In AION 2, skins alter your appearance and grant modest stat boosts. The first time you acquire a skin, it awards collection points to its corresponding category; each point in that category increases one stat by a set amount. Over time, your wardrobe becomes a source of passive stats. The figures below use global client version 2.0.6.0 hotfix 1 (Steam build 25800038).
Quick answer: AION 2 has 1,461 skins in 21 categories, plus 119 armor sets. Each new skin adds 1 to 5 collection points depending on its grade, and each point adds +0.1% to that category’s stat.
AION 2 skin count by category
Skins are grouped into weapon types, armor slots, two accessory slots, and three purely decorative slots. A category is the unit that collects points. Longsword skins only feed the Longsword bonus, helm skins only feed the Helm bonus, and so on.
| Category | Skins | Bonus per collection point |
|---|---|---|
| Longsword | 60 | Longsword Attack +0.1% |
| Greatsword | 60 | Greatsword Attack +0.1% |
| Dagger | 60 | Dagger Attack +0.1% |
| Bow | 60 | Bow Attack +0.1% |
| Spellbook | 60 | Spellbook Attack +0.1% |
| Mace | 60 | Mace Attack +0.1% |
| Staff | 60 | Staff Attack +0.1% |
| Orb | 60 | Orb Attack +0.1% |
| Fist | 1 | Fist Attack +0.1% |
| Helm | 141 | Helm Defense +0.1% |
| Top | 122 | Top Defense +0.1% |
| Shoes | 122 | Shoes Defense +0.1% |
| Legs | 120 | Legs Defense +0.1% |
| Gloves | 118 | Gloves Defense +0.1% |
| Cloak | 116 | Cloak Defense +0.1% |
| Pauldrons | 113 | Pauldrons Defense +0.1% |
| Earrings | 60 | Earrings Attack and Defense +0.1% each |
| Necklace | 59 | Necklace Attack and Defense +0.1% each |
| Shoulder Accessory | 3 | None |
| Eye Accessory | 3 | None |
| Face Accessory | 3 | None |
Helms have the largest pool. Some appearances come only as headwear, which is why the Helm category runs ahead of the other armor slots. The shoulder, eye, and face accessories are cosmetic only and add nothing to your collection.
13 skins in the current client don’t have artwork yet, so they show up as blank tiles in the collection screen.
How skin collection points turn into stats
Only the first copy of a skin counts. Duplicates add nothing. The number of points a new skin adds depends on its grade.
| Skin grade | Collection points |
|---|---|
| Common | 1 |
| Rare | 2 |
| Epic | 3 |
| Unique | 4 |
| Heroic | 5 |
The math is linear. A new Unique longsword skin adds 4 points to the Longsword category, which works out to +0.4% Longsword Attack. A new Common helm adds 1 point, or +0.1% Helm Defense. Accessory points count twice over, since each necklace or earring point raises both Attack and Defense for that slot.
Skins can also be combined. Combining costs gold and gives a chance at a skin of a higher grade, which is a way to turn unwanted lower-grade pieces into more points.
All 119 AION 2 armor sets by grade
Armor skins are grouped into sets. Most sets have seven pieces, so one complete set adds points to helm, top, shoes, legs, gloves, cloak, and pauldrons in one go. Here is how the 119 sets break down by grade.
| Grade | Sets | Usual piece count |
|---|---|---|
| Special | 10 | 3 to 7 |
| Unique | 27 | 7 (one set has 5) |
| Epic | 57 | 7 (one set has 5) |
| Rare | 18 | 7 |
| Common | 7 | 7 |
Special sets
Special sets are the outfit-style costumes. Their piece counts vary much more than in the other grades.
| Set | Pieces |
|---|---|
| Ascended Daeva | 7 |
| Genesis Daeva | 7 |
| Shadowlight Wind | 7 |
| Moonlit Aria | 6 |
| Snowy Sheer | 6 |
| Loose-Fit Streetwear | 5 |
| Dreamy Day Uniform | 3 |
| Floofy Shugo Friend | 3 |
| Leather Crop Fit | 3 |
| Mischievous Shugo | 3 |
Unique sets
Every Unique set has seven pieces except Shadow Slayer, which has five. The full list is Anguished Darkness, Awakened, Blessing of Life, Centurion Armor, Dawnbreaker, Decanus Armor, Destruction Spearhead, Draconic Aura, Draconic Benediction, Draconic Rage, Eternal Horn, Forest Guardian, Forgotten Recon Team, Guardian of Honor, Howling Dragon, Moon Luster, Nameless Savior, Netherworld Seeker, Pitch Black Night, Rage Ironclad, Roaring Dragon, Ruinous Devourer, Shadow Slayer, Silent Forest, Skilled Expert, Soul Pledge, and Storm Legacy.
