Expedition · 1–5 players · boss mechanics
Draupnir guide
Draupnir has 4 bosses (Predator Saraswati, Phantasmal Lakshmi, Afflicted Bakarma and Transcendent Bakarma). The game's own guide warns about 3 of their attacks during the Exploration run; the boss cards below quote each warning with the skill, its cast time and what it does. Transcendent Bakarma goes into Frenzy after 5:00 and 4:00 of combat. The walkthrough lists the guide's 22 route steps in order.
Item Level: Exploration 700 · Conquest 700 · Conquest [Hard] 2,600. Entry, rewards and drops →
Cheat sheet
Each boss with the actions its warnings ask for. The sketches are ours: gold diamond = boss, light dots = players, red = danger, cyan = safe or where to move.
Predator Saraswati0 warnings
Phantasmal Lakshmi2 warnings
Afflicted Bakarma0 warningsTranscendent BakarmaFrenzy 5:00/4:00 · 2 warnings · 6 notesWhole run
Rules that apply outside the boss fights, as players describe them.
The game shows no warning line for Predator Saraswati's attacks.
3 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Abyss Affiliate 1 s cast · 40 s cooldown · 6 m · magicAbyss Affiliate: Can move during Polymorph
- Pulled + Root 0.6 s cast · 20 s cooldown · 8 m · physicalPulled: Pulled (2.5m in front of caster) · Root: Pulled (2.5m in front of caster)
- Knockdown 1 s cast · 15 s cooldown · 25 m · physicalKnockdown: Knockdown Status
“You mites will not defy me!”
Kill it first attack
1.07 s cast · 120 s cooldown · physicalGuide · ExplorationLakshmi's Handmaiden has been summoned! Take her down first before she heals Lakshmi, kru!
Boss · Conquest“Offer up your life!”
Damage Reflection
0.73 s cast · 40 s cooldownGuide · ExplorationLakshmi's shield reflects damage back at you!
Boss · Conquest, Conquest [Hard]“Agony always comes back around!”
Damage Reflection · buff
4 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Stun 1 s cast · 38 s cooldown · 20 m · magicStun: Incapacitated
- Phantasmal Domination 1.6 s cast · 25 s cooldown · 8 m · physicalPhantasmal Domination: Airborne Status
- Slow 1 s cast · 22.5 s cooldown · 25 m · magicSlow: -30% Move Speed
- Bleed 0.8 s cast · 10 s cooldown · 4 m · physicalBleed: Deals Bleed Damage for a fixed duration
Its last words: “To be defeated by such lowly creatures...”
The game shows no warning line for Afflicted Bakarma's attacks.
Transcendent Bakarma
“My new universe has no need for Daeva.”
Wave of Death
18 s cast · 1 s cooldown · magicGuide · ExplorationBe careful! Jump over the waves while maneuvering, kru!
Guide · ExplorationUse Stagger skills on Bakarma, kru!
Boss · Conquest“Wretched worm, begone.”
Frenzy (enrage)
Boss“Your end is nigh.”
Frenzy · buff100% Move Speed; 100% Spell Action Speed; 100% Combat Speed; 200% Damage Boost
Players' notes
Jump the wave rings
On the way to the boss, jump over wave rings. Jump earlier than it looks; hitboxes lag. Jump the first, then jump again the moment you land, repeat on rhythm. About four jumps get you to him. [1][2]
Players disagree: Some say jump when the red telegraph fills, others when it vanishes; most agree to jump early.
High ping
On high ping, jump even earlier, as if landing on the wave rather than over it. Gliding at the top of your last jump can help. [1]
Dash in the black screen
Dash during the black-screen transition and bunny-hop to the boss. Hold forward and keep jumping. [1]
Healer timing
healerUse Benevolence just before the black screen and spam heals once inside 40 m of him, then charge the stagger skill. [1]
Run-at-you attack can be interrupted
dpsThe 'run towards a player' attack is interrupted by stagger damage, so save a stagger skill for it. [4]
8 more skills with effects but no warning line
- Trample 1.9 s cast · 8 s cooldown · 120 m · magicStun: Incapacitated
- Swipe 1.5 s cast · 7 s cooldown · 120 m · magicStun: Incapacitated · Knockdown: Knockdown Status
- Fusillade 1.5 s cast · 6.5 s cooldown · 120 m · magic
- Water Bomb 0.9 s cast · 5.5 s cooldown · 120 m · magic
- Surging Wrath 2.5 s cast · 1 s cooldown · 120 m · magicKnockdown: Knockdown Status
- Winding Waterspout 2.5 s cast · 1 s cooldown · magic
- Subspace Dominion 2 s cast · 1 s cooldown · magic
- Stun 0.33 s cast · 20 s cooldown · 120 m · physicalStun: Incapacitated
Its last words: “I am... a transcendent being...”
Draupnir walkthrough
The guide's lines in the Exploration run, in the game's own order (NpcTalk rows PD_Draupnir_…_NPC_<n>). Bosses are listed above in the order this route first names them.
- 1
Deal with all the Klaw Janitors, kru.
- 2
There are sentries up ahead, kru. Go up the hill to the left.
- 3
Good job, kru! Glide in without getting caught.
