AION 2 Wiki & Guides
Builds, skills and Daevanion plans for AION 2 Global, checked against game data and credited to the players who made them. Guides for all eight classes are live.
Builds for all eight classes
Gladiator
Tank, Greatsword · Melee
B tier, DPS index 95
The standard Gladiator build deals its damage with Rending Blow, Overhead Slam and Ruinous Blow and runs Lunge Stance, Rage Burst and Zikel’s Blessing as stigmas, as 95% or more of public builds do.
Templar
Tank, Longsword · Melee
A tier, DPS index 104
The standard Templar build runs Noble Armor, Battlefield Banner and Doom Shield, plus Empyrean Lord’s Punishment for damage or Taunt or Shield of Protection for safety, and deals most of its damage with Judgment at skill level 16, when it loses its cooldown.
Assassin
Damage, Daggers · Melee
A tier, DPS index 103
The standard Assassin build runs Illusive Clone, Swift Contract and Triniel’s Dagger as stigmas, plus Savage Fang for damage or Evasion Stance for safety, and pushes Heart Gore, Insignia Explosion and Quick Slice to 16.
Ranger
Damage, Bow · Ranged
A tier, DPS index 104
The standard Ranger build runs Vaizel’s Authority, Bow of Blessing and Supporting Fire as stigmas, plus Explosive or Griffon Arrow, and takes Vaizel’s Authority to 20 first.
Sorcerer
Damage, Spellbook · Ranged magic
A tier, DPS index 112
Nearly four in five Sorcerers slot Element Enhancement, Delayed Explosion, Fire Wall and Cold Storm, the setup of shr1kn’s builds, the most-liked on questlog.gg.
Spiritmaster
Damage, Orb · Summoner
A tier, DPS index 113
Almost every Spiritmaster slots Spirit’s Benediction, the Ancient Spirit and Corrode, plus Flame Blessing or Destructive Attack: 94% of public builds with four stigmas run one of those two sets.
Cleric
Healer, Mace · Ranged
C tier, DPS index 66
Most Clerics run Earth Punishment, Light of Protection, Prayer of Amplification and Noble Aura, the setup of MrRosaPony’s most-liked build, and deal their damage with Condemnation: Earth Punishment makes it crit, and every crit resets it.
Chanter
Healer, Staff · Hybrid support
S tier, DPS index 125
Most Chanters run Undefeated Mantra, Power of the Storm and Marchutan’s Wrath, plus Fracturing Blow, as in mourasb’s most-liked build, or Sprint Mantra, as in Grobs’.
Each class has a build guide with the best build and every skill, plus Daevanion, gear, macro and PvP guides.
This week
Patch of 4 November
Ludra is back, and the Siege moved to Thursday and Saturday
NC’s patch brought the raid back for 10 players, reworked Exploration and cut the Artifact Siege to two days a week. Nine guides are updated.
DPS tier list
Week from 28 October
- Chanter S 125
- Spiritmaster A 113
- Sorcerer A 112
- Templar A 104
- Ranger A 104
- Assassin A 103
- Gladiator B 95
- Cleric C 66
100 is the median on each boss, from 15.1 million parses on questlog.gg.
Full tier listDaevanion calculator
All 8 classes and all six boards
Plan any class’s boards and see the points used and left. The grid comes from the game’s client data; the route shown here is one player’s real build.
Nezekan board. Chanter, Level 45, by grobmotoriker.
