Running: 13/11 to 4/12

The Black Cloud Merchants are again running their popular Shugo Game in which you can win valuable prizes – including the following items:

The [Rune] Box of Legendary Transformation Contracts (another re-roll, 10 types), the Elven Outfit and the [Event] Ultimate PvE Enchantment Stone!



To take part, you will need Shugo Game Tokens, which you can purchase in the shop from 13/11. During the event period you will receive three Shugo Game Tokens for free in the AION Shop.

• Open the Shugo Game by clicking on the Shugo symbol at the bottom-right side of the screen.
• Then, by clicking on 'Continue', the game will start and a Shugo Game Token will be used up.
• Try to upgrade the weapon to the maximum level (8) to then earn reward of the highest level.
• Naturally you can click on 'Stop' at any time to end the game and collect the reward for the level that you have attained.
• The upgrading can also fail. Should this happen, you will receive the reward for level 1. If you wish to start from the beginning, you will need another Shugo Game Token.
• By using Shugo Game Tokens, the upper bar fills with Shugo Game Points. Once it is full, the Nyerk Fever begins. As long as this is active, your chances of successfully upgrading increase and it is more likely that you will win more valuable prizes.

Notes:

• You will automatically be given the prize for the level that you got to if you log out or switch to a different character while participating in the Shugo Game. The game cannot be continued.
• If you reach level 6 or higher and the upgrade fails, you will be able to use two additional Shugo Game Tokens to try again from the level that you failed at.
• The event items will be removed from the game once the event completes with the next server maintenance on 11th December.

It’s time to party in AION as update 7.2 is now live on the European servers! Experience merciless PvP and PvE action!

Along with AION 7.2, “The Windstream” event is also starting, so hold on tight! You’ll find further information further down this news post.

• You’ve been invited to a party at Beninerk’s Manor where you and your friends will have to face a cunning enemy.
• Merciless battles are raging in Red Katalam: engage in an epic mass battle with up to 2,000 players.
• Contest thrilling duels at the Orbis Training Arena! Find out how good your skills as a warrior really are.

You’ll find further details about the new instance, Beninerk’s Manor, in our announcement news. If you want to find out more about AION’s new mass battle, take a look at the news about Red Katalam.
Dispatch your enemies into the next world – the six new legendary and one ultimate transformation will make you even more powerful!



The new legendary transformations:

• Israphel’s Apostle
• Zikel’s Apostle
• Kaisinel’s Apostle
• Siel’s Apostle
• Nezekan’s Apostle
• Marchutan’s Apostle

The new ultimate transformation:

• Marchutan’s Apostle

There are now reward drops in the Tower of Challenge for you. What are you waiting for? Get some Kinah and the Teleport Scroll for the 4th Floor!

Additionally, the rewards for the ranking list have been adjusted and many more improvements made to your favourite game.

Check out the trailer and see for yourself:



If you want to find out more details about the update, take a look at our patch notes.




Running: 30/10 to 27/11
Requirement: level 76 or higher

To celebrate the launch of update 7.2, you’ll have the chance to bag some high-quality equipment in this event! If you complete a thrilling quest, you’ll be rewarded with the Merciless Intruder’s Ultimate Armour Chest and the Silent Black Flame Ultimate Armour Chest!
During the quest, you’ll be walked through the basics of PvE and PvP, receiving important equipment, enchanting, improving and boosting with manastones along the way – so that you become an even more powerful Daeva!

• Once you reach level 76, the quest will be displayed.
• Start the Windstream quest via the orange quest icon (Active Helper Campaigns).
• The quest is divided into two segments: PvE and PvP.

To obtain the Merciless Intruder’s Ultimate Armour Chest, you’ll have to complete the following sections of the quest multiple times:

1. Daevas reach Lakrum
Lisiel will hand over some legendary PvE equipment: 2 weapons and a complete set of armour.

2. Attack on Narakkalli
Defeat Mahorosh in Narakkalli.

3. Enchant the equipment
Learn how to enhance your equipment with enchantments.

4. Storm the Holy Tower
Defeat Brigade General Nergal with your comrades.

5. The Manastones
Learn how to use the Slot Stones and combine your equipment with manastones.

6. Conquer Makarna of Bitterness
Defeat Beritra with your comrades.

7. Liberate Prometun’s Workshop
Defeat Prigga with your comrades.

8. The Stella Development Laboratory
Defeat Weakling Daeva Mob Leader with your comrades.

9. Your ultimate reward
During your Windstream adventure so far, you have collected 4 [Event] PvE Hunting Wind Shavings for which you’ll now be rewarded with the Merciless Intruder’s Ultimate Armour Chest.
To obtain the Silent Black Flame Ultimate Armour Chest, you’ll have to complete the following sections of the quest multiple times:

1. Arrival in Lakrum
Windiel will hand over some legendary PvP equipment: 2 weapons and a complete set of armour.

2. The Genesis Crystals
Conquer a fortress in Lakrum and complete the weekly quest to obtain the Genesis Crystals.

3. Obtain your PvP equipment
Purchase the Ancient Windrider’s Top with your crystals.

4. Enchant the equipment
Learn how to enhance your equipment with enchantments.

5. Enhanced equipment
Collect Abyss Points on the Illumiel Battlefield by fighting your way through the Hererim Mine or defeating opponents in the open world of Atreia.

