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Expedition Dungeons - Version 13 vs Version 14
Oct 9, 2026, 06:51 PM
Linked the Global practical guides and clarified service scope
Oct 24, 2026, 11:00 PM
Expand dungeon preparation and encounter responses while retaining service-specific requirements and primary values.
11Expedition is the five-player instanced tier, the middle rung of AION 2's dungeon ladder between solo content and the ten-player Sanctuary raids. It is where most group play happens: the roster is the widest of any tier, the gear it pays out feeds the rest of progression, and it is the tier the global marketing puts in front of new players.22Global first-clear guides55Follow Global Progression Walkthrough for entry gates and equipment order. The current Global playbooks on Deus Research Base, Shattered Arkanis, Vakron Sky Island and Ferocious Horn Den pair visible boss cues with responses, failure consequences and party responsibilities.77How Expeditions Work99ElementDetailParty sizeFive players. Expedition ran with parties of four until the Chapter 1 update on July 1, 2026 raised it.ModesExploration, and Conquest split into Normal and HardEntry costOdyle Energy rather than a ticket. Entry tickets and charge tickets were removed in the Chapter 1 update, and existing ones were deleted from inventories and storage.GatingCharacter level plus a minimum item level , set per dungeon and per modePetsPets can be ridden inside dungeons, except during boss fights and in spaces built around special playWeekly limitsThe weekly reward and final boss kill limits were removed on July 1, 2026. Leaving a cleared run without taking the reward uses up a weekly allowance shared by the characters on a server, and entry is blocked when it reaches zero.Unlocking ConquestConquest unlocks after clearing the same dungeon's Exploration modeFactionsElyos and Asmodians can party together and chat in the waiting room and dungeon since March 11, 2026Disconnects10 minutes to reconnect without losing the entry (one minute until January 28, 2026)ContributionPlayers below a minimum contribution receive no Odyle Energy Cube; the threshold was cut from 5% to 3% on December 17, 2025, to 1% on July 1, 2026 and raised back to 5% on August 12, 2026RolesThe waiting-room recruitment filter lists Templar and Gladiator as tanks, Cleric and Chanter as healers, and Gladiator, Assassin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster and Chanter as damage dealers1111On the Korean and Taiwanese build the Citadel of the Fallen Daeva shows the shape of the cost curve: Exploration and Conquest Normal each ask 40 Odyle Energy at item level 3,800, while Conquest Hard asks 60 at item level 4,500 and pays out more in return.1212The Expedition Roster1414NCsoft's own global material puts four Expeditions in front of players as the tier's showcase, each described as a dungeon for up to five players.1616ExpeditionSettingBossKrao CaveA cave once used as a laboratory by the Lepharists. Treasure-hunting tomb raiders reopened it and woke its dormant security systems along with what was sealed inside.Berk, a combat-type experimental subject left over from a forgotten warUrugugu CanyonA divine realm hidden deep in Tolbas Forest, guarded for ages by the Aullaeu tribe.Auldor, a legendary divine bird that soars the canyon skyFire TempleA temple built by the gods deep in caves where lava pulses, past traps and Watchers, ending at a mirror with a will of its own.The shadow of the desire that consumed Kromede DraupnirAn unknown Abyss that swallowed the Draupnir Caves.Transcendent Bakarma, once a Dragon High Commander, remade by a power he met inside the Abyss1818The Korean and Taiwanese live build carries a wider roster on top of those four, added over successive patches.1919ExpeditionKorean nameAdded (KR/TW)Reward tierBossesKrao Cave크라오 동굴Launch, November 19, 2025One starNeglected Gadioton, Enhanced Harcon, Ultimate BerkDraupnir드라웁니르Launch, November 