First-mover Advantage is a Regional quest for level 41 in Verteron for the Elyos. Dala (Wind Breeze Merchants), at Notos Legion Outpost, Verteron, gives it and takes it back. It has 2 steps, including defeating 6 Labor Manager Oculazen and 7 Drana Processing Maintenance Machine. Rewards: 1,551,922 EXP, 5 item rewards.
Talk to Dala at Notos Legion Outpost
Start and finish
From the quest's acquire and complete rules in the game's Quest table; where an NPC stands is its spawn point in the map's spawn list.
- Starts
- Dala (Wind Breeze Merchants)Notos Legion Outpost, Verteron
- Requires
- Finish
Power Tower Sabotage - Character level
- 10
- Finish
- Dala (Wind Breeze Merchants)Notos Legion Outpost, Verteron
Steps
The journal's lines and objectives, as the game writes them; who and what each objective names, from QuestStep.GoalList.
- Step 1 · VerteronHear Dala's plan
- Talk to Dala
Dala (Wind Breeze Merchants)Notos Legion Outpost, Verteron - Step 2 · VerteronCollect the items Dala requested
- Collect Labor Manager Oculazen's Eye
- Collect Drana Processing Maintenance Machine's Rake
Monsters to defeat
Where each stands (its most-used spawn areas in the maps' spawn lists) and what it drops per kill from its own reward table.
Rewards
Dialogue
19 lines, as the game writes them (NpcTalk rows named after the quest); lines in italics have no speaker.
Accepting · 3 lines
Dala: You're wandering around a place like this all alone, nyerk? You're clearly no ordinary Daeva. A clueless Shugo might miss it, but I saw it right away!
Dala: Ahem! Allow me to introduce myself. Dala, of the Wind Breeze Merchants! I'm destined to lead the greatest merchant guild in all of Atreia, nyerk!
Dala: So, how about it, nyerk? Want to get in early with a future tycoon?
Talk · 1 line
Dala: Hey, Daeva! Interested in making a pile of Kina, nyerk?
Step 1 · 8 lines
Dala: Lately, merchant guilds are all about plants from the Scarlet Forest. They fetch top Kina, so loads of Shugo rushed over there, nyerk.
Dala: Why am I here instead, nyerk?
Dala: Because real merchants don't follow the herd! You have to open up new markets and nail down all the future profit!
Dala: This Drana Plantation... Most Shugo wouldn't give it a second glance, but I felt something, nyerk.
Dala: From the Labor Manager Oculazen and the Drana Processing Maintenance Machines... It was the smell of Kina!
Dala: Huh? You think there's nothing of value here? Oh dear... Daeva might have guts, but you seem to lack a discerning eye, nyerk.
Dala: Ah, it doesn't matter. As long as you listen to me, you can become rich! Now, hurry up and get going. Can't do business without getting busy!
Dala: And you better bring everything back without a single scratch, nyerk!
Step 2 · 1 line
You are doubtful it will turn a profit, but decide to take it to Dala anyway.
Turning in · 6 lines
Dala: This is in better shape than I expected, nyerk! You're more capable than I gave you credit for, Daeva!
Dala: It's time to pay up, nyerk? O-Of course, of course!
Dala: Say, Daeva... are you familiar with the concept of investment, nyerk?
Dala: Yeah! Consider this an investment, nyerk! More than just Kina, we're building trust! A solid, long-term partnership!
Dala: You know I'm on my way to becoming a business legend, right? So think of it as an investment and be happy with it!
Dala: No worries, this was a great investment, nyerk! Well, I'm off. See you again soon!
When it is done
"Think of it as an investment and be happy with it!" As demand rose for plants native to the Scarlet Forest, merchants from the upper regions flocked to the area. Dala of the Wind Breeze Merchants, however, sought his fortune elsewhere. When Dala finally obtained the product he wanted from the Drana Plantation, he was incredibly pleased. However, despite his boasts of being a major trader, the reward was rather small. Dala loudly insisted that you should be grateful to be an early investor in the next big thing.
First-mover Advantage FAQ
How do you start First-mover Advantage in AION 2?
Talk to Dala (Wind Breeze Merchants) at Notos Legion Outpost, Verteron; it unlocks at level 10.
Where do you turn in First-mover Advantage?
To Dala at Notos Legion Outpost, Verteron.
How many steps does First-mover Advantage have?
2: “Hear Dala's plan” and “Collect the items Dala requested”.
Which monsters does First-mover Advantage ask you to defeat?
6 Labor Manager Oculazen (level 40) and 7 Drana Processing Maintenance Machine (level 32–41).
What are the rewards for First-mover Advantage?
1,551,922 EXP, Kina (Bound) ×76,000, Wisdom Stone (Bound), Daevanion Crystal (Bound), Title: Failed Entrepreneur.
Quest ID 1202067 · internal name DQ1202067 · Data: client 2.0.6.0 (Steam build 25767555, 2026-10-07)