A new equipment objective
NC's September 9 Korean update adds the Sanctuary named Snowfield of Lament with easy, normal and hard difficulties. Equipment for the new Seal slot can be crafted or obtained by converting equipment exchange coupons from this Sanctuary using Kina. Filling the slot therefore introduces an additional progression objective.
Combat and group changes
- Domination matches are shortened from 25 to 15 minutes, with four outposts per group instead of five.
- Flight energy consumption during participation is reduced by 50%. Repeated kills against the same player face contribution limits.
- Post-boss commendations, ground markers and a streamer mode are added.
- The first three qualifying cross-server clears of hard Snowfield Sanctuary enter its permanent Hall of Fame.
Before changing a build
Equipment transfer now also checks the enhancement level of the material item. Read the updated condition and result preview before transferring equipment. These changes belong to the Korean service and should not be assumed to describe the global launch version.
Source and scope
Region: Korea. Announcement: 2026-09-09. Official announcement. Editorial check: September 13, 2026.
Cover: NC Corporation / official AION 2 promotional screenshot, used illustratively. Image source.
