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Aion General Guides

ParaStorm — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:15:26 +0000

A Collection of General Guides to Aion
Can’t find the Aion Guide you’re looking for? Chances are you’ll be able to find it here, in our
Aion General Guides.

Original Link: http://www.tentonhammer.com/aion/guides/general
Author: B. de la Durantaye

Class Guides

ParaStorm — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:12:25 +0000

Find All of Your Aion Class Guides
If you’re looking for Aion Class Guides to uncover all the intricacies of your favorite class,
you’ve come to the right place.

Original Link: http://www.tentonhammer.com/aion/guides/classes
Author: B. de la Durantaye

Aion: Beginner’s Guide to Skills and Chains

ParaStorm — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:08:23 +0000

A beginner’s guide to the skills and chains of Aion.

Whether you’re an Elyos Gladiator, an Asmodian Assassin, or a
living version of Napoleon Dynamite, you can’t get anywhere in
Aion without any skills. Sure, you have an auto attack at your
disposal, but if you’re relying on that to fulfill your destiny as
an almighty immortal you might want to just quit now. Skills
are the source of all your power, to both heal and destroy.
Without them, not only will you fail in your quest, but you’ll
also never discover the pure, unadulterated joy in unleashing
a chain skill upon your enemies.

I Don’t Have Any Skills

This is essentially true in the beginning of your Aion adventures, no matter which
archetype/class you choose. You’ll start out with a couple of basic skills and be sent out into
the world. This early in the game, the skill system works the same way every hotbar-based
game in existence does without exception. Simply set the skill you want to use in the hotbar
of your choice, then either hit the corresponding key (1, 2, Alt+1, etc.) or click on the icon
with your mouse and you’ll be on your way.

As you level, you don’t gain skills automatically. Skills come in the form of books and can be
obtained in one of three ways. You can buy them for your class trainer, acquire them through
drops yourself (after level 10), or purchase them from other players. This last option can be
done from the player private stores scattered throughout the land, or through the Auction
House.

No matter which method you choose to gather the myriad of books that will reveal the
pathway of your destiny, the same technique to harness their power applies to all of them.
Once a book is in your inventory, simply double-click it and voila! You have now learned the
skill. Pretty simple, eh?

Skills Basics 101

To see which skills you have at any time, click the up arrow beside your hotbar for the game
menu list, or hit the “k” key by default. Once there, you’ll see a number of different tabs. The
three you should be the most concerned with are the Active, Passive, and Actions tabs. The
Crafting and Emotes tabs are also available to you, but unless you have a special interest in
either one, there’s little or no need to use them.

The Crafting tab displays the amount of skill you have in a given craft along with its current
maximum rather than any actual abilities you would need. The Emotes tab displays all the
emotes available to you in the game. Who would have guessed? For those that use a few of
these on a regular basis, being able to move them to a hotbar for easy access actually is
useful for them. These aren’t the two tabs I wanted to go over with you though.

The least used (but no less important) tab out of the three major players I listed earlier is the
Actions tab. At first glance, the abilities on this page appear useless, but before you close the
tab in disgust, you may want to move the Rest skill to a free spot on one of your hotbars. I’ve
heard players complain for weeks about not being able to regenerate health and mana at a
reasonable rate, even if they’re sitting down. It’s important to understand that as far as the
game is concerned, there is a huge difference between sitting down and actually resting. It
may look the same as sitting to you, me, and every other player in the world, but unless you
actually use the Rest skill, you’re going to be there a very long time waiting for anything to
regenerate.
Original Link: http://www.tentonhammer.com/aion/guides/new/chains
Author: Dalmarus

Aion Class Guide: The Spiritmaster

ParaStorm — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:05:21 +0000

Discovering the power of the Aion Spiritmaster

The Spiritmaster

The Spiritmaster class is not the most natural path of progression from the Mage archetype.
Unlike the Sorcerer class, the Spiritmasters of Aion no longer feel the need to continue on the
path of pure spell slinging, since they’ve unlocked the secrets to forcing the very spirits of the
land to serve their needs. Just because they may not have the full magical range of their
Sorcerer brethren, only a fool would believe they can’t deal as much (if not more) damage.

Strengths
High sustainable DPS
Multiple pet types for different situations
Less gear dependent than other archetypes

Weaknesses
Very pet dependent
Hobos have better armor
Slow mana regeneration

Wordsto live by
“Possessing a pet means never having to ask for
volunteers.”

Yay! I’m a Spiritmaster… now gimmee.

The first thing you’ll receive is your choice of a new weapon. Up until now, you’ve been forced
to flip open a spellbook, waggle your fingers, and zap some enemies. Now you can choose
between another spellbook and a new weapon type: an orb. There’s no reason why you can’t
choose the Spellbook of Karma if you’re so inclined, but the Orb is a far superior choice for the
Spiritmaster.

A Different Breed of Spellcaster

If there were only one piece of advice I could give players before they choose the path of the
Spiritmaster, it would be this; you are no longer a Mage. As simple as it sounds, there are still
a number of players out there that treat their Spiritmaster as a Mage with a new toy. During
your first few levels as a Spiritmaster, it’s very easy to fall into this mindset, but if you do, it’s
only going to make things rougher as you go along. Your pet is more than just an added boost
of DPS for you and the sooner you get that through your skull, the easier your life is going to
become. For some players, this will require a leap of faith, especially since it’s very easy to
still act like a Mage in the beginning. Trust me when I say this is a mistake. Your pet is not
just added damage. They will become both your close companion and your savior.

Whenever you receive a new spell that can be used by your pets, you’ll notice that some of
them have a list of the different spirit types and what the spell does for them. For example,
when you first become a Spiritmaster, one of the spells you’ll be able to buy from the trainer is
Command: Thunderbolt Claw I. The Fire and Water pets use this as a magical elemental strike,
while the Earth and Wind pets use this as a sustainable attack (it ends when they get hit).
Another example is Command: Threatening Stance I which you can use at level 13. The spell
has different levels of effectiveness depending on which pet it’s used in conjunction with. It’s
virtually useless when used by the Water Spirit, but extremely effective when used with the
Fire Spirit.

