Who runs Savage Fang
131 of the 200 Assassins we analysed (65.5%) have Savage Fang equipped, at an average stigma level of 5.3. Almost all of them (90.8%) fill all four stigma slots. Light and Dark players pick it at similar rates (48.9% Light in the group, 50.7% in the rest).
Official-sample n=131, 2026-10-26
This page compares those players with the 69 Assassins who leave Savage Fang out. The full class picture, with every skill and the gear for each slot, is on the Assassin build page.
Savage Fang stigma setups
Players who run Savage Fang most often pair it with Swift Contract (85.5%), Illusive Clone (80.9%) and Triniel's Dagger (80.2%). It mostly takes the place of Evasion Stance: 6.9% of this group run Evasion Stance, against 46.4% of the players without Savage Fang. Throw Shadowblade also drops sharply. The most common full set is Savage Fang, Triniel's Dagger, Illusive Clone and Swift Contract, run by 89 players (67.9% of the group).
| Stigma set | Share of Savage Fang players | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Savage Fang, Triniel's Dagger, Illusive Clone, Swift Contract | 89 | |
| Evasion Stance, Savage Fang, Illusive Clone, Swift Contract | 5 | |
| Throw Shadowblade, Savage Fang, Illusive Clone, Swift Contract | 5 |
| Stigma | With Savage Fang | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Contract | ||
| Illusive Clone | ||
| Triniel's Dagger | ||
| Throw Shadowblade | ||
| Evasion Stance | ||
| Smoke Bomb | ||
| Spiral Slice | ||
| Shadow Walk | ||
| Shadowstep | ||
| Aerial Bind | ||
| Assault Ambush | ||
| Evasion Contract |
Combat power
The median combat power of the group is 69,487, 3% below the 71,658 of other Assassins. Its share of the class top 50 (29 players) is close to what an even spread would give (33). The 90th percentile is 93,965 for the group and 95,205 for the rest.
| Group | Players | Median CP | p90 CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Savage Fang | 131 | 69,487 | 93,965 |
| Without Savage Fang | 69 | 71,658 | 95,205 |
Skill bar changes
The skill bar barely changes: no active or passive skill differs by 5 points or more between players with and without Savage Fang.
Gear changes
The top main hand is the same Spiritforged Dagger on both sides, worn by 77.1% of the group and 72.5% of other Assassins. Median weapon enchant is +10 in both groups. The top piece changes in the pants, gloves, boots and cape slots, shown below.
| Slot | With Savage Fang | Without | Median enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main hand | Spiritforged Dagger 77% | Spiritforged Dagger 73% | +10 / +10 |
| Off hand | Spiritforged Guard 81% | Spiritforged Guard 81% | +10 / +10 |
| Pants | Bakarma Greaves 27% | Vakron Greaves 26% | +5 / +5 |
| Helmet | Pilgrim Helm 18% | Pilgrim Helm 28% | +5 / +5 |
| Gloves | Anguish Gloves 20% | Vakron Gloves 26% | +5 / +5 |
| Boots | Bakarma Boots 21% | Vakron Boots 23% | +5 / +5 |
| Cape | Bakarma Cloak 21% | Vakron Cloak 28% | +5 / +5 |
| Belt | Noble Belt 70% | Noble Belt 61% | +1 / +1 |
| Earring 2 | Liberator Earrings 28% | Pilgrim Earrings 33% | +5 / +5 |
| Ring 2 | Liberator Ring 27% | Pilgrim Ring 32% | +3 / +5 |
| Bracelet 1 | Ascension Bracelet 87% | Ascension Bracelet 75% | +8 / +10 |
Daevanion
The largest Daevanion gap is on Zikel: the group has 60.3% of it open on average, against 63.3% for the rest.
| Board | With Savage Fang | Without |
|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | ||
| Zikel | ||
| Vaizel | ||
| Triniel | ||
| Azphel |
Other Assassin variants
Each Assassin variant page follows one stigma that splits the class. The groups overlap, because a player runs four stigmas at once.
| Variant | Players | Median CP | In class top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Fang (this page) | 131 | 69,487 | 29 |
| Evasion Stance | 41 | 71,726 | 13 |
Other Assassin stigmas with at least 20 players on each side of the split, without their own page: Swift Contract (164), Illusive Clone (158), Triniel's Dagger (152), Throw Shadowblade (30).