6. Arrival in DumahaFind out everything a Daeva needs to know about Stellium, the currency in Dumaha: earn Stellium through Altar Siege Battles.

7. Enhanced equipment
Gather the required materials and upgrade your Ancient Windrider’s Top to a legendary one!

8. Your ultimate reward
During your Windstream adventure so far, you have collected 4 [Event] PvE Hunting Wind Shavings for which you’ll now be rewarded with the Ultimate Silent Black Feather Armour Chest.

The release is currently planned for 30/10. In case of any change with the date, we will inform you.

Lots of AION players have asked us about it – now we’re proud to announce to you that Katalam is returning! The legendary map is back: better, bigger and packed with action!


Fight in the ultimate confrontation and swing your weapon in battle against an almost endless sea of enemies – in Red Katalam up to 2,000 players line up against one another in merciless garrison siege battles across servers.

• For players at level 76 or higher
• A total of up to 2,000 players
• Only available at certain times
• Objectives: Conquer garrisons and defeat raid monsters
• Use an ultimate weapon that’s only available in Red Katalam
• New PvP equipment that is available with Battle Insignias (these are awarded for completing certain quests in Red Katalam)
• Additional designs for magical crafting (the materials are available in Red Katalam)

The Orbis Training Arena is located beneath Stellusia Square in Dumaha. This is where secret fights take place. Find out what your character is capable of and go face to face against all sorts of opponents. But remember the first rule of the arena: nobody talks about the Orbis Training Arena!

• You can enter no matter what faction you belong to
• In the Training Arena you’ll find Soul Healers and assistants that give out Transformation and Transparency buffs for free

Running: 16/10 to 6/11

Dellishunerk and Harrishunerk are supposed to be guarding Trillonerk's Gold Vault. But lately they've been delving deeper and deeper into the art of transformation. Monsters saw a chance to exploit the situation and have stolen Trillonerk's treasure from the gold vault. The Shugos are now searching for brave Daevas to confront the monsters and retrieve Trillonerk's treasure.

Help the Shugos and be rewarded for your efforts with valuable items such as the [Rune] Selection Box of Hanbok Pixel Transformation Contracts (3 types), the Box: Hell Steed, the [Rune] Fire Dragon King's Weapons Chest and the [Rune] Daevanion Essence!




Two to three players enter Trillonerk's Gold Vault and transform into one of three Shugo Transformations. Players receive keys depending on how many points they get for defeating monsters that can then be exchanged for rewards. Players can purchase a special key for special rewards in the AION shop.

• You can find the entrance to Trillonerk's Gold Vault in Lakrum in the Temple of Perpetual Wisdom and in the Everlasting Life Refuge.
• Groups of 2 to 3 players can enter the gold vault 1x daily. Entry is reset daily at 9 AM.
• You can get a Cool-Time Reset Scroll from the AION shop or from the Imperial Chest Bundle in this event.

You can select 1 of 3 Shugo transformations when you enter the gold vault: Lanzenerk, Artunerk or Merlinerk.
Each transformation comes with its own special abilities, so choose wisely!


Grab as many points as you can – show those monsters no mercy! The more points you collect, the better your rank – the better your rank, the more Imperial Chest Keys you can grab.
Each Imperial Chest Key opens an Imperial Chest that contains an [Event] Bundle of Gold Coins.


When fighting against the Pumpkin Kings in the instances listed below, you’ll come across special Imperial Chests. These are much bigger than the normal ones and can only be opened with the Indestructible Imperial Chest Key. They contain precious Imperial Chest Bundles!

You can purchase the Indestructible Imperial Chest Keys in the AION shop or when trading with the NPCs Dellishunerk and Harrishunerk


You can exchange the [Event] Gold Coins from the Imperial Chest in the capital cities with the NPCs Dellishunerk (Elyos) and Harrishunerk (Asmodians) in return for valuable items.


You can find a list of rewards here.



Note: The event items will be removed from the game one week after the event finishes.