The key to staying alive with the Spiritmaster is learning to use the right pet for the right job
and being ready to swap on the fly.

Unleash the Beast

New Spiritmasters (and all pet classes from any game) have a distinct tendency to play in one
of two ways. They either treat their pet as nothing but added DPS, or they take on the role of
pet cleric. Because of the order that spells come to you in Aion, becoming a pet cleric isn’t
really a viable option in the beginning. By the time you do get the ability to heal your pet at
level 16, hopefully you’ll already have your own play style and won’t fall into that trap.
Avoiding the first is going to require some effort for some.

The first pet you’ll receive is the Fire Spirit. This floating mass of cracked lava may not be
quite at the top of the food chain in terms of hit points (though he is close), but if you’re
looking for a pet that’s able to keep mobs off of you with its taunting abilities, there’s no
better choice than this guy. It’s for this reason that the Fire Spirit makes a good first pet.
Original Link: http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/72289
Author: Dalmarus

Aion Asmodae Ishalgen Guide

ParaStorm — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:03:19 +0000

A Newbie Introduction Guide to the Asmodae

Character Creation

So you’ve decided to roll Asmodae. Contrary to widespread
belief, Asmodae aren’t necessarily “evil,” but certainly got the
worse end of the deal when the cataclysm rent the Tower of
Eternity in two. No matter how much time you put into making
your character pretty, remember that your Asmodae-ness will shine through in several ways.
More sinister-looking Asmod visual attributes – large-ish claws on our feet and hands, a length
of mane on your back, sallower shades of skin, scars, and spell effect like red eyes – are
simply adaptations or the result of their environment. Nonetheless, living in a rugged land has
made the Asmodae into a hard people, and at first brush they are certainly act a little more
barbaric than their Elyos cousins.

Archetype, sex, and appearance are three options you won’t be able to change with your Aion
character, so choose wisely. Be sure to read the archetype descriptions closely and pick
something you’ll be happy with over the long haul.

Aldelle Basin

You’ll start your journey in Ishalgen with Aldelle Basin. Double-
click Vandarnt, one of the ubiquitous Ulgorn’s raiders, to receive
a quest to eradicate the local sprigg population in The Sprigg’s
Revenge. Spriggs don’t pose much of a challenge, so this is a
perfect time to learn a little bit about your (rather limited)
combat skills. You’ll add more skills and spells at level 2, 5, 7, and 9, so be sure to read up on
and get the most out of each successive round of new abilities.

Complete your first mission and Vandarnt will send you on your way with The Sprigg Report.
Trek down the road a goodly ways until your just past the ruins on the hill. On the other side,
below, and to the left lies Guheiten’s Tent. Turn in The Sprigg Report (grats! Level 2!) and
pick up For The Love of Fruit from Vanar. Start at the Sprigg Den just to the northwest of
Guheiten’s Tent, double-clicking the fruit baskets (be sure to “Take All” each time) and
working your way counterclockwise. Return, turn in, and get Sight for Sore Eyes, which will
take you just to the northeast once again. Turning in this one will get you Level 3 and
Vanar’s Flattery, and you’re off again to your next quest hub: Aldelle Village.

Aldelle Village

Pull up your map (keystroke [M] by default) and you’ll see the
cusp of Aldelle Village down the road to the southwest.
Entering the village will grant you one of two “pop-up” quests: Captain’s Orders.
Hit [J] to pull up your quest journal and see that this is
also your first campaign quest. Campaign quests are mandatory
storyline quests that also provide you with some excellent equipment upgrades, so it’s worth
your while to complete these first.

Ulgorn is standing in the middle of the village. Report to him to get a few more campaign
quests (Thinking Ahead, The Search for Rae, Memento Mori). While you’re in the village,
grab The Shinier The Better from Bacorkerk (sell off any misc items you have to the general
goods vendor next to him) and Urd’s Request from, not surprisingly, Urd. Before leaving the
village, talk to your class instructor and pick up the next round of spells (Priests and Mages
will find their trainer in the northwest of the village, Scouts in the eastern part, Warriors in the
west). Then chat with Boromer to advance Thinking Ahead (and see your very first cutscene,
and get in touch with your bad Asmod self). You’ll then venture down the road to
talk to Nobekk for another Thinking Ahead quest advance, plus Angelica for Health and Wellbeing.
Off to Lake Tunapre.

Lake Tunapre

You’ll pick up Talking with Mirou on the way to the lake. Start cranking on the slinks and
airons around and in the lake and you’ll hit level 4 soon enough. Keep an eye out for Angelica
to harvest for Nobekk too. When you finish, talk to Bohr next to Negi’s Dock. You might as well
accept his proposal for the experience and cash – if you refuse you’ll be able to accept again
immediately. It seems Bohr’s cowardice knows no bounds. If you’re lucky, you’ll loot a rolled
scroll. Double click it to get Return to Sender, a simple delivery quest that’s the perfect way
to return to Aldelle Village.

Turn in this round of quests to advance Thinking Ahead, then pick up Idle Hands from Kaindal
(he’s wandering through the center of the village). Take care of the Sprigg Gatherers next to
the lake, and you should be level 5! Train your new spells and abilities, set up your hotbar,
and return to the village. This is a great time to sell your stuff, put any potions you have on
the hotbar, and expand your cube (or inventory, since soon your trips will take you farther
afield), and buy your level 7 spells / skills. Finish any remaining business you have in Lake
Tunapre and Aldelle Village, then head west on the road to Munihele Forest.

Munihele Forest

When you first venture into Munihele Forest, you’ll come across Dabi and Motgor. Motgor will
complete Idle Hands and offer you Insect Problem. Whichever insect you choose, both the
Sparkys and Sylphon are in abundant supply nearby. Talk to Dabi to get Search for Rae,
Token of Lost Love, and Sap for Leather. Before heading southeast to Verdandi, take care
of Insect Problem and Token of Lost Love then hand them in, but save Sap for Leather for
now. Head to Verdandi to advance Search for Rae, and she’ll want you to gather sticky
mushrooms. These grow on the base of certain trees, and several of the spawns seem to be
broken. Just keep clicking and searching until you get a usable node.

