Beginner's Guide!

How to Level up?

To reach the maximum level, you have two progression options:

1. Normal: Complete the quests especially the campaign quests, which are 100% functional, and learn the game's story.
2. Express: Explore only the maps and instance to their fullest extent.

Express Instance Progression

Follow this recommended instance progression for you to level up:

1. Level 16–25: Haramel
2. Level 25–30: Nochsana Training Camp
3. Level 30–35: Fire Temple
4. Level 35–40: Aetherogenetics Lab or Alquimia Research Center
5. Level 40–46: Draupnir Cave
6. Level 46–53: Adma Stronghold
7. Level 53–65: Beshmundir Temple

Note: Remember to finish Ascension Quest and unlock the Stigma slots to equip stigma skills.

Starter Pack

You can claim your Starter Pack by opening the [Event] Helpful Welcome Bundle, which can be found in your inventory.

At certain levels, you will receive an [Event] Twin's Gifts box containing free rewards. Be sure to open it to claim useful items that will help you progress throughout your journey.

Growth Quests

As you level up, additional free rewards become available. Once you reach certain levels, a Growth Quest will appear. Simply speak with Edandos (Asmodians) or Nebrith (Elyos) to complete the quest and claim your rewards.

What to do after Lvl65?

Weekly Quest in Levinshor

1. Capturing camps in Levinshor grants weekly quests that reward Blood Marks.

Daily Quest in Cygnea for Elyos and Enshar for Asmo

1. Daily Quest in Cygnea and Enshar rewards Petra Medals.

Daily Quests in Enshar for Asmo:

1. [Daily] Securing Cloudtalon Valley
2. [Daily] Securing Wavehollow Brink
3. [Daily] Securing Leviathan's Ruin

The quest is given by an NPC named Bastan, who can be found at Whirlpool Temple in Enshar.

Daily Quests in Cygnea for Elyos:

1. [Daily] Black Fin Fracas
2. [Daily] Clear the Cavern
3. [Daily] Black Fin Fracas

The quest is given by an NPC named Brunte, who can be found at Aequis Outpost in Cygnea.

Run Daily and Weekly Level 65 Instances

1. You should farm instance gear first while collecting Blood Marks and Pertra Medals to help you progress.
2. Extracting unwanted equipment gives you Enchantment Stone Dust, which can be exchanged for Enchantment Stones.
3. Selling unwanted items to NPC merchants gives you Kinah.
4. Instances also have a chance to drop Blood Marks, Omega Enchantment Stones, Tempering Solutions, Manastones, and Godstones.

For newer Level 65 players, a simple progression path would be:

Start

1. Linkgate Foundry
2. Danuar Sanctuary / Seized Danuar Sanctuary
3. Occupied Rentus Base
4. Sauro Supply Base
5. Ophidan Bridge

Improve Gear

1. Danuar Reliquary
2. Illuminary Obelisk
3. Infernal Danuar Reliquary
4. Infernal Illuminary Obelisk

Endgame / Alliance

1. Infinity Shard
2. Anguished Dragon Lord's Refuge
3. Drakenspire Depths
4. The Eternal Bastion

Participate in Arena and Battlegrounds

1. You can earn Petra Medal, Blood Mark and Abyss Points by participating in Arena and Battlegrounds. Full details can be found here: Arena and Battlegrounds

Participate in Events

Sieges

1. Rewards: Abyss Points and Petra Medals.

Beritra Invasion

1. Rewards: items, idians, and crafting materials. Full details can be found here: Beritra's Invasion

Volatile Rifts

1. Rewards: Blood Marks, Petra Medals, manastones, and more. Full details can be found here: Volatile Rifts

Agent Fight

1. Rewards: items, crafting materials, Omega Enchantment Stones, and Tempering Solutions. Full details can be found here: Agent Fight

World Boss

1. Appears at random times in Cygnea and Enshar.
2. Rewards: items, crafting materials, Omega Enchantment Stones, and Tempering Solutions. Full details can be found here: World Boss

Mini Boss

1. Appears at random times in Cygnea and Enshar.
2. Rewards: items and crafting materials.

Vocolith Boss

1. Appears after activating a Vocolith in Levinshor. Requires an Ancestor's Relic, which drops from specific mobs such as Denku and Tomul units in Levinshor.
2. Rewards: items, Enchantment Stone Dust, and crafting materials. Full details can be found here: Vocolith Boss

Check the Event, Arena, and Battleground schedule here: https://siel.aionoverdose.com/events

Other Information

⚔️ Gear Progression

Follow this progression to steadily improve your character's equipment:

1. Instance Equipment — Start Here

1. Run instances to obtain your first set of gear.
2. Defeat bosses and monsters for equipment drops.
3. Challenge higher-level instances for stronger gear.

2. Blood Mark Equipment — Upgrade Your Gear

Farm Blood Marks from:

1. Levinshor camp quests
2. Events
3. Arenas and Battlegrounds
4. Instances
5. Use Blood Marks to purchase better equipment from the NPC in Levinshor.

3. Abyss Equipment — Advanced Gear

Farm Petra Medals and Abyss Points (AP) through:

1. Daily quests in Cygnea or Enshar
2. Events
3. Sieges
4. Arenas and Battlegrounds

Purchase Abyss Equipment from:

1. Marchutan Priory — Pandaemonium
2. Kaisinel Academy — Sanctum

4. Plumes — Boost Your Stats

1. Purchase a Plume using Kinah.
2. Visit the Plume Tuner NPC in Pandaemonium or Sanctum.
3. Equip and upgrade your Plume to further improve your stats.

