Aion 2’s update for November 3 (PST) / November 4 (CET) brings the first major endgame challenge, Abyssal Forge: Ludra. Alongside it come a PvP zone where everyone fights with the same stats, a leaner Artifact Siege schedule and better rewards for players who struggle to find a group.
Abyssal Forge: Ludra
Ludra comes in Normal and Hard difficulties, and each run has a one-hour time limit. Entry requires item level 2,800 for Normal and 3,000 for Hard. The developers stress that this is only the entry bar. Hard mode is built for the strongest Forces and needs good gear, knowledge of the mechanics and tight coordination. Normal mode drops the same kinds of items as Hard, just at different rates, so players can keep progressing without beating the harder version.
Rewards include Ludra’s weapon and guard, the new Abyssal Bracelet (amplifiable to level 3) and Ludra’s Bracelet (amplifiable to level 5), the Sealed Abyssal Waves Wings and an Abyssal Ludra artwork. Every clear lets players pick a Gear Change Voucher as a guaranteed reward. Six Normal vouchers or three Hard vouchers can be turned into Ludra’s Bracelet through Substance Morph, and two Normal vouchers convert into one Hard voucher. Vouchers can also be morphed into a weapon selection chest.
Top Forces that clear Hard mode go into a regional Hall of Fame. A launch event running from November 4 to November 24 (PST) also hands out titles: the first party in each region to clear Hard earns The First to Slay Ludra, the 2nd to 5th parties get Ludra’s Conqueror and the 6th to 20th get Ludra’s Vanquisher. Everyone else who beats Ludra on either difficulty during the event gets Ludra’s Nemesis. The regions are Europe, NA East, NA West, South America and Asia, and titles will be sent by December 2.
PvP, sieges and other changes
Chaotic Outer Reshanta is a new PvP zone meant to close the gap in Abyss Point gains between geared and newer characters. Stats, skill levels and Stigma levels are all standardized, with only class-specific skill and Stigma bonuses still applying. It opens at level 45 with three hours of base playtime per week, which can be extended with Outer Entry Stones. It drops Kina, Abyss Points, gear up to Epic and crafting materials, and some Season Missions can be completed there. Abyss Points from PvP in regular Outer Reshanta are cut by 50%.
- Artifact Sieges move from three times a week to Thursdays and Saturdays at 21:00, and the three Artifact Bosses follow the same days at 21:30. To compensate, Abyss Corridor runs give 50% more Abyss Points.
- Gartua and High Commander Lagta field bosses on both factions now respawn every 11 hours instead of 12. Argo, the Spirit King spawns twice daily at 10:30 and 22:30.
- Exploration versions of Draupnir, Vakron Sky Island and Ferocious Horn Den now give Normal-level rewards as bound items, including more Kina, Enhance Stones and Amplify Stone Fragments. Kina from Exploration runs tapers off after 40 runs, down to 20% past 70.
- New crafting recipes guarantee success for True Dragon and Star Dragon gear, but the results are bound and can’t trigger a Great Success. The old recipes stay in place.
- Some pet souls now drop from Expedition and Transcendence Dungeons, and the color palette accepts standard color codes.
A 14-day login event runs from November 4 to November 17 (PST), with seven rewards topped off by a Fresh Leaf Tiara helm. Players also keep getting four Odyle Energy by mail each day until November 10. In addition, EU players will receive the content entry passes that failed to reset on October 25.
Source: Aion 2 official news.
