Early Access hits September 30, Global launches October 5. Everyone will sprint for level 45. Don't be one of them.

Aion 2 doesn't just track your level. It checks gear score, side progression, collections, pet growth, and dungeon clears. Rush the main story and skip everything else, and you'll hit 45 underpowered — then you'll be grinding old zones anyway, just later and angrier.

• Stop Wasting Upgrade Materials
• Pick One Gear Path: PvE or PvP
• Buy Every Weekly Command Scroll
• Choose a Class You'll Still Love After a Nerf
• Launch Roadmap
• Common Mistakes
• FAQ
• What's the biggest mistake new Aion 2 players make?
• Should I upgrade every piece of gear I find while leveling?
• Is heroic gear worth upgrading right away?
• Should I gear for PvE or PvP first?
• How much gear score do I need at level 45?
• Summary

Do this while leveling:

Target: ~1,000 gear score at level 45. Fall short, and you're backtracking through zones you already cleared — the exact time you were trying to save.

Rule: Don't leave a zone until you've swept its side quests, seal dungeons, strongholds, and collectibles.

↖ Stop Wasting Upgrade Materials

Early gear feels exciting. Most of it gets replaced. Dump materials into everything, and you'll hit 45 with empty pockets and nothing to show for it.

A strong unique weapon is your safest early bet. It boosts kill speed, dungeon clears, and everyday comfort.

We learned this the hard way: upgraded early heroic gear to +10 on Taiwan servers. Felt great — until better unique/next-tier gear replaced it. Materials gone, progress delayed.

Before upgrading heroic gear, ask:

1. Is this my long-term gear path?

2. Will it get replaced right after 45?

3. Will this delay my weapon/main set?

Unclear answer? Hold your materials.

↖ Pick One Gear Path: PvE or PvP

Aion 2 splits gear into PvE and Abyss/PvP tracks. Chase both early, and you'll starve both.

Go PvE first. It fuels everything else — faster dungeon clears, easier farming, better boss access, more resources for later PvP gearing.

Can you still PvP in PvE gear? Yes. Know your class, position well, build good stats — you'll be competitive, not optimal. That's fine early on.

Rule: Build one full PvE set before touching a second PvP set.

↖ Buy Every Weekly Command Scroll

Command scrolls reset weekly. Miss the buy window, and that resource is gone — permanently.

Weekly checklist:

1. Hit the PvE command merchant — buy everything useful.

2. Hit the PvP command merchant — same deal.

3. Store scrolls. Complete them whenever you have time.

You don't need to finish scrolls immediately. You just need to buy them before reset.

Rule: Five minutes of playtime this week? Spend it buying scrolls, not farming.

↖ Choose a Class You'll Still Love After a Nerf

Don't pick based on today's tier list. Aion 2 balances often — this week's S-tier is next patch's mid-tier.

Ask yourself:

700+ hours taught us: comfort beats hype. A powerful-but-annoying class becomes homework fast. Rerolling later costs time, resources, and motivation you won't get back.

Rule: Torn between meta and fun? Pick fun. Balance shifts. Your enjoyment has to last.

↖ Launch Roadmap

↖ Common Mistakes

↖ FAQ

↖ What's the biggest mistake new Aion 2 players make?

Rushing to level 45 while skipping side quests, seal dungeons, strongholds, and feathers. You hit the level cap fast — then discover your gear score can't keep up, forcing a backtrack through content you already blew past.

↖ Should I upgrade every piece of gear I find while leveling?

No. Push a strong unique weapon to around +10 — that's it. Everything else gets replaced. Save materials for your next real gear tier instead of burning them on temporary armor.

↖ Is heroic gear worth upgrading right away?

Rarely. Early heroic gear is expensive to upgrade and often gets replaced fast. Unless it's confirmed part of your long-term set, equip it and leave the upgrades alone.

↖ Should I gear for PvE or PvP first?

PvE first, always. It builds your entire account — farming speed, dungeon access, resource income. You can still hold your own in PvP with solid PvE gear and good class knowledge. Add a PvP set once PvE feels stable.

↖ How much gear score do I need at level 45?

Aim for ~1,000 gear score. Land well below that, and you'll need to backtrack for skipped content or extra farming before endgame content stops punishing you.

↖ Summary

Don't race to 45 — clear side content as you go. Don't burn materials on gear you'll ditch in a week. Pick one gear path and commit. Buy your command scrolls every single week, even if you can't finish them right away. And choose a class you'd still enjoy after a nerf, not just the one topping today's tier list.

Aion 2 is a marathon. The players ahead in a month won't be the fastest levelers — they'll be the ones who didn't have to redo their own work.