5. Craftable Equipment — Additional Upgrades

1. Visit the Crafting District in Pandaemonium or Sanctum.
2. Gather the required materials and recipes.
3. Craft equipment, consumables, and other useful items.

📈 Recommended Progression

Instance Gear → Blood Mark Gear → Abyss Gear → Plume & Crafting Upgrades

Tip: Focus on obtaining instance gear first while farming Blood Marks and Petra Medals. As you progress, replace weaker equipment with stronger gear from higher-level instances and Abyss equipment.

Enchantment and Tempering

Enchantment

Enchantment Stones are used to upgrade your weapons and armor.

How it works:

1. Each successful enchantment raises the item's level by +1

How to get Enchantment Stones:

1. Boss drops
2. Combined Enchantment Stone Dust to get Enchantment Stone

How to get Enchantment Stone Dust:

1. Defeating bosses
2. Extracting equipment you don't need

Tip: Save up Enchantment Stone Dust so you can combine it into Enchantment Stones and keep strengthening your gear.

Omega Enchantment

Omega Enchantment Stones are used to enchant gear beyond its normal max level (usually past +15, up to +20).

Why it matters:

1. Reaching +20 can unlock bonus equipment skills, depending on the item

How to get Omega Enchantment Stones:

1. Boss drops
2. Event rewards
3. Normal monsters drop in Flameberth Downs (located in Levinshor)

Tip: Keep farming Omega Enchantment Stones to push your gear's enchantment higher and unlock its full potential.

Tempering

Tempering Solutions are items used to upgrade your accessories and Plumes.

How it works:

1. Each successful attempt raises the item's tempering level
2. Higher tempering level = better stat bonuses

How to get Tempering Solutions:

1. Events
2. Boss drops
3. Dropped from instances (dungeons)
4. You can exchange Blood Marks and Tempering Fragments for Tempering Solution with the NPC exchanger, found in Levinshor.

Tip: Keep tempering your accessories and Plumes over time to keep making your character stronger.

Godstones and Manastones

Godstones

Godstones are items you insert into your weapon to trigger special effects in combat.

What they can do:

1. Add bonus elemental damage
2. Stun, slow, or silence enemies
3. Other special combat effects (varies by stone)

How to get them:

1. Dropped from instances (dungeons)
2. Boss drops
3. Rewarded from events
4. Traded for Radiant Tokens (in Cygnea) or Crusader Tokens (in Enshar)

Tip: Pick a Godstone that fits your class and how you like to play, so you get the most benefit in both PvE and PvP.

Manastones

Manastones are items you insert into your gear to boost your character's stats.

How to get them:

1. Dropped from instances (dungeons)
2. Dropped by bosses
3. Rewarded from events

Tip: Pick Manastones that match your build so your gear works best for whatever you're doing — fighting monsters (PvE) or fighting other players (PvP).

Kinah

Kinah is the primary in-game currency. You use it to buy gear, items, and crafting materials.

How to earn it:

1. Completing quests
2. Killing Level 65 monsters in Levinshor has a chance to drop items that you can sell to NPCs.
3. Selling items you don't need to NPCs
4. Joining events
5. Running instances (dungeons)

What you spend it on:

1. Enchanting gear
2. Adding Manastones (socketing)
3. Crafting
4. Other equipment upgrades

Tip: Don't spend it carelessly — you'll need it throughout the game to keep your character strong.

Stigma

Stigmas grant powerful additional skills and allow you to customize your character's PvE and PvP builds

How to Open Stigma Slots?

1. For Elyos, you must complete A Sliver of Darkness campaign quest in Sanctum.
2. For Asmo, you must complete No Escaping Destiny campaign quest in Pandaemonium

How to Obtain Stigmas

1. Receive your first set of Stigmas for free by completing the available Stigma Quests.
2. Additional Stigma Stones can be obtained from instance drops, level 65 monster drops (chance only),World Boss, Vocolith Boss, Beritra's Invasion Boss, the Broker, and event rewards.

Stigma Quest for Elyos (Press J and go to Quest):

1. Stigma 101
2. Pelia's Aid
3. StiGreat
4. Stigmore
5. StigMajor

Stigma Quest for Asmo (Press J and go to Quest):

1. A Bundle to Enjoy
2. Stigma Stones May Break Your Bones
3. Better Than Great
4. You Aud-a Know
5. Major Sixth

Stigma Slots

1. Equip up to 7 Stigma Stones.
2. The 7th Stigma Slot is unlocked after meeting the required stigma enhancement conditions on your first six equipped stigmas.

Stigma Enchantment

1. Stigmas can be enhanced using an identical Stigma Stone.
2. Each enchantment attempt has a chance to succeed.

Equipping Stigmas

1. Visit a Stigma Master NPC to equip or remove stigma stones.

Crafting

Crafting materials can now also be bought from the Collecting Material Emporium, found in the Crafting District in Sanctum or Pandaemonium.

Note:

1. Some materials can't be bought — they only drop from level 65 monsters
2. Elemental Stones, for example, only drop from monsters in Levinshor

Tip: Farm Levinshor monsters if you need Elemental Stones or other rare crafting materials.