If you've just hit level 45 in Aion 2 and you're staring at your gear wondering how on earth people are reaching 2400+ combat power, this guide is for you. This is a full, step-by-step roadmap that takes you from a fresh level 45 character all the way into endgame gearing, covering what to farm, what to prioritize, and what mistakes to avoid.

This isn't about one lucky drop—it's about building permanent power through smart systems: sealed dungeons, strongholds, feathers, Abyss gear, transcendence, Vakron,with Aion 2 Kinah and finally Fire Temple.

Let's break it down.

Step 1: Getting to Level 45 (And Not Struggling)

Your first goal is simple: finish the main story and reach level 45.

If you're struggling with bosses or damage checks:

Use scrolls: They give movement speed, strength, absorption, crit, attack damage, and more.

Use food buffs: Small boosts make a big difference early.

Upgrade your gear smartly:

It's cheaper to upgrade multiple items to +1 than to push one item to +5. Spread your upgrades evenly.

Collect feathers in the main city and invest them into the Monolith:

Each level gives skill points.

This gives you early power you normally wouldn't have.

You'll also start working toward upgrading your Revelation Amulet later.

If you're still stuck:

Run Sealed Dungeons (the question marks on the map).

Do Regional Quests.

These give Devenian (Deanian) points, which power up your skill boards and grant massive passive combat power over time.

Just from Devenian boards alone, you can gain around 500+ combat power eventually.

Step 2: Save Your Odal (Don't Make This Mistake)

While leveling, you'll be tempted to spend Odal on dungeon rewards and weapon rolls. Don't.

You'll get a level 57 class weapon from the main story anyway.

Anything you gamble for earlier will be replaced.

Save your Odal for later content like Vakron's Sky Island and its conquest version, where it's far more valuable.

Step 3: What to Do Immediately After Hitting Level 45

Once you hit 45, your priorities are:

Complete all Sealed Dungeons

Complete all Strongholds

Keep doing Regional Quests

Why Sealed Dungeons Matter

They give:

Devenian crystals

Enhance stones

Titles

Power progression items

These directly translate into passive and active power via your boards.

Why Strongholds Matter

Strongholds are mandatory for upgrading your belt all the way to Unique +10.

The process looks like this:

Upgrade the base belt to +10

Morph it into a rare version → get that to +10

Then morph into unique → get that to +10

This is a long-term, permanent item you will not replace.

Feathers and the Amulet

You need 140 feathers to fully upgrade your Revelation Amulet to Unique +10.

This is faster than the belt, and also permanent gear.

Both the belt and amulet give:

Weapon damage %

Penetration

Defense

HP

Potion recovery

Important warning:

Once you get these to Unique, stop upgrading for a while.

The cost becomes insane (tens of thousands of enhance stones per level).

Step 4: Rifts, Regional Quests, and Class Runes

Rifts (Every 3 Hours)

Rifts let you:

Do special regional quests in enemy territory

Get Devenian points

Get Stigma power shards (for stigma skills)

Class Runes = Huge Power Spike

You get these from Regional Quests (and sometimes season shops).

They come in satchels.

Upgrade them to +1 and STOP.

They can break on failure.

Even +2 can fail and you lose a ton of power.

Just equipping the two runes is roughly ~80 item levels worth of power.

They give permanent stats you'll use for a long time.

Step 5: Dailies, Supply Requests, and Shugo

These are passive, long-term progression systems.

Dailies

Give:

Kina

Enhance stones

Abyss points

Random gear and cosmetics

Odal

Do them when you can, but don't stress if you miss some.

Supply Requests (Daily / Weekly / Seasonal)

You deposit items or crafted materials

You get Abyss Points

This is one of the most reliable ways to build up Abyss currency over time

Shugo

Shugo can give:

Random gear (even level 55+)

Spectral items

Tokens for:

Wisdom stones

Devenian crystals

Always prioritize buying Devenian crystals from Shugo rewards.

Think of it this way: 1 crystal = 1 combat power via your boards.

Step 6: Pantheon = Free Passive Stats

Pantheon statues, colossi, and frameworks all give passive stat boosts.

