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Beginner Easy 7 min read Updated 09.24 Aion2Builds

Day 1 Launch Checklist (Do These First)

Hour-by-hour plan for the first 6 hours on the EU server: server choice, class lock, name reservation, the Founder/free rewards you must claim, quests you should NEVER skip and the mistakes that cost millions of Kinah.

01. Hour 0–1: Server, Character, and Founder Rewards

Do not rush into the first server — the Elyos/Asmodian faction choice is PERMANENT for the season; pick the faction your friends pick, regardless of tier-list videos (Aion 2 balance updates constantly). Immediately claim the pre-registration gift pack from the in-game mail: a 7-day XP buff, 2 Amplification Stones and the Beginner's pet with auto-loot (the biggest QoL item of launch). Bind your account to Discord to claim the web reward.

  • Name reservation: the short, catchy names are claimed in the first 10 minutes — have 3 backups ready
  • Claim the Twitch Drops package if you watched any pre-launch stream (item chest + title)
  • Do NOT sell the founder pet — later it unlocks the +All Stats crafting line

02. Hour 1–3: Lock the Class and Skip the Traps

Lock your class at the main character creation screen — you can create up to 4 characters per account. Do NOT run global boss hunts on the first day; everyone is undergeared and the reward to time ratio is terrible. Instead: push the blue quest line to level 15, complete the daily once-unlocked (30% XP buff to party), and bank your first 100k Kinah in the auction house.

  • Do not open PvP zones — you will be one-shot by top-faction premades
  • Save the 2 Amplification Stones: they are for level 15 Harbinger gear, nothing earlier
  • Typo warning: the Krall 'Dude' quest EXP is bait — 45 min for 3k XP, skip it

03. Hour 3–6: Guild, Skills, and First Investment

Join a guild before hour 3 — guild buffs stack with every other XP bonus and the guild bank often holds the beginner enchant stones you'd otherwise buy. Spend your first skill points on the DPS rotation core, not utilities ('looks cool' abilities that cost MP without damage are a trap on new servers). With remaining Kinah, buy ONE Manastone set for your primary armor set and socket them — this single step is worth more than +5 enchant on a weapon at level 15.

  • Guild dailyquests give guild coin: spend on the 7-day +10% all-stats buff, not cosmetics
  • Set your hotbar the same every level — muscle memory beats re-mapping at level 30
  • Screenshot: /commands — /who for the launch-day player count on your server