AION 2
Season 1
Season 1 runs from 30 Sep 2026 16:00 to 16 Dec 2026 16:00 (server time). Season 2 starts when it ends.
Season dates
| Season 1 | Server time |
|---|---|
| Start | 30 Sep 2026, 16:00 |
| End | 16 Dec 2026, 16:00 |
| Season rewards until | 10 Mar 2027, 16:00 |
| Weekly reset | Wednesday 16:00 |
| Season 2 start | 16 Dec 2026, 16:00 |
All times are server time.
Ascension Trial weeks
One Ascension Trial is open at a time: Nightmare Altar and Sanctum of Loathing take turns week by week.
| Week | Open Ascension Trial |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 to 7 Oct 2026 | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 7 Oct 2026 to 14 Oct 2026 | Nightmare Altar |
| 14 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 21 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026 | Nightmare Altar |
| 28 Oct 2026 to 4 Nov 2026 | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 4 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2026 | Nightmare Altar |
| 11 Nov 2026 to 18 Nov 2026 | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 18 Nov 2026 to 25 Nov 2026 | Nightmare Altar |
| 25 Nov 2026 to 2 Dec 2026 | Sanctum of Loathing |
| 2 Dec 2026 to 9 Dec 2026 | Nightmare Altar |
| 9 Dec 2026 to 16 Dec 2026 | Sanctum of Loathing |
Nightmare bosses
7 challenge bosses are in Nightmare in Season 1.
Gatekeeper Pinopi
Common · Layer I · Root Cellar
Furious Feruk
Common · Layer I · Dranactus Underkeep
Fafnir's Poison Blood
Common · Layer I · Root of the Sacred Tree
Wraith Giselle
Common · Layer I · Crypt
Fortress Guardian Notun
Rare · Layer I · Destruction Archon Underground Fortress
Mutated Gerod
Rare · Layer I · Blades Hideout
Zikel's Apparition
Epic · Layer I · Impetusium