Armor in AION 2 fills seven slots. Armor raises Defense and HP and so reduces the damage a character takes, and enhancing it raises Defense and other stats, according to the official guidebook. Unlike weapons, armor in the official item database carries no class restriction: every class wears the same breastplates, greaves and cloaks, and the only limits are the item's race (Elyos or Asmodian for the Draconic crafted lines) and its equip level. Stats and item levels below come from the Korean service's official item database and probability tables, checked on October 7, 2026.
Armor Slots
Slot names are the global client's category labels; the item names in the third column use the noun the client puts in item names. The last column shows the base stats of the Splendent Genesis Dragon Lord piece (빛나는 창룡왕; provisional English name), the Hero armor line with the highest Defense in the database, to show how the slots compare.
Slot (global client) | Korean | Item noun | Splendent Genesis Dragon Lord piece |
|---|---|---|---|
Top | 상의 | Breastplate (흉갑) | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 378, Defense 662 |
Legs | 하의 | Greaves (각반) | Defense 496, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 284 |
Helm | 투구 | Helm (투구) | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 236, Defense 414 |
Pauldrons | 견갑 | Pauldrons (견갑) | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 236, Defense 414 |
Gloves | 장갑 | Gloves (장갑) | Defense 331, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 189 |
Shoes | 신발 | Boots (장화) | Defense 331, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 189 |
Cloak | 망토 | Cloak (망토) | Defense 331, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 189 |
The Top and Legs carry the most Defense and HP, the Helm and Pauldrons sit in the middle, and Gloves, Shoes and Cloak share the lowest values. Every Hero Draconic piece also carries 2.5 percent PvE Damage Tolerance, and every Abyss piece 5 percent PvP Damage Tolerance.
Grades, Sockets and Caps
Unique armor enhances to +15 and Hero armor to +20, then five breakthrough stages each. Steps up to +10 always succeed.
Unique armor has four manastone slots and Hero armor five; armor has no Theostone slot. See Manastones and Soulstones.
Since December 31, 2025, every enhancement and breakthrough step on armor and accessories gives twice the Defense and HP it used to.
Since April 22, 2026, each breakthrough stage on armor also adds 1 percent to the HP increase stat.
Transfer of enhancement and Soul Inscription only works between pieces of the same slot.
Breastplate Lines
The Top slot shows the full ladder. Pieces of the other slots follow the same families and item levels.
Image | Breastplate | Grade | Base item level | Base stats | Soul Inscription options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Decanus Breastplate (가디언 십부장의 흉갑) | Unique | 67 | HP 190, PvP Damage Tolerance 5%, Defense 333 | 4 |
| Bakarma Breastplate (바카르마의 흉갑) | Unique | 68 | Defense 338, HP 193 | 4 |
| True Dragon Lord Breastplate (진룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 70 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 199, Defense 348 | 5 |
| Star Dragon Lord Breastplate (건룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 70 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 199, Defense 348 | 5 |
| Vakron Breastplate (바크론의 흉갑) | Unique | 76 | HP 216, Defense 377 | 4 |
| Guardian Centurion Breastplate (가디언 백부장의 흉갑) | Unique | 77 | HP 218, PvP Damage Tolerance 5%, Defense 382 | 4 |
| White Dragon Lord Breastplate (백룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 78 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 387, HP 221 | 5 |
| Dark Dragon Lord Breastplate (흑룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 78 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 387, HP 221 | 5 |
| Nuakum Breastplate (누아쿰의 흉갑) | Unique | 84 | HP 238, Defense 417 | 4 |
| Abyssal Breastplate (심연의 흉갑) | Unique | 84 | HP 238, Defense 417 | 4 |
| Wise Dragon Lord Breastplate (명룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 86 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 244, Defense 426 | 5 |
| Ebony Dragon Lord Breastplate (암룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 86 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 244, Defense 426 | 5 |
| Guardian Tribunus Breastplate (가디언 천부장의 흉갑) | Unique | 87 | PvP Damage Tolerance 5%, HP 246, Defense 431 | 4 |
| Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 명룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 92 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 456, HP 260 | 5 |
| Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 암룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 92 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 456, HP 260 | 5 |
두르바티의 흉갑 | Unique | 92 | Defense 456, HP 260 | 4 | |
| Cheonryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (천룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 94 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 466, HP 266 | 5 |
| Guardian Lord Nahma Breastplate (수호신장 나흐마의 흉갑) | Unique | 96 | Defense 475, HP 272 | 4 |
| Splendent Cheonryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 천룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 100 | Defense 495, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 283 | 5 |
나트하라의 흉갑 | Unique | 100 | Defense 495, HP 283 | 4 | |
| Hyeonryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (현룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 102 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 288, Defense 505 | 5 |
| Splendent Hyeonryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 현룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 108 | HP 305, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 534 | 5 |