The time has come for us to announce the winners of our anniversary contest. AION players had till 7th October to impress us with their creative masterpieces – and we’re now presenting the best artists with their hard-earned reward!

As always, we were overwhelmed by the huge amount of fantastic submissions, and once again it was very difficult to choose the most beautiful entries. The 5 best submissions in each category will receive valuable in-game prizes and fantastic AION merchandise!


The following winners created their masterful dishes in the finest kitchens in Atreia:
Innori (Sillus) - Tweedledee (Ragnarok) - Wayu (Odin) - Nanett (Odin) - Galbagranos (Ragnarok)



The following winners enchanted their legion members with new designs for their cloaks:
A Pack of Wolves (Sillus)



Daevas from the start. These are the winners of the ‘Then and Now’ category:
Jaques (Odin) - Alphaion (Stormwing) - Ascle (Sillus) - Moomins (Ragnarok) - Carnelia (Sillus)



You can also find a selection of the fantastic submissions in this gallery.



A big congratulations to all participants and thank you for your fantastic submissions!
The AION Team

Running: 09/10 to 30/10
Prerequisite: from level 76

An unnatural mood has swept across all of Atreia – those who keep their cool now will be able to celebrate, battle and clean up in the Halloween event: there’s daily quests, bombastic buffs, exploding pumpkins and impressive rewards all across Lakrum, such as [Rune] Autumn Harvest Transformation Contract (65 types), Magic Hour Robes and the [Rune] Box of Ultimate Magical Manastones.



It’s all going haywire in Atreia this Halloween: the members of the Milky Way League have had their Halloween Pumpkins stolen! Halloween can’t take place this year if they don’t get these pumpkins back fast. So we’re calling on brave Daevas like you to hunt down the thieving Pumpkin Kings. You can get support from Kabe, a Shugo who has dressed up as a black cat – he’ll kit you out with Transformation Potions.


Pay a visit to Esta and Isuta and hunt the Pumpkin Kings in the instances listed below: blow them up with the event bombs – it’s the only way to defeat them! Defeat an event boss and you will receive 1 Pumpkin King’s Bundle as well as 1 Halloween Pumpkin. A full list of potential rewards can be viewed further down this news post.

Halloween Candy Master Kabe has another daily quest for you in which you can bag 2 Ancient Transformation Potions.


A Nobleman’s Coffin: Get 100% more AP and a drop rate boosted by 100% for one hour. You receive the buffs by clicking on the coffin that appears in Lakrum. Activate your buffs as many times as you like – the only catch is that you cannot renew them when they are active.


Charging stations for Candy Bombs will be appearing in the capital cities of Lakrum and Dumaha daily at 1 PM and 7 PM. For each of your 3 visits, these stations will give you 3 bombs. If you stay logged in, you’ll also get 5 Candy Bombs every 30 minutes (up to a maximum of 20 a day).


You can find the NPCs Esta, Isuta, Kabe and the Nobleman’s Coffin in the Temple of Perpetual Wisdom, the Everlasting Life Refuge and in Stellusia.


You can find a list of all details on rewards and the exchange of Halloween Pumpkins here.




Note: The event items will be removed from the game one week after the event completes.

Running: 26/9 to 7/10.

How exciting! As AION celebrates its 10th birthday in Europe, you have the chance to win fantastic AION merchandise and items in our thrilling anniversary contest. Get ready for prizes such as the Selection Box of Legendary Transformation Contracts, Legendary Enchantment Stones and the Autumn Harvest Transformation Contract . Join in now!


Get into the kitchen and prepare one of the dishes you know from AION. It should also reference our anniversary, for instance with candles on a piece of cake. It’s your choice whether you want to cook or bake, just remember: your creation should also be a feast for your eyes, not just your mouth. Once you're done, send us a picture, photo series or video of your masterpiece!

The 5 best entries will receive the following prizes:

• 1x Cuddly Shugo
  
• 1x [Rune] Selection Box of Legendary Transformation Contracts (10 types)
  
• 1x Hero's Legendary Noble Steed
  
• 1x AION Mousepad
  
• 1x AION Bag
  
• 1x AION Lanyard
  
• 1x AION T-Shirt

Get creative: design a cool anniversary cape for your legion! Take a screenshot of your legion members proudly wearing the new design in Atreia and send us this picture of your masterpiece.

The 5 best entries will receive the following prizes:

• 15x Ultimate Keberium
  
• 5x [Rune] Bundle of Ultimate Etium (3 pieces)
  
• 1x [Rune] Legendary PvE Enchantment Stone
  
• 1x [Rune] Legendary PvP Enchantment Stone
  
• 1x [Rune] Autumn Harvest Transformation Contract (65 types)

To later send the prizes to all the lucky winners, we need the legion leader to send us a list of all active legion members as soon as the winning entries have been announced.