Verdandi will “tell your fortune” – a little bit of a playable cutscene that’s to be continued
later. Cull the Doru population a bit (and welcome to level 6), then Verdandi will ask you to
figure out which ribbit is the meddlesome little Rae. As you can probably guess,the cute ribbit
is the correct one.

Instead of returning to Aldelle Village, venture onward to Auturoon Sentry Post, your next
quest hub. There’s a flight transporter to Aldelle Village that you can unlock there to make
your village trips hassle free.

Auturoon Sentry Post

When arriving, the first thing you should do is click at the
Obelisk to bind yourself to the area. You’re bound to die at least
once (get it?) in this area, and returning here after death will
save you a trip (you could opt to bind in the village, but that
couple hundred kinah for the flight can add up). Next talk to Derot to
advance Memento Mori and grab Up to No Good, then Mijou will advance Teaching a
Lesson and give you Food Thieves and Checking on a Friend. Grab Brax Skin Rug from
Denma too. Before starting the grind, fly to Aldelle Village and turn in Sap for Leather and get
Delivery of Leather. Now is a great time to replace your leg armor from the armor vendor.

Now you can save a few kinah and use your return ability to get back to Auturoon. Once
there, hunt the nearby brax and karniff (note that these wolf-like creatures are the first kill-
on-sight aggro creatures you’ll meet). If the brax are overhunted (they’re both few and you
only have a random chance of picking up the quest loot), keep going on the karniff, and work
your way into the sailors and peons on the dock leading to the ship. Return to Auturoon when
you’ve completed this stage of Taking a Lesson, then grab Treasure Map from Ludun. The
treasure map is on a table amidships once you’ve fought through the sailor spawn. Take out
some enough brax and karniff to knock out those quests on your way back to Auturoon. Turn
in the Treasure Map quest, pick up Black Opal.

By this time you should be a comfortable level 7. Place your new spells / abilities on your
hotbar for your next formidable task, stealing the Black Opal out from under Carak in his
nearby lair. Note that you don’t have to kill Carak if you’re careful (or happen to be a rogue
and can stealth in). Carak is a challenge at level 7, but entirely beatable. The treasure is at
the far end of the lair, click to loot. Congrats on your Treasure Hunter title (press [p] and click ,
and be sure to equip your new necklace. You’re done with the Auturoon quests

Ishalgen Prison Camp

(Note: at this point you can choose to do Odella Plantation
quests or the Prison Camp quests. Odella Plantation quest
chains tend to be a little longer, but the Prison Camp is farther
away. My usual plan was to do the Prison Camp quests, then
use your “return” ability to get back to Auturoon, turn in your
Prison Camp quests, complete the Odella quests until complete while waiting for return to
recover, then head back to the Prison Camp. Seesawing back and forth seemed fairly fast, but
if you want to start with Odella, feel free!)

Head north to the Prison Camp, which is more like a graveyard. Along the way you’ll pick up
Captain’s Secret from Jephoni. The ghouls for Memento Mori, but the plant-like creatures
flatten themselves against the ground and can be a little elusive. Take care of Captain’s
Secret too, then return to Auturoon, where you’ll get Treasures Within Treasures from
Derot. It’s a great time to work on your Odella questline, so feel free to skip down to the
Odella questlines while your Return ability recovers. The Prison

Along the line you’ll likely loot a silver necklace, a quest item. Click it for a super simple
delivery quest that leads you back to the Prison Camp and Ashes to Ashes. The bone piles
are scattered on the ground around the incinerator (just to the right inside the Prison Camp,
just before the first wall (loc: 493, 1944). You may need to clear the spawn to safely dispose
of the bones. Click on gravestones and kill mobs to satisfy Treasures Within Treasures. Then
bounce into Auturoon.

Return to the Prison Camp. Continue up the ramp to find Munin, a daeva imprisoned deep
within the Prison Camp. He’ll be more important later on, but for now advance Treasures Within
Treasures and grab A Demanding Request. You can complete this quest at your
leisure but, though I can’t speak for all the rewards, grabbing a Ginseng Root from an Odella
Plantation farmer produces Murin’s Hat, a nice looking hat that almost completes your
ensemble. Kill the necessary Grave Sparkeys and return to Murin. you won’t be able to go any
further in Prison Camp.

Unless you’re level 9, you won’t be able to work on Munin’s Ascension quest at level 9, but
pick it up if you can. With all quests complete, return to Auturoon.

Odella Plantation

Pick up Hit Them Where It Hurts and The Robbery Plot from Mijou in Auturoon (you may
need to advance to level 8 first, so work on your Prison Camp quests if you like). Head up the
road to Odella Plantation, advancing your quests and grabbing Pearls Before Swine from
Alfrigh and Devalin on the way. The dumdum pots are close to the buildings on the plantation.
Keep in mind that while the farmers won’t aggro you, the sentries and Grey Man Fighters and
Sentinels will. Gather the pots with caution, and take out a Sentinels and Iron Ore nodes
whenever you see them. Both of the latter are scarce, but the Iron Ore is harvested three at
a time and leads to a shiny new weapon!

When finished, return to Alfrigh and Devalin and turn in on the way back to Auturoon. Sell your
miscs, and by this time you might have looted a green item that you can’t use or don’t want
to use. Instead of selling it, consider buying a set of Extraction Tools to convert it into a
special level 12 enchantment stone that will convert one or your items into a “+1,” with
increased stats across the board. Use these stones only on an powerful item you’ve just
received and are sure to keep uptil level 12.

Fly back to Aldelle to advance The Robbery Plot with Hephe, and take the opportunity to sell
down your equipment and pick up your level 9 spells. Another trip to Odella will close out The
Robbery Plot, and you can track down Gray Mane Fighters for the last stage of Pearls Before
Swine too.

By now you should be level 9, so if you don’t have Munin’s Ascension quest, make a quick trip
to Prison Camp to get it before returning to Aldelle.

