If you want a smooth start and a strong endgame character, the first week in Aion 2 should follow a clear progression path. The game gives you a lot of freedom—but if you rush into the wrong content too early, you'll fall behind in power. Here's a step-by-step plan that turns your early hours into long-term strength.

Step 1: Rush the Main Story to Max Level

Your number one priority is the main story quest (the yellow quest line). It carries you across the entire map and will naturally push you to level 45—often before the story even ends.

Focus only on the main story for the first 1–2 days.

You can hit max level in one long grind day, but two days is realistic and comfortable.

Avoid getting distracted by dungeons, crafting, or side activities early—they slow your leveling.

Hitting max level quickly is crucial because most of the real progression systems unlock at 45. That's when the game truly begins with Aion 2 Kinah buy.

Step 2: Clear All Regional (Green) Quests for Deinian Power

Once you're level 45, press J and open the Regional tab. You'll see a list of green quests—these are not optional.

These quests reward:

Deinian Crystals

Kina (main currency)

Experience, titles, and other bonuses

Deinian Crystals are used on the Deinian Board, which works like a rune or talent system. Each board gives powerful bonuses such as:

HP, defense, crit

Cooldown reduction, combat speed

Damage boost and damage tolerance

PvE and PvP-specific stats

Some nodes give passives or skill upgrades, and these bonuses scale extremely well. In practice, most of your real power comes from this board, not just from gear.

Important:

The first four boards are mostly PvE-focused and can be completed from your home side content.

The last two boards (PvP-focused) require PvP activities and special crystals.

Do all regional quests. Players who skip these will be massively weaker in both PvE and PvP.

Step 3: Explore Sealed Dungeons and Strongholds

Next, open the map (M) and go to Exploration. Your goals:

Complete all Sealed Dungeons (dozens of mini-dungeons across the map)

Clear all Strongholds

Why this matters:

These give Deinian Crystals and Enhancement Stones

Enhancement Stones are required to upgrade (tap) your gear

Each sealed dungeon only takes a few minutes, but the rewards stack up fast

Strongholds are fewer and quicker, but just as important—especially for upgrading your belt later.

Do this before serious PvP. You'll walk into endgame much stronger than players who skipped this step.

Step 4: Collect Feathers and Feed the Monolith

While exploring, you'll find feathers all over the world (and later in PvP zones too). These are used at the Monolith in your main hub.

Feathers do three huge things:

Level up the Monolith

Grant skill points and passives

Give upgrade scrolls for your Amulet

Why the Amulet (and Belt) matter:

These two items are unique—you only ever get one of each

You cannot upgrade them like normal gear

The only way to upgrade them is:

Amulet → via Monolith (feathers)

Belt → via Strongholds and related systems

Upgrading these from green → blue → gold is one of the biggest power spikes in the entire game. The stat jump is massive, often doubling item level and giving huge percentage bonuses.

Tip:

Collect feathers everywhere:

Your homeland

Enemy zones via rifts

The Abyss (PvP zone)

PvP feathers also give PvP Deinian Crystals, which strengthen your PvP boards.

Step 5: Choose Your Path — PvE or PvP (Or Both)

At this point, you're strong enough to specialize:

PvE Path

Farm dungeons for higher item level gear

PvE weapons and armor often have slightly higher base stats

Great for boosting gear score and general performance

PvP Path

Use Abyss contracts/scrolls to earn Abyss Points

Spend points in the Battlefield Trade Shop

PvP gear includes PvP damage boost and damage tolerance (huge multipliers)

Even if base damage is slightly lower, the percentage PvP bonuses usually make PvP gear stronger in real fights

You can mix both paths. PvE raises your base stats; PvP gives you powerful multipliers for player combat.

Step 6: Do Your Daily Duties (Easy, Consistent Progress)

Open Journal → Duty and pick up your daily tasks:

You can do 5 per day

Rewards include:

Abyss Points

Kina

Chance at Enhancement Stones and other materials

These are quick, easy, and reliable. Over time, they:

Fund your PvP gear

Help you buy more Deinian Crystals

Keep your upgrades moving forward

The Big Picture: Where Your Power Really Comes From

A lot of new players think power = gear. In Aion 2 Items, it's more like this:

~30% from gear and upgrades

~70% from Deinian Boards, passives, Monolith, and progression systems

That's why:

Main story → Regional quests → Sealed dungeons/Strongholds → Feathers/Monolith → PvE/PvP gearing

is the optimal order.

Follow this route, and when you step into PvP or high-end PvE, you won't just survive—you'll dominate.