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The servers of Aion 2 will be offline for a period of time on October 5, 2026. The reason: server maintenance for the upcoming launch! MeinMMO will let you know when you can play again.
Monday, 05.10.2026
09:50 AM
If you can’t start playing directly this afternoon or if you’re generally watching streams, you can also grab some Twitch Drops:
09:03 AM
We warmly welcome all new Daevas to our ranks and are excited for you as we can all start together soon.
If you’re tuning in for the first time today, colleague Karsten has some tips for you to help you get started better. This will also help you pass the annoying waiting time:
08:25 AM
If you’re starting for the first time today, you should check out the EU servers in advance. There will be some fresh servers at launch, allowing you to connect with like-minded players instead of being stuck with players from Early Access.
You can read all important information about the servers here:
08:10 AM
Good morning everyone! All early risers have probably already noticed: The servers of Aion 2 have been offline for a little while. We now have to kill time until 3 PM. Our strategy: ticker, talk, and work!
Speaking of talking: Karsten will be on GameStar Talk today to discuss Aion 2. The fantastic Entenburg will also join as a guest. You can watch the spectacle afterwards on YouTube.
How long will the servers be offline? On Steam, the developers of Aion 2 explain that maintenance started on October 5, 2026, at 7:00 AM and is expected to last about 8 hours.
If everything goes according to plan, you can venture back into Atreia around 3:00 PM. However, there were some delays last time. MeinMMO is keeping an eye on the servers and will keep you updated.
When exactly is the Free-to-Play release? All players without a founder’s pack can enter the servers once maintenance is finished. So it’s planned for today at 3:00 PM, if everything goes smoothly.
Aion 2: Patch Notes for Release on October 5, 2026
As part of the maintenance, NCSoft will implement a series of improvements on the servers:
Improvements
- The requirements for deleting a character will change.
- The waiting period for character deletion will be reduced from 168 hours to 24 hours.
- The minimum level required to delete a character will be changed from level 10 to level 1.
- The wait time before being redirected to the server selection screen if no input is made will be adjusted from 30 minutes to 3 hours.
- The duration of in-game announcements will be changed from 3 seconds to 10 seconds.
- Improvements will be made to allow smoother interaction with objects required for quest progression.
- Some objects will no longer disappear, and the respawn time for others will be reduced.
- The stats of some bosses will be adjusted as they are currently too low for the intended difficulty level of a five-player group.
Bug Fixes
- A problem where characters occasionally returned to their previous position when approaching other players during a quest using the “Autonavigation” feature will be fixed.
- A bug affecting the use of content under “Journal – Duties” will be fixed.
- Please note the following information until the bug fix is implemented.
- If you access the “Duties” tab in the journal before reaching level 45, you will not be able to enter this content immediately after reaching level 45; it will only be available from the next day.
- If you do not check the “Duties” tab before reaching level 45, you can access this content immediately after reaching level 45.
- The issue where the “Content” entry under “Settings > Key Settings > Menu List” was displayed multiple times will be fixed.
- A problem where players could not continue subsequent quests as usual if the client was closed during an ongoing quest will be fixed.
- An improvement will be made to allow players to teleport to Verteron or Altgard, even if they cannot travel there during the Hero quests from Poeta and Ishalgen.
- This teleport option will appear as a button in the quest display.
Are you participating in the final launch of Aion 2 today? Let us know in the comments! If you want to start with the final launch today, you can find the complete list of servers for Early Access and the Free2Play launch below: Aion 2 Servers for Europe – All 18 New Worlds for the Free2Play Launch
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