Dubaro Vine Canyon: The Abyss Gate & Ascension

A quick trip to Adelle will get you The Abyss Gate, and you’ll need to get quest advances from
Nobekk, Derot, and Verdandi for this and to gather the cards you need for the Ascension
quest. Pick your way into Dubaro Vine Canyon, which is west through Odella Plantation
(consult your map). Naalto will advance The Abyss Gate quest, and offer you Suspicious
Activity. The patrol mobs you need to complete this quest are in abundant supply on your
way to destroy the Abyss Gate. The fastest way to get there is to go straight on when the
road forks, but DON’T try to rush through the mobs or sneak past any unless you’re sure you
can make it. It’s a long run back into Dubaro Vine Canyon from Auturoon if you die. Speaking
of which, it’s a great time to group up if there are other players working on the same objectives about.

When you reach the Abyss Gate area, Rae is just to the left
before the door. The blue power generator is off to the left and
the green generator is around the room to the right. The violet
generator is at the top of the platform (destroying it will grant
you a nice little Abyss Gate destruction cutscene), and likewise
is the boss mob you need for Suspicious Activity. He’s not much
of a challenge as long as you clear the platform of potential
adds. When complete, talk to Rae again, then work your way ever upward to Naalto to finish
out Suspicious Activity, return to Auturoon, fly to Aldelle, and receive the thanks of Ulgorn.
You’ve got a new title to equip too – “Raider Hero”. Just one more step to complete.

Fly back to Auturoon, then run to Munin at the Prison Camp. Cards in hand, Munin will guide
you through a piece of cake interactive cutscene, at the end of which you’ll choose your
class. Read well and pick just the class you’ll want over the long-haul – not just the class that
sounds the coolest. When complete, take Munin’s offer for a free ride to Pandemonium.
Congrats on level 10, your new class, and for completing the Asmodae side of Ishalgen!

Original Link: http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/71596
Author: Ethec

Races, Classes, and Sub-Classes

ParaStorm — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:55:50 +0000

Races
There are two playable races in Aion: The Tower of Eternity. These are the Elyos and
the Asmodians if you have not already seen them.

Elyos
Asmodians

The Elyos live in Elysium, the lower half of Atreia. After the Epic Cataclysm, they
ended up on the surface exposed to bountiful amounts of sun light. Over the 750 years
that have passed, their bodies have transformed into a marvel of beauty. This result
has caused the Elyos to become arrogant and believe that they are blessed by Aion,
whereas the Asmodians are cursed in darkness. Their main traits consist of being
friendly and comforting amongst one another. Once Daeva, Elyos are blessed with angelic
wings.

The Asmodians live in the cold and dark regions of the world hidden from sun light.
After 750 years, their bodies have transformed significantly. The nails on their hands
and feet have turned into claws, their skin has been drained of its flesh color, and
they have grown a small mane on their backs for warmth in their desolate environment.
Unlike the Elyos, they do not feel blessed and are aware of their daunting history.
However, when the opportunity presents itself, the Asmodians will not hesitate to show
their loyalty and pride for their own kind. Once Daeva, Asmodians are blessed with
black wings.

Classes
Once you have chosen your race, the next step is to decide on your class. There are
four main classes in Aion and then each class has two sub-classes (which will be
discussed later on). The four main classes in Aion are the Warrior, Scout, Priest, and
Mage. Each will be broken down below:

Warrior: Warriors can wear up to
chain armor from levels 1 to 10 and then up to plate armor afterwards. This grants them
with the most physical defense in the game. Warriors use polearms, greatswords, swords,
and maces as their primary weapons. They can also use shields. Out of all four classes,
Warriors are the only class meant to tank. Throughout leveling, no matter which
sub-class you choose, Warriors learn the most abilities to mitigate damage and build
enmity. This makes it no question which class should be tanking. Warriors receive a
short-duration sprint ability and taunting abilities.

Scout: Scouts can wear up to
leather armor and use swords, daggers, and bows as their primary weapons. Scouts,
unlike Warriors (excluding Stigmas), can dual-wield weapons. Scouts also are incredibly
evasive, which gives them some tanking capabilities, but not much since their
mitigation is very poor. Regardless of the sub-class you choose, Scouts are meant to
deal damage without being the focus of their target’s hate. The majority of a Scout’s
abilities is based around stealthed DPS and long ranged DPS. Scouts receive the ability
to stealth for limited amounts of time and to deal decent damage with ranged
attacks.

Priest: Priests can wear up to
leather armor from levels 1 to 10 and then up to chain armor afterwards. They use maces
and staffs as their primary weapons. They also are the only other class other than
Warriors to be able to use a shield. This grants them the ability to be the second best
tanking class in the game, but I would hardly call them a tank. Their armor and shield
is more for survival, as Priests are the only class able to heal and that paints a
large bull’s-eye on their chest. As such, Priests are one of the most useful classes in
the game since most any scenario requires a healer. The Priest sub-classes are mainly
to tilt the scale either towards healing or damage dealing plus support. Priests
receive useful heals, heals over times, and many buffs.

Mage: Mages can wear only cloth
armor and use spellbooks and orbs as their primary weapons. Mages are the most fragile
class in the game but they can deal the most burst damage by a long shot. When going
all out, Mages sometimes can simply instantly kill another player if they get lucky
hits. It is because of this reason that they are so fragile. Mages do get abilities for
crowd controlling, a root ability to get away from opponents, and a snare ability to
keep distance, but once someone catches up with them they are in trouble. Mages receive
a protective magic shield that absorbs damage.

Now that you have been introduced to the four main classes of Aion, I will now cover
each class’ sub-classes. Sub-classes can be chosen at Level 9 after completing your
Ascension quest. Upon reaching Level 9, you are automatically given the Ascension
quest. The quest typically takes under 10 minutes to complete and will give you up to
99.9% of your experience for the level, maxing out your experience bar. Upon reaching
Level 9, immediately begin your Ascension quest and do not take any actions to gain
experience otherwise.