19, 2025One starPredator Saraswati, Phantasmal Lakshmi, Transcendent BakarmaUrugugu Canyon우루구구 협곡Launch, November 19, 2025Two starsGuardian Captain Raur, Judge Urahum, Divine AuldorVakron Sky Island바크론의 공중섬Launch weekTwo starsTiere, Thamon, VakronFire Temple불의 신전Launch, November 19, 2025Three starsBlack Smoke Murute, Red Spark Ignus, Kromede's DesireFerocious Horn Den사나운 뿔 암굴Launch weekThree starsWatchdog Kwapo, Necromancer Duanka, Ferocious Horn NuakumDying Dramata's Nest죽은 드라마타의 둥지January 21, 2026Tier 4Broodkeeper Nayatman, Manager Nasium, Decaying DurvatiCradle of Nihility무의 요람February 11, 2026Tier 4Multiverse Veltiras, Solemn Valkan, Afflicted BakarmaHall of Illusion환영의 회랑April 8, 2026Tier 5Nazarak, Glassvein, NatharaAzure Breath Island푸른 숨의 섬April 22, 2026Tier 5Wise Baumnute, Expanding Xyrepe, Awakened AlturadonCitadel of the Fallen Daeva타락한 데바의 성July 1, 2026, with Chapter 1Level 50Willful Turgen, Forbidden Hexbeast Griosa, Basilus the FalseConsumed Deus Research Base잠식된 데우스 연구기지August 12, 2026Level 50Atiel of Arrogance and Gromkas2121The star tiers come from NCsoft's December 17, 2025 drop-rate tables, which group the six launch Expeditions in pairs; its May 13, 2026 announcement names Dying Dramata's Nest as Tier 4 and Hall of Illusion as Tier 5 content.2222Where NCsoft has published an English name, the table uses it: Vakron Sky Island, Dying Dramata's Nest, Cradle of Nihility, Hall of Illusion, Citadel of the Fallen Daeva and Consumed Deus Research Base all come from NCsoft announcements. Ferocious Horn Den, Azure Breath Island and most boss names are the game client's English data.2424Expedition Ordeal2626The Expedition Ordeal (Korean 시련) is a custom-difficulty mode on one Expedition at a time. You set the conditions yourself and take a harder fight for better rewards. The first Ordeal ran on Vakron Sky Island from July 15, 2026, and Fire Temple replaced it on September 23, 2026.2828Setting (game client name)EffectVakron Sky Island stagesFire Temple stagesTime LimitShortens the time allowed1 to 41 to 3Revival LimitCaps how often the party can be revived1 to 41 to 3Boss EnhanceStrengthens the bosses1 to 41 to 8PC WeakenWeakens the player characters1 to 41 to 23030The chosen stages add up to a difficulty between 4 and 16. Each difficulty pays its Tokens of Overcoming once a week, resetting on Wednesday.3131The mode runs through the Expedition interface and is aimed at players who have already cleared the standard tiers.3333Rewards3535Expedition drops feed the standard gear chain and the Draconic crafting materials, delivered through Odyle Energy Cubes at the end of a run. The September 9, 2026 patch on the Korean and Taiwanese build redistributed those materials: the older Expeditions now drop bound materials only, while the newer four drop the full set in both bound and tradeable form.3737Kina earned in several Expeditions was also converted to bound Kina, which is NCsoft tightening the flow of tradeable currency out of instanced content rather than a change to the dungeons themselves.3939Reward Tiers4141TierExpeditionsFinal boss Unique / Hero (Normal)Mid-boss Unique / Hero (Normal)Final boss Unique / Hero (Hard)One starKrao Cave, Draupnir15% / 0.5%7.5% / 0.25%20% / 1%Two starsUrugugu Canyon, Vakron Sky Island10% / 0.5%5% / 0.25%20% / 1%Three starsFire Temple, Ferocious Horn Den10% / 0.5%5% / 0.25%20% / 1%4343These are the Conquest drop rates NCsoft published on December 17, 2025, when it raised Conquest Normal rewards and added Hard. On February 11, 2026 it doubled the Hero and Unique Sync Stone Fragments from Expedition cubes and added extra bound Draconic materials that scale with the star tier.4444Kina4646Kina from Expeditions comes in two kinds, regular Kina and bound Kina. NCsoft's guidebook, updated September 23, 2026, lists bound Kina for every mode of the eight older Expeditions and for the Exploration mode of the four newest, whose Conquest modes pay regular