Aion Patch 1.9 Features Revealed

Today the North American and European offices of NCsoft held a meeting about Patch 1.9. They've released a list of the major changes included in the update.

  • New skills for every class (including new skills specifically for countering stun attacks)
  • Dozens of daily quests with different objectives and rewards
  • New quests, increased quest rewards, and increased instance drop rates
  • Dredgion enhancements
  • Max item enchantment increased to +15
  • An increase in experience gain (including a new experience bonus system: Energy of Salvation)
  • Soul Healing, Soul Binding, and Flight Transportation cost decreases
  • A mechanic that allows two two-handed weapons to be combined to create one more powerful two-handed weapon
  • Looking for group (LFG) functionality improvements
  • Numerous user interface improvements

The "tentative" patch notes, said to be over 20 pages in length, will be released later in the week.

Pete Haas

Staff Writer at CinemaBlend.