Sub-Classes
Once you complete your Ascension quest, you are simply asked which sub-class to choose.
The following are Aion’s sub-classes:

Warrior
Gladiator: Gladiators are the DPS side of the Warrior class. Gladiators use
either polearms or greatswords as their primary weapon (can also dual-wield through the
use of a Stigma) and are masters of close-ranged melee through pure strength. The bulk
of their abilities are for dealing high amounts of melee damage and to stun their
opponent. However, their ability to wear plate armor grants them with high amounts of
physical defense. This, combined with the fact that two-handed weapons have high
amounts of parry, allows them to be suitable tanks despite not using a shield. Are
Gladiators able to tank raid content or hard named? No. Can Gladiators tank in 75% of
tanking situations? Most definitely. Gladiators can keep high threat through their
damage, but they do have the ability to taunt as early as Level 10.

Gladiator’s melee abilities mainly revolve around brute strength. When using a 2h
weapon, Gladiators typically focus on Physical Crits and their abilities to
continuously knock their opponents down. Gladiators also utilize AE abilities to hit
multiple opponents. The biggest challenge to a Gladiator in PvP content is keeping
their opponents within melee range. Stigmas at higher levels help them achieve this
goal, but it still is a challenge.

Templar: Templars are the pure tanks of the Warrior class
and of the entire game really. Templars use swords or maces as their primary weapon and
a shield to go along with it. They are masters at building threat and mitigating
damage. There isn’t much to say about the class other than what I’ve already stated,
but I will say that if your goal for your character is to tank in all situations and be
able to handle incoming damage the best, then the Templar is for you.

Since Templar’s abilities revolve around survival, this makes them difficult to defeat
in PvP. The main strategy of a Templar is to simply outlast their opponent. Other than
a Scorpion “Come here!” ability, they do not receive much to keep opponents within
their melee range.

Scout
Assassin: Assassins are the masters of stealthed DPS. They are just as they
sound. The primary weapons for Assassins are daggers and swords. The bulk of their
abilities revolve around stealthing, applying poisons to their weapons, and disabling
their opponent through stuns. If an Assassin draws the attention of an opponent, they
are the most evasive class in the game which makes them incredibly hard to hit with
most abilities. Assassins are also the best at parsing high DPS over a duration, making
them appeal to many people. If you enjoy playing rogues or assassins in other games,
enjoy stealthing, and enjoy doing damage, then an Assassin is what you are looking
for.

Assassins in PvP scenarios are a nightmare for most classes. This is mainly because if
unnoticed, an Assassin can sneak up on just about any opponent and deal massive amounts
of damage before their opponent gets their first chance to respond. This grants them a
very big advantage. The vulnerability of the Assassin comes when they are spotted
first. When actually in combat, Assassins rely on evasion and stun locks to defeat
their opponents.

Rangers: Rangers are the long-ranged masters of physical
damage. Their primary weapon is a bow, although they use swords and daggers for
meleeing. Rangers are entirely dependent on keeping their opponent at a long distance.
They use traps, stuns, and snare abilities to do so. When playing a Ranger solo, the
main form of killing each mob is through kiting. Unlike WoW, where Hunters had pets,
Rangers do not. Rangers, however, are experts with the bow and can deal large amounts
of burst damage. Rangers also receive forms of CC. If you enjoy kiting, launching
arrows from a distance, and using lots of tactics to defeat your opponent, then the
Ranger class will be enjoyable for you.

Just as in solo content, Rangers rely on kiting to defeat enemies in PvP. They use
their traps, stuns, and snares to keep opponents at a distance while launching arrows
into them. Once caught up to, they do become quite vulnerable. Although, similar to an
Assassin, they are very evasive.

Priest
Chanter: Chanters are the DPS version of the Priest class. Chanters use staffs
as their primary weapon, but can also use a mace and shield, and have the most buff
abilities out of any class. They are built for two-handed melee, but can still heal
effectively. As they advance, their abilities shift more towards support. Similar to
the Gladiator’s tanking abilities, Chanters can main heal most situations in the game.
However, when it comes to tough areas or raids, they simply cannot heal enough to keep
their groups alive. If you want to play a healing class in Aion but do not want to be
stuck as a class that deals little damage, then the Chanter would be a perfect
choice.

In PvP, Chanters are very strong at surviving. They have very strong buffs that aid
them greatly (and their group), as well as very strong heals over time. In addition to
using a staff with a high Parry value, they mitigate damage fairly well. The Chanter’s
difficulty is keeping opponents within melee range and having time to deal damage.
Against burst DPS’ers, Chanters find themselves spam healing and having no time to
actually damage their opponent. Chanters however rely on stuns and knockdowns to give
them a chance to swing the tide of the battle.

Cleric: Clerics, quite simply, are the main healing class
of the game. They have the best and most versatility when it comes to healing abilities
and are sought after for just about every group situation. They use a mace as a primary
weapon and a shield in their off-hand. This grants them great survivability when their
healing draws too much attention. Clerics also receive a short duration roots and stuns
to temporarily create distance between their opponents. If you want to play the best
healer in the game, then play a Cleric.

In PvP, Clerics are mainly used in group situations. This is obviously for their
healing abilities. If alone, a Cleric is similar to that of a Templar; relying on
outlasting their opponent. Through their stuns, Clerics can sometimes have a small
burst of damage, but mainly it’s a slow and steady fight while keeping themselves
alive.

Mage
Sorcerer: Sorcerers are built to DPS. Their primary weapon is either a spellbook
or an orb. Sorcerers are long-ranged magic damage dealers and they can do so with fury.
As a Sorcerer reaches higher levels, they have some tremendous damage dealing
abilities. However, they are incredibly vulnerable and have very low amounts of HP and
mitigation. They do have absorption shield buffs which absorb a large amount of damage
before it dissipates, but they have little to no physical defense. If Sorcerers can
keep distance between their opponents, they are deadly. If they cannot, they are dead.
Sorcerers also utilize multiple CC abilities which are useful for all aspects of
gameplay. If you enjoy having an arsenal of nukes and dealing high burst damage, then
the Sorcerer will be your favorite class.