| Splendent Jeokryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 적룡왕의 흉갑) | Unique | 108 | HP 305, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 534 | 5 |
바실루스의 흉갑 | Unique | 108 | HP 305, Defense 534 | 4 | |
| Ancient Spirit Breastplate (고대 정령의 흉갑) | Hero | 98 | Defense 485, HP 277 | 5 |
| Eungryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (응룡왕의 흉갑); Giryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (기룡왕의 흉갑) | Hero | 108 | HP 305, PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 534 | 6 |
| Guardian Legion Commander Breastplate (가디언 군단장의 흉갑); Archon Legion Commander Breastplate (아칸 군단장의 흉갑) | Hero | 108 | HP 305, PvP Damage Tolerance 5%, Defense 534 | 5 |
| Corroded Afterimage Breastplate (침식된 잔영의 흉갑) | Hero | 108 | HP 305, Defense 534 | 5 |
| Splendent Eungryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 응룡왕의 흉갑); Splendent Giryong Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 기룡왕의 흉갑) | Hero | 114 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 564, HP 322 | 6 |
| Genesis Dragon Lord Breastplate (창룡왕의 흉갑); Nemesis Dragon Lord Breastplate (멸룡왕의 흉갑) | Hero | 128 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, Defense 632, HP 361 | 6 |
| Lava Heart Breastplate (용암 심장의 흉갑) | Hero | 128 | Defense 632, HP 361 | 5 |
| Guardian Praetorian Captain Breastplate (가디언 친위대장의 흉갑); Archon Praetorian Captain Breastplate (아칸 친위대장의 흉갑) | Hero | 128 | PvP Damage Tolerance 5%, Defense 632, HP 361 | 5 |
| Splendent Genesis Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 창룡왕의 흉갑); Splendent Nemesis Dragon Lord Breastplate (빛나는 멸룡왕의 흉갑) | Hero | 134 | PvE Damage Tolerance 2.5%, HP 378, Defense 662 | 6 |
The Ancient Spirit (고대 정령) and Corroded Afterimage (침식된 잔영) armor come from the Sanctuaries of the first seasons and convert into selection boxes with Gear Change Vouchers; the Lava Heart armor comes from Chalice of Muspel. The Hero Draconic armor is crafted: the Genesis and Nemesis Dragon Lord armor arrived on July 1, 2026 and is made with the Splendent Eungryong or Giryong piece as the Transfer Crafting material. Abyss armor is bought in the Abyss shop and carries set effects; see Abyss Equipment.
Soul Inscription Options
Armor rolls from a defensive option pool. The official item database lists this pool for the Splendent Genesis Dragon Lord Breastplate, which rolls six options on its first inscription; lower pieces roll the same options with smaller values:
Option | Value range |
|---|---|
Dexterity | 38 to 51 |
Constitution | 38 to 51 |
Willpower | 38 to 51 |
Attack | 22 to 32 |
Defense | 170 to 203 |
Accuracy | 46 to 60 |
Evasion | 38 to 51 |
Critical Hit | 25 to 36 |
Critical Resistance | 34 to 46 |
HP | 204 to 242 |
MP | 102 to 124 |
Status Effect Resistance | 9.6% to 11.1% |
Defense Boost | 3% to 3.5% |
MP natural recovery | 25 to 36 |
HP natural recovery | 52 to 67 |
Critical Defense | 248 to 292 |
Back Defense | 248 to 292 |
Block | 38 to 51 |
Front Defense | 248 to 292 |
Endurance (철벽) | 5% to 5.8% |
Damage Boost | 13.8% to 15.9% |
Restoration | 5% to 5.8% |
Double Chance resistance (강타 저항) | 5% to 5.8% |
On January 21, 2026 each armor slot received four extra reroll options of its own: Helm (Double Chance, Endurance, Attack Boost, Perfect Resistance), Top (Restoration, Endurance, Defense Boost, Double Chance resistance), Legs (Perfect Chance, Endurance, Attack Boost, Double Chance resistance), Pauldrons (Restoration, Endurance, Defense Boost, Endurance Penetration), Gloves (Perfect Chance, Restoration, Defense Boost, Endurance Penetration), Shoes (Perfect Chance, Restoration, Defense Boost, Perfect Resistance) and Cloak (Double Chance, Perfect Chance, Attack Boost, Weapon Damage Tolerance). Double Chance (강타), Endurance (철벽), Restoration (재생) and Perfect Chance (완벽) are the stat names in the global client's skill text; the client has no English name for the resistance to Double Chance.
Enhancement Costs
Armor and weapons of the same grade and item level cost the same Kina per step until +15, and NCsoft's probability page lists every step. For a Hero Top at the highest item level in the table, steps +11 to +15 cost 480,000, 700,000, 1,130,000, 1,760,000 and 2,440,000 Kina with 12,230 to 19,470 Enhancement Stones, at 65, 50, 35, 25 and 20 percent chances; steps +16 to +20 cost 2,440,000 Kina and 19,470 Enhancement Stones each at the same five chances. See Enhancement and Breakthrough.
Global Service
The global client's item data (build dated September 18, 2026) contains the Unique Draconic armor up to the Splendent Wise and Ebony Dragon Lord pieces, the Decanus, Centurion and Tribunus Abyss armor and the named dungeon armor such as Bakarma, Vakron, Nuakum and Abyssal, but none of the Hero armor lines of the Korean service.
Global armor breakthrough: in the same global data, armor uses lower item levels than the Korean service and its breakthrough stage cap depends on the item level, as with weapons. The True Dragon Lord armor (item level 62) and the Bakarma armor (54) have one stage, the Splendent True Dragon Lord, Vakron (both 70) and White Dragon Lord (78) armor three, and the Splendent White Dragon Lord armor (86) five. Each stage adds Defense, HP, Damage Tolerance and HP increase. Armor rolls five Soul Inscription options on the crafted Draconic pieces and four on dungeon pieces.
Skill effects on armor: some of an armor piece's Soul Inscription rolls can be skill effects, and in the global client data every armor slot draws them from the class's passive skills rather than its active skills. This is why armor is where most players raise passive skill levels, while active skill levels come from weapons, Guards and Rings.
Related Pages
Weapons · Accessories · Abyss Equipment · Item Grades · Enhancement and Breakthrough · Soul Inscription and Soul Binding · Manastones and Soulstones