The core meaning of pet progression in Aion 2 isn’t just about collecting cool mounts, but about gaining long-term accumulated character attributes and combat power through collecting pets, leveling them up, and cultivating Genus Insight.
In the early game, the system encourages players to collect pets broadly rather than delve deeply into research; you don’t need to pursue the rarest pets from the start.
If you’re exploring open world and want to make the most of pet progression, IGGM.com will provide detailed information to help you progress more efficiently, save Aion 2 gold and crystals, and avoid common pitfalls.
Core Loop: Souls, Insight, and Genus Progression
All common pets in Aion 2 follow the same soul-based progression path. You don’t need to specifically hunt certain pets for better attributes. Pets of the same genus provide the same ownership effects at the same Genus Insight level.
This means that if a common Klaw and a rare Cogni pet are both leveled to Genus Insight level 3, their value is exactly the same.
The soul requirement is fixed. Unlocking a pet requires 5 souls. Raising a pet to Insight Level 2 requires an additional 25 souls, while reaching the maximum Insight Level 3 requires 75 souls, for a total of 105 souls per max-level pet. Here are some key efficiency tips that most players overlook:
The first 5 souls you invest in a new pet will grant 500 Genus Insight EXP. Raising the same pet from level 1 to level 2 only grants 250 EXP, and raising it to level 3 only grants 250 EXP. The return on investment for unlocking new pets is far higher than leveling a single species to max level.
Therefore, IGGM.com recommends opening the pet menu and finding three to four species with a high spawn rate in your current area, unlocking them with 5 souls each.
Prioritize collecting and leveling up pets in the early game to accumulate attributes and Genus Insight experience; don’t rush to lock analysis attributes. Locking your stats will significantly increase crystals and kinah consumption for each subsequent analysis. Once your Genus Insight level is higher, focus on optimizing attributes suitable for your class.
Pet Spawn Point Finding
Generally, to find available sources of pets, you need to open the in-game pet menu, select the creature, and then view Source tab. However, you should know that the in-game Source marker only shows the nearest teleport point, not the monster’s actual location.
You can directly search for the pet’s name on relevant fan websites. These websites will display the specific map, the monster’s appearance, and the precise spawn point – usually multiple spawn points within a small area. Note that competition varies across servers; some pets have very few spawn points, making them harder to find.
Hidden Penalty Mechanism
Aion 2 doesn’t explicitly state this, but your character level directly affects the pet soul drop rate. If you are more than 10 levels higher than the monster you are farming, the drop rate will drop significantly. You might no longer get a soul with almost every kill, but only one soul every 20 to 30 kills.
According to tests conducted by IGGM.com, maintaining a level difference of no more than 10 levels with your target monster ensures a normal drop rate. A level 30 character can still reliably obtain souls by farming level 23 monsters. However, farming level 10 monsters with the same character will waste hours with almost no results.
If you are already above the level of the pet you want, don’t worry. Once your character reaches level 45, all monsters in the game will automatically be leveled to 45. This completely removes the level difference penalty, allowing you to farm souls from any wild pet regardless of its initial level.
Before starting serious farming at level 45, it is recommended to raise your Gear Score to at least 1000. Your character will grow stronger through skills and marks, but pet levels will not.
Practical Farming Routine
First, open the pet menu and sort by Source tab. Find three to five pets that match your current level, have concentrated spawn points, or are located on your quest route. Each pet costs 5 souls to unlock and grants 500 Genus EXP. Don’t spend 105 souls farming for a pet before unlocking all easily obtainable pets in the area.
If you’re farming for a pet for its appearance or mount function, rather than its stats, please check its source first. Some pets don’t come from the open world, but from dungeons, abysses, or special chests. Meanwhile, Black Cloud Merchant also sells pets and Mystery Pet Chests, the shop refreshes hourly.
If you want to skip the tedious pet farming process, you can directly buy Aion 2 Kinah to trade the pet you want. Instead of wasting your precious gaming time repeatedly grinding for currency, why not devote more of it to the aspects of Aion 2 that you truly enjoy?
Secondly, it’s important to note that spending kinah and crystals to level up your Genus rank early on is not very worthwhile – pet EXP should be sufficient for most needs.
When investing in Genus stats, don’t lock in unimportant stats too early. Avoid PvE Accuracy – it’s a trap compared to Critical Strike or Fixed Precision bonuses.
Similarly, Front Attack is a poor choice compared to Attack Bonus or Max Attack. Fixed stats are superior in the long run, especially after you acquire more powerful stats through Pantheon.
Prioritize locking the red stats in slots 1, 4, and 5 (Attack Power or Max Attack Power for slots 1 and 5; Damage Boost or PvE Damage Boost for slot 4), then lock Hit Chance/Critical Hit Chance in the second phase (slots 3, 6, and 9) and the third phase (slots 2, 7, and 8).
Finally, remember that reaching Pet Insight Level 3 unlocks Transform ability for regular pets. After acquiring Empathy Candy from Shugo Festival Shop, you’ll receive a pet appearance that lasts for five minutes. This is purely cosmetic and does not change your combat stats.
While this is a fun ultimate goal for a max-level pet, it should never be a reason to choose a particular pet over others as your farming target.
That concludes the information about Aion 2 pet system from IGGM.com. It’s important to remember that the most successful pet hunters in the game aren’t those who spend hours camping at rare pet spawn points, but rather those who efficiently unlock dozens of common pets, stack their racial bonuses, and accumulate passive attributes while playing other game content.