Sorcerers rely on opening a small window of opportunity for defeating opponents in PvP
situations. Typically, a Sorcerer will attempts to lock their opponent down, create
distance, and then use a barrage of abilities to quickly exterminate their opponent. If
their opponent can survive and ultimately recover, their advantage is lost.

Spiritmaster: Spiritmasters are the pet class in the game.
They are the only class able to have a pet. Spiritmasters primarily use a spellbook or
an orb as their weapon. As the only pet class, they rely on their pets to help them
defeat their opponents. Spiritmasters use 4 main pets who’s abilities all vary. The key
to using the pets is figuring out the situation and deciding quickly on which pet would
work best. Other than having pets, a Spiritmaster is very similar to a Sorcerer. The
differences are that they also rely on the use of DoT’s and crowd control abilities,
whereas Sorcerers rely more on simply nuking their opponent down and kiting.
Spiritmasters do have the advantage over Sorcerers when it comes to soloing because of
their pet. If you want to be a nuking class but want more in your arsenal than just
high powered nukes and some CC abilities, then a Spiritmaster will probably fit
best.

In PvP, Spiritmasters rely on outlasting their opponents, but in a different way than
Clerics or Templars. Spiritmasters use their pet and DoTs and then attempt to survive
while their opponent dies. Similar to Sorcerers, if Spiritmasters cannot kite their
opponent or get caught up to, they can quickly be defeated.

After reading this guide, you should now have a much greater understanding of Aion’s
races, classes, and sub-classes. I hope that this will help you better decide on which
race and which class to play when the game goes live in September.

If you want to read more guides on Aion, check out my Website, KFGuides.
Original Link: http://www.aionsource.com/forum/class-guides/16859-races-classes-sub-classes.html
Author: Krinadon

Stats Explained Compilation

ParaStorm — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:05:53 +0000

Hopefully this isn’t a redundant thread.

I just wanted to post somewhat of a compilation of everyone’s hard work.

Note: I am by no means attempting to take credit for other’s
hard work, just taking what I gathered from the sources listed here:

Game Mechanics Compilation
Character Stats, XP, DP (Origin: Gerbator&Team, July
2009)
Combination of attack/crit stones for max DPS
Character Stat Effects
Completing the picture on Base HP
Parry game mitigation %
Magic Boost

—————————————–

Please let me know if I missed something and I will correct
it.

Hit
Points:
Base HP @ level = round ( x * (level – 1)^2 + y (level -1) + z )
Or Level 50 expected base HP:
Gladiator – 5922hp
Templar – 6013hp
Cleric – 4222hp
Chanter – n/a
Assassin – 4719hp
Ranger – 3220hp
Spiritmaster – 3567hp
Sorcerer – 2855hp

Mana Points

Power

Health

(1) Agility =
+3.1 evade, +3.1 block, and +3.1 parry.

(1) Accuracy =
+2 weapon accuracy. This is used to overcome a player’s/NPC’s evade, parry, and block.
See evade, parry, and block below for additional information.

NOTE: Formula for base weapon accuracy = (character accuracy *
2) – 10 + 8 * player level.

Knowledge

Will

Attack – See
physical defense.

(10) Physical Defense = -1 point of damage taken from physical
attacks.
Damage taken = ([Attacker's Physical Attack] * (1 – (([Defender's Level - Attacker's
Level]) * 0.1 -if(value>0.19,0.2,value))) – ([Defender's Physical Defense *
0.1))

(+10) Evasion =
+1% chance to evade. Maximum of 30%. Evasion is the first line of defense, avoiding all
physical damage.
+10 is [player's evade]-[attacker's accuracy], if this results in a negative value,
the player will have no chance to evade.

(+10) Parry = +1%
chance to parry. Maximum of 40%. Parry is the second line of defense, deflecting
approximately 40% of the attack’s physical damage(?).
+10 is [player's parry]-[attacker's accuracy], if this results in a negative value,
the player will have no chance to parry.

(+10) Block = +1%
chance to block. Maximum of 50%. Block is the third and final line of defense, blocking
approximately [shield block value]+[player's passive block skill] of the attack’s
physical damage(?).
+10 is [player's block]-[attacker's accuracy], if this results in a negative value,
the player will have no chance to block.

NOTE: Formula for base evade, parry, and block =
round(agilty*3.1 – 248.5 + 12.4 * player level).

Magic
Accuracy – See magical resistance.

(+10) Magical Resistance = +1% chance to resist.
([Defender's Level - Attacker's Level]*100-if(value>199,200,value)+[Defender's
Magic Resistance]-[Attacker's Magic Accuracy]/1000 = Percent chance of resist (in
percent form). If this is a negative value, the defending player will have no chance of
resisting. I think it’s safe to assume if the attacker is higher level, the defender’s
level will be applied as a negative value.
Example: Level of Defender
+2 or less | bonus = none
+3 | bonus = 100
+4 | bonus = 200

(10) Fire
Resistance = -1% damage from fire based magic attacks.

(10) Wind
Resistance = -1% damage from wind based magic attacks.

(10) Water
Resistance = -1% damage from water based magic attacks.

(10) Earth
Resistance = -1% damage from earth based magic attacks.

(10) Crit Rate
= +1% crit up to 440, +0.5% crit from 440 to 600, +0.2% crit from
600-649.

Attack
Speed

Speed

(12) Magic
Boost = +1% damage to spell abilities.

Original Link: http://www.aionsource.com/forum/mechanic-analysis/53152-stats-explained-compilation.html
Author: Kahekili

Stats Graphic

ParaStorm — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:13:54 +0000

Printer-friendly PDF version

Wanted to organize the common stats a bit and made this graphic. Remarkable how few
there are of them; hope I forgot none. Was uncertain where to put Concentration. Is
Magical Critical Hit and Cast Time Boost still part of Aion 1.5 version?

