Sources & credits
Everything on this site is checked against these people and sites. If a guide helped you, support the original authors.
Creators
People whose videos and guides this site builds on. Go watch them — they do the real testing.
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SolAshur
Templar player (Merks guild). His global-launch Templar build on solashur.com and the video walkthrough are the basis of the Templar PvE and PvP guide.
Used in: Templar
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Kaeria
Russian-speaking Cleric player (Taiwan client). Her long Cleric PvE guide is the basis of the Cleric PvE mode.
Used in: Cleric
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Whelps
Ranger main (1M CP on KR, played the global test). His Ranger guide video and S1 endgame PvE build on questlog are the basis of the Ranger guide; his settings video — of the Game settings page. On global he plays a Cleric too: his Cleric starter guide adds a macro option, stigma swaps and the board order to the Cleric guide.
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Arthars Gaming
Starter guides for the global launch, recorded on the Taiwanese server: the Gladiator guide is the base of the Gladiator PvE mode, the Chanter and Assassin guides — of the Chanter and Assassin PvE modes. Plays Gladiator on global.
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TitanTheF
Author of the leveling route table and the AION 2 progression sheet: global builds (start 1–45 and 45+) for Ranger, Assassin and Chanter, hotbar and macro setups, the route after 45, gear upgrades, gathering and crafting.
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aLuckyRO
“AION 2 Sorcerer Guide For Skills & Stigmas | Macros & Daevanion Setup” — the early setup of the Sorcerer PvE guide: first specializations, hotbar lines, macro and mana management (a fresh character on the Taiwanese server). His global “Latest PVE Build for Global” videos (October 1–3) add the early-stage notes to the Gladiator, Ranger, Assassin, Sorcerer and Cleric guides.
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notXeon
Chanter main and streamer. “The ONLY Chanter Skill Guide You'll Ever Need” (Oct 2, global) — what to take to 16 first, passive priority, Power of the Storm in every content, the macro tip before Dark Crush 16.
Used in: Chanter
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WallyJTV
Chanter, top 3 Chanters on his server's Abyss board. “Aion 2 CHANTER Global Skill Guide” (Oct 2) — global skill changes, PvE and PvP specializations, Obliterate for stagger checks, Recuperation at 12.
Used in: Chanter
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EUTOPIA
“AION 2 Sorcerer Build Guide - Best PvE Skills, Macro & Rotation” (Oct 3) — a global level-45 Sorcerer: Hellfire-first priority, specializations, stigmas and swaps; the basis of the Sorcerer skill priority.
Used in: Sorcerer
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BIGSKALA
“Все подземелья AION 2 на старте — полный разбор” (RU, Sep 15, Taiwan client) — every launch dungeon boss: the base of the Dungeons page.
Used in: Whole site
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XifanGG
Assassin main, 10 months on the Taiwan servers. “Global Tier List (PvP, PvE, F2P & ZvZ)” (Sep 29) — one of the lists on the Tier list page.
Used in: Whole site
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Kanon
“Updated DPS Tierlist & Rankings (Across All Content)” (Sep 28) — class DPS averaged from Korean parses; on the Tier list page.
Used in: Whole site
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KaidWOW
“Ranking Best Classes After First Days of Release” (Oct 4) — the damage ranking on the Tier list page.
Used in: Whole site
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SywoGG
“AION 2: UPDATED Gear Progression Guide for GLOBAL” (Oct 4, global) — milestones from 700 to 2,800 item level, clash runes, belt and amulet, arcana math, where combat power comes from: on the After 45 page.
Used in: Whole site
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Lucia
World's First Rank 1 Cleric (global). “Aion 2 Cleric Guide from a Worlds 1st Rank 1” (Oct 5) — skill picks, stigmas, a two-step macro, gear lines, Genus Insight and wings in the Cleric guide, and the base of its PvP mode.
Used in: Cleric
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Leonis
Templar played for damage. “How I'm Top DPS as Templar | Build Guide Update” (Oct 4, global) — the −1s Punishment pick on Pummel, Flash Rampage out of the line, Shield of Protection as a safe swap.
Used in: Templar
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Moxsy
Ranger player. “ULTIMATE RANGER GUIDE! (Leveling, Macros, Rotation & More!)” (Oct 5, global, made with JohnPal) — the Ranger's Leveling mode: pulling packs, what to level first, his hotbar and macro.
Used in: Ranger
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trueeevil
“Ultimate Templar Guide for Aion 2” (Oct 2, day two on global) — Executing Blade and Noble Armor for solo PvE, the −1s Punishment pick on Pummel, passive order.
Used in: TemplarWhole site
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LordRobson
Ranger streamer. “Aion 2 Ranger - Build, Skills, Stigmas and Macros” (Oct 2, global) — confirms the Ranger stigmas, with Explosive Arrow as an equal fourth.
Used in: Ranger
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Sen
Gladiator streamer. “AION 2 Progression Guide (+ Gladiator guide)” (Oct 2, global) — confirms the Gladiator skills, stigmas and passives; progression after 45.
