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AION 2 Tier List — Framework & Status Before Global Launch

An AION 2 tier list you can trust: no invented ranks pre-launch. Our evaluation framework, what the level-37 Launch Scale Test can and cannot tell you, and when real tiers land.

Last verified: 2026-09-18Priority: P1Source-tagged facts below
AION 2 Tier List — Framework & Status Before Global Launch

Most AION 2 tier lists published before the global launch are decorations — the game is not out, the test build was capped at level 37, and every tester's progress was wiped. Rather than invent S-to-F ranks, this page gives the tier framework we will actually use, the current status of what can be known, and the date real tiers start forming: Founder's Pack Advanced Access on September 30, 2026.

Stated by developer · 2026-09-18

Quick answer

Quick answer: No verified AION 2 tier list exists yet — and any that claims ranks today is guessing. The class count (8) is official; performance ranking waits for Advanced Access data from September 30. Below: the framework, the criteria, and what changes at launch.

Why we refuse to fake a tier list

Three reasons, all practical:

  1. The data does not exist. The Launch Scale Test ran September 17–18 with a level-37 cap, disabled marketplaces, and a full wipe. No endgame rotations, no gear scaling, no faction-war outcomes.
Stated by developer · 2026-09-18
  1. The level-cap illusion — already demonstrated. A September tester leveled all eight classes to the 37 cap with equalized gear and ran one-minute dummy DPS: Chanter posted the highest number (564K) and Ranger the lowest (225K) — a snapshot that inverts completely at max level, where community coverage puts Ranger at the top. Early-game tiers describe early-game balance, nothing more.
Community report · 2026-09-19
  1. The version problem. The Korean service's meta has a head start, but per-service patches differ (to be verified) — importing KR ranks into Global is how MMO sites print falsehoods.
  2. Trust compounds. A site that prints invented ranks once has to defend them forever. Our source-tag system exists so every claim can be checked or retracted.

The tier framework we will fill in

TierMeaning we will use
SDominant in multiple scenarios at current patch — nerf-or-conform territory
AStrong in its scenario, no meaningful weakness at patch state
BViable, clearly scenario-dependent
CUnderperforms at current patch — documented why

Each ranked class will carry: patch version, test evidence type (measured/community-consensus), scenario tags (solo / dungeon / faction war / aerial PvP) and a last-verified date. Ranks without those fields do not ship.

What we know today (status board)

  • Class count: eight, official — "Eight classes. One battlefield."
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  • Named roster: community-level multi-source — see the all-classes hub for role and range reads per class.
  • Performance data: none verifiable. Best pre-launch sources are the best-class framework for scenario fit and the class finder for matching your playstyle.

When real tiers arrive

The pipeline: Advanced Access (September 30 – October 4) gives Founder's Pack players uncapped progression in the global build — first verifiable rotation and gear data. Launch week (October 5+) opens faction war and endgame dungeons; tiers then form per patch, not once. If you are choosing a main before September 30, pick by scenario fit and playstyle rather than a fake rank — the release timeline shows exactly when the real signal starts.

FAQ

What is the best tier list for AION 2? The one that shows its evidence — ours will list patch version and data type per rank; anything else is opinion dressed as data.

Is the Korean version's tier list valid for Global? Directionally useful, numerically unverified — per-service patch states differ (to be verified). We import KR insights only as labeled hypotheses.

When will this page have actual ranks? First evidence-backed tiers target the Advanced Access window (September 30+), upgraded per patch through launch week.

All decide

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AION 2 Launch Scale Test: What Happened and What It Means
The AION 2 Launch Scale Test (Sept 17–18) recap: open access, level-37 cap, full wipe, and the community DPS findings — and what the test tells us about the September 30 Advanced Access window.
AION 2 Leveling Guide — What the Launch Scale Test Showed (Levels 1–37)
AION 2 leveling guide from Scale Test data: fast levelers (Templar, Chanter, Assassin) vs strugglers (Ranger, Sorcerer), the multi-hit catch-up mechanic, and why early tiers invert at max level.