Have you been a Daeva since the very beginning? Then send us a screenshot of your oldest character, as well as a screenshot of how this character looks today.

The 5 best entries will receive the following prizes:

• 1x Cuddly Shugo
  
• 1x [Rune] Selection Box of Legendary Transformation Contracts (10 types)
  
• 1x AION Mousepad
  
• 1x AION Bag
  
• 1x AION Lanyard
  
• 1x AION T-Shirt

• Send your art to: http://mailto:contest@aionfreetoplay.com
• Add ‘Gourmett’, ‘Legion’, or ‘Then and Now’ to the subject line
• In your submission email, please include the email associated with your game account and state your character name and server
• Allowed formats: jpeg, png
• Maximum file size for the images: 5 MB
• Maximum file size for the videos/photo series: 200 MB (only for ‘Gourmet’!)
• You can use image editing software to help in the creation of your snapshot
• Find our full participation requirements here

Have fun and best of luck!
The AION Team

Running: 25/9 to 9/10
Prerequisite: level 76 to 80

AION is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Europe and we have a very special event in store for you: the Anniversary Hero Test with lots of exciting quests! Nab yourself extremely high-quality items and use them to equip your favourite character: among the rewards waiting for your are the Fragment of the Fighting Spirit, the [Rune] Selection Box of Ultimate Enchantment Stones and the [Rune] Selection Box of Ancient Transformation Contracts (18 types).



The Attack Officers of the 31st Shield Troop have come forth from the shadows and want to plunge Atreia into chaos. Meanwhile, the leaders of Lakrum’s monsters are rising up and mobilising their forces to drive the Daevas from their land. It’s down to you – stop Atreia’s enemies in their tracks and foil their evil plans!
Complete 3 quests in which you go hunting for Attack Officers of the 31st Shield Troop:

• Wednesday and Thursday: defeat attack officers in Heiron (Elyos) and Beluslan (Asmodians) (If you do it on channel 2 or 3 please relog).
• Friday to Sunday: kill attack officers in Inggison (Elyos), Gelkmaros (Asmodians) and Dumaha (both).
• Monday and Tuesday: punish attack officers in Signia (Elyos) and Vengar (Asmodians).

Deal with the leaders in Lakrum!

• Monday to Friday: a quest is available each day in which you hunt down 2 leaders.
• Saturday and Saturday: on weekends you teach 6 leaders the meaning of fear.

Once you’ve completed a certain number of quests you will receive additional rewards! Here are the gradations:

5 of 18 quests completed
10 of 18 quests completed
15 of 18 quests completed

So what are you waiting for? Off now to battle!

On 25.09, it will be the 10th Anniversary of Aion. What a best way than to celebrate this all together in the game? Community Managers will be there to chat with you and who knows… maybe some small surprises await you.
It will start at 17:00 pm CEST and we will start on the Asmodian side (in Pandemonium), we will then switch to the Elyos side (Sanctum).

We wish you a lot of fun.
The AION Team.

Running: 18/9 to 2/10
Prerequisite: from level 76

Free the imprisoned Shugos from the clutches of the Garrison Officer and be royally rewarded for your heroic deed: you can look forward to the [10th Anniversary] Aion Gift, the [Event] Special Transformation Contract, the [Event] Starlight Hanbok and the [Event] Daeva School Uniform!



The friendly Shugos from the Autumn Harvest Delegation have prepared all sorts of autumn harvest gifts for the Daevas. But Eilinerk, who was supposed to bring the gifts, has been abducted by a treacherous Garrison Officer. Unfortunately, Princess Flinkinerk followed the Shugo and has been imprisoned too.

As a knight in shining armour, you must conquer the garrison and free the Shugos. Members of the enemy faction are also hampering efforts to deliver the Autumn Harvest Meals – you can’t allow this to continue!
Get the Autumn Harvest Meals

• Complete Dankinerk's daily and weekly quests. Here you will battle other players from the enemy faction or free innocent Shugos.
• Hunt monsters: monsters in Lakrum and Dumaha drop the tasty Autumn Harvest Meals during the event.
• Log in each day and receive 5 Autumn Harvest Meals per hour (max. 10 per day)

Get your rewards

Exchange the meals for valuable items from the leaders of the autumn harvest representatives: with Patron Heart Dankinerk in the Everlasting Life Refuge (Elyos) or Grinning Cheek Dankinerk in the Temple of Perpetual Wisdom (Asmodians).

Some of the rewards have limited availability (e.g. the Aion Gift and the Autumn Harvest Transformation Contract), others can be purchased in big quantities and with zero restrictions.

Note: The event items will be removed from the game one week after the event completes.