Going from level 40 to 45 as Elyos takes 526,936,962 EXP. The 14 Episode (story) quests of “Encountering Kaisinel's Core” in Verteron store 569,169,895 EXP, 108% of the band (more than it needs); 32 regional quests, monsters and 26 Sealed Dungeons fill the rest. This band opens 4th Ascension (level 45), Abyss (level 45) and Expedition (level 45).
From the game files: client 2.0.6.0 hotfix 1 (Steam build 25800038, 2026-10-09)
Monster kinds (not bosses or named monsters) with a variant of a level in 40 and above 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 (6; the biggest are named), with the Hidden Cube spots nearest to them. Open the interactive map.
Story (Episode) quests, in order: 14 quests
Quest, QuestReward ExpReward; level 40 to 44, ordered by level, then the game’s quest ID. Together 569,169,895 EXP = 108% of the 526,936,962 EXP the band needs (the quests store more than the band needs; the game may pay other rates, which the client does not state).
All Sealed Dungeons with their clear chests: Sealed Dungeons.
Strongholds and hideouts: 6
Exploration quests of the Stronghold kind (the Navigator’s Stronghold content). The client stores no level for them, so they sit in the band where the Navigator opens Strongholds, or, for the faction’s second region, at the cap.
Quest table, ExplorationType Stronghold, QuestReward ExpReward. “Hideout” = a Stronghold with that word in its name.
Gear you can wear by level 45
For each armor and accessory slot, the piece with the highest required level of 45 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 40 to 45 as Elyos in AION 2?
Follow the Episode story: its 14 quests store 569,169,895 EXP, 108% of the band (more than it needs)'s 526,936,962 EXP (Quest ExpReward ÷ Exp NeedExp). 32 regional quests add 101,664,261 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 40 to 45 in AION 2?
526,936,962 EXP: the sum of NeedExp for levels 40 to 44 in the Exp table, the same for Elyos and Asmodians.
Where do you level from 40 to 45 as Elyos in AION 2?
The Elyos story runs through Verteron. Its quests are given at Zumion Village, Pilgrim's Rest, Garden of the Illusion God and Nahid Brigade Fortress and 2 more areas. The most monster kinds of these levels live in Verteron (84).
When do you unlock 4th Ascension in AION 2?
At level 45. For the fourth Ascension, you will undertake a trial from the Empyrean Lords. (Contents Navigator).
When do you unlock Abyss in AION 2?
At level 45. The Abyss is a lawless land formed by the collapse of AION, where Elyos, Asmodians, and Balaur clash. (Contents Navigator).
Which dungeons open between level 40 and 45?
Abyssal Forge: Ludra (Sanctuary, entry level 45), Beritra Brigade Fortress (Subjugation, entry level 45), Chamber of the Dead (Ascension Trial, entry level 45), Depository of Fates (Ascension Trial, entry level 45), Deus Research Base (Transcendence, entry level 45) and Draupnir (Expedition, entry level 45) and 12 more.
How many Sealed Dungeons can Elyos characters do between level 40 and 45?
26: Dehinon's Hideout (level 40) to Sunken Temple (level 45).
What gear can you wear at level 45 in AION 2?
By required level the best armor pieces are Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Helm (Helm, level 45), Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Pauldrons (Pauldrons, level 45) and Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Breastplate (Top, level 45); 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.