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AION 2 Rise to the Challenge — Resurrection Spiritstones via Kina

The Rise to the Challenge event brings Resurrection Spiritstones (Season 1) to Wind Breeze Merchants for Kina — a step-up purchase chain running Oct 20 through Dec 15. Details and limits.

Last verified: 2026-10-22Priority: P1Source-tagged facts below
AION 2 Rise to the Challenge — Resurrection Spiritstones via Kina

The Rise to the Challenge event answers the question every dungeon player has had since launch: where do I get more Resurrection Spiritstones? From the October 20/21 maintenance through before the December 15/16 maintenance, Resurrection Spiritstones (Season 1) are purchasable with Kina under Shop > Wind Breeze Merchants — as a step-up chain with weekly-per-character limits.

Stated by developer · 2026-10-22

Quick answer

Quick answer: Rise to the Challenge runs October 20/21 – December 15/16: buy Resurrection Spiritstones (Season 1) with Kina at Wind Breeze Merchants in a step-up chain (each step has its own price, bundle and per-character limit). It is the dungeon-support complement to the Abyss Rift Stone event, which sells Lower Abyss entry time.

The step-up structure (per the official patch-week announcement)

The event's step-up chain was detailed in the launch-week Oct 20/21 patch notes: each step unlocks a different Spiritstone bundle at a different Kina price, with per-character purchase limits. Check the in-game Wind Breeze Merchants tab for the live prices — the structure prices convenience, and limits keep the dungeon economy stable.

Who benefits most: players running daily dungeons and Hard-mode expeditions (see the Oct 20/21 patch for the new Expedition Hard mode) — the content that consumes resurrection buffers fastest.

Event window (official)

  • Starts: after the October 20/21 maintenance
  • Ends: before the December 15/16 maintenance
Stated by developer · 2026-10-22

FAQ

Are Resurrection Spiritstones pay-to-win? They buy revive convenience in dungeons — the community read is that they save time on wipes, not that they buy power. The tier-list method on this site tracks what actually moves performance: gear and class mastery.

Do the stones expire? The event ends December 15/16 — check each bundle's item details in-game for per-item expiry notes (to be verified per item).

Where else can I get Resurrection Spiritstones? The 400K milestone gift delivered 15 Bound stones to every player, and Rise to the Challenge event missions have distributed them during launch week.

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