Epic sets
Epic is the largest group. All of these sets have seven pieces except Wild Wanderer, which has five. The full list is Amethyst Scale, Ancient Guardian, Argent Light, Azure Aura, Battle Spirit, Bloodscent Image, Dream Executor, Dusk Silk, Duskpath, Flash Ironclad, Forest Scholar, Gilded Guardian, Hallowed Promise, Hidden Escaper, Immortal Heart, Iron Heart, Ironclad Vow, Judgment of Glory, Keeper, Knightly Conviction, Knowledge Successor, Kromede’s Desire, Lightpath Trace, Lone Chaser, Meteor’s Benediction, Night Dragon, Night Mist Phantom, Night Shadow, North Wind Ironclad, Oblivion Mediator, Promise Legion, Radiant Heart, Researcher, Restored Recon Team, Sage of Destiny, Sandstorm Wanderer, Scribe, Shadow Mask, Silent Breath, Silent Hunter, Silent Resolve, Silent Wraith, Silver Barrier, Silver Bell Fairy’s Dream, Sky Feather, Skybright Oath, Skyfeather Guardian, Solar Radiance, Star Prophet, Steel Endurance, Steel Fortress, Steel Heavy Armor, Steel Wall, Tailor of Fate, Whisper of the Ether, Wild Wanderer, and Wilderness Grain.
Rare and Common sets
Every Rare and Common set has seven pieces. The 18 Rare sets are Adamant Guardian, Blue Breath Searcher, Chivalrous Will, Dark Fang, Divine Benediction, Forest Hermit, Illusionary Shadow, Journey Flow, Journey Progress, Nature Greenwood, Sand Dunes Workshop, Silent Steel, Silent Wind, Silver Executioner, Start of Training, Steadfast Advisor, Unknown Pursuer, and Wayfarer.
The 7 Common sets are Contemplator, Dawn Frost, Direction Setter, Light of Genesis, Netherworld Explorer, Noble Vow, and Senior Inquirer.
AION 2 weapon skins and the weapons behind them
Each weapon skin is named after a look, and each look is tied to a specific weapon line. The same set of looks repeats across greatswords, longswords, daggers, bows, spellbooks, maces, and staves. Golden Legacy, for example, is the look of both the Forgotten and Shade weapons, whichever weapon type you use.
| Skin | Weapon line(s) |
|---|---|
| Golden Legacy | Forgotten, Shade |
| Forbidden Ritual | Phantasm, Riverside |
| Nameless Master | Earth |
| Judicator of Truth | Orichalcum, Splendent Orichalcum |
| Blue Dawn | Rainy Forest, Tempest |
| Balance Arbiter | Chaos, Ethereal |
| Battlefield Debris | Frontline |
| Veiled Blessing | Comet, Luminous |
| Glacier’s Judgment | Intruder |
| Verdant Melody | Defender |
| Dark Whisper | Elder, Relic Collector |
| Crimson Eclipse | Red Agate |
| Divine Light | Expert’s Orichalcum, Expert’s Splendent Orichalcum |
| Ancient Remnant | Vagabond |
| Heart of Royalty | Pragmatist, Temple Guardian |
| Shadow Whisper | Whispering Oblivion |
| Dusk Ritual | Bloodthirsty |
| Endless Veil | Destruction, Illusion |
| Wind Feather | Faith |
| Abyssal Fragment | Discipline, Order |
| Starless Night | Vowed |
| Ancient Oath | Fantasy, Wisdom |
| Savage Tread | Tranquility |
| Royal Crest | Anguish |
| Eternal Crest | Division |
| Strange Rift | Artisan’s Orichalcum, Artisan’s Splendent Orichalcum |
| Dragonscale | Pact-Bound |
| Skybound Oath | Courage |
| Steel Solidarity | Holy Spirit, Spectral |
| Veiled Arbiter |  Kromede |
| Legacy of the Forest | Divine Canyon |
| Vitalis Root | Unyielding |
| Golden Vow | Fallen Ancient God, Spiritforged |
| Ring of Light | Black Claw |
| Frozen Time | Corrupted Judicator |
| Zikel’s Apparition |  Rupture |
| Forgotten Melody | Star Dragon Lord, Splendent Star Dragon Lord |