Used in: Gladiator
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Ulfhednar
Gladiator streamer (global, tanks his runs). “AION 2 Gladiator PvE DPS Build” (Oct 6) — the second macro option with his hotbar and the gear, soul bind and stat priorities of the Gladiator guide.
Used in: Gladiator
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DankRNG
Elementalist main on global. “How to MASTER the SPIRITS | Elementalist Guide & Build” (Sep 29) — the snapshot rule, spirit order, Wind Spirit left out; built on Evripides' written guide.
Used in: Elementalist
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NoBS Game Guides
“Aion 2 Templar Guide: Skills Introduction + Early Game Macro” — the base of the Templar skill overview and leveling macro.
Used in: Templar
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Grobs
“AION 2 Macro Guide: Best Early-Game Setups & Mouse Macro Tutorial” — how lines and the in-game macro work (bottom slot = highest priority, hold LMB next to the macro, buffs by hand in Season 1) and the early-game macro setups in the Leveling tabs. “12 Settings You Should Change in AION 2” — the second source of the Game settings page.
Used in: GladiatorRangerTemplarAssassinChanterSorcererClericElementalistWhole site
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Spid
“AION 2: 14 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Starting” — first-week goals and weekly caps.
Used in: Whole site
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LittleFattyGG
“AION 2 Global Beginner Guide — Don't Waste Your First Week” — what to finish before the first reset.
Used in: Whole site
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Sanya Jacuzzi
“New leveling plan after 45” (RU) — the global datamine a day before launch: what changed and the item level route to the first raid.
Used in: Whole site
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nemobek
Interactive version of TitanTheF’s table — the idea behind our leveling checklist with progress.
Who to watch
Streamers with Taiwan or EU experience, per class — TitanTheF's list for learning a class after leveling.
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mahsepp1
Gladiator, good player with Taiwan experience.
Class: Gladiator
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consul
Sorcerer with Taiwan experience.
Class: Sorcerer
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pushmybutton
Sorcerer, also experienced.
Class: Sorcerer
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krixew
Assassin with Taiwan experience (EU).
Class: Assassin
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norganbm
Chanter with Taiwan experience.
Class: Chanter
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yuga
Templar (tank).
Class: Templar
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youmadsin
Cleric with experience (EU).
Class: Cleric
Guides & databases
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questlog.gg
Skill, specialization and stigma data from the global client (EN and RU), and all skill icons.
Used in: GladiatorRangerTemplarAssassinChanterSorcererClericElementalist
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aion2t.com
Build planner hosting TitanTheF's builds — skill levels, specializations, stigmas and passives are read from it.
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Vortex Gaming
Korean builds: Gladiator PvP (Abyss / Arena), the post-patch Ranger stigma setup and Templar PvE/PvP setups.
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7MMO
Full Korean Ranger PvE build: skills, stigmas, the three macro lines and what to press by hand.
Used in: Ranger
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Game8
Ranger skill unlock levels and rotation basics.
Used in: Ranger
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Gamers Together
Ranger PvP approach.
Used in: Ranger
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Gamers Together · allthings.how
How the in-game macro works: hotbar buttons in order, 10 ms delay, cooldowns skipped, what not to put in it.
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DCInside · AION 2 gallery
Korean player posts on current Ranger meta and stigma choices. Anonymous community authors — no single link to credit.
Used in: Ranger
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Inven · FM Korea
Korean Templar posts: skill specializations, stigma sets and the macro layout; PvP stigma choices.
Used in: Templar
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MMO Codex
Templar skill order while leveling and passive priority.
Used in: TemplarSorcererClericElementalist
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aion2sm.com — Evripides
Spirit Master guide, Global edition for Season 1 (written at 700k CP, updated Sep 29) — the basis of the Elementalist PvE and PvP modes: skill levels and specializations, stigmas, passives, rotation, macro, arcana, matchups.
Used in: Elementalist
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aion2timers.com
Field boss respawn cycles (NCSOFT's Korean cycle notice via Inven — global runs them at half) and spawn areas — the respawn timers on the World bosses page.
Used in: Whole site
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Aion 2 Kodex
Odyle energy numbers for the global client (+15 every 3 h, cap 840, 7 weekly crafts) used by the weekly tracker.
Used in: Whole site
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IGGM
Global Season 1 changes vs Korea/Taiwan (stigma slots, expeditions, gear).
Launch dates & art
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AION 2 (NCSOFT)
Official dates (pre-download announced on the official YouTube channel) and the class artwork used on this site. AION 2 art © NCSOFT.
Used in: Whole site
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Fextralife AION 2 Wiki
Class emblems (the official site only shows them small, inside its class nameplates). AION 2 © NCSOFT.
Used in: Whole site
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Home page background
Official AION 2 wallpaper from the global teaser site (the same scene as the Reddit screenshot used before, in full quality). AION 2 © NCSOFT.
Used in: Whole site
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Page header images
Week 1, Weekly, World bosses, Sources and Changelog headers: official wallpapers from the AION 2 global teaser site. AION 2 © NCSOFT.
Used in: Whole site
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timesaver.gg · aion2guide.org
Launch schedule cross-checks: what NC has confirmed and what it hasn't.
Used in: Whole site