Summary
In Aion 2, the crafting system works differently from most MMOs—it produces better gear than anything you can get from killing bosses. Crafted accessories and armor roll one extra stat line compared to boss drops, and that's the key to pulling ahead in the endgame. Since materials and refining stones can get expensive, some players look for Aion 2 Kina for sale to speed up their crafting progress. This guide lays out a complete path from zero to BiS (Best in Slot) gear based on hands-on experience and system data.
1. The Core Logic of the Crafting System
Crafting Categories at a Glance
There are 5 crafting professions in the game, all accessible from the same menu (press Alt + G):
Profession | What It Crafts |
Handicrafting | Rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, staves, bows, and gem/crystal refining |
Blacksmithing | Greatswords, longswords, daggers, hammers, gauntlets, and refining materials |
Armorsmithing | Helmets, shoulder guards, chest armor, leg armor, gloves, shoes, cloaks |
Alchemy | Potions, scrolls, manastones, spellbooks, orbs |
Cooking | Various foods and buff dishes |
Each profession levels independently, from Novice 1 to Professional 50—100 levels total.
Why Crafted Gear Beats Dungeon Gear
This is the core value of the entire system:
Dungeon gear: 1 main stat + up to 3 extra stat lines = 4 stats total
Crafted gear: 1 main stat + 4 extra stat lines = 5 stats total
That extra fifth stat line makes a huge difference in damage and survivability later on. Except for bracelets (which drop from the first raid), and amulets and belts (which upgrade through the story), every gear slot should eventually be replaced with crafted gear.
2. Step One: Push Handicrafting to Level 50
Starting Strategy
Start with Handicrafting for three reasons:
Handicrafting produces accessories, which are the easiest gear slots to replace early on
Accessory crafting consumes relatively few materials
Rings can roll skill level stat lines (like +1 to your main skill), which are extremely valuable
Grinding to Novice 50
Once in the crafting menu, repeatedly craft using the most basic materials until you reach Novice 50. Every craft grants crafting experience, and the higher your level, the higher your success rate.
Breaking Through to Professional
After reaching Novice 50, an upgrade quest unlocks. Using Essence Extraction as an example, the quest requires you to find a Splendent Ruby, which comes from rare drops at ruby ore nodes.
Elyos: Look for ruby ore nodes outside the boundary wall of Verteron Fortress Ruins in Verteron
Asmodians: Look for ruby ore nodes in the Calderan Canyon area of Altgard (on the cliffs near Mire Campsite)
Keep mining ruby ore nodes until a Splendent Ruby (Bound) drops. Nodes in that area respawn within a few minutes.
Completing the quest unlocks Professional levels, and you continue from Professional 1 to 50.
3. Crafting Probability Mechanics
The Crafting Minigame
When crafting, two bars appear
Blue bar (Success): Fills first = craft succeeds
Orange bar (Failure): Fills first = craft fails, all materials are lost
Moving or taking damage immediately interrupts the craft and counts as a failure, so always craft somewhere safe.
Success Rate Calculation
Each recipe's success rate depends on the gap between your crafting level and the recipe's required level. In the crafting menu, press the "Expected Probability" tab to see the exact value (shown to six decimal places).
COMBO Crafting (Critical Craft)
After a successful normal craft, there's a chance to trigger a COMBO. When triggered, the item's quality increases (e.g., white → green, blue → gold) or the quantity increases.
In the Expected Probability tab, press the "Change" button to toggle between viewing base success rate and COMBO trigger chance.
4. Material Acquisition: Where the Money Comes From
Essence Extraction vs. Mob Farming
The practical advice is: don't make money by gathering—make it by farming mobs.
While farming mobs, you simultaneously gain:
Kina (gold)
Gear drops (green or higher can be sold on the market or salvaged)
Pet souls (unlock pets, which add account-wide stats)
Refining stones (the core bottleneck material for crafting
Refining Stones—The Biggest Crafting Bottleneck
Blue Artisan's Refining Stones can sell for 600,000 Kina each on the market. Sources:
Source | Efficiency |
Shugo Festival | Fastest, minigames give refining stones directly |
Dimensional Invasion | Fastest, monster cubes drop them |
Expeditions | Steady, boss drops |
Sanctuary Dungeons | Steady, comparable to expeditions |
Market purchase | Buy the quality you need directly |
Value tip: In the Draupnir expedition, Phantasmal Lakshmi and Predator Saraswati have a 100% chance to drop common refining stones, making them a reliable basic source.
Farm Refining Stones for Free via Achievements
Leveling other crafting professions (even ones you don't need) completes achievements, and Resource & Crafting achievements reward refining stones. If you can balance costs through buy-low, sell-high (for example, buying Orichalcum Ore + Solvent to make Ingots and reselling them), you can even earn Kina while collecting refining stones.
5. The Crafting Chain: From Grey to Gold to BiS
High-tier gear crafting in Aion 2 is a nested chain:
Craft a grey (common) base item
Each craft has a 25% chance to upgrade to green
Green continues crafting, 25% chance to upgrade to blue
Blue continues crafting, 25% chance to upgrade to gold
Gold can be crafted into Abyss-tier gear
Abyss gear has a 25% chance to upgrade to Splendent—the final goal
Key strategy:
Craft from the base all the way up. Don't buy high-tier materials directly. The experience from crafting up the chain gives you higher crafting levels and success rates at the gold stage
If you get a Splendent, use it yourself. If you only get a normal Abyss, sell it and use the money to craft the next one
Transfer Crafting
For legendary gear, the game offers Transfer Crafting. It transfers an existing item's enchantment level, amplification level, and soulbind level onto a higher-tier version of the same series. For example, a True Dragon Lord chest piece can upgrade to a Splendent True Dragon Lord chest piece, retaining all enhancement progress while gaining higher base stats.
6. Crafting Priority Recommendations
Stage | Priority Craft | Reason |
Early | Rings | Can roll skill level stats—biggest immediate upgrade |
Mid | Necklaces, earrings | Complete accessory slots, gain the extra stat line |
Late | Armor (helmet, chest, etc.) | Five-stat armor is the key to BiS |
Endgame | Full Abyss → Splendent set | The final goal |
Not recommended to prioritize: Bracelets (drop from raids), amulets and belts (upgrade through the story).
7. Quick Reference Table
Item | Key Point |
Open crafting | Alt + G |
Recommended start | Handicrafting (rings) |
Level goals | Novice 50 → complete quest → Professional 50 |
Upgrade quest item | Splendent Ruby (rare drop from ruby ore nodes) |
Check success rate | Expected Probability tab |
Critical craft | COMBO triggers quality upgrade |
Core bottleneck material | Refining stones (blue ones cost ~600k) |
Best refining stone sources | Shugo Festival, Draupnir expeditions |
Crafting chain | Grey → 25% green → 25% blue → 25% gold → Abyss → 25% Splendent |
Core strategy | Craft from base, keep Splendent, sell normal Abyss to fund the next |
Bottom line: Push Handicrafting to Professional 50 first, farm refining stones through Shugo Festival and Draupnir expeditions, craft from grey base items all the way up, keep Splendent for yourself and sell normal Abyss to recover costs—then repeat until you have a full set. Crafted gear has one more stat line than dungeon gear, and that's the biggest source of stat advantage in the endgame. If you'd rather skip some of the material grind, you can Aion 2 buy Kina, and for a reliable option, MMOEXP is worth checking out for secure delivery and competitive prices.