Open the calculatorClass builds at a glance
The PvE setup most players run for each class, in four steps
Gladiator PvE setup
From the four core skills to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Level Rending Blow, Overhead Slam and Ruinous Blow first
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Stigmas: Lunge Stance, Zikel’s Blessing, Rage Burst and Focused Block
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Macro: Rage Burst, then Overhead Slam, then Rending Blow in one line
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes first; PvE builds skip the Azphel board
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Ranger PvE setup
From the core skills to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Deadshot and Gale Arrow to 20; Drill Dart, Tempest Shot and Snipe to 16
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Stigmas: Vaizel’s Authority, Bow of Blessing and Supporting Fire, plus a fourth
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Macro: Gale Arrow, Drill Dart and Tempest Shot in one chain; Deadshot by hand
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes, then Focused Eye and Hunter’s Resolve
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Assassin PvE setup
From Insignia stacks to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Heart Gore, Insignia Explosion and Quick Slice to 16
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Stigmas: Illusive Clone, Swift Contract, Triniel’s Dagger and Savage Fang
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Macro: Savage Fang, Insignia Explosion, Heart Gore and Savage Roar in one chain
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes, then Exploit Weakness and Rear Smite on Nezekan
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Cleric PvE setup
From the Condemnation loop to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Condemnation, Judgment Thunder and Divine Aura first
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Stigmas: Earth Punishment, Prayer of Amplification and Noble Aura, plus Light of Protection without a Chanter
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Macro: Chain of Torment and Condemnation in one chain with your buffs; heals by hand
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Daevanion: Damage skill nodes, then Empyrean Lord’s Grace on Nezekan
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Templar PvE setup
From the Judgment loop to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Judgment, Pummel, Vicious Strike and Punishment to 16
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Stigmas: Doom Shield and Noble Armor, plus Battlefield Banner, Taunt or Shield of Protection
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Macro: Judgment, Shield Smite, Warding Strike and Pummel in one chain; dashes by hand
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes, then Fury and Insulting Roar on Zikel
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Chanter PvE setup
From the Dark Crush loop to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Dark Crush to 16 first, then Onslaught and Spinning Strike
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Stigmas: Undefeated Mantra, Sprint Mantra, Power of the Storm and Marchutan’s Wrath
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Macro: Dark Crush and its triggers in one chain, Incandescent Blow in another
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes, then Attack Preparation and Wind’s Promise
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Sorcerer PvE setup
From the Hellfire opener to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Hellfire, Firestorm, Wish of Concentration, Blaze and Bittercold Wind first
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Stigmas: Element Enhancement, Delayed Explosion, Fire Wall and Cold Storm
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Opener: Element Enhancement and Delayed Explosion, then a fully charged Hellfire by hand
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes, then Fire Mark and Robe of Flame on Nezekan
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Spiritmaster PvE setup
From the four spirits to the Daevanion board
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Core skills: Combustion, Elemental Fusion, Fire Spirit and Cold Shock first
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Stigmas: Spirit’s Benediction, Ancient Spirit, Corrode, plus Flame Blessing or Destructive Attack
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Opener: Buffs, then the Ancient Spirit, then Elemental Fusion as soon as it is ready
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Daevanion: Core skill nodes, then Spirit Strike and the Combat Speed corners on Nezekan
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Recent updates
- AION 2 Assassin Build Guide (Global): Best Build, Insignias, Stigmas & Macro Merged the Assassin PvE build and the best build comparison into this guide, so one page now covers the top builds, skills and specializations, stigmas, the macro, the burst opener and every skill. Their old addresses redirect here.
- AION 2 Chanter Build Guide (Global): Best Build, Dark Crush, Stigmas & Macro Merged the Chanter PvE build and the best build comparison into this guide, so one page now covers the most-liked builds, skills to 16, the fourth stigma, the Dark Crush macro, the opener and every skill. Their old addresses redirect here.
- AION 2 Cleric Build Guide (Global): Best Build, Stigmas, Macro & Healing Merged the Cleric PvE build and the best build comparison into this guide, so one page now covers the most-liked builds, skill levels and specializations, stigmas for every party, the macro, healing and every skill. Their old addresses redirect here.
- AION 2 Cleric PvP Build: Arena, Open World & Group Stigmas Added MrRosaPony’s other open-world rules (Light of Protection, Defiance and Salvation timing), moved here from the best Cleric build comparison, which is now part of the Cleric build guide.
- AION 2 Gladiator Build Guide (Global): Best Build, Stigmas, Skills & Rotation Merged the Gladiator PvE build and the best build comparison into this guide, so one page now covers the build, the stigmas, skill levels, specializations, rotation and every skill. Their old addresses redirect here.
- AION 2 Ranger Build Guide (Global): Best Build, Stigmas, Macro & Rotation Merged the Ranger PvE build and the best build comparison into this guide, so one page now covers the top builds, skills, stigmas and the fourth slot, the macro, the boss rotation and every skill. Their old addresses redirect here.
Timers, maps and more
- Daevanion calculator Plan any class’s boards and see the points used and left
- Spacetime Rift timer Live countdown to the next Global rift in your local time
- Reset timer Countdown to the daily and weekly reset in your local time
- World boss timer Every field boss by zone, respawn times and the Abyss schedule
- Hidden Cubes Teleport points with the most cube spots, keys and rewards
- Pets Where all 209 pets’ souls drop, by zone and monster level
- Essence Extraction Gathering from Novice to Professional and Splendent Ruby spots