1. Inggison and Gelkmaros Unlocked
The Aion Classic 2.0 update opens up new Balaur lands for players — Inggison and Gelkmaros. These territories mark a new stage of character development, raise the level cap, and add more PvE, PvP, and siege content.
Both zones are built not only as areas for PvE progression, but also as full PvPvE regions. Here, players will constantly have to account for the presence of the opposing faction, keep an eye on travel routes, monitor fortress activity, and fight for access to important in-game features.
With the arrival of these lands, there is now more room for daily activity: leveling, farming, completing missions, hunting elite monsters, fortress battles, boss raids, and clashes with the enemy faction.
Level Cap Raised to 55
The character level cap has been raised to 55. Along with this, new opportunities for development open up: new leveling zones, quests, high-level monsters, equipment, and content for characters level 51+.
Important: to advance to level 51, players must complete a specific set of quests — for Asmodians and Elyos.
Full list of required quests
| Asmodians | Vidar's Call |
| The Secret of Adma Stronghold | |
| Meet the Reapers | |
| The Shadow Summons | |
| Putting on the Speed | |
| Suppressing the Bakarma Legion | |
| Restoring Beluslan Observatory | |
| A Peace Offering | |
| A Spy Among the Lepharists | |
| The Seiren's Treasure | |
| Hold The Front Line | |
| Kikananta's Loyalty | |
| A Lost Daeva | |
| The Protector of Nepra | |
| Elyos | Lavirintos's Call |
| A Request From Atropos | |
| Project Drakanhammer | |
| Fragment of Memory 3 | |
| Fragment of Memory 2 | |
| New Wings | |
| Brigadier Indratu | |
| Indratu Legion | |
| The Archon of Storms | |
| Aether Insanity | |
| Creating a Monster | |
| Eternal Rest | |
| Power of the Elim | |
| The Klaw Threat | |
| Balaur Conspiracy | |
| Keeper of the Kaidan Key | |
| A Dangerous Artifact |
New Balaur Lands
Two new territories have been unlocked: Elyos — Inggison, Asmodians — Gelkmaros.
Monsters level 51 and above appear in these lands. The zones become the main focus for further leveling, questing, farming, and PvPvE combat.
Teleport to these locations is available both from the Kaisinel/Marchutan Arena and via the teleporter in the capitals of both factions, after completing the quest Bound for Inggison / Travelling to Gelkmaros.
NPCs selling skill books up to level 55, as well as stigmas up to level 50, can be found in the faction capitals (Sanctum/Pandaemonium), as well as in the main fortresses of the Balaur lands.
Fortresses and Artifacts
Each new region contains 2 fortresses and 4 artifacts.
Fortresses and artifacts become important strategic objectives. Sieges and mass battles between the factions will take place over them. Control of a fortress affects not only regional advantage, but also access to additional content.
Silentera Canyon
If one or more fortresses in a region are captured, a passage into Silentera Canyon opens up.
Silentera Canyon is an important PvPvE zone connecting the Balaur lands. Through it, players can reach the Beshmundir Temple dungeon, as well as pass into the neighboring Balaur lands. Here players may encounter members of the opposing faction.
New Open-World Raid Monsters
New open-world raid bosses appear in the new lands: Inggison — Omega, Gelkmaros — Ragnarok.
After being defeated, these raid monsters respawn after a certain amount of time. They will become an important target for players, and the fight over them may lead to open-world clashes between the factions.
2. Crafting, Skills, and Items
Crafting options have been expanded, new skills have been added for characters level 51–55, and new medal-based equipment has been introduced.
Crafting
New crafting mastery levels have been added. After completing the crafting-advancement quest, mastery can be developed further with the corresponding NPC crafting master for a certain amount of Kinah.
Advancement to Artisan 450+ has been added. The maximum crafting value for a character with Master rank is 541.
Important: a character can only hold Expert rank in one craft.
- New crafting materials have been added for skill levels above 400. They are located in the Balaur lands — Inggison and Gelkmaros.
- Some new materials can only be gathered with a special extraction tool:
- Magical Aether
- Malevite Miasma
- Rough Weathered Object
- Weathered Object
The tool for extracting from wind-filled objects can be purchased from certain NPCs in the field zones. Tools for gathering aether and gas can be purchased in the capitals and fortresses.
Skills
New skills have been added, along with higher levels of existing skills.
Ways to obtain skills:
| Skill Books | Purchased at the Cloister of Kaisinel/Convent of Marchutan of your faction for Kinah |
| Normal Stigmas | Obtained by defeating monsters |
| Greater Stigmas | Purchased at the Cloister of Kaisinel/Convent of Marchutan of your faction for Abyss Points, or in the Inggison and Gelkmaros fortresses |
Items and Equipment
New Elite Primus Pilu's equipment has been added, available from NPCs in Gelkmaros and Inggison, as well as in the temples of your own capitals. The equipment and weapons can be purchased with the new Black Gold Medal.
Obtaining Medals
- By KKM siege, siege of Divine Fortress and siege in Balaur Lands, also in Esoterrace.