Even green and blue quality Pantheon pieces add up to a lot of free power over time. Don't ignore this system.

Step 7: The 1500–1600 Gear Score Wall

After doing:

Sealed dungeons

Strongholds

Feathers

Class runes

Shugo

Pantheon

You should be around 1500–1600 gear score.

If you're stuck:

Upgrade your two bracelets to +10

You won't replace these for a long time, so it's a safe investment.

Step 8: Daily Abyss Farming and Abyss Gear

You can now teleport directly to Abyss rifts:

Farm mobs for 5 minutes

Earn 5,000–10,000 Abyss Points per run (class dependent)

You should also:

Do Command Merchant missions

Keep doing Supply Requests

PvP if you like

What to Buy with Abyss Points?

Priority:

Accessories (rings, earrings, necklace) – very hard to replace later

Weapon – great power spike if you're unlucky with drops

Accessories are especially good long-term investments. Many high-geared players still use the ones they bought early on.

Step 9: Nightmare, Ascension, and Raids (Weekly Power)

Nightmare (14 runs per week)

Clear each difficulty 4 times

First clears give bonus currency

Use that currency to buy Devenian crystals

This is one of the best PvE power sources in the game

Ascension Trial & Raid (3 runs each)

Only do Normal, not Easy

You get traces you can morph

10% chance to get powerful items that add combat power

Even if unlucky, keep doing them weekly

Your goal during this phase is to reach ~1700 gear score.

Step 10: Transcendence and Arcana Cards

At around 1650–1700+, you can start Transcendence.

These are timed, graded dungeons

You must get S rank to progress

Stages 1–2 drop common and rare cards

Rare (green) cards give +40 item levels each

You have 5 cards total:

Realistically, you'll get about 180–200 gear score just from cards early on

Later:

Blue cards = +60

Unique cards = +80

Your goal:

Get all cards to green first

Then push higher stages to start getting blue cards

This alone can push you close to 1900–2000+.

Step 11: Vakron's Sky Island (The 1700 → 2200 Fast Track)

Once you're around 1800+, start running Vakron's Sky Island.

Make your own group (set 1800+ requirement)

Even higher-geared players will join

Vakron gear is very strong and very efficient to farm

What to do:

Get your missing pieces from the cube

Upgrade:

Weapon / Guard to +10 for damage

Other pieces to +10 for defense

Spam Vakron until:

You're sick of it

Or you're around 2200 gear score

This is the fastest jump in the entire gearing process.

Step 12: From 2200 to 2400 with Blue Cards and Unique Arcana

Now you:

Spam Transcendence 6 on Deus and Archanis

Get 4 blue cards (Grail comes later)

That's +80 combat power right there

Crafting a Unique Arcana Card

You need:

5 Mysterious Crystals

5 million kina

How to get crystals:

Season → Challenges → Tower of Trials (via Ascension score)

Season Shop (Growth tab)

Or by transmuting/extracting Arcana cards

Craft the card:

Choose your stat focus

Choose Grail

Choose the spell

Roll 3 main effects

When equipped:

Unique Arcana = +80 combat power

With blue cards + unique, you'll have ~320 combat power from cards alone

At this point, you should be around 2400+.

Step 13: Fire Temple and Ferocious Horn Den

At 2400+, you can run Fire Temple:

Go for:

Your weapon (huge power spike, rare drop)

Earrings, rings, necklaces

The necklace is often better than many alternatives

You can also run Ferocious Horn Den:

7 runs total

1% chance for strong uniques

Guaranteed level 67 gear drops if you still need pieces

Final Thoughts: Enjoy the Grind

Getting to 2400+ in Aion 2 Items is not easy. It's a long, system-driven grind—but it's also extremely rewarding when you see your character's power climb step by step.

The real secret is:

Build permanent systems (boards, cards, pantheon, belt, amulet)

Farm Abyss and Vakron smartly

Do your weekly and daily content consistently

From here, the road to 2500, 2600, and eventually 3000 opens up—but that's a guide for another day.

Good luck, enjoy the grind, and may your drops be blessed.