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Asmodian · Levels 25–40

Aion 2 Asmodian Leveling Guide: Levels 25–40

The mid-game push — mid-tier hideouts and strongholds drive your Gear Score toward the endgame.

Overview

Levels 25 to 40 are the long middle of the Asmodian road. The Dark campaign keeps moving you through new regions, but the real story of this band is gear: this is where you shift from "follow the quests" to "build your Gear Score on purpose."

Strongholds join your hideouts as a gear source, the enchant tiers start to matter, and you begin assembling the set you will take into the endgame. Stay on the main story for levels, but budget real time for clears and enchanting.

Strongholds and the Gear Score climb

Alongside hideouts, strongholds become a key part of your gear loop this band — they supply the higher-tier materials, including the scrolls some accessories need to enchant, that push your Gear Score past what quests alone give.

Treat Gear Score as the goal now: every enchant level and every item-level upgrade counts toward the threshold the first endgame dungeon will ask for, so keep your core pieces — weapon first — climbing.

Main-story checklist

Follow these Asmodian campaign (Hero) quests in order — the level shown is the game's recommended level for each step. Click any quest for full details.

26The High Priest SlumbersTalk to Urd at Nornir Assembly26Striving for CoexistenceTalk to Urd at Nornir Assembly27Preparations for RestorationTalk to Varron at Nornir Assembly27A Collective EffortTalk to Hadala at the Wind Altar29Land of RiftsTalk to Darmand at the Faded Stump30Dying LightTalk to Nemon at the Water Altar30Contaminated Sacred TreeTalk to Grisilla at Healing Spring30The Past RevealedTalk to Urd at Healing Spring30Canyon's SecretTalk to Ulgorn at the Nornir Assembly32Bitter RealityTalk to Nemon at the Nornir Assembly32Eye of the Red TowerTalk to Menrik at Briskwind Shelter32The SurvivorsTalk to Menrik at the North Laborer's Tent32Rescue OperationTalk to Menrik at Briskwind Shelter32Last of the Destruction ArchonsTalk to Ulgorn in the Hidden Cave32A Daeva Dreaming AnewTalk to Nemon at Briskwind Shelter33Last RefugeTalk to Nemon at Briskwind Shelter33Scripture in the RuinsTalk to Nemon at the entrance to Reuben's Hideout33Blood MonumentTalk to Ulgorn at Graverobber Campsite34Impending ThreatTalk to Nemon at the Destroyed Ruins34Visible TrapTalk to Nemon at the Fissure Cave34Destruction Archon Underground FortressTalk to Nemon at the Shulak Street Stall35Enemy TerritoryTalk to Nemon at the Shulak Street Stall35Powder of DeathTalk to Mannikiki at the Steel Hammer Workcamp36Creion of GribadeTalk to Nemon at the Steel Hammer Workcamp36Frozen FafniteTalk to Mannikiki at the Steel Hammer Workcamp37Inevitable EncounterTalk to Crobakhi at the Steel Hammer Workcamp37Unveiling the TruthTalk to Pordhet at the Abandoned Campsite37Lake of ConfrontationTalk to Nemon in front of the Blades Supply Storage37An Ill Fate's ResolutionTalk to Nemon on the cliff above Idun's Lake37Mirror of GreedTalk to Nemon at Idun's Lake Clifftop40Fafnite's WhereaboutsTalk to Nemon at the Steel Hammer Merchant HQ40Exiled RitualistTalk to Umbaba at Amunta's Hideout40Healing HerbsTalk to Lakiba at Amunta's Hideout40TreatmentTalk to Lakiba at Amunta's Hideout40Symbol of LiberationTalk to Amunta at Amunta's Hideout

Gear & your first enchants

Mid-tier hideouts and strongholds are your engine here. Run them for materials, push enchants on your weapon and main armor, and do not hoard upgrades. As enchant tiers climb the success rates fall, so spend your materials where they matter most — weapon, then chest — rather than spreading them thin.

Accessories start to pull weight too. Higher-grade pieces can need a slot-specific enchant scroll on top of the usual stones, and strongholds are where those come from, so fold them into your rotation.

Hideouts

You are past the one-and-done early hideouts now: the mid-tier instances and strongholds of this band are where your Gear Score actually grows. Prioritise the clears that feed your weapon and chest enchants, and keep a steady rotation rather than chasing every quest the moment it appears.

What's next

By 40 you should have a coherent set, a healthy Gear Score and the materials loop down cold. The final stretch is next — the Asmodian 40–45 guide covers closing the campaign, hitting the Gear Score gate and stepping into Krao Cave.

← Asmodian 10–25Asmodian 40–45 →

Frequently asked questions

How do I raise Gear Score fastest from 25 to 40?

Run mid-tier hideouts and strongholds for materials and focus your enchants on your weapon and chest. Gear Score is your equipped item levels plus enchant levels, so concentrated enchanting beats spreading materials thin.

What are strongholds for?

They are a gear source alongside hideouts that supplies higher-tier materials — including the enchant scrolls some accessories need — to push your Gear Score past what the campaign alone provides.

Do I need to grind, or is the campaign enough?

The campaign still carries your levels, but from 25 on you should actively run hideouts and strongholds for gear — leveling and gearing happen together in this band.