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Aion 2 Season 1: Dates, Weekly Reset and What Unlocks When
Key dates
All times are server time.
| Early access | 30 September 2026 |
| Official launch | 5 October 2026 |
| Season 1 ends | 16 December 2026, 16:00 |
| Season 2 starts | 16 December 2026, 16:00 |
| Season 1 rewards can be claimed until | 10 March 2027, 16:00 |
| Weekly reset | Wednesday, 16:00 |
Season 1 lasts about eleven weeks. Seasonal rankings (Abyss, Arena, Nightmare, Transcendence, Ascension Trial) and their titles are tied to the season, so plan your push before 16 December.
What unlocks at each level
The level cap in Season 1 is 45.
| Level | What opens |
|---|---|
| 1–16 | Your 12 active skills, learned as you level |
| 12 | Nezekan Daevanion board |
| 20 | Zikel Daevanion board |
| 22 | Stigma skills |
| 30 | Vaizel Daevanion board |
| 40 | Triniel Daevanion board |
| 45 | Azphel Daevanion board (the PvP board), Arcana cards |
The suggested unlock order for every board is in each class guide.
Ascension Trial rotation
Only one Ascension Trial is open each week. Nightmare Altar and Sanctum of Loathing alternate with the weekly reset.
| Week | Open trial |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep – 7 Oct | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 7 Oct – 14 Oct | Nightmare Altar |
| 14 Oct – 21 Oct | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 21 Oct – 28 Oct | Nightmare Altar |
| 28 Oct – 4 Nov | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 4 Nov – 11 Nov | Nightmare Altar |
| 11 Nov – 18 Nov | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 18 Nov – 25 Nov | Nightmare Altar |
| 25 Nov – 2 Dec | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 2 Dec – 9 Dec | Nightmare Altar |
| 9 Dec – 16 Dec | Sanctum of Loathing |
Nightmare bosses
Seven challenge bosses are available in Nightmare during Season 1, all on Layer I.
| Boss | Grade | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Gatekeeper Pinopi | Common | Root Cellar |
| Furious Feruk | Common | Dranactus Underkeep |
| Fafnir’s Poison Blood | Common | Root of the Sacred Tree |
| Wraith Giselle | Common | Crypt |
| Fortress Guardian Notun | Rare | Destruction Archon Underground Fortress |
| Mutated Gerod | Rare | Blades Hideout |
| Zikel’s Apparition | Epic | Impetusium |
What is not in Season 1
Global starts about a year behind Korea in content, with that year’s balance and quality-of-life changes already applied. Compared with Korea today:
- No ninth class. Brawler is not part of the global launch.
- Fewer stigma skills per class: 13 instead of 18.
- Five Daevanion boards. The Ariel, Marchutan and Yustiel boards do not exist yet.
- Two Arcana sets, Magic and Vigor, instead of seven.
Dates and unlock levels come from global client data (wikily.gg, metabot.gg, October 2026). NCSOFT can change the schedule.