be viewed further down this news post.


A strong boss opponent appears sporadically in 'Tiamaranta's Eye'. If you hunt them down, you'll receive high-quality items! You'll be faced with the following boss opponents:


Governor Sunayaka
• daily at 8 PM


Berserker Sunayaka• daily at 11 PM
• at weekends also at midday



In the region 'Tiamaranta's Eye' you can communicate with players of other factions using the Chat function. The chat is however restricted to two functions.





Rewards from defeating opponents:



Rewards from chests:









The Daeva Race on the Treasure Island of Courage is known for being the hardest in all of Atreia. In this merciless parcours, three Elyos go up against three Asmodians. They hit the Start line with special abilities and have to use these wisely to overcome their opponents. The course includes a number of hurdles, passes some sneaky traps and through some difficult terrain, often forcing brave participants to take to the sky or to make use of mounts. Once they get to the finish, fame and recognition awaits, along with some fantastic rewards.


Running: 1/8 to 29/8
Minimum level: 10
Entry: 1x daily


Enter the Treasure Island of Courage instance and register using the integrated instance server for the competition. As soon as three players of each faction are present, the race begins.


Every team member sets their competition class prior to the big race. Select the class according to your tactics:


Hook Class
Abilities: Frenzy, Restraining Chains, Fear Bomb, Gripping Chains


Boot Class
Abilities: Dense Fog, Dimension Image, Counter-attack Lunge, Sprint Skill


Trap Class
Abilities: Gripping Hand, Frenzy, Binding Hand, Paralysis Breath


Shield Class
Abilities: Frozen Harpoon, Swiftwing, Frost Barrier, Remove Shock


You can set special abilities by taking a maximum of four aids with you into the race. You only have a limited amount of time to choose. After the countdown expires, the gate to the parcours opens and the race starts.


Your team receives points when it is in the lead and of course, if it wins. Every runner on the winning team receives three keys. The losers leave with nothing. In the event of a draw, all runners receive one key.


The keys open a chest of rewards. For Magnificent Treasure Chests, a key from the shop is required. Only these premium keys will remain permanently available to the runners: the keys for the Regular Treasure Chest will be lost when you leave the instance.


A full list of rewards in the chests can be viewed at the end of this news post.


The race comprises one round and is split into 4 sections. As the race really isn’t child’s play, we’ve prepared some tips for a perfect run:


Section 1

• Watch out for the bombs! If you step on them you will be paralysed briefly.
• Run at the hurdles and overcome them.
• Gather up the whirlwind, it gives you a small speed boost over your opponent.
• Jump into the path of wind and have it carry you.
• When you reach the canyon of fog, only your wings will carry you further. Be sure not to disturb the clouds as you fly. They may look fluffy, but their bolts will paralyse you.

Section 2

• At the start of this section, you can use your mount until you reach the start of the next race section.

Section 3

• This section is really something: there are chasms, poisonous mushrooms, sticky spider webs and some eldritch tree roots. Be careful: lots of Atreian runners have already faced a fatal situation thanks to these dangers.
• Towards the end, good timing is required: the ground moves and every false move could be your last!
• To move on to the next section, launch yourself using the geyser.

Section 4

• Don’t get too close to the zombies and be wary as you run, lest you drop into the depths.
• Get ready for the final stretch: run towards the finish, leap from the cliff and fly to the end of the parcours. Your rewards will be waiting for you here – provided you were a brave runner.

It’s time to fill your glasses again, as Jojo and Galeas welcome you to another stimulating evening at the Daeva's Tavern. Today they’ll be buying everyone a round and regaling us with all the latest and greatest AION news.


The major topic for this episode is of course version 6.0. What can you expect from this major update? Watch the video to find out.


Note: Jojo and Galeas will be talking in English again, but French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish subtitles will be added over the coming days.


Enjoy the show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ7OhMY5mYg

The Shugo Imperial Tomb will once again be opening its gates to players level 45 and up between 18/7 and 8/8/2018. Seek out Indiana Jonshunerk in Sanctum or Pandaemonium to enter the instance in the form of a Shugo Warrior. Together with one to two fellow players, stop the tomb raiders who have their eyes on the treasures of this lost empire.


Amazing rewards are once again yours for the taking, such as the Ancient Fallusha's Enhanced Weapon Chest, the Ancient Fallusha Enhanced Accessory Chest, +11 Manastone Bundle, a Box containing a Sporty Swimsuit, a Sporty Bathing Cap Box, [Jakunerk] Superior Upgrade Serum and much more.




A list of all rewards can be found below the news article.


Starting 18th July, you will find some useful items for your excursion into the instance in the AION Shop: the Entry Scroll for the Shugo Imperial Tomb increases the number of visits you can take to the instance by one, meaning you can dive right back into the tomb. In the burial chamber of the Emperor, Empress and the Crown Prince there are valuable chests waiting, which you can alternatively open using the Indestructible Treasure Chest Key from the AION Shop instead of the in-game keys.




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