- By completing daily quests at the Inggison and Gelkmaros fortresses. If your faction has captured a fortress in the opposing region, the quest must be obtained and completed there as well.
- By completing the daily quest in Silentera Canyon for killing players of the opposing faction — a medal may drop from the chest.
- Through Esoterrace assignments (one-time) and weekly alliance quests for the Siege of the Inggison and Gelkmaros fortresses.
3. Windstream Travel System Added
The update adds a travel system based on windstreams. Windstreams look like currents of air. If a character enters such a current while gliding or flying, they automatically begin moving in the direction of the windstream.
While traveling through a windstream:
- the flight gauge does not decrease;
- the character cannot be attacked;
- the character cannot attack;
- movement happens automatically in the direction of the current.
There are several types of windstreams. Purple-blue streams can be left while traveling, while blue/teal-blue streams cannot be interrupted — they carry the character all the way to the end of the route.
Windstreams help players move faster across the new territories and make it easier to reach key points in Inggison and Gelkmaros.
4. Geyser Travel System Added
The update adds a travel feature using geysers and updraughts.
These currents help players climb to higher areas of a zone, reach hard-to-access spots, or get onto windstreams.
If a character enters an updraught while gliding, the current lifts them upward. Geysers work in a similar way: if a character is positioned above a geyser, a powerful blast of air launches them into the air.
Some geysers are guarded by named monsters. Once these are defeated, the geyser activates and players can use it for travel.
5. Instances
Udas Temple and Lower Udas Temple
The temple was once built on the orders of Balaur Lord Beritra, who used fanatical humans as his labor force. Later, the Siel's Spear Legion attacked the temple, wiped out the fanatics, and destroyed it. The temple stood empty for a long time, but it has now been reoccupied by the Balaur and the Dragonbound.
Their goal is to free Stormwing and reach the Energy Source of the ancient giant hidden in the Jotun Studio.
| Instance | Description | Elyos Entrance | Asmodian Entrance | Entry Limit |
| Udas Temple | A ruined temple, reoccupied by the Balaur and the Dragonbound. This is the first stage of the Udas storyline and connects to further progress into the Lower Udas Temple. | Inggison, Undirborg Temple Entrance | Gelkmaros, Subterranea Temple Entrance | Once every 6 hours |
| Lower Udas Temple | A deeper part of the complex, including the temple's underground areas, the Jotun Studio, and the Toxic Caverns. Here the Dragonbound attempt to reach the Energy Source of the ancient giant. | Inggison, Undirborg Temple Entrance | Gelkmaros, Subterranea Temple Entrance | Once every 6 hours |
Connection Between the Instances
After defeating the final boss in Udas Temple, players can continue through the connecting tunnel into the Lower Udas Temple.
Summary:
- two connected instances are available: Udas Temple and Lower Udas Temple;
- entrances are located in Inggison and Gelkmaros;
- each instance is available once every 6 hours for characters lvl 51+;
- after the final boss of Udas Temple, players can proceed into the Lower Udas Temple;
- the main goal of the Balaur and the Dragonbound is to reach the ancient giant's energy source and free Stormwing.
Beshmundir Temple
Beshmundir Temple is considered a Balaur burial ground, where warriors who died a glorious death in battle are laid to rest. After the Cataclysm, the dragon Stormwing was sealed here, having proclaimed himself the sixth Dragon Lord.
To enter Beshmundir Temple, players must first open the passage into Silentera Canyon, which requires capturing fortresses in Inggison and Gelkmaros.
One of the key PvE features of the 2.0 update, intended for high-level characters.
Key Information
| Parameter | Description |
| Zone Type | Instance / Dungeon |
| Minimum Level | Level 55 characters only |
| Entrance Location | Silentera Canyon |
| Faction Access | Elyos and Asmodians use the same entrance |
| Access Requirement | The passage into Silentera Canyon must be opened by capturing fortresses |
| Difficulty Selection | Chosen by the party leader on entry |
| Difficulties | Normal and Difficult (Normal is the easier route, suited for learning the dungeon; Fabled equipment can be obtained on this difficulty. Difficult is a harder path with stronger enemies and higher party requirements; clearing this difficulty rewards Eternal equipment and weapons) |
| Entry Limit | Once every 12 hours |
| Shared Cooldown | Both difficulties share the same entry cooldown |
Summary:
- Beshmundir Temple is located in Silentera Canyon;
- only level 55 characters can enter;
- Elyos and Asmodians use a shared entrance;
- access requires an open passage into Silentera Canyon;
- the party leader selects the difficulty on entry;
- two difficulties are available: Normal and Difficult;
- entry is allowed once every 12 hours;
- both difficulties share a single entry cooldown.
Chantra Dredgion
This is a PvPvE zone where Elyos and Asmodians fight each other as well as the Balaur. The Chantra Dredgion floats above Inggison and Gelkmaros and is used by the Balaur to deliver reinforcements and supplies to key points in the new lands.