Changes 1.1

Made a pdf version for better printing
Updated the old graphic & minor layout changes
Added Magical Attack, Magical Critical Hit and Concentration to Magical Attack
Stats.
Added Natural HP/MP recovery to Vitality & Mana.
Replaced text “Damage Reduction” by “Damage Reduction %”
Replaced text “Shield Block” by “Block (Shield)”
Included autor text
Put the post’s text below graphic

Original Link: http://www.aionsource.com/forum/mechanic-analysis/39599-stats-graphic.html
Author: SeismoGraf

Aion Improving Flight Guide

ParaStorm — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:42:19 +0000

A fun and rather detailed guide on flying in aion. This was written by zaizul from offgamers.com before the launch of the game. Pretty detailed guide none the less. Talks about the ascension quest, flight mechanics and stats….go on ..read it

Improving Flight

Overview

You may find that the initial 60 seconds of flight time isnâ€™t
enough when you are trying to extract Aether from the sky or engage in flight combat.
However, like any being learning to fly, it will take some time to hone your skills and
itâ€™s almost inevitable that you will fall at some point.

This section will cover the different ways to increase your flight time and
speed.

Flight Skills and Rewards – Abyss Preparation

You will acquire your first Quest with flight rewards at level 10. The reward will
be a passive flight skill, dependent on your race/class, which will
boost your flight attributes.

Race

Location

Level

Quest Name

Start NPC

Elyos

Verteron Citadel

Danger OverheadLocation

Verteron – Verteron Citadel

Quest Level::

Kairon

Asmodian

Altgard Fortress

Fungus Among UsLocation

Altgard – Altgard Fortress

Quest Level::
Level 10
Req. Level 10

Valurion

At level 25 you will automatically receive the â€™Abyss Entry
Questâ€™ series. Finishing all of the series will allow you access to
the Abyss and two of the four Quests offer flight related rewards.

These Quests will be rather challenging and will test your skills. The last of the
four in the series is a rather difficult flying test that will also get you famililar
with Flight Rings. Upon success, you will receive a flight skill that, amongst other
things, will boost your flight speed by 33%.

Race	Region	Campaign Name	Level	Description
Elyos	Eltnen	Deliver on your PromisesLocation Sanctum – Library of the Sages Quest Level:: Level 25 Req. Level 25	25	Includes as a reward: Manastone: Maximum Flight Time +4
Elyos	Eltnen	The Last TestLocationEltnen – Eltnen Fortress Quest Level:: Level 25 Req. Level 25	25	This is the Last Test that allows you entrance in to the Abyss. It also rewards you with a passive flight skill depending on your Class that boosts your flight speed by 33%.
Asmodian	Morheim	Following ThroughLocation Pandaemonium – National Assembly Building Quest Level:: Level 25 Req. Level 25	25	Includes as a reward: Manastone: Maximum Flight Time +4
Asmodian	Morheim	The Last CheckpointLocationMorheim – Morheim Ice Fortress Quest Level:: Level 25 Req. Level 25	25	This is the Last Test that allows you entrance in to the Abyss. It also rewards you with a passive flight skill depending on your Class that boosts your flight speed by 33%.

Flight Armor and Accessories

The best way to increase your flight time is through armor and accessories that
possess flight attributes. Not all armor pieces can have flight attributes, such as
boots, but if you obtain every armor piece that can contain flight attributes, you can
easily boost your base flight time (before potions, scrolls, food) to several
minutes.

Flight Speed Armor

Slot |
Type

Cloth

Leather

Chain

Plate

Description

Chest
Pieces

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary
Unique

Rare
Legendary
Unique

Rare

Legendary
Unique

Among other attributes, these chest pieces include flight
speed.

Leggings

Rare

Legendary
Unique

Rare
Legendary

Unique

Rare
Legendary
Unique

Rare

Legendary
Unique

Among other attributes, these leg pieces include flight
speed.

Flight Time Armor

Slot | Type

Cloth

Leather

Chain

Plate

Description

Chest
Pieces

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Among other attributes, these chest pieces include flight
time.

Leggings

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Rare

Legendary

Unique

Among other attributes, these leg pieces include flight
time.

Flight Accessories

Type	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Description
Cloth Head Gear	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight speed increase.
Leather Head Gear	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight speed increase.
Chain Head Gear	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight speed increase.
Plate Head Gear	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight speed increase.
Earrings	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight time increase.
Necklaces	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight time increase.
Rings	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight time increase.
Belts	Rare	Legendary	Unique	Among other attributes, this head gear includes a flight time increase.

Wing Tuners

At Level 29 you will automatically receive a Quest that will lead you to a Wing
Tuner where you can purchase different Wing Feathers that will boost your flight
time.

Elyos
Quest: Idomeneusâ€™s
Letter

Location: Sanctum – Sky Canal

Quest Level:

Level 30
Req. Level 29

Asmodian Quest:
Huronâ€™s Letter

Location: Pandaemonium – Pandaemonium Plaza

Wing Feathers are relatively expensive and the lowest level feather is 30. Wing
Feathers change the appearance of your wings and improve your flight time. These items
can be equipped and removed like any other armor or accessory and add +30 or more to
your flight time.

NPC

Location

Wing Feathers for Sale

Elyos:
Idomeneus

Sanctum

Darrinerkâ€™s Wing
Feather

Tashunerkâ€™s Wing
Feather

Asmodian:
Huron

Pandaemonium

Midnight Wing Feather

Abyssal Wing Feather

Items with Flight Attributes

There are numerous items in-game that can be acquired through Vendors, looting
items, and crafting.

Icon

Type

Items

Description

Food and Drink

Pluma Candy | Sparkie Candy

Increases flight time by 10 seconds. Can be made through the
Cooking crafting skill.

Potions

Flight Potions

Increases flight time by 12-60 seconds.

Scrolls

Flight Speed Scrolls

Increases flight speed by 10%-30% for 5 minutes.

Manastones

Flight Time Manastones

Increases flight time

Titles with Flight Attributes

Titles earned in-game may also include flight time and speed attributes:

Elyos Titles – Flight Attributes

Name

Description

Bonus

Attribute

Gullible
You exchanged something valuable for something utterly worthless.