Kina:4848ExpeditionExplorationConquest NormalConquest HardKrao Cave, Urugugu Canyon, Fire Temple, Draupnir, Vakron Sky Island, Ferocious Horn Den, Dying Dramata's Nest, Cradle of NihilityBoundBoundBoundHall of Illusion, Azure Breath Island, Citadel of the Fallen Daeva, Consumed Deus Research BaseBoundRegularRegular5050In some dungeons Kina income also tapers with the number of cubes opened in a week. The guidebook gives these thresholds:5151Mode100% Kina80%60%40%20%0%ExplorationUp to 7 cubesNoneUp to 14NoneUp to 2021 or moreConquestUp to 84Up to 105Up to 126Up to 147148 or moreNone5353Limits and Modes Over Time5454Date (KR/TW)ChangeNovember 19, 2025Reward limits on the launch Exploration dungeons lifted for a period after launchDecember 17, 2025Conquest Hard added to Krao Cave, Draupnir, Urugugu Canyon and Vakron Sky Island; Fire Temple and Ferocious Horn Den followed on December 24January 21, 2026Weekly final boss kill count of 35 for the six launch Conquest dungeons, recharging on Wednesday at 05:00April 8, 2026Weekly Expedition reward charges cut to 14; Exploration of Draupnir, Vakron Sky Island, Ferocious Horn Den, Dying Dramata's Nest and Cradle of Nihility set to 40 Odyle Energy with a one-time bonus for the first three clearsMay 13, 2026Weekly Expedition rewards raised from 14 to 21July 1, 2026Reward and final boss kill limits removed, tickets deleted, party size raised to five, and Conquest bosses drop 15 Ode for the partyAugust 12, 2026Minimum contribution for a cube raised from 1% to 5%September 9, 2026Draconic materials redistributed; players can commend a party member after the final bossOctober 7, 2026The Expedition Exchange Shop sells a top-grade refining stone; Expedition painting remnants can be converted into Enhancement Stones and Soul Crystals5656In an October 8 correction to the Korean October 7 notes, NCsoft said it would restore Expedition painting remnants previously sold or deleted, using play logs. Kina earned by selling them to an NPC shop would be reclaimed before the remnants are restored.5757Creating and finding a waiting room59+Choose the dungeon and difficulty in the Expedition menu, then inspect its level, item-level and party-size requirements.Create a Waiting Room and give it a name that describes the run. Select its visibility, joining method, faction setting and missing party roles.Use Instant Join for direct entry, or Approval Join to review applications before accepting players.Recruit the roles still needed for the chosen fight. Check that all members meet the entry conditions before the party leader starts the dungeon.61+Room optionHow to use itVisibilityChoose whether other players can see the room in the public list.Joining methodInstant Join admits players directly; Approval Join leaves acceptance to the leader.Faction settingAllow both factions or limit recruitment to the leader's faction. Choose carefully: this setting cannot be changed after creating the room.Recruitment rolesRequest Tank, DPS and Healer slots according to the members already present.Room search and Bump RoomSearch by room name to find a particular group. A leader can use Bump Room to raise an existing listing instead of closing and recreating it.63+A tank controls enemy attention and facing, damage dealers focus on killing targets, and a healer handles recovery and support. These recruitment labels help fill gaps; the mechanics of the selected dungeon still determine who must handle an orb, shared hit or interrupt.64+Leaving after a clear66+Collect the rewards you intend to take before leaving. The door icon beside the dungeon name on the minimap opens the manual exit, and the completion prompt also offers Confirm to return to the entrance. Existing restrictions on leaving during a boss encounter still apply.68+Related Pages5970Dungeons for the full content ladderSanctuary Raids for the ten-player tierTranscendence System for the staged tierExpedition OrdealOdyle Energy for the reward currency