Going from level 18 to 32 as Elyos takes 32,386,142 EXP. The 25 Episode (story) quests of “Searching for High Priestess Reda” and “The Past Behind the Sealed Barrier” in Verteron store 25,467,200 EXP, 78.6% of the band; 11 regional quests, monsters and 35 Sealed Dungeons fill the rest. This band opens Stigmas (level 22), 2nd Ascension (level 22) and Expedition (level 22).
From the game files: client 2.0.6.0 hotfix 1 (Steam build 25800038, 2026-10-09)
Searching for High Priestess Reda begins at level 18, 8 levels after the band before it. The Past Behind the Sealed Barrier (level 24) starts less than 8 levels later and stays in this band.
The story quests of the band run through Verteron: “Searching for High Priestess Reda” and “The Past Behind the Sealed Barrier”.
Monster kinds (not bosses or named monsters) with a variant of a level in 18–31 that spawns on the region map: variant level and spawn lists of the monster tables.
Verteron: the areas where the band’s story quests are given or handed in (13; the biggest are named), with the Hidden Cube spots nearest to them. Open the interactive map.
Story (Episode) quests, in order: 25 quests
Quest, QuestReward ExpReward; level 18 to 31, ordered by level, then the game’s quest ID. Together 25,467,200 EXP = 78.6% of the 32,386,142 EXP the band needs.
Searching for High Priestess Reda · 9 quests · 3,018,705 EXP
All Sealed Dungeons with their clear chests: Sealed Dungeons.
Gear you can wear by level 32
For each armor and accessory slot, the piece with the highest required level of 32 or less, Elyos or both factions (the gear ladders: required level, then Item Level). Weapons depend on the class.
On the map: cubes, gathering and pets in the story areas
Each spot counts for the nearest area label of the Verteron map, our grouping; the areas are where the band’s story quests are given or handed in. Spots from the map’s spawn lists.
What is the fastest way to level from 18 to 32 as Elyos in AION 2?
Follow the Episode story: its 25 quests store 25,467,200 EXP, 78.6% of the band's 32,386,142 EXP (Quest ExpReward ÷ Exp NeedExp). 11 regional quests add 2,870,253 EXP. The client states no EXP rates or time, so this is the tables' number, not a measured pace.
How much EXP does it take to level from 18 to 32 in AION 2?
32,386,142 EXP: the sum of NeedExp for levels 18 to 31 in the Exp table, the same for Elyos and Asmodians.
Where do you level from 18 to 32 as Elyos in AION 2?
The Elyos story runs through Verteron. Its quests are given at Dawn Legion Base, Verteron Fortress Ruins, Wind Breeze Merchants HQ and Southern Tolbas Forest and 9 more areas. The most monster kinds of these levels live in Verteron (132).
When do you unlock 2nd Ascension in AION 2?
At level 22. Complete the second Ascension to awaken your abilities as a Daeva and understand the history of Atreia. (Contents Navigator).
When do you unlock Stigmas in AION 2?
At level 22. Stigma Skills are powerful, class-specific abilities. (Contents Navigator).
Which dungeons open between level 18 and 32 in AION 2?
By required level the best armor pieces are Wisdom Helm (Helm, level 30), Wisdom Pauldrons (Pauldrons, level 30) and Wisdom Breastplate (Top, level 30); the table lists every slot. Weapons depend on the class.
How the bands are cut
A band begins where a story chapter (QuestPart of the Episode quests) begins, but only when that is at least 8 levels after the band before it; a chapter that starts sooner stays in the band before. The last band ends at the cap, 45.
HepallinDawn Legion Base, Verteron
CeciliaHideout in Front of the Ruins, Verteron
CaelidCollapsed Pillar, Verteron
PhernosCollapsed Pillar, Verteron
BaoDawn Legion Temporary Outpost, Verteron
ArinWind Breeze Merchants HQ, Verteron
AstinAstin Mercenaries Base, Verteron
BaisonSouthern Tolbas Forest, Verteron
KochiAullaeu Village, Verteron
DakiForest of Exiles, Verteron