In layout, the Chantra Dredgion is similar to the Baranath Dredgion, but instead of prisoner holding rooms it has a supply storage area. As in the other Dredgions, players can destroy the Surkana in each room to disable the ship's systems and gain an advantage in battle.
Key Information
| Parameter | Description |
| Zone Type | PvPvE battlefield |
| Party Size | Up to 6 characters |
| Entry Level | 51–55 |
Summary:
- the new Chantra Dredgion battlefield has been added;
- the zone format is PvPvE;
- Elyos, Asmodians, and the Balaur all take part;
- available to characters level 51–55;
- party size up to 6 characters.
Empyrean Crucible
Arena of Discipline and Chaos are available for characters level 51–55. In the arena, players can take part in PvP battles and earn new reward items. The following medals have been added as rewards:
- Crucible Medals;
- Discipline Medallions;
- Chaos Insignias.
Empyrean Crucible 1 and 2 have ben added, available for characters level 51–55. Entry to both is once every 22 hours.
Level 50 Warrior's Arena equipment has been added. Purchasing it requires Crucible Insignias and Discipline Insignias. Unique skills with a modified appearance have also been added, which can be purchased using Crucible Insignias and Chaos Insignias.
Taloc's Hollow
Taloc is a holy tree located in the south-western part of Inggison. Inside it lies a special space filled with aether energy. After strange changes began occurring, it became known that the cause might be fragments of the Tower of Eternity that survived from the Cataclysm.
Because of the pressure inside the space and the creatures absorbing aether there, Taloc reached out to the Daevas for help. Only those connected to the ancients, and willing to help restore the balance, can enter.
Key Information
| Parameter | Description |
| Zone Type | Instance |
| Format | Solo instance |
| Party | Not required |
| Entry Limit | Once every 22 hours |
| Access Requirement | Completing the storyline mission in Inggison / Gelkmaros |
Quests Required for Entry
| Faction | Requirement | Quest |
| Elyos | After completing the mission Proving Yourself to Outremus" | "Friends for Life" |
| Asmodians | After completing the mission "Crash of the Dredgion" | "The Aether Must Flow" |
Entry NPCs
| Faction | NPC |
| Elyos | Lothas |
| Asmodians | Taloc's Guardian |
Summary:
- a new instance, Taloc's Hollow, has been added;
- the instance is cleared solo;
- entry is available once every 22 hours;
- access requires completing the corresponding mission;
- entry is through the NPCs Lothas for the Elyos and Taloc's Guardian for the Asmodians.
Esoterrace
The Esoterrace is a farm in Tiamat's lands where a large share of the Drana for the Balaur army is produced. After Warden Surama came to power, the method of extracting Drana changed: instead of plants and trees, he began using Elims, which significantly increased production output.
Surama is also conducting experiments with Dragel and seeking to expand his influence. Players must stop his plans and cut off the supply of Drana that sustains Tiamat's army.
Key Information
| Parameter | Description |
| Zone Type | Instance |
| Party Size | Up to 6 characters |
| Entry Level | 50 and above |
| Elyos Entrance | Through a captured Elyos fortress in Inggison |
| Asmodian Entrance | Through a captured Asmodian fortress in Gelkmaros |
| Entry Limit | Once every 54 hours |
Summary:
- a new instance, Esoterrace, has been added;
- the instance is designed for a party of up to 6 characters;
- entry is available from level 50;
- Elyos enter through their captured fortresses in Inggison;
- Asmodians enter through their captured fortresses in Gelkmaros;
- entry is allowed once every 54 hours.
KKM Fortress Chambers
The update introduces the KKM Fortress Instance. It can be entered through any of the Upper Abyss fortresses: Kysis, Krotan, or Miren. Regardless of which fortress you choose, all entrances lead to the same instance. Entry requires a Fortress Artifact Fragment, which can be purchased from the general goods merchant in the citadel or from the fortress quartermaster if the fortress is controlled by your faction.
The instance is designed for a party of players and is one of the primary ways to reliably farm Abyss Points. Inside, players will fight monsters, progress through fortress areas, and earn rewards that support PvP character progression.
Key Information
| Zone Type | Fortress instance |
| Main Reward | Abyss Points (relics) |
| Format | Group instance |
| Location | Upper Abyss fortresses |
| Entry | Once every 18 hours |
Summary:
- the KKM Fortress Instance has been added;
- the instance can be entered through any Upper Abyss fortress (Kysis, Krotan, or Miren);
- all fortress entrances lead to the same instance;
- the main purpose of clearing them is farming Abyss Points (relics);
- entry is available once every 18 hours;
- the instances are tied to the Upper Abyss fortresses; entry requires a fragment sold by the quartermaster in the Abyss;
- the content is suited for group AP farming and preparing to purchase PvP equipment.
6. Other Changes
Changes have been made to the contents of Manastone bundles:
- In dungeons below level 50, white Manastones have been removed from level 40 Manastone bundles — only green Manastones will now drop.
- Level 50 Manastone bundles have been added to dungeons level 50 and above. These can contain both white and green Manastones.