- 4
There is a Kibelisk here! Bind with it, kru!
- 5
Well done! Now, go inside, kru.
- 6
Operate the Abyss Entrance Control Device that Abatur is guarding, kru!
It's better to deal with Abatur first, kru.
- 7
The entrance is open! Jump down, kru! Trust me, it's safe!
- 8
Glide and land safely on the ground, kru!
- 9
That red water looks dangerous, kru! Be careful not to fall into it!
- 10
Those eggs are mighty suspicious! Be careful not to touch them, kru!
- 11
Saraswati is inside, kru! Defeat them!
- 12
I know a shortcut, kru! Go to the red grass!
- 13
Bind with the Kibelisk and ride the Updraft, kru!
- 14
Lakshmi is inside, kru! Glide in without getting caught.
- 15
Good job! Use the Faint Rift Kibelisk to get out, kru!
- 16
Good job! Use the Updraft to get out, kru!
- 17
There's a Windstream Activation Device ahead. Operate it quickly, kru!
- 18
Well done! Use the Windstream, kru!
- 19
Well done! Go take down Akvar, kru!
- 20
Well done, kru! Now enter the subspace!
- 21
This is an Odyle Energy Cube!
- 22
You're a truly fearless Daeva. Bind with the Kibelisk before going farther, kru!
The guide's briefing (11 lines)
I knew you'd follow me, kru! We're basically comrades now! I think it's about time we introduce ourselves!
Oh? ‹your name›? That sure is a strange name, kru!
This seems to be a Balaur Stronghold that used to be in the ancient region of Bellusran.
The owners called themselves the Bakarma Brigade.
Then a dimensional rift suddenly opened up and they found themselves trapped in the Abyss, kru!
The Abyss... Despite my adventurous spirit, this is my first time here... I have chills, kru!
The beings inside are different from ordinary Balaur, kru! They have mutated from eons wandering the abyss!
And to make matters worse, they're seeking to become a cosmic being who transcends beyond the Balaur, kru!
Having spent so long in here, they must have become very strong. But that also means there must be incredible treasure, kru!
Trust me! We've done fine so far, kru!
Let's go find more treasure! I'm counting on you!
How this page is made
Game files (client 2026.10.21 (Steam build 26077854, 2026-10-21)): the lines the game shows when a boss casts or uses a skill, gets a buff, starts or dies (NpcBehaviorCase → NpcTalk: “Guide” = the Shugo guide's hint in the Exploration run, “Boss” = the boss's own shout), the skill's name, cast time, cooldown and range (Skill), the buffs and debuffs it applies with the game's text (SkillEffect → SkillAbnormal), the Frenzy timer (NpcData.BossBerserkInvokeTime) and the stagger. Many boss skills are only called “Attack” in the files; those cards are named by their effect or by the action they ask for. HP thresholds are not in the client.
The action label on each card is our reading of the guide's line, by its words: the first that matches of “Big alone, small together”, “Stagger it”, “Stop attacking”, “Break free”, “Climb up”, “Jump”, “Take cover”, “Block it”, “Lure the boss”, “Colours”, “Kill it first”, “Stack up”, “Spread out”, “Find the gap”, “Get in”, “Move out”, “Burn it down”. The line itself is the game's.
Players' notes are written by us from these posts (dashed cards, numbers as players report them):
- I can't for the love of god do the Draupnir jump — r/Aion2 · u/Jealous_Hospital_472 · 2026-10-11 · 77 upvotes · 109 comments
- damn the Draupnir fight is good — r/Aion2 · u/ola_af · 2026-10-21 · 188 upvotes · 64 comments
- PSA: DON'T HIT THE BOSS BEFORE YOUR TEAM COME — r/Aion2 · u/Omeletcoke · 2026-10-06 · 456 upvotes · 89 comments
- Dungeon mechanics question (stagger, mini-bosses) — r/Aion2 · u/GoldenSHIB · 2026-10-11 · 8 comments
- Read on 2026-10-22.
Draupnir guide FAQ
How do you beat Phantasmal Lakshmi in Draupnir?
The game's guide says: “Lakshmi's Handmaiden has been summoned! Take her down first before she heals Lakshmi” “Lakshmi's shield reflects damage back at you!”
How do you beat Transcendent Bakarma in Draupnir?
The game's guide says: “Be careful! Jump over the waves while maneuvering” Named skills: Wave of Death (18 s cast). Frenzy after 5:00 (Conquest); 4:00 (Conquest [Hard]). Players add: Jump the wave rings — On the way to the boss, jump over wave rings. Jump earlier than it looks; hitboxes lag. Jump the first, then jump again the moment you land, repeat on rhythm. About four jumps get you to him. High ping — On high ping, jump even earlier, as if landing on the wave rather than over it. Gliding at the top of your last jump can help.
Is there an enrage timer in Draupnir?
Yes: Transcendent Bakarma goes into Frenzy after 5:00 (Conquest); 4:00 (Conquest [Hard]). Frenzy raises its speed and damage (the buff's text in the game files).
What is the route through Draupnir?
The guide gives 22 steps; it sends you to Predator Saraswati and Phantasmal Lakshmi in that order. On the way it keeps reminding you to bind with each Kibelisk you pass.