| Endless Prelude |  Aulamus |
| Seal Guardian | Dark Dragon Lord, Splendent Dark Dragon Lord |
| Fate Daeva | Lunatic |
| Pyromancer | Enraged Kromede |
| Rending Roar | Ebony Dragon Lord, Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord |
| Cursed Dragonscale | Ludra’s weapons |
| Master’s Legacy | Wind Breeze, Chaser |
| Sleeping Token | Pilgrim, Liberator |
| Endsong | Drifter, Avenger |
| Midnight Veil | Dawn, Old Mercenary Commander |
| Black Moonlight | Strange Karma, Twilight |
| Shaman’s Prayer | Faded Agate |
| Abandoned Legacy | Training, Worn |
A few weapon lines change names depending on the weapon type. The Orichalcum line is called Asvata on bows and staves and Truth on spellbooks, and the Expert’s and Artisan’s versions follow the same pattern. Kromede weapons appear as a Claymore, Sword, Silver Dagger, Longbow, Spellbook, Warhammer, and Rod. Rupture weapons appear as a Claymore, Sword, Knife, Longbow, Tome, Warhammer, and Rod. The Fantasy, Wisdom, Holy Spirit, Spectral, and Rupture daggers all use the word “Knife.”
Two of these looks are connected to specific content. Cursed Dragonscale belongs to Ludra’s weapons: Ludra’s Blade of Extinction, Ludra’s Scale Sword, Ludra’s Claw, Ludra’s Fatal Bow, Ludra’s Grimoire, Ludra’s Fatal Mace, and Ludra’s Heavenbound Staff. Eternal Ludra is the final boss of Abyssal Forge: Ludra, a level 75 raid for 10 players with a 120-minute time limit and a revive limit of 2. Ring of Light belongs to the Black Claw line. Black Claw weapons drop in Ferocious Horn Den, a party dungeon for 1 to 5 players with level 63 bosses and a 60-minute limit. Earth weapons, which carry the Nameless Master look, are on the same dungeon’s loot table.
Necklace and earring skins
Accessory skins work the same way as weapon skins: each look is tied to a specific base item. Some looks repeat across a base item and its Splendent version. Blue Eye covers both the Ruby and Splendent Ruby necklaces, and Glorious Wings, Gilded Wings, and Sea’s Lament each cover a Dragon Lord necklace and its Splendent version.
The full set of accessory looks is Blue Eye, Unwavering Will, Dawn’s Eye, Moonlit Dew, Fairy Leaf, Nebula Ring, Sky Blossom, Gold Star, Silver Starlight, Aqua Floret, Dark Deluge, Auldor’s Feather, Flame Heart, Nocturnal Melody, Radiant Legacy, Silver Flux, Argent Moon, Sky Orb, Spring’s Promise, Dark Eye, Emerald Grow, Glorious Wings, Gilded Wings, Sea’s Lament, Star Tear, Dusk Grove, Eclipsing Flame, Echo of the Abyss, Gold Flux, Moon Circle, Dewy Forest, Silver Wings, Eternal Feather, Wind Droplet, Temple Guardian, Violet Bead, Eclipse Form, Steel Wings, Eternal Promise, Shadow Jewel, and Shining Melody.
Two connections are worth knowing. Argent Moon is the Fera Necklace look, and the Fera Necklace drops from Watchdog Kwapo and Necromancer Duanka in Ferocious Horn Den at a 3.4% rate. Star Tear is the Berk Necklace look, from the same Berk accessory family that Eternal Ludra drops.
AION 2 emotes
Emotes are a separate cosmetic category. They have no grade and give no collection points. There are eight:
- Gaze
- Intrigued
- Sentimental
- Ready
- Doubt
- Disdain
- Elegant
- Calm
To check your progress, open the skin collection and look at each category’s point total. That number times 0.1% is the bonus that category is giving you right now, and it goes up the moment you add a skin you haven’t owned before.