You exchanged something valuable for something utterly

worthless.
Flight Speed

Evasion 4

Flight Time 3 2%

Aerialist You

passed the high-level flight skill test.
You passed the high-level flight skill test.
Flight Speed

Flight Time 4 2%

Lonely Bounty

HunterYou arrested Kelaino.
You arrested Kelaino.
Magic Boost

Flight Speed

Flight Time 2 8 1%

InvincibleYou

defeated a veteran Asmodian warrior in the Abyss.
You defeated a veteran Asmodian warrior in the Abyss.
Maximum HP

Flight Time 5

Flight Speed 50 3%

Battle-HardenedYou defeated an experienced Asmodian

warrior in the Abyss.
You defeated an experienced Asmodian warrior in the Abyss.
Maximum HP

Flight Time 5 50

Heroic You

defeated Asmodians in the Abyss and enhanced the reputation of the Elyos.
You defeated Asmodians in the Abyss and

enhanced the reputation of the Elyos.
Maximum HP

Flight Time 5

Flight Speed

Atk Speed 60 2% 2%

Krall HunterYou

defeated many Krall.
You defeated many Krall.
Physical Crit 2

Flight Time 1

Defeater of the Indratu

LegionYou defeated Brigadier Indratu.
You defeated Brigadier Indratu.
Physical Crit 8

Magic Boost

Flight Time 2 11

Owner of the Dragon

SwordYou obtained the legendary Dragon Sword.
You obtained the legendary Dragon Sword.
Speed 4%

Flight Speed 3%

Asmodian Titles – Flight Attributes

Name

Description

Bonus

Attribute

Shugo ChefYou can

cook Shugo-style food.
You can cook Shugo-style food.
Evasion 6

Flight Time 2

Born Merchant
You exchanged a lemon for a valuable.

You exchanged a lemon for a valuable.
Flight Speed

Evasion 4

Flight Time 3 2%

Fast, Exact, and

ReliableYou found the young Tayga Asgeirr had lost.
You found the young Tayga Asgeirr had lost.
Magic Boost

Flight Speed 6 1%

InvincibleYou

defeated a veteran Elyos warrior in the Abyss.
You defeated a veteran Elyos warrior in the

Abyss.
Maximum HP

Flight Time 5

Flight Speed 50 3%

Battle-Hardened

You defeated an experienced Elyos warrior in the Abyss.
You defeated an experienced Elyos warrior in

the Abyss.
Maximum HP

Flight Time 5 50

Heroic You

defeated Elyos in the Abyss and enhanced the reputation of the Asmodians.
You defeated Elyos in the Abyss and enhanced

the reputation of the Asmodians.
Maximum HP

Flight Time 5

Flight Speed

Atk Speed 60 2% 2%

KindYou helped

Gerger to fulfill his dream.
You helped Gerger to fulfill his dream.
Maximum MP

Flight Time 1 20

Pirate of the

CarobianYou became a honorary sailor of the ship Black

Opal.
You became a honorary sailor of the ship Black Opal.
Physical Attack 2

Physical Crit 6

Flight Time 4

Beluslanâ€™s

Hero
You saved Beluslan from the threat of the Balaur.

You saved Beluslan from the threat of the

Balaur.
Physical Crit 8

Magic Boost

Flight Time 3 11

Original Link: http://space.offgamers.com/en/aion-the-tower-of-eternity/general-guide/2407-aion-improving-flight-guide
Author: zaizul

Aion Rift System Guide

Valkyrie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:07:38 +0000

Booyah! We have found an amazing aion guide for the rift system which points out locations and much more. It helps demystify the apparently random rift system in aion. Many thanks to the wonderful people at aion.mmosite.com . They are top notch when it comes to researching mmos. Read this and all the best ganking!

Rift
System

Aion Rift is the port between Elyos and Asmodians, the Rift randomly appears
in the maps(>Level 20). Through the Rift, Elyos or Asmodians can enter in
the land of oppoisite faction, its the only way to pvp except Abyss, of course
you can only use it to collect materials, do quests or go to common
instances.

Some rules about
the Rift:

- 1. Appear randomly, but in a certain area
- 2. The number of Rifts that appear in the same time is 2~6
- 3. Time Limit, Number of Players Limit and Level Limit
- 4. The Rift has entrance and exit, but its a unidirectional path
- 5. There is a system announcement for all players in the map when a Rift
appears
- 6. There are 14 Rift Points in a map, 7 for aggression (changeless) and 7 for
defence (kinda variable)

Elyos Faction Rift
Points Distribution:

Rift Entrance – Eltnen (Lv20~40)	Rift Exit – Morheim (Lv20~40)

Point	Number Limit	Level Limit	Time Limit
A	12	< 28	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
B	20	< 32	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
C	35	< 36	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
D	35	< 37	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
E	45	< 40	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
F	50	< 40	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
G	50	< 45	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)

Rift Entrance – Interdiktah (Lv30~50)	Rift Exit – Beluslan (Lv30~50)

Point	Number Limit	Level Limit	Time Limit
A	24	< 35	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
B	36	< 35	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
C	48	< 46	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
D	48	< 40	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
E	60	< 50	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
F	72	< 50	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
G	72	< 50	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)

Asmodians Faction
Rift Points Distribution:

Rift Entrance – Morheim (Lv20~40)	Rift Exit – Eltnen (Lv20~40)

Point	Number Limit	Level Limit	Time Limit
A	12	< 28	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
B	20	< 32	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
C	35	< 36	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
D	35	< 37	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
E	45	< 40	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
F	50	< 40	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
G	50	< 45	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)

Rift Entrance – Beluslan (Lv30~50)	Rift Exit – Interdiktah (Lv30~50)

Point	Number Limit	Level Limit	Time Limit
A	24	< 35	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
B	36	< 35	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
C	48	< 46	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
D	48	< 40	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
E	60	< 50	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
F	72	< 50	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)
G	72	< 50	2h (26 mins of Real Life Time)

Original Link: http://aion.mmosite.com/guide/system_rift.shtml
Author: Aion.mmosite.com

Aion Rift System Guide