Back to the Assassin build, the Assassin PvP build or the stigma guide.
What other sources say
MetaBot's 3 Oct reading has Savage Fang on 77% of its tracked top Assassins. The two Neonsect readings put it at 70% / 67% of their top 30. Named as a pick by MetaBot, KeenGamer, Playhub as a late pick. These are outside readings with their own samples, shown so you can compare.
Not confirmed yet
- The armory does not record whether a player mostly runs PvE or PvP, so this page cannot say which mode Savage Fang is for.
- Why players pick Savage Fang. The data shows who equips it, not their reasons.
- Whether Savage Fang changes your combat power. Any gap above may come from gear, levels or the kind of player who picks it.
- Whether Throw Shadowblade or Evasion Stance should replace Savage Fang.
Assassin Savage Fang FAQ
How many top Assassins use Savage Fang in Aion 2?
131 of 200 sampled level 45 Assassins (65.5%) had Savage Fang equipped on 2026-10-26. The sample is the top 200 per class by combat power across the five Global regions.
What does Savage Fang replace in a Assassin build?
Mostly Evasion Stance: 6.9% of Savage Fang players run it, against 46.4% of other Assassins.
Do Savage Fang Assassins have higher combat power?
Their median is 3% lower. Combat power follows gear and levels, so this describes who runs Savage Fang, not what Savage Fang does to your power.
Is Savage Fang a PvP or PvE pick for Assassin?
The armory data does not record which mode a player plays, and no source we read labels Savage Fang for one mode. Treat it as a general pick.
How often is this Assassin data updated?
The armory sample refreshes daily. The date at the top of the page is the sample date of the numbers you see.
Sources
- AION 2 official About page (Classes)
Classes section lists exactly eight classes in this order: Gladiator, Templar, Assassin, Ranger, Chanter, Cleric, Sorcerer, Spiritmaster. Brawler is absent. Source of every official class tagline on this site. Also the source for the combat, flight, dungeon, customization, pet, faction, and lore lines on the Systems page.
- MetaBot AION 2 Stigma Guide: Slots, Shards and Best Stigmas
Published 1 October 2026, updated 10 October. Says it reads the global client files (2.0.3.0): 13 Stigmas per class, 4 Stigma slots at levels 22, 27, 32 and 37, and a per-class table of the Stigmas it would run plus how many of about 150 tracked level 45 characters per class run each (3 October sample). Weapon labels per class come from its site menu. Community database, not NC.
- Neonsect AION 2 Class Builds: Stigmas From the Official Armory
Reads the official AION 2 armory twice on 4 October 2026 (Advanced Access servers, five regions) and counts, per class, the Stigmas, highest-levelled skills and weapon of the 30 highest Combat Power characters it found. A snapshot, not a ranking. Published by a game-services store; corrected 5 and 6 October.
- KeenGamer: best PvE builds for every class
Published 6 October 2026. Lists a role, three core skills and four Stigmas per class. Names no weapons. Editorial guide.
- Playhub: Best Builds for Each Class in AION 2
Dated 6 October 2026. Per-class skill specialties, Stigmas, stat order and named gear. Written for global PvE. Published by a game-currency store; gear and stat claims on it are single-source and are not used as facts here.
- FandomWire: all AION 2 classes ranked
Editorial ranking that states each class's weapon and job in one line. Used only for weapon and role labels.
- Official AION 2 character pages (armory)
Public, no login. We sample top level 45 characters per class and publish only aggregates: no player names or IDs. Method and sample size are on the Stats page.