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Launch
Launch
Global release date, platforms and Founder’s Pack access
October 5 launch, September 30 Advanced Access and the completed test, with global PC scope.
Launch
AION 2 global launch checklist
Prepare the correct client and access window; keep saved launch tasks intact.
Character
Character
Character creation and first decisions
Use the two official story names while treating faction selection as unresolved.
Character
Classes and roles
How class records will be built, why none exist yet, and how to choose when they do.
Combat
Combat
Skills, builds and combat growth
How combat growth records will be verified, and how to plan a build before any skill exists.
Combat
PvE and endgame
The PvE frame: priority orders, wipe science and endgame postures — none of it guesswork.
Combat
PvP
PvP posture without honey-pot assumptions: what must be proven before the wiki rates anything.
Systems
Systems
The progression path
From character level to endgame loops: what progression promises, and how it will be evidenced.
Systems
Gear, stats and upgrades
What a verified gear record looks like, and how to plan upgrades before any stats exist.
Systems
Crafting and gathering
How crafting records, material routes and profession choices get verified.
Systems
Direct trading, Market access and economy limits
The September direct-trade restriction supersedes an older membership benefit claim.
Systems
Pets and companions
Official pet functions, separated from acquisition and upgrade questions.
Systems
Wings, cosmetics and customization
One official wing item, with its function and flight implications kept unresolved.
Systems
Parties, guilds and social systems
The social layer: how grouping, guilds and friend systems get verified.
World & story
World & story
Quests and story
How quest records will be built and how to follow the story when the story is unresolved.
World & story
Atreia, factions and regions
Official world and faction names, with selection and region rules kept separate.
World & story
Exploration, travel and flying
What the official pet-mount statement proves, and what remains unknown about travel.
Group content
Group content
Expeditions and group content
Official Expedition dungeon names and player limits, with the rules that remain unresolved.
Group content
Dungeon preparation
Use the official five-player ceiling while keeping unresolved rules out of your plan.
Help
Help
Global controller support, languages and settings limits
PC scope and controller limitations from NC’s September 16 global FAQ.
Help
Launch test ended: Steam download and queue guidance
The post-test client steps, wiped progress and limits of the announced priority queue.