Founder's Pack servers
Five days early. Then the rest of Atreia opens.
Quoted from the 17 July 2026 Early Access letter and the 27 August Launch Scale Test notice. This is not a class guide.
Two waves of servers
When Early Access starts, NC opens Early Access Servers. Only players who purchased any Founder's Pack tier can enter them at first. At official launch, Launch Servers open, and players who did not buy a pack choose a preferred server. Players without a pack may also join Early Access servers at launch if those servers remain open. A second wave of Launch Servers is also described.
The LST notice names Advanced Access on 30 September. Founder's Packs include 5-day Early Access. Steam purchasers play on Steam; PURPLE purchasers play on PURPLE; servers are shared.
Launch Scale Test is not Early Access
LST runs 17–18 September, open to everyone, six hours a day, level 37 cap. Progression carries Day 1 to Day 2, then wipes. Nothing transfers to Advanced Access or launch. Shops, trading, and Founder's Pack items are off. Steam players must uninstall the Playtest App and download AION 2 separately for 30 September. Do not treat an LST character as your EA main.
Dungeon parties
During Early Access, players match for parties across all Early Access servers in a geographical region, so a group is not limited to a single server. At launch, the pool expands to include both Early Access and Launch servers in the same region.
PvP and the Abyss
Elyos and Asmodians are separate. They meet in the Abyss for PvP. During Early Access, Abyss matchmaking occurs between Early Access servers only. After launch, NC says it will match servers based on how far along and how strong each server is, so players face servers at a similar stage.
Two markets
Server Market is a world's local trading hub, using Kina, available from the start of Early Access and remaining after launch. Cross-Server Market connects players across all servers in a region. It will not be available at the start of Early Access or launch. NC says it will open later, once participating servers have reached a similar stage.
Server transfers
The letter commits to an AION 2 Server Transfer Service after Early Access and launch, with the goal of easing congestion. Details come in a later announcement. Until then, the letter says you can still party for dungeons and add friends across servers.
Still fog
- Exact clock times for the 5-day window beyond “Advanced Access on 30 September”
- Which EA servers will still be joinable at launch
- Transfer price, cooldown, and restrictions
- Whether a given class exists on those servers
Sources
- Early Access: How It Will Work
2026-07-17 letter image. EA vs launch servers, Abyss matching, two markets, server transfer later.
- Launch Scale Test Coming Up
Dated 2026-08-27. LST dates in PDT/CEST, Steam + PURPLE, Advanced Access on September 30.
- Founder's Pack product notice (updated 8/18 5PM PT)
- AION 2 official global teaser
English teaser. States official launch on October 5, 2026, Steam wishlist, Founder's Packs, LST window, and named expeditions.